Roosevelt County Early Deaths
1909 to 1941 In 1919 New Mexico began recording deaths on a state-wide basis. Some counties had death records prior to that time. Following are the early death records for Roosevelt County re-typed by Karen Eddy based on an article in the New Mexico Genealogist September 1993, Vol. XXXII No. 3, pg 81, by Ann L. Mossman. This record has been modified from the original to fit this format. Scroll right to see all of chart. Last Name First Middle DOD Place of Death Age Buried Adams Susan P. January 26, 1915 Portales 39y Anderson Altha July 24, 1911 Rogers 12y Rogers Armstrong Thomas September 3, 1917 Elida 63y Elida Austin Jane (Mrs.) July 5, 1913 Rogers 24y Banister Lamcee May 28, 1914 Upton 1 month Banks Frank November 24, 1915 Portales 60y Portales Barr Dr. J. H. August 28, 1914 Portales 54y Bartee Chas (female) February 20, 1911 Portales 35y Berryhill Roy November 30, 1918 Kenna 27y Bishop R. P. February 18, 1913 Portales 59y Portales Black Ollie (Mrs.) January 14, 1913 Eiland 36y Boone M. E. (Mrs.) September 21, 1912 Bethel 81y Boone Russell July 1, 1912 Portales 3y Portales Bracken William W. October 24, 1918 Portales 43y Portales Bradley Margarette March 28, 1912 Portales 42y Portales Broadhead Jonathan C. March 14, 1915 Portales 77y Broocke Alice January 13, 1915 Portales 61y Broocke Geo. Welton October 23, 1912 Portales 24y Portales Brooks Wilton October 14, 1912 Portales 24y Portales Brown Ada (Mrs.) June 3, 1911 Portales 51y Portales Bruce Henry October 25, 1912 Portales 70y Portales Bryant Kendrick L. April 9, 1912 Portales 47y Portales Bundridge Malissa Jane April 23, 1918 J. Watkins 69 yrs 11 mos ___ Burk S.D. Jr. January 13, 1915 Arch 13y Burkett Nellie September 27, 1912 Dora 24y Butler W. H. January 10, 1911 ns 61y Portales Cares Coraline January 20, 1917 Richland 82y Carleton Geo. Colvin November 24, 1912 Portales 25y Portales Carres C. F. (male) February 23, 1915 Richland 77y Carter Cassius M. November 28, 1915 Portales 27y Cavender Nannie Bell April 1, 1918 Elida 6 yrs ___ Chumbley Jessie March 16, 1918 Delphos 14 days ___ Cochran Nora December 16, 1918 Elida 23y Coenig Fred April 5, 1911 Elida 40y Collingsworth Asa Dean September 5, 1913 near Portales 35y Colman Katie B. July 24, 1914 Portales 16 mos Corder Jno. T. March 2, 1915 Redland,Chaves Co.64y Covington Wm. T. February 13, 1915 Elida 46y Cowgill Lovenia J. February 21, 1918 Kenna 64y ___ Croft Rosetta May 25, 1916 near Hope 49y Cromer Mary July 11, 1911 Cromer 26y Portales Cummings Albert C. May 18, 1911 Elida 43y Cummings Albert May 19, 1911 Elida 37y Curry Thos. F. March 30, 1911 Elida 27y Dane (stillborn) August 9, 1911 Portales Ns Portales Deatheridge Louis October 11, 1918 Portales 28y Portales Duke James W. November 30, 1911 Portales 38y Portales Duke Mark H. October 10, 1913 Portales 12y Dumas Jim April 30, 1913 Portales 41y Portales Dun Scotty December 14, 1915 Portales 13y Portales Dutton Arvilla M. (ma) May 31, 1915 Dora 74y Edwards G.H. September 19, 1917 Red Lake 54y Embre Nintona August 25, 1913 Richland 52y Faggard John March 4, 1912 Portales 63y Portales Fain (infant) February 9, 1911 Portales 2 mos Portales Flanigan John P. March 7, 1917 Portales 44y Portales Fowler M. F. (male) May 21, 1916 Portales 44y Portales Fredericks Rachel (Mrs.) August 6, 1915 LaLande 79y French Edna (Mrs.) November 14, 1911 Portales 18y Longs French N. H. (Mrs.) April 28, 1915 Elida 26y Garner Billie May 30, 1916 Portales 3 yrs Portales Garrett (Mrs.) January 4, 1915 Garrett 48y Garrison Ida I. January 1, 1915 Garrison 47y Gilbert W. G. April 17, 1911 Portales 70y Portales Given J. E. May 7, 1913 Givens 54y Portales Givens Chas. B. December 18, 1915 Givens 27y Portales Gonzales Jose October 7, 1918 Portales 30y Portales Goodwin Ovie Fay March 6, 1918 Portales 1mo 21 days ___ Gregory Mattie March 16, 1913 Floyd 34y Portales Griffin D. September 27, 1909 Portales 52y Portales Haislip A. L. September 30, 1913 near Longs 65y Hallford Beatrice March 22, 1913 Portales 40y Portales Hart Susie E. August 19, 1914 Amarillo TX 33y Portales Hill John Byrd April 25, 1918 ns 2 days ___ Hitt Elmyra (Mrs.) March 5, 1918 Rogers 42y Holford (female) March 22, 1913 Portales 42y Portales Holland Joseph William June 8, 1918 Rogers 38y ___ Hoover Eliazer July 8, 1910 Portales 84y Portales Horney Mollie E. (Mrs.) December 12, 1913 Portales 56y Huffine Julia (Mrs.) May 29, 1911 Portales 53y Portales Huffstutler Cale February 21, 1912 Floyd 78y Floyd Ison Mary Iva January 25, 1917 Portales 30y Portales Jackson Van Anther September 28, 1918 Clovis 4y yrs Portales Janes Hury Percy August 11, 1912 Portales 32y Portales Jewell Fay March 24, 1918 Richland 13 yrs 6 mos ___ Johnson W. A. July 23, 1916 near Judson 46y Elida Johnston Mary E. May 31, 1916 Elias 58y Elida Jordan Joe Jackson September 14, 1914 Longs 57y Portales Joyner Ansel February 15, 1914 Portales 87y Kearns A. U. March 10, 1916 Portales 29y Carnegie PA Keeter Perry B. January 28, 1915 Portales 1y Kelly William August 17, 1913 Portales 53y Portales Kenyon George October 17, 1918 Portales 28y Portales Kilgore Wm. Carl December 6, 1911 Portales 32y Rodgers King Dollie May 10, 1913 Causey 20y Kuippler Charles A. July 21, 1911 Taiban 30y Langston John November 1, 1913 Portales Ns Portales Leonard Dollie (Mrs.) December 15, 1917 Portales 35y Longs Laura (Mrs.) July 22, 1912 Longs 35y Longs Loughbridge Lucile September 4, 1916 Richland 3y Richland Macklin Clyde April 19, 1915 Elida 35y Martin Jno. Henry December 17, 1913 Portales 63y Mathews B. R. February 18, 1915 Benson 23y Mathews Gordon August 22, 1915 Portales 1 yr 5 days Mathews Guy Jr. August 28, 1913 Portales 9y Mathewson Mattie (Mrs.) February 4, 1911 Inez 33y Portales Maxwell Marcie M. September 4, 1913 Portales 6y Maxwell Stephen January 20, 1915 Rogers 48y McDonald Walter Cummings January 7, 1918 Portales 18y Portales Mendenhall Ira N. November 27, 1916 Portales 85y Portales Miller J.V. (infant) November 10, 1911 Elida Elida Mitchell Charles P. May 22, 1915 Portales 54y Moore Jerry February 17, 1914 Portales 4y Portales Moss James F. December 15, 1913 Portales 60y Moss Mary (Miss) September 13, 1913 Givens 13y Moss W. A. September 30, 1910 Portales 28y Portales Nally Myrtle E. February 9, 1918 Portales 36y Nash Bettie March 14, 1911 Elida 23y Elida Page Newland June 15, 1916 near Richland 8 student Page Arevice (male) July 28, 1916 Richland 9 mos Peach Rachel M. February 27, 1916 Portales 66y Portales Pearce Laura (Mrs.) February 11, 1918 Portales 52y Portales Peek (male) March 28, 1912 Portales Ns Portales Pincinse Esdras January 23, 1917 Portales 81y Portales Potes Lovenia December 7, 1915 Portales 40y Portales Power Gervase P. November 28, 1913 near Portales 71y Portales Props (male) August 21, 1911 Redland 10y Redland Pyron B. E. June 21, 1914 near Elida 1 day Elida Reese Jack February 23, 1914 Portales 9 mos Portales Reynolds (female) September 7, 1912 Portales 10 mos Portales Reynolds Mollie May 20, 1916 Portales 39y Floyd Reynolds Nannie (Mrs.) December 28, 1911 Portales 64y Portales Rice Gertrude June 6, 1918 Portales 43y 10m 15d Rickard J. M. March 20, 1911 Elida 55y Roberson Charles Hezekiah December 29, 1917 Portales 76y Robertson Ruth April 24, 1914 near Elida 12y Elida Rutherford Emly March 17, 1915 Portales 45y Ryther James September 30, 1918 Portales 80y Portales Shaw Wm. Aston February 19, 1913 near Macy 7 mos Portales Shay (baby) December 9, 1910 ns 1 day Portales Shields (infant) September 3, 1912 Minco Ns Portales Shoemaker J. E. February 19, 1913 Redland 76y Portales Short Chas. J. September 10, 1916 Rrichland 2 mos Richland Smith James Perry January 28, 1914 Arch 81y Smith Luther D. July 12, 1913 Floyd 26y Portales Smithee J. A. W. (male) December 19, 1915 Bethel 72y Portales Smithee Kate (Mrs.) July 6, 1917 Bethel 43y Stanford W. C. __ Mar 1911 ns 80y Portales Stovall Ernest September 28, 1913 Portales 24y Portales Stover Sam August 23, 1912 Portales Ns Portales Swain Wm. A. April 11, 1914 Richland 21y Taylor (Mr.) June 15, 1914 Mt. Vernon 56y Taylor Everet E. June 13, 1914 Rogers 53y Taylor Mildren Lucele July 23, 1917 Portales 4 mos Portales Tenney Lavora (Mrs.) October 31, 1911 Portales 27y Tenney Nora (Mrs.) October 30, 1911 Portales 28y Portales Thompson Bryant H. November 6, 1911 Elida 37y Elida Thorne Mary (Mrs.) May 4, 1915 Elida 29y Todd Edwin J. October 22, 1918 Portales 25y Portales Tolliver (female) July 15, 1912 Floyd 3y Portales Tow (Mrs.) March 3, 1918 Portales 48y Portales Traylor Bettie N. (Mrs.) April 10, 1918 Elida 73y ___ Tucker Alice (Miss) May 22, 1913 Delphos 14y Turner (infant) April 28, 1912 Portales 4 mos Portales Vandyke (Mrs.) June 11, 1913 Portales 36y Portales Wagner John July 17, 1912 Portales 2y Portales Walker H.E. (Mrs.) November 21, 1911 Elida 63y Elida Wallford W. W. March 4, 1912 Givens 69y Givens Wanhoff Arthur G. April 9, 1911 Portales 26y Portales Wantland Cass September 20, 1913 Floyd 15y Watson J. M. March 11, 1912 Portales 29y Portales Webb Eliza (Mrs.) October 9, 1912 Portales 74y Portales Welch Elbert August 6, 1911 ns 11y Portales Welch Wm. Delbert August 6, 1911 ns 11y Portales Wendell Copt. O. July 28, 1913 Elida 64y to Iowa Whitfield W. W. (male) January 23, 1915 Portales 2-1/2 mos Williams Mrs. F. A. December 4, 1913 Painter 53y Wood Ben March 6, 1917 Portales 46y Portales Wood Jane February 11, 1915 Portales 78y Wortham Eula D. October 1, 1912 Eiland 29y Portales Wright Ida W. (Mrs.) October 17, 1911 Portales 55y Portales Yoachum Guy T. May 6, 1916 Portales 1 year Portales ©2005 |