Another Cemetery?

A geocaching excursion this past week led to another Pinal County historic cemetery. (Do you see a theme going here???) We had visited this cemetery in 2006 because of the famous person residing within. That was also the reason for the revisit last week.

The sign says it all.

This cemetery had been vandalized to such an extent

after our 2006 visit, a barb-wire fence has been erected

to help safe-guard the remaining graves.

The cemetery is on a bluff west of Superior,

facing Picket Post Mountain

Some graves have markers, but no names

Some are in need of some upkeep

One was well marked, but unreadable

Another is well marked and readable

Probably family cares for this site

(I remember seeing only one other grave on our last visit.

I bet it was this one. It was enclosed with a fence.)

Some graves are barely marked

This one was so interesting

The money and candy just lying next to the name plate

Definitely old and probably original

These two graves were outside the fenced area

Hubby finally spotted it, a small plaque on the ground

The purpose for our stop, Mattie Earp

We have had a Wyatt Earp relative speak at the resort,

sharing his life as Wyatt Earp. So I have had an interest

in his common-law wife, Mattie.

We had trouble finding Mattie's grave this time.  I knew

about the vandals at the cemetery, but I was still 

expecting Mattie's grave to look somewhat similar to

what we saw in 2006.

I was expecting something rather visible

Maybe decorated 

I am glad I know what it used to look like.

Three very different historic cemeteries