LOWER HOPE or BADGER Cemetery Records, Eddy County, New Mexico Hope Area USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted By: Shary Bullock srbullock@pvtnetworks.net ************************************************************************** LOWER HOPE or BADGER CEMETERY, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Records extracted by Shary Bullock Typing by Shary Bullock Feb 2000 Submitted by Shary Bullock Feb 2000 This cemetery is located on S.E. of Hope, NM. On the East side of Hope turn off Hwy. US-82 on County Rd.#6 (Hayride Rd.). Go 1/2 mile then turn South on County Rd.#7 and go South 1.8 miles. Turn East on County Rd.#9 for just 1/10 mile. The gate to the cemetery will be on the South. The cemetery can be seen as you proceed South down a lane shaded by pecan trees. Be sure to close the gates. This is private land. The GPS Coordinates are 32 degrees 46 min. 53 sec. North X 104 degrees 43 min. 9 sec. West. Rate of error is 42 ft. The altitude is approx 3900 ft. The first settlement in this area was called Badgerville or Badger. It was settled in about 1886 on the bank of the Penasco River. The town eventually moved to higher ground to the North and West, and the name was later changed to Hope. This is the oldest cemetery in the area. There are many realy old and unusual markers, the earliest being 1892. We found one Confederate Soldier's grave and one of an 1847 Mexican War veteran and one of the Texas Frontier Force. There are 56 known graves that are not marked. I did a walk-through of this cemetery in Feb.2000. I also used the earlier records of Chester Walkup, 1979 and Fern McCabe Wilson,1986 as reference. ****EAST SECTION from North to South**** Beckett, John A..............6 Feb 1845--30 Apr 1925 Melinda Beckett..............11 Apr 1848--21 Aug 1917 "She died as she lived, a Christian" Weddige, Ruth Naomi..........7 Mar 1904--27 Oct 1983 Bert Weddige.................21 Jan 1893-6 Jan 1967, New Mexico CPL.MTR.TRANS.CORPS WWI Weddige, Dorothy M...........6 Jul 1926--28 Jun 1995 Weddige, Wilma Fay...........31 Oct 1927--10 Dec 1981 Weddige, Lewis H.............5 Aug 1923--9 Sep 1894, S SGT US ARMY WWII KOREA McCallick, Frank, Sr.........1897-1983 McCallick, Cecilia...........1908-1972 "Together forever" Chambers, Manercy Rose.......25 Feb 1831-22 Jan 1916 (Wife of William Chambers) "Heaven now retains our treasure, Earth the lonely casket keeps, and the sunbeams long to linger where our Sainted Mother sleeps" Unknown Child................(unmarked grave) Chambers, John Marion........1861-1946 Madron, James................1888-1951 Madron, Thelma...............1921-1951 ****WEST SECTION from South to North**** Ordunez, Pilar (Bill)........25 Feb 1906--22 Oct 1983, PVT US ARMY Smith, Mrs. Austin A.........13 May 1878--3 Nov 1951 Smith, A.A...................1872-1940 Miller, Irvin D..............15 Nov 1884--25 Feb 1963 Miller, Lula M...............1 Jul 1896--24 Mar 1972 Preece, Oscar Jesse..........18 Sep 1894--20 Aug 1966, New Mexico PVT QUARTERMASTER CORPS WWI Preece, Rose Grinell.........1877-1951 "Wife" Gilmer, Hugh.................1881-1929 Harrison, Mary Lou...........19 Jun 1916--14 Oct 1965 "Our loved one" Harrison, Jessie Virginia....5 Dec 1917--14 Dec 1917 Harrison, Thomas Louis.......7 Jul 1886--6 Feb 1949 Harrison, Jessie Vachel......6 Jul 1894--10 Apr 1976 Lowry, J.P...................22 Jul 1884--23 Mar 1916 (Woodman of the World stone) Smith, John..................1855-1924 Scoggin, Ernest..............3 Mar 1898--14 May 1967 Scoggin, Lou Allen...........23 Jun 1914--22 Nov 1914 Scoggin, Charles E...........10 Dec 1898--13 Jul 1918, PVT CHAS Co E 134 INF "This world is full of people, Not many that prove true, But when you count them, Dear, Count me among the few" Albert, J....................1912-1930 Scoggin, Elizabeth R.........1871-1935 "Wife" Scoggin, Edward..............1954-1930 Scoggin, Carl L..............15 Apr 1910--26 Dec 1935 Scoggin, Martha J............1912-1995 "Wife" Pierce, George W.............1819-1909 MEXICAN WAR 1847 Lewis, A.J...................21 Jun 1846--16 Jan 1917 "Thy life was truth and love" Cooper, Thomas...............17 Mar 1846--13 Dec 1902 (born at Monticillo, KY) "Beloved one farewell" Schrier, Mirl R..............1 Sep 1894--15 Jul 1895 "Sleep on dear child and take thy rest, In Jesus arms forever blest" Schrier, Arthur..............22 May 1893--15 Jun 1893 "Too good for earth, God called him home" Cox, Livinia R...............29 Jun 1836--10 Jan 1908 "While her body sleeps beneath the sod, her spirit has returned to God" Cox, Samuel..................13 Oct 1830--5 Nov 1920 "His body lies beneath the sod, His spirit has returned to God. A few more days or years at best, united the'll be in the home of the blest" Glasscock, Clara.............20 Feb 1913--25 Jul 1914 "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven" Glasscock, Jessie Mae........1922-1923 Bush, Bruce..................28 Aug 1914--19 Jun 1936 Teague, Chester B............6 Jul 1901--21 Jul 1962 Fanning, Joseph T............1850-1929 (Masonic symbol on stone) Slaughter, Maude Rebecca.....23 Nov 1892 (10 Yrs, 4 Mos, 3 Days) "Thy gentle voice now is hushed. Thy warm true heart is still...." Brown, J.R...................1 Nov 1847--9 Nov 1897 "Tell my wife and children all from you a father Christ dost call" Owens, Laura E.J.............15 Feb 1882--27 Dec 1896 (on same stone with Infant dau.of G.A. and S.A. Beckett) Beckett, Infant Daughter.....13 Nov 1898 (on same stone with Laura E.J. Owens) Beckett, Anse V..............11 Jan 1901--22 Jan 1901 "The self same hand from whence it was given Hath taken back our loved to heaven" Beckett, Baby................21 Nov 1903--21 Nov 1903, Baby of G.A. & S.A. Beckett "Not my will but thine be done" Fanning, Vena Seymour........1892-1914 Brewer, Ella A...............8 Apr 1893--4 Jan 1916 "She lived as she died a Christian" Herring, Thomas Glenn........1905-1983 Herring, Elizabeth Lauzon....1913-1991 Coates, Walter M.............10 May 1867--18 Apr 1949 Coates, Mrs. Omega...........1867-1940 Coates, W.S..................(No date) Co E, 3 LA CAV C.S.A. (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) Coates, Claude...............(No date) Coates, Charlie..............(No date) Coates, Rush.................(No date) Cole, Martha.................1850-1945 "Mother" Cole, Andrew.................25 Jun 1846--18 Jun 1895, Married to M.A. Cole,14 Jun 1877 "Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal " Cole, Albert H...............27 Apr 1890--20 Mar 1893, Son of Andrew and M.A.Cole "Gone but not forgotten" McKee, Rachael Marium........27 Oct 1825--10 Nov 1894, Wife of Andrew G. McKee, 14 Oct 1847 "Thou art gone from a world of care the bliss of heaven to share" Cole, Essie May..............11 May 1882--19 Feb 1909, Wife of Robert L.Cole,7 Jun 1908 "As a star is lost when daylight is given, She has faded away to shine brightly in heaven" Rant,C.E.T.Cynthia A.........19 Feb 1882--27 Nov 1899, Daughter of John Rant Beckett, Thomas..............17 Jan 1876--19 Sep 1916 (Woodmen of the World stone) Beckett, Clarence Olive......30 Sep 1906--5 Nov 1906, Infant son of J.A. & Della B. Beckett "Weep not Papa and Momma for me, for I am waiting in heaven for thee" Wood, Bonnie Ruth............11 May 1933--5 Mar 1934, Daughter of William & Della Wood Wood, Truman Dee.............25 Mar 1940--5 Dec 1940, Son of William & Della Wood Schrier, Mamie M.............25 Aug 1879--17 Mar 1971 "The self same hand from whence it was given has taken our loved one to heaven" Schrier, William I...........1 Sep 1873--8 Feb 1910 "The self same hand from whence it was given has taken our loved one to heaven" Wood, Joseph H...............14 Jul 1859--3 May 1919 Wood, Barbara Ann............12 Mar 1857--11 Mar 1932 Richards, Infant.............10 Feb 1906, Infant daughter of J.O. and Lela Richards "Short pain short grief, your baby devine joins the Eternal and Devine" Richards, Infant.............10 Aug 1903, Infant son of J.O. and Lela Richards "Sleep on dear babe and take thy rest, God calls away where he thinks best" Richards, Infant.............27 Nov 1904--14 Dec 1904, Infant daughter of J.O. and Lela Richards "The angel of the Lord camps around about thee" Johnson, Madline.............5 Jul 1824--17 Aug 1912 "Mother" Johnson, Addison T...........10 Feb 1870--26 May 1898 Baird, William Marshall......13 Sep 1897--1 Jul 1901 Baird, Lilla O...............14 Sep 1873--29 Jan 1901, Wife of J.C. Baird "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a friend to all" Baird, Lola..................4 Oct 1892--1 Sep 1893 Wilburn, C.D.................24 Oct 1884--13 Feb 1924 "Death is eternal life, why should we weep" Fite, Lucy J.................5 Nov 1855--7 Oct 1893, Wife of W.M. Fite "Hope is not broken" Wilburn, Cassandra D.........9 Aug 1848--18 Aug 1920 "In loving memour of our Mother, She is waiting for us" Hopkins, Church..............5 Dec 1868--10 Jun 1900, Son of W.P.B. & Cassy D. Wilburn Wilburn, William Perry Barnet...17 Mar 1837--6 Mar 1907 Crockett, E.J................1830-1918 Howell, Maude Cordela........28 Aug 1894--14 May 1903 Wood, M.A.Price..............(No date) Cox, Infant..................20 Jul 1915, Infant son of Mr.& Mrs. Nathan Cox Trimble, Bessie Lorine.......20 Oct 1907--28 Jul 1908 "Gone but not forgotten" Trimble, Martha E............1884-1965 Trimble, Robert S............1885-1939 Wood, Noma E.................24 Apr 1907--11 Nov 1915 "At rest" Blakeney, Thomas.............7 Jun 1936, PVT Co E Richarz's TEXAS FRONTIER FORCE Blakeney, T.J................22 Mar 1896--6 Oct 1919 "At rest" (Woodmen of the World stone) Blakeney, L.A................(No date) Blakeney, M.E................(No date) Blakeney, Infant.............1 Jun 1904--2 Jun 1904, (twin) Infant of J.A. & Leanie Blakeney "Suffer the little children to come unto me" Blakeney, Infant.............1 Jun 1904--2 Jun 1904, (twin) Infant of J.A. & Leanie Blakeney "Suffer the little children to come unto me" Blakeney, J.A................1880-1957 Price, Elvie.................21 Mar 1906--30 Jun 1908 "Weep not Papa and Mama for I am waiting for you in heaven" Graham, Minerva Ann Hanks....11 Dec 1925--30 Dec 1904 "Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow over thee weep" Graham, W.H..................29 Jul 1845--25 Nov 1911 (Masonic symbol on stone) Brownlie, Peggie Rye.........25 Aug 1870--19 Jun 1912 "None knew thee but to love thee" Brownlie, Tristam............31 May 1907--24 Aug 1907 Holt, Robert.................1910-1921 Holt, Owen...................1920-1921 Spiller, Clyde N.............16 Aug 1896--18 Feb 1988 Simms, Harriett S............24 Jan 1924--10 Jul 1993, Wife of George Tom Simms,b.20 Feb 1924 Noel, Annie K................28 Jan 1873--2 Feb 1909, Wife of J.G. Noel "Sweetheart, was all that was best, as woman, wife and Mother, Bert" Wyckoff, Lena................31 Oct 1875--16 Jan 1914 "Thou hast gone and left us, a dear wife and a loving mother, but never, never forgotten" (Woodmen of the World stone) Rabbe, Charles F.W...........15 Oct 1865--17 Jan 1910 (Woodmen of the World stone) Furr, Robert.................31 Mar 1897--13 Jun 1903 Wood, William T..............31 Mar 1898--25 Nov 1943, Husband of Della P.,22 Sep 1918 Wood, Della Pearl............11 Apr 1899--24 Oct 1993 Wood, James Elmer............9 May 1937--1 Dec 1993 Furr, Bennett Agness.........10 Oct 1900-22 Feb 1910 McDonald, H.R. "Dick"........27 Jul 1874--15 Apr 1934 McDonald, Mary B.............7 Jul 1893--6 Nov 1977 "Wife" Blakeney, George.............2 Aug 1888--8 Nov 1973, PFC US ARMY WWI Blakeney, Lawrence "Shorty"....25 Dec 1885--11 Dec 1970 Blakeney, Clara S............30 May 1898--18 Jan 1948 Thompson, Luzzetta...........1912-1934 Thompson, Triplets...........1931 (all 3 are buried in one grave) Parker, Retha Juanice........29 Jul 1950 Parker, Ronald Weston........29 Jul 1950 Powers, Agnes Rust "Muddie".....1828-1911 "To those who knew you, dread of age is past, You took life tiptoe to the last" Parker, F.L. (Bobby Joe) "Sonny"...12 Jun 1940--6 Jan 1951 Parker, Joe Orland...........20 Jul 1914--6 Jan 1985 Parker, Delma L..............18 Mar 1917--2 Apr 1998 Wood, Robert H...............1886-1982 Wood, Rhoda A................1883-1976 "Wife" Parker, C.R. "Dad"...........1901-1956 Parker, R.W. "Sox"...........1905-1955 McKelvey, Brenda Sue.........5 Feb 1960--8 Feb 1960 Donaghe, Lora Belle..........1874-1960 "Mother" Donaghe, Lester..............Apr 1884--Oct 1966 "Father" Parker, Ural F...............1916-1962 "Son" Parker, Joe W................1894-1968 Parker, Mary E...............1895-1984 Donaghe, Rufus M.............24 Sep 1911--30 Dec 1970 Donaghe, Mildred E...........18 Jul 1918--21 Jul 1982 Donaghe, Dustin Lea..........18 Jul 1988 "For such is the kingdom of God, Luke 18:16 Donaghe, Tom H...............30 May 1918--4 Oct 1977, PFC US ARMY WWII Donaghe, Shirley Tanner......3 Apr 1923--2 Jun 1995 "In loving memory" Child's Grave................(No marker) Phillips, Jack W.............16 May 1909--4 Jan 1968 Phillips, Iva A..............24 Jul 1911--7 Nov 1968 Phillips, Don Shelby.........15 Feb 1936--25 Dec 1963, New Mecico ADR3 US NAVY Peden, Givens I..............10 Feb 1886--20 Jan 1963, Husband of Annie Peden Peden, Annie.................1 Jan 1892