Valdez, Epifanio and Arellano, Deluvina (Springer, NM) part 2 of 2

Authors

1140 1. 005.2

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

3-22-1975

Comments

Continued: their son Lorenzo's construction business, her daughter became a widow, more description about their children and their families. More on family genealogy, Jesus Maria and Leonor Sandoval. Deluvina's aunt Estefana and her children, and other members on the Arellano family side. A story about Jesus Maria Arellano [Deluvina's father]  who was abducted by the Indians when he was 11 years old, but he managed to escape from the Indian encampment  and ended up in Cimarrón where people found him and returned him to his home. Description of Epifanio's genealogy; The Valdezes, history of his grandparents and the train in Springer. Epifanio is 91 at the time of this interview, born on March 6, 1884 in el Río Rayado. His grandfather raised three Indian boys; Francisco, Navajo; José Antonio, Payuchi; y Margarita, Navajo, all of them took the Valdez name. Los indios los vendían a indios chiquitos o los cambiaban por caballos. His granpa had some Indian workers in his ranch. Other Indian kids that were raised in the community as servants: e.g. Miguel Abreu, Mariano Trujillo, Jesús Sánchez and others who were raised and baptized with the names of their masters. Conversation ends about Deluvina's painting skills.  

Recommended Citation

Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico