Harding County Biographies

On these pages I would like to put down the biographies of people or families who lived in and around Harding County.  These biographies do not have to be intimate in detail but can just give a general idea of how life was here in this county.  We have been lucky to have two families give accounts of their lives here and in both cases living in towns which no longer exist.  Why not browse and enjoy a glimpse of history by those who were there.  If you feel you would like to add your stories or information do not hesitate to contact me, Don McAlavy, so I can add yours and fill in the story of Harding County.

Please select your desired biography:

POOL AND HAWKINS FAMILY

MAYTUM FAMILY – partially done, coming soon

Harding County families that are listed in the Harding Co. history book and the people who wrote up those family histories in 1998. Page 1 – Abernathy Family – by George Abernathy and Jane Pratt 4 – Abee (Bobby & Johnann) Family – by Johnann Adee 8 – Allen and Hammer Families – by Laura Mae Allen 9 – Grady Anderson Family – by Elizabeth Anderson 10 – Archuleta Family – by Nick Archuleta 12 – Sara Azling Family- by Sarah Azling Stone 15 – Thomas Azling Family – by Sarah Azling Stone 18 – Eufracio Baca Family & Ranch – by Louis Baca 19 – Pablo Baca Article – from Clayton News, Sept. 1, 1917 20 – Backer Family – by Marie Heimann, as told to Barbara Shaw 21 – Joe Ballard Article – from Roy Record, April 4, 1952 21 – Baum Family – by Connie Riley 22 – Bell Ranch – by Bonnie Long 27 – Bonomo Family – by Janet Bonomo Willis 28 – Harry Brockman Family – by Bob Brockman, Harry’s son 29 – Jacob E. Brockman Family – by Lynn Gould, granddaughter 31 – Clavel Family – by Patsy Clavel 33 – Culbertson Family – by Joe Culbertson 40 – Delano Family – by Mike Delano 40 – Dennis Family – by Robert Dennis as told to Lindit’ Hopson 42 – Dikeman/Anderson Family – by Diana L. Dikeman Anderson 42 – Dikeman/Sallee Family – by Laura Sallee Dikeman 43 – Drake Family – by Betty Drake Rippel 44 – Allen Fenton Family –by Nora Belle Cochran Fenton Dunkin 45 – Allen Floersheim Family– by Phyllis Floersheim 45 – Donald Floersheim Family (Jaritas Ranch) – by Barbara Smith, Donald’s daughter 47 – Sol Floersheim Article – by Carl Floersheim, with permission of Carl, Jr. 50 – Tony Fluhman Family – by Nancy Fluhman 52 – Warner Fluhman Family – by Warner & Ella Fluhman 54 – Jimmy & Debra Garcia Family – by Debra Garcia 54 – Gilstrap Experience – by James Wiley Gilstrap 56 – Girard Family – by Rose Mary Kimber Girard 56 – Edward Goats Family – by Edward Goats as told to Lindit’ Hopson 57 –Gonzales Family – by Lorence Gonzales 59 – Gonzales, Montano, Arguello Family – by Sister Marie Carmen Gonzales 61 – Tony and Mickey Griego Family – by Tony Griego, as told to Lindit’ Hopson 63 – Hazen and Moore Families – by Mary Ellen Menapace 70 – Heimann, Shields – by Johnann Heimann Adee 77 – Elizabeth Herron Family – by Elizabeth Herron, tribute by Sue Harney 78 – Edith Hooper Family – by Edith Hooper as told to Lindit’ Hopson 81 – Hopson Family (Triangle Ranch) – by Lindit’ Hopson 82 – Ivey Family – by Allen Ivey 84 – Johnson Family – by Johnston daughter 86 – Kimber/Girard Family – by Rose Mary Kimber Girard 86 – Thomas Franklin Ladd Family – by Elise Semrad 87 – P. J. Laumbach St. Family – by Al Laumbach 88 – Lusk Family – by James Wiley Gilstrap 89 – Madole Family – by Debra Garcia, granddaughter 90 – Mahoney Story – by Janet Willis 91 – John Mahoney – News Story – Spanish American 92 – Frank Main Ranch – by Edna Payne Main 93 – D.M. Martinez, Jr. Story – by D. M. Martinez, Jr. 94 – Tony Martinez, Sr. Family – by Tony Martinez, Sr., as told to Lindit’ Hopson 94 – Doc and Carolyn Mayer Family – by the Mayers 95 – Houston McCarty Family – by Jack McCarty 98 – Oscar C. McKee Family – by Mildred McKee 99 – The Mitchell Family – by Karen Mitchell 108 – H. Roy Myers Family – by Martha Myers Clavel 110 – Nucci Family – by May Nucci 112 – Rigoni Family – by Roy Rigoni 113 – Riley Family – by Murlene Riley 114 – Santos & Faye Romero Family – by the Romeros as told to Lindit’ Hopson 115 – Ross/Duree Family – by Cheryl Duree 116 – Maria Martinez Sanchez Family – by Maria Martinez Sanchez 118 – The Roy Self Family – by Mrs. Roy Self (Cleta) as told to Lindit’ Hopson 119 – Shrum, Arbuckle, Linson, Hamil Families – by Edna Mae Arbuckle Hoogerhuis 128 – Shrum Family – by Gary Vest 128 – Joe and Ethel Solomon Family – by Joe & Ethel Solomon as told to Lindi’ Hopson 129 – Bernie Taylor Family – by Jayne Taylor 130 – Glen Thompson Family – by Elizabeth Tompkins 131 – Jimmie Wayne Family – by Jimmie Wayne 131 – Weathers Family – by Elizabeth Weathers Herron 132 – Travis Wood Family – by Travis Wood 133 – Dellas and Obera Zachry Family – by Obera Zachry as told to Barbara Shaw 74 listings Copyright © 2007 by Don McAlavy