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OLD MISSION CEMETERY

SOCORRO, TEXAS

Located behind the Old Socorro Mission, Socorro, Texas,
½ mile off Highway 80, about 5 miles east of the El Paso City Limits.
This mission was established in 1683 by the Franciscan Priests and is
still in use today.
This small sampling of inscriptions was copied by Jan Parsons Armstrong 
in 1965.  Do Not use for monetary gain or profit.  JPA August 2000.


Apodaca, Zacarias 1850-1917

Apodaca, Guadalupe L.  1857-1916

Apodaca, A. C.  6 June 1883-3 Oct 1940

Armendariz, Juan Pablo "born 10 Jan 1842, Socorro, Texas, died 21 Aug 1904
			        Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Body transferred to Socorro, Texas
			        On 30 Oct 1908"

Armendariz, Ponciana 26 Dec 1862-21 Nov 1911

Armendariz, Elena F.  "Died 11 Dec 1934 aged 66 years"

Cadena, Domingo   4 Aug 1876-17 Feb 1937

Cisco (only legible word on an old wooden cross)

Escobar, Juan  1874-1940

Fresquez, Juan 1844-1894

Fresquez, Bruna P.  1846-1931

Guiterrez, Hipolito 1875-1954

Holguin, Moises Lorenzo 10 July 1931-5 July 1953 Texas Cpl. 734 AAA Gun Bn.

Holguin, Refugio B.  1882-1945

Holguin, Teofilo 1854-1942

Holguin, Eugenio 15 Nov 1860-6 Jan 1937

Holguin, Ursula 1850-1894

Holguin, Ramona C.  1894-1921

Holguin, Jose H.  1853-1940

Jordan, Fortunato 28 June 1925-26 May 1936

Jurado, Martin (nothing else)

Mallegio, Adelina Longoria (rest of stone is sunken)

Marquez, Pilar   4 Aug 1905-21 May 1945 Texas Pvt. 32 Inf. 7 Inf. Div. WWII

Marquez, Santiago 1880-1949

Nunez, Josefa   Died 8 Dec 1900 aged 66 years

Page, Walter H.  22 July 1954 (nothing else)

Provencia Jose Maria 1858-1940

Torres, Vidal 1881-1942 Resident of Crystal City, Texas

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