St. Isidro’s Mission Cemetery
Tularosa Valley, Catron County, New Mexico
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This cemetery was photographed and indexed by Arlena Boggs and Nancy E. Brown of Apache Creek, New Mexico.
Both of these volunteers are photographers and genealogists. July 1, 2009.

Directions to St. Isidros Mission Cemetery are as follows: The center of Reserve is where State Route 12 and FS 435 intersect.  Jake’s Market and Uncle Bill’s Bar are on the east side of the street and Henry’s Corner is on the north corner near the Catron County Bank.  Turn south on FS 435.  The Courthouse will be to your left.  Continue on this paved road for 4.5 miles.  At this point there will be a sign stating, “St Isidoro’s Mission Cemetery”.  This area is known as the Lower Frisco. Turn to the right across a cattle guard onto a dirt road.  Continue up this road about 2/10’s of a mile.  The cemetery is on top of a ridge with a beautiful view of the little Tularosa Valley below and Eagle Peak in the distance. This is an old cemetery with some 37 unknown graves.

Cemetery Entrance
Last Name    First Name            Date             Date            Notes
Alderete     Avelina C.            Sept. 15, 1920   Nov. 18, 2001   .
Alderete     Eueno                 No dates         No dates        .
Alderete     Manuel Virgil         Feb. 24, 1917    Feb. 10, 1999   .
Armijo       Carmelita J.          1884             1927            Mother. We will meet again
Armijo       Cory Gene             Dec. 10, 1980    Jun. 8, 1989    In God’s Care
Armijo       Juan J.               Aug. 14, 1918    May. 23, 2007   .
Armijo       Thomas G.             Aug. 3, 1912     Aug. 23, 2001   In Loving Memory. Going Home
Armijo       Tom S.                Jan. 9, 1889     Apr. 30, 1980   .
Barreras     Asinito               No date          1978            Brother
Barreras     Fransisco             No dates         No dates        Brother
Burgess      Frank Owen            Dec. 7, 1955     Oct. 31, 1997   He Wore His Master’s Brand
Cordova      Augustina A.          Jul. 25, 1914    Mar. 6, 2004    Nana. Death separates us for a time. Christ will reunite us forever.
Cordova      Carlota               1918             1994            May You Rest in Peace and God Be With You always, Amen
Cordova      Catherine Maria       Dec. 8, 1955     Nov. 11, 1986   Gone But Not Forgotten. Always In Our Hearts. “Cathy”
Cordova      Celso                 Nov. 8, 1911     Jul. 7, 1984    Beloved Husband and Father.  Till We Meet Again
Cordova      Ernest                1910             1960            May You Rest In Peace and God Be With You Always, Amen
Cordova      Eselso                1883             1942            .
Cordova      Eulogio               Sept. 18, 1896   Jan. 10, 1988   Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather
Cordova      Juanita J.            Mar. 9, 1890     Dec. 7, 1918    .
Cordova      Juanita S.            Nov. 24, 1898    Apr. 1, 1983    Our Beloved Wife and Mother
Giron        Thomas C.             Mar. 1912        Nov. , 1973     .
Giron        Trinidad C.           1901             1979            Beloved Mother and Grandmother
Gutierrez    Anthony Sean          Sept. 6, 1973    Jul. 12, 1994   In Loving Memory. The Final Day
Hernandez    Rita Renee            No date          Jan. 15, 1999   .
Hightower    Anthony Cree          1904             1932            Son
Hightower    Clemente              1858             1932            Father
Jiron        Abran “Abe”           Jul. 12, 1905    May. 19, 1998   In God’s Care
Jiron        Carlota C.            Mar. 26, 1918    Jul. 12, 2006   .
Jiron        Daniel C.             Dec. 12, 1919    Dec. 23, 2002   Loving Grandpa
Jiron        David                 b.1858           1925            .
Jiron        Esmael                1862             Jul. 8, 1940    Father
Jiron        Gregorio S.           Sept. 30, 1931   Feb. 22, 1955   CPL US Marine Corps  Korea
Jiron        Jack                  27 years         1919            .
Jiron        Jacobo                1866             1941            .
Jiron        Julian B.             Jan. 9, 1896     Nov. 30, 1972   New Mexico, PVT Army WWI
Jiron        Manuelita C.          1871             1951            .
Jiron        Rita P.               1901             1935            .
Jiron        Romelia S.            Dec. 27, 1908    Dec. 31, 1986   Wife and Mother
Jiron        Santiago              Jul. 26, 1888    Nov. 16, 1980   .
Jiron        Teresita              May. 8, 1936     May. 14, 1947   En Memoria
Kelly        David L.              Sept. 18, 1951   Jul. 21, 2002   In Our Hearts Forever
Kelly        Genevieve Atwood      Apr. 18, 1918    Apr. 7, 1987    .
Martinez     Estefanita            No dates         No dates        Memoria de tos Padres
Martinez     Isabel J.             Mar. 8, 1899     Dec. 29, 1970   Recuerdo De Su Esposo
Martinez     Joaquin V.            Apr. 1, 1899     Mar. 1, 1984    US Army 11-12-20-8-5-21. Loving Husband and Father
Martinez     Joe Armilindo Jiron   Jul. 2, 1927     Jun. 18, 1957   California PFC USMCR WWII
Martinez     Julian Jiron          Mar. 22, 1931    Nov. 2, 2001    Our Loving Dad, Papo, Grandpa and Brother
Peralta      Rita J.               Jun. 2, 1935     Nov. 16, 1976   Our Beloved Mother Rest In Peace
Rael         Daniel J. Jr.         Apr. 1, 1970     Dec. 21, 1999   .
Romero       Claudio               No dates         No dates        .
Romero       Dorthlosis            No dates         No dates        .
Ruther       Laura C. Cordova      Aug. 21, 1939    Nov. 5, 2001    “Coco”
Serna        Martita F.            Mar. 10, 1870    Jun. 10, 1962   .
Serna        Pablo P.              Feb. 15, 1898    Aug. 22, 1974   Recuerdo De Sus Familiares
Unknown #1   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #2   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #3   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #4   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #5   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #6   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #7   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #8   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #9   No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #10  No name               No dates         No dates        Square rock with cross
Unknown #11  No name               No dates         No dates        Has an A, cross, and D at top of stone
Unknown #12  No name               No dates         No dates        Grave in side tumbled down wooden fence
Unknown #13  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #14  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #15  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #16  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #17  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #18  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #19  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #20  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #21  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #22  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #23  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #24  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #25  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #26  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #27  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #28  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #29  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #30  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #31  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #32  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #33  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #34, No name               No dates         No dates        Letters missing on cross, unreadable
Unknown #35  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #36  No name               No dates         No dates        .
Unknown #37  No name               No dates         No dates        .