AKA Avila Cemetery
Photos by Karen Mitchell
Chama Cemetery – 1/2 mile southeast of Chama. S12, T27S, R71W. This cemetery was read and filmed in the summer of 2000. The land for this cemetery was donated by Juan Santos Abila.
Notes designated as #2 were contributed by Kenneth B. Taylor. Notes designated as #3 were contributed by Joyce Abila.
Abila, Antonio Fares
born 04/27/1921 died 06/29/1998 US Army WWII. (Son of Porfirio and Benedicta Valdez Abila)
Abila, Benedicta
born 10/16/1904 died 10/05/1991 Wife of Porfirio Abila (Daughter of Manuel de Jesus Valdez and Maria Manuela Medina Valdez)
Abila, Delfino Arsenio
born 03/04/1955 died 04/06/1979 Additional Image: Military Pfc US Marine Corps (#3 son of Walter Abila)
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Abila, Esmira Benedicta
born 1946 died 11/27/1946 infant daughter of Benjamin Abila
Abila, Maria C.
born 1885 died 1969 (died 3-7-1969, Second wife of Juan Santos Abila. Daughter of Juan B. Rodriguez and Teodora Vigil Rodriguez)
Abila, Porfirio
born 1898 died 1967 Husband of Benedicta Abila (died 8-6-1967, son of Juan Santos Abila and Antonia Sanchez Abila) SSDI shows birth 8-26-1898 death 8-15-1967
Abila, Thomas Quino
born 1931 died 1975 (born 1-29-1931 died 8-24-1975, Son of Porfirio and Benedicta Valdez Abila)
Abila, William O.
born 01/14/1939 died 08/26/1969 (Son of Porfirio and Benedicta Valdez Abila. His baptismal name was Guillermo Octaviano Abila) Additional Image: Military Colorado Pvt US Army
Archuleta, Damasio
born 07/22/1910 died 03/16/1991 On stone with Martina Archuleta (#2 Son of Pionono Archuleta)
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Archuleta, Eleodoro E.
born 1-6-1937 died 4-17-2005, son of Damacio and Martina Archuleta.
Archuleta, Fred A.
born 12/07/1911 died 02/04/1996 On stone with Mary N. Archuleta (#2 Son of Pionono Archuleta)
Archuleta, Jacob J.
born 04/19/1912 died 09/28/1981 On stone with Adelaida Archuleta Additional Image: Military US Army WWII
Archuleta, Joe C.
born 02/17/1923 died 06/30/1993 Pvt US Army WWII (Joe Cupertino)SSDI shows birth 2-26-1923
Archuleta, Maria Bell
born 5-7-1943 died — On stone with Ralph Lee Archuleta (Daughter of Charles and Evangeline Sanchez)
Archuleta, Mary N.
born 01/12/1923 died 12/16/1994 On stone with Fred A. (Maria Nevelina Archuleta, daughter of Manuel de Jesus Valdez and Maria Manuela Medina Valdez)
Archuleta, Pionono F.
born 1882 died 1970 On stone with Emilia M. Archuleta (Son of Jose Atanacio Archuleta, the youngest of 17 children, born when Father was in his 70’s. Jose Atanacio was born in Santa Cruz, N.M.) SSDI shows birth 7-14-1885 death 2-1970
Avila, Juan S.
born 1869 died 1956 (Abila, Juan Santos died 05/17/1956 buried 05/21/1956 residence: Chama, notes: 87 years, husband of Maria Cruz Abila, son of Florencio Abila and Manuelita Basques, great Catholic [research has shown that his parents were Lorenzo Abila and Maria Rita Valdez. He was born 3-15-1868 at Crestones.] Sacred Heart Death Records)
Boddy, Maxine
born 1911 died 1978 (#2 Daughter of Manuel de Jesus Valdez and Maria Manuela Medina Valdez)
Cardenas, Joe F.
born 1919 died 1970 (died 5-4-1970, Joe Fermin, #2 Son of Solomon and Adela Cardenas)
Cardenas, Jose Salomon
born 5-30-1893 died 12/06/1977 On stone with Adela Cardenas, Pvt US Army WWII
Cardenas, Juan B.
born 10-8-1892 died 03/21/1955 (Cardenas, Juan Baptiste died 03/21/1955 buried 03/25/1955 residence: Redwing, notes: 62 years, husband of Nestora Cardenas, adopted daughter: Mrs. Evangeline Sanchez, resident of Redwing (colonia), died Corwin hospital, Pueblo, cancer, blood poison, Sacred Heart Death Records) (died 3-20-1955)
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Cordova, Lupe — —
Gallegos, Jose M.
born 1892 died 1956 Husband (Gallegos, Manuel died 05/13/1956 buried 05/16/1956 residence: Pass Creek, notes: 64 years 4 months, husband of Requilda Vigil, son of Castulo Gallegos and Donaciana Baca, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Gallegos, Requilda
born 1901 died 1967 Mother (#2 Wife of Jose Manuel Gallegos) SSDI shows birth 8-12-1901 death 6-15-1967
Hawkenson, Marlene J.
born 07/15/1944 died — On stone with Kenwood A. Hawkenson (#2 Daughter of Charles and Evangeline Sanchez)
Martinez, Augustinita
born 1912 died 1992 On stone with Genaro Martinez Sr., SSDI shows birth 10-15-1912 death 9-1992
Martinez, Donicia A.
born 1892 died 1954 (Chama – Martinez, Donicia Mrs. died 12/27/1954 buried 12/28/1954 residence: Redwing, notes: 61 years, deserted by husband, daughter: Mrs. Bertha Rocha of Pueblo and Florence, died in Sisters Hospital in Florence, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Martinez, Genaro Sr.
born 1906 died 1973 On stone with Agustinita Martinez, SSDI shows birth 9-19-1906 death 8-1973
Martinez, Savas
born 1905 died 1982 On stone with Maria Amelia Martinez Additional Image: AlsoSSDI shows birth 2-12-1905 death 2-1982 Obit shows death 2-16-1982
Pacheco, Jose Luis Severio
born 1883 died 1957 (Pacheco, Joseph L. Severio died 03/21/1957 buried 03/26/1957 residence: Pass Creek, notes: 73 years, husband of Veronica Pacheco, buried in Avilla Cemetery, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Rodriguez, Joe B.
born 1915 died 2000 (#2 Brother of John Esequiel) (#3 son of Maria Usia Elvira Rodriguez, brother of John Esequiel Rodriguez and Rosana Maria Trujillo)
Rodriguez, John Esequiel “Zeke”
born 05/05/1926 died 05/04/1995 (#2 Brother of Joe B.) (#3 son of Maria Usia Elvira Rodriguez, brother of Joe B. and Rosana Maria Trujillo, 1st husband of Virgina Sandoval Rodriguez) SSDI shows death 5-15-1995
Sanchez, Christina
born 1890 died 1953 On stone with Gregorio Sanchez (Sanchez, Carolina A. de died 06/12/1953 buried 06/18/1953 residence: Redwing notes: 65 years, 6 months, wife of Gregorio Sanchez, daughter of Daniel Archuleta Sacred Heart Death Records)
Sanchez, Felomena
born 1889 died 1974 On stone with George Sanchez, SSDI shows birth 8-3-1889 death 2-1974
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Sena, Celestina Cardenas
died 04/20/1948 buried 04/25/1948 residence: Redwing notes: 37 years, wife of Donaciano Sena, daughter of Antonio Cardenas and Josefina Cardenas, Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery, Sacred Heart Death Records, no marker
Spicer, Andrew R.
000116.jpg”>Spicer, Andrew R. born 1-27-1985 died 4-6-2009 age 24years, son of Mike and Velda Spicer, grandson of Kenneth and Irene Taylor.
Trujillo, Rosana Maria
born 11/29/1906 died 01/18/1988 (#3 daughter of Maria Usia Elvira Rodriguez and sister of Joe B and John Esequiel Rodriguez)
Valdez, Andy
born 02/03/1910 died 02/09/1985 (#3 son of Maria Manuelita Medina and Manuel De Jesus Valdez, husband of Lucy Valdez)
Valdez, Jose G.
born 06/05/1908 died 03/18/1966 Colorado PVT 1851 UNIT 8 SVC COMD WWII (#3 son of Maria Manuelita Medina and Manuel De Jesus Valdez, 1st husband of Dora Abila)
Valdez, Juan Pablo
born 06/07/1919 died 03/30/1981 (#3 son of Maria Manuelita Medina and Manuel De Jesus Valdez)
Valdez, Lucy
born 12/10/1919 died 01/27/1994 (#2 Daughter of Pionono Archuleta, wife of Andreas Valdez)
Valdez, M. Manuelita M.
born 1885 died 1972 SSDI shows birth 6-4-1885 death 12-15-1972 On stone with Manuel D.J. Valdez (Daughter of Pablo Medina and Casimira Romero, born 6-4-1885 at Cucharas, Huerfano County and died 12-24-1972 at Redwing)
Valdez, Manuel D.J.
born 1882 died 1980 On stone with M. Manuelita M. Valdez, married 4-19-1900 (#2 Manuel de Jesus Vladez was born in San Pablo in the San Luis Valley. He was the son of Jose Petrolino Valdez, who was born in San Juan, N.M.. Petrolino’s wife was Maria Maxima Deherrera)
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Vasquez, Maria Ageda
County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg 3-24-1944, age 2y 6m 20d, no marker.







































