Selected Birth/Death Certificates, Otero County, Colorado

Birth and death Certificates I gathered while researching my family.

Donated by: Donna L. Drummond
6 January, 1999

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Death Certificates, Otero County, Colorado

CANNON, William . #7026, Reg. #70, 118 Lincoln St., La Junta, Co.  
Hospital:  A.T. & S.F. Hospital, peritonitis following appendicitus 
operation.  Age: 38 years, 3 mons, 9 days.  Birth Arkansas, 27 Ap. 
1887. Death: 6 July 1925. Father: Alfred L. Cannon, born Ind. Mother: 
Mary Gardenhar born Tenn.  Information: Mary H. Cannon, La Junta, 
Colo. Date of burial 9 July 1925, undertaker: Harlow H. King, La 
Junta.  (Operation 2 July 1925).

HERNDON,   Jimmie, Cert. # 6772, Dist 166, reg. #94. 202 Carson Ave, 
Husband J. C. Herndon, birth 14 May 1874, age 48 yr, 2 mo. Death: 24 
July 1921. Born Arkansas, father: Jason Clark. Mother Mary Gardenhar. 
Birth place: Indiana.  Cause: shock following operation for appex. 
And ventral fixation.  Dr. A. L. Stubbs, burial 27 July 1921, 
Undertaker: Harlow H. King.

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Birth Certificates, Otero County

SUMPTER, Frank Allen, Reg 263, Dist. 166. Born at home, 509 Barnes 
Ave, La Junta, Otero County, Colorado.  Male, leg. Yes. Date of 
birth: 6/9/09, Father Robert Allen Sumpter, White. 33 yrs, born 
Kansas City, Missouri, Occupation: Mechanic, A.F. & S. F.  Ry.  
Mother: Lela May Cannon, White. 17 yrs, born Marble, Arkansas, 
housewife. Children born to this mother: one.  Delayed birth 
certificate: by mother Lela Mae Sumpter Richardson, Date signed: Aug. 
8, 41, 1010 East Evans, Pueblo, Colo. Rest Aug. 29, 1941, Registrar's 
signature: Leah M. Ryder.

HERNDON, Edith Naomi, Reg. No 12.  Born La Junta, Colorado. Given 
name added from a supplemental report.  Female. Single. Leg. Yes. 
Birth: February 3, 1915. Father: J. C. Herndon, Residence: La Junta, 
Colorado. White. Age 46. Born Kentucky.  Mother: Dosha Clark, 
residence: La Junta, Colorado. White. Age 40, born Arkansas. 
Housewife.  A. L Shilks, MD.

HERNDON, Jessie Forrest, Reg. No 417, dist. 164.  Born: Swink, Otero 
County, Colorado, April 19, 1905. Female. Single birth. Leg Yes.  
Father: James Clarence Herndon, white. Born Kentucky. Railroad man, 
Santa Fe RR.  Mother: James Dosha Clark, White. Born Arkansas, 
housewife.  Children born to this mother 5,
now living.  (belated certificate) Sister knew of this birth: Grace 
McConnell, 915 E. 3rd St., Pueblo, Co. Reg. Leah M. Ryder. 
Registered: Aug. 15, 1942.

HERNDON,  (John Paulus, added by DLD) Reg. Dist. 166, Ret No. 27.  
Male, single. Legitimate, Yes.  Date of birth: May 23, 1913. Father: 
James Herndon, Residence La Junta. White,. Age 45, born Kentucky. 
Occupation: Fireman.  Mother: Jimmie D. Clark, Residence La Junta. 
White. Age 39. Born Arkansas, housewife. No of Child of this mother 
9, No of children of this mother now living 9.  Physician: Chas H. 
Fartheing, M.D., La Junta, Colo. 


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