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Orange Cemetery
Cienega, Otero County, New Mexico

The land for cemetery was donated by James William Brownfield, born in Alabama, and his wife Elizabeth L Able Brownfield, born in Mississippi. They came into Texas around 1870. They left Texas in 1883 and were one of the first families to settle in the Sacramento Mountains. They had only lived there about three years then moved to Crow Flat, the southern part of Lincoln County, which became Otero County in 1899. They built a rock house, in what was later to become Orange Community. James and Elizabeth, along with five of their children and many other family members, are buried here. The first grave in Orange was the son of James and Elizabeth. Samuel Jackson Brownfield, who was killed by a horse June 18, 1892 at the age of 19. He was the third child out of fourteen children.

LOCATION
Eighty miles East of El Paso, Texas is a small farming community - Dell City, Texas. In Dell City take Farm Road 1576 N for 9 miles. Here you will hit the New Mexico State Line. Go for another 3 1/2 miles and the Cemetery is on the left 1/4 mile off the road. Take notice of the old rock building about a half mile before you get to the Cemetery...It’s the one that started it all.
By: Sandra Munda Templeton

Orange Cemetery in Cienega

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	Recognition Orange Cemetery by Sandra M. Tempeton
	Brownfield, James William April 21, 1887-March 11, 1928 Brownfield, Elizabeth February 19, 1847-April 19, 1914 By Sandra M. Tempeton
	David Lewis June 26, 1842 June 11, 1902 By Sandra M. Tempeton
	Lewis, Davis G 1880-1950 Lewis, Emma A. 1886-1986 by Sandra M. Tempeton
	Clark C. Lewis December 28, 1953 August 28, 1991 by Sandra M. Tempeton
	Lewis, Isaac Dempson July 9, 1890-May 15, 1960 Lewis, Virginia E Wooten November 6, 1894-October 27, 1979 by Sandra M. Tempeton
	Olief Jones Lewis January 10, 1846 December 24, 1930 Sandra M. Tempeton
	Lewis, A--- Son of B--- Lewis Sandra M. Tempeton
	W. B. Lewis Feb. 20, 1883-April 30, 1936 Sandra M. Tempeton
	John Rathgeber 1844-1900 Sandra M. Tempeton