Lea County NM

The ranching community of Monument was settled in 1885. The cemetery has many unmarked graves, also many marked with natural stones and no inscriptions. There are no signs directing traffic to the cemetery. Directions: at the intersection of State Highway #8 and County Road #42, turn east on the county road. Follow the county road for 1.4 miles. Turn south (right) on a dirt road which crosses a cattle guard. The road runs beside a home and barn. The cemetery is .6 miles from the paved road.

Transcribed by Kim Barghouti and children, June 3, 1999.

Elizabeth Anderson, Feb 28, 1861 - Dec 6, 1932; (in the Dickison family area)

Ella Agnes Bentley, 1883-1968; (temporary marker)

M.L. Blodgett, Born Aug 22, 1847 Died Nov 1, 1908; "He died as he lived trusting in God" "In my Father's house are many rooms"

A.J. Blodgett, Born Jan. 8, 1852 Died May 17, 1908; "He died as he lived trusting in God" "In my Father's house are many rooms"

There are pieces of a broken headstone loose on the ground between the two Blodgett stones. Possibly another grave there.

Cornelius A. Boyles, 1843-1919

Charles H. Jr. Byrd, April 16, 1963-April 26, 1981; "Our only son, Chucky"

John W. Campbell, June 19, 1845-Aug 15, 1920.

James Castleberry, Nov 12, 1846 - Aug 13, 1915; "Grand dad"

Elmyra Cooper, 1899-1918 (new stone)

June 30, 1899 - March 1, 1918 (old stone, broken but lying nearby)

James Wesley Cooper, 1858 - 1941

Luther Cooper, PFC US Army World War I; 1891 - 1976

Mrs. Ola Cooper, 1868 - 1940

Oval Cooper, New Mexico Pvt Co. C. 340 Fld Arty BN World War II; Nov 9, 1903 - April 6, 1965

Guinn J. Dickison, Feb 9, 1909-June 24, 1997

Harriet Eva Dickison, 1885-1968

J. Frank Dickison, 1883-1947

James Frank Dickison Jr., 1-20-1905 1-21-1905

Maggie Dillie Dickison, 2-16-1907 1-10-1914

Occo Sarah Dickison, August 29, 1992 - August 22, 1994 ; "God picked a special rose bud. Love, Mother"

Verdie Gladys Dickison, 2-14-1908 5-20-1908

Wiley Pierce Dickison, June 6, 191(?) Last digit unclear, possibly a 3 or 8 February 21, 1994

Near the Dickison family area there are several graves with natural stones marking them and no inscriptions.

Clinton M. Evans, 1916 – 1933; (Buried near Evans family members, but no surname given on headstone)

James L. (Jimmy) Evans, Oct 29, 1923 - June 23, 1985; "Hard Working Man"

L.C. Evans, 1849 - 1932

Louis S. Evans, 1888-1933; "Beloved Dad"

Willie Mae Evans, 1894 – 1985; "Precious Mother"

Jerrie Jarnagin Frost, July 21, 18909 - Dec 1, 1942

Lillie Mae Frost, Aug 13, 1898 - July 18, 1960

Michael Gilmore, May 18, 1851-July 3, 1909; "As thy days so shall thy strength be."

Lucy Jane Hughes, 1843-1918

David Cole Leeson, 1994-1994

Henry Harold Martin, 1908-1988; (temporary marker)

Moreland (double marker), Emma 1875-1960; James G. 1865-1933

Joseph Addison Neatherlin, Pvt 28 Texas Dismtd Cav. Confederate States Army; Jan 26, 1831-Apr. 1, 1922; "In Memory of"

Marion Guinn Neatherlin, December 30, 1854 - June 9, 1928;

"Tee" Mathew Pierce Neatherlin, Feb 6, 1893-July 25, 1950

Stella (Roberts) Peters, May 14, 1905 - Nov 23, 1991; "Mother"; (Buried in Roberts family area)

Petty, (Double marker) , Mary Gay, Aug 1, 1951 - Nov 10, 1992; "Loving wife, mother, daughter and sister"; John Samuel, Sept 22, 1947; "Loving husband, father, son & brother"

Footstone reading " M.A.L.R.", Headstone is broken

Alva Pearl Roberts, 1916 - 1946

Roberts, (double marker), Elizabeth Jane Roberts, January 24, 1939 ; Lyle F. , Sept 14, 1944- Aug 11, 1963

Essie C. Roberts, 1907 – 1978; "mother"

James Dean Roberts, New Mexico AMMI, USNR World War II; Feb 19, 1907 - March 3, 1964

Nathan C. Roberts, 1868 – 1942; "father"

Nathan T. Roberts, 1903 – 1988; "Pioneer Cowboy"

Pearl Stark Roberts, 1877 - 1965

Vernon Clifford Roberts, Cpl US Army World War I; 1897 - 1977

J.T. Robertson , (no dates, buried near the Dickison family )

Smith (double marker), Leola M. "Lee", May 5, 1933 - July 29, 1995; Jim D., Nov. 7, 1932; Married Jan 21, 1951; "Mom"

Dorothy E. Solomon, February 27, 1915 - August 16, 1978; "We miss you"

Alvada Tatum, (temporary marker, no dates)

Thomas, (double marker), Jane Louise Thomas, Aug 25, 1945 - Aug 18, 1998; "Immaculate wife and mother"

Otis Leo Thomas, Oct 21, 1941 -

Thomas E. Thurman, Feb 10, 1886 - Jan 16, 1918; "Gone but not forgotten"

William Tommy Walker, March 4, 1939 - Aug 5, 1941

West (double marker), Ida L. (temporary marker says Ida Lydia West), 1877 – 1965; Joseph A., 1864 – 1938; "In memory of my father"

William A. Wilmeth, Nov. 8, 1853 - Jan 21, 1910