| Arizona Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project |
| KOFA PIONEER
CEMETERY |
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| Ghost Town of Kofa & Polaris, Yuma County, AZ |
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| Latitude N33 15
54.1, Longitude W113 57 15.6 - (1,665' Elevation) |
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Burials = |
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MKR |
SURNAME |
FIRST
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MIDDLE NAME |
BIRTH DATE |
DEATH DATE |
COMMENTS |
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ANDERSON |
Lloyd |
Chester |
Sep. 12, 1904 |
May. 15,
1910 |
White, 5Y, 8M,
3D, Par: Leroy C. Anderson, Mollie M. Clifton, COD: Lead Poison. Lv Polaris.
Ver. By Family Search. |
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BALEZ |
Edna |
Benita |
Nov.
27, 1909 |
Dec.
1, 1907 |
White,
Par: Chas Balez, Benita Ochon COD: Cholera infantus. Buried by Father as
undertaker. Lv. Kofa |
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FOLKA |
Charles |
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1836 |
Aug. 10, 1909 |
White,
73Y, COD: TB - 2 yrs, Par: Unknown, COD: Tuberculosis, Occup: Prospector |
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GARCIA |
Louis |
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1865 |
Apl.
28, 1910 |
Occup:
Barber, COD: Heart Failure or pleursy. Lv. Polaris |
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GARCIA |
Reyes |
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Jan.
6, 1880 |
Feb.
3, 1909 |
21Y,
Name and dates on headstone in Spanish. |
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HERNANDEZ |
Juan |
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1880 |
Oct.
27, 1910 |
Approx.
30Y, Occup: Miner, Par: unknown, COD: Accidental Explosion st Golden Star
Mine, Lv. Polaris. |
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HUGER |
Dorothy |
Clara |
Oct. 21, 1907 |
Aug. 31, 1909 |
White,
1Y. 10M. Par: Theo. W. Huger, Clara Hoppe, COD: Cholera infantum, Lv. Polaris |
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Y |
M. |
Mrs.
? C. |
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1908 |
Initial
& date on rock. Possibly Carmen Mendoza, mother of Thomas Mendoza. No DC
with intitials for 1908. |
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MENDOZA |
Thomas |
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Jul.
20, 1889 |
Nov.
26, 1910 |
Mex.
21Y, 4M, 5D, Married Par: Joe Mendoza & Carmen Mendoza. COD:A fall down
the shaft of the mine, Immediate death. Prob. The "T.M." on rock in
Cem. |
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MOLINA |
Carmean |
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Sep. 29, 1908 |
Oct. 21, 1909 |
Mex.
Male, 1Y, 1M. Par: John Molina, Carmean Trujillo, COD: Centro-colitis with
complications. Lv. 18D. Father listed as undertaker. |
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RAMIREZ, de |
Pasquala |
Reina |
Oct.
7, 1809 |
Oct.
7, 1909 |
Mex.
100Y, Married, Par: Francisco Reina, Trinidad Selias COD: Apoplexy |
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SALAZAR |
Pavelo |
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Mo. |
Nov.
3, 1909 |
Mex.
1Y, 2M, 6D, Par: Jose Salazar, Getandes Martinez, COD: Cholera inflantum,
Verieid by Family Search, Lv. Polaris, Buried by Father. |
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VARCELO |
Marcardo |
Rercardo |
1861 |
Dec.
16, 1909 |
Mex.
48Y, Married, Blacksmith, Par: Jayarine Varcelo, ?, COD: Found dead in Kofa,
Jury found COD unknown, Lv. Kofa |
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Research by: |
Ed & Kathy Block,
Neal Du Shane, Kevin Hart |
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Revised: |
9/29/11 Kathy Block |
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DC = |
Death Certificate |
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Contributor: Neal Du Shane: Research of the general area found possible
additional unmarked burials. Based on the size of the fenced enclosure it's
possible 200 unmarked graves may be at this cemetery. |
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Contributor/Archives by: Neal Du Shane - All rights reserved © |
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