George Wesley Fanning's oldest child was Rachel Adeline Fanning Larremore and Joseph Thomas Fanning was second to the oldest child. Another son was Martin Wesley (Mart) Fanning. Another daughter was Barbara Ann Fanning Wood, Ella Jane Fanning Stevens, and Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Fanning Nelson.

The obituary for Joseph Thomas Fanning was in the Penasco Press/Hope Press in
Hope New Mexico and it was dated May 17, 1929.
This is how it reads: JOSEPH THOMAS FANNING was born November 11, 1850, at
Merville, Illinois. His father moved to Texas in the early sixties. He became a
Texas Ranger at the age of 18 and served with credit in that famous
organization.
In 1880 he came to Seven Rivers, then in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Here he
married Mary A. Beckett, January 31, 1888. To this union was born eight girls
and seven boys. The infant daughters and Ella Fanning Brewer preceded him to
the great beyond.
Four girls and seven boys with their mother, his four sisters, MRS WOODS of
Hope, New Mexico, MRS. LARREMORE of Lakewood, New Mexico, MRS. NELSON of
Portales, New Mexico, and MRS. STEVENS of Kerville, Texas, survive him.
BRO. FANNING came to Hope in 1900 where he has resided until his death. He was
one of the old real pioneers of New Mexico, helping to make it safe from Indian
attacks and lending his energy and support in the development of our state.
BRO. FANNING obeyed the Gospel September 27, 1897. Even though blind in the
last years of his life, BRO. FANNING set an example that we all might follow by
attending church regularly until the time of his illness.
He realized and took advantage of the wonderful opportunity extended unto the
souls of men by the ONE who said: "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy
laden and I will give you rest."
BRO. FANNING was also a charter member of the Penasco Lodge No. 32. A. F. & A.,
also the order of the Eastern Star.
A watchman on the walls of Zion has preceded us to the Greater City just beyond
the vale.
The people of Hope extend to the bereaved ones their most sincere and heartfelt
sympathy, and commend them to Jehovah and the power of his might, who is able
to keep them and to comfort them far more than our poor efforts.

Another article reads: INDIAN FIGHTER AND OLD CITIZEN DIES
The funeral services for Uncle Joe Fanning were conducted at the Christian
Church Friday afternoon at 3:30 by Rev. A. E. Johnson, and the Masonic Lodge.
School was dismissed at the noon hour that all might attend.
Uncle Joe was 78 years of age, one of the oldest and most loved citizens of
this community. Although he had been blind for the past three or four years, he
always had a cheerful word and happy smile for his friends.
He had served with the Texas Rangers and came to the Pecos Valley in 1880. His
last fight with Indians being near the old Seven Rivers settlement, a short
time after he came to the valley. His horse was killed in this fight.
Uncle Joe leaves a wife, a large family and a host of friends to mourn the
loss.

In the PENASCO VALLEY PRESS, May 19, 1911, it reads: "Issued July 1881 to
Joseph T. Fanning, constable of precinct No. 5 of Lincoln County, New Mexico.
List of residents in Precinct No. 5 liable to pay taxes:
Corn, Peter
Fanning, Martin W.
Names of residents in Precinct 5 added by Joseph T. Fanning:
Anderson, A. B.
Larremore, G. W. (George Washington)
Nelson, W. T. (William Thomas)