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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.
Transcribed and contributed 2001 by Patricia A. Scott
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