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Lincoln County, Nevada

Obituaries

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Lincoln County Record, Pioche, NV - January 9, 1903
MR. JAMES CORLETT - Submitted by Kathie Marynik
Accidental Death of Jim Collett

Jim Collett, an old freighter, left Calientes with a load of freight for Delamar on Tuesday, December 30, in company with Ernest Want who also had a load of freight. On Wednesday, December 31st, as they were going up a slight sloping hill, Collett being about 300 yards in advance of Want and his team, in some manner Collett fell off his wagon and struck on his head, cutting a deep gash over his left eye, he fell so that he went under the wheels, and five wheels both front and two trail wagons passed over him across his shoulder and breast, breaking his neck, one arm, and crushing his chest in. Death no doubt was instantaneous, as when Want reached him, there was so sign of life. His remains were taken to Calientes, and his son who was working at Delamar was notified, and came over to Calientes and took the remains to his home in Cedar City.

Jim Collett was one of the best known freighters in this section. Having teamed here since 1871 and was liked by all. He was a married man and leaves a wife and four children, three daughters and a son to mourn his loss. He was 64 years of age.
[Submitter's Note: Besides mis-spelling the surname, James was 61 not 64, and was survived by only two daughters and one son.]

The Ogden Standard-Examiner - June 12, 1922
MR. W.E. HARRISON - sibmitted by Kim Torp
W.E. Harrison
Utah Mining Man Dies in California
Salt Lake, June 12 - Well known in the mining camps of Utah and Nevada, W.E. Harrison, 73 years of age and formerly metal mines inspector of Utah, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Harrison Ferrell, wife of Louis Ferrell, Los Angeles, Cal., Saturday night from stomach trouble. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Pioche, Nev. of which he was a past master.

Mr. Harrison was born at Nashville, Tenn., and engaged in the drug business in that city until poor health compelled him to move west and seek outdoor occupations. He moved to Colorado in 1880, engaging in mining in Boulder county until 20 years ago, when he moved to Utah, and in May 1921, moved to Pioche, Nev., where he had charge of former Governor Simon Bamberger's mining interests. He was metal mines inspector for Utah from November 1918 until May 1921. Mr. Harrison moved to his daughter's home at Los Angeles. He was a widower, his wife having died several years ago.





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