Pioneer Families of Grant County, New Mexico
A History of The Hooker-Shelley Families and the 916 Ranch
Written by LaVerne McCauley & Terrell T. Shelley
This book can be borrowed electronically, free, for 14 days at archive.org.
The book includes a list of ranches.
Published by Gateway, Inc., 1001 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Copyright 1987 by LaVerne McCauley & Terrell T. Shelley
Library of Congress Card Number 86-83273
Permission to reproduce this index and excerpts was given by Terrell T. Shelley on July 6,
2001.
This book has 487 pages and includes many pictures of the people and places of
Grant County New Mexico that have been written about in this publication.
For information about the availability of this book only, please contact the
authors:
Terrell T. Shelley
916 Ranch
Cliff, NM 88028
For queries about book contents and requests, contact Beverly A. Taylor only.
copyright 4 July 2001
Submitted by Beverly A. Taylor
| All Surnames Mentioned in Book | Given Names for each Surname |
|---|---|
| Adair |
1 |
| Adams |
2 |
| Agee |
1 |
| Albert |
1 |
| Allen |
3 |
| Allison |
8 |
| Allred |
17 |
| Amberson |
4 |
| Anderson |
19 |
| Apache Kid |
1 |
| Arisman |
2 |
| Ault |
1 |
| Aults |
2 |
| Bagby |
1 |
| Baker |
1 |
| Ball |
3 |
| Ballore |
1 |
| Balou |
1 |
| Barentine |
29 |
| Barka |
1 |
| Barksdale |
1 |
| Barrows |
1 |
| Bates |
5 |
| Baugh |
1 |
| Beard |
4 |
| Belden |
2 |
| Bell |
12 |
| Bennett |
1 |
| Bevins |
1 |
| Biebelle |
1 |
| Bisby |
1 |
| Black |
2 |
| Balir |
1 |
| Blalac |
1 |
| Blalack |
2 |
| Blevins |
3 |
| Block |
2 |
| Blue |
3 |
| Booth |
1 |
| Borenstein |
1 |
| Borte |
1 |
| Boulware |
2 |
| Bounds |
3 |
| Bowker |
1 |
| Boyles |
1 |
| Brannon |
1 |
| Brewer |
1 |
| Bright |
1 |
| Brister |
3 |
| Brock |
1 |
| Brown |
19 |
| Buckner |
1 |
| Burgess |
10 |
| Burnside |
4 |
| Burrell |
5 |
| Burris |
3 |
| Burrleson |
1 |
| Bulter |
1 |
| Cadwallader |
1 |
| Callahan |
1 |
| Calloway |
2 |
| Campbell |
4 |
| Canada |
1 |
| Cardona |
1 |
| Carrell |
2 |
| Carroll |
3 |
| Carter |
1 |
| Carver |
1 |
| Causland |
1 |
| Cauthen |
1 |
| Chacon |
1 |
| Chambers |
1 |
| Champney |
1 |
| Chappell |
3 |
| Cheairs |
1 |
| Chester |
1 |
| Childers |
3 |
| Chilton |
1 |
| Christian |
5 |
| Clark |
30 |
| Clayton |
2 |
| Cloudt |
2 |
| Coalson |
1 |
| Cobb |
11 |
| Cockrane |
1 |
| Cofett |
1 |
| Coffee |
1 |
| Coffelt |
3 |
| Cole |
3 |
| Coleman |
5 |
| Collier |
1 |
| Colquet |
7 |
| Conant |
2 |
| Cone |
1 |
| Conn |
3 |
| Connell |
1 |
| Conner |
1 |
| Connor |
1 |
| Cook |
7 |
| Cooley |
8 |
| Cooper |
2 |
| Corn |
1 |
| Cosgrove |
1 |
| Cousland |
1 |
| Cox |
17 |
| Crane |
2 |
| Cranmar |
2 |
| Cranmer |
1 |
| Craver |
1 |
| Crawford |
1 |
| Criswell |
3 |
| Croom |
6 |
| Crumbley |
1 |
| Cruse |
1 |
| Culberson |
4 |
| Culbertson |
2 |
| Cummings |
2 |
| Cunningham |
4 |
| Cureton |
5 |
| Currie |
1 |
| Curry |
1 |
| Daniels |
4 |
| Darby |
2 |
| Darley |
5 |
| Davis |
7 |
| Dean |
1 |
| DeLancy |
1 |
| Delk |
5 |
| Deming |
1 |
| Denton |
2 |
| Dickerson |
2 |
| Dietz |
6 |
| Dinwiddie |
22 |
| Dockary |
1 |
| Dockray |
4 |
| Dodge (Phelps) |
1 |
| Dodson |
1 |
| Dominguez |
4 |
| Donaldson |
4 |
| Donnel |
4 |
| Dove |
1 |
| Dowling |
1 |
| Downs |
1 |
| Doyle |
16 |
| Drehmer |
1 |
| Driver |
1 |
| Druley |
2 |
| Drummond |
1 |
| Drummonds |
2 |
| Duncan |
1 |
| Dyson |
1 |
| Eakin |
29 |
| Eby |
2 |
| Edwards |
1 |
| Eldredge |
1 |
| Eldridge |
1 |
| Ellenwood |
1 |
| Elliott |
1 |
| Ellis |
1 |
| Elmore |
1 |
| Elms |
3 |
| Emmett |
1 |
| Engle |
1 |
| Epperson |
1 |
| Erwood |
1 |
| Estes |
5 |
| Evans |
3 |
| Fairchilds |
1 |
| Farquhar/Franquhar |
1 |
| Farnsworth |
2 |
| Fleming |
7 |
| Flury |
1 |
| Fondville |
1 |
| Ford |
1 |
| Forsyth |
2 |
| Foster |
6 |
| Fowler |
2 |
| Franks |
4 |
| Fraratin |
1 |
| Frary |
2 |
| French |
1 |
| Fuller |
1 |
| Furr |
3 |
| Gaddie |
1 |
| Gaddis |
2 |
| Gains |
1 |
| Galloway |
1 |
| Gardner |
1 |
| Garette |
1 |
| Garrett |
1 |
| Gene |
1 |
| George |
4 |
| Geronimo |
1 |
| Gilcrest |
1 |
| Gilcrist |
1 |
| Gilmore |
1 |
| Ginn |
2 |
| Giraud |
1 |
| Girlie |
1 |
| Gist |
1 |
| Glaze |
1 |
| Glen |
1 |
| Glenn |
1 |
| Glisey |
2 |
| Gobble |
1 |
| Goble |
3 |
| Godbolt |
1 |
| Goettsche |
1 |
| Goodell |
1 |
| Goodgame |
1 |
| Gordon |
1 |
| Gowanlock |
1 |
| Grammer |
1 |
| Grand |
1 |
| Granger |
1 |
| Grant |
2 |
| Green |
1 |
| Greenwood |
1 |
| Grenfill |
2 |
| Grimes |
6 |
| Grogan |
1 |
| Guerra |
1 |
| Guiterez |
1 |
| Glub |
1 |
| Gunnison |
1 |
| Hadely |
1 |
| Hailey |
1 |
| Hale |
1 |
| Hall |
2 |
| Halley |
1 |
| Ham |
1 |
| Hamblin |
1 |
| Hamilton |
1 |
| Hannegan |
1 |
| Hannum |
4 |
| Hansen |
3 |
| Hardin |
2 |
| Hargraves |
1 |
| Harkey |
1 |
| Harper |
2 |
| Harrington |
2 |
| Harshe |
1 |
| Hartz |
2 |
| Haathorn |
1 |
| Hathorne |
1 |
| Hatley |
1 |
| Hawkins |
2 |
| Hayes |
1 |
| Hays |
1 |
| Head |
2 |
| Heathers |
1 |
| Hederson |
1 |
| Henderson |
1 |
| Hendrick |
1 |
| Henry |
14 |
| Herdman |
2 |
| Heron |
3 |
| Heslewood |
1 |
| Hesselwood |
1 |
| Hext |
1 |
| Hickey |
1 |
| Hickman |
2 |
| Hickson |
1 |
| Higgins |
2 |
| Hightower |
4 |
| Hightowers |
1 |
| Hill |
1 |
| Hobbs |
8 |
| Hodge |
1 |
| Hoker |
2 |
| Holland |
7 |
| Hollimon |
41 |
| Holmes |
1 |
| Hood |
1 |
| Hooker |
80 |
| Horcasitas |
1 |
| Horn |
2 |
| Hotchkiss |
1 |
| Howard |
6 |
| Huartson |
2 |
| Hughes |
1 |
| Hunt |
3 |
| Hunter |
6 |
| Hurt |
1 |
| Hyde |
2 |
| Inman |
1 |
| Ireland |
1 |
| Irwin |
3 |
| Jackson |
2 |
| Jacobs |
1 |
| James |
1 |
| Jarboe |
5 |
| Jarrell |
1 |
| Jefferson |
1 |
| Jenks |
2 |
| Jessell |
1 |
| John |
1 |
| Johnson |
5 |
| Jones |
6 |
| Joy |
4 |
| Judd |
3 |
| Keene |
1 |
| Keith |
5 |
| Keller |
3 |
| Kelly |
1 |
| Kemp |
1 |
| Kemper |
1 |
| Kimbrough |
2 |
| Kinnebrew |
3 |
| Kinsinger |
2 |
| Kirkland |
4 |
| Kniffen |
1 |
| Knight |
1 |
| Knox |
2 |
| Ladonna |
1 |
| LaFrinere |
2 |
| Land |
6 |
| Landrum |
2 |
| Lane |
1 |
| Laney |
3 |
| Langston |
1 |
| Larson |
4 |
| Latham |
2 |
| Lauriano |
1 |
| Layne |
1 |
| Lee |
2 |
| Lewis |
10 |
| Lidsey |
2 |
| Lilly |
3 |
| Liserine |
1 |
| Littlefield |
11 |
| Livingston |
1 |
| Loag |
1 |
| Lobestein |
1 |
| Lobstein |
1 |
| Longbottom |
2 |
| Loomis |
6 |
| Lopez |
1 |
| Lorey |
1 |
| Loup |
1 |
| Lowe |
1 |
| Lowery |
2 |
| Lydie |
1 |
| Lyons |
5 |
| Mangold |
1 |
| Mangas |
1 |
| Mangus |
1 |
| Mann |
1 |
| Manose |
1 |
| Manville |
1 |
| Mardis |
1 |
| Marshall |
4 |
| Martin |
10 |
| Mason |
4 |
| Mathis |
1 |
| Mattock |
2 |
| McAfee (Sheriff) |
1 |
| McBride |
1 |
| McCart |
1 |
| McCarty |
1 |
| McCarvell |
1 |
| McCauley |
36 |
| McClain |
1 |
| McClure |
1 |
| McCollom |
1 |
| McDermott |
2 |
| McDonald |
8 |
| McElroy |
1 |
| McElvane |
1 |
| McGrath |
2 |
| McGregor |
1 |
| McGrew |
1 |
| McGuffin |
1 |
| McKamey |
1 |
| McKeen |
1 |
| McKenzie |
1 |
| McKindree |
1 |
| McLaughlin |
1 |
| McMann |
1 |
| McMillan |
2 |
| McMillen |
12 |
| McNair |
1 |
| McQuillan |
1 |
| McSherry |
1 |
| McWhorter |
2 |
| Means |
4 |
| Melendris |
1 |
| Menard |
1 |
| Metcalf |
12 |
| Metcalfe |
3 |
| Miller |
14 |
| Mitchell |
1 |
| Moberly |
1 |
| Monasco |
1 |
| Monger |
1 |
| Monose |
1 |
| Montana |
1 |
| Moore |
3 |
| Moran |
2 |
| Morehead |
1 |
| Morgan |
1 |
| Morrison |
1 |
| Morrow |
1 |
| Mortensen |
1 |
| Mortzek |
1 |
| Mosley |
1 |
| Moss |
8 |
| Mrotzek |
7 |
| Muir |
1 |
| Mullins |
1 |
| Mullison |
1 |
| Murphy |
1 |
| Murray |
5 |
| Myers |
3 |
| Nat |
1 |
| Neal |
5 |
| Nelson |
1 |
| Neuman |
4 |
| Newberry |
1 |
| Newman |
2 |
| Nixon |
1 |
| Nordhouse |
1 |
| Norris |
1 |
| Northrup |
3 |
| Ogas |
1 |
| Oney |
1 |
| Osborn |
2 |
| Pace |
1 |
| Pack |
1 |
| Parks |
4 |
| Parmalee |
1 |
| Parmer |
5 |
| Parrish |
1 |
| Parsons |
4 |
| Patterson |
5 |
| Patton |
10 |
| Pauley |
1 |
| Payne |
1 |
| Perault |
1 |
| Perry |
3 |
| Petterson |
1 |
| Phillips |
3 |
| Pickens |
1 |
| Pickett |
3 |
| Pierce |
1 |
| Pinkerton |
2 |
| Pitts |
6 |
| Planco |
1 |
| Poe |
1 |
| Polance |
1 |
| Polk |
1 |
| Pollock |
1 |
| Porter |
1 |
| Powers |
5 |
| Prevost |
2 |
| Price |
1 |
| Pridemore |
3 |
| Prince |
1 |
| Pruett |
1 |
| Pruit |
1 |
| Putman |
1 |
| Quail |
1 |
| Quintana |
2 |
| Raines |
1 |
| Rak |
1 |
| Ranger |
1 |
| Rankin |
2 |
| Ranstead |
1 |
| Rastus |
1 |
| Rathbun |
1 |
| Reed |
7 |
| Reese |
1 |
| Resenta |
1 |
| Resley |
1 |
| Rhinesmith |
1 |
| Rice |
56 |
| Richardson |
1 |
| Ritchburg |
1 |
| Robert |
1 |
| Robertson |
1 |
| Rogers |
1 |
| Rosa |
1 |
| Ross |
1 |
| Rosser |
1 |
| Royall |
2 |
| Rultand |
1 |
| Ruoff |
1 |
| Rutan |
1 |
| Ryan |
1 |
| Sabre |
1 |
| Samuel |
2 |
| Samuels |
3 |
| Satterfield |
1 |
| Saunders |
1 |
| Sayer |
1 |
| Scarborough |
1 |
| Scott |
2 |
| Seitzler |
2 |
| Shackelford |
1 |
| Shackleford |
16 |
| Shakleford |
2 |
| Shamblin |
1 |
| Shannon |
1 |
| Sharp |
3 |
| Shaul |
5 |
| Shearer |
2 |
| Shelley |
165 |
| Shelton |
1 |
| Shields |
1 |
| Shipley |
1 |
| Shirley |
1 |
| Shirrill |
1 |
| Shock |
2 |
| Shy |
1 |
| Siggins |
1 |
| Silsby |
1 |
| Simmons |
5 |
| Siuox |
1 |
| Sixby |
7 |
| Sizemore |
1 |
| Sloan |
3 |
| Smiley |
2 |
| Smith |
9 |
| Smithson |
1 |
| Smyer |
2 |
| Snyder |
1 |
| Sonders |
1 |
| Sorrell |
1 |
| Souders |
5 |
| Sperry |
6 |
| Spires |
1 |
| Spitzley |
2 |
| Sprunk |
1 |
| Spurgeon |
5 |
| Stailey |
5 |
| Standish |
1 |
| Stanley |
5 |
| Starrett |
1 |
| Steel |
1 |
| Steele |
4 |
| Stephe |
1 |
| Stephens |
3 |
| Sterling |
2 |
| Stevens |
2 |
| Stewart |
2 |
| Stirling |
1 |
| St.Johns |
1 |
| Stockman |
6 |
| Stockton |
11 |
| Stoval |
1 |
| Stovall |
1 |
| Stowe |
1 |
| Straw |
1 |
| Stroing |
1 |
| Summers |
1 |
| Sutton |
1 |
| Swapp |
1 |
| Swink |
5 |
| Taber |
2 |
| Tabor |
1 |
| Talbot |
1 |
| Tate |
1 |
| Taylor |
7 |
| Teague |
1 |
| Teel |
1 |
| Terrell |
1 |
| Terry |
1 |
| Thomas |
2 |
| Thompson |
4 |
| Thorn |
2 |
| Thorne |
1 |
| Thrall |
1 |
| Threepersons |
2 |
| Thwaits |
2 |
| Tigner |
2 |
| Toney |
2 |
| Tong |
1 |
| Torres |
2 |
| Tow |
1 |
| Trailor |
1 |
| Trantham |
1 |
| Traynor |
4 |
| Trembly |
1 |
| Trent |
1 |
| Trissel |
1 |
| Troffer |
1 |
| Trotter |
1 |
| Turman |
3 |
| Turner |
14 |
| Turney |
2 |
| Upton |
2 |
| VanDeren |
4 |
| VanZandt |
1 |
| Vesley |
3 |
| Victoria |
1 |
| Victorio |
2 |
| Villarreal |
2 |
| Waldie |
1 |
| Waldrop |
1 |
| Wallace |
2 |
| Ward |
7 |
| Warren |
1 |
| Washington |
2 |
| Watkins |
1 |
| Watson |
3 |
| Wells |
2 |
| Welsh |
1 |
| Wheelr |
3 |
| White |
6 |
| Whorley |
1 |
| Widouf |
4 |
| Wilber |
1 |
| Wilcox |
1 |
| Wiley |
1 |
| Wilkerson |
6 |
| Wilkes |
2 |
| Wilkey |
1 |
| Wilkinson |
2 |
| Willet |
3 |
| Williams |
22 |
| Willis |
1 |
| Wilmeth |
13 |
| Wilson |
7 |
| Windham |
1 |
| Witt |
1 |
| Wittenburg |
1 |
| Wood |
1 |
| Woodrow |
12 |
| Woolhiser |
1 |
| Woren |
1 |
| Worthington |
1 |
| Wright |
6 |
| Wygant |
1 |
| Wylie |
3 |
| Yates |
2 |
| York |
16 |
| Young |
1 |
| Zaayenga |
1 |
| Zumwalt |
4 |
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