Taos County, New Mexico
El Prado Cemetery
AKA Los Dolores Cemetery


Contributed in part by Jennifer Flores and others and copyrighted by Karen Mitchell. *=Contributed by Lisa Mace.
NOTE: This is not a complete listing. If anyone knows of more burials in this cemetery please contribute them by sending to Karen Mitchell.



Archuleta, Eva died 15 Aug 1927 age 12y, child of Francisco Archuleta and Josefa Martinez

Archuleta, Ezequias died 22 Oct 1929 age 14y, child of Francisco Archuleta and Josefa Martinez

Archuleta, Maria Pacifica de la Luz died 19 Jun 1862 daughter of Rufresco Archuleta and Maria Catarina Romero, residents of los Estercoles.

Archuleta, Maria Petrona Trujillo died 26 May 1856 wife of Pedro Domingo Archuleta, daughter of Juaquin Duran and ? Trujillo, residents of los Estercoles. Received the Sacraments, 2 sons living, 1 dead.

Avila, Arturo Cornelio died 13 May 1927 age 18m, child of Flavio Avila and Dilia Santistevan

Avila, Polina Bernadita died 1 Aug 1936 age 18m, child of Flavio Avila and Dilia Santistevan

Barela, Natividad Montoya died 17 Jan 1936 age 81y, widow of Pedro Montoya

Cantu, Eva Sisneros died 30 May 1943 age 57, wife of Juan Candido Cantu daughter of Bidal Sisneros and Guadalupe Martinez

Cantu, Jose Candido died 27 Aug 1935 at Taos age 70y, husband of Eva Cisneros son of Felipe Cantu and Refugia Salazar

Cardenas, Andres died 6 Aug 1929 age 74y, child of Francisco Cardenas and Emiliana Zamora

Cardenas, Erminio Leroy died 31 Dec 1930 age 1y 6m, child of Macedonio Cardenas and Irila Esquibel

Cardenas, Federico died 22 Feb 1943 at El Prado age 59y, husband of Adela Trujillo son of Presiliano Cardenas and Maria Padilla

Cardenas, Luciano died 06 Mar 1943 at El Prado age 74y, husband of Gregorita Vargas son of Presiliano Cardenas and Maria De Jesus Padilla

Cardenas, Maria De Jesus Padilla died 19 Mar 1933 at El Prado age 82y, wife of Preciliano Cardenas daughter of Jose Tomas Padilla and Maria La Luz Trujillo

Cardenas, Maria Dolores Rodriques died 19 Jul 1862 wife of Ramon Cardenas, residents of Rancho de los Estercoles. She did not confess because of her sudden illness.

Cardenas, Pricilliano died 15 Dec 1928 at El Padro age 6y, son of Felix Cardenas and Petrita Vigil

Cardenas, Simona died 15 Oct 1906 wife of Luis Cardenas

Carillo, Leandro born 16 Jan 1888 died 29 Jan 1946 born Wagon Mound

Chacon, Amarante born 25 Sep 1917 died 10 Nov 1942

Chacon, Maria Soledad Martinez born 10 Sep 1917 died 23 Nov 1948

Chavez, Adelmo Tomas born 24 Feb 1923 died 31 Aug 1971 son of Benito and Senaida Chavez, husband of Mercedes Arellano Chavez*

Chavez, Jesus Maria born 1847 at Alcalde died 21 Jan 1922 at El Prado age 75y, son of Francisco Esteban Chavez and Jesusita Montano occupation: Farmer buried 22 Jan 1922

Chavez, Jose Benito born 12 Feb 1874 died 17 Jul 1946 Placitas son of Jesus Maria and Sabina Chavez, husband of Senaida L. Chavez*

Chavez, Jose Gavino born 8 Jul 1916 died 10 Apr 1991 El Prado son of Benito and Senaida L. Chavez, husband of Lupe S. Chavez (Chavez, Jose G. PFC US Army World War II)*

Chavez, Juan Antonio died 27 Jul 1930 age 78y, husband of Beatrice Sisneros son of Francisco E. Chavez and Jesusita Montano

Chavez, Lupe S. born 12 Dec 1917 died 24 Dec 1981 El Prado wife of Gavino Chavez*

Chavez, Senaida Lujan born 9 May 1894 died 5 May 1971 Taos, daughter of Anastasio and Maria Placida M. Lujan, husband Benito Chavez*

Cisneros, Maria Margarita died 26 Mar 1920 at El Prado infant daughter of Lino V. Cisneros and M. Marie Cisneros buried 27 Mar 1920

Cortez, Eufemia Montoya died 04 Oct 1943 at El Prado age 67y, wife of Malaquias Cortez daughter of Pedro Montoya and Natividad Barela

Cortez, Florencio born 11 Aug 1860 died 1 Nov 1946 born Taos

Cortez, Jesusita died 9 Jul 1934 age 37y, wife of Abran Cortez

Cortez, Juana Carolina died 27 Jul 1934 age 43d, child of Eduardo C. Cortez and Maria Luisa Quintana

Cortez, Margarito died 29 Jul 1927 at Prado infant son of Eduardo Cortez and Maria Inez Quintana

Cortez, son died 13 Mar 1930 at Prado infant son of Edward Cortez and Mary Quintana

Esquibel, Demetrio born 18 Apr 1880 at Ranchito died 21 Jan 1921 at El Prado age 40y, husband of Eva Cisneros son of Jesus Esquibel and Magdalena Trujillo, buried 23 Jan 1921

Flores, Hilario died 1 Jul 1935 in Wyoming age 56y born Taos died of heart disease buried 3 Jul 1951

Fresques, Alta Gracia born 1856 at Arroyo Seco died 01 May 1921 at El Prado age 64y, wife of Antonio D. Fresques daughter of Antonio Martinez and Encarnacion Maldonado father born Santa Cruz buried 02 May 1921

Fresquez, Juan Nepomuceno died 5 Oct 1930 age 4m, child of Carlos Fresquez and Rosa Sanchez

Gallegos, Margarita died 20 May 1862 small daughter of Rafael Gallegos and Maria de Guadalupe Medina, residents of Ranchos de los Estercoles.

Garcia, Andrea died 19 Jun 1936 age 25y, child of Felipe Garcia and Benina Archuleta

Garcia, Infant born 16 Oct 1947 died 16 Oct 1947

Garcia, Jose Antonio died 14 Dec 1928 age 36y, child of Catalina Archuleta, adopted by Felipe Garcia and Benigna Archuleta

Garcia, Juan died 25 Jan 1936 age 41y, widow of Ana Cisneros, 8 children

Garcia, Juan Jose died 3 Aug 1937 age 73y, pauper

Garcia, Lucia died 6 Aug 1936 age 8m

Garcia, son died 01 Sep 1923 infant son of Demecio Garcia and Eulogia Medina

Gonzales, Anita born 11 Dec 1921 at Taos died 13 May 1921 at El Prado age 20y, daughter of Isidro Gonzales and Simonita Ribera buried 14 May 1921

Hernandes, Maria Leonor died 28 Jul 1862 age 2y 3m daughter of Juan Jose Hernandes and Maria Manuela Cardenas, residents of Estercoles.

Lafebre, ? died 27 Apr 1863 age 10d child of Maria Estefana Lafebre, resident of los Estercoles.

Lopez, Jose Trinidad died 14 Sep 1934 at El Prado age 69y, husband of Rosenda Naranjo Lopez son of Bentura Lopez and Rosita Sandoval

Lucero, Antonia Eugenia died 7 May 1867 age 5m daughter of Maria Francisca Lucero, resident of los Ranchitos de Estercoles

Lucero, Maria Antonia died 23 Jun 1862 age 1y daughter of Agustin Lucero, residents of los Estercoles.

Lucero, Maria de la Asencion died 29 May 1964 age1m daughter of Jose Francisco Lucero and Maria de los Santos Valdez residents of Estiercoles.

Lujan, Ana Maria del Carmen Mestas died 22 Jan 1861 wife of Felipe Lujan, residents of los Estercoles (El Prado)

Lujan, Carmel died 11 Jan 1929 age 82y, child of Felipe Lujan and Carmel Maestas

Lujan, Jose Herman born 26 May 1894 died 12 Apr 1972 Ocate, Mora NM, parent's Rosario and Mary W. Lujan, Wife Rafaelita C. Lujan*

Lujan, Maria Manuela died 22 Jun 1862 age 1y natural daughter of Maria Estefana Lujan, resident of los Estercoles.

Lujan, Mary Wheaton born 17 Mar 1863 at Ocate died 25 Mar 1920 at El Prado age 57y, widowed, daughter of Theodore Wheaton and Catarina Vigil father born England mother born Taos buried 25 Mar 1920

Lujan, Rafaelita born 29 Dec 1910 died 7 Feb 1947 born Taos (Lujan Rafaelita C. Lujan born 10 Dec 1910 died 7 Feb 1947 Taos, Taos NM, parent's Benito and Senaida L. Chavez, husband Jose (Herman) Lujan*

Maestas, Corina Loyola died 16 Apr 1930 age 17y, child of Jose Maestas and Eliza Velasquez

Mares, Francisca Mondragon died 16 Jan 1931 age 30y, child of Macedonia Mondragon

Mares, Josefita Trujillo died 16 Jul 1937 age 73y, born 1864, wife of Luis Mares, 2 gr-children

Mares, Theodora born 14 May 1892 died 23 Oct 1947 born Monte Vista, CO

Martinez, Alicia O. born Aug 1910 died 17 Mar 1985, daughter of Jose Esteban Olivas and Maria Santos Garcia.

Martinez, Cornelia R. died 7 Oct 1905 widow of Jose Dolores Martinez

Martinez, David died 5 Jan 1936 age 84y

Martinez, Emilio Garcia born 19 Oct 1884 died 30 Aug 1952 born Taos, age 66y, died at Santa Fe

Martinez, Eufelia Maria died 16 Mar 1928 age 20d, child of Corina Martinez

Martinez, Jose David died 4 Jul 1929 age 84y son of Jesus Maria Martinez and Luisa Montoya

Martinez, Jose Inocencio born 11 Mar 1860 died 7 Jan 1937 age 77y, widow of Anastasia Medina

Martinez, Manuela died 2 Mar 1928 age 102y, child of Jose Francisco Martinez and Pabla Martinez

Martinez, Maria Dolores died 1 Aug 1865 widow of Jose Miguel Martines, residents of los Ranchitos de Estiercoles. She was elderly and lived a religious life.

Martinez, Maria Teodora died 11 May 1865 wife of Ramon Quintana, residents of Estiercoles

Martinez, Maurilio born 19 Aug 1907 died ? Jul 1968, son of Emilio Garcia and Fidelia Vargas

Martinez, Rosa Cruz died 11 Jan 1923 age 29y, child of Lorenzo Martinez and Mariquita Romero

Martinez, Rosita Leal died 28 Aug 1934 age 46y, wife of Malaquias Martinez

Martinez, Susana died 5 Oct 1936 age 11m, child of David Martinez and Facunda ?

Maxwell, Minard died 30 Dec 1930 age 83y, born Chester Illinois, child of Fernando Maxwell and Carolina Allen

Medina, Benito died 7 May 1937 age 75y, single pauper

Medina, Juan died 13 Nov 1928 age 21y, child of Benito Medina and Piedad Garcia

Medina, Louis died 14 Dec 1928 age 19y son of Benito Medina and Piedad Garcia

Medina, Pablo Antonio died 14 Nov 1863 age 7m son of Buena Ventura Medina and Maria Felipa Mestas, los Estercoles.

Medina, Placida died 11 Aug 1926 child of Desiderio Medina and Isabel Marquez

Miera, Celia C. died 9 Nov 1968

Montoya, Alice Lorraine born 30 Jan 1941 died 30 Jul 1946 born El Prado

Montoya, Cristoval Ernesto died 31 Dec 1936 at Taos age 4y, son of J. I. Montoya and Cerila Montoya

Montoya, Jose Leandro died 16 Jul 1938 age 38y, born 29 Apr 1900, husband of Lillian Selph, children Virginia, Presides, Eleuterio

Montoya, Miguel Antonio died 25 Jun 1932 age 72y, child of Eusebio Montoya and Deluvina Cortez

Montoya, Natividad Barela died 17 Jan 1936 age 81, wife of Pedro Montoya daughter of Juan Jose Barela, Soledad Sandoval

Montoya, Pedro Serafin died 29 Mar 1968

Montoya, Tomas Aquino born 01 Mar 1869 died 16 Aug 1946 born El Prado

Montoya, Viola Julia died 29 Jul 1929 age 45d, child of Isidro Montoya and Cirila Montoya

Ortiz, Ida Florence born 25 Jan 1947 died Apr 1947 Taos, NM, parent's Luis E. and Dora Ortiz

Ortiz, Luis Reymundo born 7 Apr 1949 died Oct 1949 Taos, parent's Luis E. and Dora Ortiz

Pacheco, Maria Teodora died 29 Apr 1965 age 10y daughter of Eduvigen Pacheco and Maria del Refugio Padilla, residents of los Estiercoles.

Padilla, Maria de la Lus Trujillo died 26 Dec 1863 wife of Jose Tomas Padilla, residents of Rancho de Estercoles

Quintana, Pedro died 4 Oct 1911 age 20y, child of Juan M. Quintana and Magdalena Herrera

Quintana, Reimundo Antonio died 1 Sep 1932 age 4m, child of Manuel Quintana and Servilia Ribera

Reyna, Isabell born Sep 1919 died 22 Apr 1921 at El Prado age 1y, daughter of Alberto Reyna and Raquel Martinez buried 23 Apr 1921

Ribera, Anita died 13 Aug 1927 age 12y, child of Alberto Ribera and Raquel Martinez

Ribera, Antonio died 5 May 1927 age 49y, child of Francisco Ribera and Placida Vargas

Ribera, Francisco died 26 Apr 1929 age 86y

Rivali, Elias died 29 Dec 1929 age 57y, husband of Felisita Rivai son of Jose Lus Rivali and Heginia Gallegos

Rivera, Tom Ernesto born 20 Sep 1908 died 24 Sep 1947

Romero, Elisa died 15 May 1928 age 62y, child of Alejandro Romero and Teofila Suazo

Romero, Loretta L. died 13 Jun 2006 age 53y, wife of Julian N. Romero, child of Lolo and Polly Montoya

Romero, Marcelino died 4 Oct 1864 age 6y natural son of Maria Antonia Romero, resident of Ranchito de los Estercoles.

Romo, Alfredo died 17 Aug 1936 age 22y, child of Lucas Romo and Antonia Romo

Romo, Andrea born 13 Sep 1933 died 26 Nov 2008 Closeup**

Romo, Julian Jr. born 17 Apr 1962 died no date

Romo, Julian Sr. born 5 Aug 1934 died no date

Romo, Veronica born 30 Jul 1956 died 13 May 2002 Embudo, Taos NM, parent's Julian and Andrea Romo Closeup*

Sanches, Maria Justa died 09 Mar 1938 at Desmontes infant daughter of Samuel Sanches and Elena Rendon

Sisneros, Donaciano died 27 Aug 1932 age 8y 6m, child of Nerio Sisneros and Melisia Garcia

Sisneros, Melecia Garcia died 09 Feb 1930 age 44y, wife of Nerio Sisneros daughter of Preciliano Garcia and Carmel Lujan

Sisneros, Ofelia died 15 Aug 1934 age 15y, child of Nerio Sisneros and Melisia Garcia

Sisneros, Vidal died 27 March 1906 age 56y 2m 10d, wife is listed as Juanita G. Sisneros in one entry and as Guadalupe M. Sisneros in another.

Thorne, Juanita Faye died 02 Oct 2006

Trujillo, Adela died 21 Mar 1927 age 30y, child of Samuel Trujillo and Cayetana Cordova

Trujillo, Alfonso died 21 Jun 1936 age 3m, child of Alfonso Trujillo and Paula Lujan

Trujillo, Celia Elba born 19 Nov 1942 died 1 Jan 1947 born Taos

Trujillo, Clara Consuela died 4 Jul 1929 age 2m, child of Luis Trujillo and Cresencia Gonzales

Trujillo, Ezequiel died 14 Feb 1929 age 28y, child of Feliz Trujillo and Rafaela Vigil

Utter, son died 12 Jun 1937 at El Prado infant son of William J. Utter and Frances Guthner

Valdes, Fidel A. died 01 May 1944 at El Prado age 75y, husband of Fidelina Martinez son of Mariano Valdes and Isadora Padilla

Valdez, Cleofas Cardenas died 05 Mar 1936 at Taos age 56y, wife of Pablo Valdez daughter of Andres Cardenas and Juanita Maestas

Valdez, Felicita R. died 23 Sep 1905 wife of Guadalupe Valdez

Valdez, Malaquias Martinez died 17 Aug 1926 age 66y, child of Santiago Valdez and Agustina Valdez

Valdez, Maria Josefa died 7 Feb 1865 daughter of Nestor Valdes and Maria Sipriana Cardenas, residents of los Estercoles de la Virgen de Dolores,

Valdez, Maria Manuela Sanches died 15 Jun 1867 widow of Jose Ignacio Valdes, residentes de Los Estercoles

Valdez, Pablo died 17 Jul 1928 age 68y, child of Serafin Valdez and Rafaela Pacheco

Vargas, Eulogia Maestas born Jul 1880 died 16 Oct 1937 at Taos age 58y, daughter of Diego Maestas and Rufina Padilla

Vargas, Juan Nepumucenio died 10 Jan 1864 age 2d son of Antonio Bargas and Maria Antonia Romero, residents of los Estercoles.

Velasquez, Monica died 1 Feb 1937 age 81y, single

Velasquez, Perfecto died 23 Jan 1932 at Taos age 72y husband of Victoriana R Velasquez son of Cruz Velasquez and Seferina Casados

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