Barber Homer McSween Susan

Susan Homer McSween Barber  the Cattle Queen of the area

Susan Homer McSween Barber

She was married to Alexander McSween, who was killed in the Lincoln County War. She later married George Barber and they owned a large ranch near White Oaks, New Mexico. In her later years, she was known as the “Cattle Queen of New Mexico.

” MARRIED ALEXANDER A.MCSWEEN AT AGE 29.ON 23 AUGUST 1873 IN ATCHINSON,KANSAS. SEE LINCOLN COUNTY WAR HISTORY OR BILLY THE KID HISTORY. She was married to Alexander McSween, who was killed in the Lincoln County War. She later married George Barber and they owned a large ranch near White Oaks, New Mexico. In her later years, she was known as the “Cattle Queen of New Mexico.”

 

 

 

name: Susan Ellen Mcsween
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1845
Birth Place: Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Death Date: 3 Jan 1931
Death Place: Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States of America
Cemetery: Cedarvale Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Peter Hummer
Mother: Elizabeth Hummer
Spouse: Alexander Angus McSween
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem…

Family Members

Parents

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    Peter Hummer

    18081886

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    Elizabeth Stauffer Hummer

    18121851

Spouses

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    Alexander Angus McSween

    18371878 (m. 1873)

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    George B. Barber

    18461928

Siblings

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    Delilah Hummer Lerew

    18341911

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    Rebecca Hummer Slaybaugh

    18371915

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    Lydia Emmeline Homer Kirkness

    18481895

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    Leander Homer

    18511916

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    Hattie L. Hummer Baker

    18701934

Half Siblings

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    Addison A. Homer

    18521910

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    Clara V Hummer Hershey

    18541934

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    Ida Leranda Hummer Wolf

    18561955

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    Florella Estella Hummer Jacobs

    18591928

Newspaper Clippings

Lincoln County Ownership

 

Results for your Search by Grantee: BARBER SUSAN
For official copies of documents, please visit the County office.
Type Grantee Rec Book Page # Date Grantor   Description Doc#
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 O 246 2 1892 LITTELL MARY     189210246
    1         LITTELL WILLIAM J     189210246
  Track Unit Block 37 Lot 4 Parcel E/2 WHITE OAKS O P       189210246
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 F 311 2 1885 BATES SEBRIAN     188510311
  Section 33 Township 10S Range 10E           NE/4 S/2 NW/4 SW/4 188510311
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 H 290 2 1887 CLARK CHARLES T     188710290
    1         CLARK LYLLIS N     188710290
  Track Unit Block Lot 8 Parcel   CITY LODE-LINCOLN AVE W O       188710290
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 H 429 3 1887 GLASS ANNIE     188710429
    1         GLASS J GILBERT     188710429
  Track Unit Block 33 Lot Parcel LOTS

1-2 5

WHITE OAKS O P       188710429
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 H 432 2 1887 MCPHERSON E S     188710432
  Track Unit Block 38 Lot 6 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188710432
  Track Unit Block 22 Lot 6 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188710432
DEED BARBER SUSAN E 1 A 163 1 1888 CRONIN M     188810163
  Track Unit Block 45 Lot 4 Parcel   NOGAL TOWNSITE       188810163
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 J 247 3 1888 TUCKER ADDIE     188810247
  Track Unit Block Lot 9-10 Parcel   CITY LODE-PLACER ST W O       188810247
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 J 297 2 1888 HEMAN M LULU     188810297
    1         HEMAN THEODORE W     188810297
  Track Unit Block 13 Lot 8 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188810297
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 J 306 2 1888 NUE AH     188810306
  Track Unit Block 38 Lot 1 Parcel PART WHITE OAKS O P       188810306
QCD BARBER SUSAN E 1 J 308 2 1888 TALIAFERRO ELLA M     188810308
    1         TALIAFERRO JONES     188810308
  Track Unit Block 38 Lot 1 Parcel PART WHITE OAKS O P       188810308
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 J 457 2 1888 HAMILTON CHARLES M     188810457
    1         HAMILTON SARAH A     188810457
  Track Unit Block 30 Lot 7 Parcel PART WHITE OAKS O P       188810457
QCD BARBER SUSAN E 1 K 29 1 1888 TRUBY BESSIE     188810029
    1         TRUBY CHARLES D     188810029
    1         TRUBY KATE     188810029
    1         TRUBY PHILLIP     188810029
  Track Unit Block 5 Lot Parcel LOTS

2 6

WHITE OAKS O P       188810029
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 K 30 2         188810030
    1         FRAZIER SUSAN A FKA     188810030
    1         TRUBY C DEC’D     188810030
    1         TRUBY SUSAN A     188810030
  Track Unit Block 5 Lot Parcel LOTS 2 6 WHITE OAKS O P       188810030
WD BARBER SUSAN E 1 K 445 2 1889 PRICE ELMORE   OTERO COUNTY PROPERTY 188910445

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See Short Film Animation of Susan Barber McSween

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It was reported that in 1923 her home in White Oaks caught fire and Susan jumped out the second story window. Below is from the site here

…”In the summer of 1923 her house burned out from under her for the second time in her life, forcing her to jump from an upstairs window to safety. Unhurt but now nearly destitute, she moved a short distance into a shack on Lincoln Avenue. It was there in July 1926 that the Marshall Bond/Miguel A. Otero party, formed to interview and photograph survivors of the Lincoln County War, found her. Always charming and gracious, she continued to keep up appearances in spite of the spartan conditions in which she lived.10...”

More than likely, the picture shown below is Susan’s home that burnt to the ground

I say this because it doesn’t fit any other house structure in White Oaks, and this is the only picture we have of Susan Barber McSween Home below

Susan Baber Estate After Death to Shield and Minnie Zimmerman her Niece

Type Grantee Rec Book Page # Filed Grantor Instrument Description Doc#
WD SHIELD EDGAR P 1 A-14 335 1 19310109 BARBER SUSAN E 19301208   193110335

One of her many houses in White Oaks. This is located North side of White Oaks Ave Press Image too see location

 

Her old lot in Lincoln below