CARLSBAD, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Death RECORDS 1912

Records extracted by Richard Wilkinson
Typing by Mary McGuire Aug 2000
Submittal by Richard Wilkinson Aug 2000

1912 EDDY COUNTY DEATHS

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: CA FOR CARLSBAD
ARGUS; AA FOR ARTESIA ADVOCATE; CC FOR CARLSBAD CURRENT; KN
FOR KNOWLES NEWS; PVP FOR PECOS VALLEY PRESS; LP FOR LAKEWOOD
PROGRESS; EA FOR EDDY ARGUS.

NAME

DESCRIPTION

PAPER

DATE

ADDINGTON, JAYSON MONROE, Hotel Proprietor, Died 7 Dec. 1912. AA 13 DEC
Fell from a run- away cab near the depot, born 12 Sept 1874
Weatherford, Texas. Leaves wife Bertha and two children, PVP 20 DEC
ages 13 and 8, one brother T.V. ADDINGTON of Oklahoma LP 13 DEC
and (Sister?), Mrs. Minnie BRADLEY of Springtown, TX. PVN 12 DEC

ALLEN, MRS. WILLIAM. Died at home of her daughter, CA 1 MAR
Mrs. TIPTON and Mrs. W.F. MCILVAIN of Sweetwater, Texas.

ANSELL, STEVE, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. T..M.ANSELL of KN 16 FEB
Lovington, died at his home last Monday of typhoid pneumonia

ANCELL, MRS. T.M. Died 30 January in Lovington, His son, Steve
died the day before. KN 16 Feb

ANDREWS, ELIJAH "LEIGE" Age 25, horse fell and his neck was LL 11 OCT
broken. Has 2 brothers and a younger sister at Roswell. CA 11 OCT
KN 11 OCT
ATKINSON, J.F. shot himself, leaves wife and children. PVN 10 OCT
Born in Kentucky AA 4 OCT

AYLESWORTH, E.E. (BERT) Took Strychnine -suffering from AA 22 MAR
Typhoid Fever was from Illinois, had lived in Colorado PVN 21 MAR
Leaves wife and one child.

BALES, MRS. E.B. Of Hobbs, N.M. died last Friday. LL 29 MAR

BARTOLO, Aged Mexican woman who lived at the section house for LP 26 JUL
for many years died at Carlsbad on Monday. (Well known to
old timers in Lakewood)

BASHAM, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. I..BASHAM. KN 22 NOV

BENNETT, JOHN C. Former Knowles resident, father of KN 31 MAY
P. S. BENNETT. Died of Brights disease. Born
26 December 1842, Westfield, Illinois, died Dallas County, Mo.

BISHOP, MRS. DOLLIE E. Died last Monday north of Artesia, PVN 22 FEB
age 68 is survived by a son, born 27 July 1845 in New York LP 23 FEB
AA 24 FEB

BLAKE, MRS. MARY J. Sister of Mrs. J.M. CHASE died NSI 26 JAN
at Chambersburg, PA. age 75.

BLEVINS, W.M. of Seven Rivers, accidently shot himself LP 31 MAY
-leaves wife and 4 children - came from Oklahoma City. PVN 6 JUN

BOYCE, AL G. JR. Shot to death by J.B. SNEAD in Amarillo NSI 20 SEP
Saturday. Snead had killed A.G.BOYCE at Ft.Worth last January

BOYD, HENRY, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. BOYD of La Huerta, CA 15 MAR
died of TB, age 29. He was the brother of Mrs. Will
YARBOROUGH of Okla and Hilary BOYD of Carlsbad. City Cemetery

BROWN, FRANCES 1 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Brown PVN 4 APRIL
Buried at Woodbine Cementery. AA 5 APRIL

BROWNLIE, MRS. REGGY RYE Died of TB, born 25 August 1870, PVP 28 JUNE
married David E. BROWNLIE 8 April 1891- mother of 8 PVN 27 JUNE
children with 7 still living. Buried at Hope Cemetery

BRYANT, KENDRIC LEE Died 9 April 1912 at Portales, N.M. CA 3 MAY
Born Craborehard, Ky., came from Bramwill, W. VA. to
Carlsbad 10 years ago. Died of pneumonia at age of 47.

BRYANT, WILLIAM Died in Roswell on Sunday - Son-In-Law of AA 17 MAY
Rev. J.C. GAGE. PVP 17 MAY

BURNETT, ROY, Accidently shot himself. Buried in Texas. LP 15 MAR
Born 11 November 1880 at Henrietta, Texas. PVP 22 MAR
CA 15 MAR

BYRNE, JOHN, Born in Baltrasna, Meathe County, Ireland CA 15 MAR
10 April 1839. He located on Black River in 1886, he is LP 15 MAR
survived by wife, brothers, Patrick, of Randsbury California,
Michael in Australia and a sister, Miss Ellen BYRNE of Chicago.

CHILDRESS, Mrs. Died 13 August 1912 from pellagara. AA 16 AUG
Buried at Woodbine Cemetery. .

CLAYTON, MRS. EUGENIA. Died 21 June in Artesia; PVP 27 JUNE
born 13 April 1860. Buried at Woodbine Cemetery. Leaves NSI 28 JUNE
husband and several children.

CLINE, MRS. R.K. Died last Wednesday of TB. former resident of CA 1 MAR
Missouri. Is buried in City Cemetery. Mr. Cline is
employed by Joyce-Pruit Company.

COOK,JAMES C. of Lakewood, died at Sisters Hospital 12 June 1912, CA 14 JUN
born in Alabama in 1848 and came to Eddy County, in 1892. LP 14 JUN
His wife died 11 years ago. Both are buried at McDonald
Cemetery. He leaves 3 sons and 7 daughters.

CROCKETT, MRS. S.F. Died last Wednesday KN 31 MAY

CURTIS, MRS. M.A. died last Tuesday, mother of Mrs. John LL 26 JUL
DEWHIRST and Mrs. L.W. Aber. Buried in Lovington. KN 26 JUL

DAVIS, FRED "SHADY" Died at Needmore, age 20, drug by PVN 5 SEP
his horse, father lived on J.A.L. Ranch -
Brothers are Cyclone and Thornton of Carlsbad.

DAVIS, JAMES CLAY Died 19 August 1912. Drowned in PVP 16 AUG
Clark Lake. Born 26 August 1870 at Kearney, Clay County, AA 23 AUG
Missouri Judge and Minister at Cottonwood Christian Church NSI 23 AUG
Married Susie MAJOR, daughter of W.W. Major, 13 years ago.
Buried at Woodbine Cemetery, in Artesia.

DILLARD, MRS. M.D. Died Tuesday, buried Wednesday in Knowles KN 22 NOV

DONALDSON, J.W. JR. Shot and killed in Loving by Walter AA 8 MAR
WOODS. brother-in-law is W.T. MURRAY. Buried CA 1 MAR
in Lookout Cemetery.

DUNN, MRS. C.E. Died at Eddy Hospital during operation for CA 12 JUL
cystic tumor. Born 5 Dec.1853 at San Antonio, Texas.
Eldest daughter, Mrs. R.B. BURNETT of Houston, Texas.
(Nursing in Guadalupes)

DUNN, MRS., MOTHER OF J.W. DUNN, died 21 February in LL 12 APR
Big Springs, Texas of pneumonia. Mother of Mrs. Charles LL 1 MAR
SHROPSHIRE and Mrs. F.A. HOWELL.

DURAN, MRS. JUAN, of Loving, N.M. died last Monday. CA 16 FEB

ELMS, HENRY Died in Altus, Oklahoma from Injuries. PCP 13 SEP

FAIN, F.H. Died Saturday at his home on Canyon St. He came CA 4 OCT
to Carlsbad 9 months ago. Leaves a widow.
Buried Wichita, Kansas.

FROST, TOM ("SHORTY") Died 3 March 1912 at the home KN 15 MAR
of R.S. TEAGUE.

FUNK, I.N. Died in Ottumwa, Iowa. Brother-In-Law CA 9 FEB
of C.W. LEWIS.

GAITHER, (GRANDMA) Died at Monument last week. KN 8 NOV

GOSSETT, Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson GOSSETT NSI 2 AUG
died Wednesday on the Penasco. Buried at Woodbine Cemetery. AA 2 AUG

GRIDER, Sister of J.B. GRIDER, died in Kentucky on Monday. LP 9 AUG

GROSS, MRS. L.E. Died of TB at home of her brother F.W. ROSS CA 23 FEB
she was formerly from Mesquite, Texas. Buried in Texas. .

HART, MRS. ZULA WADLEY Wife of Archie Hart, leaves LP 27 SEP
3 infant children, twins of 2 days and one about a year old.

HEFLIN, H.D.B. Died last week at Roswell (lawyer) age 32, PVN 26 SEP
survived by wife, mother, 2 sister and 3 brothers.

HERZOG, CAROLINE MARY Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William CA 29 NOV
William HERZOG, died at home in Carlsbad, Wednesday of
Typhoid Fever, age 16. Funeral at St. Edwards Church.

HOPKINS, FREDERICK L. Born 8 August 1869 in Cleveland, Ohio. CA 10 MAY
Came west in search of health-lived in Albuquerque, Las Cruces,
Lakewood and Carlsbad. (Mother died in Carlsbad 1907) In 1908
he married Miss Myrtle KELTON of Corsicanna, Texas.

HOWELL, MR. ELIZABETH The mother of Charlie HOWELL died AA 9 AUG
at the home of her son in La Huerta on Monday at age of 72.
Buried City Cem.

JOHNSON, MADELINE BUTCHEE, Died 17 August 1912, at Hope, PVP 23 AUG
N.M. and buried on the Hill. Born 5 July 1824 at Demopolis,
Marengo County, Alabama. Married 1st, J. BRIETLING, who
died leaving her with one child. Married 2nd on
22 February 1844 to Luther JOHNSON of Virginia, he died in
1893; 12 children were born to this union with 6 surviving.

JOYCE, CHARLES F. JR. Died Wednesday in Long Beach, Calif. CA 27 DEC
6 year old son of Charles F. Joyce. Interment in Roswell. AA 3 JAN

KERR, Infant son of Theodore Kerr at Toyah, Tex. Funeral will CA 29 MAR
be from home of H.F. Christian on South Canyon Street.

KERR, MRS. MARY BAINE, Widow of M.P. Kerr, died 17 March at CA 22 MAR
Toyah, Texas, Born 15 January 1838, Washington County, Texas.
Children: Arthur CROZIER, Mrs. Robert BREEDING of Carlsbad;
Mrs. Mary A. CHRISTIAN, of Carlsbad; William KERR, Cotulla,
Texas; Monroe, of Weatherford, Texas and Theodere KERR, of Toyah.

KROGER, PAUL Died at his home in Lakewood. Buried Mc Donald CA 24 MAY
Cemetery on Seven Rivers. Pioneer Blacksmith, worked for AA 31 MAY
John Chisum. Age 65, leaves wife and large family. PVN 30 MAY
NSI 24 MAY

LAMNA, 1 year old son of Tol LAMAN, died at Lower Penasco LP 16 AUG

LEWIS,MRS. C.W., Wife of C.W. Lewis of Los Angeles, California. CA 27 DEC
Died 20 Dec.1912 of Heart failure- leaves husband
and 3 children

LIGHTFOOT, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Will Lightfoot. PVP 29 Nov
died shortly after birth.

LINNELL, MRS. Mother of Fred A. Linell & Mrs. E.A. HUDSON, PVP 28 Nov
died AA 29 Nov. Monday in Oquawa, Illinois.Age 72.
Survived by 8 children..

LOVE, Brother of R.F. LOVE was shot and killed Thursday at LL 16 Feb
Sweetwater, Tex. on his Ranch. ca 43 years old. AA 17 Feb

LUNA, SOLOMON, died at his ranch on St. Augustine Plains, CA 6 Sep
75 miles west of Magdalena from heart failure and fell PVP 6 Sep
a sheep dipping vat. PVN 5 Sep

MAGRUDER, FIELDER died at Shafter Lake, Texas last week - PVN 29 Aug
cause of death was Pellagra. burial in Maryland..

MARTIN, father of Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Martin died in Texas NSI 12 Jan

MARTIN, WILLIAM E. died at Santa Fe, N.M. fell or jumped from CA 17 May
3rd floor of 1st National Bank Building. survived by wife
and a brother, John MARTIN in Socorro.

MEADE, D. RADLOLPH of Artesia, died suddenly 20 July buried CA 26 Jul
Berryville, Virginia- age 58 survived by 10 children. PVN 25 Jul

MEDLIN, JESS, age 22 found dead- was run over by KN 13 Dec
his freight wagon- Lovington Cemetery. LL 13 Dec

MERG, JOHN (Oldest man in the United States) died 23 February PVP 22 Mar
Columbia, Kentucky, age 124 -Came from Germany in 1812.

MILLER, W.J. killed at Hereford, Tex. Train accident PVN 11 Jan
He worked for railroad.

MONTGOMERY, mother of Oscar Montgomery- Sr. lived NSI 4 Oct
at Rising Star, Texas (Niece is Mrs. T.J. TERRY.

MOOTS, CHARLIE died here 2 years ago from consumption, body PVN 5 Sep
exhumed this week and taken to his home in Bloomington,
Illinois

MORRIN, CHARLES E., died 6 August 1912 at Los Angeles, Calif. LP 23 Aug
came here from Cripple Creek Colorado- leaves wife
and 3 children.

MULKEY, STEVE, died at Ft. Worth, Texas- brother of Ed MULKEY PVP 2 Aug

MC CLINTIC, T.B.(DR), died 15 August of Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever AA 23 Aug
-age 39, a native of Warm Springs, GA. Brother of W.E.
Mc Clintic.

MC NEIL, MRS. N.M., died Tuesday of Pulmonary disease, PVP 9 Feb
originally from Alabama, lived short time in East Texas.

NEWKIRK, MRS. CARRIE WILSON, Born 12 January 1864- NSI 19 Apr
died 12 April 1912 in Drakeville, Iowa- CA 19 Apr
wife of editor of Artesia News. LP 16 Apr
KN 19 Apr
AA 19 Apr

ORR, WILSON, of Kenna, N.M., died 17 March 1912 at Toyah. PVN 4 Apr

OSBORNE, MARION CRAVEN, baby of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. OSBORNE. AA 9 Aug
Born 28 April- Buried Woodbine Cemetery. Grandparents are
Mr. & Mrs. CRAVEN.

OVERTON, PAUL J. died Wednesday at Sister's Sanitarium of TB. CA 9 Aug
(from Florida) survived by wife and 3 children.

PARK, VIVIAN ELEANOR, age 10, daughter of Mr. and PVN 25 Jul
Mrs. William Park - from snakebite.

PEARCE, I.A., of Dayton, N.M. from inward cancer. AA 28 Feb
buried in Artesia cemetery. NSI 23 Feb
PVP 1 Mar.

PEARSON, JOHN THOMAS, died of TB, proprietor of Hotel Schlitz, AA 5 Jan
born Jackson, Tenn. 13 June 1883- survived by mother,
Mrs. E.J. PEARSON, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

PERKINS, MRS. H.M. wife of Rev. PERKINS, of Presp. Church- died AA 10 May
Sherman, Tex. Age 51, survived by her husband and 2 children, NSI 3 May
Mrs. James Roy STEWART of Stamps, Ark.and Perkins of Poteau

PLOWMAN, J.T., father of John Plowman at Queens- died CA 27 Dec
Wednesday near El Paso.

PRICE, ROBERT MARTIN, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. LL 8 Nov
PRICE died Saturday. Lovington Cemetery.

PRUITT, LOUIS, Son of Sam Pruitt. Death from rattle-snake bite. KN 5 JUL
Hobbs Cemetery.

PRYOR, Infant son of Mrs. Pryor in Union Depot, AA 13 DEC
Kansas City. Mrs. Pryor mother of Mrs. Arthur STOUT.

RAMON, CANDELARIO, A farmer residing near Benson KN 12 JUL
farm found dead Monday of two bullet holes.

RAY, J.M., Father of Holly Ray, died 10 October in Muldoon, KN 8 Nov
interment in Muldoon. Born 2 Feb.1833 in Macon, Georgia.
A Confederate Veteran. Children are: Dan Robert, Mrs. FRANKLIN,
of Muldoon; Mrs. N. RICHARDSON, Gaitsville; Mrs. M.A.
RICHARDSON, San Antonio; and Holly RAY of New Mexico.

REYNOLDS, G.W. of Randolph County, Missouri, died yesterday in PVP 25 JUL
Moberly, Missouri. Is survived by wife, 2 sons and 5 daughters

RHODY, MRS. CHARLES, of Cottonwood, buried in PVN 4 JAN
Woodbine Cemetery.

RICHIE, ____. Little daughter of I.L. Richie. PVP 26 APR

RITTER, J.F., Died 11 October, 1912 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. PVN 17 OCT
Died of TB-buried in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

ROBINSON, BAY, Of Seminole, Texas, fatally injured on 20th Jan. LL 26 JAN
while trying to belt a Gin. Died 22 January 1912 -
leaves wife and children.

ROBINSON, MARIA, 90 year old mother of Mrs. L.L.COLEMAN. KN 20 SEP
Born 21 March 1822 in Wieztikon, Canton Thurgan, Switzerland.
(article contains genealogical information)

RODRIQUEZ, SIMON, Lived near Lakewood, N.M. Was AA 29 NOV
shot by Antonio Valencia. PVN 28 NOV
LP 13 DEC.

ROSS, BOB, Shot and killed in San Andreas Mountains while PVN 1 AUG
stealing cattle-shot by Deputy Tom Tucker.

ROSS, Sister of Frank ROSS died at Mesquite, Texas last Friday CA 9 AUG

ROSS LEWIS R. Died at Otis, N.M. of TB. Born 22 November 1867 CA 9 MAR
at Newwark, Knox County, Missouri, Came to this area in 1909
and married 1910 to Minnie JOHNSON of Macon, Missouri.
Mrs. Ross taught at Otis. Buried in Missouri.

SAFFORD, JACOB, Of Santa Fe, N.M. Appendicites attack-died at PVN 18 JUL
St. Vincents Hospital, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Stafford.
(Safford?) Full Military Honors.

SANDERS, C.W. Age 29, died at Sisters Sanitarium CA 22 MAR
last Sunday of TB. From Stillwater, Okla.

SCHNORBUS, JUVENAL (REV.) Died in Cinncinati, Ohio CA 4 OCT
27 Sept 1912 of Lung inflammation. He was pastor of
St. Edwards Church in Carlsbad from 1904 until 1906. age 51.

SLATER, L.C. Minister and elocutionist of Hagerman died at PVN 31 OCT
El Paso, 15 October. Buried at Haggerman on 20 October 1912.

SMITH, BENTON, Young son of Robert Smith - kicked by a horse NSI 23 AUG
and died in Eddy County Hospital Buried in Artesia cemetery. AA 23 AUG

SPENCER, GEORGE, Died in Artesia, N.M. 80 years old leaves wife AA 8 NOV
and grown children. Member of Odd Fellows for 55 years PVN 7 NOV
.
ST. JOHN, MRS. AGE 86, Lived at Wamego, Kansas. LP 9 AUG
Mother of B.F. ST.JOHN.

SULLIVAN, MARY MATILDA, Sister of J.J. Sullivan of Artesia PVN 25 JAN
and D.D.Sullivan of Kansas City. Buried at Effingham, Kansas AA 17 JAN

VALLES, __.9 year old son of Jose Valles. NSI 13 SEP
Accidently shot and killed. PVN 19 SEPT

WALKER, CLARA BELLE, Employed as nurse at county hospital last CA 22 MAR
summer, burned to death at San Antonio, Texas.

WALLACE, LEE, Son of Mrs. Agnes Wallace, died at Berne, Kansas CA 25 OVT
last Saturday of TB. (sister of Lee died of TB in Carlsbad)

WESTFALL, MRS. GEORGE, Sister of Mr. E.N. REQUA, AA 29 MAR
died at Houston, Texas with Menengitis.

WHEELER, Baby of Rev. and Mrs. H.L. Wheeler of Cloudcroft. PVP 9 AUG

WHITMAN, LORENE, Killed in auto accident. CA 2 AUG
Daughter of Roswell Fire Chief. PVN 1 AUG
LP 2 AUG

WILKERSON, B.M., Died from injuries in auto PVN 1 AUG
accident. CA 2 AUG

WILSON, HENRY, Died in Nebraska on 3 July 1912. LP 12 JUL

WILLIAMS, H. Of Grand Island, Nebraska, died at Sister's Hospital CA 22 NOV
on Thursday of TB. Buried at Grand Island Nebraska. About
30 years old.

WILLIAMS, J.C. Died at home of his cousin, Dr. G.W. HINCHEE, CA 17 MAY
buried at Fayetteville, Ark.

WILLIAMS, KATE C., Wife of David Williams (colored) CA 19 JAN
Died of Brights disease. Buried in Catholic Cemetery.

WISE, HIRAM H. Died 20 Sept. in Artesia of TB. AA 24 JAN
PVN 25 JAN

YOUNG, MRS. LONNIE, of Highlonesome died Tuesday - leaves LL 30 AUG
husband and 2 children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. MURPHY
of Mitchell County, Texas and sister, Mrs. O.N. MARCHMAN.