Otero Query Archives, 2001-2005

Queries

Archived queries appear in alphabetical (not chronological) order.
E-mail addresses in these archived queries were verified October 1, 2006.

ARNETT/FITCH
Submitter: Crafter169@aol.com
Date: September 17, 2001

I am looking for information on the Naomi ARNETT who died in Otero County, New Mexico on January 31, 2000. She was born September 29, 1903.

The Naomi FITCH ARNETT I am researching was born in Granite, OK and was married to Alton Parker ARNETT from Kentucky. I do not have a birth date on my Naomi ARNETT, but they were married in the early 1920s, and had one son, Parker, Jr., who died four days after he was born in Kentucky. They divorced, and I am interested in what happened to Naomi after they divorced. This may be the same Naomi ARNETT. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

BACA/GALLEGOS
Submitter: Ivan Baros, Sr. ibaros@starband.net
Date: 17 Nov 2005

I am looking for information for Juan BACA, born about 1862. He was married to Maria GALLEGOS. She was first married to Elias CALLES, and then to Juan BACA in Tularosa, NM 26 August 1876 at the church of San Francisco de Paula.

His father was Antonio BACA. He supposedly came from Texas, but I cannot find a connection to Juan BACA. Antonio's wife was Manuelita VELLES. Please e-mail me if you have any information on these ancestors.

Thank you.

BAKER
Submitter: Jamie Quiroga Jamie.h.quiroga@nhmccd.edu
Date: 17 Nov 2005

I am working on my M.A. in Western history and need more information on my ancestor, William Riley BAKER. I know he was the first sheriff of Otero County, New Mexico when the county was formed in 1899 from parts of Dona Ana, Lincoln and Socorro Counties. I have read that Otero County was separated from Lincoln County to remove a notorious trial from Pat Garrett's jurisdiction, but I have no further information on that event.

I would like to do my graduate research on the crime, the trial, and the personalities involved in this event, if indeed the story is true.

BAKER was reportedly born in 1859 and died in 1906 in Mexico while guarding a mine. He apparently moved back and forth between New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico throughout his life.

Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated. I will cite sources in my final article and give you credit for information you provide. My e-mail address is listed above.

Thank you.

CARRILLO/MARQUEZ
Submitter: Annette Wasno, g3n.wasno@verizon.net
Date: June 2001
Updated October 2, 2006

José CARRILLO was born 21 August 1833 in Valencia County, New Mexico (probably in Manzano). He died, date unknown, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in Otero County. Family history had it that he left his wife for an Apache woman. I'm wondering what became of him in his later years. The only clues I have are these:

In the 1880 Census, José was living with his wife, Nicanora MARQUEZ, in the city of Lincoln in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Living with them were their children, Mariano, Teresa, Juana, Beatrice and Birjinia. An older child, Doroteo, was already married and living on his own in Lincoln.

In the 1900 Census, there is a José CORRILLA (color: Mex, age: 59) living on the Mescalero Apache Reservation with his wife, Charlie (age 44), children: John (age 20), Beatrice (18), Juanita (16), Guadalupe (13), Mary (10), Anita (5), and Genita (2).

In Eve Ball's book, Indeh, she has a brief biography of a José CARILLO, based on interviews with those who knew him. There's a slight variation in the spelling of his name, and a big variation in his life story compared to the José CARRILLO I'm researching.

I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone coud tell me if I'm on the right track, or what other resources to search in order to solve this mystery.

Thank you very much.

CARTER/WRIGHT

Submitter: Mitzi Salsberry EllisJatOK@aol.com
Date: 21 Aug 2005

I am trying to locate information regarding Edward CARTER who supposedly died in 1905 in the Cloudcroft area. He was the father of Minerva CARTER who married Josh WRIGHT.

FENIMORE/LEROY
Submitter: sherry.eric@comcast.net
Date: 27 Feb 2005

I am researching James Roney FENIMOREand his family, wife Mary Amanda Fransis LEROY FENIMORE, children: Bessie, Thomas, Jessie, James, Nettie, Nellie, Virginia, Dora and Dell. Also the parents: Thomas FENIMORE, Humble, Francis Levi LEROYor (Franklin) and Harriet Ellen Virginia TEMPERANCE STEEL. They lived in or around Alamogordo, Cloudcroft and High Rolls, NM where he owned some land.

GARDNER
Submitter: Patricia Sue pashnpat@pacbell.net
http://patriciasue.homestead.com/adopt.html
Date: February 13, 2001

I'm searching for information on my great grandfather, Jack GARDNER, born February 21, 1995, deceased April 20, 1989, SSN 208-16-8784. His wife, Melva Mae KELSO FULLER GARDNER, may have passed away in the late 1970s or early 1980s. They lived somewhere in Alamogordo, NM.

Thanks ahead of time,

GROSS
Submitter: Damon Turner Dustedogg@aol.com
Date: 26 Jan 2002

I am trying to find out information on my friend Harvey GROSS, who moved to Alamogordo from Troy, NY. Harvey graduated from Alamo High in about 1962.

Although he was not living there at the time of his death about 1995, he
might be buried there. He had an adopted brother named Kim who was in the insurance. business there. If anyone can give me any deatils about Harvey I would appreciate it.

HERRERA
Submitter:Mitzi Salsberry mitzrich@comcast.net
Date: 8 Oct 2005

Fernando HERRERA was born in Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, New Mexico about 1836. He married Juliana MARTIN 1856 in Santa Cruz. They migrated to Taos, NM, then Ruidoso, and Lincoln Co., NM in the mid 1870s. The last census I find him in is the 1900 census in Ruidoso, Lincoln Co. He had several of his grandchildren living with him in the 1890 and 1900 census; their surnames were GILL and VALENZUELA. I believe he lived in Alamogordo, Otero Co. in his later years and passed away there between 1915 and 1920. Any information on his death or where he might be buried in Alamogordo would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,

JERGINS
Submitter: Cathey A. (Weldy) Cline kalypso56@yahoo.com)
Date: 19 October 2004

I am searching for any information regarding William Edward JERGINS and Susan Marie JERGINS . His father was Charles Edward JERGINS , who apparently lived with them.

William ran a saw mill and flour mill in Otero County during the early 1900s. When Susan died in 1905, she was buried in Avis Cemetery. Her father-in-law died about 6 months later and is buried beside her. Both graves are marked with small cement markers with Mrs. Jergins and Mr. Jergins scratched into the surface.

In 1907, William married Emma Zelma ZUHN who had been caring for Susan, and keeping her and William's children. I can't find anything on William's sawmill business nor where his house might have been located. William was a member of Woodmen of the World. I have a copy of his receipt for the Mayhill group dated 1913.

The CURTIS and WELDY families that lived in that area during this time period are also my family.

Any photos, clippings or information of any kind would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

JERGINS/GERGINS
Submitter: Verna@carlsbad.com
Date: 26 Jan 2002

I am looking for the family of Della JERGINS, born in 1912 in Cloudcroft. Her family, or some of it, moved to Portales where Della married William A. Mahaffey in 1929. Her father, W.E. GERGINS, signed her marriage certificate. She died in Portales in 1997. Does anyone recognize this family?

NELSON
Submitter: Dan Huddleston dlhudd@fcc.net
Date: November 25, 2001
Updated October 2, 2006

David Pinkerton ("Peach" or "Pink") NELSON, born in WV, 1873. Lived in WV until early 1900s. He married Alice Stewart in WV in 1897. They had three children that I know of: Marcella, Hellen and Beulah. I believe that Alice had two children from a previous marriage, Lucy and Bernard Robinson.

He was in the Army in WWI, and may still have been in the Army in the 1920s and 1930s.

"Peach" or "Pink" in NM from the late 1920s to 1938, or longer, and was in El Paso, TX from 1948-1952, according to obituaries.

I would like to find any evidence of him or his descendants in the El Paso area. Please contact me. Thank you.

OGLE
Submitter: sherry.eric@comcast.net
Date: 27 Feb 2005

I am researching the OGLEfamily they also lived in or around Alamogordo, Mountain Park and Karr Canyon, NM.

One of my family members has said they came here from Mena, Arkansas after traveling 39 days in a covered wagon around 1920-21.I do not know if they lived in Mena, Arkansas, but my Grandmother Bessie FENIMORE OGLE Cassity told me that she thought her father James Roney was originally from Rogers, Arkansas. Most lived in New Mexico until their deaths. Please let me know any information you have. I would like to locate birth, death, land, will, news, records and any stories, pictures, people that knew the family--information of any kind.

PADILLA
Submitter: E. B. Borunda EBB1939@hotmail.com
Date: 1 May 2002

Alvino PADILLA

Born: Doña Ana, Doña Ana County
DOB 1860s
DOD 1960s, Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico

RINKER/CARTER/HORN

Submitter: Patsy Kennedy jerpat@mchsi.com
Date: 20 Mar 2005

RINKER, Ernest Edward, b. 2 Feb 1904 in OK; died 24 Sep, 1977 in Alamogordo, Otero Co, NM. Ernest RINKERmarried Hattie CARTER in Raton, Colfax Co, NM on 15 Jun 1928. I am researching Hattie Carter's mother's HORN family of Itawamba Co, MS and would like to share information with anyone related to this couple. Thank you!

RIVERA/SANCHEZ
Submitter: Mary Hagberg maryhagberg@sbcglobal.net
Date: 14 May 2005

I have been researching my grandmother's ancestors and have not been able to find much. My grandmother, Eloisa RIVERA, was born August 30, 1895. Her parents were Crecencio RIVERA and Casimira SANCHEZ. They lived in Tularosa. I have Eloisa's Baptismal Certificate from St. Francis Catholic Church in Tularosa, NM.

Eloisa married Nicolás RAMIREZ on March 5, 1917 in Tularosa, NM at St. Francis Catholic Church. They moved to California sometime between March 1917 and December 1918 because Nicolás died in Oxnard, CA in December 1918.

I would like to find out more about Crecencio RIVERA and Casimira SANCHEZ, Eloisa's parents. Eloisa's sisters were: Juanita, Vivenita, Antonia. There may have been more children. I found Casimira S. RIVERA in the 1910 census in Tularosa, Otero County, NM. She is listed as 50 years old, a widow, with two children at home: Antonia, 21 years old, and Eloisa, 14 years old. I don't know when Crecencio died.

I would like to have any information on the parents of Crecencio RIVERA, when he died, the parents of Casimira SANCHEZ, the names of all their children, or any other information you can share with me.

Thank you.

RUSSELL
Submitter: Harvey Russell bpruss@adelphia.net
Date: 9 April 2002

I am trying to find something about my father and his parents. My father, Stewart Hartiman RUSSELL, was born in Alamogordo, NM June 16, 1899. His parents were Charles W. RUSSELLand Elizabeth "Lizzie" GREENWOOD RUSSELL. They also had a daughter, Edna, born about 1897, and a son, Charles, around 1902. I would like to know if there is any information on the births of the three kids, or any information on my grandparents, Charles W. and Elizabeth GREENWOOD RUSSELL.

Thank you for any help.

SAMMONS
Submitter: Joan Grant Simpson rrsjs44@yahoo.com
Date: 27 Jan 2002

I'm looking for my uncle's full name. Lloyd SAMMONS, b. 17 April 1907, d. 30 December 1968 in Alamogordo, Otero County, NM. Lloyd SAMMONS had a twin who died in infancy. Would anyone know what his name was?

I would also like to find my aunt's parents' names. Emma W. SAMMONS, b. 10 March 1900, Mountain Home, AR, d. 9 January 1975.

SPEIGHT
Submitter: H. Y. Rowe hyjean@hotmail.com
Date: May 16, 2001

William Thomas SPEIGHT, born November 12, 1911 in Wellington, TX, died February 21, 1949 near Cloudcroft, NM. While on duty as a New Mexico State Trooper, he froze to death, and was buried in Alamogordo. William SPEIGHT was the son of my great uncle, Tom SPEIGHT (likely William Thomas), who I believe is also buried in Alamogordo. I would like any information available on any of the SPEIGHT family.

WALTERS
Submitter: Alice Sanchez alvina@adnc.com
Date:

August 19, 2001

We are looking for a man named John WALTERS, who was a Civil War vet. We believe he was buried in Bent (Otero County) or Nogal Canyon (Lincoln County). We believe he married Emilia. They had several children:

Emilia married Eselso TELLES. Their children are: Emilia, Alvina, Marian, James, Adolfo, Eselso, Perfecto, Edward, Elias. Adolpho's children still live in Alamogordo.

Alvina TELLES married Innocente ORTEGA, also from Bent. They had two children, Horacio and Alice.

Horacio married Sally, and they had a daughter, Laura.
Alice married Guillermo SANCHEZ, and they had two children, Dennis and Roberta.
Roberta never married.
Dennis married Kathy KIM. They had two children, Alicia and Fred SANCHEZ.

WILKERSON
Submitter: Barbara Prestridge alpine87@hotmail.com
Date: 8 Oct 2005

Searching for any info on Capt. Alex K. WILKERSON. Born Alabama , Mobile Co. 1841 - d. San Angelo, Texas, 1929. Found earlier in Brown County Texas. Married: Martha Jane GRIFFIN BUNTING in 1883, Rockwell Co, TX. Alex had a family with Martha. They moved to Weed, New Mexico. Later he left Weed, NM with Margaret L SANDERS JONES. Margaret later settled in Greenlee County, Arizona with some of her JONES children and the children she and Alex had. On several Arizona censuses Margaret is listed as a widow - but within the WILKERSON circles it was known that Margaret and family were abandoned as Martha and children were.

In 1910 Alex homesteaded in New Mexico. Found on several censuses as living with Kate ????

At the time of Alex's death he was living with Kate ????. She provided the brief information on his death certificate. He served two terms with the Texas Rangers. His Civil War pension lists him as Indian fighter rather than Civil War veteran. Thank you.

WRIGHT
Granite Peak Mining Co.
Submitter: Barbara Scholwin monarch042@hotmail.com
Date: 31 Oct 2005
Updated October 8, 2006

I am looking for information on my grandfather, Ray A. WRIGHTand the Granite Peak Mining Company in Three Rivers, NM. My grandfather worked there as shown on his draft registration card in 1917.

I have located him in the AZ census in 1920. At that time he is married with a child. He does not show up at all in the 1930 census in any state. His wife was enumerated in AZ in the 1930 census, but is remaried.

I am trying to figure out if he was possibly killed in a mining accident at Granite Peak between 1920 and 1930.

If you have any information on Ray A. WRIGHT, his death, or the Granite Peak Mining Company, please contact me at the e-mail address listed above.

Thank you.