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 1917 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. BIRTHS FOR 1917 CHILD PARENTS PUBLICATION/DATE ADAMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Adams P.V.P. 15 DEC born December 3rd ANDREWS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Andrews E.C. 8 DEC born December 3rd BARR, Grace Ellen Mr. and Mrs. Keen Barr E.C. 30 NOV born in Albuquerque on 28th. Mrs. Barr is Columbia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Greer of Carlsbad BIXLER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. P.V.N. 1 NOV 10 lbs. BLISS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bliss A.A. 14 SEPT born last Saturday, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Feemster BRAGG, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bragg P.V.P. 8 DEC born Nov. 30 BRANDAWAY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brandaway C.C. 9 MAR born February 28 in Jal BROOKSHIER Vernon Duke Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Brookshier P.V.N. 2 AUG BROWN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Sid Brown C.A. 20 APRIL born Sunday BROWN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brown A.A. 14 SEPT born last Saturday BRYAN, Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Bryan C.C. 16 MAR of Monument - 9 1/2 lbs. BRYAN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bryan P.V.N. 22 MAR born March 20, 7 lbs. BUFFINGTON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Buffington C.C. 2 FEB born January 15th in Jal BURNETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Burnett P.V.P. 31 MAR 9 lbs. CALL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Call P.V.N. 26 JULY born at Artesia hospital CALVANI, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Pete Calvani E.C. 20 SEPT born this morning C.A. 21 SEPT CANNON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Rex Cannon P.V.N. 27 SEPT born at Burkburnett, TX. Mrs. Cannon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis CARPENTER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Carpenter C.A. 23 FEB born at Bakersfield, CA. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter formerly of Black River. Jesse Rascoe is grandfather CARRASCO, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carrasco C.C. 4 MAY of Hardy Farm - 9 lbs. CARTER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter C.C. 30 MAR born Monday night - grandmother Nevenger C.A. 30 MAR CHILDRESS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Childress P.V.P. 8 DEC born December 1 CHRISTIAN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Ben Christian C.C. 13 APR born Tuesday evening - 9 lbs. COX, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Siby Cox E.C. 13 JUNE born June 7th, 2nd child born in Dog Canyon CROCKETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crockett C.C. 13 APR born Tuesday April 10 DABBS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Dabbs C.C. 17 AUG born Tuesday Aug. 21 (Jal Item) E.C. 31 AUG DAUGHERITY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Daugherity P.V.P. 1 SEPT born Aug. 25 DICKSON, Belva Elmore E.C. 12 OCT born at Eddy County hospital - niece to Mrs. Ben Dickson and Mrs. Brainard DICKSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickson C.C. 16 MAR of Monument, NM - 9 lbs. DISHMAN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Clay Dishman C.C. 9 FEB born Feb. 3, in Tyrone, NM DONALDSON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donaldson C.C. 13 APR born Thursday 12th DOOLEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dooley A.A. 26 JAN born January 20th, - 12 lbs. DOW, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Dow C.A. 19 JAN born January 17th in Miami, AZ C.C. 19 JAN DUTY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duty C.C. 13 JULY Knowles item EIPPER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Olin Eipper P.V.N. 16 AUG born August 9 EZELL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ezell E.C. 19 SEPT born Sept. 12 at Sour Lake, TX. Mrs. Ezell is sister of the Middleton boys of Queen FEEMSTER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Feemster P.V.N. 13 SEPT born last Thursday FOSMARK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Casper Fosmark C.A. 31 AUG born Monday morning - 9 lbs. C.C. 17 AUG E.C. 27 AUG FOSTER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. George Foster P.V.P. 21 JULY born July 15th GARRETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Harris Garrett C.A. 25 MAY of Lovington, NM - born May 22nd. GEORGE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. George C.C. 4 MAY born 3 o'clock this morning GRANDI, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Grandi C.C. 22 JUNE born Friday 16th. HAMMONDS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hammonds E.C. 15 SEPT born yesterday - 8 lbs. HARDCASTLE, (SON) Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hardcastle A.A. 14 DEC born Dec. 6 - 7 1/2 lbs HARRISON, (son) Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Harrison A.A. 14 DEC born last Saturday HARRISON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Harrison P.V.P. 15 DEC born December 5th HARRISON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harrison C.C. 2 MAR Jal item HOPSON, June Lee Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Hopson A.A. 16 MAR born March 8, in Collinsville,OK HUTCHINS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hutchins E.C. 4&8 JUNE JACKSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jackson E.C. 29 DEC JONES, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Jones C.C. 23 MAR born March 19th JONES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones C.A. 8 JUNE born Sunday E.C. 4&8 JUNE KEARNEY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Kearney C.C. 17 AUG 8 lbs. C.A. 10 AUG KINCAID, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kincaid C.C. 7 SEPT born Sept. 2nd - 10 lbs. E.C. 5 SEPT KIRCHER, Mary Katherine Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kircher C.C. 12 OCT Mary for her mother- Katherine for Mrs. Jones and Aunt C.A. 12 OCT KISSINGER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kissinger P.V.N. 23 AUG born Aug. 14 at Dutch Flat KISSNER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Kissner P.V.P. 15 DEC LINN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Authur J. Linn C.C. 10 AUG First grandchild for Dr. and Mrs. Lauer and Mr. C.A. 10 AUG and Mrs. Jake Linn LOCKHART, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart C.C. 13 JULY born Wednesday morning - has 4 brothers LOVING, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Pete Loving P.V.P. 12 MAY born May 9th. LYONS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lyons C.C. 9 MAR grandparents Dr. and Mrs. Lyons MAGBY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Magby C.A. 15 JUNE born Monday night MAGSBY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Magsby C.C. 18 MAY born Sunday morning, May 13 E.C. 13 JUNE MARQUESS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Tureman Marquess E.C. 13 JUNE first son in family C.C. 15 JUNE MATNEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Oran Matney C.C. 17 AUG born 9 Aug., second son MAY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. May E.C. 10 OCT born 9 Oct. at Frederick Sanitarium sister to C.C. 12 OCT Florence May C.A. 12 OCT MAYES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mays C.C. 13 JULY born 6 July at Malaga, this makes 3 girls and 3 boys McCUTCHEON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard McCutcheon C.C. 12 JAN born Sunday, 7 Jan. - Jal item McCAW, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCaw of C.C. 4 MAY of Artesia, Mrs. Maggie Reed is grandmother McLEAN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McLean P.V.N. 12 AUG born 23 July at Artesia, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Rowan - McLean's live at Dimmett, Texas MERCHANT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Merchant C.C. 6 APRIL born 22 March MERONEY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Meroney of C.C. 28 DEC Lea county E.C. 28 DEC MIDDLETON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Ross Middleton C.C. 16 FEB born 11 Feb. - Queen, NM MILLS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mills P.V.P. 1 SEPT born 29 August MINTER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. Minter E.C. 1 OCT 8 lbs., born Sunday MOORE, Joseph Craig Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Moore P.V.N. 7 JUNE born 30 May at El Paso, Texas MOSS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Moss P.V.N. 20 SEPT born Monday MUDGETT. (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mudgett C.A. 29 JUNE 12 lbs. born Wednesday MULLANE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mullane C.C. 8 JUNE born 7:30 Monday morning NEWKIRK, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newkirk P.V.N. 15 FEB 9 lbs. NOBLE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Noble A.A. 4 MAY NUTT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Nutt C.C. 9 MAR born 22 Feb. at Carlsbad OSBURN, (girl) Judge and Mrs. J. T. Osburn C.C. 23 NOV stillborn E.C. 19 NOV OWENS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Clary Owens P.V.N. 30 AUG Mrs. Owens - nee Ella Fanning PENDLETON, (girl) born 29 November at Lowell, Arizona E.C. 7 DEC PIPER, Ellen Josephine born 30 Aug. at Eureka, California, C.A. 12 OCT Mr. Piper was onetime resident POMPA, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pompa C.C. 7 SEPT born Tuesday, 28 Aug E.C. 1 SEPT PRICE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price E.C. 16 NOV 8 lbs. - Nadine item PRUDE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Prude P.V.P. 8 DEC born 3 Dec. PUCKETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Puckett C.C. 8 JUNE born 31 may in Arizona - grandfather is M. E. Riley RABORN, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Raborn C.C. 17 AUG born Tuesday 28th E.C. 31 AUG RAEBURN, (son) Mr. and Mrs.____ Raeburn E.C. 23 JUNE born Thursday 21 at home C.C. 29 JUNE RAMUZ, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ramuz C.C. 05 JAN born Eddy County Hospital 1 Jan., 1917 RAWLS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Rawls C.C. 28 DEC born on Christmas, 8 lbs. E.C. 27 DEC RICHARDS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Richards P.V.N. 26 APRIL born 16 April, 1917 ROBERTS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. James W. Roberts L.L. 30 MAR born March 25, 1917 ROBERTS, (son) Lieut. and Mrs. E. A. Roberts C.A. 16 FEB born 12 Feb, 1917 C.C. 16 FEB SANDS, (Annie Ellen) Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sands C.C. 13 JULY grandparents: Mr. and Mrs.E.S. Sprong, born 3 July in El Paso, Texas SCAIF, (son) Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Scaif C.C. 2 MAR born 22 Feb. at Sierra Blanco, TX, Mr. Scaif is brother to Mrs. L.E. Ervin SEDER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Seder C.C. 2 FEB born 27 Jan, 1917 in Clovis, New Mexico, grandparents Judge and Mrs. D. G. Grantham (Mayor Grantham) SHAW, (son) Mr. and Mrs C. G. Shaw P.V.N. 1 SEPT born 25 Aug SOMERS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. ___ Somers A.A. 24 AUG STEELMAN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Steelman P.V.N. 29 DEC born 25 December STENNIS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Stennis, Jr. C.C. 9 MAR STEVENS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. "Red" Stevens E.C. 13 JUNE STOGDAD, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stogdad C.C. 13 APR born Wednesday, 1 April, lives 10 miles out SUMMERS, John Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Summers A.A. 31 AUG SUTTON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sutton C. A. 17 AUG born Wednesday 15th TANDY, Margaret Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Tandy E.C.OCT born 1 October, lives in Roswell TALLEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Talley of Carlsbad C.C. 11 MAY TAYLOR, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Taylor C.C. 21 DEC born Thursday, 9 lbs. colored family E.C. 15 DEC TAYLOR, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Ira Taylor E.C. 19 DEC born this morning, 6 lbs. TEBBETS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C.Tebbets C.C. 22 JUNE born at home near Otis, NM THOMAS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thomas C.C. 2 FEB TUCKER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Tucker P.V.N. 2 AUG grandmother Mrs. K. D. Webb of Hope, NM VAN CLEVE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. ___ Van Cleve P.V.N. 1 SEPT born 14 AUG, 1917 VEST, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Vest C.C. 28 SEPT born 21 Sept, 9 lbs. E.C. 27 SEPT WEST, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jesse West C.C. 2 JUNE born Tuesday WESTERFIELD, (girl)Mr. and Mrs. John Westerfield C.C. 6 APR WILD, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wild A.A. 5 JAN born January 1, 1917 WILLIS, (son)Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Willis C.C. 17 AUG first born, born Monday night E.C. 31 AUG WHEELER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Wheeler C.C. 10 AUG WOOD, (twins) Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wood C.C. 20 JULY boy 11 lb, girl 8 lb. born Cosicana, Texas YARDLEY, (girl)Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yardley C.C. 7 DEC Mrs. Yardley is youngest granddaughter of Mr. and E.C. 3 DEC Mrs. Anderson