Stories and family photographs from three generations of New Mexico pioneer families enliven the pages of this memoir by Olivia Smith Quist, with writings/conversations from her mother, Camille Grantham Smith. The book is a promise fulfilled by a daughter to her mother. The co-authors create a detailed and poignant picture of life settling and growing up on the family ranch and farm at Black River near the town of Carlsbad. Interspersed with her mother's memories, Olivia weaves a historical tapestry, starting with her ...
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Stories and family photographs from three generations of New Mexico pioneer families enliven the pages of this memoir by Olivia Smith Quist, with writings/conversations from her mother, Camille Grantham Smith. The book is a promise fulfilled by a daughter to her mother. The co-authors create a detailed and poignant picture of life settling and growing up on the family ranch and farm at Black River near the town of Carlsbad. Interspersed with her mother's memories, Olivia weaves a historical tapestry, starting with her paternal grandparents' thread. Julian and Mottie Smith settled a homestead in 1884 in the New Mexico Territory, even before the founding of the town of Eddy-later Carlsbad. They had ten children, including Dean, a celebrated WWI aviator who flew the first plane to New Mexico. Family stories also describe how Olivia's maternal grandfather, David Gabriel Grantham, came alone to start a law practice in Carlsbad in 1905, followed the next year by his wife, Mittie Smith, and their children. The eldest daughter, Camille, eventually married Dean Smith, became a noted Southwest artist, and a mother to four children-including Olivia. Olivia's profiles about her siblings reveal how these current-day descendants reflect the daring pioneers' characters and personalities. The co-authors' first-hand commentary, together with recorded accounts from family and friends, provide deep insight into the settlers' motivations to come to the undeveloped area, plus a glimpse into everyday activities within the culture of the colonial Southwest.
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