LAHOMA BIGELOW

Checked 1910 1920 and 1930 census 

Looked at 300 or so nationwide born in 1908

Looked for New Mexico, the name,  variations  in 

spellings

He had to be known in White Oaks due to known dob 

But nothing was found to add to the story

 

Newspaper Clippings

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Lincoln County Ownership

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Ancestry.com

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Based on the provided search results, here are the key details about Lahoma Bigelow in White Oaks, New Mexico:Lahoma Bigelow was born on August 5, 1908 and died on January 3, 1933 at the age of 24 years, 4 months, and 4 days.5 She is buried in the Cedarvale Cemetery in White Oaks.5The search results do not provide any additional biographical information about Lahoma Bigelow’s life or background. However, some context about White Oaks can be given:White Oaks was a boomtown in Lincoln County, New Mexico that flourished in 1879 after the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby Jicarilla Mountains.2 It grew rapidly with businesses, newspapers, hotels, churches, and became one of the largest towns in New Mexico at the time.23 Notable figures like Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett and Susan McSween Barber (the “Cattle Queen of New Mexico”) had connections to White Oaks.23The town declined in the late 1890s when the railroads bypassed it, and as the mines became exhausted.2 Today, White Oaks is a ghost town with few remaining buildings, including the No Scum Allowed Saloon.23So in summary, the key facts are that Lahoma Bigelow lived a short life from 1908-1933 and is buried in the Cedarvale Cemetery in the former boomtown of White Oaks, New Mexico.5