CUBA, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

CEMETERY RECORDS

Records extracted by The Mexican Cemetery Association
Typing by Richard Wilkinson Dec 1999
Submittal by Richard Wilkinson Dec 1999

The Cuba Cemetery is now an Official Eddy County Historic Site. It is
located on West London Road about 2 1/2 miles off Highway 285. This
intersection is about 11 miles Southeast of Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM.
When leaving the City Limits of Carlsbad, the intersection is the last
one on the right just before entering the Village of Loving, NM. The site
is a remote desert area.

Prior to the year 1910, the land in this area was controlled by the United
States Government. In 1910, the government began giving land grants to
anyone that wanted to settle the area. Many people from the southwest Texas
community of Shafter, TX, which is located south of Marfa, TX, came to South
Eddy County and settled the community of Cuba. Cuba no longer exist, leaving only
only a ghostly reminder at their cemetery.

In 1918, a worldwide influenza outbreak began taking its toll on the
community nearly wiping out the population of Cuba. It is estimated that
about 500 people were buried in the Cuba Cemetery. Today only about 40 of
these people are known.

Over the years, control of the land that this cemetery sits on passed from
one owner to another. As the years passed, the last land owner fadded into
history and the Mexican Cemetery Association took an interest in the site.
They approached the Eddy County Commissioners and entered into an agreement
with the County in which the County would take control of the site. They
deeded the land to the County and the site was cleaned up and fenced off
and a watering system was installed and grass planted. A small monument was
erected and the members of the Association were appointed trustees of the
site.

Today, the Mexican Cemetery Association is still working on identifying the
many people believed buried there. If you require additional information on
this site or anyone known to be buried there, please contact:
Natividad and Luz Onsurez, 412 N. Olive St., Carlsbad, NM 88220 their phone
number is (505)885-3048.

Mr. And Mrs. Onsurez would also like to hear from anyone that may have any
information on anyone buried at the Cuba Cemetery.

In Memory Of:

Alaniz children, brother and sister burned in house fire in Loving, NM
Anaya, Maria - the sister of Elena Anaya, daughter of Benigno and Maria
Carrasco, Consuelo - Daughter of Pablo and Jesusita, nephew, Antonio Carrasco
Gomez - Child of Selso Gomez
Gomez - Child of Selso Gomez
Hernandez - Daughter of Alexandro Hernandez and Petra Gomez
Hernandez, Agustin
Hernandez, Francisco
Hernandez, Manuel
Hernandez, Remedios Levario
Hernandez, Roman
Jimenez, Luisa Sapien
Jimenez, Roman
Madrid, Gomecindo
Martinez, Amada
Mertinez, Anastasio
Martinez, Antonia Hernandez de
Martinez, Aurelio
Martinez, Erinea
Martinez, (Child burned) parent: Francisco Martinez
Martinez, (Child burned) parent: Francisco Martinez
Mendoza, Senovio
Onsurez, Alifonsa
Onsurez, Dominga
Onsurez, Gregoria Levario
Onsurez, Hepolito
Onsurez, Margarito
Onsurez, Ventura
Ramirez, Marcelina
Rivas, Cruz
Rivas, Guadalupe
Rivas, Paubla Madrid
Saiz, (Family)
Sapien, Cruz (twin)
Sapien, Erlinda (twin)
Sapien, Eusebia L.
Sapien, Marcelino E.
Tarango, Erlinda Jimenez de