EDDY COUNTY BIRTHS 1912, Eddy County, New Mexico USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted By: Richard Wilkinson ************************************************************ EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO BIRTH RECORDS 1912 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 1912 CHILD PARENTS PUBLICATION/DATE ABERNATHY, (?)Mr. and Mrs. Charlie O. Abernathy L.P. 4 OCT 8-1/2 lbs. ANDREWS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Joe Andrews P.V.P. 12 JAN Born Sunday ATKINSON, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Jake Atkinson K.N. 28 JUN 8 lbs.; Born 15 JUN; 14th Grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Sprong AYALA, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ayala P.V.P. 3 MAY BARBER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. John Barber C.A. 9 AUG at Alva, OK; Born 6 AUG BASHAM, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.I. Basham K.N. 22 NOV 10 lbs. BEASLEY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. (?) Beasley A.A. 20 DEC Born Wednesday BECKETT, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Cal Beckett P.V.P. 8 NOV 9 lbs.; Born 4 NOV BENSON, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. R. Wells Benson C.A. 8 MAR Born in Redlands, CA BERRY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Berry N.S.I. 1 NOV BIGLER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bigler P.V.N. 29 AUG Born Monday of this week BOTTS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Botts P.V.P. 24 MAY BRAINARD, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Brainard C.A. 1 MAR Born last Tuesday BREWER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Brewer P.V.P. 1 NOV BROOKS, (Son) Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks P.V.N. 1 AUG Born in Winchester, KY; Rev. Brooks is the former pastor of Artesia Christian Church BROWN, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Brown P.V.N. 23 MAY 10 lbs.; Born on Sunday BUCKNER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Buckner P.V.P. 1 NOV 10-1/2 lbs. BULLOCK, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Bullock A.A. 17 MAY Born Monday night BURDETT, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Burdett P.V.P. 28 JUN Born Tuesday morning BUSH, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Bush P.V.N. 25 JAN of Artesia BYARD, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. William Byard P.V.P. 16 AUG of Hope; Grandson of W.P. Riley P.V.N. 8 AUG CAMPBELL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Campbell A.A. 11 OCT 9-1/2 lbs. CHAPPELL, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Chappell P.V.P. 25 OCT Born 3 OCT CLARKE, (See below)Dr. and Mrs. J.J. Clarke A.A. 11 OCT A.A. mentions a son; P.V.N. says a girl; Born last Thursday P.V.N. 10 OCT COLLINS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Collins P.V.P. 10 MAY CRAMER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Cramer P.V.N. 11 JUL 12 lbs.; Born on Saturday CRECELIUS, (Son)Dr. and Mrs. Crecelius P.V.P. 5 JAN CROCKETT, (Boy)Mr. and Mrs. Crockett L.L. 22 MAR 10 lbs. CROW, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Ira Crow L.L. 4 OCT 12 lbs. CROW, (Baby)Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Crow L.L. 19 JUL CRUSE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. V.L. Cruse P.V.N. 10 OCT 10 lbs.; Born 7 OCT CRUZ, (Boy and Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Joe Santa Cruz C.A. 29 MAR D'ARCEY, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.E. D'Arcey L.P. 2 FEB 8-1/2 lbs.; Born at Seven Rivers DEISS, (Son) J.J. Deiss N.S.I. 16 FEB Former resident, now of Twin Falls, ID DITTO, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Ditto P.V.N. 8 AUG Born 2 FEB; Thursday DRAPER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Draper C.A. 22 MAR Born Friday night; Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Nymeyer EAVES, (Boy)Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Eaves L.L. 3 MAY Born 1 MAY FABER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. M. Faber C.A. 19 JUL Born Thursday of last week FAIRWEATHER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairweather L.L. 8 MAR Born 29 FEB FANNING, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Fanning L.P. 16 AUG 9 lbs.; Grandma and Grandpa Howell FANNING, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fanning P.V.P. 28 JUN FATHEREE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Vestus E. Fatheree P.V.N. 29 AUG FITE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. F. Fite P.V.P. 8 MAR FORKE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Julius Forke C.A. 8 MAR Born Friday in Yuma, AZ; Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. N.T. Daugherty) GABLE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Gable P.V.N. 23 MAY Born on Monday GLEASON, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Gleason P.V.N. 4 JAN of Artesia GOODHART, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Goodhart L.P. 4 OCT 8-1/2 lbs. GREEN, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Green P.V.P. 15 NOV Born 12 NOV HANNAH, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. William Hannah C.A. 13 DEC 8 lbs.; last Wednesday HARDWICK, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Hardwick P.V.N. 3 OCT Born Tuesday; Rose City News HART, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Hart L.L. 31 MAY Born 27 MAY HEFFRAN, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. John Heffran P.V.N. 25 JAN Born 17 JAN HESTER, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hester L.P. 15 NOV of Oriental HIGHTOWER, (Twin Boys) Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Hightower N.S.I. 2 FEB HOOPER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hooper P.V.N. 7 NOV Born 4 NOV HOWELL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Howell C.A. 12 JAN Born last Monday at their home in La Huerta HUDIBERGH, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Hudibergh C.A. 4 OCT Born Saturday HUFF, (Son) Rev. and Mrs. E.M. Huff N.S.I. 6 DEC HUSTON, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Nat Huston K.N. 5 JUL JACKSON, (Son) Judge and Mrs. J.H. Jackson A.A. 3 FEB Named J.H. Jackson, Jr.; adopted JOHNSON, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Johnson L.P. 22 NOV 10 lbs.; at Oriental JOHNSON, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Noel Johnson P.V.P. 27 DEC KEASTER, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Keaster A.A. 8 NOV Born 3 NOV KELLER, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Keller P.V.P. 15 NOV Born 9 NOV KING, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. V.C. King A.A. 27 DEC 10 lbs.; Born last Thursday KIRCHER, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kircher C.A. 26 APR 10 lbs.; Born last Tuesday KLEEMAN, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Kleeman P.V.N. 29 AUG Born Wednesday KNIGHT, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knight C.A. 16 FEB Born at their home (opposite of the grammar school) LEWIS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis A.A. 10 FEB S.W. of Artesia LIGHTFOOT, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Will Lightfoot P.V.P. 29 NOV Born 25 NOV; Died shortly after birth LOVE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Love L.L. 10 MAY LOVELESS, (Son) Rev. and Mrs. J.V. Loveless P.V.N. 12 SEPT of Lake Arthur; Rose City Notes MAPLES, (Twins) Rev. and Mrs. J.H. Maples P.V.N. 6 JUN MARTIN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Martin C.A. 29 MAR 9 lbs.; Born Monday night MOSES, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Moses C.A. 2 AUG Born Sunday MULLANE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Mullane K.N. 16 FEB Born 5 FEB; Named Mary Elizabeth McCAW, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Will McCaw A.A. 18 OCT 9 lbs.; born 8 OCT McDONALD, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Mart McDonald L.P. 21 JUN Born June 18 McDONALD, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. R.L. McDonald L.P. 12 JAN at Oriental McILHANEY, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. John McIlhaney P.V.P. 29 NOV of Artesia; Grandparents Cooper A.A. 29 NOV McMAHAN, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. L.L. McMahan L.L. 15 MAR Born 7 MAR McMILLAN, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. McMillan C.A. 1 NOV 7-1/2 lbs.; nee Mary Reiff; Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Reiff from Silver City NELSON, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Dick Nelson L.P. 9 AUG 9 lbs.; Dayton Informer NELSON, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson L.P. 8 MAR 9 lbs.; Born Wednesday OWENS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Will Owens P.V.P. 8 NOV Born 2 NOV PAYNE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Payne A.A. 27 DEC POPE, (Baby)Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pope C.A. 13 SEP 12 lbs.; Born last week PRICE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Price K.N. 16 OCT Born Wednesday morning QUIREY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Quirey C.A. 29 MAR Born last Wednesday morning RAYMOND, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Raymond N.S.I. 27 SEP REESE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Milton Reese C.A. 5 JAN Born 23 DEC 1911; Anderson Sanitarium RICKMAN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Rickman C.A. 23 AUG RILEY, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Riley C.A. 29 MAR Born last Tuesday morning ROSS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Ross L.P. 22 NOV on the Holtwood Farm ROUSE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Rouse P.V.P. 6 DEC Born 3 DEC RUSSELL, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Russell K.N. 25 OCT Born yesterday morning RUSSELL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Russell K.N. 12 APR 10 lbs.; Born 8 APR SCHNELL, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Schnell A.A. 20 DEC Born last week SCROGGINS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scroggins P.V.P. 26 JUL Born 24 JUL SMITH, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Smith P.V.N. 1 AUG Born last week SMITH, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. B.P. Smith K.N. 6 SEP SMITH (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith N.S.I. 2 AUG SMITH, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith C.A. 12 APR Born Wednesday night SMITH, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Willard Smith K.N. 28 JUN 8-1/2 lbs.; of near Otis SPRAGUE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprague A.A. 28 JUN Born last Tuesday STOKES, (Baby)Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Stokes L.L. 9 FEB SWEPSTON, Wynona Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Swepston P.V.N. 8 MAR Born 1 MAR THEILEN, Frank Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Frank Theilen P.V.N. 18 JAN Born Monday night; of Artesia TODD, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Drew Todd K.N. 26 APR Born Sunday morning TORRES, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jose Torres N.S.I. 1 MAR TOWNSEND, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Dock Townsend K.N. 14 JUN Born 8 JUN TRIMBLE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Bob Trimble P.V.P. 26 APR Born Tuesday night WALLACE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Wallace L.P. 26 JUL Born 13 JUL P.V.P. 19 JUL WALTERS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Walters P.V.N. 19 SEP Born 18 SEP; of upper Cottonwood WEBB, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Webb C.A. 2 AUG Born today WHEELER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wheeler C.A. 26 JUL 9 lbs.; Born Wednesday; Grandpa Rome Ohnemus WHITE, (Girl)Dr. and Mrs. A.C. White P.V.P. 25 OCT 8 lbs.; Born 3 OCT WHITTED, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. George Whitted A.A. 13 JAN from Hope to Artesia WILLIAMS, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. B.P. Williams N.S.I. 28 JUN Born Wednesday night WILLIAMS, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Williams P.V.P. 5 APR Born 1 APR WILLIAMS, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. George Williams C.A. 12 APR Born this morning WILLIAMS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Williams K.N. 2 AUG WILLIAMS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Williams P.V.P. 13 DEC 8-1/2 lbs.; Born at Dallas, TX WRIGHT, (Boy)Mr. and Mrs. Whit Wright A.A. 10 FEB Adopted at 2 years of age YATES, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Martin Yates A.A. 6 SEP in Missouri P.V.N. 12 SEP