EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

BIRTH RECORDS 1916
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 1916
CHILD PARENTS PUBLICATION/DATE

ADAMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Adams L.P. 25 FEB

AKIN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Akins L.L. 28 JAN
of Stanbro C.C. 4 FEB

ANDERSON,(girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson C.C. 24 NOV
b. 12 Nov. 1916

BARD, (son) Rev. and Mrs. Bard C.A. 28 JAN
b. 27 Jan. 1916

BEARUP, Melvin Anson Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bearup C.A. 29 SEPT.
b. 9 Sept. 1916 - 11 lbs.

BECKHAM, (sons) Mrs. T. M. Beckham L.L. 22 SEPT.
Triplets, near Alto, NM (State News)

BERTROND, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Claud Bertrond C.C. 7 APRIL
b. 31 March 1916 - 6 lbs.

BIRD, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Will Bird P.V.P. 8 JAN

BRECKON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. I.C. Breckon C.C. 15 DEC
b. 11 DEC. 1916

BROWN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J.B.Brown P.V.P. 5 AUG

BRYANT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bryant C.C. 27 Oct
b. 20 Oct. 1916

BUNCH, (GIRL) Mr. and Mrs. Jos. C. Bunch C.C. 1 DEC
b. 21 Nov. 1916 - 5 lbs.

BUSCH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Busch A.A. 14 JAN

CARAWAY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Greene Caraway A.A. 28 JULY

CARSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Carson E.P.D. 15
AUG b. 10 Aug. 1916 - 9 3/4 lbs.

CARSON, (son ) Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Carson E.P.D. 2 MAY
of Odessa, Texas

CARTER, Albert Mr. and Mrs. Rich Carter C.C. 8 DEC
b. 1 Dec. 1916

CHURCH, Anna Diantha Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Church C.A. 30 JUNE
11 lbs.

CLAYTON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clayton A.A. 21 JULY
10 lbs.

COWDEN, Mr. and Mrs. Cowden E.P.D. 24 OCT
of Eunice, NM

COX, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cox P.V.P. 10 JUNE

CRAIG, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Craig C.A. 7 JULY
b. 5 July 1916

CREATHERS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Creathers C.C. 15 DEC
b. 11 Dec., 1916 (Malaga item)

DARNELL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Darnell L.L. 7 JAN
b. Dec. 1915 (Nadine item)

DAVIS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis C.A. 14 JAN

DENNING, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Denning C.A. 15
SEPT.

DEPEW, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Depew E.P.D. 8 AUG

DOWNES, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Gentry Downes E.P.D.25 APRIL
b. 15 April 1916

EGBERT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Egbert C.C. 29 DEC
of Malaga, NM b. 23 Dec.1916

ELLER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. James Eller P.V.P. 15 JAN

ELLETT, (son) Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Ellett C.A. 25 AUG
of Roswell

ELLIS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lon Ellis L.L. 14 APRIL
b. 5 April 1916

ELMS, (girl & boy) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Elms P.V.P. 19 FEB
9 lbs. each

ESTLACK, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Estlack E.P.D. 8 FEB
9 1/2 lbs.

EVANS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Evans C.C. 29 SEPT.
b. 24 Sept. 1916 - 7 lbs.

FANNING, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Fanning L.P. 8 SEPT.
8 lbs.

FORNI, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forni L.P. 21 JAN

GATES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Gates A.A. 8 SEPT.

GAVES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Gaves L.L. 5 JAN1917
born Dec. 25, 1916

GEORGE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Sid George L.P. 25 FEB
b. 13 Feb. 1916 at Jackson, NM

GIBSON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson P.V.P. 29 APRIL

GIST, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Gist C.C. 4 AUG
b. 31 July 1916 at Bluff Dale, TX

GOWEN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Gowan L.L. 25 AUG
b. 18 Aug, 1916 - 10 lbs.

GUSHAWA, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Gushawa C.A. 2 JUNE
b. 28 May 1916 - (Dayton item)

HALL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hall P.V.P.10 JUNE
of Lake Valley, NM

HARPER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jess Harper A.A. 22 SEPT.

HARRISON, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrison P.V.P. 24 JUNE

HARTSHORNE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hartshorne C.C. 7 APRIL
7 1/2 lbs. - of Malaga

HERNANDEZ, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. George Hernandez C.A. 26 MAY
of Dayton b. 22 May 1916

HOOPER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hooper C.C. 17 MAR
(this makes 5 girls - no boys)

HOOSE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoose C.A. 17 JULY

HORN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horn C.A. 21 APRIL

JOHNSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Johnson C.A. 17 MAR
Harry Hubbard - b. 12 March 1916

KEITHLY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Keithly L.P. 10 NOV
b. 1 Nov. 1916 in Hot Springs, NM

KELLER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ike Keller P.V.P. 8 JULY

KEY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Key C.C. 14 APRIL
(Eunice item)

KING, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Homer King C.C. 27 OCT
8 lbs.

KITCHENS, (girl) b. 11 Dec. 1916 at Waldo, Ark. A.A. 22 DEC

KNORR, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knorr C. A. 8 SEPT.

KNOWLES, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Whit Knowles C.C. 22 SEPT.
of Monument - 9 lbs.

KNOWLES, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Winford Knowles E.P.D. 26 SEPT.
of Monument, NM b. 20 Sept. 1916, - 9 1/2 lbs.

LANGFORD, (son) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Langford L.L. 21 JAN

LATTION, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lattion C.C. 7 JULY
of Dayton b. 2 (or 4) July 1916 A.A. 21JULY

LINDSEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Lindsey L.P. 21 JULY
b. 19 July 1916 west of Lake Arthur, NM 12 lbs.

LOVE, (girl)

LUSK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Lusk C.A. 15 SEPT.
9 lbs.

MAGSBY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Jess Magsby C.A. 14 JAN

MARABLE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Marable C.A. 7 JULY
b. 4 July 1916 (Dayton Item)

MARCHMAN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Marchman L.L. 3 MAR
b. 26 February 1916

MATNEY, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Owen Matney C.A. 24 MAR

MIDDLETON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Middleton C.C. 7 JULY
of Queen

MILLER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Lelon Miller P.V.P. 5 AUG

MINTER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Victor Minter C.A. 14 APRIL
b. 8 April 1916 - 8 lbs.

MISER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miser C.A. 18 FEB
b. 17 February 1916 - 10 1/2 lbs.

MITCHELL, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lige Mitchell C.A. 19 MAY

MITCHINER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tib Mitchiner C.C. 30 JUNE

MOORE, Edith Lee Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore C.A. 5 MAY
b. 4 May, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Anderson

MOORE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore C.A. 21 JAN

MORDEN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Morden C.A. 11 AUG

MORLEY, (Francis Lillian) Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morley A.A. 8 SEPT.
b. 28 Aug - Grand Rapids, Michigan Mrs. Morley nee Ruth Dawson

MOSS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Moss C.A. 16 JUNE

MUNCY, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Muncy A.A. 17 NOV

MCCUTCHEN, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Loyd McCutchen C.C. 16 JUNE

McDONALD, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald L.L. 11 AUG
b. 8 Aug, 1916

McDONALD, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Mart McDonald L.P. 26 MAY
of Clif

McGONAGILL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. W. K. McGonagill L.P. 5 MAY
born at Dayton, NM

NICHOLS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Nichols P.V.N 15 JUNE
of Cottonwood

PARIS, (girl) Prof. and Mrs. Paris P.V.N. 5 OCT
b. 1 Oct. 1916

PHILLIPS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Phillips L.P. 14 APRIL

POPE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pope C.A. 21 APRIL

PRICE, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Price C.C. 24 NOV

PRUITT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Bud Pruitt C.C. 8 SEPT.

RAYBORN, (son) Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Rayborn C.C. 8 SEPT.
(Queen Item)

REED, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reed L.L. 4 FEB

RILEY, (Eldrith Dolores) Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Riley L.P. 14 APRIL
born at Gainsville, TX

ROARK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Pete Roark C.A. 14 JAN

ROBERTSON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Robertson E.P.D. 28 FEB

ROGERS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers A.A. 28 JAN
of Atoka - 10 lbs.

ROSS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Louie Ross L.P. 15 DEC
of Arrington, Kansas b. 2 Dec. 1916

SANTO, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Adam Santo P.V.P. 26 FEB

SEATON, (son) Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Seaton C.C. 11 FEB
b. 4 Feb. - 8 1/2 lbs.

SEWALT, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. M. Sewalt C.A. 21 APRIL
of Lovington - 8 lbs.

SHAFER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Shafer C.C. 7 JULY
of Rocky Arroya b. 3 July

SHIGEMATSU, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Shigematsu L.P. 14 JAN
10 lbs. (Japanese)

SIMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Ral Sims C.C. 21 APRIL

b. 2 April

SKIDMORE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skidmore C.A. 23 JUNE
b. 18 June

SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith L.L. 14
JULY of Tatum, NM Mrs. Smith's parents are Mr. and Mrs. F. G.
Shepard of Lovington, b. 10 July

SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith C.C. 29 SEPT.

SMITH, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith C.A. 29 SEPT.
born at home of Sam B. Smith (they have a son Dicky)

SPEER, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Speer E.P.D. 27 JUNE

STEWART, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Austin Stewart C.C. 28 APRIL
b. 14 April (Jal Item)

TAYLOR, (son) Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor L.P. 3 MARCH
b. 23 Feb. (Seven Rivers item)

TEEL, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. John Teel P.V.P. 4 NOV

THOMPSON, Wilbur Leroy Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Thompson C.C. 3 NOV
b. 21 Oct. 1916 - Dexter, IL - one time residents

TULK, James Donald Mr. and Mrs. John Tulk C.C. 10 NOV
b. 29 Oct. named after grandfather -James Tulk of Carlsbad

VANCE, Donald Carl Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Vance A.A. 8 SEPT.
b. 29 Aug - Juaniata, Nebraska

WALKER, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Marion Walker C.A. 21 APRIL

WALTERSCHEID, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walterscheid C.C. 28
JULY of Artesia - 7 1/2 lbs

WARIELL, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Wariell C.A. 27 OCT
of Clovis - 5 lbs. Mrs. Wariell nee Joe Dannelly

WATTS, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Watts P.V.P. 20 May
of Roswell

WEST, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Claude West C.C. 1 DEC

WHITE, (son) Mr. and Mrs. C. L. White C.C. 22 DEC
of Loving, NM

WILLIAMS, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Williams L.L. 15 DEC

WILMETH, (girl) Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Wilmeth C.C. 29
SEPT.

WOMACK, (son) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Womack C.C. 4 APRIL
b. 25 March 1916