 Griffin's List of Documented Burialsin the Historic Naco, Arizona Cemetery Compiled by Robert Silas Griffin
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This abandoned cemetery is on property belonging to the Cochise County Board of Supervisors. (parcel #
102-42-005) begins 850’ north of W. Purdy Lane and measures 918’ E to W & 475’ N to S and it borders the
eastern edge of Wilson Rd. near a cattle guard. This badly overgrown cemetery covers a significant area and has been reclaimed by packrats, ground squirrels, javelinas, rattlesnakes and scrub brush. There was some controversy in 2004 over this cemetery when someone bought the land and wanted to build on it. Since all this, the list is now up to 70 documented burials for the Naco, AZ cemetery/ies. These residents, pioneers and veterans died and were buried in Naco, AZ - only God can sort them out. We can honor, remember and respect them. Based upon several years of field experience and records research, I am of the opinion that there are additional burials in the historic community cemetery of Naco, Arizona. Death records, certificates, obituaries and other records indicate that the Naco, Arizona cemetery was a community burial ground for the region of SE Arizona - deceased from Bisbee, Don Luis, Douglas, Hereford, Naco, Osborn, Stark and other pioneer settlements were brought to their “final” resting place at Naco, AZ. It is very likely that there are additional headstones that are fallen down and silted over. One large headstone is almost entirely buried near the Kathryn Frazier gravesite and partial excavation is required to determine what is inscribed upon it. There is a very real possibility that additional American military veterans are buried in this cemetery. The range includes veterans of the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, Border Duty and Buffalo Soldiers. It goes without saying that several of these documented burials are Arizona Pioneers. 1901: 1.- James Quinlan- b. 3/18/1839 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Came to Tucson in 1864, was a Blacksmith with wagon making shop, Teamster engaged in hauling freight between Yuma & Tucson, a member of the committee to celebrate the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Tucson in 1881, and was a charter member of the Society of Arizona Pioneers on 2/9/1884, later, a Rancher & stock raiser in southern Arizona. He died at Naco, Sonora on Jan. 7, 1901, aged 61, buried Jan. 8, 1901, in the Naco, AZ Cemetery in Cochise County. (1900 Census, Hayden Pioneer Bios, genealogy.az.gov, www.cr.nps.gov/seac/naco/report/table2-3.htm) 2.- George Aston- George & Henry Aston were cattle ranching and business partners of B. A. Packard in southern AZ. Henry was also a merchant with the first store in Douglas. George was murdered in the Huachuca Mtns. on Sun. Dec. 29, 1901 and buried in the Naco, AZ Cemetery. (Bisbee daily Review- 12/31/1901) 1902: 3.- Mr. / s Grant- died on Friday, 6/13/1902 and was buried in the Naco, AZ Cem. On Sat., 6/14/1902. (Bisbee Daily Review- 6/15/1902) 4.- R. L. (J.D.) Winston- aged 50 yrs, RR Brakeman, died at 6o’clock Tues. 6/17/1902. (Banchi’s List, Bisbee daily Review- Wed. 6/18/1902, Dugan, Book- 03 to 07, P. 42) 5.- Mrs. Mittie Ann Aston- (purchased a cemetery lot- “10’ X 12’ for $25.00 from J. B. O’Reilly on May 10, 1902 in Naco Cemetery—situated in the NE corner of the SW ½ Section 18, Township 24 South, Range 24 East- Gila & Salt River Meridian- part of the Townsite of Naco, AZ.”- Cochise County Deed Book#18, P. 52.) Mrs. George Aston died at Douglas, AZ on Tues. Sept. 16, 1902, funeral was held Thurs. 9/18/1902 at Naco, AZ and burial was beside her husband in the Naco, AZ Cemetery. (Banchi’s List, Bisbee daily Review- 9/18/1902 & 9/19/1902) 6.- Peater Tulley- died 11/21/1902. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 7.- Miguel Esqueda- age 1 yr. Died- 12/28/1902. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 1903: 8.- Child- age- 9 mos. died 1/31/1903, interment at Naco, AZ, charge to B. J. O’Riley (Banchi’s List, Dugan- Book-1903, P.75) 9.- Garcia- died 8/20/1903. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 10.- Dottie Huter or Hunter- age- 2 yrs.?, died on 9/21/1903 and buried at Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s List, Dugan- Book- P. & genealogy.az.gov) 11.- Gray (male infant- son of F. A. Gray)- age 6 mos. died 10/21/1903 & buried at Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s List, genealogy.az.gov, Dugan- Book- 03 to 07 P. 11) 12.- Robinson- died 11/2/1903. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 1904: 13.- Infant Kennedy- White female, age 4 months, died and buried at Naco, AZ 2/23/1904 (genealogy.az.gov) 14.- Railroad worker- died 4/27, 1904, buried at Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s list, Dugan, Book- P.-) 15.- Infant Thain- White male, died-5/8/1904, buried at Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 16.- Miles Gibbons-b. 2/1855 in Scotland, well known Saloonkeeper & Miner in AZ, killed by a blast in a mine at Cananea, MX in June 1904 at age 49 yrs, buried at Naco, AZ. (1900 AZ Census, Banchi’s List, AZ Republican Newspaper, PHX- June 5, 1904) 17.- Francisco Franca- female, MX, age- 78 yrs, died- 7/30/1904 at Naco, AZ & buried- Naco, AZ. (genealogy.az.gov) 18.- Mrs. Gray- age 50 yrs, died- 8/18/1904, buried at Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book 03 to 07, P. 72) 1905: 19.- Child- died- 4/16/1905. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 20.- Infant son of M. Shirley- age. 4 mos., died- 6/24/1905. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- 03 to 07, P. 126) 21.- Alberto Berkowitz- died- 7/4/1905. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 22.- D. Dubuch- died- 7/4/1905. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- 03 to 07, P. 128) 23.- William Elmer Fyhr- age 3 yrs., (father- B. E. Fyhr), died- 4/5/1905 & buried in Naco AZ Cem. 4/7/1905. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- 00 to 06, P. 169, genealogy.az.gov) 24.- Mrs. George O’Brien- age 26 yrs, married, died- 10/29/1905, funeral at Church in Naco, buried in Naco, AZ cemetery. (Dugan- Book- 03 to 07, P. 154, genealogy.az.gov) 1906: 25.- Mrs. Perry J. Fike- age 19 yrs, died at Naco, AZ- Thurs. 1/25/1906. (Parents- R. T. Frazier at Naco. Walter Fike was Cochise County- Justice of the Peace- 1894, Mrs. Lydia Fike, son and daughter-in-law ran the San Jose Dairy) Interment at Naco, AZ Cemetery. (Bisbee daily review- Sat. 1/27/1906, Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- 03 to 07, P. 174) 26.- Mrs. Charles Wagg- age 40 yrs., married, died- 2/14/1906. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- 03 to 07, P. 179, genealogy.az.gov) 27.- Theodore Wilson- male, age 6 mos., died- 4/14/1906. buried- Naco, AZ (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P. , genealogy.az.gov) 1907: 28.- Louis Sheldon- b. 1903- drowned in Greenbush Draw- age 3 yrs., buried in Naco, AZ Cem. 1907 (testimony of Albert Sheldon 2004) 29.- Fernando Guindo- age 63 yrs., Salesman, died- 2/11/1907 at Naco, AZ and buried- Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- 03 to 07, P. 270) 30.- Mrs. Emma Taply- age 67 yrs., died- 2/22/1907. (genealogy.az.gov) 31.- Cell Winston- age 33 yrs., single, died- 3/18/1907. (genealogy.az.gov) 32.- Mrs. Wm. Liggett- White Female, married, age-48 yrs. died- 3/30/1907 & buried at Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 33.- Baby Jaffray- female MX, age 6 mos., died- 4/27/1907.(genealogy.az.gov) 34.- Lorenzo Herrera- age- 45 / 50 yrs., died- 5/23/1907. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book.- P. , genealogy.az.gov) 35.- Corpl. George F. Sheldon- enlisted- 8/26/1862, from Pvt. To 6th Corpl. In CO B, 21st New Jersey Infantry, US Army, owned a ranch near Naco, AZ- age 74 yrs., died- 11/16/1907 & buried in Naco, AZ Cem. (www.itd.nps.gov/cwss, Banchi’s List, Bisbee Daily Review- Tues. 11/19/1907, testimony of Albert Sheldon- 2004) 36.- John R. Hall- b. 1/13/1829- KY, was a Veteran of the Mex. War, Civil War and a Frontiersman of the old type. Well-known over a wide section of the country for sterling qualities, striking individuality, influential citizen, popular Saloonkeeper in Naco, and one of the best pistol shots in the Territory. He died- Tues. 11/19/1907, funeral services in Naco, AZ Thurs. 11/21/1907 & burial in Naco, AZ Cem. On Thurs. 11/21/1907. (1900 Census, Banchi’s List, Bisbee Daily review- 11/12/1907, & 11/22/1907, genealogy.az.gov) 1908: 37.- Matt- died- 1/5/1908. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 38.-L. Escouil- age 55 yrs., died- 1/11/1908. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 39.- August Giesler- Owned a lumber yard at Naco, AZ for 8 yrs., Justice of the Peace for Naco, AZ Precinct 1899, age 75 yrs., died- 3/14/1908 and buried- Naco, AZ Cem. (Banchi’s List, CC Stalwarts- Vol. 1, P. 139, Daily Orb- 9/19/1898 & 10/19/1899, Prospector- 3/18/1908) 40.- Charles Hill- died- 6/17/1908. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.) 1909: 41.- Infant Sheppard- male, age 13 mos., died- 1/26/1909. (genealogy.az.gov) 42.- Mary King- age- about 80 yrs., b. AL, (father- Isaac Scott- AL, mother- Mary King- GA) died- 11/10/1909 & buried- Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P. , genealogy.az.gov) 1911: 43- Hannah Elizabeth Ells- White female, born 1/28/1911 in Naco, AZ (Father- E. P. Ells from Iowa, Mother- Louise M. Cassidy from CA) age- 7 mos & 20 days, died and buried in Naco, AZ 8/17/1911 (genealogy.az.gov) 1912: 44.- L. Montano- Mexican female, born- Douglas, AZ, age- 10 months, died at Douglas- 5/23/1912 & buried at Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 45.- Alfredo Cordova- age 1 yr & 5 mos., b. Douglas, AZ, (father- Juan Cordova- Son., mother- Patricia Nunez- Son.) died- 10/22/1912. buried- Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 1913: 46.- Alice Gertrude Gibson- female, born 10/5/1906. New Mexico (Father- Jasper Gibson- U.S., Mother- Alice Lawrence- U.S.) age 6 yrs. & 3 mos., died & buried in Naco, AZ 1/18/1913. (genealogy.az.gov) 47.- Florencia Martinez- b. US- 12/3/1912, (father- Eduardo Martinez- MX, mother- Luz Trujillo- MX) age 2 mos., died 1/24/1913 at Naco, AZ. (genealogy.az.gov) 1914: 48.- Infant Hillman- White female, born- 12/20/1914 in AZ, (Father- Frank Hillman, Mother- Julia Humphrey) age- 1.5 days, died- 5/23/1914 & buried at Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 1915: 49.- Herlinda Harrison- Mexican female, born- 6/10/1879 in Saltillo, Coahuila- MX, (Father- unknown MX, Mother- unknown MX) age- 36, died- 5/16/1915 & buried in Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 50.- Alvina Romo- Mexican female, born- 10/14/1914 in Naco, AZ, (Father- Jose Romo from Arizpe, Son., Mother- Juana Urias from Sonora) age- 7 months, died 5/29/1915 & buried at Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 1916: 51.- Herminia Lacarra de Martinez- b. 4/20/1878, Hermosillo, Son.- MX, (father- Dionicio Lacarra- Hillo. Son., mother- Eufemia Ayon- Hillo., Son.) age 37 yrs., 11 mos, 22 days, died- 4/11/1916. buried- Naco, AZ (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P. , genealogy.az.gov) 52.- Kathryn Frazier- (Headstone) b. 6/16/1915, died- 7/4/1916. “Gone to be an Angel” (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P.)) 1918: 53.- Rosa Morris- White female, born- 5/3/1917 in Naco, AZ, (Father- Otto Morris- IL, Mother- Rosa Valenzuela- MX) age- 1 yr & ½ mo, died- 6/18/1918 & buried in Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 54.- Herbert Lee Provinese- White male born 10/29/1902 in AZ, (Father- Provinese- TX, Mother- M. McGee- unknown) age 15 yrs & 9 mos. Died- 8/2/1918 & buried in Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 55.- Mildred Wood- b. 5/13/1918 in Naco, AZ, (father- W. Wood- US, mother- Josefina Cota- US) age 6 mos., died- 12/7/1918. (genealogy.az.gov) 1919: 56.- Guadalupe Valenzuela- b. 1864 in Mex., widowed, day laborer, (father- Juan Valenzuela- MX, mother- Jesus Cadena- MX) age 65 yrs, died- 1/1/1919 & buried- Naco, AZ. (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P. , genealogy.az.gov) 57.- Finis E. Braly- White male, born- 2/14/1872 in MO, (Father- F. E. Braly from MO, Mother- Jessie Novel from MO) Miner, age 47 yrs. died- 5/4/1919 & buried in Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 58.- Joseph Franklin Trimble- b. 7/27/1918 in Naco, AZ, (father Edwin Trimble- TX, mother- Eva Blanche Aston- TX) age 10 mos. & 23 days, died- 7/23/1919. buried- Naco, AZ. (genealogy.az.gov) 59.- John Frederick Trimble- b. 7/27/1918 in Naco, AZ, (father- Edwin Trimble- TX, mother- Eva Blanche Aston- TX) age 1 yr & 11 days, died- 8/6/1919. buried- Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 1920: 60.- Juana de Robledo- Mexican female, born- 5/16/1865 in MX, (Father- Tomas Leyva from Sonora, Mother- Angela Fimbres from Sonora) Housewife, widowed, age 55 yrs. died- 7/24/1920 & buried at Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 61.- Trinidad Lopez- b. Ures, Son.- MX, , widowed, (father- Lucio Lopez- MX, mother- Carmen Lopez- MX) age 65 yrs. died- 12/19/1920 buried- Naco, AZ (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book.- P. , genealogy.az.gov) 1921: 62.- Ermalina “Pearl” Quarles- b. 5/14/1910 in Hereford, AZ. (father- R. Quarles- KY, mother- Josephine Davidson- Kingston, NM) age- 11 yrs, 4 mos & 20 days, died- 11/5/1921 buried- Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov, testimony of Mrs. F. Muse) 1922: 63.- Leona P. Apperson- White female, born- ca. 1903 in Douglas, AZ, (Father- Richard Quarles- TX, Mother- Nancy Davidson- NM) age 19 yrs & 2 mos. Died- 3/10/1922 & buried in Naco, AZ (genealogy.az.gov) 1925: 64.- Mary McCarty- White female, born 6/1/1858 at Holly Springs, MS, (Father- John McNeily- MS, Mother- illegible) at home, married to George McCarty (possible CW veteran buried at Douglas) age 66 yrs., died and buried at Naco, AZ 2/27/1925 (genealogy.az.gov) 1927: 65.- Guadalupe V. de Zepeda- b. 10/10/1862 MX, (father- Pascual Lopez-MX, mother- Manuela Jerez-MX) age- 65 yrs, housewife, widowed, husband- Jesus Zepeda, died- 10/20/1927. (genealogy.az.gov) 1930: 66.- Josephine Quarles- b. 7/1880 in TX, age- 45 yrs, married, husband- Richard Quarles, died- 3/12/1930, buried- 3/14/1930 at Naco, AZ (1900 Census, Brown-Page, Book- 10, P. 81, genealogy.az.gov, testimony of Mrs. F. Muse) 67.- Richard- age- 6 ½ yrs, died- 1930 (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P. ) 1931: 68.- Richard Quarles- b. 7/1866 in KY, AZ State Highway Dept. employee, age- 66 yrs, died- 5/4/1931, buried- Naco, AZ. (1900 Census, Brown-Page, Book- 11, P. 77, Douglas Daily Dispatch, 5/5/1931 & 5/6/1931) 69.- La Senora- Rafaela Florez- dates unknown- (Banchi’s List, Dugan, Book- P. ) 70.- Julia Mejia- Mexican female, died ca. 1921 at Naco, AZ and buried at Naco, AZ (Lydia Rivera-lydia.rivera@westin.com) Very Likely Buried in the Historic Naco, AZ Cemetery: Helen Zent- Female, died at Naco, AZ- 6/5/1901 John Davis Wilson- died at Naco, AZ- 10/9/1901, US Army Veteran- Pvt. CO I, 1 st. Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, mustered out at Jacksonville, FL 10/3/1898. He wrote: “Col. Billy and His Kids and How They Avenged the Maine” and also: “A History of the First Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, From Reville to Taps” by “Hot Stuff” Wilson. Mr. J. D. Wilson also founded the Pima Paragon in Pima & Graham Counties, AZ. (Capt. A. F. Banta report in AZ Republican Newspaper- 10/12/1901 & US GenWeb Archives- RootsWeb.com) Will Cravens- died in shootout- 11/1901 in Deel & Company’s Saloon at Naco, AZ. (AZ Republican Newspaper- 11/8/1901, Bisbee Review- 11/1901, RootsWeb.com) Johnny Crassen- male, died at Naco, AZ- 3/30/1903 (genealogy.az.gov) John Clauson- died in a Naco, AZ saloon 4/1903. (AZ Republican Newspaper- 4/3/1903, Prospector- 4/1903, RootsWeb.com) N. Humphries- Male, married, age 29 yrs. died at Naco, AZ 2/5/1904 (genealogy.az.gov) J. J. Starr- Male, native of Texas, employed as a carpenter of the Yaqui River & Pacific Railroad, died at Naco, AZ- 8/16/1907 (Douglas Daily Dispatch- 8/17/1907) Joseph A. Springer- b. Brooklyn, NY- 2/28/1889, Stenographer, died- at Naco, AZ on 12/20/1917 (genealogy.az.gov) Ernestina Unice Romo- Mexican, female, born- 11/10/1917 in MX (FatherRicardo Romo from MX, Mother- Maria Aguayo from MX) age- 1 yr & 10 months, died- 9/14/1919 at Pirtleville and removed to Naco, AZ? (genealogy.az.gov) Delia H. McGavern- White female, born- Ireland, 4/24/1884, (Father- Henry Etta from Ireland, Mother from Ireland) age- 39 yrs., Housewife, married to Dan McGavern, died at Naco, AZ- 12/11,1923 (genealogy.az.gov) Wilma Helene Sherman- White female, born ca. 1902, in Bethaney, Ontario, Canada (Father- McComb from unknown, Mother- Minnie Elliott from unknown) age- 22 yrs, 1 month & 17 days, Housewife, married to R. W. Sherman, died at Naco, AZ on Dec. 24, 1924. |