Roswell, New Mexico, United States
· 1937-02-06
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Manning, Mrs. A.j., Redfield, Georgia B.
FEB 6 1937 story told aad obsokid by (trs) Bart* Ballard Namtag Redfield Georgi B. 2/5/37/ el 6 y words 1.4. Ballard Family Pioneers of Pecoa Valley Given by Mrs. A.J. Manning Father, A.J. Ballard was born in Tennessee and Mother Katherine Redding Ballard vvs born in Texas. They with all of thier children came from Fort Griffin Texas and arrived in Port Sumner New Mexico in 1879. Father had been a buffalo hunter on the Llaho Astacado (staked Plains) several years before moving us to New…
United States, New Mexico, Roswell
· 1938-08-15
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Lank, Beecher, Redfield, Georgia B.
Redfield, Georgia 311.-CNIM IAIEL Jew Nixie° Cowboy Nootaater AUG 151938 muse Beeeher Lank. New Nexieo ocreboy bootaaker was born at 14 Payette, Indiana on kisq 11, 1851. No has been meaning boots sixty. nine of the eiehty.seven years of his life. Ne was seventeen years of age when he first 7041gan making his way in the Mold by selling newspapers. Ns remembers sellimg over two Modred end fifty papers an the day. key 19. 1848, that Gen. oral Grant was unanimously nominate& f er the presideney.…
Roswell, United States, New Mexico
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Bonney, Mr. C. D., Redfield, Georgia B.
Georgia B. Redfield. •1 j C. D. Bonney Old -Timer Interview4 1630 words. When this investigates on Writers' Project District 2, asked C. D. Bonney, old timer of Roswell, for a story of some early.day experience, be at first looked amused and then a little reluctant. had always heard Mr. Bonney never liked to talk of his achievements or adventures and it was very &overeat he did not like to appear a hero, as many stories told by others prove him to be. Mr. Bonney was one of the first settlers…
Roswell, United States, New Mexico
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Dow, Mrs. Ella Lea, Redfield, Georgia B.
Georgia B. Redfield II INTRRVIRW DOW 'OLD Trim, Tint by Born in Roswell These experiences or stories given in an interview, to this writer, by Ina Lea Dow who was the first white baby born in Roswell, are incidents taken from her life when a baby, and when a child growing into young girlhood and up to the present time when she is a happy wife and a devoted mother. She is the wile of R. N. Dow, they were married August 18, 1913. Jr. Dow is also an *old.timerte is a prominent attorney of…
Roswell, New Mexico, United States
· 1936-08-05
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Cahoon, Laura Hedgecoxe, Redfield, Georgia B.
-1- AUG 3 1136 IVITTPIEW *OLD TIMER* Georgia B. Redfield .Z8 _words LAURA BOUM= CAROM "Is of R. A4 Ceboaa Organiser of Itrst Moseell Bank It was learned through an interview with ire. Laura %dowse Cahoon that *it was by chance', as well as for the integrity mad for** of character of the organiser, *that the first bank. of Roswell was es- tablished by E. A. Cahoon.* *It was during the year 1584 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, (after is'. Cakeents grada9tion from Amherst College Massachusetts, to…
United States, Roswell, New Mexico
· 1939-07-28
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Hinkle, Mr. J. F., Redfield, Georgia B.
cj Georgia B. R Iocl New CATTId IL 4111.10.0110111111111011111•110 (Irks LIA4eitaf44497i-ile -hipping and Trating Portr Liourees of Information 4 I, Hinkle Pioneer Cattleman, Ros- well, and. Cattle hipping points sesured from a 4;owboy The Peeos, by J. Y. Hinkle published 1V5. page 7 all per- sonal latowledge of writer. JATa From 1886, until the middle ninetiesitoewell was the cattle eetider for all the spring round -ups and spring drive to shipping points. Ronnd.ap kg(iss and cattle and…
Roswell, United States, New Mexico
· 1939-03-03
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Church, Joshua P., Redfield, Georgia B.
“edfield, Geo-gia Vew A. CL 3-3-39 MAR G -1939 tiords 770 6ubject: Joshua 2. Church. sources of Information: Hrs. lila ..tIvidson. .cioneer Builder outheat:1 New Amiss°, Beginning 1846 cperated First Losrell idolusive Hotel. An Organiser of "Ammer Telephone Company, 1894. eerved ix Years on Roswell City Board Two Years as Chairman, Made b'ong Pight kntting Throueh City treets (rading. Joshua 4'. church, coming from Texas to hite oaks) Dew AOXi00, in 189, was one of the first important pioneer…
United States, Roswell, New Mexico
· 1938-12-23
· 2 pages
Recorded by: Redfield, Georgia B., Snorf, Mrs. Annie Laurie
hedfield, Georgia B, Loswell, New Mexico 12-23-Z0 Words J7p DEC 2819313 Subject: toswo11 .riter. Source of information: Mrs. Annie Laurie -norf, 2creonal knowlege of bio- grapher, ANNIE LILLIE ‘,7,N01.F POET Author of Song, uut in New Mexico. Annie Laurie 2norf, daurhter of John ..,norf and Teresa (O'Brien) Snorf was born near Biles, Michigan. After completing her education in the Michigan schools, being a graduate of high school and busi- ness collegejshe came west to Eoswell, New Mexico,…
Roswell, United States, New Mexico
· 1938-09-09
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Manning, Mrs. Bertha (Ballard), Redfield, Georgia B.
Giorgio B. Redfield Roswell. So M. sEP :Jot 9/9/38 Torts 7pg, Subjeots (Pioneer Later') bourse of informations Mrs. Berta (Ballard.) Manning. hoswell* I. mo A J. BALLARD Banal* Illostor Llano Bstasate (btaket Plaths) Roswell Bandar, Agrisaltarieto 1111* latim alf Firs, Aille•Aneriessa Boy Baby Born is Bassall Tisiaity• Ao Jo Ballard,, born in Tennessee* his wife, Katherine (Redaing) Ballard., born in Texas and their six older ehildren Charlie. Till, Berta, Ann, Janes Co ant Disk, ease to flew…
United States, New Mexico, Roswell
· 1938-06-03
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Redfield, Georgia B., Robinson, Will, Thornton, Mrs. Kitty
i June C„1159 Redfield, Georgia B. Words 750 6/5/58 NELLIE LEAH! MRS. J. THORNTON) Nellie Leahy (Mrs. J. Y. Thornton), daughter of James and Johana (Fenton) Leahy, VRE born and educated in Monroe, Wisconsin. Suffering from after ef'ects of pneumonia, which necessitated a change of climete, she came with friends to Lincoln, New Mexico in 1894, and remained to become the wife of James Y. Thornton to whoa she was married on February 15, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton are the parents of four…
Roswell, New Mexico, United States
· 1939-01-13
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Garrett, Elizabeth, Redfield, Georgia B.
hedfield, Georgia B. lioswell, Mew Mexico ."41411'azAli 1-13-39 JAN =191 aords (10o Subject: Elizabeth Garrett. Jouree of Information: Elizabeth Garrett and J.ersonal knowledge of biographer. L usloian, 'uthor, and Composer of tat. bone °O Fair New Mexico" and. Numerous other .,ongs of The Southwest. 0111•60.1110.111101, Elizabeth Garrettioswell musician, composer, and author of the ,tate'ong 0 Fair NOw Mmxieo and numeroum other songs of the -outhwe t is the daughter of j'at Garrett, and…
United States, New Mexico, Roswell
· 1939-01-06
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Hallenbeck, Cleve, Redfield, Georgia B.
Redfield.. Georgia B* Roswell, New Rules CLUB ELLIANBICI AUTHOR 1.6.39 Words JA,N SubjeciFileve Hill-embeek Roswell Author. at Bourse of Informations Clove Hallenbeek and pers sonal knowlege of bio. grapher. Netterologitaie Seientiste Artist, Author of "Spanish Missions of the Old 14uthwest", nmegonde of the Spanish Southwest," "The Climatie Pastor in Ethnics Divergenee," and Numerous Other Seientific Megasins Artisles. •••••■•0.111001111•116 Undoubtedly no one has ever been more valuable from…
United States, New Mexico, Roswell
· 1939-01-20
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Redfield, Georgia B., Urton, Mr. W. C.
Redfield, Georgia B. Roswell, Mew Mexico WrImrAli G. URSA 1-20-39 Words Subjeet: Pioneer Story Sours@ of inforeation: W. C. Urtum* son of Nil,- liam G. Orton. Pioneer Cattle and Namehmen Agriculturist, A Leader in Firm irrigation AM Drainage improvement* liberal Contributor TO Educational and Cultural Development. William G. Ortony'a:stoekholder in the Case Land and, Cattle Company* came to New kexiso in 1884, with the first herd of settle for the company, which was the beginning of the cattle…
Roswell, New Mexico, United States
· 1936-12-24
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Redfield, Georgia B.
-1 Redfield, Georgia D. 12/24/36 -el- 7O words "OHIHUALWA" ;ASTRiCT iiO3LL THE HOTATAMALE MAN Many pieturesque oharactere, of the r,panish American people, live in the diStrict called Chihuehua, located in the southeast portion of Rosvell. Charlie oier known as "Old hot -Tamale" lives in one of the many little adobe houses, of the Chihuahua district,which make this section of the city different with their clean swept dirt floors, white cashed walls, and tiny fireplace tucked in a cozy corner..…
United States, New Mexico, Roswell
· 1938-04-15
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Cahoon, Edward A., Redfield, Georgia B.
Redfield, Georgia B. lords 1.480 4/15/38 EDWARD A. CAHOON Established First Bank in Roswell Prominent Leader in Establishment of Educational and. Fraternal Organisations The equipment for the first bank established in Roswell was brought two hundred miles overland by wagon in 1890. by Edward A. Cahoon, who came to the Territory of New Mexico in 1884, and removed to Roswell from Albuquer.. que where he had been employed as teller in the Albgkquer- que National Bank, arriving in Roswell during…
United States, New Mexico
· 1937-02-12
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Ballard, Charles L., Redfield, Georgia B.
leorgis B. 2-12.77. 700 wordr. f7harler L. Ballard Pioneer story Interview. "T rRp eleven yearr old. when my arentr A. J. Rallard and Tatherine Pedding Ballard and my brotherr and risters and I left Fort nriffin, Texar durInrr the winter of 1878 and came to New !!ewico to live. "Mile on the trin re row nnel lid many thin' r that have been lartin7 nemorier. "tote of '-,ter har run under the brIdger rince that tine, and have re_n htrto v rie, in reveral -lacer in New l!exlco. "Fat'aer had hunted…
Roswell, United States, New Mexico
· 1939-03-24
· 4 pages
Recorded by: James, Captain Jason W., Redfield, Georgia B.
Redfield, Georgia B. 3.24.89 words 44 kajeet ispiala Jason 4. James sour,' it Infermat4an; Memories and ftswgeints by Copt:An Jam men W. James, MO. CAPTALIS J.LJ W. 4411:.5 Came to Jew Modes in 1892, 1m 1893, Appointed, manager of leeos Talley Investment and la. provemeni is 1908 Presented with First Target Rifles and Ammunition for Iarget Apostle*, Omelet Mani for James medals for Markman:alp at Nal•ka• 01111INIMIONINNIMNOPRO Captain Jasen W. James was born in Lexington, Missouri Aril 28,…
United States, New Mexico, Roswell
· 1938-05-06
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Blashek, George F., Redfield, Georgia B.
Redfield, Goergia B. MAY 9 1938 Words 590 5/6/38 Gs,au F. BLASHEK Rstablished First Industrial Plants in Roswell P Grist Mill in 1882, Planing Mill in 1892 And Ice Plant in 1906 Mr. George F. Blashek and his family cams to New Mexico end settled in Las Vegas in 1880 where he vas engaged for two years in a mill at that place. He removed to Roswell in 1882 and established the first industrial plant a grist mill for use of the town and adjacent community. At the time of the coming of Mr. Blashek…
United States, Roswell, New Mexico, Chaves County
· 1936-08-10
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Norton, Mrs. Dorothy Cleve, Redfield, Georgia B.
AUG 1 01936 Q..4\aAY.„4. th.:, -1- OTHY CLEVE NOAIA, GRANDChTER Cr/ GEORGE HENIMIX a PIONEER SETTLER OF ELK Georgie. B. Redfield V..3 I-- words The Community settlement "Klkiderived its name from large herds of elk found, during the early days of its settlement, in Elk Canyon, which runs northwest through the farms and ranching lands of that district. There are four hundred and seventy-five peo#14: in the ilk community. With an altitude of 5,350 feet, Elk is located in a beautiful part of flew…
Clayton, United States, New Mexico
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Chapin, Genevieve, Isaacs, R. W.
Genevieve Chapin. About 1800 words. R. W ISSACIE1 Among our prominent and efficient "Oldtimers" we now intro- duce Robert Wolfe Isaacs, a dealer in Rardware and Implements at Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. Mr. Isaacs, or "Bob Isaacs", as he is familiarly and affect- ionately known here in the West, is a public-spirited man, whose idea is that whatever benefits the community also, more or less directly, benefits him individually, and acts accordingly. He is the proprietor of a thriving…