Torreon Catholic Church Cemetery
Torrance County, New Mexico
NMG, Vol. XVIII , No. 2,  June 1979, page 55
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Project is based on the cemetery surveys published in the New Mexico Genealogist, The Journal of the New Mexico Genealogical Society. P.O. Box 8283; Albuquerque, NM 87198-8283. The magazine's volume, date, and and page number is displayed under the cemetery's name. Our appreciation to the New Mexico Genealogical Society and the survey compliers. This material may not be reproduced or copied from this website nor be used for commercial purposes, resale, re-distribution, or used for profit. The copyright remains with the New Mexico Genealogical Society. Some formatting and editing were made to the original presentation to fit this web page Template. Our thanks to Ramona Laffler for typing this record. This cemetery is located at Torreon. Credit source: Compiler Sibyl Nissen and Greta and Robert D. Cox, 1970

Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Notes
Baca David M 29 Nov 1924 15 Sep 1946 NM Tec5 459 Ca bn(AA) WWII
Garcia Juanita 10 Jan 1892 3 Feb 1939  
Garcia Ross 30 Aug 1865 4 Feb 1914 48yr 4mo 10 da
M C H   24 Nov 1927 74yr  
Herrera Visente   28 Jan 1926 57yr
Lujan Andres Seferino 14 Feb 1867 1 apr 1969 Father
Lujan Cecilia   25 Feb ?  
Lujan Jose   1 Aug 1901 78yr Rest in peace
Lujan Juanita C 1885 22 Oct 1918 Mother
Lujan Pedro J   1913  
Lujan Valentin 21 May 1860 11 Sep 1946  
Maldonado Antonio 1870 1944 erected by Eugene Maldonado
Perea Amalia 24 Jun 1910 3 feb 1930  
Perea Louis 29 Oct 1918 26 Nov 1925  
Samora(Zamora) Jose A   12 Dec 1905 10yr 10mo 26da
E J C     1935  
Chavez Guadalupe s 1890 1924 Dedicated by Mrs. Eddie Trujillo
 stone made in1963
Chavez Jenata 19 Sep 1900 25 Sep 1931 31 yrs
Chavez Jesus     18yr
Sanchez Juanita   20 Oct 1918  
Salaz de Vigil Amalia 17 Apr 1909 1944 35yr
Sanchez Jose J 23 dec 1913 23 Jan 1958 Quien fue Catoloco e jemplar' 
Byrne" under arch
Sanchez R O Tomasa   14 Apr 1929  
Salas Qirinas ? De   20 Feb 1910 84yr
Zamora Pedro J 4 Apr 1895 27 Oct 1955 NM Cpl Co F 30 inf WWI

Torreon Cemetery
Torrance County
NMG, Vol. XVIII , No. 2,  June 1979, page 54
Our thanks to Ramona Laffler for typing this record. This cemetery is located at Torreon.
Credit source: Compiler Sibyl Nissen and Greta and Robert D. Cox, 1970. ©2005

Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Notes
T V C     27 Oct 1918  
?   1883 1953  
L A        
B R M        
A E        
J V        
E L A Rog        
J O        
M E        
Apodaca Juan Chavez y 13 Sep 1895 19 Feb 1967  
Chavez A F   18 Jul 1947  
Chavez Antonio 11 June 1878 19 May 1954 Father
Chavez Feleciana de   1912  
Chavez Leopoldo T 18 Feb 1887 6 Jun 1966  
Chavez Natividad M 1942 1960  
Chavez Senida G 5 Feb 1893 21 Aug 1957  
Chavez Vivian 1949 1964  
Gabaldon Marcaria 24 Mar 1895 27 Mar 1952 Pvt Co C Dev Bn WWI
Gallegos Abencio      
Gallegos Maria Josefita 22 Oct 1898 27 Mar 1902 age 6
Garcia Baby Girl   23 May 1966 age 1
Gomez Selso C 1877 1958  
Lopes Refornia?      
Lucero Flora      
Lujan Deana Maria   11 Dec 1898  
Lujan Frank A 1898 1970  
Lujan Josefita H 1907 1965 6-Jul-25
Lucero Juan Chavez y   ? 28 1896  
Luna Juanita L May 1924 Mar 1954  
Lujan Bruno 25 May 1909 7 Mar 1953 Pvt Trp A 116 Cav WWII
Maldonado Marie   12 Dec 1903 age 12 1mo 28 da
Martinez Albert 1934 1966  
Martinez Isabell 1912 1948  
Montoya Amelia May 1899 15 Aug 1952  
Montoya Dahia R   17 Mar 1942 3 mo 15 da
Montoya Gregoria   31 Oct 1918 age 19
Montoya Jose I 1881 1925  
Montoya Juan Jose   14 May 1961 93 yr 6 mo 3 da
Montoya Maria Antonia      
Otero Baby   27 Jul 1952  
Orona ?ndela Ria   5 Dec 1925 age 62
Otero Manuel D A 29 Feb 1880 12 Jan 1959  
Perea John   30 Jun 1966 6 da
Perea Maria de San Juan 24 Jun 1883 2 Aug 1969  
Perea Maria Requel M R May 1941 11 Feb 1942 9 mo 10 da
Perea Pablo      
Perea Rosaria C 1909 1963  
Perea Serafin 1878 1962  
Perea Severo   22 Nov 1935 age 34
Rivera Josefa     72 yrs
Salas Luis 1895 1957  
Sanchez Apolonio 1873 1952  
Sanchez J 1898 1937  
Sanchez Jose J Ranf? 21 Aug 1946 17 Mar 1947  
Tapia Valentine 2 May 1887 13 Feb 1996  
Torrez Juan Jose 1891 1967  
Torrez Margarita O 1899 1937  
Trujillo Melquiades 1 Jun 1884 2 Feb 1968  
Trujillo Julian Fidel 29 Dec 1946 11 Jan 1947 in memory of our brother & son
Vigil Sa J 16 Mar 1916 7 May 1945 Pvt Med Dept Bronze Star-Purple Hear