Death records for Las Animas County Colorado

Colorado Springs Gazette 1913-11-30
GENERAL CAMPBELL OF TRINIDAD DIES
TRINIDAD. Colo., Nov. 29.
Brig. Gen. Edward L. Campbell, who rose from a private to the rank of lieutenant colonel during the Civil War and judge advocate on the staff of Genera! Meade, was found dead in his home in this city this morning. He lived alone and It is thought that he was stricken with heart disease Thursday. The. body was found by neighbors who entered the home when his disappearance, became known.General Campbell was a native of New Jersey and served first in the Warren guards and later in the First New Jersey volunteers. He was a Gettysburg survivor, was wounded at the battle of Antietam and Cedar Creek and fought at Cancellorville, Spottsylvanla, second Bull Run and numerous smaller engagements. He was, 81 years of age and leaves no near relatives. He formerly practiced law here but for the past 10 years had led a retired life.

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

Colorado Springs Gazette 1918-10-03
SECOND SOLDIER DIES FROM GRIP EPIDEMIC
Leland James of Trinidad Succumbs to Complications of Spanish Influenza
Leland James, a resident of southern Colorado whose post office Address is Trinidad, died, at the military hospital at Colorado college yesterday morning. He was the second member of the radio school to become a victim of Spanish Influenza complicated by pneumonia. ,James came to the college with the contingent of radio men, on September 16 and was here about 10 days when he contracted influenza. His condition has been serious for several days and It was announced yesterday that he would not get well.No funeral arrangements have yet been made.

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

William Stovel
Colorado Springs Gazette 1914-06-18
William Stovell Dies in Trinidad
William R. Stovell, son of Mr. and Mra. J. W. D. Stovell of 127 North Wahsatch avenue, died
suddenly last night in Trlnidad according to telegrams received by his father. The cause of
death is not known but it is believed to have.been an indirect, result of an attack of ptomaine,
poisoning some time ago.
Stovell, who untill the first of this year was employed by the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company in this city, was cashier for that corporation in Trinidad. He was a graduate
of Colorado Springs High school, with the class of 1909, and was well known in this city.
His father left Colorado Springs early this morning for Trinidad. Mrs.Stovell has been in Trinidad for the last week.

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

BABY BITTEN BY RATTLESNAKE
Trinidad, Colo., August 4-Emma, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bruedenbcok, is dead from the effects of a rattlesnake bite. The child was bitten when playing in the backyard at her home in this city.

The Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada August 4, 1902

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SHOT IN HEAD WHILE READING LETTER
Trinidad, Colo., April 8-John H. Fox, former country treasurer, was killed in the post office here at 1:45 p.m. today by Joseph Johnson, a local politician. Johnson shot Fox in the back of the head while he was reading a letter.
Johnson was arrested and a lynching is threatened.

The Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada April 8 1905

©Shauna Williams

MINES CAVES IN KILLING MEN
Trinidad, Colo., May 5-John O'Neil, James Roe and Jack Cavillito have been instantly killed by a cave in in the Starkville coal mine. Their bodies were buried under tons of rock in a drift a mile from the mouth of the mine.

May 5, 1905 Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada

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STOLE MY WIFE SAYS SLAYER
Trinidad, Colo., March 15-Edward Butler, a saloonkeeper, was host and killed today by J.M. Justice. Justice immediately gave himself up to the officers and stated that Butler had stolen his wife from him and refused to reveal her whereabouts.

The Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada March 16, 1909

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BOY SHOOTS MOTHER
Trinidad, Colo., July 12-John Lutzke, 11 years of age, shot his mother, Mrs. Fred Lutzke, with a rifle while playing Indian near the Lutzke home at Delagua, 18 miles north of here, today. The bullet took effect in the left breast.

The Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada July 13, 1910

STRIKE MARSHAL SLAIN
Trinidad, Colo., Sept. 24-The first disorder in the Colorado coal miners' strike occurred at noon today, when Camp Marshal Robert Lee at Segundo, near here, was shot and killed. According to information received here the shooting was done by three strikers.

September 24, 1913 The Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada

The Pueblo Chieftain 1919-04-17
REPRESENTATIVE RAYE DIES IN TRINIDAD
Trinidad, Colo.. April 16.
Charles H. Raye. 38 years old, Democratic representatives from Las Animas county in the general assembly, died this morning at his home at Sopris. Death was due to an attack of pneumonia contracted during the closing days of the legislative session. Mr. Raye was elected last November. He had been a resident of this community for 13 years and is survived by his wife and three children.

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

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