EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Death RECORDS 1911

Records extracted by Mary McGuire
Typing by Mary McGuire July 2000
Submittal by Richard Wilkinson August 2000

1911 DEATHS OF EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
TAKEN FROM EARLY NEWS PUBLICATIONS

1911 DEATHS FROM EARLY NEWS PUBLICATIONS

COPIED BY JACKIE LONG FROM EARLY NEWS PUBLICATION, LOCATED IN THE L.D.S.
LIBRARY ON WEST CHURCH STREET IN CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO. MICROFILMED COPY OF
NEWS PAPERS ARE IN THE EDDY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO.
ABBBRIVIATIONS USED ARE: C.A. FOR CARLSBAD ARGUS; A.A. FOR ARTESIA ADVOCATE;
C.C. FOR CARLSBAD CURRENT; K.N. FOR KNOWLES NEWS; P.V.P. FOR PECOS VALLEY
PRESS; L. P. FOR LAKEWOOD PROGRESS; E.A. FOR EDDY ARGUS.

NAME

DESCRIPTION

PAPER

DATE

ALYEA, W.C. son of DR. H.C. ALYEA of Princeville, a Mason
and Elk - died in Eddy County Hospital. C.A. 1 SEPT.

BACA, BERNARD a sheepherder, found dead in a cave in the C.C. 10 MAR.
Mal Pais, seven miles Northwest of Carrizozo, in Lincoln Co.

BARNETT, Mrs. GURTHA- wife of SIDNEY BARNETT daughter of
Mr.and Mrs. GAINES-died 18 Feb. 1911 - buried
Monument Cemetery K.N. 24 FEB.

BEACH, Miss LULU- daughter of D.B. BEACH-buried in
Lookout Cemetery near Malage. C.C. 20 JAN

BEAUCAMP, Mr. died in Vicksburg, Miss. father of
Mrs. M. NEWCOMB of Artesia A.A. 8 NOV.

BERGER, WILSON T. died of TB in Artesia - buried in
Muncie, PA. A.A. 16 DEC.

BLAIR, MEAD D. son of R. BLAIR (Roswell) age 19
killed himself A.A. 8 APR.

BLOCKER, DAVE born 21 March 1863, in summit County
Ohio, the father of ALICE, RAY and STANLEY BLOCKER
wife formerly SOPHIA KUNKLER. C.A. 10 MAR.

BOGLE, GEORGE a resident of Moron, Calif. - formerly lived in
Carlsbad - Mrs. R. L. BATES of Carlsbad and Mrs. ROBERT
CAUSEY of Rupert, Idaho, married to LIBBIE ROSCO,
daughter OF JESSE ROSCO. C.A. 10 NOV.

BOLT, ELSIE cousin of JULIA BOLT. L.P. 12 MAY

BOWEN, (INFANT) child of HOMER BOWDEN - buried
at City Cemetery. C.A. 30 JUNE

BREWER, BERT T. age 27 - came to area for health, relatives in Sginaw,
Michigan and Oakland, Calif. leaves wife in Carlsbad C.A. 24 NOV.

BUCK, JAMES MADISON born Rapeese Parish, Louisiana on
19 JAN. 1827 - children are: J.C. BUCK of Penasco;
Mrs. B. DAVIDSON of Ft. Worth; LOUIS BUCK of Pittsburgh,
Kansas; Mrs. E.A. WRIGHT of Huron, S.D.; Mrs. L.B. CHAIRA,
Hilltop, Nev.; EUGENE BUCK, Carizo Springs, Texas; LEE BUCK,
Arizona; Mrs. THOMAS HIGGINS, of Roswell, N.M. C.C. 20 JAN
.
BURNETT, LEO originally from Anson, Texas - killed in A.A. 13 SEPT.
Landslide

CARRASCO, PEDRO drowned in Tansill Lake, age 17. C.A. 4 AUG.

CASTRO, JESUS Pioneer - died of cancer. E.A. 1 DEC.

CHILDS, Mrs. D.M. died 13 May 1911 in Lenoir, N.C.
mother of Mrs. N.V. WISEMAN. L.P. 26 MAY

COLLINS, C.C. age 50 - leaves wife and 6 children C.A. 21 JUL.

CONLEY, JOE dragged by horese, was teacher at Dunlap, NM
from Paintersville, Kentucky A.A. 9 DEC.

COMER, Mrs. R.A. took her own life - near Portales,
married two weeks - had appendicitis A.A. 22 JUL.

CORRINGTON, Mrs. JOHN nee; HARRIET ANN ATTEBERRY
born 18 JAN. 1839, Green Co., ILL. mother of 5 children
4 living. A.A. 13 MAY

CRAIG, Mrs. W.A. (SNOW VALENTINE) age 23, born Illinois
wife of WILL CRAIG - buried in City Cemetery. C.A. 4 AUG.

CRUMB, ARTHUR died at Clifton, Ariz. - brother of K.N. 20 OCT.
GEORGE CRUMB

CUNNINGHAM, HARPER Inspector General of New Mexico C.A. 24 MAR.

DAUGHERTY, W.H. father of N.T. DAUGHERTY C.C. 6 OCT.

DAVID, Mrs. JAMES H. age 60, came from Lamar, MO., buried in
Lamar, Missouri - sister of Mrs. J.M. DYE C.A. 6 JAN.

DAVIS, TOM funeral at Hope, son of MORGAN DAVIS -
leaves widow and 4 children FEB.

DICK, brother of EARNEST DICK - died at Clarksville, Texas C.A. 24 MAR.

DICKSON, Miss OLLIE died in San Antonio, Texas -
sister of H.C. and BEN DICKSON. C.C. 1 SEPT.

DONHAM, (DUNHAM) rs. EVA M. age 25, buried in Caldwell, Kansas -
wife of B. CALDWELL of La Huerta C.C. 28 JUL.

DOUGHERTY, A.J. of Clovis, died in train wreck near
Mountainair, N.M. A.A. 25 NOV.

DUNCAN, FRANCIS FORREST born 1902 in El Reno, Okla.,
buried in Ponca City, Okla. son of F. M. DUNCAN C.A. 4 AUG.

DUNCAN, MAY PEARL wife of W.A. DUNCAN, born 22 Jan.1884,
at Burlingame, Kansas. K.N. 28 APRIL

EAKIN, Mrs. MARY born 1872 in Kentucky; mother of
NELLIE and GLADYS EAKIN. C.A. 2 JUN

EASLEA, ELIZABETH JANE born 17 June 1817, in Fairfield Dr., SC
died 13 MARCH 1911 at Hope, NM P.V.P. 17 MAR.

EATHERTON, DR. J.W. died 8 March 1911 in St; Louis L.P. 17 MAR.

FENTON, W.S. lived on Salt Creek - was run over by team and
heavy lumber wagon at age of 35 - family lived on a
claim at Dunlap, NM A.A. 22 NOV.

FIELDS, Mr. died in Haskell, Texas - father of E.L. FIELDS L.P. 29 SEPT.

FOSTER, Mrs. T.L. died in Sherman, Tx. had lived in P.V.E. 6 JAN.
Dayton, NM

FRANCES, Mr. J.P. age 69 a Confederate Veteran, buried in Gurley, Ala.
a son in Oklahoma City, - daughter Mrs. G.T. BENNETT in Ala.
a daughter is a music teacher in Artesia, NM A..A. 21 JAN

FULFER, HENRY age 16, accidently shot near Tiaban, NM
father is J.P. FULFER C.C. 17 NOV.

GELVIN, CLYDE C. age 28, born Barry, Ill. buried at City
Cemetery. I.O.O.F C.A. 3 FEB.

GETZWILLER, Mrs. JOE buried Seven Rivers Cemetery
(JOE GETZWILLER was step-son of R.P. SEGRIST) C.A. 10 FEB.

GLOVER, SAM died in Roswell - leaves wife and
9 year old son C.C. 15 DEC

GORE, REV. R.H. died in Pamona, Calif. former resident of
Artesia - brother of Mrs. HUGH ALLISON A.A. 25 FEB

GRADY, THOMAS JEFFERSON died 6 July 1911 at Anderson
Sanitarium; formerly of Lakewood C.A. 7 JUL

GRAHAM, Mrs. J.DALE from Columbus, Kansas, wife of DR. GRAHAM.
Leaves son, CALVIN, age 9 and mother Mrs. R.W. BLUE;
a sister, Mrs. WILMER BENNETT of Concord, Kansas and
brother JOHN W. BLUE of Sapulpa, Okla. A.A.15 APR.

GRIFFIN, W.A. died at his home in La Huerta, born in Wales
leaves wife and 2 sons C.A. 6 OCT

HALL, EDWARD killed near Kenna C.A. 31 MAR

HALL, TOM killed by bandits at Cross T Ranch, 85 miles
northwest of Engle, NM (Deputy Sheriff) A.A. 25 NOV

HALL, THOMAS killed at Kenna C.A. 31 MAR.

HANDLE, Mrs. WILLIAM nee: NANNIE NORRIS, died
23 March 1911 - buried Hope Cemetery. P.V.P.31 MAR.

HARGREAVE, GEORGE killed by J.W. DAWSON. C.A. 1 SEPT.

HARMON, JOHNNIE 18 months old died at Anderson
Sanitarium - son of WILLIS HARMON. C.A. 17 NOV.

HAWKINS, WILL age 14, grandson of Mrs. L.W. TERRIL A.A. 20 SEPT.

HEARD, JASPER NEWTON brother of A.C. HEARD. C.A. 10 MAR.

HEBB, KESSLER drowned at age 14, son of W.H. HEBB A.A. 29 JUL.

HEBB, WILLIAM H. committed suicide (ROSWELL RECORD) L.P. 20 JAN.

HEINER, SAM P. died of typhoid fever - buried in Indiana P.V.E.15 SEPT

HERGO, GEORGE killed by CHARLEY DAWSON. A.A. 6 SEPT.

HERNANDES, MARTIN C.A. 7 APR.

HESS, SAMUEL age 83, born 1828. A.A. 16 SEPT.

HEWES, J.M. lived in Artesia and Roswell L.P. 29 DEC.

HINER, SAMUEL P. died of typhoid fever 14 Sept.
from Clifty, Indiana. A.A. 20 SEPT.

HOLLAND, ALBERTA came from Roswell - Suicide C.A. 10 FEB.

HOLLAND, JAMES WASHINGTON born 13 March 1846, in
Mississippi - married Miss MAUD MORGAN ARDELL.
buried in City Cemetery C.A. 27 JAN.

HOWELL, EDWIN DECAUTER - born Allegany Co., N.Y.
father of CHARLEY HOWELL of La Huerta C.A. 27 JAN.

HUDIBERG, PAUL J. age 14 of Catholic Church C.A. 5 MAY

HUGHES, Mrs. FRANK C. died 6 June 1911 - mother of 6 sons
3 in Arkansas. She was a member of Eastern Star of Arkansas
her father was a Minister C.A. 9 JUN.

JACOBSON, Mrs. FRANK SKEENER of St. Louis - niece of
Mrs. BERTA COHEN. A.A. 1 APR.

KEEN, Mrs. WILLARD nee: ELLA MAY DISHMAN, age 35
buried in Carlsbad, (ROSWELL ITEM) L.P. 13 JAN.

KEITH, JAMES C. born at St. Francis, County, MO.
Confederate Army (Proce's Missouri Division) father of
HUBERT and OLLIE KIETH. died 23 April 1911 C.A. 28 APRIL

KEITH, N. of Belen, N.M.- died in train wreck near Mountainair, NMA.A. 25 NOV

KENDRICK, JOHN MILLS (REV.) age 76, born Gambier, Ohio
died in Pasedena, Calif. and buried in Phoenix, Arizona E.A. 22 DEC

KISHBOUGH, ROY STEPHENSON died 7 March 1911,
age 4, son of R.P. KISHBOUGH. A.A. 11 MAR.

KLEIWER, Mrs. HENRY age 50 died near Loving - (Menonite) C.A. 29 SEPT
from Gorebo, Oklahoma mother of 14 childen with
10 living.

KROUSE, ALBERT native of Germany - No relatives in U.S. C.A. 30 JUN.

LESLEY, Mrs. J.J. died in Ft. Worth, Texas - had A.A. 15 JUL.
lived in Artesia

LORTON, Mrs. ELIZABETH wife of HENRY L. LORTON -
age 69 - mother of JAMES C. LORTON of Carlsbad;
J.H. and A.F. LORTON of Dallas, and Mrs. RATLIFF of
DALLAS. buried in City Cemetery C.A. 24 NOV.

LOWERY, (BABY) six month old K.N. 7 APR.

MC CLURE, J.A. murdered - agent for Santa Fe Railroad P.V.E. 3 FEB.

MC LAUGHLIN, Mrs. EDWARD died of typoid K.N.17 MAR.

MC LAUGHLIN, (infant) child of JOHN MC LAUGHLIN K.N.17 MAR.

MC MILLIAN, JOHN P. AGE 50 - buried at City Cemetery.
born Roxbury, Mass. 22 Feb. C.A. 21 APR.

MADRID, ANSELMO age 108 - died at Las Cruces A.A. 7 JAN.

MATHESON (?) died at Abiline, Texas - father of
WILL MATHESON and Mrs. W.G. BROWN of Carlsbad C.A. 6 OCT.

MATHESON, CHARLES brother of WILL MATHESON and
Mrs. W.G. BROWN. C.A. 6 OCT

MEDARIS, Mrs. J.J. died in Abiline, Texas - daughter of
Col. C.W. MERCHANT - sister of J.D., L.E. and
W.H. MERCHANTof Carlsbad and Mrs. ED SEAY of
Roswell C.A. 3 NOV.

MENDENHANN, STEPHEN S. died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. W.S. PRAGER- born 28 May 1843 in Lima, Ohio,
married ISABEL REINER at Bethamey 21 Nov. 1869.
Moved to Las Vegas, in 1879 and later to Carlsbad C.C. 28 JUL

MENDIAZ, MARTINE killed near San Jose. C.C. 7 APR.

MEYER, Mrs. GUS died at Dawson, NM L.P. 17 NOV

MIDDLETON, J.D. shot by JOHN HIGGS - brother of
Mrs. ROY HESTER. L.P. 14 APR

MILES, JOHN died 19 March 1892, near Austin, Texas. Article
of the killing when confession was found in old shotgun.A.A. 14 APR.

MILLHUFF, DANIEL died in Portsmouth, Ohio - brother of
J.M. MILLHUFF of Artesia. A.A. 6 DEC

MITCHNER, (?) son of "TIB" MITCHNER. pneumonia. C.A. 13 JAN

MOORE, Mrs.(?) mother of A.W. WILES and Mrs.EDWIN M. CHASE
buried in Arteisa P.V.E.13 JAN

MOOTS, BERTON C. age 25, son of T.D. MOOTS, came from
Bloomington, Ill. sister is Mrs. OTTO MORRIS. A.A. 25 MAR

MOX, Mrs. mother of Mrs. W.M. WAGLEY died last Saturday A.A. 20 SEPT.

MULLENNIX, (CHILD) died 17 May 1911 - buried in Hobbs Cemetery
son of H.A. MULLENNIX. K.N. 9 JUN

MURRAH, Mrs. N.A. age 60, mother of Mrs. CHARLES ACREY
buried Mc Donald burial ground. C.A. 22 SEPT

NELSON, (BABY) buried at McDonald burial ground - child of
ED NELSON. L.P. 17 FEB

OLGUIN, FRANCISCO killed by PEDERA HERNDANDEZ at
Perea, N.M. A.A. 2 AUG

OTIS, GRANT C. born 21 JAN 1872 - son of ISAAC OTIS
father of RALPH OTIS. Buried in Dunlap, Iowa. L.P. 11 AUG.

POCKLINGTON, Miss FRANCES died at Ft. Worth, age 21
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FRANK POLKINGTON who lived
here a few years C.C. 3 NOV

POWERS, Mrs. AGNES mother of DR. HOMER POWERS.
(HOPE ITEM) A.A. 9 AUG

PRICE, (Child) died 5 Sept. 1911 - child of EUGENE PRICE K.N. 15 SEPT

RAY, Mrs. S.E. sister of Mrs. T.R. MARTIN and W.W. BARBER A.A. 29 APR.

REIFF, JOSIAH C. died in New York - born Norristown, PA,
(Union Army of PA.) brother of W.C. REIFF of Carlsbad C.A. 17 MAR

ROBERTSON, M. from Hagerman and Rodeo, NM - killed in landslide
married only a few days ago in Roswell A.A. 13 SEPT

SCOTT, LEN killed in Arizona - brother of CHARLES SCOTT C.A. 14 APR.

SEPULVEDA, FILOMENO killed in minning accident at the 85 Mine
near Lordsburg, in Grand County, NM C.C. 10 MAR

SHAFER, (BABY) died 23 Jan. son of C.J. SHAFER.
(NADINE NEWS) K.N. 3 FEB

SHELBY, ISAAC died in Arcadia, Kentucky - father
of A.G. SHELBY. C.A. 7 APR

SHIPPY, WILLIE MORRIS died 22 June 1911; born 8 Sept. 1891, came
from Davis, Arkansas, mother died when he was C.A. 30 JUN.
3 years old

SPECK, Mr. R.L. died of tuberculosis - leaves wife A.A. 22 JUL
and 4 children

SIMPSON, Mrs. SARAH age 75, a native of Texas - mother of
MOLLIE and JOSEPH SIMPSON - buried in City Cemetery C.A. 25 AUG

SMITHERS, AL killed by bandits at Cross T Ranch, 85 miles
northwest of Engle, NM A.A. 25 NOV

SNUFFERS, Mrs. LALAH lived in Artesia - buried in A.A. 9 AUG
Bowie, Texas

STEWART, (GIRL) baby a few days old, born 25 Sept., daughter of
Sheriff M.C. STEWART - buried at City Cemetery. C.A. 29 SEPT

STROUD, Mr.(?) died at Groesbeck, Texas - father of L.P. 10 FEB
J.M. STROUD

TAYLOR, Mrs. J.E. died of tuberculosis; mother of 13 children with
8 living C.A. 8 DEC

TEAGUE, (BABY) died 30 August, mother died in March; child of
FRANK TEAGUE. K.N. 15 SEPT

TOBEY, NATHANIEL age 79, died in Dallas, a ntive of Maine -
father of Mrs. PAUL F. ERB, of Dallas; Mrs. J.P. COLE of
Waco and W.S. TOBEY of Houston C.A. 2 JUN

TOWNSEND, ACHE WASHINGTON died at the Schlitz - the wife of
DICK TOWNSEND. C.A. 9 JUN

TOUZEL, Miss MARIA HELIERINE died in Albuquerque, NM - sister of
Mrs. E. MC QUEEN GRAY of Albuquerque C.A. 24 NOV

VELA, JOSE one of the earliest settlers of Carlsbad - age 45,
burial with Masonic Honors C.C. 10 MAR

WALLACE, J.A. died in Soddy, Tennessee, the father of
Mrs. R.M. THRONE. C.A. 14 APR

WALLER, Mrs. NETTIE died in Dallas, Texas - mother of
Deputy Sheriff, ROY WALLER. A.A. 7 JAN

WANG, (?) Chinese chef of BUJAC'S.- burial in C.A. 13 OCT.
City Cemetery

WARD, LYCURGUS THOMAS born 1 Sept. 1838 in Chico, Ark.,
father of WILL and JOHN WARD; Mrs. MORGAN LIVINGSTON,
Mrs. S.B. SMITH and Mrs. HENRY HARRISON. C.C. 16 JUN

WELCH, Mrs. REBECCA died 9 December of pneumonia, born
25 October 1845 - widow of THOMAS JEFFERSON WELCH
and mother of Mrs. LAURA STAPLES, Mrs.. DELLA GADBERRY,
WILLIAM L.; CLARENCE M. and FRED WELCH. C.C. 15 DEC

WILDER, ROXIE died 18 January 1911 in Glove, Arizona -buried in
McDonald Burial ground at Lakewood. The daughter of
HOMER WILDER. L.P. 27 JAN

WILLIAMS, Mrs. RACHEL a Pioneer, age 90, mother of SUG ROBERTS
of PEARL, N.M. and W.B. ROBERTS of Big Springs, Texas
(OTHER UNKNOWN son and daughters) C.C. 17 FEB

WILSON, EVA THOMAS age 13, died at Anderson Sanitarium C.A. 14 JUL
daughter of Mrs. J.F. WILSON born in
Mason County, Texas.

WILSON, Mrs. MIKE died at home in the Guadalupes - came in 1889
from Arkansas - buried at City Cemetery. C.A. 27 JAN

WOOFTER, ROY City Marshall of Roswell C.A. 2 JUN

ZOLLER, Mr. A.J. died near Lake Arthur, came from
Kerwin, Kansas A.A. 9 AUG