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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
Transcribed and contributed 2001 by Patricia A. Scott
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