Yavapai Co Arizona Obits

Date: 1898-11-24; Paper: Weekly Phoenix Herald
Died in Prescott, Nov 16, 1898, Samuel Latham, aged 37 years.
His death was the result of an accidental wound received last July.
He was a native of Farmington, Maine. He had resided in Prescott about three years.

APACHE MARIA
Prescott Morning Courier 3/16/ 91, 4:2
The bones of Apache Maria, an Apache maiden who fled the barbarous usages of her tribe and took up her abode
in Prescott, are said to lie somewhere between Ft. Misery and the city reservoir, about two hundred yards from Fred
William's place. She left this world of trouble about 34 years ago, unhonored and unsung: no massive marble slab
marks her last resting place, but her memory is yet green in the minds of Arizona pioneers, to whom she always
extended a warm welcome and for whom her latch string ever hung on the outer wall.

Tho Pioneer and Historical Society furnish the following:
DIED,
At Prescott, February 27th, 1867, Emmet A. Bentley, in the 27th year of his age.
Mr. Bentley was one of the party settlers of Central Arizona, having been engaged in placer mining on Lynx Creek in July,
1863. After a short trial of miner's life he left this section and for a short time made Tucson his home. Returning to Prescott
in June 1864, he entered the Miner Office as journeyman printer. The Miner was then published by T. A. Hand, who left,
Arizona for the States and Mr. Bentley took his position as publisher of the Miner in November, 1864, and continued therein
until December 1866, when having bargained to assume entire control of the paper on the first of April, 1867, he went
to California on business, and on his return hither had reached the divide between Skull Valley and Prescott, where in
company with Messrs. Wertheimer, St. James and Colquett he was attacked by Indians, Mr. W. alone escaping unhurt.
Bently arrived in Prescott a few days after, and although suffering from three wounds, he entered the office and resumed
work until the23d ult., when unfavorable symptoms appeared, and on Sunday lock-jaw set in and although all possible care
was taken of him by several physicians who attended him with much interest and rendered every assistance in their power,
he grew gradually worse and suffered intense pain until two hours before his death, at which time, being exhausted, be
quietly and rapidly sank passing away as though falling asleep.
Mr. Bentley's father, mother and sisters are living at Burlington, Iowa; his father, Mr. Allen P. Bentley being the publisher
and proprietor of the Gazette and Argus.
Mr. Bentley was one well fitted by nature for a pioneer, especially a pioneer printer. Energetic, hopeful, persevering,
generous, and competent in his profession, he had determined to make his home here. That he was satisfied of our future
prosperity is shown in the fact that he had determined to invest his all in the Miner establishment, and grow with the Territory,
as he expressed if. For the past year he was Librarian of the Arizona Pioneer and Historical Society, and ever evinced
a lively interest in everything connected herewith. From his peculiar characteristics it is a natural consequence that wherever
he was known, he has left many friends, who will regret to learn of his sudden death.
The members of the Arizona Pioneer and Historical Society kindly cured for him during his last illness—took charge of the
funeral obsequies and after the performance of the last sad offices, at a special meeting of the Society, called by the President,
the following, preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, an all-wise Providence, whose ways are "past finding out," has suddenly removed from our midst, by an untimely
and cruel death at the hand of the Apache, our fellow pioneer and brother E. A. Bentley, therefore, be it
Resolved, That by the death of our late friend and brother E A. Bentley, this Society has sustained the loss of a valuable
member and well tried friend, whose place it will be difficult to fill.

Date: 1867-03-09; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
DIED
At San Bernanido, Cal. on the 21st of February Mrs. Loiza Alsap, wife of A.T. Alsap and daughter of J.P. Osborne, all of Prescott.

Weekly Journal Miner June 28, 1899
Died From Heat.
Mrs. Seth B.. Smith, wife of an electrician of the United Verde Cop? per company, arrived at Jerome last
Saturday to join her husband. The meeting of the couple was a very sad one as their little fourteen-months
old child died enroute from the effect of heat in crossing the desert. The little one was taken ill at Barstow
and Mrs. Smith telegraphed her husband to meet them at the depot in Jerome with a doctor.
He became alarmed and met the train half way between Jerome and the Junction on a track bicycle.
When the party arrived at Jerome he was compelled to carry his dead infant to his new home. The baby
had died just as the mother was changing cars at Ash Fork, six hours before.

Date: 1892-04-20; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner
Died, at the residence of her son on Lower Verde, April 7. Mrs Angelina Bristow, a native of Tennessee, aged 68 years
and three months. The cause of her death was congestion of the lungs brought on by a severe attack of la grippe.
Deceased was a soldier's widow, her husband having been wounded at Prairie Grove Arkansas he returned home and
soon after died from the effects of the wound. As she had two small children, she applied for a pension, which was granted
her over a quarter of century since. Aunt Lina, as she was called by every body who knew her. was a good woman and
consistent member of the Baptist church for over forty years. She came to the Verde Valley in 1877 where she has resided
up to the time of her death. Her faults, if she had any, were errors to which all human kind are heir, as none is perfect, but her
life was as near perfect as anyone ever attained. Narrow would the person be who would withhold one word of praise
due her for her many deeds of self-denial, charity and devotion to duty in caring for the sick and distressed.
Aunt Lina's life among us has been one of so many kind acts that when death struck the balance, the good deeds to the
sick, the school, the church and the needy that if there was any wrong done by her to anyone by word, thought or deed
was too small to be of any account. She leaves two children, a son a daughter, both grown and married.
As the river was past fording so the minister who resides here could not cross, she was buried on West Lower Verde.
Hon. W. S. Head read the funeral service. There were some two or three songs by the ladies suited to the occasion.
The funeral was largely tended by people of Verde valley especially those who lived on the west side.

Death of John G Campbell.
Hon. John G Campbell died at his residence in this city at ten minutes past two o'clock the morning of December 22, 1903 aged 76 years
He had been in very feeble health for several months. He leaves a wife, a son and two daughters to mourn his, death.
He was a native of Scotland, but left his native land for the United States when he was but 14 years old.
He left New York for California at the age of 22 years. He came to Arizona about 35 years ago, having lived in
Prescott the greater portion of that time. Previous to coming to Prescott he conducted a business at La Paz.
For years he was in the mercantile business in Prescott and was also heavily interested in the cattle
business the then cattle firm of Campbell & Baker being widely known.
The first brick stores put upon the west side of the plaza were owned by Campbell & Buffum, who ran a general
merchandise business in the building. Later on they dissolved partnership and the business was continued by
Campbell In 1878, before the drawing of party lines in Arizona, Hon. John G. Campbell was elected as delegate to
Congress from this territory. There were four candidates in the held, they were, John G. Campbell, of Prescott, and
King Wolsey, of Phoenix, both democrats, and A. E. Davis, of Mohave county, and J. Y. T. Smith, of Phoenix, both
republicans. Campbell succeeded H. S. Stevens as delegate. Campbell served two years and was succeeded
by Grant Oury, who was succeeded by C. C. Bean, who was succeeded by Mark Smith. Hon. John G Campbell made
a creditable record as delegate to congress, and, while he was able to do so, probably helped, in a substantial way,
as many poor people any man who ever lived in Arizona. It is said that no man who appealed for assistance
was ever turned away from him disappointed, and that while in business, he gave away thousands of dollars to poor
prospectors. As a public man he was a royal entertainer. In his death Arizona has lost a most worthy citizen whose
years have been full of usefulness to his fellow man. Much sympathy is expressed for his bereaved family.
Date: 1903-12-23; Paper: Prescott Morning Courier

Charles Pitts
Last Monday night at Seligman a woman known as May Clark shot Charles Pitts a well known stockman
in the stomach. The shooting took place in the room of the woman. Pitts was placed on No 3 and hurried
to Los Angeles Dr Tilton boarded the train at this place and did all he could for the wounded man but he
died enroute. Pitts had two brothers William Pitts a large stockman of the Ash Fork country and James Pitts of
Phoenix. His sister is the wife of Senator Henry P Ashurst The woman gave herself up to the officers
and fearing summarily vengeance she was hurried by automobile to Prescott.
The defense has been outlined as self defense.
The Mohave County Miner Sept. 13, 1913

Emmet Sbawg
Emmet Sbawg, the young man who fell Into a pot of molten metal at Val Verde a few days ago, died, at the McCabe hospital on Tuesday night.
His father arrived there on Tuesday morning and was with him during the day, and on Thursday acoompanied the remains to California for burial.
Deceased was a steady and Industrious young man aged 25 years. He had just recovered from a severe attack of pneumonia when the accident occurred which cost him his life.
In conversation Wednesday evening with a Journal-Miner representative, the young man's father stated that he had a premonition that some serloua accident was about to befall his son, through a dream.
The dream so lmpessed him that on repeating it to his wife they decided to scud at once for their son to come home, but before they had time to do so the word came Informing them of the accident.
Arizona Journal Miner Jan 2 1903 Page 1 column 3

Joe Kerr,
Joe Kerr, one of Prescott's old timers died Wednesday at the county hospital.
Arizona Journal Miner Jan 2 1903 Page 1 column 3

Fred Rodenburg
J. N. Rodenburg has received a telegram from Arkansas Hot Springs informing him of the death of his son, Fred Rodenburg.
The young man, with two other men from Prescott, had been at the above health resort for some time.
Arizona Journal Miner Jan 2 1903 Page 1 column 3

Tommy Milligan

Jerome, Ariz.. Aug. 10.—(Special correspondence of the Republican.)—Tommy Milligan, one of the best known character in Jerome is dead and will be buried today. He fell dead at twenty minutes to six o'clock yesterday afternoon, at a house on north Hull avenue, where he was doing chores, as was his custom. He had been in unusually good spirits all day and did not complain of being sick or in pain, he was in the act of gathering up an arm full of wood to take in the house. when he pitched forward and died without a groan and without speaking a word. When he fell Irene Martin rushed out and asked him if he wanted a drink. He made no reply.
She straightened him out on the floor of the little room where the wood was kept and he was soon dead. His death was sudden as everyone predicted it would be. From a man of influence and wealth he went down. down to the lowest depths of a drunkard's life. His money soon went when he took to drink, and his self respect went with it. He never lost his kind reposition and was ever ready to do a, favor to anyone asking it of him.
He had lots of friends in Jerome, all of whom are sorry for the poor old man. He came to Prescott in the early days, when everyone had money. He was a barber, and started a shop in Prescott, where Porter's store was afterward built. He owned considerable property in the town and was reputed to be worth $20,000. He was liberal and was always highly spoken of. In the early days in Prescott the prices for shaving and hair cutting were 50 cents and $1. Tommy made plenty of money and kept straight. An unfortunate love affair, fo the saying is caused him to lake to hard drinking and he never stopped as long as he could get a cent to pay for liquor. His property soon went as the wind blows, never to return again. Several years ago he came to Jerome, since which time this has been his home. He worked at his trade part of the time, but generally, gave himself up to the pleasures of drink. He never wanted for anything for his many friends In the town were always ready to extend the helping hand to provide for his want. He came to Arizona from Chicago, where he is well connected. He is a relative of Mr. Eaton, owner of the Great Northern hotel in Chicago.
Further than that he was a confirmed drunkard nothing could be said against his character. Honesty was one of his virtues and he could be trusted to perform any errand faithfully. On the day of his death he was joking about dying, and said he would die with dropsy when it came his time to go. He was around town two hours before death overtook him.
Date: 1900-08-16; Paper: Weekly Republican

Dr. E.T. Cody

Jerome, Ariz., Aug:. 12.—Special correspondence of the Republican.)—Jerome is in mourning this morning over the death of one of her best and most respected citizens. Dr. E. T. Cody, which occurred at 10:20 last night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Thompson, where he had a room during his illness. The end had been expected for several hours, and for 24 hours preceding the sad event it was known by the physicians that he could not survive very long. The terrible hiccoughs which set in after he had been brought out of the unconscious state caused by an overdose of morphine, taken while out of his head, never left him for long at a time and finally wore him out. For days he was shaken all over by the violence of the hiccoughs,
which followed each other so fast that at times he could scarcely get his breath. He was first taken with fever, and not giving up, kept attending to his duties until he was a very sick man. Then the dose of morphine, and he was doomed. He was born In Embro, Province of Ontario, Canada, in April, He studied medicine and graduated from the Rush Medical college Chicago, in 1889. He was married to Mr. R. R. Cramer In He practiced medicine in Chicago for several years, after which he came to Arizona, where he has resided ever since. He came to Jerome about four years ago and soon built up a good practice. Two years ago he went to Prescott and opened an office. Not liking it there he returned to Jerome and opened an office in the Leland hotel. He had just got well established when the fire of 1899 broke out in the place, resulting in it's total destruction with a large portion of the town. He was severely burned about the hands in endeavoring to save his effects afterwards opened an office in the OTKeefe building, where he remained until his death. He was a member of the Masons, W.O. W. A. O. U. W. United Modems and the Mexican order, the Alianza in all of which he was the medical examiner. He carried Insurance, in each of the companies7 and also carried insurance In two
old-line companies, making a total of $9,000 life Insurance, Mrs. Cody left Jerome several months ago to travel in the old countries. She visited the Paris exposition. The last letter received from her came to the doctor the first of the week. It was written in Ireland.
As she was traveling all the time it was imposoble to catch her with a message, therefore he does not know the terrible truth, that she is a widow at this very moment. He grieved for her all the time he was sick. When her last letter came he was able to read it. Besides his wife, he leaves a sister. Mrs. J. M. Campbell, who resides near Jerome, and a brother who arrived from Tremont. III., two days previous to his death. The brother, Dr. J. M Cody, and his sister, were with him when he died. He also leaves a little daughter. Charlotte, who is six years of age. She was staying with her aunt and was with her father when he died. There is also a stepson if deceased who was in Chicago, where he stayed while his mother was in Europe. He was honest, honorable and just to all. He was a Christian and died with the assurance of eternal life. The funeral services are being held at the Thompson residence, after which the remaine will be escorted to the depot by the members of all the orders to which he belonged and by other friends. The remains will be accompanied on the long journey across the continent by the sorrowing brother. From the day he took, to his bed everything possible was done for him by the doctors and by all his friends. Mr. and Mrs.Thompson were tireless in their efforts to nurse him back to life. His affairs are in such a shape that Mrs. Cody will have no trouble in settling them when she returns.
Beside the $9,000 life insurance he leaves little of value. Mr. Cody was a man who was prompt to pay his debts and kept no money when he owed any man a cent.
Date: 1900-08-16; Paper: Weekly Republican

FOUND DEAD
Morris Shaffner, formerly employed by N.C. Webster, and quite well known here, was found dead in his bed at Prescott yesterday morning.
Date: 1899-10-19; Paper: Weekly Republican

DEATH OF OLD TONEY.
One of the Old Stock Tires of His Trials and Quits.
Many of the old timers in Prescott will recall old Toney Ferris, and as they read the story of his sad ending, will no doubt extend the sympathy that always goes out to the sufferer who can no longer bear the burden of his pain. The following is from the Tucson Star:
"Old Toney Ferris is dead" He died by his own hands by shooting a bullet through his head. A note was received at J. K. Brown's ranch yesterday from Toney informing them where they would find his body. They went over to the ranch, one mile and a half distant, and found him a corpse and a pistol lying by his side. The deceased was 69 years old and a native of New York. He has lived in Arizona about thirty-five years. In early days he was a ferryman at Ehrenburg. He afterwards lived in Prescott, where he was prosperous and owned some property. He has for years been afflicted by a cancer on his lip, which gave him much pain and made life miserable."
Date: 1898-06-22; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner

DEATH OF PERRY WILSON.
Word was received here, yesterday of the death at Prescott of Perry Wilson, a former resident of Phoenix and father of the Wilson brothers, at one time engaged in tha grocery business here. The body was brought here last night for burial.
Date: 1899-07-20; Paper: Weekly Republican

MRS. ASHWORTH
Died in this city, on the night of December 29, 1899, Mrs. Ashworth, wife of John Ashworth. Although but a resident of Jerome for a short time, Mrs. Ashworth had made many friends who will mourn her death. Her husband has the sympathy of the community.
Date: 1900-01-11; Paper: Weekly Republican

DEATH TO BE INVESTIGATED
Wants to Know What Became of His Wife's Money.
The coroner received a telegram yesterday from W. Walker, of Prescott, Ariz. stating that Walker's wife had died Suddenly at No. 240 San Pedro street, this city, on Wednesday afternoon. He said further, that he had been informed by telegraph that only $9 was found upon her person. As she had left Prescott but four weeks ago with $250. he desired that an investigation he made.
Coroner Campbell found that the woman, who was colored, died at the time stated. Mrs. Hughes, the proprietor of the house where Mrs. Walker died said that Mrs. Walker,i company with a little girl named Jessie Smith, came to her house two weeks ago. She rented a room for $1.50 per week, and, with the little girl, lived economically. Only $9 she averred, had been found in the room when Mrs. Walker died and the coroner's search failed to reveal any further amount. In the dead woman's trunks he found three watches, several deeds to property in Arizona, and an insurance policy,
A Miss Cole, who lives in the same house, informed the coroner that Mrs. Walker had told her when she came that she (Mrs. Walker) had left Arizona with $100. This amount can be accounted for, as the woman spent two weeks in San Pedro before coming to this city, and while here she paid several doctors' bills. She complained constantly of feeling ill, and Dr. Sykes who was called in at the time of her death, gave a certificate attributing her demise to pulmonary consumption. An inquest will be held today at Booth & Boyleson's undertaking parlors, at which, it is understood, Mr. Walker will be present,—Los Angeles Times, Oct. 15.
Date: 1897-10-20; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner

Five Testify in Death Case
PRESCOTT, Dec. 9—(AP)—Five prosecution witnesses testified today at the murder trial of Paul Fodger 26-year-old ex-convict, concerning the circumstances surrounding discovery of the body of Joseph Trappman, 61, Prescott recluse.
Fodge is accused or robbing and strangling Trappman, a partial paralytic, about September 28. The body was found three days later, the hands tied behind his back, the feet tied to the foot of a bed and an old shirt bound around the neck.
Fodge, a former neighbor, was arrested two weeks later at his mother's home in Trinidad. Colo. Officers said he had lived at the Trappman cabin for a short time before the slaying, and disappeared several days before the recluse's body was found.
Charles Ewing, county attorney, who is demanding the death penalty for Fodge, called Wayne Miller, deputy sheriff; Roland Mosher, deputy U. S. marshal, and Jack Edwards, attendant at a local mortuary, to describe the condition of the body. Other witnesses were Claude Bate, photographer, and Ralph Edmundson, patrolman.
Ewing said he was "not quite halfway through" presenting the state's case when court recessed tonight.
Arizona Republic Phoenix Saturday Morning December 10, 1938

Farmer Prescott Resident Succumbs
PRESCOTT, Dec. 9—Word was received here today of the death recently at Emporia, Kan., of Clayton Patterson. 52 years old, former local resident
Patterson, a World War veteran, was president of an Emporia produce firm.
Arizona Republic Phoenix Saturday Morning December 10, 1938

Dominguez Sanchez
Dominguez Sanchez, an employee of the Jerome smelter, was killed on Monday by the contents of an ore bin falling on him.
He was 26 years old and had been in Jerome only a few weeks.
Date: 1899-09-20; Paper: Az. Weekly Journal Miner

Died of His Wound
The soldier—George Duffy— who, while escorting the mail stage, last week, between Skull Valley and Prescott, was accidentally shot, and died of his wound, at Skull Valley,
Thursday Iast, just two hours after having received the fatal wound. Deceased was very young man, of good standing in his company—C, 21st Infantry. His parents reside in West Virginia.
Date: 1871-09-09; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner

Death of Miss Virgie Mulholland.
Camp Verde, Jan19.—(Special Correspondence).— Died near Camp Verde, Arizona, January 17, 1899, Miss Mary Virginia Mulholland, a native of Lake county. Oregon, aged 23 years, 6 months and 17 days. Deceased was the only daughter of Edward B. and Virginia Mulholland.
They moved to Verde valley from Oregon when deceased was about one year old, and remained here four or five years and then moved to Dakota, remaining there fourteen years. During their stay in Dakota she attended the district or common schools, and the normal at Spearfish, South Dakota. While attending the normal her health fail and that dreaded disease, consumption, commenced its work.
She, however, was sufficiently advanced to obtain a certificate as teacher and seemed to regain her health and taught two or three terms of school there.
About four years ago her parents sold out and again moved to Verde valley. The trip overland, camping out and roughing it seemed to have restored her to health, and only a few days after arriving here she obtained a school on Lower Verde, and the next fall commenced a six months' term at Cherry creek, but lacked two or three weeks of completing it on account of failing health. Since then she has been an invalid, and for the past eight months has been confined to her bed most of the time. Her brief life was blessed with kind loving parents and two brothers and faithful friends. Her mother almost worshiped her and watched and cared for her every want and comfort from the cradle to the grave. No one except God and this poor broken hearted mother knows the many weary long hours and whole nights she has spent nursing and caring for her beautiful child, when all else except "He who holdeth our lives and destiny in the hollow of His hand," and she were asleep, and the many earnest prayers she has offered —prayers that no one but a mother can offer, asking that her, only daughter be spared to her as a comfort in her declining years. But fate doomed otherwise, and she now sleeps that sleep that knows no awakening. We all know the young may die, old must die; that tomorrow's new made grave may be the spot where the full rounded measure of our merits will be chanted for the first time since nature gave us birth. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church and about an hour before she died she asked to be propped up in bed that she might talk to the family and her friends, and said she was fully prepared and believed she would go to Heaven, and for them all to be good and meet her there, and asked the hymn, "Abide With Me," be sung at her funeral and asked to be buried near the new church on Lower Verde, which requests were complied with. The funeral Services were conducted by Rev. Claude Thompson of the M. E. church, and were very touching. The choir sang Blessed Hope, and her favorite, Abide With Me, and at the grave. e'll Never Say Good Bye in Heaven," 'The simple rule of right and wrong guided her as one of nature's noble women in life to meet the welcome of nature's God in death. She does not need our sympathy, let that be bestowed on the living— and may "He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" give help and comfort to these people in their sad bereavement, especially the poor heart-broken mother who seems inconsolable over the loss of her only daughter. There were over 200 people present, the largest number I have ever seen here at a funeral during my sojourn of thirty years in these parts.
Deceased was a niece of W. G. and Henry Wingfield, and a cousin to all the Wingfield boys, and was a favorite with them all, and was liked by everyone for her noble and lady-like ways. A good and noble woman has gone from among us. May she rest in peace. G. W. H-
Date: 1899-01-25; Paper: Weekly Journal Miner