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