1911 Death Records, 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 jrrrr@zianet.com ************************************************************ 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 PUBLICATION 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