Spanish & Mexican Era in Grant County, NM
Before the Mexican-American War transferred Grant County to US territory in 1848, the region was a contested borderland under Spanish (to 1821) then Mexican rule, with Apache resistance shaping all of it.
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Man who assaulted two Mexicans at Separ and fled to Old Mexico before being captured.
match score: 14
The recipient of a March communication from Meriwether, and the namesake of the UNM CSWR collection.
match score: 10
The archbishop of Mexico officiated at high mass at the Cathedral on Easter.
match score: 9
Superintendent of New Mexico Military Institute who announced honors and signed the alumni letter.
match score: 9
An old-time friend of Billy Sanguinette who will work as a telegraph operator at Laguna, New Mexico.
match score: 9
A Mexican man driving Knox's wagon who escaped back to York's ranch during the Apache attack.
match score: 9
A very old Mexican lady was eaten by a bear while in a pinon grove near Los Truches, New Mexico.
match score: 9
A Mexican miner who had not signed the pledge fell down a seventy-five-foot shaft and was rescued after singing 'We won’t go home till morning.'
match score: 9
Mexicans who killed Chinese near Fort Bayard, later captured, one killed with train robbers, others got light sentences.
match score: 9
An armed group from Mexico who stole horses and kidnapped two American soldiers.
match score: 9
A Mexican man arrested and recognized as having had a large knife on his person days earlier; was found with a cut hand and blood.
match score: 9
A group of Mexicans who had a fight on the Mimbres, abducted a girl, and fled.
match score: 9
Two individuals described as crazy Mexicans who were sent to jail.
match score: 9
Two individuals of Mexican descent who were involved in an altercation.
match score: 9
Doc Hines was a person who was arrested multiple times, fought in unknown conflicts, lived at unknown locations, owned several unknown items, and witnessed an u…
match score: 8
An unidentified man who was assaulted by Constable Rodriguez in the Monarch saloon.
match score: 8
A nervy Mexican youth saved six human lives during a moment of peril in New Mexico.
match score: 8
A woman confined in the county jail who was sent to her people in Albuquerque.
match score: 8
An individual living in a house belonging to W. Lee Thompson.
match score: 8
A man killed east of Cook's Peak while caught with stolen stock.
match score: 7
A Mexican was shot in the head by another Mexican.
match score: 7
A cattle raiser from New Mexico told the St. Louis Globe Democrat about cowboys preventing stampedes by singing.
match score: 7
Deceased woman, age 42, died from pneumonia in Albuquerque.
match score: 7
Pioneer who worked at Guadalupe Calvo, joined McKnight at Santa Rita, and became renowned as an Indian fighter.
match score: 7
Employed on the ranch, claimed to have been robbed of seventeen dollars and seventy-five cents and a gold watch chain.
match score: 7
Member of the rustler gang between Duncan and Clifton.
match score: 7
An individual shot and killed by C. R. Huber at a baile.
match score: 7
A Mexican man who fatally shot Deputy Sheriff Hall and was convicted of murder in the first degree.
match score: 7
A sergeant killed during the battle between authorities and train robbers.
match score: 7
A pastor has been appointed to succeed his predecessor at the Spanish American Church.
match score: 7
Men convicted for beating and robbing the Chinese gardeners.
match score: 7
A man who stabbed a woman with a knife and subsequently fled.
match score: 7
A man who fell down a seventy-five foot shaft at Clifton and was pulled up only slightly hurt.
match score: 7
A woman who was stabbed at Davis' mill.
match score: 7
Another Mexican shot a Mexican in the head.
match score: 6
Charley Small, also known as Charles Small, is a person for whom no specific historical information is recorded in available sources.
match score: 6
A constable at Pinos Altos tried for assault to kill after shooting Mexicans at a baile.
match score: 6
Dr. Swisher is a graduate of the University of New York City in 1870 and a former U.S. Examining Surgeon in Socorro, New Mexico.
match score: 6
Generic guests at dude ranches in New Mexico who want to learn rope-twirling.
match score: 6
A young Mexican woman whose testimony contradicted Pilar's version of events; Pilar accused her of falsehood.
match score: 6
An unidentified Mexican man was seen trying to pry up a window and was shot at by Geo. Cox.
match score: 6
A Mexican employed on the section gang between Lake Valley and Nutt station was bitten on the left forearm by a rattlesnake.
match score: 6
A Mexican squaw takes up her station at the front of the postoffice building nearly every evening and importunes gentlemen passing along the sidewalk.
match score: 6
Partner of the Mexican suspect who was also arrested.
match score: 6
Editor and President of The New Mexican Printing Company and attorney at law in Santa Fe.
match score: 6
A representative in the legislature and assistant United States Attorney, elected as department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in New Mexico.
match score: 6
A third man, a Mexican resident of the neighborhood, died thirty-four days after being bitten by a mad coyote.
match score: 6
A Mexican miner who lost a leg and arm and later died from injuries.
match score: 6
An unnamed young Mexican who, with his peons, committed a series of assassinations in Valencia County.
match score: 6
Elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, residing in Silver City; later mentioned traveling to Kingston to install Masonic lodge officers.
match score: 5
A Mexican man killed by Johnson's gun while standing in range of Spellman.
match score: 5
An aeronaut who made balloon ascensions and was killed at Guaymas, Mexico.
match score: 5
One of three Stein's Pass train robbers killed by Mexican federal troops after a battle near Cusihuiriachis.
match score: 5
Families displaced by drought in Oklahoma were traveling to Roswell, New Mexico, to work as agricultural laborers, likely in cotton fields near Lordsburg.
match score: 5
Editor and President associated with The New Mexican Printing Company.
match score: 5
A horse thief who was killed in the Animas valley by stockmen from Mexico.
match score: 5
A beautiful girl, daughter of a Mexican general, whom Ferguson eloped with from the City of Durango in 1842; she was raised by Ferguson's mother and married Fer…
match score: 5
James G. Fitch is an attorney at law with an office in Terry Block, Socorro, New Mexico.
match score: 5
A man convicted of murdering Dr. Mason in Kingston; husband of Mrs. Hiler.
match score: 5
One of three Stein's Pass train robbers killed by Mexican federal troops after a battle near Cusihuiriachis.
match score: 5