EDDY COUNTY BIRTH RECORDS 1912 to 1917, Eddy County, New Mexico 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: Richard Wilkinson ************************************************************ EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO BIRTH RECORDS 1916 Records extracted by Virginia Welschedei Typing by Mary McGuire/Richard Wilkinson Submittal by Richard Wilkinson July 2000 Births Copied by Virginia Welschedei from early issues of Eddy County news publications. The original newspapers are located in the L.D.S. Library on West Church Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Micro film copies are located in the Eddy County Courthouse. The following abbreviations have been used: A.A. for ARTESIA ADVOCATE; K.N. for KNOWLES NEWS; L.L. for LOVINGTON LEADER; C.A. for CARLSBAD ARGUS; P.V.P. for PENASCO VALLEY PRESS; P.V.E. for PECOS VALLEY ECHO; C.C. for CARLSBAD CURRENT; L.P. for LAKEWOOD PROGRESS; N.S.I. for NEW STATE INFORMER; P.V.N. for PECOS VALLEY NEWS; D.I. for DAYTON INFORMER. EDDY COUNTY BIRTHS FOR 1916 CHILD PARENTS PUBLICATION/DATE ADAMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Adams L.P. 25 FEB AKIN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Akins L.L. 28 JAN of Stanbro C.C. 4 FEB ANDERSON,(girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson C.C. 24 NOV b. 12 Nov. 1916 BARD, (son) Rev. and Mrs. Bard C.A. 28 JAN b. 27 Jan. 1916 BEARUP, Melvin Anson Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bearup C.A. 29 SEPT. b. 9 Sept. 1916 - 11 lbs. BECKHAM, (sons) Mrs. T. M. Beckham L.L. 22 SEPT. Triplets, near Alto, NM (State News) BERTROND, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Claud Bertrond C.C. 7 APRIL b. 31 March 1916 - 6 lbs. BIRD, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Will Bird P.V.P. 8 JAN BRECKON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. I.C. Breckon C.C. 15 DEC b. 11 DEC. 1916 BROWN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.B.Brown P.V.P. 5 AUG BRYANT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bryant C.C. 27 Oct b. 20 Oct. 1916 BUNCH, (GIRL) Mr. and Mrs. Jos. C. Bunch C.C. 1 DEC b. 21 Nov. 1916 - 5 lbs. BUSCH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Busch A.A. 14 JAN CARAWAY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Greene Caraway A.A. 28 JULY CARSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Carson E.P.D. 15 AUG b. 10 Aug. 1916 - 9 3/4 lbs. CARSON, (son ) Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Carson E.P.D. 2 MAY of Odessa, Texas CARTER, Albert Mr. and Mrs. Rich Carter C.C. 8 DEC b. 1 Dec. 1916 CHURCH, Anna Diantha Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Church C.A. 30 JUNE 11 lbs. CLAYTON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clayton A.A. 21 JULY 10 lbs. COWDEN, Mr. and Mrs. Cowden E.P.D. 24 OCT of Eunice, NM COX, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cox P.V.P. 10 JUNE CRAIG, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Craig C.A. 7 JULY b. 5 July 1916 CREATHERS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Creathers C.C. 15 DEC b. 11 Dec., 1916 (Malaga item) DARNELL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Darnell L.L. 7 JAN b. Dec. 1915 (Nadine item) DAVIS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis C.A. 14 JAN DENNING, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Denning C.A. 15 SEPT. DEPEW, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Depew E.P.D. 8 AUG DOWNES, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Gentry Downes E.P.D.25 APRIL b. 15 April 1916 EGBERT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Egbert C.C. 29 DEC of Malaga, NM b. 23 Dec.1916 ELLER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. James Eller P.V.P. 15 JAN ELLETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Ellett C.A. 25 AUG of Roswell ELLIS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lon Ellis L.L. 14 APRIL b. 5 April 1916 ELMS, (girl & boy) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elms P.V.P. 19 FEB 9 lbs. each ESTLACK, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Estlack E.P.D. 8 FEB 9 1/2 lbs. EVANS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Evans C.C. 29 SEPT. b. 24 Sept. 1916 - 7 lbs. FANNING, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Fanning L.P. 8 SEPT. 8 lbs. FORNI, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forni L.P. 21 JAN GATES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Gates A.A. 8 SEPT. GAVES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Gaves L.L. 5 JAN1917 born Dec. 25, 1916 GEORGE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Sid George L.P. 25 FEB b. 13 Feb. 1916 at Jackson, NM GIBSON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson P.V.P. 29 APRIL GIST, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Gist C.C. 4 AUG b. 31 July 1916 at Bluff Dale, TX GOWEN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Gowan L.L. 25 AUG b. 18 Aug, 1916 - 10 lbs. GUSHAWA, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Gushawa C.A. 2 JUNE b. 28 May 1916 - (Dayton item) HALL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hall P.V.P.10 JUNE of Lake Valley, NM HARPER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jess Harper A.A. 22 SEPT. HARRISON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrison P.V.P. 24 JUNE HARTSHORNE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hartshorne C.C. 7 APRIL 7 1/2 lbs. - of Malaga HERNANDEZ, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. George Hernandez C.A. 26 MAY of Dayton b. 22 May 1916 HOOPER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hooper C.C. 17 MAR (this makes 5 girls - no boys) HOOSE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoose C.A. 17 JULY HORN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horn C.A. 21 APRIL JOHNSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Johnson C.A. 17 MAR Harry Hubbard - b. 12 March 1916 KEITHLY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Keithly L.P. 10 NOV b. 1 Nov. 1916 in Hot Springs, NM KELLER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ike Keller P.V.P. 8 JULY KEY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Key C.C. 14 APRIL (Eunice item) KING, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Homer King C.C. 27 OCT 8 lbs. KITCHENS, (girl) b. 11 Dec. 1916 at Waldo, Ark. A.A. 22 DEC KNORR, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knorr C. A. 8 SEPT. KNOWLES, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Whit Knowles C.C. 22 SEPT. of Monument - 9 lbs. KNOWLES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Winford Knowles E.P.D. 26 SEPT. of Monument, NM b. 20 Sept. 1916, - 9 1/2 lbs. LANGFORD, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Langford L.L. 21 JAN LATTION, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lattion C.C. 7 JULY of Dayton b. 2 (or 4) July 1916 A.A. 21JULY LINDSEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Lindsey L.P. 21 JULY b. 19 July 1916 west of Lake Arthur, NM 12 lbs. LOVE, (girl) LUSK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Lusk C.A. 15 SEPT. 9 lbs. MAGSBY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jess Magsby C.A. 14 JAN MARABLE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Marable C.A. 7 JULY b. 4 July 1916 (Dayton Item) MARCHMAN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Marchman L.L. 3 MAR b. 26 February 1916 MATNEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Owen Matney C.A. 24 MAR MIDDLETON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Middleton C.C. 7 JULY of Queen MILLER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Lelon Miller P.V.P. 5 AUG MINTER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Victor Minter C.A. 14 APRIL b. 8 April 1916 - 8 lbs. MISER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miser C.A. 18 FEB b. 17 February 1916 - 10 1/2 lbs. MITCHELL, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lige Mitchell C.A. 19 MAY MITCHINER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tib Mitchiner C.C. 30 JUNE MOORE, Edith Lee Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore C.A. 5 MAY b. 4 May, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Anderson MOORE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore C.A. 21 JAN MORDEN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Morden C.A. 11 AUG MORLEY, (Francis Lillian) Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morley A.A. 8 SEPT. b. 28 Aug - Grand Rapids, Michigan Mrs. Morley nee Ruth Dawson MOSS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Moss C.A. 16 JUNE MUNCY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Muncy A.A. 17 NOV MCCUTCHEN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Loyd McCutchen C.C. 16 JUNE McDONALD, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald L.L. 11 AUG b. 8 Aug, 1916 McDONALD, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Mart McDonald L.P. 26 MAY of Clif McGONAGILL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. K. McGonagill L.P. 5 MAY born at Dayton, NM NICHOLS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Nichols P.V.N 15 JUNE of Cottonwood PARIS, (girl) Prof. and Mrs. Paris P.V.N. 5 OCT b. 1 Oct. 1916 PHILLIPS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Phillips L.P. 14 APRIL POPE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pope C.A. 21 APRIL PRICE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Price C.C. 24 NOV PRUITT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bud Pruitt C.C. 8 SEPT. RAYBORN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Rayborn C.C. 8 SEPT. (Queen Item) REED, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reed L.L. 4 FEB RILEY, (Eldrith Dolores) Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Riley L.P. 14 APRIL born at Gainsville, TX ROARK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Pete Roark C.A. 14 JAN ROBERTSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Robertson E.P.D. 28 FEB ROGERS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers A.A. 28 JAN of Atoka - 10 lbs. ROSS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Louie Ross L.P. 15 DEC of Arrington, Kansas b. 2 Dec. 1916 SANTO, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Adam Santo P.V.P. 26 FEB SEATON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Seaton C.C. 11 FEB b. 4 Feb. - 8 1/2 lbs. SEWALT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. M. Sewalt C.A. 21 APRIL of Lovington - 8 lbs. SHAFER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Shafer C.C. 7 JULY of Rocky Arroya b. 3 July SHIGEMATSU, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Shigematsu L.P. 14 JAN 10 lbs. (Japanese) SIMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ral Sims C.C. 21 APRIL b. 2 April SKIDMORE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skidmore C.A. 23 JUNE b. 18 June SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith L.L. 14 JULY of Tatum, NM Mrs. Smith's parents are Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Shepard of Lovington, b. 10 July SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith C.C. 29 SEPT. SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith C.A. 29 SEPT. born at home of Sam B. Smith (they have a son Dicky) SPEER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Speer E.P.D. 27 JUNE STEWART, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Austin Stewart C.C. 28 APRIL b. 14 April (Jal Item) TAYLOR, (son) Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor L.P. 3 MARCH b. 23 Feb. (Seven Rivers item) TEEL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. John Teel P.V.P. 4 NOV THOMPSON, Wilbur Leroy Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Thompson C.C. 3 NOV b. 21 Oct. 1916 - Dexter, IL - one time residents TULK, James Donald Mr. and Mrs. John Tulk C.C. 10 NOV b. 29 Oct. named after grandfather -James Tulk of Carlsbad VANCE, Donald Carl Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Vance A.A. 8 SEPT. b. 29 Aug - Juaniata, Nebraska WALKER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Marion Walker C.A. 21 APRIL WALTERSCHEID, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walterscheid C.C. 28 JULY of Artesia - 7 1/2 lbs WARIELL, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Wariell C.A. 27 OCT of Clovis - 5 lbs. Mrs. Wariell nee Joe Dannelly WATTS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Watts P.V.P. 20 May of Roswell WEST, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Claude West C.C. 1 DEC WHITE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C. L. White C.C. 22 DEC of Loving, NM WILLIAMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Williams L.L. 15 DEC WILMETH, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Wilmeth C.C. 29 SEPT. WOMACK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Womack C.C. 4 APRIL b. 25 March 1916