ARCHULATA / TRUJILLO / MAESE
Antonio Archuleta married Maria Trinidad Maese. Their children included Manuel De Jesus and Maria Gertrudis, there may be more children. Manuel De Jesus married Maria G. Trujillo on 9/11/1811 in Ojo Calinete, NM by the Santo De Thomas de Abiquiu church. I am looking for the parents of Antonio Archuleta and of his wife, Maria Trinidad Maese. I believe they remained in Northern New Mexico in El Rito / Ojo Caliente. Most of my family records for the Archuleta are in Ojo Caliente, NM email

LUCERO / MARQUEZ
I am looking for marriage info on Jose Romulo Lucero and Maria Isabel Marquez m. April 28, 1879 in San Rafael, Cibola, NM.
Dayna Garrett email

OTERO
I'm in search of a Melquiades Otero, the father of Fermin T. Otero, born in Cubero, NM in March 17, 1913. Roy Otero email
 

AGUILAR
Am seeking information from anyone in the following counties. Colfax, Mora, Harding, Union, and Taos counties. I'm searching for a baptism and marriage record for JOSE EULOGIO AGUILAR. Born approximately in 1854. He married Maria Gracia Leyba in approximately 1879.Maria Gracia Leyba was baptized in Penasco in 1857.All I know is that g-grandma Graica Leyba went to Trinidad, Colorado as a housekeeper for her brothers and met JOSE EULOGIO AGUILAR and they married and moved back to Ojo Sarco, New Mexico in the Penasco, Taos County, New Mexico area.
They baptized their children in the San Antonio Church, Penasco, Taos, County, New Mexico. I have already searched the Picuris, Penasco New Mexico, and Trinidad, Colorado LDS baptism and marriage records and have not found either a baptism or marriage record. Any help will be appreciated. I also heard that JOSE EULOGIO AGUILAR may have been a Presbyterian, however I believe that he was probably baptized Catholic and doubtful that they married in the Presbyterian faith since Maria Gracia Leyba was Catholic and their children were baptized and raised Catholic. Please email to: [email protected] Thank you.

Chavez / Rayetas
We are looking for information on the family of Rayetas, the wife of David Chavez of Chico Springs, Colfax County, NM. As of the
1900 census Rayetas was no longer alive. Different lines of this family were known to have moved to Mora county, Socorro County, and even into Colorado. Some of Rayetas' family members died at young adult ages, and were known to suffer from severe headaches. I was told one of Rayetas' daughters, Tomasa Chavez died in 1920 at the age of 22. Rayetas was dead by the age of 27. We do not have a surname for Rayetas, nor have any idea if any other family members suffered from severe headaches or brain tumors. It may be a genetic condition. Please contact Clarissa at [email protected]  and/or Tom at [email protected]  if you have any information to help track the family lines in question. Thanks! email

CHAVEZ / BAENA / PENA / ST. JOHN / HIDALGO
Herculano CHAVEZ was born in El Manzano, New Mexico , Valencia County. His mother was Mde de Jesus BAENA or PENA she married a man surname of HIDALGO . Herculano was listed in the 1870 census under his step-father's name of HIDALGO in Upper Las Vegas, New Mexico, County of San Miguel. He later lived in Dawson, New Mexico, County of Colfax. His son Arthur Chavez was born in Dawson (His mother's name was Clara RitaST. JOHN. Herculano was a friend of William Bonny or Billy the Kid as he was known then. He eventually went to Stockton, California, San Joaquin County where he died on October 21, 1947. He was born in El Manzano, New Mexico, Valencia County on November 11, 1860. His son Arthur CHAVEZ was born in Dawson on March 3, 1908. By his first wife he had a son, named Manuel CHAVEZ, Mela or Manuela CHAVEZ, Clarita CHAVEZ all born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, San Miguel County email

CORDOVA  / HERRERA / MONTOYA / SANDOVAL
I have been researching the Herrera, Montoya, Cordova, and Sandoval names for some time. I would like some info on the Herrera, Montoya, and Sandoval names from Mora, Taos and Colfax Counties. email

DIMITROFF / DORTON / FERGUSON and GOESLING
I'm looking for information on my families and would appreciate any help that you can give. The surnames are BRYANT, DIMITROFF, DORTON, FERGUSON and GOESLING. I was born in Clayton, Union County New Mexico in 1935 I think that I might have two brothers buried at Clayton Cemetery and one brother at Grenville Cem. I still have family living in and around Clayton. Please email me at [email protected] Patsy DORTON Hawley

FITZWATER / MESSICK / MUSICK / CLARK
I am looking for information on the following families in Quay County: Fletcher, Fitzwater, and possibly Messick or Musick, as well as Clark. These families had land patents during the early part of the century. William H. Fletcher and his son, Manson H. Fletcher, received these patents in 1915. Manson was my grandfather. He married a Bertha Fitzwater--my grandmother, in 1918. There only child, my father, was Charles Fletcher. William H. Fletcher married Martha Messick (or Musick, or Music) in Coffee County, Tennessee and had eleven children there. They moved west around the turn of the century--1900. I do not know why they would have moved so relatively late in life and from a more fertile land to the semi-arid land. The homesteads were eight miles north of Endee. Endee is on I-40 (it has its own exit) and bout 3 miles from the Texas border. Any help would be appreciated. John L. Fletcher

GONZALES / LOVEJOY
Gabriel J. GONZALES married Henrietta LOVEJOY 1909 in Las Vegas, NM. Gabriel worked for the railroad and moved to Las Animas County, Colorado around 1910 then later to Wyoming and finally Washington State. Gabriel and his wife had 6 children:
Gabriel- Settled in Aguilar, Las Animas County Colorado
Vincenta
Erlinda
Alice
Henrietta
Arthur
Carolina Gonzáles-Branson
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GONZALES / SANCHEZ
I am need help, as I have reach an impasse in my research. I am looking for the Marriage records and Birth records of my Great-great grandparents. I have only found one record of them existing and it is in the 1900 census of Spinger, Colfax co. There Names were Manuel GONZALES and Juana SANCHEZ here is the information I gathered via the census... Manuel GONZALES (b.1852 NM) and Juana SANCHEZ (b. 1855 NM) and married possibly in 1882 (my great-great grandparents) they appear in the 1900 NM census Colfax Co., Springer, NM. They had 5 children listed in the census and 3 others that I know of: Felicitas b. 1879 Colorado Vincente b. 1882 Colorado Gabriel Jose b. 1885 Springer, NM. Eutimia b. 1891 Patrocinia b. ? Mitilde ? Lucadio ? Family Stories put them in a few different places Springer of course, Maxwell, Wagonmound, and Las Vegas. My own grandfather was raised by Juana in Las Vegas around the early 1920's. He passed away in 1973 so he is unavailable for questioning. Also Manuel was thought to have passed in the early 1900's I have been able to find a Manuel Gonzales b. 1851 in Pecos, Rio Arriba that looks like a good Candidate and a friend in Las Vegas sent me another possible candidate (Gonzales, Jose Manuel bap.2 Dec. 1850.) from Las Vegas. I got an email from a lady who told me Springer's Church had burned down and all the records destroyed and the graveyard had been destroyed by a flood in the early 1920's. Here is my question where do I go from here?? Any help would be greatly Appreciated. Thank You, Carolina Gonzáles-Branson

GONZALES / SANCHEZ
I am searching for info on Manuel GONZALES (b.1852 NM) and Juana SANCHEZ (b. 1855 NM) and married possibly in 1882 (my great-great grandparents) they appear in the 1900 NM census Colfax Co., Springer, NM. They had 5 children listed in the census and 3 others that I know of:
Felicitas b. 1879 Colorado
Vincente b. 1882 Colorado
Gabriel Jose b. 1885 Springer, NM.
Eutimia b. 1891
Patrocinia b. ?
Mitilde ?
Lucadio ?
Family Stories mention other possible locations for Manuel GONZALES and Juana Sanchez as: Wagon Mound, Maxwell and Las Vegas, NM. Manuel Possibly died from being gored by a bull in the late 1800's. Another family rumor was that they originally came from Barcelona, Spain.
Carolina Gonzáles-Branson [email protected]

GONZALES
Vincente GONZALES Married Aldina ? and appeared in the 1910 Springer, NM. Census Vincente and his wife had 5 children:
Vincente, jr. b. 1901
Luis b. 1902
Gilberto b.1906
Rudolfo b. 1908
Cita ?
Some of Vincente's children were later know to live in Albuquerque Carolina Gonzáles-Branson [email protected]

HARTLEY
Please post this name to Harding County New Mexico query. Looking for info. re. Frank and Fern (Knight, Gallagher) Hartley. Frank Hartley was born 24 September 1887 and he died in April 1967 per the SSDI. He may have been born in Colfax County. Both Frank and Fern were listed as residing at Roy, Hardin County New Mexico. I'd appreciate any information from anyone who knew about them. Thanks. Kay King

JOHNSON / JOHNSTON / DALE / CONLEY / BETTON / Le PLATS / DURANDS
My great, great grandfather, John E. JOHNSON/JOHNSTON, was born in 1821 and immigrated from Durham County England with his family to Blossburg, New Mexico in 1870's or 1880's. He was a mine foreman for the Raton Coal and Coke Company at Blossburg. And I think the mural in Shuler Theatre depicting the mining operation is possibly either my great great grandfather, John E. Johnson,or his son William Johnson.
John E. Johnson shot himself on a Saturday, in July 1895 according to an article in the Raton Register, and he is buried in Raton. No record has been found but the possibility is that he is buried in Fairmont cemetery along with his son in law George DALE, husband of Susan Johnson Dale. Newspapers of Raton mention his involvement in the community when Blossburg was thriving and coal was king. His daughters and husbands also were part of Blossburg.
1. Susan (Johnson) and George DALE are my great grandparents. George who died tragically at age 41, supposedly hit by a train near Sophris or Piedmont, Colorado. He is also buried in unknown and unmarked grave in Raton. He played the flute in the Raton Dance Band. I believe his picture is in the book titled Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico.
2. William and Isabella (Conley) JOHNSON
3. Grace (Johnson) and James CONLEY
4. Mary Ellen (Johnson) and William BETTON. I believe that other sons of John and Isabella JOHNSON , also lived either at Blossburg or Raton at some point and descendents may still be in New Mexico. His sons were Joseph, Robert, James and John. Other surnames associated with my JOHNSON and DALE lines who lived and worked in New Mexico before the 1900's were LePlats and Durands. There are5th, 6th and 7th generation of these ancestors still living near Trinidad, Colorado. My roots and my memories are etched in the history of Colfax County and the town of Raton and surrounding area.
Nadine Williams Britton

LOVATO
My grandmother was Sinforosa Lovato and lived in Cimarron and died in 1932.  Sinforosa had 3 brothers, Juan (Denver), Dan (Ocate NM) and Roberto (? killed while traveling to Ocate in late 1800/early 1900's by Indians), and a sister, Matilde (Cimarron).  I know Juan had 2 sons, one named Dempsey and about 6-7 daughters, Flora Carrillo (Denver), Susan (Denver), Nephor Rivera (Raton-aged 90 when I met her in 1974). Sinforosa's children were Antonio Lovato (Springer), Mary Briselli (Raton), Sabina Martinez/Sanchez 1911 (Albuquerque), Arthur 1926(Cimarron), Leonor 1909-15(Cimarron), Elmo Jake Lovato 1914(Bernalillo), Della Lovato 1920 (Albuquerque) Rosie Sullivan 1928 (Albuquerque).  I have located a niece of my Great Uncle Dan's wife Escolastica living on Escolatica's grand parent's homestead in Ocate NM. This niece used to play with my mom in 1934. I have also discovered a distant cousin who is a Montoya and is a cousin by marriage and a
descendant of Juan Lovato. Any additions to the above Lovato family would be appreciated. email

 

PEREA/SEGURA
I am looking for any information on Jose Mathis Perea,born 1873 somewhere in New Mexico. Married Isabel Segura had 3 sons Frank Perea,Pete Perea, and Joe Perea. Worked for the railroad was also a Lawman in Trinidad Colorado. email
 

PITTS
Victor Pitts was born November 7, 1892, and he died July 1968 Raton. Margaret Pitts (ELLIS) was his sister. Please provide any information available.
Thank you. Kerry Shepherd

WILLIAMS
I am looking for information regarding CHARLES WILLIAM WILLIAMS.  I believe he was born in Otero, July 2, 1873. His family may
have lived near Raton in 1870.  Charles Williams had older brothers named Felix and James. The parents were killed in about 1880. The story goes that Charles Williams lived in an orphanage until he was 16 years old. I would appreciate any help or advice. 
Thank You very much. Peggy Vonk, email

update 03/02/06  IJF