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New Mexico Historical
New Mexico:
1841 - Texas soldiers invade New Mexico and claim all land east of the Rio Grande. Efforts thwarted by Governor Manuel Armijo.
1846 - Mexican-American War begins. Stephen Watts Kearny annexes New Mexico to the United States.
1847 - Taos Rebellion against the U.S. military. Governor Charles Bent killed.
1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War.
1850 - New Mexico (which included present-day Arizona, southern Colorado, southern Utah and southern Nevada) is designated a territory, but denied statehood.
1854 - The Gadsden Purchase from Mexico adds 45,000 square miles to the territory.
1861 - Confederates invade New Mexico from Texas. The Confederate Territory of Arizona is declared with the capital at La Mesilla. Territory of Colorado is created. New Mexico loses extreme northern-most section to the new territory.
1862 - Battles of Velvarde and Glorieta Pass fought, ends Confederate occupation of New Mexico.
1863-68 - Known as the "Long Walk," Navajos and Apaches are relocated to Bosque Redondo; finally allowed to return their homelands after thousands die of disease and starvation.
1863 - New Mexico is partitioned in half; Territory of Arizona is created
New Mexico Maps and Time Lines
New Mexico Time Line
Roosevelt Co, NM - 1930 Federal Census Index
BELCHER CARLOS J. 38 PCT12 ROO 219-58
BELCHER DOROTHY E. 4 PCT12 ROO 219-60
BELCHER EVERETT L. 54 PCT16 ROO 229-44
BELCHER JESSIE M. 18 PCT16 ROO 229-45
BELCHER NELLIE E. 31 PCT12 ROO 219-59
BELCHER RALPH 22 PCT16 ROO 230-41
BELCHER SAMUEL 20 PCT16 ROO 229-72
Otero Co, NM - 1930 Federal Census Index
BELCHER CARL 6 TULARO OTO 160-39
BELCHER CLYDE H 35 ALAMOG OTO 125-25
BELCHER ELIZEBETH 24 ALAMOG OTO 125-26
BELCHER GUS 33 TULARO OTO 160-36
BELCHER HERBERT 12 TULARO OTO 160-38
BELCHER MATTIE 29 TULARO OTO 160-37
Chaves Co, NM - 1930 Federal Census Index
BELCHER WILLIE H. age 33 PCT 4 CHV 173-49
BELCHER FAY O.age 9 PCT 4 CHV 173-51
BELCHER LOU A.age 27 PCT 4 CHV 173-50
BELCHER EVELYN age 1 PCT 4 CHV 173-52
San Miguel Co, NM - 1930 Federal Census Index
BELCHER ROBERT J. age 27 24-30 SMi 143-82
BELCHER MAY G. age 26 24-30 SMi 143-83
BELCHER BETTY M. age 5 24-30 SMi 143-84
BELCHER CLEMILLE age 3 24-30 SMi 143-85
Eddy County Clerks Office in Carlsbad, NM Marriage Records
Belcher, William F. and Nicholas, Christabelle August 16, 1940......... 0013 07116
1880 Census
Roswell BELCHER 24 born 1856 Canada Self Single White Male Grant, NM
Allen W. Belcher age 39 born in Mississippi
Callie age 35 born in Alabama
William J. age 18 born in Mississippi
Winnie age 13 born in Mississippi
E. Marylin age 9 born in Mississippi
Eunice, Lea, New Mexico 1920
James T. Belcher age 30 born 1889 Texas
NEW MEXICO DEATHS 1899-1940
BELCHER E MRS T 10 17 19 BERNALILLO 406
BELCHER GEORGE 05 18 35 SAN MIGUEL 536
BELCHER HENRY F 07 21 02 BERNALILLO 356
BELCHER JAMES MRS L 01 13 28 ROOSEVELT 606
BELCHER JF B 07 12 37 ROOSEVELT 056
BELCHER SARAH A 10 17 21 ROOSEVELT 856
CURRY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO - ABSTRACTS OF OBITUARIES
BELCHER BUSTER MR 5 JULY 14 1937
BELCHER JOHN OCTOBER 20 1921
BELCHER LUCY D. 90 MAY 17 1982
BELCHER MRS. WM. A. JUNE 17 1920
Roosevelt Co. NM - Elida Cemetery
BELCHER, James L., 1869 - 1928.
Las Vegas, San Miguel Co. NM - Masonic, Montefiore, Odd Fellows Cemeteries
Belcher Christine V. 1979 Masonic P-1
Belcher Robert J. 1980 Masonic P-1
Belcher Roberta E. 1980 Masonic P-1