Help us find and improve next week's New Mexico Notables Featured Connections [closed]

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Our first WikiTree Challenge of the year is focusing on New Mexico notables, so we're looking for some to feature in the Connection Finder next week. We're starting with Billy the Kid, American outlaw.

Here's who they're working on:

Who else should we feature? We have room for 12 notables. We can't feature everyone who is nominated, but if we don't feature a profile you work on, we may use it sometime in the future. And, of course, all contributions help improve our shared tree.

Our choice of features will depend partly on the notable person's CC7, i.e. their connection count within seven degrees. The more connections they have, the more likely it is for all WikiTree members to find a close and interesting connection to them. So, if you nominate someone, please help grow their CC7.

Suggestions are more likely to be considered if you provide a link to the person on WikiTree, some information about who they were or why you're nominating them, and if their profile is in good condition with a connection, image, and well-written and well-sourced biography.

We'll make a final decision on which ones to feature early next week.

Please reply here with what you're working on so that we don't duplicate our efforts. Thank you!

Take note that this is not the place to discuss why you think we shouldn't feature someone if those reasons are due to politics, actions, or opinions of those being suggested. Mentioning things like their not being connected, their biography still needing work, erroneous information, etc. are all suitable for discussion here and an opportunity to correct those situations.

Help us choose themes for 2024 Connection Finder themes here. 

closed with the note: Nominations are closed; thanks!
in The Tree House by Abby Glann G2G6 Pilot (741k points)
closed by Abby Glann

7 Answers

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  • Clara Belle Drisdale (1885–1994) first African-American graduate of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Art, CC7 424
  • Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) aviator, born in Alabama but married, lived and died in New Mexico, CC7 201.
by Jim Richardson G2G Astronaut (1.0m points)
Thanks, Jim.
+13 votes

Conrad Nicholson Hilton, entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded the Hilton Hotel chain. He has a decent CC7 of 1366, but certainly could use a biography improvement. 

The humanitarian efforts he undertook as well as the Foundation he created are often somewhat overlooked, and certainly would be a welcomed addition to his profile page.

by Brian Quesnell G2G6 Mach 7 (70.3k points)
Thanks, Brian.
+10 votes

Canada Project nominates Sam Etcheverry, a six time CFL all star quarterback.

by Dave Rutherford G2G6 Pilot (129k points)
Thanks, Dave!
+11 votes
[[O'Keeffe-2|Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (1887-1986)]], probably one of the most prominent adopted New Mexicans.

[[Hanna-4087|William Denby Hanna (1910-2001)]], the prolific animator of The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and more with his business partner, Joseph Barbera.

[[Kilmer-183|Val Kilmer]] Actor

[[Unser-22|Robert William Unser (1934-2021)]], Champion race car driver

[[Mauldin-2178|William Henry Mauldin (1921-2003)]], Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist

[[Pyle-915|Ernest Taylor Pyle (1900-1945)]], Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and probably the most famous WWII war correspondent

[[Hillerman-3|Anthony Grove Hillerman (1925-2008)]], Edgar Award winning detective novelist and decorated WWII combat veteran. Also, one of my favorite authors.
by Donna Lancaster G2G6 Mach 8 (87.8k points)

I second Georgia O'Keeffe. She is a well known artist.

Thanks, Donna.
+9 votes

Reies Tijerina, controversial Chicano activist who fought to have New Mexican land grants returned to the descendants of the original Spanish/Mexican owners, CC7 65

Nina Otero-Warren, suffragist and first Latina to run for Congress, CC7 512

Leslie Marmon Silko, prominent Native American writer whose first novel, Ceremony, is often taught in college, CC7 83

by Melissa Arjona G2G6 Mach 5 (57.3k points)
edited by Melissa Arjona
Thanks, Melissa.
+8 votes

Let's see. Here's a few for consideration:
Western hero Kit Carson - CC7 of 29,392 (no, that's not a typo)

Texas musician Doug Sahm - CC7 of 1,034

Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols - CC7 of 259

SciFi/Fantasy author Roger Zelazny - CC7 of 103

by Scott Fulkerson G2G Astronaut (1.5m points)
edited by Scott Fulkerson
Thanks, Scott.
+6 votes
John Treadwell Nichols, author who wrote the New Mexico Trilogy of novels, including The Milagro Beanfield War. He made Taos his home since 1969.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nichols-22349

Singer Chris Calloway, daughter of Cab Calloway. She made Santa Fe her home.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Calloway-658
by Mark Burch G2G6 Pilot (220k points)

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