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     Pearl Latham Pearl's folks, the Lathams, lived about 2 miles north of Mayhill, on the Penasco. Her 1st husband was Claude Posey. This family lived at Mayhill while we were growing up. Children: Gladys, Edwin, Alvin, and Ginevieve. I remember the family lived at Edgewood for a while and Pearl has told me that they tried to raise beans there--but dried out. I don't remember when Claude died, but Pearl was working in California when she and Dad started going together, I think. As we had known Pearl for a long time we Smiths called her Pearl, but our kids called her Grandma Pearl. She and Alvy III became great friends when he lived with them and worked one summer in Colorado. She found that he had a great appetite and she liked to cook. I don't remember just when she died, but after Dad died in Colorado, she sold out and came back to New Mexico--finally settling in Ruidoso.
She married Claude Posey. Pearl was born circa 1895.¹ She married ALVY RAY "Ray" SMITH at Arizona, USA, circa May 1945.² Pearl died after 1964 at New Mexico, USA.

     Thomas S Williamson He is buried in the Williamson Cemetery (there is more than one) located (according to the Giles County Cemetery Book) on Highway 31N, right into Haywood Creek Road. His wife is also buried in this cemetery.

Elizabeth Witt White: "Sarah (Sallie) parents were Thomas S. and Martha Wilkerson Williamson." Thomas was born on 11 July 1816.² He married Martha S Wilkerson before 23 October 1861. Thomas died on 14 November 1902 at Tularosa, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at age 86.² His body was interred at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Williamson Cemetery.²

     Martha S Wilkerson Her parents' names are from the Giles County Cemetery Book, which lists A Y Wilkerson as her father. From the same Book, listed under the Wilkerson Cemetery, I obtained the information for Allen Y Wilkerson whom I assume is her father, since his dates are about right. This cemetery is located on Highway 64W, at Bodenham right on Weakley Creek Road, bear right on Ham's Creek Road, on Joe T Parker's farm. According to notes gathered by Alvy Smith (2) in Pulaski in 1990, she grew up in Giles County on her parents' place on Big Creek, a few miles north of Pulaski.

From Elizabeth Witt White note:

"Martha Wilkerson's parents were Allen Y. and Lethia Puryear Wilkerson from Granville Co. N.C." Martha was born on 6 November 1821.³ She married Thomas S Williamson before 23 October 1861. Martha died on 11 April 1889 at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at age 67.⁴ Her body was interred at Giles, Tennessee, USA, at Williamson Cemetery.⁴

     Evelyn was born at Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, USA, on 29 September 1899.¹ She married Barney Burns Sanders at Tularosa, Otero, New Mexico, USA, in 1917.^2,1 Evelyn died on 18 July 1967 at Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA, at age 67.¹

     He married Elaine F Ziegler at Oakland, Alameda, California, USA, on 18 June 1943.¹ He married Dorothy R Miller at Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA, in September 1978.¹

     Marshall Warner Parker Mae Sanders (Parker). See ``Transcription of Tape by Mae and Edith'' for many more details. Marshall was born at White Oaks, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA, on 4 August 1887. He married Alice Mae Sanders at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA, in 1916.¹ Marshall died in 1974 at Vista, San Diego, California, USA.

     William was born. He "In other letters which I will get to you, is mention of Lizzies' husband dying from a gunshot wound to his leg. Quote from letter written in Aug. 1881 from Jane Hargreaves to her grandmother 'Mr Bruce poor cousin Lizzies' husband died last month from the effects of a shot in the leg. Some man whom he had arrested a good while ago met him in a saloon and wanted to quarrel with him but Bruce wouldn't quarrel and the man drew his pistol and fired, they didn't think the wound dangerous for several days. But now he has gone to join poor Lizzie in it must be a better world than this.'" He married Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Sanders circa October 1879.^2,3 William died in July 1881.⁴

     Joseph Anderson Miller Baptist deacon, farmer, rancher. Birth place: Near Weed, NM. Death: Tractor accident. Burial place: Between Mayhill and Weed, NM. Source: Dorothy Lee Parsons family tree.

Article from the Alamogordo, N.M. newspaper when Joseph Anderson Miller was killed:

"TRACTOR ACCIDENT KILLS NM FARMER Alamogordo, N.M. (AP)-- Joseph Miller, elderly farmer of the Mayhill community, was killed Friday morning in a tractor-trailer accident on his farm. It was understood here that Miller was crushed by the trailer load of fertilizer he was hauling when he somehow fell under the trailer wheels while passing through a gate. Otero County officers were investigating the scene." Joseph was born at Hay Canyon, Weed, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 4 March 1894.^2,3,4 He married Olive Mary Wright at Near Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 28 March 1917.^5,6,7 Joseph died on 28 February 1958 at Miller Flats, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at age 63.^2,4 His body was interred at Miller Flats, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at Lusk (Agua Chiquita) Cemetery.^2,8

     Ada Frances Miller Birthplace: Near Weed, NM. Burial place: Between Mayhill and Weed, NM. She divorced Elsworth Tullis and legally changed the surname of Clyde E. and Allice to Wright. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree. Ada was born at Hay Canyon, Weed, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 27 January 1896.^1,2,3,4 She married Elsworth Tullis before 1919.^5,6 She married Willard Wright at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, in 1922.⁵ Ada died on 5 July 1925 at age 29.^5,4 Her body was interred at Miller Flats, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at Lusk (Agua Chiquita) Cemetery.^5,7

     George Edward "Jed" Miller Farmer-rancher. Birthplace: Near Mayhill, NM. Divorced Evelyn in Deming, New Mexico, USA, October 16, 1979. They had no children. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree. He married Evelyn W Hadley. George was born at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 11 November 1898.^1,2 George was divorced from an unknown person at Deming, Luna, New Mexico, USA, on 16 October 1979.³ George died on 3 January 1983 at age 84.^4,2 His body was interred at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at Mayhill Cemetery.⁵

     Winnie May (Mae) Miller Baptist, school teacher. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree. Winnie was born at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 23 March 1901.¹ She married Maurice Owen Teel before 1937. Winnie died circa January 1989 at Junction, Kimble, Texas, USA.²

     Charles Myron Baker Miller Birthplace: Near Mayhill, NM. No children. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree. He married Ethel Rice. Charles was born at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 29 February 1904.¹ Charles died on 11 February 1971 at age 66.

     Lela Angelina (Lorraine) Miller Baptist, school-teacher. Birthplace: Near Mayhill, NM. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree.

Email from Alvy Smith, 13 Dec 2000:

"I got a call last Friday from my cousin Dorothy Teel Parrish and she told me that her mother--my Aunt Lela Miller Teel had died 7 Dec 2000--She and Uncle Houston Teel lived in Junction, Texas. Lela was buried in the Bear Creek Cemetery in Kimble Co, TX--

This was quite a coincidence as Grandmother Lucretia was born in Kimble Co--on Bear Creek. Dorothy said that there was not a community of Bear Creek but the cemetery was a pretty country cemetery, some 10 miles west of Junction.

Lela was the last living member of the Miller family--she was 94--Lelsa was a nice person--was a school teacher for a while. I can't remember whether it was Lela or Aunt Winnie that taught at Brice (Orogrande) and taught some of the Raley kids." Lela was born at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 30 May 1906.^2,3 As of 28 May 1927,her married name was Teel. She married Robert Houston Teel at Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico, USA, on 28 May 1927. Lela died on 7 December 2000 at Junction, Kimble, Texas, USA, at age 94.¹ Her body was interred at Kimble, Texas, USA, at Bear Creek Cemetery.¹

     Raye Ernest Miller Raye Ernest Miller. Twin to Faye Ernestine Miller (Lewis). Baptist, farmer-rancher. Birthplace: Near Mayhill, NM. Burial place: Albuquerque, NM. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree. He married Lois Angel. Raye was born at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 26 May 1911.¹ Raye died on 18 January 1969 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA, at age 57. His body was interred at Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA.²

     Faye Ernestine Miller Twin of Raye Ernest Miller. Baptist. Farmer-rancher. Birthplace: Near Mayhill, NM. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree.

According to my father, Faye still lives in Mayhill (recorded before 1999), has a collection of Green Miller's photographic plates, and is famous in our family for her pet pig which sat on the sofa just like a person. He also notes that all her siblings (Dad's half-siblings) are deaf or near deaf, evidentally a Miller trait and not a Baker trait.

eLetter from my father, Alvy Smith, 13 Dec 2000:

"Mom's half sister Faye Miller Lewis had died--(Nov 2000) she was buried at the Agua Chiquita Cemetery." Faye was born at Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, USA, on 26 May 1911.² She married Orville Lewis on 18 November 1936. Faye died in November 2000 at age 89.¹ Her body was interred at Miller Flats, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at Lusk (Agua Chiquita) Cemetery.¹

     DAVID HARRIS From Dorothy Lee Parrish tree, came to USA from Ireland. But Rick Miller's evidence does not corroborate this. It claims that David was born about 1800 in NC or SC.

I am making a leap here, that needs further verification. I noted that wife Frances had moved from Tennessee to Missouri (Dorothy Lee Parrish evidence). This meant to me that she probably married David Harris in this country, perhaps even in MO. I could not find a listing for any Biarden's in the Missouri Marriages book (one Bierden) but I did find a listing for David Harris married to Francis Burden, and the timing, in 1825 works for Sina Harris b 1827:

p 98, Missouri Marriage Before 1840:

"Harris, David to Frances Burden 23 Oct. 1825, Char"

where "Char" is the marriage records source "Chariton Co. - Marriage Records of Chariton Co., Mo. 1821-52, by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry"

As further evidence, witness this IGI Record from the LDS www.familysearch.org site:

"David HARRIS, Sex: M, Marriage(s): Spouse: Frances BEARDEN Marriage: 23 Oct 1825 Chariton, Missouri, Batch No 8932102, Sheet 26, Source Call No 1553576, Type Film" [downloaded 10 Mar 2000]. DAVID was born at Carolinas, USA, circa 1800.² He married FRANCES BIARDEN (BURDEN)(BEARDEN) at Chariton, Missouri, USA, on 23 October 1825.^3,4 DAVID died on 26 December 1848 at Williamson, Texas, USA.²

     She married DAVID HARRIS at Chariton, Missouri, USA, on 23 October 1825.^3,4

     Green Anderson Miller English-Welsh. Baptist preacher. Buried between Mayhill and Weed, NM. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree.

Long's GEDCOM: "He was a Baptist preacher of English-Welch descent. He moved to New Mexico to Hay Canyon (Otero Co.) in 1890. (Source: Adam Long, Jr. research). He is buried in Lusk Cemetery at Miller Flats in New Mexico. The Miller name was originally Muller. (Source: Adam Long, Jr. research)"

The 1880, 1900, 1910 census data was first reported to me by Cindy Richins, crichins@vtc.net:

1880 TX, Wise Co:

GA Miller
OD wife,
children: J I (Joseph Isaac)
G E (Green Edward)
M A (Mary Ada)
M A (Martha Ann)

1900 TX, Wise Co:

Miller, G A born Jan 1838, Ill, age 61, married 22 years
Offelia, wife, born Feb 1854, Tex, age 51, married 22 years, 5 of 7 children living
?Tome, son, born Dec 1883, 17, Tex
Blanch, dau, born Sept 1884, 14, Tex
Harry, son, born April 1887, 12, Tx
Hattie, dau, born Feb 1891, 8, TX

[I read the 1900 Census differently:

Miller G A Head W M Jun 1838 61 M 22 Illinois Tennessee Kentucky Farmer
Op[he?]lia Wife W F Feb 1854 41 M 22 7 5 Texas Mississippi Mississippi
[K?]ane son W M Dec 1883 16 S Texas Illinois Texas [occupation] RR
Blanche Daughter W F Sept 1885 14 S Tex Illinois Texas
Harry son W M Apr 1887 12 S Texas Illinois Texas farmlabor
Hattie Daughter W F Feb 1892 8 S Texas Ilinois Tex"

Jun 1838 instead of Jan 1838 for G A
41 for Op??lia instead of 51 for Offelia
?ane age 16 rather than ???Tome age 17
1892 for Hattie rather than 1891]

1910 TX, Wise Co:

Miller, Ophelia D, 56, widow, born Tx, farm manager, farm is owned and free of mortgage
Blanch E, dauu, age unreadable
Harry H, son ,22
hattie E, dau, 18. Green was born at Tazewell, Illinois, USA, on 23 June 1838. Tombstone says 22 Jun 1838, and so does Faye Lewis evidence. 1900 Census gives Jan 1838, IL.^{6,7,8,9,10,11} He married Ann Mildred (Anna Martha) Parson at Texas, USA, on 10 January 1866.² He married Ophelia Day Wilson in 1877. 1900 Census implies c 1878.^2,11 Green was listed as the head of a family on the in 1880 Census at Wise, Texas, USA.¹² He bought property at Section 35 Twp 16S Range 15E, Otero, New Mexico, USA, in 1888.¹³ He moved in 1890 at Otero, New Mexico, USA.³ Green was listed as the head of a family on the in 1900 Census at Wise, Texas, USA.¹¹ Green died on 7 June 1907 at Otero, New Mexico, USA, at age 68.^2,14,8 His body was interred on 8 June 1907 at Miller Flats, Otero, New Mexico, USA, at Lusk (Agua Chiquita) Cemetery.^15,16

     Ann Mildred (Anna Martha) Parson German. Came from Illinois. Source: Dorothy Lee Parrish family tree. Gives name as Martha Parson. Long GEDCOM gives Anna Martha.

Family History 1922 gives it as Ann Mildred Parson (written by her son). Ann was born on 17 October 1846.² She married Green Anderson Miller at Texas, USA, on 10 January 1866.² Ann died on 17 August 1876 at age 29.²

     David "Dave" Sheppard Baker "Will, Frankie and Walter were the only ones of Dave and LIzzie's children to have children." Faye Miller Lewis evidence.

Baker's Crossing History:

"In October of 1883, Dave and Lizzie bought a 117 acre tract of land straddling the river from John A. Beckett, paying one thousand dollars, an exorbitant amount of money for the times.

They had six children by then. ...

The little house had the only wooden floor in the country. Young people walked long distances to dances held there, walking barefoot to save precious shoes for dancing. Babies were put to bed in the cellar, while their parents stomped to the country music overhead. Some walked as far as twenty miles, arriving in time to dance the night away.

Lizzie came to the crossing with a babe at her breast. In 1886, Frank was born. He lived only seventeen days, and is buried in the small graveyard by the house. Walter Henry, the last of Lizzie's children was born in 1888.

During the 1880s ... a post office [was] started .... The post office was called Norris, and Lizzie Baker was postmistress. Eventually Comstock and Juno were thriving communities. There was a mail route from Comstock to Ozona. The school and post office were no longer needed at Baker's Crossing. Both were shut down about 1895.

Lizzie sent Walter, her houngest son to San Antonio to attend Draughn's Business College in 1905. There he met Lois Selema McClane, the girl he was to marry. She was the youngest daughter of John McClane ...

Lizzie died in 1912, leaving the home place to Walter. The following spring he moved his family to the ranch from Uvalde, where he had owned and operated a livery stable.

...

Walter and Lem, as she was affectionately called, had three children in Uvalde, and two more after they moved to the ranch. ... Jim, the older son.... Perry, the younger.... A daughter, Ruby, was born in the home. Lem's last baby, a little girl, was stillborn and is buried in the little graveyard by Frank.

...

... Dave had sold out to his sons in 1909 .... In 1937 he came home, suffering from diabetic gangrene. Walter and Lem nursed him until his death in June of that year.

Lem died in her sleep at the old home in 1956. The ranch ... was divided by Walter and his two sons in 1969. ... After breaking his [Walter] hip in a fall, he was moved to Del Rio where his daughter Beth cared for him until his death in 198?.

Walter, his daughter Ruby, and his grandson, Sheppard were all born in the home at the Crossing. His son Jim died in 1971. He left Pedro Trevino [one of the old grants making up the ranch] to his wife, Mary Joyce. She remarried in 1976 and her husband, Leslie Hughey, remodeled ... the house .... They had two children, Jonathan and Anna Marie ...."

Frank Baker's reading of the 1880 Census Zavala Co. TX:

"Baker, David 30 M TX
Elizabeth 34 F TX
Linnie E. 10 TX
Joseph 8 M TX
James R 6 M TX
George W. 4 M TX
Thomas 1/12 M TX"

He identifies David Baker with the son of our SHEPPARD BAKER. This census partially matches this family from other sources. David and Elizabeth match, as do children James R and George W, but missing from the census are William b 1872, Sheppard b 1878, and Frances b 1880 from the previously obtained list and that list does not contain these children from the Census: Linnie E b c1870, Joseph b c 1872, and Thomas b c May 1880. Since the previously obtained list differed on birthdates for James and George, I am going to assume that its dates are untrustworthy, that the Census is more-or-less accurate, and that this family is indeed our David's family. So I will just add the 3 additional children suggested by the census and their dates even though the dates contradict some of the dates of the other children. This is a bit of a mess, so should be taken with full caution.
David was born at On a farm, Williamson, Texas, USA, circa May 1850.^3,4,5,6,7,2 He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Catherine Long at Running Brushy, Val Verde?, Texas, USA, on 23 December 1869.^8,9,10,11,12 He moved circa 1872 at Vance, Real, Texas, USA. David was listed as the head of a family on the on 1 June 1880 Census at Zavala, Texas, USA.² He was move in October 1883 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.¹⁰ David died on 11 June 1937 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.^{8,13,14,15,11} His body was interred in 1937 at Comstock, Val Verde, Texas, USA.¹⁶

     Jonathan Thomas Baker "Under Jonathan Thomas Baker and Minerva Long for their children: you might want to add: John Wesley Baker (died Dec. 9th 1914) and Angie Baker and Georgina Baker (died 1903 in Berino, NM). I never heard of any twins."¹ Jonathan was born at Texas, USA, in 1854.^2,3 He married Amelia Minerva [Millie] Long, daughter of Joseph Blackburn Long and Emaline McCoy, before 24 November 1874.⁴ Jonathan Thomas Baker appeared on the census of 1880 at Zavala, Texas, USA.⁵ He was move in 1884 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.⁶ He died circa 1887.¹ He was buried at McNary, Hudspeth, Texas, USA.¹

     Joseph was born at Texas, USA, in November 1855.^1,2 He was move in 1884 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.³ He was move circa 1888 at Lakewood, New Mexico, USA.⁴ He married Rebecca Evelyn _ circa 1888; married 22 yrs in 1910 census; this was Joe's second marriage according to the 1910 census. So we apparently have two children from his first marriage and two from his second. We are missing at least the third from the second marriage, as reported in the 1910 census.¹ Joseph "Joe" Harris Baker was move in 1895 at Pecos, Reeves, Texas, USA.⁵ He was move in 1898 at Lake McMillian, New Mexico, USA.⁶ He was move in 1899 at South Springs [Artesia], Eddy, New Mexico, USA.⁷ He was move in 1899 at Four-mile, ranch 3-4 miles from Lakewood, Lakewood, Eddy, New Mexico, USA.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1900 at Eddy, New Mexico, USA.² He appeared on the census of 1910 at Lakewood, Eddy, New Mexico, USA; enumerated 25 April 1910.⁹ He was move in 1911 at Lakewood, Eddy, New Mexico, USA.¹⁰ He was move in 1918 at Miami, Gila, Arizona, USA.¹¹ He was move in 1919 at Lakewood, Eddy, New Mexico, USA.¹² He died in 1939.¹³

     Sarah was born at Texas, USA, in January 1866.^2,3 As of circa 1882,her married name was Buck.^4,2 She married Alonzo "Lon" J Buck circa 1882.^4,2

     Andrew was born.

     Elizabeth "Lizzie" Catherine Long According to the evidence: "She was the daughter of Joseph and Emmaline McCoy Long. Her grandfather McCoy was a Baptist preacher. He was a member of the McCoy family that is famous for feuding with the Hatfield Family back in Tennessee." Elizabeth was born at Texas, USA, circa 1846.² She married David "Dave" Sheppard Baker at Running Brushy, Val Verde?, Texas, USA, on 23 December 1869.^3,4,5,6,7 Elizabeth died on 13 December 1912 at Bakers Crossing, Val Verde, Texas, USA.^3,1,5,6

     Emma was born. She married (?) Daniels in 1892.¹ Emma died in 1938.²

     Sheppard Baker "Sheppard was murdered in 1895." See death evidence (Faye Miller letter).

Descendants of Sheppard Baker: "Sheppard was murdered." Sheppard was born in 1878. Missing from 1880 census.^1,2 Sheppard died in 1895.^3,4

     James Riley "Jim" Baker "James Riley died a bachelor" (Descendants of Sheppard Baker). James was born at Texas, USA, circa 1874. 1876 according to one of the other sources..^2,1,3 James died in 1907.^4,5

     George W Baker "George 0 children" (Descendants of Sheppard Baker). George was born at Texas, USA, circa 1876. 1873 by one of the other sources..^2,1,3 George died in 1959.⁴

     William "Will" Baker "He lived about one mile down the river from Baker's Crossing on the west side." Faye Miller evidence.

"William had 1 child F Emogene who married Frank lamb they had 3 children 2 M 1 F
Donny, William and Trilli" (Descendants of Sheppard Baker). He married Emma (?). William was born in 1872. Missing from the 1880 census.^2,3 William died in 1970.⁴