Dr. Alexander G. Lane

Dr. Allen Lane White Oaks NMDr. Alexander Lane opened a medical practice and drugstore in White Oaks, New Mexico, formally from Las Vegas New Mexico, he heard about the White Oaks camp, and in May of 1880 Alex left his wife to run the drug store in Las Vegas and headed to White Oaks., And after building another Drug Store, he had his wife and children come join him.  Also Dr. Lane invested in a gold mine called, “The Reclusia” 

The Doctor also was the city treasurer in White Oaks. Doctor Lane also taught school in the front living room of his home. The Doctor spent the last years of his life in Oakland California to be close to his children.His son Allen Lane remained in White Oaks and was part of the Wild Cat Leasing Company. A gold mining venture.

Dr. Allen Lane Newspaper Clipping

 

Name: Alander Lane
Age: 45
Birth Date: Abt 1835
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1880: White Oaks, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Dwelling Number: 24
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Physician
Neighbors:  
Household Members Age Relationship
Alander Lane 45 Self (Head)
William Lane 15 Son

Newspaper Clippings

Lincoln County Ownership

 

Results for your Search by Grantee: LANE ALEX
For official copies of documents, please visit the County office.
Type Grantee Rec Book Page # Filed Grantor Instrument Description Doc#
DEED LANE ALEX DIRECTOR 1 K 322 2 18890305 BROTHERS JOHN A TRUSTEE 18890131   188910322
    1         COLLIER JOSEPH B TRUSTEE     188910322
    1         WATSON WILLIAM TRUSTEE     188910322
    1         WHITE OAKS TOWN     188910322
    1         YOUNG G R TRUSTEE     188910322
  Track Unit Block 66 Lot 1 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188910322
DEED LANE ALEXANDER G 1 A 41 1 18820703 TOMLINSON JAMES A TRUSTEE 18820516   188210041
  Track Unit Block 9 Lot 2 Parcel PART WHITE OAKS O P       188210041
  Track Unit Block 5 Lot 4 Parcel PART LOT 3 WHITE OAKS O P       188210041
  Track Unit Block 43 Lot 3 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188210041
  Track Unit Block 20 Lot 6-8 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188210041
  Track Unit Block 19 Lot 7-8 Parcel PART WHITE OAKS O P       188210041
WD LANE ALEXANDER G 1 E 201 2 18831207 CHASE EUGENE B 18831112   188310201
  Track Unit Block 19 Lot 5-6 Parcel   WHITE OAKS O P       188310201
QCD LANE ALEXANDER G 1 E 354 2 18840229 GRANT CLAIM 18840103   188410354
    1         ULRICK GEORGE L     188410354
QCD LANE ALEXANDER G 1 I 275 2 18870831 CHASE E B 18870802 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188710275
    1         WHITE SWAN CLAIM     188710275
RECEIPT LANE ALEXANDER G 1 I 419 1 18871203 OMEGA CLAIM 18840419 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188710419
    1         OMEGA MILLSITE     188710419
    1         U S LAND OFFICE LAS CRUCES     188710419
  Section 35 Township 06S Range 12E           PART 188710419
  Section 11 Township 07S Range 12E           PART 188710419
DEED LANE ALEXANDER G 1 A 250 1 18881127 CRONIN M TRUSTEE 18881126   188810250
  Track Unit Block 45 Lot 8 Parcel   NOGAL TOWNSITE       188810250
RECEIPT LANE ALEXANDER G 1 K 260 1 18890225 HOMESTAKE SOUTH LODE 18881231 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 188910260
    1         UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE     188910260
  Section Township 06S Range 11E             188910260
PATENT LANE ALEXANDER G 1 DP 152 2 18911106 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 18910630 CERTIFICATE NO 1580 189110152
  Section 12 Township 08S Range 11E           PART 189110152
DEED LANE ALEXANDER G 1 P 76 2 18921011 HOMESTAKE SOUTH MINING 18911020 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 189210076
    1         OMEGA MINE     189210076
    1         ROGERS ALEXANDER     189210076
PATENT LANE ALEXANDER G 1 AP-4 497 2 19320122 HOMESTAKE SOUTH LODE 18910617 MINERAL CERTIFICATE NO 396 193210497
    1             WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 193210497
    1         UNITED STATES OF AMERICA     193210497
    1               193210497
  Section Township 06S Range 11E           PART SECS 25 36 193210497
PATENT LANE ALEXANDER G 1 AP-6 166 2 19451204 OMEGA LODE MINING CLAIM 18910522 WHITE OAKS MINING DISTRICT 194510166

See Interactive Map  Ownership in 1882

  • Block 9 Lot 2
  • Block 5 Lot 4
  • Block 43 Lot 4
  • Block 20 Lot 6-8
  • Block 19, Lot 7-8 (Missing ownership) Thanks to JOSH it’s found

 

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White Oaks Pioneer From 1880-1900?

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Gold Miner?

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