“The $12,000 went toward fulfilling Boyer’s ambitions to establish an all-Negro county in New Mexico Territory. A site in Chaves county was selected and named Blackdom, and at one time 800 Negroes resided in the community.”

Las Cruces Sun-News, Sunday, March 30, 1947

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Ella & Frank Boyer Plat Blackdom #FôrdēAcres Townquare, May 28, 1920

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Roswell Daily Record, Saturday May 22, 1920 pg 3

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“After he left #JudgeFreeman’s employ, Frank Boyer homesteaded on land that now is a part of the town of Dexter. There was a fine Artesian well on his property and he was so successful in growing alfalfa that he was later able to borrow $12,000 on his property.”

Las Cruces Sun-News, Sunday, March 30, 1947

MV-0785-122 BOYER, FRANCIS M6/ 11/1908 1173 NM New Mexico PM013S - 025E SE¼12 Chaves

Roswell Daily Record, Friday, May 21, 1920

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“One of the engagements in which he took part was the rounding up of Indian insurrectionists in the famous ‘Crazy Snake Rebellion’ in the Creek Nation of Indian Territory where Henryetta, Okla., now is located. He helped lay out Fort Huachuca in Southeastern Arizona, and took part in quelling a Navajo rebellion at Shiprock, Arizona.”

Las Cruces Sun-News, Sunday, March 30, 1947

The condition of Blackness came with a colonizer and led to many Faustian bargains. The #BlackdomThesis explains The Black Colonization Continuum’s intersectional consistency of Black military, ministers and freemasons, and their relationship to “freedom colonies.” During the American Revolution, Black Loyalists who fought for the British, and colonized West Africa to the detriment of the Indigenous. The Black and ambitious often entered an intersection of limited freedoms with a desire for sovereignty, and military service as a path of least resistance. Serving in the military offered an education, a paycheck, and benefits. In the Borderlands, Indigenous peoples were collateral damage to the influx of people claiming Whiteness. The condition of Blackness accentuated the larger racialization project. Blackdom was built on stolen Indigenous land.

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Roswell Daily Record, Wednesday, May 19, 1920

“Boyer served five years in the United States Army as a member of the 24th Infantry. While he was in the Army, he traveled widely over the territories which later were to become states of the union.”

Las Cruces Sun-News, Sunday, March 30, 1947

Frank Boyer was in the 24th Infantry of the U.S. Army, “he took part in quelling a Navajo rebellion at Shiprock, Arizona.” Frank recalled participating in the rounding up of “Indian insurrectionists in the famous ‘Crazy Snake Rebellion’ in the Creek Nation of Indian Territory where Henrietta, Oklahoma is today.” Frank also “helped layout Fort Huachuca in southeastern Arizona.’” One lesson learned by Frank during his military service; sovereignty was life or death. After conquering the fear of death, Frank returned to Georgia and was discharged from the Army joined the ministry and became a freemason. 

by Dr. Timothy E. Nelson ©

Roswell Daily Record, Tuesday, May 18, 1920

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In 1916, Judge Pope abolished Blackdom’s U.S. Commissioner Office

50 Years Ago: SANTA FE -- Federal Judge W. H. Pope has abolished the office of U.S. Commissioner at Blackdom, Chaves County.

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#WHA2020 | Albuquerque Journal Tuesday, May 17, 1966

“During his college career, Boyer worked as proof-reader on the old Atlanta Constitution. He married Ella McGruder, now 74 who was graduated as a nurse from Haines Institute, founded by Miss Lucy Laney.”

Las Cruces Sun News, Sunday, March 30, 1947

Ella McGruder married Frank Boyer and they had 10 children. Ella’s life revolved around children due to her choice to train as a registered midwife. She officiated so many births there were too many to count by the end of her life. Ella was prominent among the community and held office in the Negro Order of Eastern Star; in New Mexico, an axillary organization of freemasonry. In 1909, she began her homestead. By 1910, she spent about $3000 ($80,000 today) to prove-up her land with little success. After numerous extensions, Ella successfully proved-up her homestead and entered a final patent in December of 1918. 

by Dr. Timothy E. Nelson ©

Roswell Daily Record, Monday, May 17, 1920

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