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Virden Catholic Cemetery History Virden Catholic Cemetery is in
the western part of New Mexico between Lordsburg and
Duncan, AZ. The Virden Catholic Cemetery is also
known as San Antonio de Gila Cemetery. In 1980,
Petra Rodriguez Mungia organized several families,
Duart, Vegas, Bejarano and Tellez, to restore this
cemetery. This cemetery is currently maintained by
Raymond Bejarano and Tony Burrola. Myrtle Nelson
provided additional data for this exhibit on 28
April 2007. The town of Richmond was settled on
Highway 92 about thirty miles NW of Lordsburg in
1870. It was called the Virginia Mining District and
dubbed Richmond referring to the capital of
Virginia. This was an Hispanic settlement. In 1912 a
wave of Mormon settlers left Mexico and purchased
land from the New Mexico Mining company. The
President at that time was Earnest W. Virden. In
1916 the town became Virden, changed from the name
of Richmond. |
San Antonio Church Cemetery and area.
Last Name First Date Date Notes
Jackson John C. 27 Feb. 1875 04 Mar. 1901
Jesus Candido Tellez 13 Nov. 1896 23 Apr. 1842 54yrs 6mos 20dys
Joe Gonzalez 31 Jul. 1913 10 Sep. 1937 circa
Jones Marvin
Jones Melvin
Juanita Herrera 06 Mar. 1850 25 Sep. 1898
Manuela Bejarano baby 11 Jun. 1910 01 Jul. 1910
Martin Telles 11 Nov. 1862 25 Oct. 1899
Morris Eugene L. 1839 ca. 1900 AL CSA Co H Inf (e)
Rucker Julius S. 20 Nov. 1804 22 Aug. 1884
White Bessie D. 14 Oct. 1885 28 Aug. 1896
Virden Catholic Cemetery
AVR unknown
Bejarano Ambrosio a
Bejarano Claudio Mata 01 Jul. 1918 22 Aug. 1954
Bejarano Isabel Mata 08 Jul. 1928 06 Dec. 1961
Bejarano Jesus Peru 20 Jan. 1903 19 May. 1984
Bejarano Manuel unknown unknown a
Bejarano Maria Peru 1880 Dec. 1945
Bejarano Ramon P. 22 Oct. 1906 28 Dec. 1981
Bejarano Ramona Mata 1900 1968
Bejarano Rosalio 1887 1969
Bejarano Tiofilo 28 Feb. 1946
Bejarano unknown 1870 1914
Blancarte Ricardo Alejandro 1991
Burrola Domingo R. 09 Jun. 1912 06 Apr. 1950
Carbajal Aurora
Crencio Lara O.
Garcia Asencion J. 15 Aug. 1922 21 Aug. 1970
Garcia Jose L. 1888 1951
Garcia Lupe child a
Garcia Mercedes H. Sept. 1906 19 Jan. 1989
Garcia Rafael J. 24 Oct. 1907 02 Apr. 1983
Gonzales Noroberta 8 Oct. 1935 28 Dec. 1936
Hernandez Serapio A. 02 Oct. 1931 08 Sep. 1953
Manares Albert Angel
Martinez Armando 03 Mar. 1947 4 Nov. 1990
McCurdy Max Donald 09 Dec.1921 12 Jun. 1988
Monares Albert A. 1962 1981
Monares Alberto H. 09 Apr. 1931 x Jul. 1982 e
Monares Ramon H. 15 May. 1933 01 Jan. 1963
Monares Ricardo 1 Feb. 1958 x Feb. 1983 e
Peru Doroteo G. 6 Feb. 1922 14 Feb. 1939
Peru Enicacio "Nick" 12 Oct. 1899 07 Jul. 1965
Peru Roque 22 Feb. 1934
Radriguez Pedro V. 01 Feb. 1910 22 Feb. 1985
Ramos Carmen Flores D.08 Jul. 1933 13 Jul. 1959
Rodrigues Frank C. 04 Oct. 1937 21 Aug. 1975
Rodriguez Aurara C. 1933 1934
Rodriguez Domingo C. 1954 1954
Rodriguez Ignacio 1876 1917
Rodriguez Jesusita C. 15 Oct. 1906 02 Jun. 1975
Rodriguez Leonor P. 6 Feb. 1907 30 Sep. 1933
Rodriguez Pablo V. 15 Jan. 1903 26 Nov. 1973
Rodriguez Petra V. 1878 1944
Rodriguez Pomposa Gomez
Rodriguez Stella C. 24 Sep. 1951 08 Sep. 1967
Rodriguez unknown
Rodriquez Contosa ca. 1900 a
Rodriquez Ignacio 1876 1917 a
Rodriquez Isabel Frank a
Romero Amad
Romero Antonia B.
Romero Tiofila
Romero unknown
Ruiz Alcaria P. 1880 1969
Ruiz Brunor 12 Dec. 1880 15 Mar. 1976
Ruiz Isidoro 1908 1940
Ruiz child 04 Nov. 1937 (8 Nov.) 1937
Ruiz Pablo 1912 1974
Ruiz Thomas P. ca 1904 1969 55 yrs
Ruiz child 04 Nov. 1937 1937 10 Nov. 1931
Tata Ambrosio a
Tata Florentino a
Teodoro unknown
Unknowns over 100 graves
Vasquez Francisco 1928 10 Dec 1981 a
Vasquez Francisco P. 10 Feb. 1928 10 Dec. 1981
Villa Hilario R. 1906 1971
Villalba Domingo B. 23 Dec. 1923 29 Apr. 1971
Villalba Lionarda 1946
Villalba Tirso a
Villalba unknown
Villalba Anna Maria 18 Oct. 1966 18 Oct 1966 a
Zuniga Fillipe 01 May. 1900 06 Jul. 1987
Zuniga Maria B. 24 Mar. 1913 09 Aug. 1985
Garcia Salvador a
e = data from records / a = name from records
Last Name First Date Date Notes
Morris Eugene L. 1839 after 1900 AL CSA Co H Inf (e)
Bejarano Ambrosio a
Bejarano Manuel unknown unknown a
Garcia Lupe child a
Monares Alberto H. 09 Apr. 1931 x Jul. 1982 e
Monares Ricardo 1 Feb. 1958 x Feb. 1983 e
Rodriquez Contosa ca. 1900 a
Rodriquez Ignacio 1876 1917 a
Rodriquez Isabel Frank a
Tata Ambrosio a
Tata Florentino a
Vasquez Francisco 1928 10 Dec 1981 a
Villalba Tirso a
Villalba Anna Maria 18 Oct. 1966 18 Oct 1966 a
Garcia Salvador a
e = data from records / a = name from records
Some Hidalgo County related deaths, possibly buried at Virden
Bejarano, Fidel 26 Apr. 1940 child
Bejarano, Jose 06 Dec. 1938 child
Bejarano, Juana 30 Apr. 1936 child
Bejarano, Luciana 23 Dec. 1938 child
Bejarano, Niconar 14 Sep. 1935 child
Bejarano, Pedro 20 Nov. 1934 child
Bejarano, Erinina 07 12 42 Hidalgo age 6
Bejarano, Eustolia 01 24 41 Dona Ana age 14
Bejarano, Gregorio L 01 17 43 Hidalgo age 6
Bejarano, Juan 02 21 49 Bernalillo age 30
Bejarano, Lydia 01 01 46 Hidalgo age 1
Bejarano, Manuela R 08 14 47 Hidalgo age 4
Bejarano, Victoria 05 11 47 Hidalgo age 2
Monares, Sara 18 Apr. 1930 19 Yrs. Died in Grant County
About Eugene L. Morris: He was born October 1838/1839 in Alabama and served in the Confederate Army
then returned to Alabama. Ca. 1886, he moved to Duncan, Graham County, Arizona. He was married in
Alabama to Elizabeth E. Stevens on Oct. 28, 1868 in Henry County, Alabama. Elizabeth had two children,
Thomas Miller born in 1869, and a step-son Caswell B. Stephens born in 1860. Eugene was a farmer.
Elizabeth was born 26 June 1841 and died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona 14 December 1920 and was
buried in Greenwood Cemetery. L. B. Stephens was a witness to the death certificate.
Supporting data from James Taylor (CSA researcher) He stated:
Eugene L. Morris was wounded at Seven Pines, Virginia on 5/31/1962, and 3/7/1863
at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and at Horse Shoe Court House in Virginia. Eugene
applied for a pension 6/30/1885 in Choctaw County, Alabama. He was a volunteer
from Burgaenat, Alabama.
Morris research by Janet Wasson and C. W. Barnum.