Arizona Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project
Swansea Cemeteries and Individual Graves
La Paz County, Arizona
Cemetery #1. N34 10 12.16, W113 50 46.65, Elev. 1,284
Cemetery #2. N34 10 18.87, W113 50 39.65, Elev. 1,261
Lone Grave. N34 10 29.98, W113 50 25.29, Elev. 1,214
NOTE: Two or three locations have been identified as cemeteries (two or more graves in one location) in and about Swansea. In addition research identifies there is evidence of individual family graves scattered throughout Swansea. Based on the population it is possible there could be fifty plus graves at Swansea. Research continues additional grave locations may be identified.
		Documented Burials =			14		Version: 121212
DC	Mkr	Last Name	First	Middle	Birth Date	Death Date	Information
Y		CAMPION	John		1858	7/29/1910	White. 52Y. Single. Miner. “Birthplace: Foreign.” COD: Pneumonia, pthisis for 4M. Contrib. “mode of living.”
Y		COOK	Maria	De La Luz Lopez	5//2/1911	7/14/1930	Mex. 19Y, 2M, 12D. Married. Sp. Alma Victor Cook. Born in Swansea. COD: Pulmonary TB. Undertaker: Family.
Y		CRAUDLE	H.	W.	1881	1/16/1913	M. White. Age 28. Single. Smelter Engineer. COD: Caught in gasoline engine, shock, died within 30 min. No undertaker.
Y	Y	DUGAS	Sandra	Lynn	9/6/1936	5/16/1937	White. 8M.9D. F. John M. Dugas, M. Mildred Helder (?). COD: Diarrhea, gastro enteritis. Bur. By family.
		EDWARDS	Jessie	Bellfield Lane	1877	2/16/1911	34Y, Spouse: Bailey Edwards COD. Suicide, fired bullet into brain in front of their 4 young children; claimed failing health.
Y		LEWIS	Thomas		1854	12/4/1909	White. About 55. Miner. COD: “No doubt a case of acute alcoholism. Did not see him alive.”
Y		LUCERO	Infant		1/26/1937	1/29/1937	F. Lv. 30 min. F. Clay Lucero, M. Virginia Lopez. COD: Premature, ateleotasis of left lung, pulmonary hemorrhage. Bur. By family.
Y		MARTINEZ	Gilberto		5/14/1920	1/6/1924	Mex. 3Y, 8M. F. Dionisio Tremario. M. Josepha Martinez. COD: Scorpion bite. No undertaker.
Y		MELENDEZ	Olivia		10/6/1925	12/14/1926	Mex. 1Y, 2M, 8D. F. Jose Melendez, M. Francisca Vinegas. COD: Indigestion. No bur.pl. Family lv. Swansea.
Y		OLEA	Esther		1/20/1921	12/15/1930	F. Mex. 9Y, 6M, 25D, F. Pedro Olea, M. Bravo Olea. COD: Accidental Burns (Gas), Bronco Pneumonia, Undertaker Family, Buried 7/16/30
Y		PADILLA	Jose		8/25/1930	9/28/1930	M. Mex. 1M, 7D. F. Jose Padilla, M. Margariette Padilla. COD: sick from birth. No physician attended, Bur. By family.
Y		ROLFE	Ann	Priscilla	11/12/1909	11/14/1909	F. White, 36H, F Howard Clifton Rolfe, M. Mignon Coardate Rolfe, COD: Heart & circulatory disturbances; possibly convulsions, No official undertakerBuried 11/14/1909
Y		ROMERO	Jose		10/1909	10/6/1910	Mex. 1Y. F. Jose Romero, M. Jesusa Montores. COD: “Suppose malnutrition. Never saw child.” No undertaker. Pl. bur. given as “Mexican graveyard.” Lv.in Swansea.
Y		WITTIG	Edwin		10/21/1936	10/21/1936	White. F. Charlie August Wittig, M. Mary Alice Holden. COD: 7M premature. Weakness & brain hemorrhage. ”Premature due to hard auto ride by mother”. No undertaker.
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	DC	Death Certificates
	Mkr	Marker or Headstone
		Research by:	Kathy Block
		Contributor:	Neal Du Shane, APCRP
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