About Martin V. Corn, written by Georgia B. Redfield, June 10, 1938

Martin V. Corn, and his wife and 7 children came to the Territory of New Mexico in 1879. They came in a covered wagon caravan with 7 other stockmen and their families.

The men of the caravan who shared the expenses and responsibilities of the journey, were Bill and Ed Hudson, Bill Holloman, Lon Spencer, Ike Tooters, and a man by the name of Horn who drove the cattle and was leader of the caravan.

Tragedy overtook them after they made camp at old Seven Rivers. Nearly all the men had gone on to Roswell and Lincoln prospecting, when the man left in charge got in a quarrel and Ike Tooters was killed by one of the Hudson brothers which caused much excitement and furnished a victim for the widely known "Boot Cemetery" at Seven Rivers where many murdered men were buried with boots on.

Mr. Corn on arriving at South Spring five miles southeast of Roswell was favorably impressed with that section of the country as being what he desired for stock raising, and farming.