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I have family that settled in Roosevelt
Co. around l900. Judge James (Jim) WALLIS and several people in Elida are
mentioned in a book titled "Sagas of The Wallace Clan" now out of
print. It may be in your library there. Written by George Wallis.
If you know of anyone researching the WALLIS surname, I would appreciate
hearing from them. Also the surname BELL. This is a small piece out of
the book:
This little cow town, where homesteaders were
chopping to pieces the Jeff White and Littlefield ranches, was near the county
line of Roosevelt and Chaves counties. The nearest county seats and law were at
Portales, twenty-five miles to the northeast, and at
I am interested in anyone who is researching Justice of the Peace, Jim Wallis.
Thanks Barb Wallis
I
believe that Martin L. MOODY (my grandfather) was the first magistrate of
Any
info on John Jefferson TEEL, who moved to NM from TX, (originally from TN) somewhere
around 1900. He died
Looking
for information on a family that lived in Portales in 1943, or
Unsure of husbands first name. Do know the wife's name was Clara
Daniel. They
had a daughter named Nellie Daniel could have been in school there in 1943.
The reason for me looking for these people is that my father, who Edward
Edgar Robinson, stated that these people were his family. And when I
received
his military records it show them as of next to kin. And when he got out
of
the military he went to Portales and received his selective service card at
information on why her mother was put as his mother. When I received his
card from Social Security it stated that his mother was a Mary Rodriguez and
father's name was Charles Robinson. If you could search for some information
for me I sure could use the help. Thank you Mary
Robinson Griffin
Looking
for Leona M. (Swearingen) & Emmett Potts*. Last seen in 1958-60,
they lived in
cemetery outside of Portales, thought to be Elida, next to her mother
Nancy Jane (Titsworth) Swearingen who died in 1943. If anyone can shed
some
light on these people, I would be greatly appreciated. Leona was my Great
Aunt and Nancy was my Great Grandmother, Father's side. Thanks in
advance.
Contact Sue Swearengen
Thanks
for all your trouble, Janelle Foster found them in Causey, NM and
also she found that their name was PROPS*
instead of Potts, because my
GGrandfather James S. is buried there too
Looking
for any information or stories about K.K. RUNNELS. Lived on his ranch in
the northeastern corner of
Seeking
any information regarding Frederick David and Ruth SPINKS AUBURG.
They were my grandparents. They lived in Portales and near Elida in the late
1930's and early 1940's and moved back and forth from the Tell, and
Their 2 youngest sons Joe Don and Billy Bob were still at home with them.
Possibly, Marshall "Dean" was with them also. Thanks in advance
for any
information available. Contact Jane
Stevenson Ingram
Seeking
anyone who might have know Bud & Genell "Nell" NUTT who lived in
Portales spring of 1942. Nell was my aunt, and I was born in their home
on
for any information regarding this couple. Contact Jane
Stevenson Ingram
Laney Ann COOK b: 04 March 1873
in Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX
d:
#1. Ben Hugh SLANE b: June 1861 m: 12 July 1894
d:
1. Amos Oda
SLANE b:
2. Bennie Hugh SLANE b:
3. B Floyd
SLANE b:
4. Mary Jane
SLANE b:
#2nd Husband of Laney Ann Cook:
+George Bee MYERS m:
1. John (Jack) Orion MYERS
b:
+Jimmie
Luvator CUMMINGS
2. Stella May (Mae) MYERS
b:
+Unknown
3. Luerindie Josephine MYERS b:
4. (Twin) Haydie MYERS
b: Abt. 1909
5. (Twin) Archie MYERS
b: Abt. 1909
6. Thomas (Tommy) Oliver MYERS
b:
7. Eleanor (Elivena) Vashti MYERS
b:
+Unknown
BOYD
8. Oscar Wesley MYERS
b:
+Wilma RAWLS
Parents of Laney Ann COOK:
Henry COOK b:
Jack Co., TX. Father: James COOK Mother: Margaret HAWTHORNE
# 2nd Wife of Henry Cook:
+Effie Jane MCPHAUL b:
Father: Husband MCPHAUL Mother: Sara Jane UNKNOWN
Happy to exchange information on this family. Contact Elnora
Frances Cook-Wyrick
In the Portales, NM Cemetery Harold Kilmer has located the following
three tombstones:
MYERS, George B., Aug.
23, 1875 - Mar. 23, 1956
MYERS, Gerald Douglas,
son of Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Myers,
July 16, 1930 - Mar. 21, 1933
MYERS, Laney Ann,
wife of G. B. Myers, Mar. 4, 1873 - Jan. 6, 1934
Subject:
Subject:
Answer to one question:
There was a Banks,
MORGAN, Millard Bennett
married c 1902 in Portales, Lucille Smalley daughter of Dr, J. and Frances_____
Smalley. Would like to locate information concerning M.B.Morgan parents. His
parents died and is buried there. Sibling of M.B. Morgan was possible Frank,
Charlie, Amos, and Lillie . A daughter of the bride and groom is now close to
85 years old and would like to know information concerning her paternal
grandparents. M.B. and Lucille Smalley Morgan return to Tayler County TX Jean Bushnell
Subject:
Answer: Clovis News Journal,
Mon., Feb. 16, 1976 ROSA BELLE ROSE Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Belle Rose,
87, will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday at graveside in the Richland
Cemetery at Pep (New Mexico) in Roosevelt County with the Rev. Earl Landtroop
of the Highland Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Rose, born Dec. 14, 1888, in
Texas, died early Sunday morning (Feb 15) at a nursing home in
Subject:
Subject:
Mary Nell McKay,
Subject:
Nora PROBASCO is interested in starting
a central PROBASCO database to direct researchers to others who are researching
their PROBASCO line. PROBASCOs have been in
Date:
HAYNES, Stephen G., lived
in Kenna, NM in 1921, per clipping in the "
TURNER, Lillian Mae, born
26 April 1926 on family ranch between Tolar, Roosevelt, NM and Taiban, De Baca,
NM. Father's name George Caldwell TURNER, stepmother Stella Mae
TURNER. Tessie
O'Talley would like to know identity of Lillian's birth mother
WOOD,
George W., born 1840, Washington County, AR, lived in Eastland County, TX, and
wife, Jane Maxwell WOOD, born July 1837. Moved to Portales and
homesteaded there. Civil War enlistment in
- Known Children:
Bess Wood
Benjamin F Wood b. Sept 1870
Keith E Wood b. March 1875
Ruth b. 1876
Moved to
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