EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

BIRTH RECORDS 1915
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 1915
CHILD PARENTS PUBLICATION/DATE

ALEWINE, son Mr. and Mrs. Bert Alewine C.C. 9 APRIL
b. 6 April - 9 lbs.

ANDERSON, son Mr. and Mrs. Drury Anderson A.A. 29 OCT
of Avis, NM

ANDERSON, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Anderson C.A. 1 JAN
first child

ANDERSON, son Mr. and Mrs. Lum Anderson C.C. 21 MAY
b. 14 May

ANGEL, son Mr. and Mrs. John Angel L.P. 25 JUNE
b. 21 June

ANGEL, girl Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Angel C.C. 2 JULY
b. 26 June

ATKINSON, son Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Atkinson P.V.P. 11
JUNE
of Clovis, 9 lbs

BALES, girl Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bales C.C. 9
APRIL b. 2 April (Nadine Item)

BEASLEY, girl Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beasley A.A. 29 JAN

BENTON, girl Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Benton L.P. 12 FEB

BIGELOW, Catherine Mr. and Mrs. Karl Bigelow L.P. 19 FEB
b. 8 Feb

BLAKELY,(twin girls) Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Blakely A.A. 13 AUG

BOYD, son Mr. and Mrs. Millard Boyd L.P. 19 MAR

BRECKON, girl Mr. and Mrs. Ace Breckon C.C. 12 FEB
b. 2 Feb - 8 lbs

BUFORD, SON Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Buford C.C. 31 DEC
b. 23 Dec

BUTCHER, son Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Butcher C.C. 10 DEC

BYERS, girl Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Byers L.L. 9 APRIL
b. 23 March - 8 lbs.

CAMPBELL, girl Mr. and Mrs. Sam Campbell C.C. 15 OCT
b. 20 Oct.

CARASCO, girl Mr. and Mrs. Gilberto Carasco C.A. 2 APRIL
1 1/2 lbs

CASS, girl Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cass C.A.30 APRIL

CHRISTIAN, son Mr. and Mrs. Ben Christian C.C. 17 DEC
b. 11 Dec. - 10 lbs.

CHRISTMAS, girl Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Christmas P.D. 27 FEB
b. 19 Feb.

COLLINS, son Mr. and Mrs. Warren Collins P. V. P. 8 MAY
b. 6 May

COOPER, son Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Cooper C.C. 26 FEB
8 lbs. - first child

CORBIN, son Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Corbin P.V.N. 9 DEC

DAUGHERITY, son Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daugherity A.A. 31 DEC

DEALY, girl Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dealy P.V.N. 22
JULY

DICKSON, girl Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickson P.D. 6 MAR
b. 27 Feb. (Monument Item)

EGBERT, girl Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Egbert C.C. 19 FEB
b. 13 Feb - first child (of Malaga)

EIPPER, son Mr. and Mrs. Ollen Eipper A.A. 2 JULY
of Cottonwood

FANNING, son Mr. and Mrs. John Fanning L.P. 1 JAN

FANNING, son Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fanning L.P. 29 JAN

FARRELL, girl Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Farrell C.C. 29 JAN
b. 27 Jan

FERGUSON, girl Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson C.C. 13 AUG
9 lbs - moved here 6 weeks ago from Hope, Arkansas

FORTSON, son Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee Fortson C.C. 3 DEC
first child - of Jacksonville, Florida Mrs. Fortson was formerly
Myrtle Dishman

FOSMARK,son Mr. and Mrs. Casper Fosmark C.C. 5 FEB
b. 2 Feb - 10 lbs

FOSTER, son Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Foster C.A. 3 DEC

FRANKLIN, son Mr. and Mrs. Joel Franklin C.C. 9 JULY
b. 4 July - 10 lbs (Malaga Item)

GAINES, girl Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaines C.C. 19 FEB

GAMEL, son Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gamel C.C. 23 APRIL
b. 20 April - of Roswell

GARSON,Louis Edgar Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Garson P.D. 10 APRIL

GEORGE, girl Mr. and Mrs. Perly George P.V.N. 23 SEPT

GILLESPIE, son Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gillespie C.A. 18 JUNE
b. 12 June - Mrs. Gillespie formerly Carrie Dye

GLASSCOCK, girl Mr. and Mrs. Wilks Glasscock C.C. 5 FEB
b. 31 Jan.

GLOVER, girl Mr. and Mrs. Walter Glover C.A. 11 JUNE
b. 4 June

GOLDEN Mr. and Mrs. Golden C.C. 25 JUNE
b. 22 June died same day

GRIFFIN, son Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Griffin C.C. 16
JULY

GRIMES, son Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grimes C.C. 2 JULY

HAM, girl Mr. and Mrs. Curt Ham C.C. 26 MAR

HANSON, son Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hanson C.C. 29 JAN
b. 24 Jan.

HARCOM, girl Mr. and Mrs. H. Harcom A.A. 30 APRIL
b. 20 April

HARDIN, son Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardin C.C. 24 SEPT

HARDIN, girl Mr. and Mrs. Olin Hardin C.C. 17 DEC

HARKEY, girl Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Harkey C.C. 14 MAY
b. 12 May

HARRISON, son Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harrison L.P. 19 NOV

HENDERSON, girl Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson A.A. 15 JAN

HOLIFIELD, girl Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Holifield L.L. 19 NOV
b. 15 Nov.

HOOSE, girl Mr. and Mrs. A. Hoose C.C. 7 MAY
b. 5 May

HOWARDSON, son Mr. and Mrs. Howardson C.C. 20 AUG
(Monument Item)

HOWETH, son Mr. and Mrs. Ward Howeth A.A. 12 FEB

JACOBS, son Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jacobs L.P. 22 JAN
b. 17 Jan. - 10 lbs, born in Marlow, OK

JOHNSON, girl Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Johnson L.P. 3 SEPT
of Petrolia, TX

JONES, son Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones C.A. 28 MAY
b. 21 May, of Portales, Mrs. Jones formerly Ursule Robinson

JONES, son Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones C.C. 12 MAR

JORDON, girl Mr. and Mrs. Oat Jordon C.C. 16 JULY
b. 15 July

JORDAN, girl Mr. and Mrs. Preston Jordan C.C. 26 MAR
b. 11 March - Monument Item

KINCAID, girl Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kincaid C.C. 19 FEB

KING, girl b. 8 Jan. in San Angelo, TX C.A. 15 JAN

KNOX, girl Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Knox C.C. 5 MAR
Mrs. Knox formerly Hartie Roberts

KRONKITE, son Mr. and Mrs. J. Kronkite P.V.N. 21
OCT of El Paso, TX former residents of Artesia, NM

LAIRD, son Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laird L.L. 26 FEB
b. 14 Feb. - 10 lbs

LANGFORD, son Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Langford C.C. 31 DEC

LANGFORD, girl Mr. and Mrs. Denver Langford C.C. 24 SEPT
b. 17 Sept.

LEWIS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis C.C. 10 DEC
b. 10 Dec. 1915

LEWIS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Lewis A. A. 13 AUG

LOTSPEICH, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Lotspeich L.L. 15 JAN
11 lbs.

MARKLEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Bud Markley L.L. 6 AUG
b. 31 July 1915

MARQUES, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Trueman Marques C.A. 19 MAR
b. 7 March 1915, 3rd child - all girls

MAY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Winfred May P. D. 15 MAY
b. 9 May 1915

MAYO, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Juan E. Mayo P. D. 7 SEPT
15 lbs - in Santa Fe

MIDDLETON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Pat Middleton C.C. 29 JAN

MINTER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Victor Minter C.C. 5 FEB

MORDEN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morden C.A. 12 MAR
9 lbs. - second child

MULDROW, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Muldrow C.C. 3 DEC
b. 1 Dec. 1915 - 6 lbs. born in home of
J. S. Smith in Rocky

MURRAH, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. John Murrah L.P. 22 OCT

McCOLLAUM, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCollaum C.C. 26 FEB

McCREE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McCree P.V.N. 14
JAN

McLENATHAN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McLenathan C.A. 26 NOV

McMILLEN (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMillen C.A. 12 FEB
of Central, NM, b. 2 Feb. 1915 - Mrs. McMillen formerly Mary Reiff

NYMEYER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Nymeyer C.C. 27 AUG
b. 20 Aug. 1915 of Lovington

PAGINNI Mr. and Mrs. James Paginni C.C. 21 MAY

PAYNE, (son) Mrs. Payne formerly Lucy Baird C.C. 12 MAR
born at Clifton, Arizona

PERRY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Luther Perry C.C. 9 JULY
b. 6 July 1915 - 9 lbs.

PLOWMAN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. John Plowman C.C. 19 FEB
b. 15 Feb. 1915 - of Malaga

POLK, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Polk C.C. 19 FEB
b. 11 Feb. 1915 (have two sons)

PRUIETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. George Pruiett L.L. 8 JAN
7 1/2 lbs (Hobbs item)

REDMON,(son) Rev. and Mrs. Redmon C.A. 8 JAN
9 lbs.

REED, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Reed A.A. 30 JULY

REED, Guy Robert Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Reed C.C. 6 AUG
b. 28 July in Orient, Iowa (former residents)

RILEY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Riley C.C. 30 JULY
b. 28 July 1915

ROBERTS, William Lee Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts C.C. 2 JULY
b. 20 Feb 1915 - 10 lbs of Valliant, Oklahoma (grandson of
Sallie L. Roberts of Artesia)

ROBINSON, Tom Morris Judge and Mrs. W. B. Robinson C.A. 12 FEB
b. 2 Feb in Mineral Wells, Texas

SHELTON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Clark Shelton P.V.P. 4 DEC

SIFFORD, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bud Sifford C.A. 11 JUNE
of the Guadalupes

SIMNIS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Simnis C.C. 29 JAN

SIMPSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simpson L.P. 12 NOV
in Birmingham, Alabama

SIMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Sims P.D. 16 NOV

SMITH, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. John Smith C.A. 15 JAN
b. 11 Jan. 1915

SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith C.C. 9 JULY
of Rocky

STETSON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Stetson C.A. 29 JAN
b. 27 Jan 1915

SUTER, John Carter Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Suter A.A. 15 OCT

SUTTON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sutton C.C. 2 JULY
of Eunice - born at Eddy Co. Hospital

THORNE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorne C.A. 15 JAN

TRUITT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Truitt L.P. 26 NOV

VIJIL, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Demisio Vigil C.C. 23 JULY

VOICE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voice C.C. 9 JULY
of Malaga - 6th child

WALKER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker C.C. 4 JUNE
Malaga item

WALTER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Chales Walter C.C. 12 MAR

WALTERS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walters C.A. 12 MAR
b. at Anderson Sanitarium

WEST, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jesse West C.C. 12 FEB

WHEATLEY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wheatley P.V.N. 21
JAN

WHEELER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wheeler C.C. 25 DEC
b. 20 Dec. 1915

WHELAN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. James D. Whelan P.V.N. 12 AUG
b. 29 July 1915, in Twin Falls, Idaho

WHITTED, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitted A.A. 22 OCT

WOMACK, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. (Lucky) Womack C.C. 8 JAN

YOUNG, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. ? Young P.V.N. 25 MAR