Old Clayton w/Serafina Mares

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Serafina Mares, a nonagenarian who shares her experiences growing up in New Mexico.

Serafina was born in 1927 in Barney, NM. I mistakenly thought Barney was a settlement along the Dry Cimarron River, but it's actual 24 miles SW of Clayton. By 1940, the family had moved to Clayton, perhaps for Dust Bowl reasons. Serafina is a sharp nonagenarian who loves to read, and has lived in Clayton most of her life. Names mentioned: Mares, Sanchez Places mentioned: Barney, Clayton, Raton

People in this episode

Guest: Serafina Mares

Topics covered

• New Mexico history
• Dust Bowl
• genealogy
• local stories
• personal history

Keywords

• Clayton
• Barney
• Dust Bowl
• Serafina Mares
• New Mexico genealogy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Barney, Clayton, Raton

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