OBITUARIES PUBLISHED IN THE PIOCHE DAILY RECORD 1872 - 1878 Alphabetical list. Use "find" feature on your browser if looking for a specific name. Patricia A. Scott, Copyright 2001 AARON, Joseph Birth May 19, 1893, Daughter San Francisco, California ABBOTT, A. W. Killed April 15, 1876 Benton, Esmeralda Co Was a peace maker. Shot in a fight between Robert COMON and E. P. ROBINSON in Dan ASHLEY’s Saloon. ABLE, William Died May 10, 1873 Austin, Nevada ABRAHAM, T. W. Died April 28, 1875 Cleveland, Ohio Age 40. Consumption Postmaster of Pioche. Printer, publisher, miner. ACHISON, Daniel Died June 24, 1876 Spring Valley Age 22. Father John ACHISON ADAMS, Amelia A. Died May 22, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 24 ALEXANDER Died Oct 6, 1873 Austin, Nevada Son of H. ALEXANDER ALLEN Killed June 17, 1876 Pvt. 3rd Cav. Co I. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana-Wyoming Territory. ALLEN, David Killed August 17, 1876 San Diego District Killed at Cajon in a shoot out among sheepherders. ALLEN, E. W. Died July 28, 1876 Gold Hill Overcome by gas in Bullion Mine and fell down shaft. ALLEN, William Died November 18, 1874 Reno Heart. Found dead in his bed in the rear of Western Telegraph Office. ALPHIN, Burneta Died July 27, 1874 Pine Valley, Utah Age 57 ANDERSON, Thomas Died January 14, 1876 San Diego Hemorrhage, Native of Great Britain ANDERSON, William Died September 29, 1876 Grass Valley Age 85 at County Hospital. Was a soldier at Waterloo with WELLINGTON. Pauper’s grave. ANTHONY, James Died January 4, 1877 San Francisco Owner of Sacramento Union ARGAIL, William Killed October 1, 1876 Austin Killed by son John who was defending his mother. ARMSTRONG Died July 15, 1876 San Francisco Died suddenly after checking into the Brooklyn Hotel. She said she was from Gold Hill but Police are not sure. ARMSTRONG, James Killed January 4, 1873 Elko, Nevada Stab Wounds ARNOLD, Amie Lubbock Died September 17, 1877 Pioche Infant daughter of George W. and Adelle ARNOLD ARTMAN, David Died December 23, 1877 Pioche Age 36. Native of Randolph County, Missouri. Died from Pneumonia ASH, Robert Died July 14, 1873 County Hospital at Pioche, Nevada Stabbed at County Hospital where he worked as a cook. ASHER, H. Mrs. Died May 22, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 50 ASHLEY, D. H. Died February, 1876 Disorder occurred 1864 and blamed for death. Was involved in Nevada and California politics. ASHLEY, D. R. Hon. Died July 1873 Former Senator AVERY, B. P. Died January, 1876 Late Minister to China. AVERY, Col. D. E. Died September 12, 1872 Virginia Miner and millman AVERY, John Died December 22, 1874 San Francisco, California Lumber fell on him. Age 4. AVILA, Cipriana Suicide August 27, 1876 Virginia City Spanish, age 26. AYERS, Johnny Died July 18, 1876 Oakland Child was run over by a streetcar. Father David AYERS who owns Eureka Livery Stable. BAILY, Louis Killed January 2, 1876 Phoenix, Arizona Territory Shot with a shotgun by drunken George YOUNG who was later found hung in a tree. BAKER, Henry Died May 24, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 44 BAKER, Capt S. C. Died January 20, 1873 Injured in Spring Mt. tunnel, premature blast. Leg amputated. Native of Boston BALANE, Charles H. Died May 26, 1876 Out of Berkley, California Drowned during a sailboat excursion to the oyster beds. A squall upset the boat. BALDWIN, Edward F. Died January 4, 1876 Winnemucca, Nevada Heart attack. Mrs. MOSHER considered him like a son. Had a brother in Truckee. BALDWIN, Pamelia C. Died June 5, 1873 San Francisco, California Husband: Capt. C. H. BALDWIN BALES, Infant Died October 14, 1873 Crystal Peak, Nevada Infant son of Edward BALES BANK, John Died December 16, 1874 Oakland. Fell from aloft on board ship. BARKLEY, Henry Died March 15, 1876 Bay off of Meiggs Warf Drowned when his skiff overturned. BARNE, E. D. Suicide September 15, 1874 Enroute to California from Reno. Shot self in the head twice on the train. BARNERT, Mary Died August 20, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 4 BARNES, George Died October 15, 1872 BARNES, Parke Birth June 4, 1873 Son. Dayton BARNETT, William Died May 1876 Crown Point Mine Smothered in mine accident. Left a wife and three children BARNEY, Reuben Died November 25, 1876 New York Engaged in Merchandising in White Pines 1869-1870 with his brother. BARNUM, Mrs. Marcella W. Died September 2, 1872 BARRY, Mary C. Died October 14, 1872 Infant BARTER, Mary Died July 1, 1877 Meadow Valley Wash Age 33. Husband E. BARTER. Native of Ireland. BARTLE, William Died January 3, 1876 Silver Mt., California Buried in a snow slide with Joseph FISHER and John J. MITCHELL who freed themselves. BASCON, Louis Summerfield Suicide May 15, 1876 San Jose, California Killed himself at the residence of N. H. A. MASON where he asked Ursula MASON to marry him. She said No. She was 15. BAUCHET, T. Died September 24, 1874 Age 45. Native of France. Miner for New York Consolidated Mine. BAUDRY, Edward Died February 22, 1874 Killed in Eureka Cons. Mine BEACHY, Hill Died May 1875 San Francisco California pioneer. Then to Idaho 1861. Sheriff of Boise. Captured murderers of MAGRUDER party. BEAN, Matt Died August 12, 1876 North of Virginia City Had been in charge of the race track. 2 weeks earlier a horse fell on him and he was seriously injured. BECK, Charles Died October 9, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 36. Native of Germany. BECKLUND, N. P. Suicide August 15, 1876 BECKLUND alias BROWN killed a woman and himself. Member of the Scandinavian Society. BEDELL, Oscar Died March 14, 1876 Cedar Pass Derailment due to snow storm. Father tried to help son and had both feet amputated from being frozen. BEEBEE, P. D. Died December 1874 Former policeman in Virginia City. BEECHER, Henry Ward Died June 22, 1876 Meadow Valley Street. Run over by wagon. BELL, Doc. Killed May 1876 Salt Lake Executed by gun fire for murder. (unconfirmed). BELLINGER, Arthur Died August 1874 Son of Peter BELLINGER. Drowned in water barrel. Toddler. BENNET Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Laramie. Pvt 3rd Cav. Co L, wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Hdqts. BENNETT, Jennett Killed September 16, 1876 Murdered BERGHER Killed March 17, 1876 Utah Prison Was the prison warden and was killed when three prisoners escaped. Reward was offered for CAINE, PATTERSON and WILLIAMSON. BERNDT, Lewis Killed August 28, 1876 San Francisco Was a quiet, estimable man who was murdered by his wife who also killed herself. Jealousy was the motive. BERNDT, Mrs. Lewis Suicide August 28, 1876 San Francisco Had violent ungovernable passions, unbridled tongue. She murdered her husband and shot self. Jealousy was the motive. BERRY, Sarah Died January 12, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Father Donald M., mother Clarrisa. BERRY, Sarah Clarissay Died January 12, 1873 Masonic Cemetery BEVIS, George W. Killed May 28, 1874 Mountain Spring Ranch Shot by H. SEDWICK in land dispute. Brought to Pioche by his mother, Mrs. McLAUGHLIN on a buckboard but died on the way. BILLINGS, James Died May 23, 1874 Gold Hill, Nevada Mine fire victim BINGHAM, Luvia Died October 11, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 10. Father W. G., mother Mendora Owens. Father deceased. BISHOP, Frank Died March 30, 1872 BITINGER, John Died January 1, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Buried by the Odd Fellows BLAKE Suicide April 17, 1876 Stanford Suicide by Opium overdoes. Professional mind reader. Wife and child in the east. BLAKE, Grant Died June 24, 1877 Greenwood, Arizona Age 35. Native of Fall River, Mass. He was a Nevada resident. BLAKE, Henry Died May 28, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 45. BLANCO Killed about July 28, 1876 Was a half-breed blamed for troubles in Jacumba. Mexicans in Tecart Valley accused of his death. BLOCK, Infant Died June 3, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Father Harry, mother Jenniels. BLOSS Died May 1876 Little Miami RR Well known editor of Cincinnati Esquire BLUM, J. Died March 23, 1876 Sacramento River Disappeared March 23. Found in river at Princeton on April 7. He was a well know merchant. Accidental drowning. BLYE, John Died November 1874 Found dead. Left home in Dayton, Nevada to go to the Mountain to sober up. BOELIN, Infant Died May 9, 1876 Carson City, Nevada Scalded at Mr. Ed RAY’s residence. Father Henry BOELIN. Infant was age 2. BOLES, Infant Died May 26, 1873 Genoa Father, A. B. BOLSON, John Died December 16, 1873 Pneumonia. Age 37. BOLTZ, Frank Killed April 28, 1875 He was shot. BONE, Samuel Died March 17, 1876 Dollar Hide Mine. Killed by delayed blast, when he went to check fuse. Leander Hill BOOTH, Charles W. Died November 11, 1873 Eureka Age 52 BORRIS, Daniel Died July 27, 1876 Near Big Bend Was drowned trying to ford the Carson River on horseback. BOSKEY Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pct 2nd Cav Co I. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Territory. BOURCIER Died May 1875 Near Virginia City By fall in shaft of Consolidated Virginia Mine. BOURNE, W. B. Burial July 25, 1874 of San Francisco BOUSCHE, Mathew Died June 20, 1876 National Brewery Mathew fell through the hatchway from the 3rd floor to the basement. Killed instantly. Age 26. Native of Alsace. BOWERS, Persia Died July 17, 1874 Reno, Nevada The funeral held at the BOWERS Mansion. Greatly attended by the ladies of Franktown, adjacent valley and Reno. BOWMAN, George W. Died September 1874 Puyallup, Wyoming Territory Mine injury. BOYLE, Adelia Died February 10, 1876 San Francisco, California Husband Henry. She had been unsound for several days and was found in the nursery well. BOYLE, C. Died August 24, 1876 Mariposa Mine Killed in an explosion. BOYLE, Kate Died September 23, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada From County Donegal, Ireland. Age 28 Husband Edward BOYLE BRACKEN, Elizabeth Died June 1876 Spring Valley Age 85 BRAEG, Joseph Died April 29, 1876 San Francisco Accidentally fell into a caldron of boiling tallow. Native of France. Age 16. BRANNAN, John Killed June 16, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Gunshot wound. Made money fighting in saloons. BRAY, R. D. Died August 17, 1874 Belcher Hoisting Works, Virginia City. Hit by fly wheel, dead in seconds. BRIGGS, Henry Suicide August 9, 1876 San Francisco Died from poison. BRITTON, Mary Estella Died September 28, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Infant BROADWATER, W. B. Died September 22, 1873 Yellow Jacket Mine He was a Mexican War Veteran. BROADWATER, W. S. Died September 1873 Age 50 BROTHERSON Killed June 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie Pvt 3rd Cav. Co F, wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Hdgts. BROWN Suicide August 15, 1876 San Francisco It was a possible murder, suicide, as his companion, Sara SLOAN, died minutes after him. BROWN, B. Died April 12, 1876 Near Cascade Bridge He was found near the Summit, with a card from the Cambridge House on Broadway, S. F., addressed to Mrs. Emma BROWN. BROWN, Benjamin Hall Died May 10, 1873 Stockton, California Age 48 BROWN, Dick Killed November/December 1876 Black Hills Hung by Vigilantes. He reportedly killed SHAUGHNESSY of Deadwood on November 18. Had lived at Pioche, Elko and Reno. BROWN, E. A. Suicide November 6, 1874 BROWN, Edwin Died July 28, 1883 Pioche Young son of T. W. BROWN. BROWN, H. E. Killed April 24, 1876 Sage Creek Station. Wounded at Red Canyon Massacre. Efforts made to bring him to S. L. He died. Body taken to Fort Laramie on to Cheyenne. BROWN, Issac Killed September 1876 Wyoming Territory He was from Virginia City, and owned a claim that averaged $1,000.00 a day. Killed trying to catch murderer of SMITH. BROWN, J. Killed October 3, 1874 Silver City, Nevada He was an innocent bystander, killed in mining dispute at Wallers Defeat Mine. Left wife and family in Gold Hill. BROWN, Joseph Died September 6, 1874 Yellow Jacket Mine Caught in the machinery, killed almost instantly. BROWN, Obadiah Died December 31, 1872 Pioche, Nevada Died from pneumonia. He was a millwright. BROWN, Thomas Suicide September 16, 1874 San Francisco, California Shot self BROWN, William Died June 19, 1876 Near Elko Lived in County along time, well known and respected. Age 30. BROWNE, Benjamin Died February 8, 1873 Hamilton City, Nevada An old resident of Hamilton BROY, Mrs. Charles July 24, 1874 Flood victim. Body found 2 miles from town. Wife of Charles L. BROY. BRUGGEMAN, F. W. Suicide July 5, 1876 Santa Rosa Found with shot in the temple and heart. A pistol was found next to him with 3 barrels empty. BRUMNER, William Died February 10, 1874 Pioche, Nevada Died from consumption. Naive of Scotland. Stockbroker in Virginia City 1864. BRUN, John D. Died December 1874 San Francisco Bay Believed he fell off the wharf while under the influence. BRUNNER, H. A. Died October 16, 1873 Native of Bavaria. Age 45 BRUNSEN, William Killed September 1876 Near Fort Laramie Killed by a professional gambler, John CASE. BRYDER Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. BUCHANAN, Charles Died January 31, 1873 Native of Cornwall. Age 34 BUCKINGHAM, John Died April 1874 Dunderberg Mine Injury in mine. BUCKLEY, Michael Died February 4, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Catherine Cemetery. 18 months old. BUMMERS, Minnie Suicide October 28, 1873 Philadelphia Suicide Age 25 BURCHFIELD, Belle Frances Died October 6, 1873 Austin, Nevada Infant child of A. D. and Eliza BURCHFIELD BURCHFIELD, Charles A. Died November 1876 Taunton, Mass. Died of Typhoid. A native of Pennsylvania. Brother, A. D. of Gold Hill. He was a publisher for Nevada Journals. BURCHFIELD, Frances Died October 6, 1873 Austin, Nevada Age 1 year, 8 months. BURGESS, John Died November 10, 1874 Age 32. Erysipelas from steel sliver in right arm on week previous. BURGESSER Killed April 24, 1876 Near Ft . Laramie, Wyoming Killed at Red Canyon Massacre. Indian attack. Native of Virginia City, Nevada. BURKE, Andy Died June 1/4, 1876 Near Shoshone Point. Found in Slough of the Humboldt. BURKE, J. Suicide September 23/24 1874 St. Charles Hotel, Carson City. Suicide by poison. BURLESON, James Died January 1876 Miss C. LONG’s Hospital. Died after prolonged illness. “49er” Chlorider at Yankee Blade. Pioneer at Eureka. BURN, James Died July 1874 Small Pox, of Eureka Nevada BYRNE, Andrew L. Killed Aug 3, 1876 Cerbat, Arizona Territory Shot by A. B. PATTERSON. Native of Baltimore CADIGAN, Catherine Died Sept. 23, 1877 Pioche Daughter of Daniel and Abigale CADIGAN. Age 10. CADY, John Died December 30, 1874 San Francisco, California Died in room at Pacific Lodging House of Aneurysm CAHILL, M. Killed November 4, 1873 Accidental Shooting CAHILL, Mathew Died November 2-4, 1873 Age 4. Accidentally (sic) shot by Dennis O’NEAL. Father is John CAHILL. CAHILL, Morris P. Died August 14, 1873 Tunnel level at Chollar-Potosi Mine. Fell 900 feet main shaft. Age 32. Native of Ireland. CAIN, Michael October 1874 Justice Mine CALDWELL, (COLWELL), William Died March 17, 1873 Infant. Died from Meningitis (sic) CALDWELL Killed at Hiko Murdered by A. W. GEAR and Charles HEATH. Later they were cleared CALDWELL, John February 18, 1876 Panaca Flat Age 47. Native of Scotland. Catholic Procession from his home. CALLAGAN, John Died December 1876 Virginia City Found dead on the incline of the Imperial Mine. Cause Unknown CALLAHAN, Jeremiah Died June 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 9. Father Sylvester; mother Johanah. CALLAHAN, Nellie Died June 4, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 5. Father Sylvester; mother Johanna CALVIN, James Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Drowned in flash flood saving a woman and child. CAMPBELL, Agnew Died October 26, 1872 Native Glengary, Canada CAMPBELL, Angus Died October 26, 1872 Pioche, Nevada Native of Glengarry, Canada. Age 25 CAMPBELL, Harvey L. Died May 1873 Pioche, Nevada Age 25. CAMPBELL, William Died January 15, 1876 Palace Hotel, San Francisco Consumption CAPOTTE, Joseph L. Killed July 28/29, 1876 Camp Bowie Killed by Indians near Camp Bowie. CAPPRISE, Joseph A. Died January 2, 1873 San Rafael Died of Consumption. native of Baltimore, pioneer of Pioche. CARDEN, Mrs. C. R. Died August 25, 1876 Meadow Valley Wash, Nevada Funeral was at Bullionville. Age 25. Native of Kentucky. Her husband was Capt., was in Pahranagat. CARDENAS (CARDINOS), Antone Killed October 17, 1873 Durango Shot at Union Saloon. Age about 35. CARL, Killed June 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Cpl. 2nd Cav. Co I, wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Hdqts. CARNEY, George Died February 1873 Crown Point Mine Lockjaw. Accident crushed his legs in Crown Point Mine. CARPENTER, W. H. Died 1873 Assemblyman from Esmeralda County. CARR, F. A. Died October 29, 1874 Pioche, Nevada Native of Bucksport, Maine. Fell in mine shaft, Ivanhoe Mine. Age 48. CARR, William Barney Died November 13, 1874 Pioche 14 days old. Son of John and Frannie. CARROLL, Matt Died November 5, 1874 Reno area. Resided at the Railroad Hotel, past a few days in his bed. Age 53. CARROLL, Thomas Died February 1873 Virginia City, Nevada A few days ago after bowel inflammation. CARSON, Kit Died March 12, 1885 Son of a Paiute Chief, Natches. Age 8. White burial. CARTER, Harrison Killed June 22, 1876 Salt Lake Prison Killed with the warden during a prison riot and escape attempt. He was an acting cook. CARY, Carrie Died October 1876 Age 15. Had picture taken with gentleman. Friend told her betrothed would not marry her now. She hung herself in the woods. CASE, Dora Died June 9, 1873 Austin, Nevada Age 7. Father Isaac CASE; mother Mary. CASEY, Died May 22, 1873 Sutters Creek near Josephine. Bank caved in on him and co-miner JOHNSON. CASEY, John Died June 14/15, 1874 Sucker Flat, Nevada Hit by rocks from a blast at the Blue Gravel Mine. CASSIDY, Henry "Gen. Cass" Died July 24, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada Inflammation of bowels caused by kick. Part owner of Gold Hill Theater. Likeable but given to drink. CASSIDY, John Died August 9, 1874 Resthouse, Eureka Small Pox CASTERA, Killed December 1874 Near the Muddy Family killed by Indians enroute to Paniamnt Former residents of Pioche. CATTERMOLE, Amy Died May 25, 1876 San Francisco Age 6. Ran over by horseman who didn’t stop. CHAMBLIN, Mrs. Died March 5/6, 1876 Eureka Wife of Dr. CHAMBLIN. Father was Phil EDWARDS of Sacramento. She left a 6 year old daughter. CHAMPALLE, August Died August 10, 1876 Pioche Native of France. Age 48. CHAPIN, Call Died May 11, 1873 Corinne, Nevada Age 38. CHAPMAN, Caroline Died May 1876 San Francisco Age 58. Miss was a well known actress on the West Coast. CHAPMAN, Mary E. Died October 28, 1873 Age 25. CHENEVIERE, Andre Died June 28, 1874 Pioche, Nevada Age 52. Native of France CHILD, George Died may 12, 1873 Lida Valley, Nevada CHILDERS, Died June 10, 1874 New York Canyon, Nevada Found dead in cabin. CHISHOLM, Peter Killed June 5, 1876 Badger Park, East Oakland Bookkeeper. Hit on the head by T. B. MORTON, also a bookkeeper because of an argument. CHRISTIE, Laura Died January 7, 1876 Virginia City Dance Hall girl. Proprietor sold tickets to exhibit body. He had a singer sing over the deceased. CLANCEY, J. C. Killed My 20, 1875 Prescott Shot and killed by miner, Dan CONNER. CLARK, Austin Died June 17, 1874 Steelville, Crawford Co., MO. Age 71. Father of Joseph and Jacob. CLARK, Charles Died November 18, 1876 County Hospital, Storey County, Nevada Died from effects of a gunshot wound received in 1852. The ball embedded in his lung for 24 years. CLARK, Infant Died June 10, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Daughter of W. H. CLARK. CLARKSON, Henry Clay Died November 23, 1876 Pioche Native of Bourbon, KY. Was among early California pioneers. Active in politics until 1873. Age 67. CLAYPOLE, E. B. Died August 7, 1874 Garden Valley Station Mangled by mule. Teamster. Native of Elizabeth, Jo Davis County, Illinois. Age 40. Well known. CLAYTON, P. A. Burial December 20, 1874 Carson City, Nevada Member of the Bar. Old citizen of Nevada. CLEARY, Garrett Died November 24, 1872 Buried by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. CLEMENS, J. M. B. Died July/August 1876 Cedar Valley District He and a negro worker left to do some assessment work on a copper mine. Got lost and both perished. Mexican War Vet. CLEMO, Thomas Died August 4, 1876 Grass Valley Died at the Omaha Mine. Left a wife and three children. COATS, Miss Died 1873 Pioche, Nevada Body found in shaft after a few weeks disappearance. Age 13. COCKING, Elijah Killed May 28, 1876 Austin Accidentally shot by John RICE. COCKING, Elisha Died July 2, 1876 Savage Mine. Fell 200 feet. COHEN, Abraham Suicide January 6, 1876 Found in bathroom with throat cut. Stock speculation failure. Native of Poland. Left wife and seven children. COLDWELL, Issac Died September 4, 1876 Pioche Life was chequered and stormy but the old man is now beyond the need of any help. Kidney trouble. Age 76. KY. COLMAN, J. 1873/1874 Humboldt River Drowned in river last winter. Discovered in river by engineer as train passed by in Spring. CONLON, Michael Killed June 13, 1876 Hit on the head by Francis MILES. CONNELLY, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow. Explosion victim. CONNOLLY, Michael Died January 1, 1873 CONNORS, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 3rd Cav. Co. L, wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff, No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Hdgts. CONNORS, William Died December 25, 1872 Pioche, Nevada From Ireland. Age 47. CONROY, Died June 22, 1876 Near San Francisco Killed in accident in a tunnel. He and 2 other men whites and many Chinese were injured. He was a foreman for Railroad. COOK, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Sgt. 2/3rd Cav Co L. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. COOK, James Died October 26, 1879 Pioche Native of Lancaster, PA. Age 56. COOK, Thomas Died March 18, 1876 Virginia City Killed in accident. Employed in Knickerbocker with MITCHELL and FLOYD, partners. CORCORAN, Dan Killed August 1875 Virginia City Killed by Peter LARKIN who was found guilty of murder April 7, 1876 in Virginia City, Nevada. CORCORAN, Daniel Killed 1876/1877 Storey County Peter LARKIN was convicted of murder. January 19, 1877 is the date fixed for LARKIN’s execution. COREE, Mr. Died January 6, 1876 On the Divide Hit by a hand sled. CORTALEZ, Giusseppe Died October 29, 1874 Age 38. Native of Milano, Italy. COSTELLO, Died July 26, 1876 Near Elko Was a young man hit by a train one and one half miles west of Elko. COTER, Timothy Died May 10, 1876 Eureka County Hospital Died after a short illness. Pneumonia. COULTEN, John A. Died April 16, 1872 Native of Ottawa, Canada West. COURTNEY, Morgan Died May 1876 Accused of murdering G. W. MCKINEY COURTNEY, Morgan (Alias) Died August 1, 1873 Shot and killed Richard MORIORITY. Native of Ireland. Age 29. COX, John Died August 29, 1876 Central City Descended into a shaft to prospect but died from foul air as did the three THANKERKAUFFS. COYLE, James Killed 1876 Darwin Killed by J. R. NORTON who is trying to starve himself to death rather than disgrace his family by hanging. CRAFT, George C. Died April 27, 1876 Pioche CRAMER, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Rank? 2nd Cav. Co. L. Seriously wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. CRAMER, William G. Died November 14, 1873 Eureka Infant son of Capt. W. L. CRAMER. CRAWFORD, P Suicide October 7, 1874 Died from Opium CREARAND, Charles Suicide July 22, 1876 Goshute Creek Shot self at his ranch ten miles north of Cherry Creek on Goshute Creek. CRIPPEN, Cal Killed June 21/24, 1874 Battle Mountain, Nevada Stabbed by Frank. CROCKER, Joseph H. Died September 7, 1874 Crown Point Mine Fell 200 feet down shaft. Lived one hour. Native of Cornwall, England. Age 23. CRONIN, Larry Died February 11, 1876 Enterprise Mine Crushed by the cage in the Dayton Shaft. CROW, Henry Killed August 13, 1876 Was shot and killed trying to protect a young woman who was being molested. He was murdered by Frank DAVIS. CULLEN, Peter Died December 7, 1872 CURLEY, James Died December 25, 1874 Austin Found next to his bed. Burned in fire. CURRAN, Catherine Died August 16, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Took to drink after losing husband. Three daughters; one paralyzed and a crippled son taken in by Sisters of Charity. CURRY, Abraham Died October 19, 1873 Age 58. CURTIS, Albert Killed June 24, 1876 Near Laramie Shot and killed by CHANDLER. Father is Judge CURTIS of Ashland, Ohio. CURTIS, Capt. J. A. Died July 28, 1872 CURTISS, Jennie L. Died May 14, 1873 Sacramento, California. Age 22. Husband G. L. CURTISS. CUSICK, Thomas Died September 1873 Crown Point Yellow Jacket Mine Age 26. Native of County Limerick, Ireland. CUSTER, Gen. George A. Killed 1876 Big Little Horn, Wyoming Territory He was from Isprugen, Germany near Baden. Brought to America as a child. He and the 7th Cav. all killed by the Sioux. CUTTER, R. B. Died January 16, 1876 Kirkpatrick, Cutter and Company office. Found dead in office. CUTTER, R. B. Died June 4, 1873 Sacramento, California Age 44. CYPHERS, Jimmy Died January 1876. From Montana and had lived in Pioche and Salt Lake in 1873. DABNEY, William Died October 14, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Age 44. Native of Virginia DALL, John Died January/February 1876 Cape Horn Didn’t want to settle in business until he finished this last voyage. He was washed overboard rounding Cape Horn. DALLY, John Killed April 24, 1876 Gold Hill Killed by R. H. CARTER also called "Bingham". DANIS, Edward Died November 5, 1873 Stabbed. Born in Canada. His father lives in St. Davids, Canada. DASCOMBE, Joseph Suicide August 30, 1876 Eureka Had been drinking heavily when he shot himself. He was a butcher. DAVIS, A. Died January 1876 Last Thanksgiving he shot and killed Charles WHYLAND. He was age 21. DAVIS, William Died December 15, 1872 From Highland Estate in probate. DAVIS, Willie Died September 15, 1876 Los Angeles Accidentally shot. Son of Dye DAVIS of Los Angeles. DAVISON, Henry Died September 2, 1874 Near Jennings Mill, 6 Mile Canyon. Killed almost instantly, fell under wagon. Called "French Harry". DAVY, William Died November 15, 1873 Eureka, Nevada DAWSON, Peter Killed December 6, 1874 Killed by Indians. His mother lived in Scotland and learned of his death in the Glasgow News. DAY, Child Died October 14, 1873 Austin, Nevada Daughter of James DAY. DAYTON, Ada H. Died July 17, 1874 Laramie City Wife of T. L. DAYTON. Age 39. DE KAY, Died 1876 Hiko, Nevada Executed for murder of his wife. Left orphans. DE KAY, Mrs. Killed 1875 Arizona Mrs. DE KAY was murdered by her husband. He was scheduled to be hung at Hiko January 14, 1876. Family well known. DE LIGU, A. J. Killed July 16, 1876 San Francisco Killed in shoot out. He was French. DE LONG, Charles Died September, 1876 Virginia City His funeral train was made up of nearly every man in town. He was the friend of all. Masonic Honors. DE LONG, Charles E. Estate December 2, 1876 San Francisco Will was filed in Probate Court. $20,000 was divided among wife, Elida and children. NY Prop. to brother. DE LORD, B. Killed early 1876 Spring Mountain Murdered. M. C. HUGHES arrested because he had been through the area a week before the crime. But then set free. DEAL, M. S. Esq. Died 1873 Nevada City, California Brother Dr. D. L. DEAL. DEBERNARDI, Natale Died July 25, 1874 Suddenly of congestion of the brain. Native of Switzerland. Age 27. DELANE, Jane Died December 2, 1873 Found dead DELANEY, Charles E. Suicide September 16, 1874 Virginia City Shot self. President of Virginia City Miners Union. Age 37. Native of NY. DELANO, A. Died September 15, 1874 Pioneer of California DELMATER Killed July 1874 Near Waldo, California Shot by Mrs. G. E. BRIGGS who believed he seduced her daughter which he denied with his dying breath. DELREA, Charles Killed May 28, 1874 Sucker Flat near Iowa Hill. He was shot. DEMARA, Manuel Died February 23, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Pneumonia. Italian; resident for a short time. DENNIS, Martin Killed November 5, 1873 He was stabbed. DERBY, Charles Died September 2, 1876 Virginia City Killed in Dayton Mine shaft where he was repairing the cable when the cage dropped on him. DERGHER, Killed June 22, 1876 Salt Lake, Utah Killed in a prison escape. He was a Warden. DIAMOND, William Died August 1876. Near Richfield, Utah He had been seen making adobes and probably was hit by lightening. He was found a few days later. DIBLINGER, John Died December 31, 1872 DICK, John Died May 3, 1876 Lenkville, Oregon Drowned when boat capsized on the Klamath River. With wife and W. D. SMALL. DICK, Mrs. John Died May 3, 1876 Lenkville, Oregon Drowned when boat capsized on the Klamath River. With husband and W. D. SMALL. DINGLEY, Edward T. Died May 28, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 5. Son of Charles L. and H. S. DINGLEY. DOBLE, John August 14, 1874 Virginia City 2 children died of Small Pox, County Hospital. DOHLMAN, Lakard Suicide April 5, 1876 San Francisco Shot self in heart last night. No known cause. "Leading a sporting life". Age 34. Native of France. DOHS, Christian Died June 12, 1873 Heart. Musician. DOLAND, John Died August 27, 1874 Pollard House, Reno, Nevada Arrived in Reno previous evening. Enroute to see sister in Carson City. Body shipped to Carson City. DONAHOE, Edward Died February 11, 1873 Consumption. Native of Ireland. Justice of the Peace of Oroville, 1853. "Peace to the Ashes of Peter Donohoe". Catholic DONNELL, Alfred Died August 1874 Belcher Mine He was crushed in mine accident. DONNELLY, Thomas Killed February 3, 1876 Franktown Burned in his cabin. Believed murdered. Kept large sums of money in cabin. Section foreman for RR. DONOVAN, C. F. Died Spring 1875. Possibly, death from Indians. DONOVAN, James Killed December 9, 1874 Austin He was shot. DONOVAN, Wm. Died May 9, 1872 DORN, Robert Died May 20, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 54 DORNEY, Jean Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Flood victim. Native of France. DOSCHER, Johanna March 8, 1876 San Francisco Husband John left for San Francisco today by coach. She was formerly of Pioche. DOTY, Samuel Suicide December, 1876 San Francisco Death by strychnine at the Helvetia Hotel. Lived in Sacramento. DOUGLAS, John Died December 25, 1875 Lost in snow slide on Christmas Day. Found January 14, 1876. Funeral in Alta, Utah. DOWD, James Died July 2, 1876 Darwin Killed in accident at the Defiance Mine. He was a carpenter and timberman. Age 38. Native of Ireland. DOWELL, John A. Estate Mrs. Calista DOWELL, Adminstratix. Notice to creditors; bills may be filed with A. B. HUNT, Pioche, Nevada. DOWELL, John A. Died August 28, 1876 Highland, Nevada Killed at the Mendha Mine at the age of 45. Native of Virginia. Son T. J. in Pioche. DOWNS, O. J. Died August 7, 1876 Waco, Texas Died from drink. DOYLE, Child Died May 11, 1873 Long Valley Son of John DOYLE. Age 8. DRISCOLL, Michael Died May 18, 1876 Age 36. Native of Nova Scotia. DRISCOLL, Dennis Died March 1874. Ophir Canyon, Nevada Cabin caved in on him. Native of Ireland. DUFFY, John Died May 12, 1873 Lida Valley Age 30. DUFFY, Peter Died February 25, 1873 County Hospital. Spinal Fever. Native of County Downe, Ireland. DUFFY, Peter Died August 20, 1876 San Francisco Fell off a bridge at Potrero Cut and suffocated in the mud. DUJARDIN, Victor Suicide April 29, 1876 San Francisco Suicide by arsenic. Cook. Native of France. DUNCAN, John Henry Died May 13, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 5. Son of Paul DUNCAN. DUNCAN, Lillie Died April 31, 1874 County Hospital, Reno, Nevada. Fell off platform and was run over by a train. DUNHAM, Mrs. H. M. Died June 25, 1872 DUNLAP, Died October 1, 1874 Could and Curry Mine, Gold Hill. Injury to the spinal column. DUNN, John Died October 1874 Near Virginia City Justice Mine foreman. DUNSTON, John Died May 22, 1873 Virginia Age 48. DURAND, Frank Killed May 4, 1873 Shot by John STEWART. DURAND was an old resident of Carson. DURAND, Nicholas Died April 4, 1873 Pneumonia. Family in San Francisco. DURANT, Viola Died October 9, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Daughter of James L. and Elizabeth A. DURANT. DWYER, Edward Died January 30, 1876 Age 18 months. Ran over by a wagon and killed. DWYER, James Died July 19, 1876 Salt Lake City His brother had taken him to the hospital the week before. He was well known on the coast and in Pennsylvania. Native of Ireland. DYRART, Samuel Died June 10, 1873 County Hospital, Pioche, Nevada Heart disease. Age 38. EAGAN, John Died September 27, 1876 Franktown, Washoe County. Dropped dead. EARLL, John Killed August 11, 1876 San Francisco Died at St. Mary’s Hospital from injuries he received from hoodlums on the rampage. ECKFELD, J. M. Suicide October 8, 1874 Shot self while in San Francisco. EDWARDS, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Rank? 2nd Cav. Co L. Seriously wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. EDWARDS, James Killed May 13, 1873 Sandy Station, Utah Shot. Body sent by train to Pioche. EGBERT, John Died 1873 Kaysville, Utah From injuries in a fall. Age 91. Mormon, moved from Missouri and Illinois to Utah in 1848. EILERS, Eliza J. Died September 30, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 29. ELDRIGE, Joseph Died May 11, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 49. ELKE, Herman Died March 1874 About one and one half mile from Lakeview House. He slipped and fell causing an avalanche. He was found under three feet of snow. ELKSTEIN, Chris Died March 1874 Smoky Valley, Nevada MORTON was accused of too much notice of Chris’ wife. MORTON had a gun and Chris had a Bowie knife. Found in death lock. ELLER, David E. Died September 13, 1874 San Francisco, California Hit by street car. Conductor charged with manslaughter. ELLINGER, Conrad Killed November 29/30, 1874 Eureka Stabbed and died at the County Hospital. ELLIOTT, Killed January 10, 1876 Sacramento He was murdered by Doc. Frank. ELLIS, Dr. R. B. Died January 12, 1873 Carson City, Nevada Native of Suffolk, Virginia. ELLSWORTH, E. J. Suicide May 7, 1876. Los Angeles Hotel He took Laudanum. ELROD, William H. Died October 19, 1973 Carson City, Nevada Age 18. Father E. R. ELROD. EMERY, John H. Died April 16, 1876. Sheriff of Lander County. Native of Sager, PA. 1854 Pioneer. Went to Montana then returned in 1872 re-elected Sheriff. ENASS, Andrew Died August 24, 1876 Mariposa Mine Killed in mine explosion. ENOCH, Killed June 1876. 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Sgt. 2nd Cav Co. I. Wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming hdgts. ENT, Fred E. Died October 14, 1874. Age 52. Of Franktown, Washoe Valley. Earliest settler of Washoe Valley. ERICKSON, Died April 18, 1876 Humboldt Bar Schooner Albert and Edward lost at Humboldt Bar. Captain ERICKSON and four crewmen drowned, others swam to shore. ERISMAN, J. W. Died March 8, 1873 Pioche, Nevada He contracted to cut a cord of wood two to three months previous. Died from an ax cut. He and his whole family died in three months time. ETHERIDGE, Died August, 1876. Mariposa Mine He was killed in explosion in the Mariposa Mine. EVANS, Charles Died January 17, 1876 Pioche Natural causes. Native of Cornwall, England. Age 22. EVANS, Evan Died April 21, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Consumption and heart disease. Mining contractor. Age 32. EVANS, John Died September 16, 1874 Sierra Nevada Mine Fell down 440 feet shaft. Only worked there one week. EVARTE Died June 18, 1876 Near Eureka Caught between two cars. Palisades Railroad. FAGEN, J. W. Killed July 1, 1876. International Hotel Shot by Thomas KELLY resulting from a fight. FALES, Myron Died August 24, 1876. Palisade Drowned in Humboldt River at the age of 14 years. FARLEY, Amos P. Died October 16, 1873. Cahlan’s Ranch Age 69. FARHAM, John Died April 1874. Gold Hill, Nevada Skin and eyes yellow as oranges when in San Francisco. He said the ground was too soft to die and be buried there. FARNSWORTH, Joseph Died September 1874 Sierra Nevada Mine Co. Crushed by cage. Virginia City area. FARRARRO, Juan Killed January 16, 1876 Market enclosure Accidentally shot. Italian gardener. FARRELL, Clarence Albert Died October 14, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 2 months, 2 days. Child of James F. and Annie FARRELL. FARRELL, James Killed November 19, 1876 Deadwood City Shot and killed by COOK. FEATHERBY, Killed June 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie Pvt. 3rd Cav. Co. F, wounded in battle with Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek Montana/Wyoming hdqts. FEENEY, Mark Died October 10, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Youngest son of Mark and Eliza FEENEY. FENN, Joseph Leroy Died September 22, 1872 Pioche, Nevada Parent John B. FENN FENSERMAKER, H. C. Killed November 23, 1874 Shot after he started fight. He was from Eureka. FENTON, P. Died August 20, 1873 Santa Clara, Utah Returning from Alviso his buggy collided with a wagon on a bridge. Horse and buggy fell on him in the creek bed. FERARIE, C. Died March 21, 1876 Gieger Grade Woodchopper for ROSETTI and JUTTIN Wood Ranch. He got lost in snow storm and was found frozen. FERGUSON, W. B. Killed August 25, 1876 Hiko Just recovered from wounds he received from CALDWELL when he was shot and killed. He had many enemies. FERREND, Major Suicide December 8, 1874 Virginia City Shot self. FIELD, Barnum W. Died May 3, 1876 Virginia City Congestion of the lungs. He was a teller at Bank of California in Pioche and Hamilton. Moved to San Francisco in 1873. FINK, D. B. Killed November 23, 1874 Editor of Truckee Rep., member of vigilantes. Shot and killed. FISHER, James Died November 6, 1874 On route to Carson City. Heart attack. Home in St. John, Colusa County. FISHER, Paul Killed August 3, 1876 He was shot under the bed of 22 yr. old girl whom he was trying to win. She was related to the saloon keeper “Suicide”. FITZGERALD, Thomas Died August 30, 1876 Verdi He died from an overdose of morphine given to him to quiet his nerves from having been a drunkard. FITZGERALD, William H. Died October 23, 1872 Pioche, Nevada Native of New York. Age 34. FITZPATRICK, M. Died March 21, 1872 FITZSIMMONS, Julia Died February 17/18, 1874 Sudden death. Daughter of Judge H. and Ella FITZSIMMONS. Age 19. FLANNERY, Edward P. Died October 3, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada Age 9. Father J. P. FLANNERY. FLEMING, John Died July 3, 1876 Virginia City Dropped dead in the Delta Saloon FLETCHER, September 1874 Quarry explosion. Family in Salt Lake. FLETCHER, Thomas Died March 25, 1873 Monument Station He died suddenly. FLYNN, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 3rd Cav. Co I, seriously wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek Montana/Wyoming Terr. FLYNN, Daniel Died February 12, 1873 He died suddenly in his cabin. He was from upper Maine. FLYNN, Elizabeth Died July 26, 1873 Pioche, Nevada She was the daughter of Andrew and Lucy FLYNN. FOGG, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. FOLEY, Patrick Died May 7, 1872 FOLTZ, Dr. Charles Q. Died March 18, 1873 San Francisco, California Liver infection. Age 33. Former resident of Pioche. FORSYTH, Robert H. Died May 12, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Native of NJ. Age 46. FORSYTHE, Killed August 19, 1876 Mojave, Arizona Shot by James DICKEY, stage coach holster who claimed FORSYTHE had followed him all day threatening his life. FOSTER, E. G. Suicide January 4, 1876 Los Angeles Committed suicide in a double suicide with Mrs. Cecilia O’TOOLE who he found out was still married. FOSTER, Horace Died October 29, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Age 36. FOSTER, Mary R. Died June 8, 1873 Pioche Infant daughter of J. C. and Mary R. FOSTER, William "Billy" Died November 25, 1876 Sacramento He was raised in Carson City, went east and married. He worked on the Record Union in Sacramento. FOY, Ah Suicide May 6, 1876 Charged with assault, hung self in San Diego jail. FRABISH, Joseph Suicide July 31, 1876 San Francisco A year prior to his death he was known to be in bad financial condition. he was a merchant in S. F. Shot himself. FRANKLIN, George Died April 7, 1873 FRISETTE, Frank Died April 11, 1876 Age 23. Brother of Fred FRESETTI, foreman of the Consolidated Virginia Mine. He was single. FROST, Child Died October 15, 1873 Austin, Nevada Father J. FROST. FROST, S. J. Killed May 25, 1876 Worchester, Massachusetts. Executed for murder. FUENZELIER, Joseph Carmen Died January 19, 1876 Tokerville, Utah California and Nevada cattleman. Kind, honest and honorable. He was known as "Spanish George". FULKA, D. A. Died January 8, 1887 Pioche FUNSTON, Matt H. Suicide April 2, 1874 Inflammation. Shot self. GAFFKA, John Died February 24, 1876 San Francisco, California Age 93. Former surgeon under Napoleon Bonepart. Served in Russian Campaign 1812. GALLAGHER, Child Died October 17, 1874 Pioche Age 2. Father D. GALLAGHER. GALLIGAN, Michael Died April 4, 1876 Gold Hill Died at O’Farrell’s Boarding House. Heart. Age 27. GALLOWAY, Mr. Died July 30, 1874 Near Palisades. Died on train. He was an invalid. GARNER, Died July 5, 1874 Big Valley Thrown from horse. GARRICK, James Died March, 1876 Virginia City Old Virginia City miner. Died at Globe Hotel. GARRISON, John Killed 1876 Gross Canyon He was murdered while prospecting. Found June 6, with a rope around his neck, lying close to his dead horse. GATES, W. H. Died June 23, 1876 He was a Judge formerly of Eureka. GAUAGAN, Abraham Suicide July 2, 1876 Prescott, Arizona Shot self. One of the Boston Colony, Native of Canada. GELUKMEYER, William Suicide May 17, 1876 San Francisco By strychnine. Native of Hanover. Age. 39. GERVILLE, George A. Died March 14, 1876 Near Angel Island The Yacht Lotus capsized and he drowned. His companion, nephew to G. H. MYER found alive on shore, but insensible. GESTALEICHE, Child Killed July 5, 1876 San Francisco Attacked by a Chinaman who thought he was the one who threw a peach at him. Age 15. Son of William. GANNINI, Luigi Killed August 13, 1876 San Jose He was shot by Joseph FERRERS, a former employee. GIANNINI was a farmer and market gardener. GIBFRIED, Frederick A. Died June, 1877 Harmony, Utah Infant son of Conrad and Christina. Native of Pioche, Nevada. Age 9 months. GILLESPIE Suicide April 17, 1876 Gold Hill Poison. He left a wife and three children. He was said to be connected to New York Mine. GILLIGAN, James Died June 16, 1874 Merrimack Mill Killed instantly, struck by ore car. GILLOGLY, Died November, 1874 Head injuries. GILMORE, William M. Died November 16, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Age 4. Father Henry GILMORE. GINN, Dawn Died may 20, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Infant. Father John I. GINN. GLEASON, Killed November, 1874. Shot November 5, 1874. GLISENAN, Joseph Died August 17, 1874 Age 26. Died of mysterious injuries. Resided at Crown Point Ravine, Gold Hill. Native of Billywood, Ireland. GLISSAN, William D. Died June 7, 1876 Darwin City Formerly of Iowa Hill, Virginia City and Pioche. Native of Ireland. GLOVERY, Charles Killed July 16, 1874 Reno, Nevada He was shot and killed by KINKEAD. GODBE, Katie Died February 6, 1888 Salt Lake City Young daughter of Frank GODBE. Died from Scarlet Fever. He was at home when he heard the news in Pioche. GODBE, William Died February 22, 1885 Enroute to Salt Lake. Son of W. B. GODBE, Manager of smelter. GODFROY, Kate Elizabeth Died May 31, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 27. Husband H. GODFROY. GOETZ, Child Died May 31, 1873 Gold Hill Infant daughter of Ambrose GOETZ. GOING, C. G. Died December 13, 1872 GOLDEN, Thomas Killed September, 1874 Near Mike POWERS saloon in Utah. It was a shoot-out. GOLDWAITH, Mrs. Died June, 1874 Luka, Mississippi Mrs. GOLDWAITH’s mother died. GOODICKE, Charles Died June 20, 1881 Highland, Nevada He was a native of Prussia. Age 41. GOODMAN, Caleb Died April, 1873 New York Heart attack. Moved from California. Sons Joseph, Lewis and J. T., who was the editor of the Territory Enterprise. GORMAN, Mrs. Died August 9, 1874 Age 46. Widow of W. F. GORMAN. Left three orphan children. GORMAN, William F. Died November 1, 1873 San Louis Obispo Co., California He died at Paso Robles Hot Springs at the age of 46. He was from Pioche. GORMSAN, W. F. Died 1874 California Had chronic rheumatism. GOULD, George W. Died May 19, 1873 Bullionville, Nevada Died of lung fever. School teacher. GRANDON, John Died April 11, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Pneumonia. Age 45. Native of Cork, Ireland. Brothers NY and SF. GRANJEAN, Fred Died September 15, 1876 Pioche He was age 35 and a native of Hamburg, Germany. GRANT, James Died May 19, 1874 Toano, Nevada Pleurisy. Formerly of Donner Lake, California. GRANT, Minna Died July, 1874 Virginia City Suddenly of heart. Nee MCLEOD. GRAVES, Henry Died April 18, 1876 Bay View Park A Marker. Shot by accident by Captain H. J. BURNS when GRAVES jumped to retrieve disc at Bay View Park. GRAVES, Lucius S. Died February 19, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Suddenly, accident in home of Mrs. STANTON. Employee of Wells Fargo. GREEN, C. B. Killed 1873 Eureka, Nevada Believed murdered. His horses were sold by a stranger. GREEN was an American. His chin was small, beard full face. Age 40. GREEN, Child Died October 17, 1873 Elko, Nevada Son of H. C. GREEN. GRESSAN, Killed April 24, 1876. Near Ft. Laramie, Wyoming. Killed at Red Canyon Massacre. Native of Holt County, Missouri. GRIFFITHS, Mrs. Killed 1872 Salt Lake City, Utah She died from a gunshot wound. She was shot by her husband. GRIFFIN, Frank. M. Died June 1876 Hamilton, Ontario Brother of W. E. GRIFFIN GRINELL, Jose Died November 13, 1873 Native of Spain. GROSS, Jerry Died September 22, 1874 From injury from Yellow Jacket Mine cave-in. GROVER, A. J. Died October 14, 1876. Reno GULON, Henry Leslie January 6, 1876 San Francisco Son of policeman Leonard GULON. He fell from a roof. GUNN, James William Died September 12, 1874 Lower Gold Hill Typhoid fever. Native of Nova Scotia. Night foreman of Justice Mine. GWYER, Dan Died September 23, 1874 Emigrant Gap, California Railroad accident. Brakeman HAGGARTE, Chris Died April 17, 1876 Near Monterey Captain of the Schooner Oscelo bound for Monterey from Santa Cruz. Believed knocked overboard by a Jib boom. HAGGERTY, Michael Died June 5, 1876 Near Raymond and Ely Mine. Worked in Utah and Virginia City. Native of Ireland. HALL, Child November 25, 1874 Not buried because of rosy skin color. Parents refuse to bury although she is death like. Father Henry. Age 2. HALLE, Joseph J. Suicide January 24, 1876 Age 25. Suicide by morphine. HALLER, John Died September, 1876 Ward City He was 46 and a native of Ohio. The first to die in this camp. HAMILTON, Earl Died March 12, 1876 Age 42. Native of Meadville, PA. Father was a cousin to Alexander HAMILTON and a descendant of John RANDOLPH. Stabbed for telling off J. H. RICE for had a passion for women, for bringing a woman of ill-repute to a ball. HAMILTON, Earl Exhumed March 27, 1876 The body was exhumed and removed to a zinc lined coffin to be shipped to Davenport, Iowa. By I. O. O. F. Lodge. HAMMER, Thomas November 1874 L. B. MYERS Ranch, Maysville. Killed while trying to save a horse. HANAGAN, Patrick Suicide November 7, 1874 Eureka Miner at Richmond Mine on Ruby Hill. HANLEY, K. S. Died November 7, 1874. Pioche Age 9 months. Son of T. F. and Hattie. HANNAVAN, Catherine Died June 30, 1876 San Francisco Age 68. Ran over by a car. HANRAHAN, Jack Died July 5/6, 1876 Pioche Inflammation of the bowels. Age 32. Native of Ireland. HANSON, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scot Explosion victim. HARMON, Mrs. Died June 30, 1874 Luka, Mississippi F. H. HARMON’s mother. HARRIS, John Died December 4, 1876 Virginia City He was killed in mine accident at the Yellow Jacket Mine. Native of Cornwall. Age 35. HARRIS, Lenor Died April 17, 1874 Placerville Killed in min cave-in at the Robinson Mine, Prospect Flat. HARRIS, Lizzie P. Died January 8, 1872 Native of Louisville, Kentucky. HARRINGTON, Rosanna Died may 10, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada Infant of Jerry HARRINGTON. HART, Killed August 21, 1873. Chloride, Wallapi. Killed. HARTMAN, Charles Died May 23, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 73. HASKELL, Killed January 14, 1876 Shot. J. P. of Mohave Co., AZ. Resident of Mineral Park. Respected in whole area. The news was received from Arizona. HASTINGS, Zelia Died February 4, 1876 Paris Husband Judge S. C. HASTINGS. HATCH, Infant Died May 30, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Child of George and Kate HATCH. HATHAWAY, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow. Explosion victim. HATHAWAY, J. T. Suicide August 7, 1876 He was charged with setting fire to a hay stack at edge of town. he shot himself. Left a note. Formerly of Austin. HATT, Seth P. Died June 11, 1874 James Webster Ranch, Steamboat Valley. From NY and Iowa. Adopted by Mrs. WEBSTER. Note said tired of life. He said he was innocent of a paternity suit. HAUPT, Charles Killed October 1/2, 1876 Stabbed in a drunken brawl by Ike BALLINGE. HAYE, Charles B. Suicide January 17, 1876 Oakland Fired three shots before he killed himself. Age 51. Born Bangor, Maine. HAYS, John Died June 18, 1876 Near Camp Halleck Died suddenly, heart. He was a rancher. HEALLY, Andrew Died August 24, 1876 Mariposa Mine Killed in a mine explosion. HEALY, Andrew Died April 22, 1880 Pioche, NV Native of Ireland. HEALY, James Died May 8, 1873 San Francisco, CA Son of Charles B. HEALY. Brother John D. died same day. HEALY, John Died May 8, 1873 San Francisco, CA Father Charles B. HEALY. Brother James died the same day. HEFNER, Mike Died December 9, 1874 Near Belcher Mine Accidentally killed by a train. He was the bartender at McIntyre Saloon. He was Irish. HENDERSON, Capt. W. H. Died December 27, 1872 Near Pioche, Nevada Native of New York. Age 64. An "Old Mountaineer". HENDERSON, Mrs. Godfrey May 1, 1876 San Francisco Husband Godfrey HENDERSON, an engineer at American Flag Works. HENLEY, C. W. Killed June 9, 1876 Santa Rosa County Vigilantes hung him for taking over J. ROLAND’s Swine Ranch after shooting him and letting the swine eat him. HENRY, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie Capt 2nd Cav, Co. I. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. HENRY, Louis M. Suicide January 23, 1876 Shot at wife three times and made threats. He had two sons, eldest Lorenzo, and one daughter. From Illinois. HERBER, H. A. Died October/November 1874 Humboldt River bank. Found dead. Believed to have starved to death or died of exposure. HERREN, Michael Died November 24, 1874 Virginia City area Fatally injured at HALE’s and NORCROSS. HETCHER, W. S. Died January 28, 1876 Hollister, California Formerly of San Jose. HICHOCK, James B. Killed August 2, 1876 Deadwood Saloon "Wild Bill" was killed by Bill SUTHERLAND who alleged Bill killed his brother at Fort Hayes, Kansas years ago. HICKEY, Charles Killed October 7, 1872 Shot to death. Age 33. Killed by M. HOLLAND. HICKEY, Child Died April 8, 1876 Near Silver City. Fell in new shaft at the Jusive Hoisting Works. HICKOCK, J. B. Killed August 2, 1876 Tombstone "Wild Bill" a brave man was murdered by the assassin, Jack MCCALL. HICKOCK was 48 years old. HILL, James Died December 28, 1876 Gold Hill Mine accident. Left wife and six children. The family was left destitute. HILL, S. W. Suicide June 27, 1876 Silver City Died from Morphine. Left a wife and small child. Native of Michigan. HILTON, John Suicide September 7, 1876 Gold Hill He was found dead in his bed at the Sapphire Saloon. He was the former engineer of the closed Petaluna Mill. HILTON, Robt. Died November 24, 1872. HINCH, John Killed July 10, 1876 Gayville After being a spectator in a card game he said CARTY and MCCARHY were cheating. He was stabbed and shot in his bed. HINCH, John Killed July/August, 1876 Near Deadwood City He was killed by Indians in the Black Hills. He was a former Pioche resident. HITCHINS, Joseph Died about April 13, 1876 Near Garden Pass Eureka He disappeared two weeks previous from the Hay Ranch. HOCKEY, William Died November 15, 1873 Austin, Nevada Native of Cromwell, England. HOFFMAN, J. J. Died March 22, 1874 Pioche, Nevada Rupture of aneurysm formed in pericardium. Dropped dead while doing business in the office of FELSENTHAL. HOGKING, Frederick Died October 19, 1876 Pioche He was 45 and a native of Cornwall, England. HOLCOMBE, James Died June 7, 1873 Yorktown Co., New York He shot his wife and then killed himself. The motive was jealousy. HOLLAND, Thomas Died March, 1885 Bakers Spring, Utah Drowned. Age 50. He left a wife and six children. HOLMES, Peter M. Died October 27, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada Age 39. HONAN, Killed December, 1875 He was killed by four to five Indians. HOOD, James Died July 10, 1873 Heart. HOPKINS, Hopkin Died July 10, 1873 Heart. HORAN, Timothy Died May 19, 1873 Silver City, Nevada Age 37. NOTE: Seems this should be MORAN HORST, Williser Died August 15, 1874 Pioche Son of H. HORST. Age 5 months. HOSEMAN, Emil A. Died January 26, 1876 Sister Hospital in Salt Lake Age 26. Native of Colma, Alsac. Died of Typhoid. Pianist with Charles VIVIAN Troupe. Funeral at St. Mary Church. HOSKING, James Died June 20, 1874 Eureka Cons. Mine He was crushed in the Lawton shaft. HOSKINS, Henry Died November, 1876 Pottsville He had coughed up blood, given 30 drops of Laudanum, 20 drops of ealvolatile and 15 drops of ether just before he died. HOWE, George N. Died January 26, 1874 Dayton Age 14. Short illness. Had shown talent as an artist. HOWE, James Died June 1, 1872. HOY, John Died February 19, 1876 Pequop near Wells, Nevada Burned to death in a train car. HUBBARD, Frank H. Suicide January 16, 1976 San Francisco Suicide by morphine. He was a dentist. HUBBS, Col. Paul K. November 16, 1874 Vallejo California 1849. Died at home. HUBLER, James Killed 1876 Edward M. GILES got 15 years for murdering him in Humboldt Co. He wept like a child when Sheriff HAYES took him away. HUBLER, James Killed November 5, 1876 Winnemucca, Nevada He died 9 months after being shot by Ned WILLIS. The ball from the six shooter grazed the brain, he passed out. HUDSON, Henry G. Died November 9, 1873 Elko, Nevada Age 41. HUERTA, Mrs. Nueves Died May 23, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 44. Native of Mexico. HUGH, Scott Died May 12, 1873 Lida Valley, Nevada Age 26. HUGHES, Died December 24, 1874 Pacific Capt. HUGHES’ wife and two children swept overboard in wreck of American Barge. HUGHES, Francis Died August 3, 1873 County Hospital, Pioche, Nevada Age 40. Son attended college in Oakland, California. Relatives in Syracuse, NY. HUNT, Died August 24, 1876 Mariposa Mine Killed in an explosion. HUNT, John Suicide February, 1873 He was a hog slaughterer. Shot himself. HUNT, Minnie F. Died May 29, 1873 San Francisco, California Infant child of Dennis and H. E. HUNT. HUNT, Thomas Killed November, 1876 He was a desperado killed by a shotgun messenger. He had $1300 when killed. He was armed and masked. Previous record. HURD, William Died August 7, 1876 Ophir Mine He was hit on the top of his head by the cage. He then fell between the cage and the shaft wall killing him. HUTCHINGS, Joe Died 1876. One and one half mine from Station. Body found late in May. He disappeared from Hay’s Ranch. The body was decomposed. He had tried suicide previously. HUTCHINS, Charles H. Died October, 1873. Near Burch Creek Accidental shooting. Age 14. HUTCHINSON, A. J. Suicide March 18, 1873. Suicide Age 40. HUTT, Robert M. Died October 22, 1872. HYDE, Thomas Died October 18, 1873. Pioche, Nevada Crushed in accident at Raymond and Ely Mine. INGERSOLL, Infant Died June 2, 1873. Virginia City, Nevada Child of F. I. and Elsir INGERSOLL. ISMERT, Peter Killed January 12, 1876. Grass Valley Provoked into fight by Robert FRYER who killed him. JACKS, John Suicide July 3, 1876 Age 45. He had fasted 48 hours and took morphine. Note found. He was a six year resident of Bullionville. From Scotland. JACOBS, Hattie Died September 7, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Daughter of Herman and Rosalie. JAMES, John C. Died January, 1874 Carson City, Nevada Member of Territory Legislature. First gentile to sit in Utah Legislature. Brothers: W. H., Alfred, I. E. and Gov. Walter. JENKINS, A. J. Died January 18, 1874 Virginia City, Nevada Pneumonia. The Yank, the blacksmith. Native of Ellicotville, Chatagua, NY. JENNISON, Thomas Died 1873. 140 miles SW of Pioche. Found dead; pair of gray blankets and a half worn coat with book in side pocket with name Tom JENNISON, Erie, PA. JESSUP, Alfred D. Killed June 8, 1876 River Bend, Colorado Shot in duel with DAVIS. JOHN, Daniel Died June 10, 1876 JOHNSON, Died May 22, 1873 Sutters Creek near Josephine. Bank caved in on him and co-miner CASEY. JOHNSON, Child Died April, 1874. Drowned in the Carson River. JOHNSON, F. Q. Died September 7, 1886 Eagle Valley, Lincoln Co., Nevada He was a native of Missouri, age 50. JOHNSON, Hugh Died September 20, 1873. Winnemucca, Nevada JOHNSON, Lewis Died February 5, 1876 Virginia City "French Lovely". JOHNSON, Reverdy Died February, 1876 Annapolis, MD. Age 80. Found bruised, bloody. Probably fell in coal pile on way home. Senator and Attorney General. JOHNSON, T. Rogers Died January, 1876 San Francisco Grand Secretary of I.O.O.F. JOHNSTON, J. Killed September, 1876. Galena He was kicked in the stomach by John FRINKMAN during an argument and died. "Kellogs Man". JOHNSTON, Theophilus Died May 21, 1873. San Francisco, California Age 52. JONES, George F. Killed September, 1876 Black Hills Killed by Indians. He was the former Mayor of Virginia. JONES, John Stephen Died June 30/31, 1876 Orpha Mine Fell 50 feet. He received injuries several weeks before. There was no hope. JONES, William Died November 6, 1874 Belcher Mine Age 22. Burns received in Mine fire. Native of Cornwall, England. JORDAN, John Killed October, 1876 Near Lafayette Mills, Yreka Shot, old grudge. JOYCOAX, Agnes S. Died July 3, 1876 Cypress Cove Drowned. Body washed up July 6 at Castroville. KAHL, John Died August 21, 1872 Native of Germany. Age 35. KAISER, Eliza Suicide July 7, 1876. Strychnine. Although she was married to one man, she lived with another man by whom she had a child. KAMEGAN, August Suicide February 23, 1876. San Francisco, California. Suicide by strychnine in hall of merchants. KANE, Fannie Died October 5, 1876 Virginia City Woman of the town. When she dropped a lit cigarette, her clothes caught fire. She died at midnight. KANE, M. Killed October 3, 1874 Killed in mining dispute. Wallers Defeat Mine. KANE, Thomas Suicide September 27, 1874 Strangled self with suspenders. Had been judged insane previously. KAVANAUGH, Michael Died July 4, 1883 Pioche He was a native of Ireland. Age 58. KAVANGH, Kate Margaret Died October 15, 1873 Ruby Hill, Nevada Infant daughter of William and Bridget. KEEFE, George Killed July 10, 1874 Alta Shot in return gun fire. KELLER, John Died October 18, 1873. Virginia City, Nevada Native of Kentucky. Mexican War veteran. KELLEY, William J. Killed August 7, 1876 Austin He was stabbed through the heart while trying to stop a fight between Adelia DAVIS and Mollie COTTON. KELLOG, W. Killed October 3, 1874. Silver City, Nevada Killed in mining dispute at Wallers Defeat Mine. KELLOGG, William P. Died October, 1874 Justice Mine near Virginia City. KELLY, Bernard Suicide October 13, 1876 Garrity’s Lodging House He took sulfuric acid. KELLY, Child Died October 6, 1873 Silver City Son of William H. KELLY. KELLY, D. Died July 28, 1876. Gold Hill He was overcome by gas in the Bullion Mine and fell down a shaft. KELLY, Elizabeth Died May 24, 1873. Virginia City, Nevada Infant of Patrick and Julia KELLY. KELLY, Eugene Died May 18, 1876 He was just a boy. He was injured when he was stealing a ride on a train which derailed taking him with it. KELLY, Hugh Killed February, 1877. Ruby Hill Shot by Jimmy TICKEL in a card game dispute. KELLY, John Died January 17, 1874 Eureka, Nevada He was crushed by falling rock at the Richmond Mine. KELLY, Matthew Died February 1874 Virginia City, Nevada Car-man, Savage Mine. Severely injured. Accumulated a fortune. Member of the Virginia City National Guard. No family. KELLY, Mortimer Thomas Died October 7, 1873 Infant son of Morty and Kate KELLY. KELLY, Patrick Died November 5, 1874 Belcher Mine Mine file victim. KELLY, Patrick Died April 28, 1879 Pioche He was a native of Limerick, Ireland. Age 64. KELLY, S. P. Jr. Died July, 1876. Trenton, New Jersey. Youngest child of Mr. KELLY. KELTY, John Died December 9, 1874 Savage Mine, near Virginia City. Fell down shaft. Age 36. KENDALL, W. A. Died January 27, 1876 Prison State Hospital Morphine. Contributed to period of statehood. KENDALL, William Andrew Suicide January 19, 1876. Alta Lodge Hotel, San Francisco. Suicide by morphine. He was a news writer. KENNEDY, M. Died September 27, 1874. Garrison Mine at Cortez. Arrived last evening. Fainted and fell from bucket in mine shaft. Killed instantly. KENNY, Felix Died May 7, 1876 Senator Mine He had lived in Virginia City since a boy. KESTLE, B. H. Killed August 27, 1873 Shot and killed by D. W. CHERRY (Col.). Wife in Devonshire, England. Son in Tintic, Utah. Also called William KISTELL. KEYSER, Died May 25, 1876 Died from small pox. He was a well known butcher. KIDD, David Died February, 1876. San Francisco, California Stevedore. Body was found when ship was unloaded. Head crushed. KIDDER, S. R. Died 1875/1876 Iowa Hill Owner of Hydraulic Mine Claims. He had just told watchman he wasn’t vigilant. Later went to check, watchman shot him. KILLINGLY, William "Billy" Killed December 20, 1875 Eight miles from Indian Springs He was killed by an Indian and a white man. "A Roughen". KIMBALL, Charles Killed January 10, 1876 Cerra Gorda He was cruelly murdered by 30-40 Mexicans after Sam MERRITT posed as Sheriff for $10 to get him out of Delabi house. KING, Harry Died October 24, 1873. KING, Henry L. Died September 4, 1874 Of Virginia City. Spotted fever now known as Spinal Meningitis. KING, Humphrey Died July 2, 1874 Grass Valley, Nevada. North Star Mine. KING, James C. Died November 2, 1874 Age 37. Gunshot wounds. Native of New York. KING, Tom Killed April 8, 1874 El Dorado Canyon Innocent victim of a shoot-out. KINGSBURY, Died July 20, 1876 Carson City He was the Principal at the Western Business College. KOHLER, Pauline Killed August, 1876 San Francisco She signed a death bed statement that it was an accident that her husband Frank shot her. KOHLER, Sarah Louise Died May 15, 1873 Gold Hill Age 4. Father Charles H. KOHLER. KORTS, Thomas F. Suicide August 9, 1876 He shot himself. Officer on the steamer Newburn running to Mexican ports. He has a wife in San Francisco. KOUISA, Mrs. Died May 22, 1873 San Francisco, California KREANO, Carla Died May 15, 1873 County Hospital Age 26. Native of Mexico. KRUS, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow. Explosion victim. KYLE, Killed March, 1873. Four miles from Carson. He was killed in a shoot-out. KYRE, Fritz Suicide July 19, 1876 His business had died down to nothing so he shot himself. Native of Germany. LAGOMARSINO, (John) B. (Guioviano) Died October, 1873 Virginia City Typhoid. Age 29. Brothers in Chicago and Virginia City. LAMBERT, Adeline E. Killed July 18, 1876 San Francisco Accidentally shot by her husband. She was from Boston, Massachusetts. LANE, John H. Died November 9, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Father Dallas. LARGMANN, William Died July, 1876 Lost at sea with three other seamen while aboard Schooner Energy. LARRACOCHE, Felix Suicide August 30/31 San Francisco He put a 100 lb. weight around his neck and jumped into the bay. He was of Spanish descent. A cigar maker by trade. LARSEN, Ole Died June 15, 1876 Oakland Warf He fell overboard from the Schooner Winfield Scott. Native of Norway. LARSON, Killed July 24, 1876 Ephraim He was struck on the head with a pole and killed by Peter PETERSON, son of the Bishop at Ephraim, San Pete, Utah. LASCELLE, Francis Died August 7, 1876 Gold Hill He fell down the shaft at the Belcher Mine. LASSEN, Killed June, 1876 2 Days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 2nd Cav., Co I. Seriously wounded June 17, 1876, in battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs. LATHAM, J. H. Died June 6, 1876 At sea enroute to Europe. Well known San Francisco stockbroker. LATHAN, Died June 14, 1876 Died from burns from firecrackers. Age 4. LATSON, A. C. Died July 24, 1874 Eureka Flood victim. LAVORONI, Baptiste Killed June 25, 1876 Struck on head with a stick. He was a vegetable garden worker. Italian. LAWLER, Amelia H. Died May 24, 1873. Pioche, Nevada. Age 21. From Dublin, Ireland. Husband Alfred LAWLER. Parents in Litchfield, Connecticutt. LAWTON, Thomas Killed July 19, 1876. Dubuque, Iowa. Age 60. Killed by S. SAMUEL. LEBLANC, Louis Died March 17, 1873. County Hospital From France. LEAR, William Killed December 21, 1872 Run over by a train. Age 20. LECHTENSTEIN, David Died October 1, 1873. He and friend Abram KIEWE, a Prussian of New York were examining a gun in front of J. KESSEL’s place and it went off. LEE, John H. Died September 15, 1874 Chico, California LENHART, George W. Died May 3, 1876 He was a pioneer of Austin. LENHART, George W. Died May 7, 1876 Age 42. Lived in Austin 1863. Native of Crawford Co., Pennsylvania. LETCHER, William S. Died January, 1876 Formerly of San Jose, California. LEWIS, Andrew May, 1875. Bennett’s Ranch, White Pines Apoplectic. Age 40. Native of Sweden. LEWIS, Child Died August 21, 1876. Stockton He and three brothers slept in the barn where a fire broke out. He got separated and burned to death. Son of W. O. LEWIS. LEWIS, John J. Died July 16, 1877 Candelara Age 51. Native of Kentucky. LEWIS, Williams Killed December 3/4, 1876 Gold Hill Shot by ROBINSON who said "I’m a Hays man". Some one said he’s a Tolden man at which time he shot LEWIS in the bowels. LEWIS, Willie Killed November 18, 1898 Winnemucca, Nevada. He was shot by unknown persons. He died near the County Hospital. LIBLORD, John D. Died July 6, 1876 Imperial Mine. He struck his head on a beam as he went up an incline in a giraffe. He left a wife and four children. LICHTENSTEIN, Miss Died July/August, 1876 San Francisco She was the youngest daughter of M. H. LICHTENSTEIN formerly of Pioche. LICHENSTEIN, Sol. H. Died June 3, 1874 San Francisco, California Age 50. Brother M. H. LICHTENSTEIN. LIGHTON, D. L. Killed July 26, 1876 Ward City Murdered by assassin John DONOHUE. LILLY, Thomas M. Died March 21, 1876 Santa Cruz, California He fell 90 feet from a trestle working on a flume. He was the super. of the San Lorenzo Flume Co. County Assessor. I.O.O.F. LINCOLN, Abraham Died July 8, 1874 Pioche, Nevada Lead poisoning from Bullionville Mine. Age 35. Came to Pioche 1870. LLOYD, Edward Died April 5, 1876 Lung Disease. He had been sent to California several times but received no relief. He was Deputy Constable. LOCSCHENKOHL, John Conrad Died October 4, 1873. Bullion City, Nevada Age 26. Native of Germany, Grand Dukedom Hessa. LOESCENKEL, John C. Died October 4, 1873. Bullion City, Nevada Age 26. LOFT, Thomas Died June 12, 1876 Virginia City Age 50 to 60. Died in the County Hospital of Rheumatism. Not able to work the last few years due to crippled feet. LOGAN, Jno. A. Killed May 15, 1876 Arizona Territory. Shot May 10, 1876, by Alex CHEESBROUGH in self defense. LOGAN drunk and started a fight. LONG, Carrie Francis Died September 21, 1873. Reno, Nevada. Infant. Father Joseph LONG. LONG, Charles Ed. Died October 26, 1876. Virginia City. He came from California in 1862. Candidate for Senator ‘62, ‘65, ‘67 beat(t)en by NYE. 1870 appointed Minister to Japan. LOSSE, Louis Conviction April 15, 1876. "Wife Murderer". Guilty of second degree murder. He was given 45 years. LOWE, R. H. Died November 16, 1874. Typhoid-pneumonia. Piano dealer. Wife and two children of Virginia City area. LUCAS, Henry Killed December 10, 1872. Dry Valley, Nevada by James EVANS. LUCAS, Henry Killed November 27, 1872. Dry Valley. He was killed in an affray. LUFF, Flora Died July 6, 1876 Chenowich’s Ranch. Drowned. Fell into the river. Father J. LUFF. LUKE, Martino T. Died October 25, 1873 Reno, Nevada Age 56. Native of Bridge, England. LUNDRIES, Lawrence H. Suicide July 11, 1876 San Francisco Shot self. He left a note confessing theft and telling where it could be found. LYLE, Died May, 1876. Upper Valley Reno She died from a pin scratch infection. She was the sister of William LYLE. She was age 55. LYNCH, Humphrey Died April 29/30, 1883 Ward, Nevada He was a native of Ireland. Age 46. LYNCH, James Died June/July, 1873 Citizen’s Mill near Austin, Nevada He was found dead in his cabin. LYNCH, John H. Killed July 11, 1873 Shot. Plans were made to freeze body and ship to San Francisco. Plan changed. Wife in San Francisco. He was a native of Ireland. LYNCH, Thomas J. Died March 25, 1876 Newport, Rhode Island He was the brother of J. C. LYNCH who has lost two uncles in the last two months. He left a wife and large family. LYONS, Annie Died November 26, 1876 Gold Hill He was hit by a freight car. Native of Ireland. Age 25. LYTLE, Killed July 27, 1876 Ward District He was shot and killed by DONAHUE. MACKEY, Charles H. Killed July 24, 1876 San Francisco Stabbed by Michael J. TREAT, a waiter at the Mechanic’s Hotel. MADDEN, Killed December 16, 1874. Murdered. Born in California. MADDEN, Child Died May 13, 1875 Virginia City Scarlet Fever. Father Patrick MADDEN. MADDEN, Edward Killed January, 1876 Merced Killed by Henry CRANICE. MAHONEY, John Suicide May 30, 1876 He was scheduled to leave for Arizona with G. L. WILSON to open a store. He took strychnine. MAHONY, John Died May 29, 1876 Pioche Age 50. Native of Cork County, Ireland. MALLEN, John Died March, 1876. Virginia City Cancer of the stomach. MAN, Andy Died July 25, 1874. Near Rye Patch and Orena, Nevada. Thrown from horse. MANDEVILLE, J. W. Died February 4, 1876 San Francisco Age 53. State Controller. Brain congestion. MANGAN, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. MANN, Edward Died July, 1874 Near Rye Patch Died when a colt he was riding fell on him. Formerly from Visalia, California. MANNING, Dennis Died November 6, 1872 Pioche, Nevada Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. Age 35. Killed in Panac Mine. MANNING, John Killed September 9, 1873. Pioche, Nevada. Shot by MCKEE. Native of Ireland. Age 40. He lived at Panaca Flats 35 years. MANNING, Michael T. Died May 14, 1872 Buried by the Masons. MANNING, Thomas Died October 11, 1872. Pioche, Nevada Native of County Cork, Ireland. Age 34. Killed in Meadow Valley Mine. MARIA, John Died January 9, 1876 Virginia City He died quietly of heart. He was an assistant at Saloon Oreeze. Age about 65. MARKLEY, William Died May 7, 1873. Columbus, Esmeralda Co, Nevada Age 52. MARKS, Joseph Died April 22/23, 1874. Gold Hill Shoemaker. Thinking he had killed his wife, he shot himself. Jealousy, unhappy home life. She survived. MARKS, Thomas Died August 15, 1874. San Francisco Son of J. J. MARKS. Illness. MARSHALL, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Sgt. 3rd Cav., Co. F. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. MARTIN, Angus Suicide August 31, 1876 He took his life by taking strychnine. He was age 36 and a native of Prince Edward Island. MARTIN, B. W. Died August, 1876 Tuscarora He was killed in the Young America Mine. He was formerly of Unionville. MARTIN, James Died September 14, 1874 Pioche, Treasure Hill Age 40. Native of Ireland. MARTIN, James Suicide July 7, 1876 Near Butcherville, Utah Age 61. Strychnine. No reason given. His daughter had also killed herself in Salt Lake City, 1866. MARTIN, John Died June 12, 1876 Pacific County Mine, Austin He was drawn into shaft and carried up from 400 to 500 feet. Killed instantly. Age 25. Native of Cornwall, England. MASON, E. L. Died August 12, 1874 Of cold in the lungs. Civil and mining engineer. Accompanied General JOHNSTON against the Mormons. MASON, Warren P. Died May 20, 1873. Sacramento, California Age 50. MASTERSON, William Died November 20, 1874 Pneumonia. Twelve year resident of Gold Hill, Nevada. Pioneer. Body shipped to San Francisco. MASTERSON, William Killed December 13, 1874 Panamint Stabbed. First white man to died in Panamint. Brother in Calavera County. MATHESON, John Died May 16, 1876 Near Virginia City He fell down the chute of the Cholar Mine between Station 3 and 4. He left a wife and five children. MATTESON, Joel A. Died January 31, 1873. Chicago, Illinois Governor of Illinois 1853 - 1857. MATTHEWS, Ida G. Died October 6, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Daughter of William and Hattie MATTHEWS. MAXWELL, James Killed July 16, 1876 Murdered. Accused John WOOD is the son of Mr. WOOD who is serving jail sentence for killing two women. MAXWELL, James B. Killed July 16, 1876 Six miles north of Pangwitch. He was killed by Joseph WOOD who thought he was a rustler. MAY, John A. Suicide January, 1876 San Francisco Shot Self MAY, Mrs. John G. Died about May 18, 1876 San Francisco She had her throat slit then stitched up. Then she died of natural causes. About 70 years old. MAYO, Andrew Jackson Suicide May 30, 1876 San Francisco Took Strychnine. Butcher. Married 18 months. No children. MAYO, George H. April 10, 1876 Gold Hill Killed in cave-in at Rock Island Mine. MCADAMS, Bernard Died February 2, 1876 Salt Lake Of the 12th Ward, Salt Lake. Dropped dead while enroute home from Mr. JONES’ in the 11th Ward. MCALPINE, R. Died April 1874 MCANALLY, M. Died August 24, 1876 Mariposa Mine He was killed in an explosion at the Mariposa Mine. MCCABE, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. Body not found until March 6. MCCABE, James Died July 14, 1876 San Francisco He was having deliriums and threw himself out of a third floor window. He had been decorating Pacific Foundry. Age 24. MCCALLUM, John J. Killed May 12, 1874 Shot in the back by John MURPHY who was charged. MCCANN, Frank Killed August 13, 1873 Galena, Nevada Stabbed. Native of Ohio MCCARTHY, Killed January, 1876 Darwin Shot by Kiv PHILLIPS who was not charged. PHILLIPS was well known in Pioche. MCCARTHY, Alfred Died February 3, 1876 Eureka area Age 5. Water on the brain. Father Dennis E. MCCARTHY. MCCARTHY, John Killed April 30, 1875 About 50 miles from Mineral Park. Shot by Robert WILLIAMS of Pioche. WILLIAMS surrendered to Judge HASKELL. It was judged “justifiable homicide”. MCCARTY, Richard Died March 6, 1874 Caroline Mine - Panaca Flat Fell 225 feet. MCCARTY, William Died October 14, 1873 Age 45. MCCARTY, Wm. Killed November 20, 1872 Killed by James WOODS. MCCLUSKEY, Terence Died January, 1876 Pioche Age 86. Native of Brooklyn. Father of Michael Esq. Son Mike owner of Capitol Saloon and County Commissioner. MCCOMB, Died July 29, 1876 San Francisco He was an old citizen of Lyon and Storey Counties. Veteran pioneer of Western Nevada; had foundries at Silver City and Fulton. MCCORMICK, James Died January 24, 1872 MCCOY, W. W. Jr. Killed September 1, 1874 Eureka A Doctor accidentally shot the eldest son of Maj. W. W. MCCOY, a native of Shelbyville, Indiana. Age 33. MCCRORY, James G. Died 1872/1873 Hung for murder. "Viralia" MCCULLOUGH, John D. Died May 10, 1873 Panaca, Nevada Suddenly of Pneumonia. Age 55. Native of Texas. MCDERMOTT, Child Died April Bullionville, Nevada Child of Mr. MCDERMOTT MCDEVITT, Anna Killed May 3, 1876 Her husband suspected her of having an affair with Edward FARRELL and shot her when she returned from San Francisco trip. MCDONALD, Frank Died July 5, 1876 Adaline Section man of the Central Pacific Railroad. MCDONALD, Henry Meredith Died August 6, 1874 West Point, Calaveros County Tree fell on stables where he was. Son of Archy MCDONALD, resident secretary of the Zacatero Mine. MCGAFFREY, Owen Died March 2, 1874 Pioche, Nevada Native of Ireland. Catholic. MCGEARY, Michael Died June 10, 1876 San Francisco He fell under wagon. He was a Teamster. MCGEARY, W. J. Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Body missing in flash flood. He was a carpenter. MCGREGOR, William Killed February 6, 1876 San Francisco, California Shot by merchant A. C. JONES in robbery attempt. Died in State Prison Hospital. MCINERY, T. D. Died December, 1874 MCINTYRE, Ellen Died April 18, 1876 Pioche Age 34. Husband was William MCINTYRE. MCINTYRE, Joseph Died May 16, 1876 Pioche Infant son of William MCINTYRE. MCKAY, James Died September 30, 1876 Tuscarora He was killed in the shaft of the Grand Prize Mine. He was from Battle Mountain. MCKAY, Mrs.. Died February 27, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Industrial accident while visiting husband on his job. Married but a few months. Age 15. MCKERNIN, James Died May 17, 1873 San Francisco, California MCKINGLIN, Mary A. Died May 18, 1873 Oakland, California Age 52. MCKINNEY, Killed June, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Shot by Chris HOWARD in dispute of Indian Maiden. MCMAHON, Peter Died August 12, 1874 Carson Exchange Rail car accident. Also not expected to live were M. E. SERVY and E. L. ANDERSON. MCMEANS, S. A. Died August 4, 1876 Reno He dropped dead of a heart attack in his office. He had lived in Virginia City and was a favorite of old pioneers. MCMILLIAN, A. S. Died July 16, 1876 Virginia City Found dying in the street. MCPETERS, Mrs. Frank M. Died August 5, 1876 Elko, Humboldt area She drowned while on a swimming party with other young ladies. She will be interned in Bangor, Maine. Left a family. MCPHERSON, Andrew W. Died March 14, 1876 Near Bullionville, Nevada Age 38. Native of Columbiana County, Ohio MCQUEEN, Thomas M. Died April 26, 1872 MCWALLEY, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim MCWILLIAMS, Charles Killed December, 1873 Cherry Creek Killed by John DONOVAN indicted August 9. MCWILLIAMS, Charley Killed January 27, 1874. Shot by John DONOVAN at Cherry Creek. Vigilantes warned him not to come near Virginia City. Super of Pacific Mill. MCDONALD, Fenton Died October 22, 1872 Native of Ireland. MCENTREE, Patrick Died October 4, 1874 Raymond and Ely Mine Born in Ireland. On coast many years. Fell 50 feet down shaft. MCGEARY, W.. J. Died July, 1874 Flood victim. Body recovered July 29, 1874. MCQUILLAN, James B. Died September 15, 1874 Jacinto, California Early printer and editor. MENDELSON, L. Died April, 1876 Merchant from San Rafael. MEYER, Julius C. Died December 13, 1872 Remains sent to Treasure Hill for internment thence to be forwarded to San Francisco. MICHAELS, Abraham Died July 24, 1876 Oakland Wharf Legs were crushed while fishing. Legs were amputated. He died the next day. Family was destitute. MICHAELSON, Peter Died October 29, 1873 Winnemucca, Nevada MICHEL, Carl Killed April 24, 1876 Arizona Innocent bystander in shoot-out. MICHEL, Joseph Felix Died November 17, 1876 Wells, Nevada He was a Creole from Louisiana; old and highly respected citizen of Elko. He was the proprietor of the Depot Hotel. MILLER, Albert Died May, 1876 Humboldt County He died in jail from "effects of gathering in his head". Age 22. MILLER, Kate Killed September, 1876 Eureka, Nevada Stabbed in a house on Bush St. The disembodied spirit haunts the house. Known as "Bulldog Kate". She was stabbed by Mary IRWIN in a saloon fight. MINERS, John Died June 16, 1874 Grass Valley He was killed at Jinny Lind Mine cave-in. It was said he was worth $100,000. MINTURN, Charles Died May 24, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 58. MISHLER, John Died August 26/27, 1876 Colfax While he was drunk, he walked across the Railroad tracks and was hit by a train. He was the proprietor of a butcher shop. MITCHEL, Child Died October 24, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Infant of Thomas and Amelia MITCHEL. MITCHELL, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 3rd Cav., Co. L. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. MITCHELL, Belle Killed January 11, 1876 San Bernardino, California She was a prostitute. She was shot by her husband at the brothel. She was age 23. MITCHELL, Frank Killed April 6, 1876 Mendocino, California Killed by Harry KLEINSCHMIDT in a brothel in a shoot-out. MITCHELL, Joseph Died August 28, 1876 Near Cradlebaugh’s bridge. He was a teamster in Carson City who drowned in the Carson River while taking a bath. MITCHELL, Lena Killed April 6, 1876 Mendocina, California An inmate of a brothel was accidentally shot when she stepped between Harry KLEINSCHMIDT and Frank MITCHELL. MITCHELL, Richard Died September, 1876 Virginia City He was seriously injured in the Dayton Mine shaft while repairing a cable on September 2. MITCHELL, William Suicide January 11, 1876 San Bernardino, California Went to San Bernardino to see prostitute wife. Paid fee but she refused him. He shot her, then himself. MITCHNER, Howard E. K. Died August 30, 1873 Chicago, Illinois Infant. Father John MITCHNER late of Aurora, Nevada. MONTGOMERY, James Died December 12, 1872 Buried by the Masons. MOODY, A. A. Died October 16, 1873 Carson City, Nevada MOODY, Wallace Died November, 1876 He was run over by a lumber truck on the 25th. He was 13 years old. MOORE, Charles Died November 9, 1873 Hamilton, Nevada Age 33. MOORE, Frank Died May, 1876 Wood Ranch He disappeared from ranch. He was found a couple of weeks later near Mount Acery, 20 miles from Austin. Exposure. MOORE, James Died December 25, 1875 Near Alta City, Utah Lost in snow slide Christmas Day. Found January 14, 1875. MOORE, John Richard Died October 14, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 5 months. Son of Richard and Louisa. MORGAN, Dan Died February 10, 1876 Near Eureka Pioneer of California and Nevada. MORIARTY, Daniel Died October 9, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Fell down shaft in R & E Mine from 5th level. Native County Kerry, Ireland. Lived in Australia 35 years. MORRIS, Rodney Died June 30, 1876 St. Helena Hall, Oregon Suffocated while digging cesspool. Father is Bishop MORRIS. MORRIS, S. Died July 25, 1872 MORROW, John Died about July 20, 1876 Omaha Age 45. One of the last Pony Express riders. One of four men who escaped Sioux Massacre at Julesberg. Became wealthy. MOWRY, C. Killed December 5, 1874 Ranch bordering Death Valley Shot by A. J. LASWELL. MOWRY, Cal Killed December, 1874 Of Pioche. Killed by Andy LASWELL also of Pioche at Pananut. MUDD, George B. Died September 22, 1873 Yellow Jacket Mine Age 42. MULCAHY, Maurice Died March 13, 1881 Pioche He was a native of Australia. Age 41. MULITIATA, Chris Died 1876 Near Eureka Sam HOLLIS was indicted and sentenced January 4, 1876. MURLKEY, James Died April 8, 1872 MURPHY, Died December 16, 1874 Central Pacific Shop Hit by locomotive. Car builder. He left a wife and child. MURPHY, Killed 1875/1876. Minersville, 18 miles from Beaver. Shot by Doc BELL. MURPHY, Margaret Died September 24, 1873 Carson City, Nevada Age 9. Father Samuel. MURRAY, F. X. Died February 13, 1876 San Francisco Killed when he jumped on a moving street car. Conductor charged with murder. MURRAY, George Died December 30, 1873 Infant son of M. & D. MURRAY. MURRAY, Margaret Died November 14, 1876 Virginia City, Nevada She left a husband, David MURRAY, and four children. Formerly of Pioche. A native of Waterford, Ireland. Age 44. MURRAY, Mrs. P. Died May 9, 1873 Reno, Nevada Husband P. MURRAY. MUSICK, Abraham Suicide September 24, 1874 Shot self. Well known horseman. MYER, H. W. Died May, 1873 Hemorrhage of lungs. Native of Germany. MYERS, Charles Suicide October 5, 1874 Eureka MYERS, Emma Suicide July 6, 1876 Dayton She poisoned herself. A native of Switzerland. Age 21. MYERS, J. Died May 26, 1873 County Hospital NAPIER, Died January 29, 1876 Redwood City, California When he fell from wagon, he fell under the wheels killing him. NEAL, Frank Suicide March 20, 1876 Prescott, Arizona Co. I, 5th Cavalry at Camp Apache. During a drunken spree, he shot and killed a Sgt. Then shot self. NELSON, Child May 13, 1875 Virginia City Age 4. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. NELSON. Scarlet Fever. NELSON, Child Died May 13, 1875 Virginia City Scarlet Fever. Son of Mr. and Mrs. NELSON. Age 6. NEUMAN, Charles Suicide July 9, 1876 San Francisco He shot himself. Wife Marie owned a millinery shop. He was a member of the Society of Pioneers. NEVIN, Winfred Died June 14, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Infant child of Edward and Ellen NEVIN. NEWBANER, John Killed July 18, 1876 Between Bakersfield and Station 12. Murdered enroute from Los Angeles. NEWBAR, John Killed July 21, 1876 3 miles from Summer, California He was robbed and murdered. He was of German descent. NEWELL, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. NEWMAN, Edward Suicide March 17, 1876 Carson City Suicide - ill health. Wife and four children. NEWMAN, Peteran Died March 23, 1876 Cherry Creek, Nevada He was the proprietor of a brewery. He was killed when the roof of the brewery cellar fell in on him. NEWSKIRKEN, Killed June, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie Sgt. 3rd Cav., Co. L. Wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff, No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Hdqts. NEWTON, Died July 29, 1876 He died from small pox. NEWTON, Issac Suicide January 12, 1876 8th Ward Salt Lake Black married to white woman. She refused to make up after quarrel so he shot himself. NICHOLS, Harvey Killed February, 1874 Wadsworth, Nevada He was shot and killed. A former employee of Mercer and Tucker Mine. NOONAN, Bartholomew Died February 15, 1872 Died of burns from a fire September 18, 1871 NORMAR, Philip Died May 14, 1873 San Francisco, California. NORTON, Child Died September 4, 1872 NORTON, Thomas Died October 9, 1873 Age 31. NOTEWARE, Mrs. A. P. Died 1873. Wyoming Territory Buried Chey(e)nne, Wyoming. Son is the Honorable Chauncy N. NOTEWARE. NVITAL, Mrs. Killed December 14, 1875 Enroute to San Bernardino, California. She was shot by Mexican bandits. O’BRIEN, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 2nd Cav., Co. I. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. O’BRIEN, P. H. Died March 4, 1873 McAlpanes Boarding House Middle age man. Miner. O’BRIEN, Patrick Died June 24, 1877 Greenwood, Arizona He was a native of Ireland. Age 32. He had a temper when drunk. He shot FLYNN. O’DONNEL, Mrs. Margaret Died May 21, 1873 San Francisco, California O’DONNELL, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Sgt. 2nd Cav. Co D. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. O’GRADY, James September 16, 1874 Near Savage Works. Hit by train. Railroad charged for gross negligence. Son took body to San Francisco home. O’GRADY, Mary Died June 17, 1876 San Francisco She and three or four men were killed when building collapsed. O’HARE, Thomas Died February 20, 1873 Pneumonia. Age 40. Not a man of family. Cared for an orphan nephew whom he adopted and who was attending school in San Francisco. O’KEEFE, Owen Killed September 12, 1874 Shot by Ed COFFINS in the right of challenging voter’s argument. O’LEARY, J. Died June 30, 1876 Once the proprietor of the Sacramento Daily Bee. He was an old journalist. O’NEAL, Michael Died September 18, 1873 Brother Patrick O’NEAL. Native of Ireland. He was age 35. O’NEIL, Killed December 10, 1874 Bismark Shot by HALL. O’NEIL, John Killed February 4, 1876 St. John, New Brunswick Killed by in-laws as they persuaded his wife to leave him. O’NEILL, Peter Died February 13, 1876 White Pine Mt. He was killed in a tunnel explosion. O’ROURKE, John Died June 7, 1874 Hit by train while returning from Emmet Home Guard picnic. O’TOOLE, Cecilia Suicide January 4, 1876 Los Angeles A double suicide. She married E. G. FOSTER without divorcing her husband. Her husband refused to claim her body. OBERMAYER, Suicide January, 1876 Near Santa Cruz Suicide by tying kerchief around his neck and then turning a lever until death. Lost love. OHNEEMAR, Fred Died September 30, 1873 St. Helena, California Age 31. Resident of Austin, Nevada since 1868. OLDS, Edwin Died June 8, 1873 Pioche, Nevada. OLIVER, William Died February 16, 1872 OREAMUNO, Mateo Suicide November 13, 1872 Native of Central America. Suicide. ORR, John Killed August, 1876 Between Deadwood City and Laramie. He was killed by the Sioux. He had a check for $7000 on him. He was a very wealthy man. Brother Henry of Glendale. ORTEGA, Elijo Killed July 30, 1876 Red Bluff He was killed by a young Spaniard named Alberto SALADO. ORTEGA was of Mexican descent. OSWALD, Henry Died October 27, 1874 Out of Reno Virginia and Truckee Railroad employee. Working drunk and ran over by a yard car. OTTMAN, Fredricko Died January 6, 1876 Pioche, Nevada Wife of Fred OTTMAN, saloon proprietor. Episcopal services. PAGE, M. B. Died May 21, 1876 San Francisco He was thrown from his carriage when it collided with another carriage while he was speeding at Golden Gate Park. PARKER, Martin Killed December 24, 1873 Holden, Millard Co., Utah By bursting of a cannon. Age 28. Left wife and three children. PARKER, O. H. Died December 12, 1872 From Maine. Age 54. Brother H. G. PARKER. PARKER, Willie Killed May 15, 1876 Near Stockton, California He was accidentally shot in front of his mother at home. He was age 14. PATTEN, Child Died June 25, 1872 Bullionville, Nevada Child of Joseph E. PATTEN. PAYNE, Carrie Died September 24, 1873 Carson City, Nevada She was the infant daughter of Carrie PAYNE. PELTIER, John C. Suicide July 23, 1874 Austin, Nevada Shot self. Left a wife and three children. PENSO, Mrs. John Died May 29, 1873 Sacramento, California Age 41. Husband John. PERKINS, George Died May 8, 1873 San Francisco, California PERLEY, Mr. Died September 8, 1874 PERRAULT, Howard Died December 23, 1874 Revenue Mine, Owyhee (Elko) PETERSON, Chris Died March 31, 1874 Meadow Valley Shaft No. 7 Timbers crushed his leg. He died in surgery. PETERSON, Fannie Killed July 12, 1872 Killed by Perry FULLER. PETERSON, O. Died October 28, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Suddenly at Pete ESTERLEY’s Dance House. Native of Sweden. Age 40. PFORTSTEINER, Joseph Died May 11, 1876 Eureka The result of having been gored by an ox two weeks previous. PHELPS, Killed March 18, 1876 Near Cottonwood Escaped convict was killed by Deputy Sheriff J. D. HOLLIDAY. PHELPS, Mart. Died August 28, 1876 7 miles west of Reno He was the head brakeman on the #8 Freight on the Central Railroad. He was found lying on the track. PHILLIPS, Charles A. Died March 20, 1876 Gold Hill Age 35. Harvard Graduate. Major in the US 5th Army Corps Mounted Cavalry. Served in the Rebellion. Native of Massachusetts. PHILLIPS, Joseph Died October 24, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Native of Cornwall, England. Age 45. PIERCE, John Died July 14, 1872 PILKINGTON, William Died October 28, 1874 Eureka, Nevada PIPER, Killed May, 1876 Executed for murder of Mable YOUNG. PITTMAN, Sylvester Killed July 22, 1876 Found dead "tied to the track, his feet inside, his head outside the rail". Foul play was suspected. PIXLEY, Matt Killed September 17, 1872 In prison break by Charles JONES. PLEASANT, Harrison Killed March, 1873 Muddy River Valley, Lincoln Co., Nevada POLLAND, Infant Died September 8, 1874 Pioche Infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. POLLAND. POOR, November/December 1874 Between Aurora and Genoa Mail rider, a boy. Body found shot and burned. Charles JONES accused. PORTERFIELD, Thomas Died July, 1876 He was thrown from a bucking horse and injured his spine. "He will not survive." POST, L. L. Died March 5, 1874 7 miles from White River, Nye Co., Nevada He died in a snow storm. POTTER, Sheldon D. Killed May 8, 1873. POTTER, Thomas B. Died January 30, 1876 Age 55. Black porter at International Hotel at Gold Hill in 1863. POTTS, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 3rd Cav. Co. L. Wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff, No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming hdqts. POYLE, Mrs. Kate Died September 23, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada Native of County Donegal, Ireland. Husband Edward. PRESTON, Richard S. Died May 26, 1874 Bald Mt. near Forrest City, Sierra Co. Killed in mine cave-in. Former City Constable. PRICE, Died June 27, 1876 Belleville Morphine overdose. He left an aged mother in Orleans County, Maine and a family of his own in Illinois. PRICE, Mrs. William Died May 16, 1873 Lake View House, Washoe County. Wife of William PRICE. PRITCHARD, Child Died November 30, 1874 Palisades Age 6. Scarlet Fever. Daughter of W. L. PRITCHARD, William P. Died September 23, 1873 One of the former property owners of the Grand Hotel in San Francisco. PROUT, John Died October 4, 1874 Kossuth Mine He had been crushed in a mine accident. PROUT, John Died July 1, 1876 Gold Hill Killed in an accident at Rock Island Mine. Two cousins live on the flats. PRYOR, Thomas Died June 23, 1873 Illness. Miner at the Imperial Empire. Native of Cornwall, England. Age 23. QUINN, Killed December 18, 1874 Kelton, Utah QUINN, a ranchman, was shot by Joe in a drunken brawl. Joe was stabbed before QUINN died. Joe was a stocktender for stage line. QUINN, John Died October 27/28, 1874 Yellow Jacket Mine Broken back. Worked there two weeks. RADDON, Joseph H. Died April, 1876. Salt Lake Emporium. He was among five victims killed by an explosion of the Salt Lake Emporium. He was the son of James RADDON, 20th Ward. RAIL, T. Died April 1, 1876 The Summit Found mutilated on ties of Nevada Central Railroad. "Told this was a joke!" April Fool’s Day? RANFT, John Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Flood victim. Saloon keeper. Body not yet recovered. RANOKE, Died January 5, 1876. He has a wife in Alta. RAWSON, Meredith Killed 1877 14 miles from Stockton. Murdered in his cabin. RAY, Edward Died August 14, 1873 Columbus Age 30. RAY, Jimmy Died June 14, 1876 Virginia City Died in the rear room of the Black Hills Saloon. "Old" RAYMOND, Conviction May 6, 1876 He killed an innocent bystander, TWIGG, in shooting exchange with MOONEY at the Reno Fair Grounds. He got ten years. REAGAN, J. M. Killed January 16, 1876 Marysville Shot by Frank SELBY in card dispute. Had mother and sister. REDINGTON, Alfred Died May 22, 1875 Sacramento, California Age 73. Native of Maine. Many years agent of California Steam Navigation Co. REED, Jake Suicide June 18, 1876 Shot self. Liquor and depression blamed. Clerk in Quartermaster’s Dept. Native of Scotland. REED, John Died October 13, 1881 St. Thomas He died of Paralysis. REGAN, Thomas E. Died 1876/1877 San Francisco He dropped dead after being ejected from a San Francisco Saloon. He was the proprietor of the Comstock Record. REICHE, Carl Died November 6, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada REID, Henry Suicide June 18, 1876 Kemler’s Stables Six months earlier discharged from Capt. WAGNER’s Company. Shot self. REILLY, John Died May 18, 1873 County Hospital, Virginia City, Nevada Died of old age. Never missed a meal until the day before he died. When he failed to show up, Doctors predicted he died. REILLY, William "Big Billy" Died July 1, 1874 Virginia City, Nevada Prize fighter. He was knifed after a friendly scuffle became heated, by Mr. HUFF. REILY, Killed October 3, 1874 Silver City, Nevada Miners dispute at Waller’s Defeat Mine. Manny Killed. Left wife and family in Gold Hill. RICE, Died May 13, 1885 Spring Mountain Buried in Panaca leaving four sons and two daughters. RICE, Joseph Died November 20, 1874 Age 19. Oiler Richmond Smelter Works. Had planned on quitting soon. He had saved enough to enter California college. RICE, Joseph G. Died March 20, 1872 Remains sent to California for internment. RICHARD, James Died May 23, 1874 Gold Hill Mine fire victim. Age 25. Native of Cornwall. RICHARDS, Died March 9, 1876 Near Blue Canyon Railroad accident with a Chinaman. He was a foreman out of Truckee. RICHARDSON, Killed April 21, 1874 Virginia City, Nevada Killed by Chinaman in racial retaliation. He was black. RICHARDSON, Killed July, 1876 He was a News Correspondent killed in the line of duty by the Sioux. His father was A. D. RICHARDSON. RICHARDSON, Joseph Died April 21, 1874 Virginia City, Nevada Shot by Am LUM, Chinese. RICHARDSON, a cook at Brooklyn restaurant. RIGDON, Sidney Died August, 1876 Friendship, Allegheny Co., New York He was 84 years old and was born in Piney Fork, New York. RIGGS, Washington B. Died May 2, 1873 Pahranaghat Valley, Lincoln Co., Nevada Cerebro-spinal meningitis. Age 21. RIPLEY, Thomas Died September 26, 1874 Near TAYLOR’s place below Chinese camp. Fell 85 feet down shaft. From Lynn, Mass. where body was shipped. ROACH, David Killed March 13, 1876 Ruby Hill Shot by Lawrence LYNCH. ROACH, Jack Killed August 5, 1874 Near Elko Lynched with "Dutch John". Celebrated card shark. ROBERTS, Killed September, 1874 Humbug Creek, near Arizona Murdered in his camp. ROBERTSON, Hugh Died July 11, 1875 Oakland Age 17. ROBINETTE, Roger Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada News reporter. Flood victim. ROBINSON,James Died August 8, 1876 Honolulu He arrived in the Islands in 1822 where he was in the firm of Robinson and Lawrence. He was 98 years old, English. ROBINSON, W. G. Killed June 10,1873 Beaver Shot at Beaver. ROCHE, Killed April 12, 1876 Eureka Larry LYNCH was found not guilty of killing ROCHE. RODENCK, Robert Died October 13, 1873 Carson City, Nevada Native of Nova Scotia. Age 20. ROE, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 3rd Cav. Co. F. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. ROE, Daisy Maud Died November 3, 1874 Pioche Age 2. Daughter of C. L. and S. E. ROE. ROEDER, Nevada Mary Died August 1, 1873 She was age 3 months. ROGERS, George N. Died October 19, 1873 Austin, Nevada Wife Jessie. ROGERS, Mathew Died June 29, 1881 Pioche He was a native of England. Age 39. ROLAND, James Killed May, 1876 Santa Rosa Shot by C. W. HENLEY and fed to swine. HENLEY claimed they were partners and took over the ranch belonging to ROLAND. ROONEY, Michael Died January, 1885 Bristol Age 63. West coast pioneer, furnace engineer. Death from alcohol DT’s. Irish. Catholic. ROOT, W. C. Died April 6, 1871 Schooner Fredia Killed by sail boom while on deck. He was well known in Cas Mare Island. ROSECRANS, Died May, 1876 NewYork Father Gen. ROSECRANS at White Pines. ROSEVEAR, Jack Killed November 28, 1874 16 miles north of Kelton, Utah. Shot by son-in-law W. J. GRAVES. ROSS, Mrs. Mary E. Died November 16, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Age 43. ROSSETTER, Edward J. Died August 20, 1873 Schellbourne Age 24. Father Capt. E. J. ROSSETTER. ROSSETTI, Felice Died May 23, 1874 Virginia City, Nevada Native of Clasca, Italy, of elephantiasis. ROUCH, Died April 17, 1874 Near Markelville, Alpine Co. Hung by mob for his reportedly shooting of ERICKSON. Sheriff moving him to Bridgeport and mob lay in waite. ROUSSIN, Z. Died September 20, 1876 Silver City He died from pneumonia. He was the president of the Silver City Miners Union. ROVER, Killed June 16, 1876 Winnemucca, Nevada Hung for murder of SHARP. ROVER, J. W. Conviction April 20, 1876 Winnemucca, Nevada Guilty of murder in the first degree. To be hung June 16, 1876. ROWE, Samuel Died August 9, 1876 Near Virginia City He was killed in a mine accident at the Utah Mine. He was a native of Liskeard, Cornwall. Age 22. RULE, Alfred Killed December 21, 1874 Virginia City area. Shot by John SKEWERS, miner, at the Washington House on the divide. RUSSELL, Suicide November 4, 1874 Age 55. Suicide by morphine. RUSSELL, William Died March 22, 1876 Dry Canyon He was crushed by a car at the Mono Mine. He was a foreman. RYAN, John Died April 14, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Going down shaft with coffee. Age 55. Native of Ireland. RYAN, Mrs. Died February 14, 1873 Catholic. RYAN, Thomas Killed December 28, 1872 Killed by gunshot through the head in fight between Raymond and Ely and the Pioche Phoenix Mines. Had come to get rich. RYAN, Thomas Died July 22, 1876 Virginia City Killed in a mine accident at the Washington Mine. RYLAND, Mrs. Richard Died September 25, 1873 Eureka SABINE, A. B. Died September 26, 1873 Empire City, Nevada Age 48 SACKETT, Jim Died May 10, 1876 Carson City He died from a long lingering illness. One of the oldest pioneers of Nevada. SALAZAR, Killed January 10, 1876 Cerra Gorda He was killed by Charles KIMBALL at Mrs. MORE’s dance hall, in gun fire exchange. SANBURNE, Charles Died May 17, 1873 Coyote Springs, Nye Co., Nevada Found dead with Gus WRIGHT. SANDERS, Ellis M. Died January 13, 1876. St. George, Utah He fell under a wagon and was killed. SANDEZ, Petra Died June 14/15, 1874 Telegraph Hill Hit accidentally by rocks thrown by two boys. SAVAGE, Americas Suicide August 19, 1879 Near Shedd Station He was an old and respected farmer who shot himself because he was suffering from consumption. Native of Albany, Oregon. SAVERY, W. W. Died February 2, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Also a resident of Hamilton City, Nevada. SCANIAN, William Died May 20, 1876 Pioche Age 44. Native of Ireland. SCANIANI, Edward Died November 20, 1874 San Mateo Fell under train. Father Jeremiah of Petaluna. SCANLAN, William Died May 21, 1876 Pioche He died from erysipelas from face wound. He has a brother in Sterling, Westside Co., Illinois SCHENECK, John Killed May 19, 1876 8 miles from Buffalo Gap Murdered by Indians. SCHLINGLOSS, Ferdinand Suicide June 7, 1876 Lone Mt. Cemetery Shot self through the body, then through the head. He was a jeweler for Edwards and Tuckey, Merchant St., San Francisco. SCHMIDT, Hermel Died February 27, 1876 Winnemucca German from St. Paul. His clothes caught on the railroad tracks and he was hit by a train. SCHMIDT, Hilman Died April, 1876. Winnemucca Killed by an eastbound freight as it approached the depot. He lived a few minutes. SCHNEIDER, Carl Died June/July, 1876 Near San Antonio Station "Strange drinking some weeks past." Dehydration blamed. Body found July 4. SCHNIEDER, John Died July 16/22, 1876 Enroute to Silver City. While driving an express wagon, he got lost. Part of the road is a stream which he fell into and drowned. SCHOOLEY, Killed September 4, 1874 Mason Valley Shot by SMITH. Thought SMITH’s threats a joke, took up switch. SMITH was well liked and respected. Age 60. SCHOOMAKER, William D. Died June 15, 1874 Ithaca, Thompkins Co., New York Age 45. Brother Frank went to New York to be with William. SCHRODER, Christina Died October 9, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Infant child of Charles and Nora SCHRODER. SCOTT, William A. Died July 3, 1876 Gold Hill He was the chief timberman. Struck on the head by a large bucket. He fell 260 feel. SEALS, Col. William Died March 10, 1873 SEATON, Infant Died June 3, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Father William A. SEATON. SEELY, George Died May 18, 1873 Lung fever, Toll Keeper on Hans road. SELESTON, Nicholas Suicide February 18, 1876 Meigs Warf, San Francisco Shot self. SEUMWALT, Monroe Killed April, 1876 Eugene, Oregon Killed by James MCCABE, former Sheriff of Lane Co., Oregon. Sheriff EAKIN went after him to arrest him. Unsuccessful. SHAFER, J. K. Died November 23, 1876 Eureka He had been a judge and lawyer in Eureka. The first District Attorney of San Joaquin, California. 1869 delegate to Congress. SHANEKLIN, John W. Died March 7, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Pneumonia. Age 50. Late of Pine County. SHANNON, Killed June, 1874 Newark He was shot by WILLOUGHBY who was not prosecuted because the shooting was justified. SHARKLEY, John Died June 21, 1876 Virginia City Was in critical condition from fire. Worked at Consolidated Mine. SHAUNSEY, Infant Died June 5, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Infant of John and Mary SHAUNSEY. SHEPHARDSON, Charles L. September 17, 1874 Sutro Mine Injured on the Sutro Mine tunnel dump near Virginia City. Car man. SHERDAN, Deli M. Died September 30, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Native of County Galway, Ireland. SHERWOOD, Orren P. Jr. Died July 25, 1873 Died at home. Odd Fellows Cemetery SHINN, Killed June 1/7, 1876 Near Buffalo Meadows Station Killed by Indians because he would not pay them for their work. They took horses. Indians filed grievance with Army. SHIPLEY, Killed October, 1874 Silver City, Nevada Mortally wounded at Wallers Defeat Mine dispute. Many were killed. SHORT, John B. Died May 12, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 35. SHRAM, Joseph "Dutch Joe" Killed April 7, 1876 Eureka Gambler shot by Dan SULLIVAN, gambler. SICHEL, Juliana Suicide May 1, 1876 Daughter of Solomon SICHEL, cigar dealer. She took strychnine while her family was at the synagogue. Unrequited love. SILVA, Manuel Died June 17/18, 1874 Gold Hill, Nevada He died from injuries received in blast at the Belcher Mine. Native of Portugal. SIM, John W. Suicide August 5, 1876 Elko He was the foreman of the supply store at the Blue Jacket Mine. He shot himself. He left a note. SLATER, Pete Died October 18, 1876 Near Inyo County Found dead in desert. Formerly of Empire City, Nevada. SLATTERY, John Died October 10, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada Age 42. Native of Ireland. SLATTERY, John Died October 14, 1873 Virginia City Injury from fall in Crown Point Mine. Two brothers in Oregon Gulch, California. Wife in Junction City, California. SLOAN, Killed April, 1876 Empire City He was killed by PIERCE. SLOAN, James A. April 7, 1876 Carson City Shot at Dutch Nick’s Saloon by Faro dealer, Jno MURPHY, a former prison guard was arrested. His comrade escaped. SLOAN, Sarah Killed August 15, 1876 San Francisco She was possibly murdered by BROWN (adopted name). He had been trying to get her to marry him. Possibly poisoned. SMALL, W. S. Died May 3, 1876 Lenkville, Oregon Drowned when boat capsized on the Klamath River with Mr. and Mrs. John DICK. SMILEY, Isaac Died September 23, 1873 Gold Hill Typhoid. Age 25. SMITH, Died July 1, 1876 Near Genoa Drowned in the Carson River. Mother in Utah. Brother in Virginia City. She was age 25. SMITH, Killed June, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 2nd Cav. Co. I. Wounded in battle with the Sioux along the Bluff, No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Hdqts. SMITH, Alex Died January 18, 1874 Walley Springs or Hot Springs, Nevada Native of Canada. Body prepared at Mrs. PIERCE’s City Hotel. Employee of Eureka Mine. Had been coughing up blood. SMITH, Charles Suicide August 10, 1874 Alta, Utah Suicide by poison. SMITH, Charles Died December 27, 1874 Santa Clara, California Burned. From Boston. SMITH, E. W. Died January 15, 1876 Dutch Flat He was blown up in mine blast at the Elnore Hill Mine. SMITH, Eugene Died May 26, 1876 He drowned during a sailboat excursion to the oyster beds. A squall upset the boat. C. BALENE and F. HIGGINS also died. SMITH, Fisher C. Died August 14, 1873 Columbus Age 47. SMITH, George E. Died August 14, 1876 Gold Hill He was a carpenter injured during a trial "Excelsior" powder. He was a member of the National Guard Band. SMITH, Henry Died September, 1876 Between Indian Springs and Yuma, Arizona. Exposure and thirst. He tried drinking his own blood but it clotted in his throat. Punctured throat to get it out. SMITH, J. J. Died December 30, 1875 On the Divide He died at the Ashland House. SMITH, John C. Died June 27, 1876 Pioche Unknown cause. Wife Mary. Native of Ireland. Age 53. SMITH, Robert Died April 11, 1872. SMITH, Solomon Died August, 1876 Oregon He went to Oregon in 1862 by way of Cape Horn with Capt. WYTHE from Boston. He was a State Senator. Age 70. SMITH, William Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada He was a flood victim SMITH, William H. Died August, 1873 County Hospital, Pioche. General debilities from paralysis. Soldier Mexican War. Wife died in childbirth. Five children taken in by Catholic nuns. SNELL, Alfred Died May 17, 1875 Pioche, Nevada SNIDER, Jacob Killed May 20, 1875. Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was shot. A miner. SNIDER, R. Died February 23, 1873 Bullionville Consumption. SNOW, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. 2nd Cav. Co. L. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. SOBIESKI, Albert Died February, 1873. Virginia City Embalmed by the freezing process so as to preserve it until wife arrives from St. Louis. SOTELLO, Ramon Tapia Killed June 12, 1876 Los Angeles Shot by Francisco LUGO. SOULE, Mrs. Mary Ann Died January 8, 1873 She was the wife of Frank SOULE. SPANGLER, Joseph Killed July 8, 1876 Shot during a drunken quarrel with Robert COOPER. Shoot out. SPENCER, Benjamin Died May 26, 1873 San Jose SPOON, Child Died June, 1874 Sierra Valley, California The child drowned in the Last Chance Creek. Child’s father was A. J. SPOON. SPRAGUE, J. G. Died November 23, 1876 Smokey Valley He was a member of the Assembly of Nye County. He had feeble health but had only been in bed a few days. SQUERDAN, Delia M. Died September 30, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada She was a native of Ireland. ST CLAIR, Kate Died August, 1874 Silver Bricks Lodging House Bedridden one year. Cause believed to be hemorrhage of the lungs. STANDIFIFER, Jeff Died September 30, 1874 Fort Steele, Wyoming Old age and bad health. Indian fighter, mine explorer. From Missouri to Pacific Coast. Made Rocky Mountain history. STARK, Joseph Died February 13, 1873 Hiko, Nevada Native of Bunkerhill, Illinois. STEINER, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 2nd Cav. Co. B. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. STEWARD, Killed June 17, 1876 2 days ride from Ft. Laramie. Pvt. 2nd Cav. Co. I. Seriously wounded in the battle with the Sioux along the Bluffs No. Creek, Montana/Wyoming Terr. STEWART, Died August, 1876 San Francisco He was a fireman. Killed when he fell off a ladder during a fire. STEWART, John Died April 24, 1874 Carson City, Nevada Executed for murder. STILES, James Died September, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada. STONE, Frank Irwin Died July 6, 1874 Gold Hill, Nevada Scarlet Fever. Age 2. Father W. H. STONE, engineer at Yellow Stone Mine. STONE, Harry Died July 4, 1874 Gold Hill, Nevada Scarlet Fever. Age 5. Father W. H. STONE. STRACKEN, Charles Died June 1, 1876 Alameda, California Found hanging from a tree. STRAIN, John F. Died November 7, 1872 Pioche, Nevada Native of Ireland. Age 29. STRAIN, John F. Killed November 6, 1872 From a wound received on election day. STRALMAN, Herman Suicide October 31, 1876 He killed himself due to illness. He was age 50 and of German descent. STRICKLAND, Charles D. Suicide March 25, 1876 Carson City He committed suicide at Mrs. PIERCE’s boarding house by taking Laudanum. He left a note. STUBB, Bella Died October 24, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Father Joseph STUBB. STUMP, Frank Suicide May 3, 1875 Hung. Believed suicide. Native of Ohio. Age 23. STURGIS, L. B. Died April 7, 1876 Long illness with consumption. Old time resident of Eureka. Native of Norwich, Huron County, Ohio. STUTRIDGE, William Died October 25, 1873 Gold Hill, Nevada He accidentally shot his son and died of a broken heart. SULLIVAN, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. SULLIVAN, James Killed June 10, 1872 Killed by Morgan COURTNEY. SULLIVAN, Jerry Died August 23, 1876 He was taken with cramps and died. He was a miner at Gould and Curry Mine. SULLIVAN, John Died November 2, 1874 Near Dayton, Nevada Neck broken when barn fell on him. SULLIVAN, Mortimer Died August 15, 1873 Illness. Age about 20. Family in Ireland. He sent them nearly all his money. SULLIVAN, Patrick Died July 23, 1877 Pioche Age 31. From County Cork, Ireland. SULLIVAN, Timothy Killed April, 1876 His brother, Florence SULLIVAN, accused and charged William DONNELLY of the murder. SULLIVAN, Timothy Killed April 28, 1876. Age 30. Native of Cork, Ireland. Left wife and four children. He was knifed on the 20th of April. SUTRO, Domenix Died February 17, 1873 Switzerland. Pneumonia. Age 38. SUTTON, Infant Died May 22, 1873. Austin, Nevada Age 12 days. Father James SUTTON. SWANSON, Charles Killed December 31, 1872 Pioche, Nevada. Murdered. SWAYER, March 30, 1876 She became excited during an early morning fire. While dressing to flee, she dropped dead. SYLVESTER, D. L. Died November 6, 1873 Reno, Nevada TABRATON, Sarah or Kara Died November 4, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Infant child of Patrick TABRATON. TAFFT, Dexter Died September 23, 1873 Occidental Hotel, San Francisco. ‘49er pioneer. TALBOT, Creamer Died December 12, 1872 Native of New York. Age 36. TALBOT, J. W. Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada Flood victim. TALEY, George Died May 18, 1873 At Wilman’s Lodging House. TAMKINS, Mrs. T. M. Died September 18, 1874 Between Reno and Truckee. Died while a passenger. Son brought body back to Virginia City. TAYLOR, W. T. "Mush-head Bill" Convicted April 1, 1876 San Francisco Convicted of the murder of David T. O’NEIL last August. Sentence was ten years. TEAL, William Suicide August 13, 1876 Suicide. Of Bingham, Utah. A writer on mines. TEASDALE, S. H. Died April 1, 1876 Diamond Station Found dead in coal wagon. It was believed he had a heart attack. He had only removed one bag of coal. TEDDY, Richard Died September 14, 1873 County Hospital He died from an injury he received in a mine accident five days earlier. TENBROOK, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. TENNEY, John Died March 5, 1872 THANKERKAUFF, August Died August 29, 1876 Central City He suffocated in a mine near Central City. THAYER, Pierpoint Suicide September 17, 1873 Suicide - poison. Age 40. THOMAS, J. Died February 17, 1876 Near the Summit Freight train brakeman. Struck in head by icicle hanging from snow shed roof. THOMAS, Joseph Died January 7, 1874 Shot November 3, 1873. THOMAS, Thomas Died October 17, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Wife Annie. Native of Cornwall, England. Age 32. THOMPSON, Mrs. Margaret Died May 12, 1872 San Francisco, California Age 25. THOMPSON, Nathan Suicide August 27, 1876 He was found fully clothed in bed with a gun in his hand. He was shot. He was from St. Johnsburg, Utah. THOMPSON, "Snowshoe" Died May 23, 1876 Diamond Valley, Alpine Co., California He carried mail across the Sierras for several years. THORNTON, Died May, 1875 West Philadelphia Captain of steamer Monongahela. Injured in fall aboard ship. Executive of Farraguts Flag Ship. THOSE, William A. Suicide February 4, 1874 Silver City Suicide by gunshot. TIERNEY, Patrick Died May, 1876 Spring Valley Found dead in road. Congestion of the brain brought on by drink. TILLOTSON, Martha Suicide February 2, 1876 She was the 19 year old daughter of a wealthy farmer. Love was given as the reason. TIPPITS, John Died November, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Ruptured blood vessel. TIPTON, John S. Died January 23, 1875 Tybo Native of Kentucky. Mexican War Vet. A ‘49er. He served two terms in the California Legislature. Postmaster at Belmont. TOBRAS, Died June 28/29, 1876 San Francisco He was a tailor. Found dead of a heart attack. TODENWORTH, George Killed July 28/29, 1876 Camp Bowie He was killed by Indians near Camp Bowie. TOMPKINS, Edward Killed May 13, 1874 Carson City Saloon fight. Native of Michigan. Age 22. TRAVIS, Dottie Died November 5, 1876 San Francisco Age 2. She was the daughter of E. J. and Hannah TRAVIS. She was born in Hamilton, Nevada. TREFREN, Sadie C. Died February 18, 1876 Sacramento, California Age 25. Father Rev. J. L. TREFREN. Pastor of M. E. Church in Austin. TREZONE, Samuel Died January 4, 1877 Savage Mine He was accidentally killed in a mine accident. He was a Giraffe-man. TRIMMER, Edward W. Suicide March 17, 1876 Diamond Valley He had been an invalid about 16 years. He discharged buckshot into his heart. One of his small children found him. TUCKER, William B. Died May 13, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 68. TUDEBURY, W. F. Died May 26, 1873 Virginia Native of Yorkshire, England. TURNER, John Died July 24, 1874 Eureka, Nevada He was a flood victim that was carried three miles. He was a teamster. TURNEY, Patrick Died May 13, 1876 He died of possible heart attack. Blacksmith of Ruby Hill near Eureka. TWILL, Francis Died October 4, 1873 Infant. TYLER, Andy Suicide April 23, 1876 San Francisco Suicide at Washington Corner. he lost his wife the year before. TYRON, M. C. Died June 6, 1873 Virginia City, Nevada Age 38. Unnamed Died February 21, 1873 China woman Unnamed Died June 11, 1873 Found dead at Four Miles Well Unnamed Died May, 1873 60 to 70 miles from Pioche, Nevada Killed in fall from wagon - wagon drive. UPHAM, William Died November 6/7, 1873 From burns received at Belcher Mine fire. VALENCIA, Miguel Killed April 25, 1876 Border, California Shot by J. E. GRIFFIN, a blacksmith, who accused the victim of having an affair with his wife. VANATTA, Mary Jane April 5, 1876 Salt Lake The wife of a former Pioche resident was struck by a boulder due to an explosion at the Salt Lake Emporium. VESEY, Horace M. Died March 24, 1876 Lake House, Reno Age 60. Native of Vermont. Old time resident of Gold Hill. Well known in Nevada and California. WAB, Ah Killed March 17, 1876 Eureka Shot last night. Brother was Ah MOOK. WADSWORTH, John Suicide August 31, 1876 Denver He killed himself with an overdose of Laudanum. He was a shoe salesman. WAGNER, Child Died October 20, 1873 Austin, Nevada Age 1. Son of J. N. WAGNER. WALKER, H. Killed September 2, 1874 Rattlesnake Station, Winnemucca Fourth victim of Robert DOUGLAS who escaped. Buried behind the station with the rest of the victims. WALL, Asher December 17, 1874 Canyonville, Oregon Killed when stage overturned going down Myrtle Creek Hill. WALLACE, John Died January 5, 1873 County Hospital Age 40. He died of delirium tremens. WALSH, Alias "Garry Owens" Killed December 17, 1874 Humboldt River Shot by DUNN alias "Dublin Tricks". Both fugitives from Utah State Penitentiary. WALSH, James Died August 24, 1872 WALTON, George W. Died November 26, 1874 Near Como. Old resident Lyon County. Brother in Illinois. WARD, Barney Died May 7, 1876 Strangling hernia. Native of Ireland. WARREN, 1st Lt. R. P. Died January 23, 1876 Camp Douglas Apoplexy. Regiment Quartermaster. Brother of General G. K. WARREN. WATERS, James Died September, 1873 Yellow Jacket Mine Age 35. WATERS, William Died June 30, 1876 San Francisco Bay A member of the crew of the R. S. Wood. He jumped overboard while the ship was anchored. WATKINS, Charles Died March 16/17, 1876 Oakland, California Ran over by wagon from Piedmont Dairy. Father William WATKINS, switch tender. Driver arrested. WATKINS, Leonard Killed December 10, 1874 San Francisco, California Shot with wife in planned murder. Native of England. Age 34. WATKINS, Mrs. Leonard Killed December 10, 1874 San Francisco, California Murdered with husband Leonard. Native of New Orleans. Age 28. WATT, Cunningham Suicide June, 1876 Near San Francisco Suicide by Laudanum aboard the ship Mary Whiteridge. Father William, dry goods merchant. WATTY, Died March 1, 1876 Off Vmatilla Scow Explosion victim. WEAVER, Henry Died September 14, 1876 Near Caliente Engineer. Hit by train. WEAVER, V. Died May 15, 1883 Pioche He was an old Pioche resident in the lumber business. Age 53. Native of New York. WEBB, Child Died November 4, 1874 Virginia City - Gold Hill Age 2 1/2. Daughter of W. T. WEBB. WEBB, Child Died November 5, 1874 Gold Hill Age 4 1/2. Son of W. T. WEBB. WEBBER, Killed May 25, 1876 Elko, Nevada Shot by John ABEL. WEINER, Alfred Suicide January 24, 1876 Swiss Hotel Suicide by Chloroform. Native of Germany. WEISBERGER, Philip Died December 27, 1872 Died from the busting of blood vessel. Native of Bavaria. WELCH, John Died September, 1876 Centennial Mine He was blown to bits when he was handed a box of giant caps of fulminate of mercury which exploded. Inquest. WELCH, Thomas Killed May 3, 1873 County Hospital Shot. Native of Ireland. WEST, E. J. Died 1873. While enroute to Arizona from Pioche. Brother teller at Pacific Bank of San Francisco. WEST, John P. Died July 8, 1876 Virginia City He died of pneumonia at the Ashland House. Age 60. WHICHLOW, Henry Died January 10, 1872 Native of Oxford, England WHITEHAIR, Stephen Died July 15, 1876 Caledonia Mine He fell down the shaft. WILCOXEN, Samuel J. Killed September 8, 1874 Of Virginia City. Shot by Glaze "Uncle Jim". Mexican War Veteran. Old sea captain. Proprietor of Eagle Saloon, Virginia City. WILEY, H. P. Died January, 1876 Eastern Railroad Section master on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. WILLARD, E. H. Died October 28, 1873 Eureka, Nevada Father Dr. E. L. WILLARD. WILLETT, Lewis Died January 16, 1872 WILLIAMS, Alfred Died January 21, 1873 Injured Empire Mine - Windlass Shaft. Nephew of Elijah WILLIAMS of Pioche. WILLIAMS, Carried Died June 29, 1873 Oakland, California Age 11 months. First child of Gardner and Fannie L. WILLIAMS. WILLIAMS, Edward Killed January 22, 1876 Barberville, West Virginia He was seized from jail and hung by mob. WILLIAMS, Edwin Died August 7, 1876 Virginia City He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge #23, Pioche. WILLIAMS, Frank Killed May, 1875 La Plata Oro Mine, Gold Hill Believed murdered by two Portuguese brothers. He was found in the shaft dead. WILLIAMS, James H. Died April 7, 1873 Age 7 months. Son of Joseph WILLIAMS. WILLIAMS, John Died February 3, 1873 In County Hospital. WILLIAMS, Jonathan Suicide January 13, 1876 Mrs. Croyland’s Boarding House. He left a note saying "I have done too much for others, and none appreciate it". Native of Frankford, Pennsylvania. Age 50. WILLIAMS, Samuel Died July 17, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Killed at Newark Hoisting Works. Age 38. WILLIAMS, W. E. W. Suicide February 9, 1876 Suicide by morphine. Note found. Disinherited by his family. Impoverished writer for Summer, Whitney & Co. WILLIAMS, William Died August 28, 1873 County Hospital Heart. Native of Wales. Age 50. WILLIAMS, Jack Died November 15, 1876 Austin He was an early settler of Lander County. He died from injuries he received chopping wood. Funeral at Fireman’s Hall. WILLIS, Frank Killed December 29, 1872 Shot. From Bullionville. WILMANS, Martha Ivy Died December 21, 1872 Age 3. WILSON, Died September 25, 1872. WILSON, Killed April, 1876 Empire City He was killed by PIERCE. WILSON, George Killed September 13, 1872 Douglas County? Half drunk, invalid, helpless, a gambler. Shot by PIERCE. WILSON, George Died January, 1874 On the cars between Salt Lake City and Omaha. Well known Nevadan. WILSON, Ida Died February 19, 1873 Hiko, Nevada Infant child of W. M. and Maggie WILSON. WILSON, Mollie Died March 24, 1873 Pioche, Nevada Throat disease. Age 28. Episcopal. WILSON, P. S. Died September 1, 1876 Virginia City He was killed when a cable broke and fell on him in the Dayton Shaft. WILSON, William G. "Bill" Died February 23, 1874 Drove the first stage coach between Carson and Virginia. He died from pneumonia. WINKLEMAN, Herman Suicide February 5, 1874 Wasson Ranch, Genoa, Nevada Suicide. German farmer worth $20,000. Left two year old daughter. WOODLAND, Horatio "Raish" February, 1876 3 miles from Garden Pass. Had lived in Pioche, Austin and Hamilton. WOODS, Died January 31, 1874 Gold Hill, Nevada He was struck by giraffe car at the Belcher Mine. He was age 35. WOODS, Margaret Died September 13, 1873 Infant daughter of Benjamin and Margaret WOODS. WORKMAN, W. H. Suicide May 17, 1876 Shot himself. Depressed over Sheriff’s sale of his property. Former banker and partner of F. F. TEMPE. WORLEY, Infant Died April 15, 1873 Bullionville, Nevada Fell in tub of hot water. Died three hours later. Father B. K. WORLEY. WORLEY, Lucinda H. Died April 11, 1876 Salt Lake She died suddenly of natural causes. She was the wife of John. Left four children. She was the daughter of Jacob HOUTZ. WRIGHT, Gus Died May 17, 1873 Coyote Springs, Nye County, Nevada Found dead with Chas. SANBURNE. WRIGHT, William Died May 16, 1873 San Francisco, California Age 55. YERINGTON, Mrs. H. M. Died May, 1874 Carson City, Nevada Largest funeral ever known in this town. YOUNG, George Suicide January 2, 1876 Phoenix, Arizona Territory He hung himself after murdering Louis BAILY with a shotgun while drunk. YOUNG, Homer Killed June, 1877 Lake Tahoe He was shot by R. G. HAMMOND when YOUNG "jumped" timber land owned by HAMMOND. YOUNG, Nellie Died April 12, 1873 Spotted fever. Age 3 months. Father C. N. YOUNG. Parents recently from Idaho Territory. 1st child. ZEMMER, Frederick Died March 6,