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     Jordan Whitlow Jr. was born in 1797, son of Jordan Whitlow Sr. and Elizabeth Perkins.

     
     James Othello Whitlow was born in 1798, son of Jordan Whitlow Sr. and Elizabeth Perkins.

     
     Matilda Lane was born on 22 March 1812 at Texas.
     At age 59, Matilda married Gibson Stagner . Gibson and Matilda were married on Wednesday, 5 July 1871 at Luling, Caldwell County, Texas.
     Matilda Lane died on 23 January 1884 at Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, at age 71. She was buried on 24 January 1884 at Luling Cemetery, Caldwell County, Texas.

     
     George Thomas (Tom) Hellyer (an unknown value).
     George Thomas (Tom) Hellyer was born on 29 February 1892 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, son of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.
     George married Annie Cox .
     George married Ora Millman . George and Ora were married between 1925 and 1926.
     George Thomas (Tom) Hellyer died on 25 August 1963 at Wenden, La Paz County, Arizona, at age 71. He was buried on 30 August 1963 at Veterans Cemetery, Wendon, Arizona.

     
     Rachel Adeline (Addie) Hellyer was born on 5 May 1893 at Seven Rivers, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.
     At age 16, Rachel Adeline (Addie) Hellyer married Rev. T. Prilow Henry . They were married on Wednesday, 22 December 1909 at Decker, Texas.
     Rachel Adeline (Addie) Hellyer died on 16 April 1924 at Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, at age 30. She was buried at Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.

     
     William Eugene (Tucker) Hellyer Jr. was born on 25 July 1895 at Lakewood, Eddy County, New Mexico, son of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore. His Grandmother Larremore nicknamed him Tucker because he had such a fat body when he was a baby and it reminded her of the song, "Old Dan Tucker".
     At age 24, William married Cora Bell Pruit . William and Cora were married on Sunday, 15 February 1920 at Decker, Texas County, Texas.
     William Eugene (Tucker) Hellyer Jr. died on 11 February 1993 at Terrell, Texas, at age 97. He was buried at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico. His Obituary reads: Funeral Meditation for WILLIAM EUGENE (TUCKER) HELLYER July 25, 1895-February 11, 1993 Service: 10:OO A.M., February 15, 1993
     Tucker Hellyer was a man who left a mark just about as big as a man can make on the world we know. He was a cheerful, friendly man with the distinction of taking on rock-tough assignments and meeting obstacles head-on, with a style all his own. That truth was known by many. Some have called him "One In A Million". He took a lot out of life, and he put a lot back into it as well.
     He began with dreams, dreams started in his pioneer family before him, and he expanded on those dreams to build enterprises that became a place known far and wide. Today, many people know of his life and his accomplishments.
     The many projects which he took on and developed have contributed in many ways to all of this region, and we are grateful for its contributions to the life and well-being of our area.
     Tucker's contributions as a man run long and picturesque. Take the place where he began life, the town of Seven Rivers. Seven Rivers has a reputation in the history of our area of having been a wild and woolly town. And yet, we know that many good people, like Tucker's parents, lived there. I am reminded that when the people of Jesus' day found out that Jesus had been born in Nazareth, they, too, thought Nazareth had an interesting reputation, and they said of Jesus, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Just as the greatest life in all the world came out of Nazareth, so, too, did a mighty good man named Tucker Hellyer come out of Seven Rivers, New Mexico.
     Think of Tucker as a boy of 13, going off to the Runyan Ranch up in the Sacramentos, to be a cowboy. Imagine the kind of men he learned from, laughed with, worked with---tough, self-sufficient cowboys of the real Old West, the kind of men whose word was their bound, who put everything on the line, day after day. Imagine the stories he heard from them, the days of hard, persistent work he learned from them, the way they stayed with the job until it was done. Back then, it was all in a day's work. Today, we see those pioneering individuals as living legends, the heroes of American folklore. Tucker was a part of that world, and it showed through all the rest of his life.
     Imagine him in the cold of a dark night in Europe, when he was an infantryman in World War I. Some might call that "The Greatest War", but I expect that to Tucker and his fellow soldiers it was anything but great. Yet he did his job there, and he did it well. I wonder what he thought when he was sent home. What things had he seen? What memories did he carry?
     Imagine his wedding day, February 15, 1920, when he married Cora. He probably smiled and thought, "I’ve made it this far, I’ve survived a lot of things, and now this is a great time in my life". He and Cora had many wonderful years together, and their love is now reflected back in their family.
     Imagine all those years with drilling machinery, hard, dusty days, and sometimes frustrating days and nights. I can see this big, strong man, his clothes dusty, his hands covered with grease and oil, his mind thinking, "Now how can I fix this thing?" I can see him working on the problem until the parts fit, the machinery chugged into life, and the job was accomplished. Tucker learned how to do almost anything mechanical, and his experience as a persistent man made him a man marked in your mind as a man you could count on. He sensed the needs of his clients, his friends and his neighbors, and he gave them the best he had for as long as it took until everything was right.
     He was a man known and befriended by countless numbers of people. He was right at home wherever he was, whether it was bending down to shake the hand of a child on the streets of Carlsbad, drilling a shaft for oil, water, or potash, or befriending the nurses at his retirement home. Tucker had friends everywhere, and people knew him as a true original, a man who was one-of-a-kind.
     As we have noted, in his early life he was as ranch boy, then a true cowboy. He explored and knew the mountains, the rivers, and the plains of our area. Later on in life, his favorite sports were hunting and fishing, and he loved every minute when he was caught up in these pursuits.
     This was a man who enjoyed life and who drank deeply of what it had to offer him. When he was that soldier in World War I, he suffered major wounds as an infantryman, and he received an award for his military service.
     Perhaps most of all, he loved people. He was kind, gentle, and fair, and he loved to help people.
     So we have come here today to honor Tucker, before the symbol of his memory goes to its final resting place at Carlsbad Cemetery. What then can we say of him?
     As we look at him, he was a man who left us quite a legacy. His vision, his persistence, and his confident, jovial attitude are all things we can admire. We can also see in his willingness to be a friend something of what we all should be.
     The trouble with men who, like Tucker, are a little larger than life, is that we tend to forget that such individuals are real; that they have their own inner strugglings and burdens that ground away inside them. Tucker probably had his share of dry holes and mistakes in life as well as successes, and no doubt those troubles took their inner toll on him. He was as mortal as any of us, and no doubt, there were a few things in his life he probably wished he could have done differently.
     But one thing we can say of him: he was true to his code, and somehow through it all the good things in his life meant for people shine brightly as the sun in the clear blue New Mexico sky.
     Now, life takes on a different dimension for Tucker. Our Lord is the judge of us all, and we live with the hope that all who put their ultimate faith in him will inherit life eternal. Our prayer today is that Tucker knows the meaning of life eternal.
     You see, along with everything else we may say of Tucker, we know that he was a man who understood that Christ is the Lord of all. And that means that one lifetime, one lifetime that was full of action and adventure here, is just not enough for him. There is more.
     We understand something of God the Father when we remember the life lived almost 2,000 years ago by Jesus of Nazareth. One of the men Jesus chose to serve with him was named Simon, the big fisherman. Simon was a man who enjoyed life and was always willing to do big and exciting things, and yet he was a man who made mistakes along the way. Yet, Jesus said to him, "Come, follow me", and in his own way, Jesus said to him, in effect, "Simon, you aren't finished yet. I know there's some room for improvement. But I like your courage; I like your style. Follow me, and I'll take you to the biggest challenges and the biggest adventure of all. I'll even re-name you--you'll be called Peter, which means "The Rock". Are you ready, my friend?"
     Somehow, I think of Simon-Peter when I think of what Tucker Hellyer meant to this life, and what lies on up ahead of him. Like Simon-Peter, Tucker was a courageous man. Like Simon-Peter, Tucker was willing to take on challenges. Like Simon-Peter, Tucker, too, is not finished, but more awaits him, probably more than we will ever know in this lifetime. And when, like Simon-Peter, Tucker does arrive at his final stage of completion, it is my hope that we shall one day see how his life has truly been transformed into something even greater than all the victories we remember him for here.
     So, in this hour, we are sad, because one we have loved has left us, and his anchoring presence leaves a void of emptiness within us. Yet we dare to confess that there is something even greater than sorrow here, and that is joy, true joy, the joy beyond tears, for we know that Tucker lives on in the mystery of the One we call the Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord. And we will keep him alive here, in our spirits and in our memories, and we will be strong with the things he left us that will make us strong.
     This is the spirit in which we give his remains back to the ground from which we all came, and to which all our earthly substance will finally return. A grateful country salutes him, a grateful people honors him, and we as individual persons remember him in love. And yet, ahead of him a loving Savior waits to welcome him, and guide him forward. PRAYER; Eternal Father, we thank Thee for all the good things that Tucker's life meant to people. And in memory of him, we pledge this day to live our lives with the guideposts of greatness he has left us. Tucker left his mark on this world, and each of us, in our own way, have been marked as well. Thank you Father, for giving us these gifts. In the name and in the spirit of Jesus Christ we pray, AMEN. Dr. Ed Williamson, United Methodist Minister, Carlsbad, New Mexico, February 14, 1993.

     
     Elizabeth Alice (Lib) Hellyer was born on 15 July 1898 at Seven Rivers, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.
     Elizabeth married Joel T. West . Elizabeth Alice adopted her husbabd's three children from his previous marriage.
     Elizabeth Alice (Lib) Hellyer died on 5 July 1928 at Clear Water, Texas, at age 29.

     
     Flossie E. Hellyer was born on 10 March 1901 at Seven Rivers, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.
     At age 19, Flossie married Homer T. Robinson . Homer and Flossie were married on Wednesday, 4 August 1920 at Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. In THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS, from Abilene, Texas, dated Thursday morning, August 16, 1979, it reads: ANNIVERSARIES: Homer Robinsons RANGER--Mr. and Mrs. Homer Robinson marked their 59th wedding anniversary August 4 with a celebration in the Community Room of Eastland Bank Building, Eastland. Mr. Robinson was born in Coleman and Mrs. Robinson was born in Seven Rivers, New Mexico. They met at Maryneal and were married August 4, 1920 in Sweetwater. Following their marriage, Mr. Robinson worked in the oil fields in Shackelford, Stepens and Eastland counties, working for Jake L. Hammons Oil Company for 24 years. He later owned and operated Robinson New and Used Furniture in Ranger. The couple moved to Eastland County in 1921 and have lived in Ranger since 1937. Children are Jack, Mrs, James W. Jones, both of Breckenridge, and Carl. Another son, Lester, is deceased. There are five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
     Flossie E. Hellyer died at Breckinridge, Stephens County, Texas. She was buried at Eastland County, Texas.

     
     Theodore Kastor Hellyer From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
     Theodore Kastor Hellyer was born on 11 April 1905 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, son of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.
     At age 29, Theodore married Bonita Edda (Bonnie) Malone . Theodore and Bonita were married on Wednesday, 12 December 1934 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
     Theodore Kastor Hellyer died on 27 July 1967 at La Grande, Union County, Oregon, at age 62. He was buried in 1969 at La Grande, Hood River County, Oregon. He received his endowment on 3 June 1970.

     
     Ora Millman was born circa 1895 at New Mexico. She lived in at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
     Ora married George Thomas (Tom) Hellyer , son of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore. George and Ora were married between 1925 and 1926.

     
     Annie Cox was born circa 1895 at New Mexico.
     Annie married George Thomas (Tom) Hellyer , son of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.
     Annie Cox had no children.

     
     Margaret Eugene Hellyer (an unknown value).
     Margaret Eugene Hellyer was born on 1 December 1920 at Decker, Nolan County, Texas, daughter of William Eugene (Tucker) Hellyer Jr. and Cora Bell Pruit.
     Margaret Eugene Hellyer died on 29 January 1940 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, at age 19.

     
     Joel T. West (an unknown value).
     Joel T. West was born circa 1880 at Texas.
     Joel married Elizabeth Alice (Lib) Hellyer , daughter of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore.

     
     Homer T. Robinson was born circa 1900 at Coleman, Texas.
     Homer married Flossie E. Hellyer , daughter of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore. Homer and Flossie were married on Wednesday, 4 August 1920 at Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas.

     
     Lester Robinson Lester Robinson died at birth.
     Lester Robinson died circa 1930 at infant.
     Lester Robinson was born circa 1930 at Texas, son of Homer T. Robinson and Flossie E. Hellyer. However, he died at birth.

     
     Bonita Edda (Bonnie) Malone From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
     Bonita Edda (Bonnie) Malone was born on 24 December 1911 at Devol, Cotton County, Oklahoma.
     At age 22, Bonita married Theodore Kastor Hellyer , son of William Eugene Hellyer and Elizabeth Alice Larremore. Theodore and Bonita were married on Wednesday, 12 December 1934 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
     Bonita Edda (Bonnie) Malone died on 16 July 1996 or 1997.

     
     Nancy Ann Hellyer was born on 24 October 1940 at Santa Rita, New Mexico, daughter of Theodore Kastor Hellyer and Bonita Edda (Bonnie) Malone.
     Nancy Ann Hellyer died on 10 November 1952 at Odell, Oregon, at age 12.

     
     Harvey Clifford Engler was born circa 1905 at of, Eddy County, New Mexico.

     
     Mary D. McKinney was born circa 1864 at Kentucky, daughter of Franklin McKinney and Susan Larimore.

     
     Georgia L. Larimore was born circa 1868 at Kentucky, daughter of Philip Sampson Larimore and Cassandra Lou Ann M. Bowles.

     
     Arminta C. Larimore was born on 19 April 1863 at Kentucky, daughter of Philip Sampson Larimore and Cassandra Lou Ann M. Bowles.
     Arminta married Twyman Burd .
     Arminta C. Larimore died on 24 December 1929 at age 66. She was buried at Cosby Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky.

     
     Ede Peeler and Christina Peeler (an unknown value).
     Ede married Joseph Scott .

     
     Ellen Quinnie Larremore was born on 12 April 1901 at McMillean, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool.
     At age 21, Ellen married Vernon Seth Key . Vernon and Ellen were married on Thursday, 20 April 1922 at Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     Ellen Quinnie Larremore died on 16 April 1949 at age 48.

     
     Noraetta Larremore was born on 12 May 1903 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool.
     At age 19, Noraetta married Larry F. Williams . Larry and Noraetta were married on Friday, 10 November 1922 at Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     Noraetta Larremore died on 16 January 1993 at age 89. She was buried at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.

     
     George Orin Larremore was born on 6 June 1906 at Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, son of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool.
     At age 29, George married Edna Florence Aker . George and Edna were married on Monday, 25 November 1935 at Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     George Orin Larremore died in May 1986 at Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, at age 79. He was buried at Memory Lane Cemetery, Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     George Orin Larremore In the SILVER CITY DAILY PRESS, from Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico, dated May 5, 1986, obituary reads:
LARREMORE: George O. Larremore, 79, died
     Saturday morning in Las Cruces. Mr. Larremore was born in Malaga, and was a resident of Buckhorn. He was a retired equipment operator from the Arizona Highway Department and was a member of the National Old-Time Fiddlers Association.
     Mr. Larremore is survived by six sisters, Nettie A. Reed of Cliff, Susie George of Duncan, Arizona, Noreen Key of Safford, Arizona, Noretta Williams of Phoenix, Arizona, Mary Wilholt of Palmdale, California, and Winnie Cain of Fairhope, Alabama; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Curtis-Bright Funeral Home with the Rev. David F. Goble officiating. Interment will follow in the Memory Lane Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Melvin "Skeet" Reed, James Reed, Fred Cain, Loyd (Jiggs) Reed, Milton (Sam) Reed and Clyde Reed. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Dinwidie, Walt Burkhart, Richard O'Leary, A.V. (Wart) Youngblood, Fred Demaw, Dick Bryce, and Ed Knapp. Arrangements are the Curtis-Bright Funeral
Home.

     
     Martha Norine Larremore was born on 14 December 1906 at Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, daughter of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool.
     At age 18, Martha married Kent O'Leary . Kent and Martha were married on Wednesday, 25 November 1925 at Miami, Gila County, Arizona.
     Martha married Gideon Huffman .
     Martha Norine Larremore married Vernon Seth Key. Vernon's first wife was Martha's sister, Ellen Quinnie.
     In 1997 Martha Norine Larremore lived at Safford, Graham County, Arizona.
     Martha Norine Larremore died in 2000 at Safford, Graham County, Arizona.

     
     Creed Fredrik Larremore was born on 22 October 1910 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, son of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool.
     At age 38, Creed married Beda Louise Fulcher . Creed and Beda were married on Tuesday, 15 February 1949 at Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.
     Creed Fredrik Larremore died on 28 January 1962 at Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona, at age 51. He was buried at Safford, Graham County, Arizona.

     
     Winnie Anna Larremore was born on 18 July 1916 at Elk, Chaves County, New Mexico, daughter of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool.
     Winnie Anna Larremore died on 6 October 1993 at age 77. She was buried at Fairhope, Alabama.

     
     Willard Kahl was born circa 1895 at New Mexico?.
     Willard married Margaret Adaline Larremore , daughter of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool. Willard and Margaret were married on Monday, 28 March 1921 at Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico.

     
     James Arvel Reed was born on 1 September 1893 at Cottonwood, Callahan County, Texas.
     At age 25, James married Nettie Alice Larremore , daughter of Creed Washington Larremore and Nora Ellen Pool. James and Nettie were married on Friday, 28 March 1919 at Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico.
     James Arvel Reed died on 16 August 1957 at age 63. He was buried at Safford, Graham County, Arizona.
     James Arvel Reed may be buried in Mule Creek Cemetery.