Territorio de Nuevo Mexico VS Nicolasa Cortes, Ref. Justice of the Peace Romqn Benavidez

The following are notes my grandfather, Roman Benavidez kept when he was a justice of the peace in the late territorial and early statehood period for precinct No. 12, which was in San Miguel County, Rowe, New Mexico. His papers are in the possession of my sister in Albuquerque. She copied the documents from the original and I am using what she transcribed. The translation from Spanish to English is mine.

The following paragraph (in red), and the following paragraph only, comes from the book titled, True Tales of the American Southwest, Pioneer Recollections of Frontier Adventure, written by Howard Bryan. "Any literate American citizen who was at least 21 years of age and who met certain residency requirements, was eligible for election to the judicial post. Each voting district was entitled to elect one justice of the peace, as well as one constable, for 2 year terms and the justices were limited to trying misdemeanor cases, minor criminal offences where the punishment did not exceed two hundred dollars. In felony cases, the justices could hold preliminary hearings, bind defendants over to a higher court, or dismiss the charges for lack of evidence. Justices of the peace were entitled to issue arrest warrants and subpoenas, summon six member juries, set bonds, assess fines, commit persons to jail, perform marriages and draw up a variety legal documents. They received no salaries, their compensation consisting of collecting and pocketing fees and court costs."

SPANISH

En este dia, 2 de Abril A.D. 1909 compareso ls Senora Juana de la Cruz y Martinez por medio de una declaricon jurada acusando en ella a Nicolasa Cortes del crimen de asalto y golpeo por palabras. Una orden de aresto fue puesto en manos del contestable Cristobal Padia asi mismo para los testigos y el oficial retornando presento ala acusada. Ambas partes conbinieron y entraron en un arreglo retirando el otrs (sp) la causa y pagando la acusada los costos de la corte., 

El oficial lo qual pongo me nombre oficial este dia 3 de Abril 1909.

Roman Benavidez

Jues de Paz 

Prto No. 12

ENGLISH

On this day, the 2nd of April, A.D. 1909 Mrs. Juana de La Cruz y Martinez appeared before me with a sworn declaration in which she is accusing Nicolasa Cortes of the crime of verbal assult and battery. An arrest order was placed in the hands of the constable Cristobal Padia, the same for the witnesses and the official returned and was presented to the accused. The parties involved agreed and entered in an arrangement retiring the cause and making payment for the court costs by the accused.

Officially I place my name this 3rd day of April, A.D. 1909

Roman Benavidez

Justice of the Peace

Precinct No. 12

Quarter Moon OJ Branding Iron

Quarter Moon
Forged Handle
Both Pieces Together
The OJ Part By Itself

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These are the branding irons that belonged to my maternal grandfather Roman Benavidez. Roman was born in El Gusano in 1874 to Juan Andres Benavidez and Maria Espirirona Garcia. I do not know at what time he moved to Rowe, New Mexico but he was married to my grandmother Ignacia Archuleta on October 2, 1895. He was probably there by that time as there are no indications that Ignacia lived anywhere other than Santa Fe, Las Ruedas and Rowe, New Mexico.

I do not know how he came upon the brand (1/4 moon OJ). At least that is what I call it. I am making some assumptions here, one is that the quarter moon fit above the OJ part. I do not know for sure but it seems appropriate. He used these till the early 1950's when he quit having either horses or cows. 

There may be some information on the brand in the historical records of the state dealing with brands. I will have to check and see. You never know when you will find something interesting.

The Church(s) in New Mexico, Some Thoughts

CREDIT: "Mexican Catholic Church, Deming, New Mexico." Circa 1910-1919. The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920: Photographs from the Fred Hultstrand and F. A. Pazandak Photograph Collections, American Memory collections, Library of Congress.

This is what New Mexican Catholic Churches used to look like prior to the occupation by the United States in 1846. The picket fence was  probably not there. These came later when the Americans arrived. Click on the image to make it larger. Hope you did not think that the churches then looked like the church in Taos looks like today! because they did not, trust me.

Picture of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Canada.

Most towns of any size are over run by churches, especially in low income or

blighted neighborhoods. There are usually the "mainstream churches" like Catholic, Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches. Then there is the Baptist/Evangelicals Mega Church and then the slew of small even more "Evangelicals". If I draw a circle 50 miles in diameter from where I live there is probably less than 30,000 people. It is a very rural area, there are over 14 communities in the circle. But there are in excess of 90 churches. This is the state of churches in New Mexico today.

Before the invasion of New Mexico by the United States in 1846 there was only the Catholic Church. Everyone was Catholic, even the few folks who came here from the States. Folks like Kit Carson to name one. He converted to the Catholic faith. He converted out of necessity or convenience. He no more believed in the teachings of the Catholic Church than in being a Mexican subject. He did not convert because he liked it, nosiree Bob!

The Catholic Church was very powerful and ingrained in the political, social and religious life of New Mexicans. There was really no need to ask what church you attended, it was all the same. The Catholic Church, there was no other in the land.

Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Hurricane, WV, click on the image to make it larger.

The Presbyterian Church was probably the first church to arrive in New Mexico after the occupation by the Unites States. That plus the ever present Catholic Church, and a very few others, were the norm from 1846 to about 1880 or so. 

After that, the United States had passified the Indians and folks from all over the south, particularly Texas, flooded the state as ranchers and homesteaders. Thousands upon thousands of them. The Eastern border of the state was crawling with these immigrants. 

The Presbyterian church set out to convert Catholic New Mexicans. Their success was somewhat limited because if you converted, what would happen to your family? Would they go with you? What would those that did not convert do? There were many considerations.

But the big consideration was education, a very big selling point. There were no public schools, not a one. Education for all Presbyterian New Mexicans was available.  The Catholic Church still opposed education for all New Mexicans at this point. Any way, education was a big draw that would add a second component to converting...... Money. People with an education made more money and more folks converted when they saw this. 

Some of the teachers that the Presbyterian's had assigned to New Mexico despised the New Mexicans they were teaching. The New Mexico Historical Review has some excellent articles on this.

This church could be anywhere in any town in New Mexico or any other place.

They  are literally all over the landscape today. Anywhere there is an empty building in a blighted neighborhood. Some "pastor" this or that sets up shop and starts collecting souls and money. These seem to appeal to the less educated amongst us, and not just in New Mexico. These are the "holy Rollers" of old.

The interior of a "mega church".

Usually located in an old shopping center where they took over one of the bigger stores and converted it to a church. If built from scratch they are even more impressive. I have seen a humble looking mega church structure and when you went inside there were 2 stories underground 2-3 times the size of the above ground structure. Sortta like the Pit at UNM. Below the humble above ground structure there were classrooms, auditoriums, nurseries, libraries, kitchens, dining rooms and what seemed like motel rooms. These mega churches seem to have something for everyone, and if one mega church does not have what you want, there is another one around the corner that just might.

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1204/religion-changes-affiliations-survey

Nombres y Comprades de Pila

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En America, y especialmente en Nuevo Mejico,  y entre los clases medio y bajo, el compadre significa una clase de amistad indsisoluble, de protecction decidida, manifesta y de substancia.

Tambien hay compadres de confirmacion.

In America, and especially in New Mexico, and amongst the middle and lower classes, compadres signify a type of friendship that cannot be broken, offering decided protection, manafisted in substance.

Compadres were special, compadres de pila even more so.  Growing up I did not realize what pila meant. I heard the term often, used thus; "Fulano de Tal es mi compadre de pila." 

It means the baptismal font and thus compadres de pila are people who baptized our children. The baptismal font, in my eyes, is the birdbath looking thing you hold a baby over while the priest pours holy water over his forehead and the padrinos de pila look on when the baby is being baptized.

The compadres de pila have the obligation of insuring that the baptized child is raised as a Catholic shoud the parents be unable to do so. So they signed up for a big chore should something drastic happen.

And also "nombres de pila" is/are the name given to you at birth. Not the name given to you at confirmation, not the name you took later, not your nick name, maybe not the name you use now, not the name you took when you got married. The name you were given at birth, by your padrinos. 

Los Trigos Land Grant

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New Mexican Names in the late 1800's

The list above is popular names in the USA today. Some of them were in use in New Mexico long ago also.

Ramon, Roman, Andelacio, Ygnacia, Justinaniano, Refugio, Dolores, Domingo, Librada, Guadalupe and on and on and on. These were very common names in the 1800's.

In a lot of cases they would go just as well on a man as a woman. Refugio could be used for either. Same with Ygnacia(o), Dolores, Librada(o) Guadalupe, Domingo(a), Ramon(a) Roman(a).

I liked these type of first names and do not see them much any more. Now we are in the process of merging all of the names in the country, or so it seems. No more Domingo's, no more Refugio's. Lucky if we get a Robert or a Jane in there. At least we can call them Roberto or Juana. But I guess we must move on.

I notice that folks in the bigger cities do this "merging" more so than folks in the smaller towns. But all is ok I guess till we start like the pro basketball players mothers. No two have the same first name. When was the last time you saw a Bob playing basket ball. Now baseball is different, with all of the folks from South America and Cuba, Puerto Rico etc.

And good bye to the nick names associated with a person's real name, some of them were funny. My grandmother's name was Ignacia and her nick name was Nacha. There were Nacho's, Kiko's, Chavela's, Tito's, Lalo's and a whole lot more. For the most part, they are gone forever.

Brief, Very Brief, Analysis of the Watrous 1900 Census Posts.

The Turkey Mountains between Ft. Union and Watrous. Click on the image to make it larger.

It took quite a while to get the Watrous 1900 census done 240+ individuals. The last page first type of putting it together is hard to read, sorry bout that, but it was hard to do.

It shows that for New Mexico in 1900, Watrous was a bit more diverse than other Northern New Mexico communities. There were many forign born folks there, most there because of Ft. Union. I think you can safely say that all were there because of Ft. Union.

By 1900 folks had started moving away from the communities associated with Ft. Union. The work associated with the fort was now gone. No fort, no jumping of point for the wagon trains of the now gone Santa Fe Trail.

There are several conclusions that can be drawn by looking at the whole picture. Intermarriage was increasing as contact with New Mexican Hispanics increased by the forigners.  A lot more intermarriage than in other places. Mostly the Hispanic women marring forign and American males. There does seem to be some "coyotes" showing up in this census in Watrous.

The educational disparity is glaring. Most of the anglos could read and write and speak English. I am sure a few spoke Spanish. Amongst New Mexican Hispanic males several could read and write Spanish, but few could read and write and speak English. There were some but not many. Not many Hispanic females had an education, not even this late date. None noted here could speak English.

1900 Federal Census, Watrous, Mora County, New Mexico Territory (Part 5 of 5)

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201. Charlie Lang, age 10 and a son of Otto and Rosie Lang listed on the next page. He was born in New Mexico.

202. Edith Lang a daughter age 8 who was born in New Mexico.

203. Elsie Lang a daughter age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

204. Rafael Sanchez head of the household at age 35, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 1 month and he could read and write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish. lived in a rented house.

205. Juanita Sanchez, his wife at age 34. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

206. Benito Sanchez, their son age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

207. Placida Sanchez, their daughter age 2 who was born in New Mecico.

208. Willian Hoburg, head of the household at age 57. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He is listed as a sheep raiser who could read, write and speak English. He owned his onw house on a farm. That means Mr. Holburg was born prior to the American occupation of New Mexico. It also means, see below, that he had to talk Spanish as well as English, as his wife could not speak English.

209. Chonita Hoburg, his wife, age 42 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

Note on the Hoburgs..... In the 1870 census it shows William Hoburg as a Military Storekeeper and having been born somewhere (HAN) whatever that means. AND his wife's first name there is listed as ENCARNACION.

210. Isidro Torres head of the household at age 48 who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He is listed as a day laborer, unemployeed 2 months, who could read and write but not speak English. He owned his own house on a farm. So he could read and write in Spanish.

211. Adelaida Torres, his wife age 45 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

212. George Torres, age 17 their single son who was born in New Mexico. He could neither read, write nor speak English.

213. Lola Torres, their single daughter age 15 who was born in New Mexico and could not read, write nor speak English.

214. Servana Torres, their daughter age 12 who was born in New Mexico and who could not read, write nor speak English.

215. Luis Torres their son age 8 who was born in New Mexico and who could not read, write nor speak English.

216. Juan Torres, their son age 6 who was born in New Mexico.

217. Juan Jose Moya, head of the houshold at age 54. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He is listed as a day laborer who could not read, write nor speak English. He was renting a house.

218. Filomena Moya, his wife age 43 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

219. Leon Moya, their son age 12 who was born in New Mexico. He could not read, write nor speak English.

220. Daniel Moya, their son age 8 who was born in New Mexico.

221. Juan Moya their son age 6 who was born in New Mexico.

222. Josefa Moya their daughter age 4 who was also born in New Mexico.

223. Pancho Martin, head of the house at age 27. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployeed 2 months. He coulsd read and write but not speak English. He was renting a house. He could read and write Spanish.

224. Ruperto Olguin, head of the house at age 34. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployeed 4 months and he could not read, write nor speak English. He was living in a rented house.

225. Polonia Olguin his wife, age 31 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

226. George Olguin their son age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

227. Josefa Olguin their daughter at age 2. She too was born in New Mexico.

228. Ciricao Olguin head of the household at age 34. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was listed as a day laborer unemployeed 4 months who could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in his own house on a farm.

228. Atanacio Olguin, head of the household at age 41. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was listed as a day laborer unemployeed 3 months who was living in a rented house. He could read and write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish.

229. Francisca Olguin his wife at age 35. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

230. Serapio Olguin, their son age 6 who was born in New Mexico.

231. Benito Olguin, their son age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

232. Juana Olguin, their daughter age 2 who was born in New Mexico.

233. Joseph Watrous, head of the household at age 69. It states that him and his fathere were born in New Mexico and his mother in Tennessee. He is listed as a farmer who could read and write but not speak English. He owned his own house on a farm.

234. Luiza Watrous, his wife who was 59 and she was born in Kentucky as were both of her parents. She could read, write and speak English. She must have spoken Spanish too, to be able to speak to her husband.

235. Lizzi Watrous, their single daughter age 20 who was born in New Mexico and who could read, write and speak English.

236. Carri watrous, their single daughter age 18 who was born in New Mexico. She could read, write and speak English.

237. Abraham Watrous, their single son age 16 who was born in New Mexico. He could read, write and speak English.

238. Luiza K Watrous their daughter age 14 who was born in New Mexico and who could read, write and speak English.

239. Belina Willinstein head of the household at age 54 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents and she could read, write and speak English.

Note: In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census she is listed in Mora County, La Junta Precince No. 11 as ABELINA WILDENSTEIN, the wife of carl Wildenstein. and it lists her father as being born in Vermont. I will use Wildenstein for the remainder of this family here for correctness.

240. Herman Wildenstein, her single son age 18. It lists him and both of his parents as being born in New Mexico. He could read, write and speak English.

241. Fritz Wildenstein her single son age 16. It lists him and his parents as being born in New Mexico. He could read, write and speak English.

241. Johna Wildenstein her daughter age 14. It lists her as being born in New Mexico as wll as both of her parents. She could read, write and speak English.

242. Louis Wildenstein, her son age 12. It lists him and his parents as being born in New Mexico. He could read and write and speak English.

THE END OF THE CENSUS FOR WATROUS IN 1900

1900 Federal Census, Watrous, Mora County, New Mexico Territory (Part 4 of 5)

151.  Raymond Calvin age 5 who was born in New Mexico.

152.  Nettie Calvin who was 2 years of age and who was born in New Mexico.

153.  Leslie Calvin who was i1 year old and born in New Mexico. 

154.  Seferino Gurule, head of the household at age 26. He was a day laborer who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents, he could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house.

155.  Cecelia Gurule his wife age 24 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

156.  Luis Gurule their son age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

157.  Ramon Garcia head of the house at age 50. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer who had been unemployed for 3 months. He could read and write but not speak English. He owned his own home on a farm. So he could read and write Spanish.

158.  Ramoncita Garcia, his wife age 49 and who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could neither read, write nor speak English.

159.  Eleuterio Garcia, their son age 17 who was born in New Mexico. He could not read, write nor speak English.

160.  Gregorio Garcia,t heir son age 14 who was born in New Mexico. He could not read, write nor speak English.

161.  Juan Saiz, the head of the household at age 35, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day loborer unemployed 4 months. He could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house.

162.  Paulita Saiz, his wife at age 34. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

163.  Luis Siaz their son age 12 who was born in New Mexico. He could not read, write nor speak English.

164.  Juan Saiz their son age 8 and who was born in New Mexico.

165.  Rosendo Saiz their son age 5 who was born in New Mexico.

166.  Victoria Saiz their daughter age 3 and also born in New Mexico.

167.  Urban Salazar head of the household who was 45 years old and who was born in New  Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 2 months who could read, write but could not speak English. He lived in his own house on a farm. So he could read, write and speak Spanish.

168.  Manuela Salazar his wife at age 30 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

169.  Jose Leyden, head of the household at age of 27. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He could not read, write nor speak English. No indication if he owned or rented.

170.  Luz Leyden, his wife at age 25. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

171.  Alacia (?) Leyden a daughter age 7 who was born in New Mexico.

172.  Bicente Leyden a son age 5 who was born in New Mexico.

173.  Manuel Lucero, head of the household at age 45. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was listed as a day laborer who had been unemployed 4 months and could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house.

174.  Antonia Lucero his wife age 30 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

175.  Jesus Delenia head of the household at age 41, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He is listed as a day laborer unemployed 2 months who could read, write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish. He lived in his own house on a farm.

176.  Leonor Delenia his wife age 39 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, nor write nor speak English.

177.  Pedro Delenia a son at age 15 who was born in New Mexico. He could read and write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish.

178.  Damacio Delenia a son age 12 who was born in New Mexico. He could read and write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish.

179.  Maxamio Delenia a son age 10 who was born in New Mexico.

180.  Cicilia Delenia a daughter age 7 who was born in New Mexico.

181.  Ceila Delenia a daughter age 6 who was born in New Mexico.

182.  Juan Delenia a son age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

183.  Reymundo Cordova, head of the house at age 27. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer who had been unemployed 4 months. He could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house.

184.  Maggie Gurule, head of the house at age 22. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents, she is listed as a laundress who could not read, write nor speak English. She lived in a rented house.

185.  Casamiro Gurule, her son age 1 who was born in New Mexico.

186.  Jesus Beltran head of the house at age 28, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He is listed as a day laborer unemployed 1 month who could read and write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish. lived in a house he owned on a farm.

187.  Tiburcia Beltran his wife age 27. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

188.  Conception Beltran their daughter age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

189.  Eulalio Delenia, head of the house at age 27, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. he was a day laborer who was unemployed for 2 months. He could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house

190.  Antonio Gallegos head of the house at age 24, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 1 month who could read and write but not speak English. He could read and write Spanish. lived in a rented house.

191.  Atilia Gallegos his wife age 23 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

192.  Ramon Apodaca head of the house at age 23. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 4 months who could not read, write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house.

193.  Manuelita Apodaca, his wife at age 22. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

194.  Tiburcio Vallejos head of the house at age 24. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents and was listed as a day laborer unemployed 2 months who could not read, write nor speak English.

195.  Samuel Frye, head of the house at age 29. He was born in Pennsylvania as were both of his parents. He is listed as a day laborer who could read, write and speak English. He lived in his own house on a farm. 

196.  Annie Frye his wife at age 25 who was born in New Mexico and whose father was born in Illinois and whose mother was born in Ireland. She could read, write and speak English.

197.  Helen Frye their daughter at age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

198.  Herman Reinken head of the house at age 26. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a salesman who could read, write and speak English. He lived in his own house on a farm.

199.  Otto Lang head of the house at age 37. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. he is a book keeper who can read, write and speak English.

200.  Rosie Lang his wife age 35 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could read, write and speak English.

Federal Census, Watrous, Mora County, New Mexico Territory (Part 3 of 5)

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101. Demesio Valdez, head of household age 41 who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer, unemployed for 4 months who could read and write but not speak English. He owned his own house on a farm. Note; He could read and write Spanish but not read English.

102. Perfecta Valdez his wife at age 37 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

103. Marcelino Valdez a son age 11 who was born in New Mexico.

104. Ninfa Valdez a daughter age 5 who was born in New Mexico.

105. Juan Gurule head of the household at age 27. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents and he was a day laborer who was unemployed 3 months and could not read nor write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house.

106. Josefa Gurule, his wife who was 26 years old and born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read nor write nor speak English.

107. Carolina Gurule, their daughter age 6 who was born in New Mexico.

108. Manuel Gurule, their son age 4 who was born in New Mexico.

109. Bartolo Gallegos head of the household at age 30 who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer who could neither read, write nor speak English and he lived in his own house on a farm.

110. Flor Gallegos, his wife age 24 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read, write nor speak English.

111. Rumaldita Gallegos, their daughter age 8 who was born in New Mexico.

112. Gregorio Trujillo head of the household at age 27. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents and was a day laborer who could not read, write nor speak English and lived in his own house on a farm.

113. Adelaida Trujillo his wife at age 25 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read nor write nor speak English.

114. Eduardo Trujillo  a son age 7 who was born in New Mexico

115. Juan Trujillo another son age 4 also born in New Mexico.

116. ????????? Trujillo, head of the household age 27 who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents who could not read, write nor speak English. He was a day laborer who was unemployed 2 and 1/2 months and lived in a rented house. 

Note; Could not make out the first name. But in another publication titled New Mexico Marriages, La Junta (Watrous) September 1873 to April 1908 published by the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico, on page 93 the last entry states "On the 5th of November of 1899, I presented the matrimony of Melquiades Trujillo, from Watrous, legitimate son of Jose Bernardo Trujillo and of Rafaelita Romero, both deceased with Donrey Torres, from Watrous, letigimate daughter of Juan Lorenzo Torres and of the deceased Francisquita Trujillo. 

117. Domes Trujillo, his wife at age  22 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could read, write and speak English. Read the note above for her name.

118. Nicolas Romero head of the house at age 23. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents and was a day laborer out of a job 6 months and could read, write and speak English. He lived in a rented house.

119. Juanita Romero his wife at age 23. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. It s not indicated if she could read etc.

120. Ambrosio Martines head of the house at age 30, he was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 3 months who could read and write but not speak English. He lived in a rented house. Note; He could read and write Spanish but not speak English. Ambrosio was my great uncle on my fathers side.

121. Trinidad  Martines his wife at age 27 and born in New Mexico who could not read and write or speak English. Note; Trinidad Velarde was my great aunt on my fathers side. Her mother Petra Montoya was still alive and living in Watrous at this time. See the 2nd installment  of the Watrous 1900 census.

122. Florencio Martines age 26 and head of the household. He was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 2 months who could read and write but not speak English. He lived in a rented house. Note; He could read and write Spanish but not speak English. Florencio was my great uncle on my fathers side.

123. Bicenta Martines age 24 his wife who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could not read nor write nor speak English. Note; Vicenta Velarde was my great aunt on my fathers side. Her mother Petra Montoya was still alive and living in Watrous at this time. See the 2nd installment  of the Watrous 1900 census.

124. Preciliano Martines age 29 and the head of the household was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed 5 months who could neither read nor write nor speak English. He lived in a rented house. Note; Preciliano Martines was my paternal grandfather who was actually 32 years old, having been born in 1868. 

125. Paulina Martines his wife age 27 who was born in New Mecico as were both of her parents. Note; It does not indicate if she could read etc. Paulina Velarde was my paternal grandmother. Her mother Petra Montoya was still alive and living in Watrous at this time. See the 2nd installment  of the Watrous 1900 census.

Note of Interest; Three brothers married three sisters as noted above.

126. Herminio Martines their son age 4 and who was born in New Mexico. Herminio was my uncle.

127. Reynoldo Martines their son age 3 and who was born in New Mexico. Reynoldo was my father.

128. Eustorgio Martines their son age 1 and who was born in New Mexico. Eustergio was also my paternal uncle.  Lots of spellings errors here.

129. Meliton Salazar head of the household at age 40 who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents. He was a day laborer unemployed for one month and who could read and write and who could not speak english. He was living in his own home on a farm. Note; He could read and write Spanish but not speak English.

130. Petra Sallazar, his wife at age 35. She was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could neither read nor write nor speak English.

131. Santos Salazar, a daughter age 10 who was born in New Mexico.

132. Adeladia Sanchez, another daughter age 8 who was born in New Mexico.

133. Alejandra Trujillo a widow and head of the household at age 50, she was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She was a laundress unemployed for 2 months and could not read nor write nor speak English. She lived in a rented house.

134. Canuta Trujillo, a single daughter age 26 who was born in New Mexico and who could neither read nor write nor speak English.

135. Margarita Trujillo, a single daughter age 25 who was born in New Mexico and who could neither read nor write nor speak English.

136. Vicente Trujillo, a single son age 19 who was born in New Mexico and who could neither read nor write nor speak English.

137. Pedro Trujillo a son age 11 who was born in New Mexico and who could neither read nor write nor speak English.

138. Mariano Trujillo a son age 6 who was born in New Mexico.

139. Jose Vallejos head of the household at age 41 who was born in New Mexico as were both of his parents and was a day laborer unemployed 4 and 1/2 months who could not read, write nor speak English. He was living in a rented house.

140. Barbarita Vallejos, his wife age 39 who was born in New Mexico as were both of her parents. She could neither read, write nor speak english.

141. Lucia Vallejos, their single daughter age 15 who was born in New Mexico and could neither read, write or speak English.

142. Roberto Vallejos,  their son age 10 who was born in New Mexico and who could neither read nor write nor speak English.

143. Petrolina Vallejos, their daughter age 9 who was born in New Mexico.

144. Eloysa Vallejos, their daughter age 3 and who was born in New Mexico.

145. Silveria Vallejos, their daughter age 1 who was born in New Mexico.

146. Amos Calvin head of the household at age 38 who had been born in New Mexico and whose father was born in Kansas and his mother in Missouri. He was a day laborer who was unemployed 5 months and who could read, write and speak English. He lived in a rented house.

147. Nettie Calvin his wife age 31 who was born in New Mexico and whose father Illinois and her mother in Iowa. She could read, write and speak English.

148. Mable Calvin age 10 who was born in New Mexico and who could read, write and speak English.

149. Mandie Calvin, their daughter age 8 who was born in New Mexico.

150. Roy Calvin age 7 who was born in New Mexico.

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