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Re: Camp Deming New Mexico

janet_wasson — 2013-05-10 22:08:03Z

It does not help you a great deal but: he is listed in the "early death records of Luna County" here:
http://newmexicoalhn.net/
as having died on June 6,1918
Camp Deming AKA known as Camp Cody and various other names,was also the site of a TB sanitorium-Holy Cross; the cemetery on those grounds is long gone-much vandalized-and the whereabouts of records is unknown. There is only one main cemetery in Luna County-Mountain View-and he is not shown to be buried there.
The record of his death can also be found on familysearch.org but no burial place is given.

Camp Deming New Mexico

aherrmann26 — 2013-05-10 18:06:03Z

I am looking for information on Roy John Herrmann.
My family history says he died at Camp Deming NM
June 1918. I cannot find any confirmation of this.
Are there any records to be accessed?? Is there a cemetery there on site??
Roy John Herrmann was born 1893 West Virginia son of George and Rose Herrmann. Enlisted in Army in Colorado (was working in oilfields there)in 1917. And reportedly died at Camp Deming NM of pneumonia in June 1918. Any information appreciated.

Norweigen roots in Deming, NM: Roy Westboy, b.1880s possibly Deming, NM; d. 1953 Chicago, IL

aymeebl — 2012-09-05 22:28:54Z

Was there a large population of Norweigens that settled in or aroung Deming, NM?? I have been tracing my great-grandfather for over 10 years, without any luck. New evidence says he was from Deming, NM.

Looking for any info on Roy William Westboy. Been searching for him for years. Have several documents from 1917 until his death in 1953, but can find absolutely nothing before 1917. All of the documents I have say he was born January 1st, but range in year from 1880-1887. So not sure which year exactly.

1940 census has him living in Springfield, MI. It says he was born in New Mexico. WWII draft says he was born in Deming, NM on January 1, 1880

WWI draft card says he was born in Kristiana, Norway on January 1, 1887.

1930 census says he was born in Louisiana and his parents were born in South America.

Death certificate says he was born in Illinois and his parents were John Westboy and Mary Gonzales.

Can't determine where he is in the 1900, 1910, or 1920 censuses. His wife and child were living in Chicago, IL in 1920 without him. They lived there until the 1950s.

Family story has it, that he was born in Norway and adopted out of England before coming to the U.S. Nothing found to prove this story though.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am unfamiliar with researching in New Mexico.

Thanks!
Aymee

Re: burial site of Bunch Baby/babies

Nancyblackbu96 — 2012-05-31 15:56:07Z

They were somewhere along the Tonto Rim in Arizona in 1879 and that is the closest location to 1880 that I have..Thanks I will try Luna and Grant counties

Re: burial site of Bunch Baby/babies

judyartley53 — 2012-05-30 22:34:25Z

Hi,

Just found that Luna Co. wasn't formed until March 16, 1901 out of Grant and Dona Ana Counties. For more info go to http://luna.nmgenweb.us/.

The death information will be in one of the two counties. Where was he living in 1880?

Re: Runyan..Deming NM

bratdawg63 — 2012-05-25 19:33:24Z

Great! She doesn't get on much but I'll let her know to watch for it! Wish we could forward messages from here. :\ We're trying to research Mattie Welton/Weldon.

Re: Runyan..Deming NM

jimmyrh1 — 2012-05-23 14:42:26Z

Hi

I sent an e-mail with my e-mail and phone number to the address that was given in a commment on Mattie Welton's page in my tree.

Jimmy R Harris

Re: Runyan..Deming NM

bratdawg63 — 2012-05-23 05:39:55Z

Do you have an e-mail you would be willing to share? I would be interested in learning some family history. I am writing this from bratdawg63's computer and would like to directly email. Thanks! JC

burial site of Bunch Baby/babies

NancyBlackburn36 — 2012-03-17 15:42:26Z

Seeking burial sites of a Baby or William Tony Bunch died in Deming 1882-1886 era, children of Charles and Judy/Juda. Would appreciate any information. Thank you..

Re: helping a friend find her Dad

MSteckley9071 — 2011-11-26 01:13:55Z

Bloomfield is in San Juan County, New Mexico

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

thomasreeseba — 2011-11-25 22:11:39Z

The only thing that I remember is that it was a school ran by the Catholic church. It was located one or two blocks from the public junior high school (7th & 8th grades)which I attended in the 1940`s. The church probably has extensive records.

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

SHendricks — 2011-11-25 20:56:20Z

Thanks for your reply. Any idea what the name of the school was? It would be very interesting to see if they have any records for my genealogy research.

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

sunshine186 — 2011-11-23 00:40:41Z

I didn't receive any of the first messages concerning this query so don't know the particulars. There was a parochial school in Deming, NM, from 1931 to 1938. Grades one through eight were taught and I have heard that the nuns were very strict to the point it may have been thought of as a reform school by some of the pupils.
sunshine@zianet.com

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

SHendricks — 2011-11-22 21:15:41Z

I guess I could try contacting the city of Silver City to see if they have any records. Thanks for the tip!

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

thomasreeseba — 2011-11-22 21:00:34Z

I only attended school in Deming in 1950-1951, my freshman year in high school. My parents lived there for several years (1954-1970´s), but to the best of my knowledge, there was not a school with nuns in Deming. However, there was a catholic school, grades 1-6, I believe, located in Silver City.

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

SHendricks — 2011-11-22 01:28:48Z

Thanks for responding! I guess it could have been considered a regular school if regular schools had extremely harsh rules. It was run by nuns. My dad said the other boys were very rough, so he thought it was a reform school.

My dad and his brothers went there every day for school and then one day my grandmother just didn't pick them up to go home.

Re: Boys reform school/orphanage

thomasreeseba — 2011-11-21 23:10:13Z

The only boys reform school that I ever heard of in NM was one in Springer, NM. I grew up in the Deming, Silver City, Lordsburg area.

T. J. Reese
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Re: Runyan..Deming NM

jimmyrh1 — 2011-11-10 03:55:23Z

I have been looking for information on Henry Runyan. He was my great grandfather's brother. I found an old Roots_L message that said he settled in New Mexico. He appears to be the same Henry Davis Runyan who died in Deming, Luna, New Mexico in 1941. His death record says his spouse's name is Mattie Welton. The children you list match what I have on my tree. I got them from the 1920 and 1930 Oklahoma census records. I wasn't sure if the family in Oklahoma was my Henry or not. I knew he ived in Oklahoma. His brother George also lived in Oklahoma. Henry was living with his mother in 1900 Lamar County, Texas and appears to have first married a girl who was also living in the same house in 1900 Lamar, TX. Her name was Nancy Watson. I would be interested in any information you have.

Jimmy R Harris
Texas

Re: Woodrow P. Benton

janet_wasson — 2011-08-31 12:53:30Z

Try the Deming library and/or newspaper:
Marshall Memorial Library
301 South Tin Avenue
Deming , NM 88030
575-546-9202
demingpl@Zianet.com

The Deming Headlight
219 E. Maple
Deming,NM 88031
575-546-2611
Editor: Bill Armendariz
barmendariz@demingheadlight.com

Woodrow P. Benton

lands1848 — 2011-08-31 01:44:34Z

My uncle Woodrow Benton died in Deming, New Mexico in 1985. How do I find the obit in the paper there?

Dieball Bayro

jurkette — 2011-04-11 13:37:24Z

Looking for information for Dorothy Dieball Bayro who was apparently killed in 1958-1959 by hit and run in Chicago. Need information on accident, etc.

Re: Death of Great Uncle Gabe Ricoldson, 5/23/01, Demming NM

jurkette — 2011-04-11 13:34:52Z

I'm also researching this family tree. My Grandmother was Selma Ricoldson Holcomb who was Gabe's sister. If you have any information I would be very grateful.

Boys reform school/orphanage

SHendricks — 2010-09-04 01:51:17Z

Hi,
Does anyone know anything about a boys reform school/orphanage in Deming, NM? My grandmother abandoned my dad there for about a year and a half in 1944-1945. He can't remember the name of the school--just that it was run by very strict nuns. I'm fleshing out the family history and thought it would be more interesting to have details.
Thanks,
Susan

Re: Frank (Francis Berry)

wijohansson — 2010-03-20 08:37:18Z

Hi,

I noticed that the town Leadville CO was mentioned above at this message board . . .

Does anyone of you have old photos from Leadville?

I have some unidentified photos of persons who lived at Leadville during roughly 1890’s to 1900’s.

Would you be kind to check if you can find any match between your photos and my photos or you might have information about some of the persons on my photos? My unidentified photos are published at the Internet page
http://oldphotos.homeip.net/Photos.htm

I'll be grateful for every single clue that will help my research; my contact information will be found at the Internet page
http://oldphotos.homeip.net/Photos.htm

Thanks!

McPherson

EllenAndrus1 — 2010-02-28 04:15:30Z

Trying to find any family members of Billy McPherson and his wife Carol Ann Courtney who were in New Mexico in 1971 and before. They had 2 children born in New Mexico, boy and girl that I know of. Boy died after 3 days and is buried in Luna County. After baby died they left, went east and came into Louisiana. There is also and older son named after his father and is a half brother to the girl. Please if you know these people contact me. The girl is looking for her family.

Joseph Flora in 1930 Census in Columbus Twp, Of Luna County

kaymetsker — 2009-11-16 00:09:15Z

Joseph works in a second hand store, he is 69 years old, I am looking for death record, obituary, cemetery location etc. I know he was divorced, I found his family in Kansas. Can anyone help me or tell me where to look for information? I live in Indiana, so I am not close, but this is all I know about him at this point.
Thanks for your help it is greatly appreciated.
Kay Metsker
Kaymetsker1@embarqmail.com

Re: CAMP DEMING

JTrahanUSA — 2009-10-02 06:43:07Z

Nanette,

On Benno MICHALSKI's burial marker it is inscribed that he died at Camp Dix, which I assume to now be Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Out of curiosity, which of his siblings do you descend from?

Newton Jasper Yarbrough 1854-1934 and family

ArthurFYarbrough81 — 2009-09-02 23:04:16Z

Looking for any information at all on the Newton J Yarbrough family in Columbus NM. I found them in the 1913 and 1919 special census and in the 1920 Census. I understand he ran a feed store in Columbus. Found where had purchaced 160 acres in Luna Co in 1912,and acquired 30 Acres under desert land act in 1922. Son Earl acquired 640 acres under homestead entry stock raising act in 1938. Wife Josephine Sarginer Yarbrough died 23 Oct 1933 and is buried in Columbus. Newton died 15 Jun 1934 and is buried in Pyote, Ward Co. TX. Was told that Earl Yarbrough worked fro the railroad, but cannot confirm. Any information at all will be greatly apppreciated.

Re: Peter S. Hall

janet_wasson — 2009-06-29 21:13:57Z

You are welcome. It can be hard to find folks in the "wilds of New Mexico"!
Again, if it may help--
There are mortuary records for Peter and Laura here-not terribly informative,but a record none the less!):
http://newmexicoalhn.net/luna/mortuary_records1.htm
And I THINK for their son William here-1934
http://newmexicoalhn.net/luna/mortuary_records2.htm
He of course buried in Mt.View as well.

Re: Peter S. Hall

jebarkley — 2009-06-29 20:51:56Z

Thank you for the information on the family of Peter Hall. I did have the census records but had been looking for the cemetery where Peter and Laura were buried for years. Now I finally know! Thanks again.

Jeanne

Re: Peter S. Hall

janet_wasson — 2009-06-29 13:55:11Z

If it may help you:
They are buried in Mountain View Cemetery-Deming:
http://newmexicoalhn.net/luna/mt_viewcemetery3.htm

The 1900 census-Deming was in Grant County in that year-shows:
Hall,Peter S.-born Dec.1830;69;married 45 years;parents and self born DE;cattle rancher
wife-Laura E.-born Sept.1834;65;11 children born, 7 living;parents and self born TN
son-William P.-born Feb.1868;39;born TX;cattle rancher
daughter-Cornelia B.-born Sept.1878;21;born TX

In 1880 they were in Crockett Co.,TX with children:
Robert-18
Thomas-16
Richard-13
William-12
Annie-10
Laura-8
Louisa-6
Cornelia-4

In 1870 they were in Young Co.,TX with children:
Eunice-14
Robert-8
Thomas-6
Richard-4
William-2
Anne-3m.

Lottie and Joe Sparks

dennis3315 — 2009-06-28 23:41:42Z

Looking for any information on Lottie or Joe Sparks in Deming 1910-18. Lottie worked for The Mountain Telephone and Telegraph. Lottie had a half sister Anna Lula Martin.

Peter S. Hall

jebarkley — 2008-07-14 23:41:33Z

Looking for information on Peter S. Hall, b. abt. 1831, Sussex County, Delaware. Married Laura E. Miller, 1855 in Texas. Moved to Deming, New Mexico in late 1800's and died there on 2 Jan 1901.

Re: Callen James Wright Jr. died in Deming on 30 May 2005

janet_wasson — 2008-07-08 02:55:34Z

Contact the Deming Headlight:
http://www.demingheadlight.com/feedback
The obit was printed on July 7,2005.

Callen James Wright Jr. died in Deming on 30 May 2005

swrightb — 2008-07-08 02:01:21Z

Callen was born on 12 Jan 1928 to Callen and Elizabeth in MA. He grew up in CT. He is buried in Fort Bayard Cemetery as a Navy veteran of WW II.

Would someone have access to obituary information? Hoping to glean further family clues.

Thank you.

Nancy McHugh 1920

willma5571 — 2008-07-03 18:13:09Z

I AM TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT NANCY MCHUGH.. SHE IS NOT A RELATION BUT IS OF THE SAME FAMILY NAME AS MY HUSBAND. I FOUND A NEWSPAPER CLIPPING IN MY GRANDMOTHERS SCRAPBOOK FROM THE 1920S ... AS WITH ALL HISTORY THE QUESTIONS WHY, WHEN, WHERE, ETC... SHE WAS A VERY PRETTY LADY AND LIKE ALL THE MCHUGHS WAS DETERMINED..... I DID FIND HER IN THE 1920 CENSUS.... AMAZING !!!THANK YOU....

Re: SOLLERS/1882

sprowlp — 2008-06-25 21:53:59Z

On file at the Elk City (OK) Library are obits for Minnie Belle [Sollers] Samples 1882-1976 as well as obits for Isaac, Laura F. [Howell], Marina, Joe & Pruddie Sollers. Please email direct if you would like copies. You may already have all this info by now.

Re: Help with death dates/obits please

jcnsparks — 2008-05-26 17:09:43Z

Hello,
You may wish to try this site for additinal information.

http://newmexicoalhn.net/

Also, That newspaper still puiblishes. You may wish to telephone them for a copy of the obit.

Charles

Re: Help with death dates/obits please

meekernj — 2008-05-26 16:59:40Z

Thanks so much! Now I can write to the library for an obituary.

Re: Help with death dates/obits please

janet_wasson — 2008-05-26 16:15:56Z

http://newmexicoalhn.net/luna/mv9.htm
WHEELER DELMER C 76 3 29 CHV 20 9
WHEELER OLIVE P 77 1 9 CHV 20 8

Help with death dates/obits please

meekernj — 2008-05-26 15:55:38Z

Hello: I was hoping to get obituaries for two people who lived/died in Deming, but I have only month of death from the SSDI. Is there a way to get an exact death date so I can request an obit? I tried a link on the Luna County GENWEB for Mortuary records lookup, but my e-mail was returned.

Olive Wheeler, died July 1977
Delmer Wheeler, died March 1976

Can anybody help? or offer suggestions?

Thanks
Sharon Meeker
KY

Re: David H. Tulloch b. 1856 TN possibly married Ethel M. McKellop b. 1877 MO

janet_wasson — 2008-05-12 03:02:52Z

Grant County Death Records:
Tulloch Ethel Mary ~ ~ ~ ~ Silver City NM USA ~ ~ ~ 26 Aug 1965
Tulloch Ethel Mary ~ ~ ~ Mountain View Cemetery Deming NM USA 11 Feb 1877 20 Aug 1965

Mrs. Ethel Mary Tulloch, 88, one of Grant County's pioneer residents, passed away last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Leonard, in Silver City, where she lived for the past 25 years. She was the widow of David H. Tulloch, White Signal rancher, who died in 1930. The Tulloch family lived for many years on the 7XV Ranch which Mr., Tulloch established in the early 1880's. In 1915, he sold most of his cattle to the Linger Brothers in Colorado and the remaining cattle and ranch to the Royal Brothers. After a short retirement, the Tullochs, who had moved to Deming, owned and operated ranches at Oro Grande and in the Tularosa Basin. Besides her daughter in Silver City, survivors are another daughter, Mrs. Jane Utz of Santa Fe; two sons, D. V. Tulloch, Rincon; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Curtis Mortuary chapel. Conducting the rites was the Rev. Samuel Thompson, of the First Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery at Deming. Serving as pallbearers were Clark McKinney, Henry Powe, Bob Powe, Edwin Gusoskey, Pat Wellborn and Walter Wilson.

Grant County Death Records:
Tulloch David V. (Vallie ~ ~ ~ ~ Silver City NM USA ~ ~ ~ 9 Sep 1971 OB-ENT
Tulloch David Vallie ~ ~ ~ Fairview Crem. Albuquerque NM USA 14 Feb 1899 5 Sep 1971 CB

Tulloch: David V. (Vallie) Tulloch, 72, died at his residence here in Silver City Sunday evening. Mr. Tulloch was a native of Silver City and had lived here almost all of his life. He attended schools in Silver City, the New Mexico Military Institute, and graduated from the Colorado School of Mined with a mining engineer degree. Along with mining, Mr. Tulloch was a rancher and an accountant. He was an active member of the First Methodist Church of Silver City, past president of the Grant County Museum Association, past president of the Grant County Archaeological Society, chairman of the organization committee for the Boy Scouts, member of the Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and vice president and chairman of the fund drive for the American Red Cross. Survivors include his wife, Romona of Silver City; one brother, Henry of Rincon, and one sister, Mrs. Jane Uts of Santa Fe. Funeral services were held in the First Methodist Church of Silver City at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Alfred Pace officiating. Cremation followed in Albuquerque. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Powe, Henry Powe, Jess Little, Russell Merritt, J. Clark McKinney, Stewart Pinkerton, Joe Hurley, Ben Shantz, George McFarland and Thorton Dow. Curtis-Bright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
{note: born Feb.14-middle name "Valentine"}

Mountain View Cemetery-Deming
Tulloch D H Elm St Deming {age}74-2-22 {DOD}4-Dec-30

Re: David H. Tulloch b. 1856 TN possibly married Ethel M. McKellop b. 1877 MO

jacquelynmarshall1 — 2008-05-11 23:35:30Z

Correction: David Houston Tulloch

David H. Tulloch b. 1856 TN possibly married Ethel M. McKellop b. 1877 MO

jacquelynmarshall1 — 2008-05-11 20:02:57Z

Couple resided in Luna Co NM during 1920 and 1930 census

Request information about Ethel M McKellop b. 1877 Missouri, Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Canada. See 1880 Census: with mother Carrie S. McKellop, and sister Ella L. in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, living with O. W. Barrett family.

Ethel M. possibly married David Holland Tulloch c1897, resided in New Mexico for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Census. His parents were Vina Ann Bell 1828 TN-1871 TX and Magnus Henry Tulloch 1819 TN-1864 TX.

Thanks, Jacquelyn Marshall

Sonoita, Az. train wreck 1892 - lookup please

PaulLaDuke — 2007-12-30 18:18:17Z

Looking for an information on a railroad accident near Sonoita, Az., 24 Oct. 1892 which took the life of my gr-grandfather James A. Parrish formerly of Logan Co. Kentucky. He was probably living in Deming, New Mexico at the time as his children were born there. He may be buried there.

Sonoita, Az. train wreck 1892 - lookup please

PaulLaDuke — 2007-12-30 18:13:23Z

Sonoita, Az. train wreck 1892 - lookup please

PaulLaDuke — 2007-12-30 18:12:12Z

Valedon Ghost Town

jcnsparks — 2007-11-12 18:09:13Z

Valedon Ghost Town
http://newmexicoalhn.net/valedon_ghost.htm
Of Hidalgo County. Does anyone have photos of this Ghost Town? Please contact me.
Thank you, Happy Trails.

Charles Barnum
Genealogy Trails webmaster
Ask about being a NM County Coordinator
jcnreno@charter.net

Re: RE: WWI Veteran - Jesse Robert Radcliff

SamMadrid59 — 2007-11-12 14:32:21Z

try this link

http://newmexicoalhn.net/holycrosscemetery.htm

Re: RE: WWI Veteran - Jesse Robert Radcliff

jcnsparks — 2007-11-11 22:50:24Z

Hi, I believe your best alternative is to visit your local Veteran’s Administration, (not a hospital). They have all vets records on computer file now. They will generally look up the death data for you.

Charles Barnum
Genealogy Trails webmaster