Virden, New Mexico was founded in 1924. We realize that “so much of our future lies in preserving our past.” Our purpose is to promote the memories of Virden and the people that were part of this special place.
Virden is a village in northern Hidalgo County, New Mexico, on the north bank of the Gila River. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fleeing the Mexican revolution in 1910 purchased the land around present-day Virden and built a thriving ranching and farming community.
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England John Warburton Jr was the fourth child born to parents John Warburton Sr and Elizabeth Alsted or Halsted. His birth took place on 16 Jun 1825 in the parish of Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. He had two older brothers, William born 6 April 1810 and Edward born 28 Feb 1815,...
Christmas Eve, 1921. The children were in bed trying to sleep so Santa would come. Mom wondered how she would manage to deliver Christmas for the children. Finances were tight and there just wasn't much to offer as gifts. Then a knock on the door by one of Santa's helpers on a white horse saved the occasion - presents and candy for each child!
A real-life “fairy tale,” based on the real-life love story of Joseph Oriel Richins and Lodema Johnson. Girl hates boy...until she doesn't. Then it's a cat-and-mouse courtship in the early 1900s in Colonia Diaz, Mexico.
Orson Oriel Richins was called to serve a Church mission in 1896. He left two families in northern Mexico to serve for 27 months in the Northern States Mission. The families managed a dairy ranch and a store to provide for their needs. They were blessed for their faith and prospered in their father's absence.
A story of a grandfather's answered prayer of faith to save his life while caring for his grandson.
On February 12, 1917, just seven miles north of the Corner Ranch in the southwest part of New Mexico, Andy Peterson, Burton Jensen, and Hugh Acord were kidnapped and murdered while gathering cattle near the Corner Ranch south of Hachita in the boot hill of NM.
Albert Francis Richins was the son of Joseph Richins and Jane Morse Richins. He was born at Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England, on May 3, 1855. He married Mary Jane Jones in 1874 and lived in Henefer, Utah. They move to the Grouse Creek Valley (Utah) in 1877 where he lived out his life. He passed away in 1932.