Alma Cemetery

Alma, Catron County, New Mexico. 

Submitted by Cheryl Harris

The town was established in 1881 and named after the wife of one of the original settlers.  The names have been gathered from library records (which are constantly retreiving and transcribing) as well as books, mortuary records and census of the era.

As there is no post office in Alma at the present time, using the Glenwood post office as the primary point of reference, go north on US180 for 4 miles, at which point the road crosses Mineral Creek over a concrete bridge.  Shortly after crossing the bridge, go on a dirt road that turns off towards the east; travel for 1/2 mile to where another dirt road turns off to the north (left), crosses a cattle-guard, and curves around and up a small hill.  This road goes for 1/2 mile to the gate of the cemetery, which is located on the flat top of the hill, overlooking the town of Alma.  Specific Location:   SE  1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 3   Township 11S Range 20W   NMPM

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments

ACOSTA

Dario

1881

1938

Father

ACOSTA

Manuela

1885

1963

Mother

ALLRED

Baby

1915 Aug 13

1915 Aug 13

 -

ALLRED

Myra Gay

1951 Apr 10

1951 May 11

 -

ALLRED

W.P.

1841 May 10

1916 Sep 25

 -

ANDERSON

Amanda J.

1870

1946

 -

ANDERSON

John

no dates

 - -

ANDERSON

William J.

1851

1928

 -

ARNOLD

Glen Jerome

1922

1978

Cox U.S. Coast Guard World War II

ASHBY

Boyd

1884 Jun 18

1886 Mar 28

 -

ASHBY

Frankie

1901 Feb 1

1901 Jul 5

 -

ASHBY

G.D.

1860 Dec 4

1889 Dec 12

 -

ASHBY

Lyda J.

1867 Dec 17

1886 Mar 30

 -

BALKE

Barbara Jean

1928

1928

 -

BALKE

Fred P.

1888 Mar 6

1958 Jul 22

 -

BALKE

Gertrude N.

1896 Apr 15

1960 Apr 4

 -

BALKE

Infant

no dates

 - -

BALKE

Max A.

1848 Sep 19

1926 Feb 21

 -

BALKE

Thelma Hale

1907

1938

 -

BEARDLEE

Marie

1898 Aug 8

1899 Jul 24

 -

BECHTAL

Mary J.

no dates

 - -

BOSTROM

John E. (unmarked)

1917 Nov 10

1982 Jun 16

"Burro Joe"

BOULDEN

Buster

1903

1966

 -

BOWMAN

Baby

no dates

 - -

BRIXNER

Adam

1871

1950

 -

BRIXNER

Lula M.

1881

1952

 -

BRIXNER

William A.

1903

1969

Son

BURNS

Alice Evelyn

1935

1990

 -

BURNS

Charles W.

1916 Jun 13

1988 Jul 23

 -

BURNS

Jesse Willard

1906

1977

 -

BURNS

Lavada J.

1906

1989

 -

BURTON

Phillip

1869 Dec 24

1949 Jul 19

 -

BYNUM

Viola H. "Pokey"

1922

1984

 -

COOK

Elizabeth Ann

1963

1964

 -

COOK

Ernest J.

1911

1956

 -

COOK

Fred D.

1925 May 22

1945 Feb 18

NM Pvt U.S. Army World War II

COOK

Omah

1889 Dec 22

1950 Mar 28

 -

COOK

Thalis

1880 May 7

1959 Jun 26

 -

COOK

Thalis Ray

1918 May 5

1961 Dec 3

TX Sgt U.S. Army World War II

COOK

Wesley Elmer

1914 Feb 17

1980 May 28

 -

DARNELL

Flora May

1858 Oct 16

1912 Mar 3

 -

DAVIS

James

1882 Aug 15

1888 May 27

 -

DAVIS

Joshua H.

1852 Sep 28

1888 Jan 22

 -

DAVIS

Lemuel

1873 Sep 29

1901 Mar 26

 -

DAY

Eliza

1869 Aug 16

1888 Oct 17

 -

DAY

Geraldine "Jerry"

1930 Nov 23

1993 Dec 16

 -

DAY

Joe

1885 Sep 18

1889 Jan 18

 -

DAY

John

1831 Dec 9

1894 Aug 9

 -

DAY

Joseph Edward

1882 Apr 30

1947 Jun 4

 -

DAY

Lucy E.

1920 Jun 15

1926 Sep 10

 -

DAY

Margaret

1846 Apr 14

1926 Dec 15

 -

DAY

Mary Ann

1891 May 18

1977 Mar 8

 -

DAY

Robert

1885 Nov 8

1967 Jul 20

 -

DAY

Thomas Dick

1881

1931

 -

DAY

William

1872

1933

 -

DUNNING

Phil S.

1889

1912 Mar 22

 -

ELDER

Ralph David

1932 Feb 14

1988 Dec 24

 -

ELDER

Ralph David Jr.

1955

1955

 -

ELDER

Thelma Louise

1932 Nov 27

 - -

EMERSON

Albert J.

1872

1947

 -

EMERSON

Della K.

1902 Mar 18

1982 Jan 23

 -

EMERSON

General

1901 Oct

1923 Sep

 -

EMERSON

Lou E.

1869

1954

 -

FORD

Corrine

1900

1901

 -

FORD

Edna B.

1909 Feb 21

1935 Dec 25

 -

FORD

Glyn

1907

1924

 -

FORD

Hallie

1902

1902

 -

FORD

Josephine

1867

1945

Mother

FORD

Maud

1885 Apr 15

1921 Jan 7

 -

FORD

Morris A.

1899 Apr 13

1918 Oct 22

NM Pvt

FORD

West

1982

1911

Father

FRITZ

Geraldine Keith

1931

1995

 -

FUNDERBURK

Sally B.

1901 May 5

1926 May 14

 -

GAMBLIN

Emma

1869 May 12

1966 Aug 3

 -

GAMBLIN

Syl

1856

1947

 -

GARDOM

Bertie Bray

1892 May 16

1914 Jan 4

 -

GEORGE

Elgar

1912

1993

 -

GRAHAM

Frank B.

1911 Apr 27

1912 Mar 16

 -

HEARD

J.M.

1888 Feb 13

1952 Jun 19

 -

HIGGINS

W.C.

1892

1923

 -

HILL

Pearl

1935

1990

 -

HILL

Raymond G.

1933

1991

 -

HOLLIMON

Clarice

1902

1988

 -

HOLLIMON

Fred

1902

1955

 -

HOLLIMON

Lois Alma

1926

1926

 -

HOLLIMON

Tuck

1869 Dec 16

1918 Mar 31

 -

HUDSON

Martin Bellmore (unmarked)

1902 Apr 5

1902 Sep 10

HUDSON

William B.

1925 Jul 15

1945 Jan 20

NM Sgt 411 Inf World War II

HUNTER

Eli Marion

1870 Feb 25

1930 Jun 30

 -

HUNTER

Margaret Day

1878 Sep 12

1923 Aug 24

 -

JACKSON

Addie

1842

1924

 -

JACKSON

George

1839

1912

 -

JAMES

Fred A. Jr.

1923 Dec 24

1995 Dec 29

 -

JAMES

June (unmarked)

no dates

JOHNSON

Ettie C.

1896 Jan 3

1896 Sep 29

JOHNSON

Jennie Kilgore

1871 Feb 26

1910 Jun 16

 -

JOHNSON

Marvel

1883 Jan 13

1896 Feb 9

Brother

JOHNSON

Ronald

1892 Jul 15

1893 Jul 19

 -

JOHNSON

Silvester Charlie

1892 Sep 18

1895 Oct 30

 -

JOHNSON

William J. "Jack"

1906 Sep 10

1916 Jan 19

 -

KEITH

Geraldine Fritz

1931

1995

 -

KEITH

Howard C.

1908 Jun 19

1965 May 1

 -

KELLEY

Felesitea

1848

1923

 -

KELLEY

William M. Sr.

1878 May 10

1977 Dec 23

 -

KELLY

Emma

1914 Oct 10

1990 Jun 12

 -

KELLY

Flora Pearl

1923

1956

 -

KELLY

Infant

no dates

 - -

KELLY

Jim

1877

1951

 -

KELLY

Lola

1883

1959

 -

KELLY

Susan Patricia

 -

1962

 -

KELLY

Susan V.

1884

1920

 -

MANDEVILLE

Jas

1868 Jun 6

1905 Aug 6

 -

MARTIN

Veltie Alene

1921 Mar 14

1989 Apr 19

 -

MAY

Paul

1845

1918

 -

McKEEFREY

Lorenza K.

1867

1959

 -

McKEEFRY

Laurence

1858 Apr

1892 Apr 21

 -

McKEEFRY

Patrick

1856 Mar 17

1920 Dec 16

Brother of Bridget, Lawrence,Barney & Susan

McKEEN

Ada May

1917 Dec 15

1917 Dec 16

 -

McKEEN

Euphraisa I.

1833 Jul 17

1900 May 4

 -

McKEEN

Hugh

1863 Mar 8

1942 Nov 20

 -

McKEEN

May Balke

1884 Feb 1

1975 Nov 11

 -

McKIFFEY

Barney

1859 Mar 9

1921 Dec 20

 -

MILLS

Thomas T.

1910 May 22

1975 Nov 11

Daddy

MITCHELL

Dyer (unmarked)

1855 Sep 12

1940 Sep 14

MITCHELL

Ossie Clark (unmarked)

1900 Sep 27

1938 Dec 27

MORELAND

James Albert

1893 Feb 5

1955 May 20

MORGAN

Daniel L. Jr.

1971

1977

 -

MORGAN

Earl James

1917 Oct 13

1987 Jan 31

 -

MORGAN

Francis Balke

1866 May 29

1936 Jun 25

 -

MORGAN

Ida M.

1869

1944

 -

MORGAN

Joseph

1896 Aug 15

1985 Jul 27

Pvt U.S. Army World War I

MORGAN

Mandiel C.

1837 Dec 25

1903 Feb 28

 -

MORGAN

Mary Ellen

1865 Jun 13

1902 Apr 9

 -

MORGAN

Nettie Fay

1898 Sep 13

1956 Nov 11

 -

MORGAN

Robert William

 -

1954 Feb 18

 -

MORGAN

Teddy Joe

1930

1949

 -

MORGAN

W.J.

1869 Oct 9

1942 Apr 13

 -

MORGAN

Wiley

1889 Jun 13

1952 Feb 25

NM Pfc U.S. Army World War I

MORGAN

William Earl

1892 Oct 9

1969 Oct 17

 -

NICKOLS

Leonard

no dates

 - -

OTAL

1900 Apr 22

1938 Sep 24

 - -

RICHARDSON

Herbert Wayne

1950 Mar 4

1957 Feb 23

 -

ROBERTS

Alice DePriest

1875 Mar 8

1898 Aug 10

 -

ROBERTS

J.R.

 -

1898 Aug 10

Infant

ROBERTS

Liddie Adline

1877 Jul 24

1897 Feb 3

 -

ROBERTS

Mary E,.

1872 Jun 24

1951 Jun 29

 -

ROBERTSON

Jack A. "Smokey"

1918 Aug 1

1991 Mar 2

 -

SHELLHORN

Bartlett

1905 Jul 3

1919 Mar 7

 -

SHELLHORN

Charles A.,

1870 Jan 25

1908 Feb 9

 -

SHELLHORN

Harriet A.

1900 Jul 12

1918 Oct 14

 -

SHELLHORN

Herman

1899 Jan 3

1899 Jul 12

 -

SHELLHORN

John (unmarked)

1830 Mar 13

1893 Jan 25

SHELLHORN

John L.

1884

1970

 -

SHELLHORN

Ralph L.

1915

1920

 -

SHELLHORN

W.B.

1864

1922 Apr 20

 -

SNOWDEN

Charlotte R.

1942 Jun 2

1994 Sep 17

 -

SPURGEON

Frances M.

1889 Jun 13

1970 Jun 9

 -

SPURGEON

G.S.

1861

1925

 -

SPURGEON

Harvey Guy

1883 Mar 22

1958 Jan 7

Father and Grandfather

SPURGEON

Henry T.

1919

1921

 -

SPURGEON

James Ephria

1900 Sep 5

1984 Mar 31

 -

SPURGEON

Juanita Kelly

1907 Jun 24

1988 Jan 19

 -

SPURGEON

Lettie Watson

1934

 - -

SPURGEON

Margaret Criswell

1913 Aug 5

1994 Nov 21

 -

SPURGEON

Martha Jane

1850

1935

 -

SPURGEON

Mary Elizabeth

1858

1926

 -

SPURGEON

Maxie

1922

1924

 -

SPURGEON

Opal

1902

1926

 -

SPURGEON

Richard

1860

1945

Uncle

SPURGEON

Stephen F.

1888 Jul 27

1963 Sep 7

 -

SPURGEON

Stephen Franklin

1853

1932

Father

SPURGEON

Willia L.

 -

1918 Oct 5

NM Pvt 162 Depot Brig

SPURGEON

William V.

1909 Nov 25

1979 Mar 13

Pvt U.S. Army World War II

SPURGEON

Willis

1818

1891

 -

SPURGEON

Willis E.

1902

1963

 -

STEINER

Ethel Ford

1910

1987

Mother and Grandmother

TATE

Lettie

1884 Dec 26

1947 Nov 28

 -

TATE

William M.

1874

1968

 -

THACKER

Bill E.

1944

1955

 -

THACKER

Charlie W.

1888

1977

Pvt U.S. Army World War I

THACKER

Isabelle G.

1906

1993

 -

THOMPSON

Frances Margaret

1923 Nov 25

1963 Oct 21

 -

TIPTON

Baby

 -

1935 Jan 1

 -

TIPTON

Bonney

1893 Sep 14

1900 Jan 30

 -

TIPTON

Clarence E.

1867 Mar 13

1934 Nov 19

 -

TIPTON

Elsworth A.

1926 May 16

1932 Jan 10

Darling Little Son

TIPTON

Jesse J.

1900 Dec 11

1987 Jun 23

 -

TIPTON

Nina J.

1910

1985

 -

TIPTON

Sarah C.

1873 Apr 10

1964 Jan 1

 -

TIPTON

Thomas "Tip"

1906

1974

 -

TROTTER

W.A.

1882

1934

 -

VALES

Pablo

 -

1960

 -

WATERMAN

Mary Frances Lyda Shellhorn

1847

WAY

George

c.1813

1891 Mar 8

 -

WEATHERBY

Laura McKeen

1860 Oct 9

1926 Jul 21

 -

WEATHERBY

W.J.

no dates

 - -

WILLIAMS

Jim

no dates

 - -