EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

BIRTH RECORDS 1913
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 1913
CHILD PARENTS PUBLICATION/DATE

BIRDWELL, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. John Bidwell C.A. 31 OCT
9 lbs.; Born at Anderson Sanatarium C.C. 31 OCT

BOWMAN, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. R. Bowman A.A. 18 JUL
Born last week

BRAZIL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. George Brazill P.V.P. 12 DEC

BROWN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Brown P.V.N. 10 JUL
Born Thursday of last week A.A. 18 JUL

BROWN, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown C.C. 11 APR
Born in Los Angeles, CA; the Browns are formerly of Otis, NM

BROWN, (GIRL) Mr. and Mrs. Sam A.A. 18 APR

BUCKNER (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Buckner P.V.P. 3 JAN
10 lbs.; Born 27 DEC, 1912 at residence of C.G. Prude; of Weed

CALLAHAN, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Callahan P.V.N. 3 JUL
Born Saturday night

CARTA, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Dick Carta P.V.P. 21 FEB
Live on Will Owen farm in Roswell

CAVENDER, (Son)C.J. Cavender C.A. 13 JUN
Born 5 JUN; live near Pearl

COATES, (Twin Girls) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coats P.V.N. 9 JAN
Born on Sunday

COLE, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole P.V.P. 28 FEB
9 lbs.; born 25 FEB

COELMAN, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Victor Coleman C.C. 12 SEP
13 lbs.; Mrs. Coleman was Salley Keydendall, daughter of Ben K.

COLL, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Coll P.V.N. 12 JUN
Born last Friday

CURTIS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Curtis L.L. 5 DEC
Near Knowles on Tuesday

DAUGHERITY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.N. Daugherity D.I. 12 DEC
Born on Tuesday.

DAVIS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Claude Davis C.C. 26 SEP
Born 18 SEP; Grandma Hitson

DESTREE, (Son)Louis Destree C.A. 27 JUN
Born Sunday

DICKSON, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickson C.A. 13 JUN
Born 6 JUN

DOOLEY, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. William Dooley P.V.N. 18 SEP
Born last Thursday

DOOLWATERS, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Dool Walters P.V.N. 10 JUL
Born 4 JUL; of Cottonwood

DUBLIN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. George Dublin C.C. 4 APR
Born 1 APR

DYE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dye P.V.N. 9 OCT
Born 26 SEP

ELLER, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Eller P.V.N. 28 FEB
Born 21 FEB

ESKRIDGE, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Eskrdige C.A. 7 NOV
Born 1 NOV in Los Angeles, CA; named Barry in honor of his mother's
madien name

EZELL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Ezell C.A. 22 AUG
Born 22 AUG

FANNING, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. George Fanning P.V.P. 23 DEC
Born 11 DEC

FARRELL, (Twin Boy and Girl) J.S. Farrell C.A.
13 JUN Born Tuesday; 12 children; second set of twins L.P. 20 JUN

FARRIS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Roy Farris C.C. 24 JUN
6 lbs.; Born 17 JAN (Ferris)

FLETCHER, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Lon Fletcher P.V.P. 28 MAR
Born 23 MAR

FORNI, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forni L.P. 13 JUN
8-1/2 lbs.

FOSTER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Foster P.V.N. 1 MAY
Born Saturday of last week

FOSTER, Donald (Twin) Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Foster C.C. 7 NOV
6 lbs.; born last week in Loveland, CO; one time residents of Otis
district; Grandfather, C.R. Foster

FOSTER, Dortha (Twin) Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Foster C.C. 7 NOV
5-1/2 lbs.; born last week in Loveland, CO; one time residents of Otis
district; Grandfather, C.R. Foster

GAITHER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gaither C.A. 18 APR
Born 9 APR; of Monument

GATES, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. V.L. Gates P.V.N. 8 MAY
10 lbs.; born last Thursday

GLASSCOCK, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Lee Glasscock P.V.P. 21 FEB
10 lbs.; born 20 FEB

GONAGILL, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Gonagill L.P. 19 DEC
Born 29 NOV

HAMBLIN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hamblin C.A. 9 MAY
Born last Saturday

HARJES, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harjes C.A. 12 SEP
Born 2 SEP; Mrs. Harjes formerly Frederick Berwind of Philadelphia;
Mr.Harjes one time Carlsbad citizen, owner of the Heights

HARRIS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Harris C.C. 7 NOV
Born 30 OCT; of Otis

HART, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. J. Hart C.C. 27 JUN
Born 23 JUN; of Lovington L.L. 27 JUN

HEFLIN, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J. MacHeflin P.V.N. 11 SEP
Born on Thursday

HEGLER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Hegler C.A. 1 AUG
Born 12 JUL

HERNANDEZ, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Rolito Hernandez 20 JUN

HORNE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Horne C.A. 1 AUG
Born Wednesday

HOWELL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howell C.C. 7 NOV
Born 23 OCT; of LaHuerta

HUDSON, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Hudson P.V.N. 4 SEP
Born last Saturday A.A. 15 SEP

JAMES, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth James C.A. 12 SEP
9 lbs.; born at Anderson Sanitarium week of 5 SEP; Mrs. James is
sister of Cornelius Zowenbruck

JAMES, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. J.R. James C.C. 24 JAN
Born 18 JAn at their home

JEWELL, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jewell P.V.N. 9 OCT
Born Sunday night

JONES, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Jones P.V.N. 14 MAY

JONES, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jones P.V.N. 30 OCT
Born 17 OCT; Mrs. Jones is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Turkett

JUDKINS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Judkins C.A. 1 AUG
Born at Anderson Sanitarium

JUSTICE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Justice C.C. 25 APR
Born 18 APR at home

JUSTICE, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Justice C.A. 25 APR
Born Friday night

KENNEDY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Kennedy L.P. 21 FEB
Born on Tuesday

KIMURA, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kimura L.P. 24 JAN
Perhaps the first Japanese child born in Eddy County

KINDEL, (Son)Mr. and Mr.s T.J. Kindel C.C. 11 APR
9 lbs.; Born 5 APR

KING, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. C.B. King A.A. 24 OCT
Born on Tuesday P.V.N. 23 OCT

LARREMORE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Larremore P.V.P. 24 JAN
10 lbs.; Born 22 JAN

LINDSAY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. P.G. Lindsay L.P. 6 JUN
Born 28 MAY; Grandman Wiseman of Dexter

LIPSCOMB, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Lipcomb L.L. 28 MAR
Born on Sunday

MADERO, (Twin Sons) Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Madero C.C. 2 MAY

MAGBY, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jess Magby C.A. 1 AUG
Born 31 JUL

MAJOR, Helen IreneMr. and Mrs. John S. Major P.V.N. 16 JAN
7-1/2 lbs.; Born 4 JAN

MANN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Mann P.V.N. 24 APR
11 lbs.; Born last Friday

MARQUESS, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. T. Marques C.A. 5 SEP
Born 11 AUG, Sunday

MARTIN, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Martin A.A. 21 NOV

MASSINGILL, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Massingill P.V.N. 9 JAN
Born Tuesday

MAYS, (Son) Mr. Will Mays C.A. 11 JAN
Born last Saturday; of Otis

MEESE, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Charley Meese A.A. 13 JUN
12-1/4 lbs.; born on Sunday

MILLER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Leon Miller P.V.P. 28 FEB
Born 25 FEB

MILLS, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Mills P.V.N. 14 AUG
Born 13 AUG; of Cottonwood

MONTGOMERY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Clint Montgomery P.V.N. 11 SEP
Born last Friday; Cottonwood item A.A. 12 SEP

McCOLLOUM, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Dave McColloum C.C. 26 SEP
Born 19 SEP; of Queens

McCORD, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. P.E. McCord C.C. 3 OCT
Born Friday of last week

McCUTCHEON, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. McCuthcheon A.A. 8 AUG
Born 23 JUL

McHEFLIN, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J. McHeflin A.A. 26 SEP
Born last week

NEWKIRK, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newkirk P.V.N. 10 APR

OHNEMUS, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ohnemus C.C. 7 NOV
Born 1 NOV

PAGE, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Keller Page P.V.P. 23 MAY
Born 20 MAY

PATE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pate A.A. 5 SEP
Born on Monday

RACKLEY, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Rackley C.A. 27 JUN
Born Sunday night

RAND, Wm. J. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rand Sr. P.V.N. 6 NOV

RHOMER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhomer C.A. 10 JAN
(Born New Years Day)

RIGDEL, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rigdel P.V.P. 22 AUG

RILEY, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Riley C.A. 14 NOV
(Born Nov. 11, 1913)

ROSS, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Ross L.P. 20 JUN

SAMPSON, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sampson A.A. 16 MAY
(born 25 April at Liberal, Kansas - 10 lb)

SANTO, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Adam Santo P.V.P. 19 SEP

SCHNORR, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs Jerry Schnorr A.A. 18 APR

SHATTUCK, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Ned Shattuck C.C. 25 JUL
(born 17 July 1913)

SMITH, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith L.L. 25 JUL
(born 24 July 1913 - 12:30 AM - 8 1/2 lbs)

SMITH, George Washington C.A. 28 FEB
Born Feb 22, 1913 son of "Red" Smith

SMITH, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith C.A. 7 FEB
(Born Jan 31, 1913)

SMITH, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Smith C.C. 22 AUG
(Of Big Spring, Texas)

STENNIS, (Girl) Judge and Mrs. S. D. Stennis A.A. 29 AUG
C.A. 22 AUG

STOKES, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stokes L.L. 14 NOV
(Thursday - Grandfather W.T. Lay)

STROUD, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stroud D.I. 26 DEC

SUMURLD, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sumurld L.L. 7 MAR
(born 6 March 1913)

SUTER, (Son) P.V.N. 14 AUG
(Born Wednesday afternoon)

TAYLOR, (Girl) Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Taylor A.A. 24 OCT

TAYLOR, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor C.C. 1 SEP
(born 26 AUG 1913)

THOMAS, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thomas P.V.P 5 DEC
(born in Miami, Arizona, Thomas's from Weed, N.M. area)

TIMLAKE, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Timlake C.C. 24 JAN

TUPPER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Tupper P.V.N. 30 OCT

WALTERS, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters C.A. 4 APR
(Born 2 April 1913, at Anderson Sanitorium)

WATKINS, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Watkins C.C. 22 AUG
(Born 21 Aug 1913)

WEINERT, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. George Weinert C.C. 28 NOV
(Born 2 Nov in Dallas, Texas)

WHEATLEY, (Son)Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wheatley P.V.N 15 MAy
(Born last week)

WHITAKER, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Whitaker P.V.P. 6 JUN

WHITTED, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whitted P.V.N. 18 SEP

WILDE, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wilde P.V.N. 20 FEB

WOOD, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wood L.P. 20 JUN
(of Lakewood - 8 lbs born today)

WOOD, (Twin Sons) Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wood L.L. 13 JUN

WYMAN, (Girl) Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Wyman - Loving C.A. 18 APR
(Born at Anderson Sanitarium)

YARBROUGH, Erin Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Yarbrough C.C. 21 FEB
(born 17 FEB Weatherford, Texas - Niece of Mrs. J. C. Bunch)

YATES, (Girl) Mr. and Mr.s J. R. Yates D.I. 7 MAR

YEAGER, (Son) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yeager A.A. 18 JUL

ZEIGLER, (Girl)Mr. and Mrs. Andy Zeigler C.C. 20 JUN
(12 lbs. - on Tuesday, 4th child in family)