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San Francisco Call, 25 March 1914
Virginia City Pioneer To Be Buried in S. F.
The body of Con. A. Ahern, a pioneer and former mayor of Virginia City, Nev, who died in that city last Saturday, has been brought to San Francisco for burial. The widow is seriously ill in this city.
San Joaquin Republican, Volume XI, Number 227, 24 September 1861
Mrs. M. A. Algio, for some time keeper of the Main Street Hotel in this city, died at Virginia City, Washoe, on Wednesday, the 18th inst., of typhoid fever, after a short, illness. Mrs. Algio and her sister, Miss Aylesworth, had been in that city for over three months, and were engaged in the hotel business. Mr. George W. Aylesworth received a dispatch on Wednesday morning, mentioning the dangerous illness of his sister, and started at once for the valley. A short time after he left, a dispatch was received announcing her death. Mrs. Algio was widely known and respected in this county. The farmers generally making the "Main Street” their home when they visited Stockton. She was a member of St. John’s Church in this city.
Sacramento Daily Union, 2 October 1913
PIONEER DIES SUDDENLY
Oscar
Ambur Had Lived Many Years on Comstock.
Special To the Union VIRGINIA CITY (Nev.), Oct. 1, ---- A sudden attack of heart failure ended the career this week of Oscar A. Ambur. a pioneer of the Comstock since I87O. He was 63 years old, and a native of Sweden. Ambur told his daughter, Mrs. James Dinan, with whom he lived, that he was not feeling well early in the morning. The fatal stroke came about 11 o'clock, and the old gentleman was dead before a physician could reach him. He was one of the oldest living members of Virginia City lodge. No. 1. I. O. O. F. Deceased leaves a widow residing at Sparks, three daughters and one son.
Inyo Independent, 5 October 1872
The Death of Col D. K. Avery
This well known gentleman died of an apoplectic fit in Virginia City, Nevada, September 12th. His remains were embalmed and sent to his old home in the town of Aurora, New York. Col. Avery was a member of Gov. Bradley's staff. His funeral obsequies were performed on the 14th instant under the auspices of the First Division of the Nevada Slate Militia, and were said to be the most imposing ever seen in the city of Virginia. Many of our renders will remember that while returning from this place to Virginia about two years ago, Dexter's stage upset near Aurora by which accident the Colonel was severely injured. Before he had entirely recovered from the effects of this he was thrown from his own buggy in Gold Hill, breaking his shoulder and inflicting other injuries. He died in the prime of life, sincerely regretted by a host of friends and acquaintances.
Sacramento Daily Union, 23 July 1869
From Virginia,
Nevada.
Virginia - July 22d. George Baker, for several years a
resident of this city, and formerly a druggist, was picked up on the
street last evening, sick, and conveyed to the station-house, where he
died about midnight ; age about forty-eight, nativity unknown.
Marysville Daily Appeal, 27 May 1870
VIRGINIA CITY,
May 24th. S. Balley, who was taken to the County Jail on account of
violent insanity, died yesterday morning.
Daily Alta California, 20 August 1867
SUDDEN DEATH OF
A FIREMAN - P. H. Barry, a member of Nevada Hook and Ladder Company No.
1, died very suddenly, from the bursting of a blood vessel, on the 15th
inst., whilst on his way from Gold Hill to Virginia City. Deceased was a
native of Troy, New York, aged thirty-five years, and unmarried.
Daily Alta California, 23 September 1870
VIRGINIA
CITY, Virginia.
September 22d. — Abner Bassett, the well known
mill-man, and an old and highly esteemed citizen here this forenoon.
Stockton Independent, 2 October 1861
In Nevada city,
N. T., Sent. 23d, Myra I. Bateman, aged 21 years, of fever; lately of
Virginia city, formerly of Boston, Mass.
Gold Hill Daily News, Jan 3, 1882
Died
In Storey County in December, 1881; Born in England, died in Gold Hill
the 17th of peritonitis, Aged 31
Sacramento Daily Union, 5 September 1868
Died In
Virginia City, Sept. 3d, ARMITAGE BREARERLEY, aged 40 years.
Marysville Daily Appeal, 5 November 1871
VIRGINIA
CITY, November 4th. John Beckerly, who was so badly injured in the
Belcher shaft last Wednesday, died last night.
San Jose Mercury-News, 16 April 1899
Death of Mrs.
Bendy.-Mrs. Catherine Bendy died yesterday morning at the residence of
her son-in-law, E. Snell, on East street near Park avenue. Mrs. Bendy
has been a resident of this city during the past four years. She came
here from Virginia City, Nevada, with the hope of recovering her health.
The remains will be taken to Virginia City to-day by J. W. Bendy, son of
deceased.
Daily Alta California, 19 September 1861
DIED In
Virginia City, September 11th, J. F. Bennett, aged about 30 years.
Morning Union, 24 November 1921
Father of Mrs. W. G.
Kohler Passes Away at Home in Nevada
A message received from Mrs. W. G. Kohler, who was summoned to Virginia City a few days ago on account of the illness of her father, Robert Beroth, stating that her father passed away Monday and was buried yesterday afternoon. Mr. Beroth was in the harness making business and was one of the oldest and highly esteemed residents of Virginia City, his residence dating back to the early Comstock times. He leaves four children Mrs. J. S. Van Winkle of San Mateo; Mrs. W. G. Kohler of this city; Mrs. Joseph Pearce and Henry Beroth of Virginia City, Nevada. His wife passed away several months ago.
Sacramento Daily Union, 21 May 1915
Chef of Mackay’s
Wedding Feast Dies
Special to the Union. CARSON CITY (Nev.), May
20. -- Eugene Bonafous, the man who prepared John W. Mackay’s wedding
feast, died here after an of several weeks. He was 83 years of age and
was a native of France. Bonafous was one of the pioneers of the West,
coming to California in 1850 and moved to Nevada in the early sixties,
during the Washoe City excitement. About 1862 he opened a French
restaurant at Virginia City. It was known as the Delmonico and was
patronized by men who later made millions in the mines. The funeral was
held yesterday at Virginia City. Bonafous is survived by three children,
Mrs. William Harris of Ely, George Bonafous of Butte City, and Eugene
Bonafous of Carson.
Stockton Independent, 24 December 1861
Died in Virginia City, on the 18th inst., Mrs. Caroline P. Bowman, aged 21 years.
Morning Union, 10 August 1920 (Grass Valley and Nevada City, Cal)
W. P. BOWDEN DIED LAST EVENING AT AGE OF 75 YEARS
William Pierce Bowden, an old resident of this city, died last evening at
about 7 o'clock at his home on Zion street. Deceased had been in failing health
for some time, due principally to old age, and was confined to his bed for the
past month, suffering from kidney trouble. Deceased came to this city more than
twenty years ago from Virginia City, Nevada, where he engaged in mining for
several years. He followed mining after coming here, but in latter years he
acted as sexton at Pine Grove cemetery.
Mr. Bowden was a good citizen,
highly respected for his many excellent qualities, and had a multitude of
friends. His wife passed away several years ago, since which time his
sister-in-law, Mrs. W. Jennings, resided with him. Deceased was a member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge in Virginia City. He was a native of England, aged 78
years, 7 months and 11 days. The funeral will probably take place Thursday
afternoon.
Daily Alta California, 15 December 1862
Died In Virginia City, Dec. 10th, Daniel H. Boyle, aged about 35 years.
Morning Union, 22 January 1914
PIONEER DIED ON COMSTOCK
Mrs. Henrietta Buckner, who in the early sixties resided in this city with her late husband, died at Virginia City, Nevada, a few days ago. Mrs. Buckner went from this city to Virginia City with her husband late in the ’6os and lived there ever since. Mrs. Buckner was a forty-niner, who rounded the Horn in a sailing vessel in order to come to California. She had reached the ripe old age of 86 years.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 20, Number 3022, 3 December 1860
A Sacramentan Stabbed In Virginia City.
Virginia City, December 2d — 5:30 P. M. Burke, a saloon keeper, was stabbed at five o'clock this afternoon by Wm. Fitzgerald. Burke will die. He was formerly from Sacramento. Virginia City— 7 P. M. Burke who was stabbed by Fitzgerald just died.
San Francisco Call, Volume 94, Number 25, 23 April 1914
BART BURKE TO BE BURIED AT HOLY CROSS CEMETERY
Bart Burke, former mayor of Virginia City, New, who died yesterday at his home. 760 Hayes street, will be burled tomorrow morning at Holy Cross cemetery. He was nearly 70 years of age and a well known figure in mining circles, being heavily Interested in Comstock properties at the time of his death.
Placer Herald, 4 January 1908
This issue contains the
following additional information about the late J. N. Burke, whose
obituary appeared in that of last week. He was born in Shiloh, Illinois,
on June 2d, 1840. In 1861, he crossed the plains and arrived at
Placerville in the fall. In the following winter he was married at
Folsom. He drove team from Sacramento to Virginia City before the
railroad was built. In 1864 he went to Todds Valley whence he moved to
Forest Hill. He there became a member of Covenant Lodge No. 73. I. O. O.
F., and also of the Rebekahs of that town, under whose auspices he was
buried on Thursday of last week, who thus showed their respect for him
as a brother and a man.
Sacramento Daily Union, 28 October 1895
WILL BE
BURIED TO-DAY. Funeral of the Late M. H. Burke of Virginia City, The
funeral of M. H. Burke, who died at Virginia City, Nevada, on last
Thursday, will take place in this city to-day, at 2:30 p. m., from the
residence of Mrs. K. Burke, at 1303 D street. Mr. Burke was born and
raised in this city and was about 38 years old. For several years past
he has been engaged in mining in Nevada, he was a great favorite with
all who knew him and was one of the crack shots in the Virginia City
rifle team. A short time ago he caught a cold, which developed into
consumption and carried him off.
Daily Alta California, 16 August 1865
Died- In
Virginia City, August 12, Mrs Annie Butler, aged 29 years.
Marysville Daily Appeal, 28 September 1870
From
Virginia City. VIRGINIA CITY, September 27th. John Campbell, who was
injured by a cave in the Empire mine, died on Sunday.
The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), March 30, 1896
MILTON B. CASE DEAD.
One of the Original Owners of the Comstock Mine
Dies in Poverty in Grand Junction, Special to The News. GRAND JUNCTION,
Colo., March 29. — Milton B. Case, who claimed to be the owner of a
third interest in the Comstock mines at Virginia City, Nev., died early
this morning of Bright’s disease. He was born in Wayne county, 0., In
1818, in 1843 removed to lowa and afterwards was an early pioneer in
this state. While mining in Nevada it is said that Comstock offered him
an interest in a claim he had, if Case would invest his savings of $7OO.
This was done but more money was needed, and, it is said, that Mackey
was given a third interest for advancing $l5. Subsequently Case went
out. He never had any luck since in mining, although he tried all over
Colorado and his last days in this city were full of poverty. He leaves
twelve children. The funeral is set for to-morrow from the Methodist
church.
Stockton Independent, 2 October 1861
At Virginia N
T., Sept. 22d, CATHERINE daughter of Augustus and Emma CHANDLER, aged 3
years.
Morning Union, 5 September 1893
DEATH OF WM. CLEMENS.
A Nevada City Miner Passes Away at Gold Hill, Nevada.
William Clemens, during the past two years and until recently employed as a miner in the Yellow Jacket, Virginia City, died Friday last about 4 o’clock from an abscess on the liver, says the Virginia City Chronicle. He had been confined to his bed for six weeks. Deceased was a native of Cornwall, aged about 50 years. Mr. Clemens lived in Nevada City, Cal., many years before coming to the Comstock, where he was employed in the Providence mine, and has a sister, Mrs. Yates, and a brother, Jessie Clemens, residing there. Deceased leaves a wife and two small children in Gold Hill. He was a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge of Nevada City, also belonged to the California Order of Foresters, and to the Gold Hill Miners’ Union.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 172, Number 25, 25 July 1913
VIRGINIA CITY (Nev.), July 24. — A. M. Cole, one of
the camp's earliest citizens and a close friend of John W.
Mackay, died at his home after a period of sickness and ill
health extending over several years. He came to the Pacific coast in the
early fifties and located at Petaluma. For 51 years
prior to his death he resided in Virginia City. He was
a native of New York, and was 80 years old. He has two
brothers living in New York.
Reno Gazette Journal, Feb 22, 1905
Mrs. A. M. Cole
Dead. Nev., Feb. 21 — Ella Cole, wife of Dr. A. M. Cole, died about 8
o’clock yesterday of heart disease. Mrs. Cole had been in poor health
for several weeks, but no serious results were anticipated. Yesterday
morning she said she did not feel quite so well. Dr. Cole stepped out of
the room for a moment and on his return he found his wife dead. Mrs.
Cole was highly esteemed by all whom she met. She was a native of Rock
Island, Ill. , aged 54 years, and besides her husband leaves a son, Ed
Stotenberg.
Daily Alta California, 4 September 1864
In Virginia
City, Aug. 24th, Thomas P. Condon, a native of Nova Scotia, aged 35
years.
Napa Weekly Journal, 9 August 1912
IN SEATTLE Dr.
Conn, Former Resident of Napa, Passed Away July 24th.
Dr. F. W.
Conn of Seattle, son of the late Dr. W. T. Conn, formerly of this city,
died at Seattle on July 24th. Owing: to the fact that the widow of the
deceased and their daughter are visiting: in Alaska, the cremation of
the body will not take place until August 6th. before which time the
wife and daughter are expected to return. The deceased was a prominent
practicing physician of Seattle, and had been for twenty years or more.
He was formerly of Virginia City, Nevada, practicing his profession
there in the prosperous days of that camp. On leaving Virginia City he
spent a abort time here before going north. Dr. Conn was a member of the
Elks lodge of Masons of Seattle, and the funeral services will be
conducted under the auspices of the latter order. Besides a widow and
daughter, two sisters survive Dr. Conn. They are Mrs. Ham of San Jose
and Mrs, R. B. Allen of this city. Mrs. Taylor-Bash of Columbus Ohio, is
a step-sister. Mrs. M. A. Kurtlander of Santa Rosa and Mrs. George W.
Wheeler of San Francisco are nieces of the deceased Dr. Conn was born at
Gratiot, Ohio, on November 9th, 1843.— Santa Rosa Republican.
Auburn Journal, 23 December 1898
Death of William S.
Cooke.
William Sutton Cooke, one of Placer county’s pioneers died
suddenly in Virginia City, Nevada, on Thursday of last week. The cause
of his death has heart failure. He felt the sickness coming on while in
the post office, and exerted himself to reach home. This doubtless
hastened his death, and he passed away within two hours, his wife and
daughter, W. G. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson being at his side. Had he
lived until Christmas of next year, deceased and his estimable wife
would have celebrated their golden wedding. Mr. Cooke was born in
Manchester England, in 1827, and crossed the plains from Iowa in 1852.
He engaged in mining at various places in Placer and El Dorado counties,
and settled in Dutch Flat in 1863. He held the office of constable and
deputy sheriff there for many years under Sheriffs Dunham, McCormick and
Crosby. With his family he moved to Santa Rosa in 1878, but two years
later returned to Dutch Flat. About ten years ago those of the family
remaining at home took up their residence in Virginia City, which has
since been their home. Deceased was the father of nine children, eight
of whom were born in California. Of these one died an infant, and four
sons and four daughters have grown to manhood and womanhood. The elder,
Mrs. Andrew Lane, is a resident of Towle, in this county. The others are
Mrs. W. G. Thompson of Virginia City, W. R. Cooke of Selma, F. VV. Cooke
of Healdsburg, Genevieve Cooke of San Francisco, J. E. Cooke of Tuolumne
county, and Mrs. George Hatch of Oakland. Deceased had been a member of
Olive Lodge 1. O. O. F. of Dutch Flat for thirty-five years and the
funeral was field from the lodge room there on Sunday afternoon last,
seven of the eight children being present. Deceased was also a member of
the order of Chosen Friends and carried a life insurance policy in a New
York Company, He was honored and respected by all who knew him, and his
funeral was largely attended from the upper section of the county.
Daily Alta California, 22 June 1860
Died-In Virginia
City, June 14th, James Cromwell.
Daily Alta California, 16 December 1885
A Letter from
Pennsylvania Sent to the County Clerk About Him. A letter was received
yesterday by County Clerk Flynn from J. W. Curry, of Altoona, Pa., who
wants to know something of Samuel Carry, who is said to have been one of
the owners of the Gould and Curry silver mine. The writer says Samuel
Curry is about seventy-five years old, and that his brother, William
Curry, died some time ago leaving property to him or his legal heirs. He
also heard that Samuel died not long since in Chico, Butte county. Mr.
Flynn looked into the matter and ascertained that the Curry spoken of
died many years ago in Virginia City. He had two daughters. Mrs. R. M.
Daggett, wife of ex-Minister to the Hawaiian Islands, now dead, and
another living at Carson City. Like many pioneers, Samuel Curry was once
wealthy, but he died poor.
San Francisco Call, 13 November 1901
HON. R. M.
DAGGETT IS SUMMONED BY DEATH
Was Formerly Congressman From Nevada, Where He
Lived for Many Years. R. M. Daggett. formerly editor of the Virginia
Enterprise of Virginia City, Nev., and ex-Congressman from that State,
died in this city yesterday. Ex-Congressman Daggett lived for many years
in Nevada and was prominent in political life there for many years. He
was in his seventy-first year at the time of his death, and for some
time had resided in San Francisco with members of his family. He was the
father of Mrs. Rose Campbell of Santa Rosa and of Mrs. P. Roelofsg of
this city.
Fresno Evening Herald, 27 October 1903
SENT FOR
INTERMENT. Mrs. E. B. Daly Died Last Week in Michigan State. DALY —In
Adrian. Mich., October 22. 1903. Mrs. E. B. Daly, aged 45 years, native
of Michigan.
The remains of Mrs. E. B. Daly, formerly a resident
of this city, will pass through here tomorrow on the way to Virginia
City, where they will be interred. She was a sister of R. M. Muldary,
the Santa Fe conductor. She died in Adrian, Mich., last Thursday while
on a visit. Mrs. Daly lived in Fresno for 3 years, but had with her
daughter Loretta gone east on a visit, in August. She was then in the
best of health and the announcement of her death was a surprise. She
leaves a son Joseph, and 3 daughters. Mrs. T. J. McCart, and Estella and
Loretta. Before coming to Fresno she had resided for many years in
Virginia City, where she was a prominent member of the Degree of Honor,
and the funeral will be conducted under the direction of that order.
Morning Union, 7 December 1918
DAVIS LIVED AT
ALLEGHANY
Percy Davis, who died a few days ago from influenza and
pneumonia at Virginia City, Nevada, was a former resident of Alleghany.
He lived there for some time and had many friends. Deceased was born at
Auburn. He was stricken at Virginia City and while delirious left his
bed and wandered into the streets. Just about the time he was found he
passed away. He is survived by relatives in Placer county.
Morning Union, 19 March 1896
OLD COMSTOCKER. Death of
Well-Known Virginia City Miner.
R. B. Dawe, better known at Dick Dawe, for many years a resident of the Comstock, died at Elizabeth, Illinois, on the 10th instant. His death resulted from miners’ consumption. He left Virginia about six years ago and went to Butte, Montana. Lately he went back to Illinois, where his people are located. Prior to his leaving here, he was a well-known resident and miner. He worked here in the mines for years and had many friends who regret to hear of his death. He was a member of the Virginia Odd Fellows. He was about 50 years old and leaves a wife and family.
Sacramento Daily Union, 17 September 1874
Charles E.
Delany, President of the Virginia Miners' Union, who shot himself with a
pistol on Friday last, died last night at 12 o'clock. He was a native of
New York city, aged 37 years.
Sacramento Daily Union, 20 Ma, 1870
S. J. Doolet died
suddenly.
May 18th, in the Storey (Nev.) County Jail. It is supposed he committed suicide, from the fact that a quantity of opium was found on his person. A letter was found on him from James Woodworth, 302 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
Amador Ledger-Dispatch, 27 July 1917
DOUET—In
Virginia City, Nevada, March 14, 1917, Frank Douet, a native of France,
aged 65 years. Mr. Douet was a nephew of A. Douet, the-wine grower of
Clinton, who died a few years ago. Deceased will be remembered by many
of the older residents here, as he attended the Gould school on his
arrival here from France. He was taken suddenly sick with congestion of
the lungs, which disease caused his death. Interment was made in the I.
O. O. F. cemetery at Virginia City. He leaves a married daughter in
Reno, Nevada; a son in San Francisco, a son in Portland, Ore., and a
young daughter.
Sacramento Daily Union, 25 July 1863
Fatal Stage
Accident. — Henry Eaton, eldest son of John L. Eaton of Marysville, was
drowned in the Truckee river (N. T.) on the night of July 28d. The
Appeal says: he was a passenger in the stage from Virginia City to
Marysville, which came along without accident till near Neat's Station,
at the foot of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, when it reached a
place on the grade along the river bank where a load of lumber bad
broken down and been left standing in the track. In attempting to pass
it, the driver drove so near the edge of the bank that it gave way and
capsized the coach. Eaton fell into the river and was drowned. Nobody
else was hurt. Eaton was an assayer in the office of Theall & Co. in
Virginia, but his health becoming impaired in that climate, he was on
his way to Marvsville to remain for a while in the office of Theall &
Co. here.
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 88, Number 140, 2 February 1895
Death of W. T. Eaves.
W. T. Eaves, and old pioneer jeweler and watchmaker of this city, and who was at one time Mayor of Virginia City, Nev., died at Napa January 30th. He was the father of Mrs. M. E. Nye of Virginia City. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-day, and the interment will be in Pioneer plat at the City Cemetery, where services will be held. Mrs. Eaves died here about a year ago.
Morning Union, 1 March 1917(Nevada /Grass Valley)
PIONEER PRINTER DIES.
VIRGINIA CITY (New), Feb. 28. Joseph E. Eckley, resident of the Comstock for fifty-four years and ; pioneer printer of Virginia City, is 1 dead. He was foreman of the Territorial Enterprise from 1868 to 1891 and was twice elected State printer on the Republican ticket.
Morning Union, 29 December 1893
Death of Joseph Eddy.
Joseph Eddy, an uncle of Mrs. James Jenkins of this city, died in
Virginia City-, Nevada, at 11 o’clock yesterday morning. Deceased had
been a resident of the Comstock for almost thirty years and had a host
of friends there as well as in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins departed
yesterday for Virginia City to assist in performing the last rites. They
will be gone a week.
The San Miguel Examiner, August 22, 1925
Arthur
Elofson Dies In Nevada
Arthur Elofson, former Telluride young
man, died at Virginia City, Nevada, last Sunday, according to word
received here by his brother, John Elofson. He had been under a doctor’s
care for only three days before his death, which was caused by mercurial
poison, contracted while working in the mills. Arthur Elofson was
twenty-seven years of age at the time of his death. He is survived by
three brothers, John, of this city, and Albert and Vernon of Bayfield.
The latter two brothers and their wives came up from Bayfield
immediately upon receiving word of Arthur’s death and are here for the
funeral, which wall be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o’clock from the
Community Church. The Telluride Lodge of Elks will have charge of the
funeral and the American Legion will also be in attendance, Mr. Elofson
having been a veteran of the World War and served fourteen months in
France. He left Telluride about two years ago and went to Nevada, where
he has since made his home.
Sacramento Daily Union, 17 September 1874
From
Virginia City Nevada
Virginia. September 16th. A miner named John
Evans fell down the new shaft of the Sierra Nevada works this morning,
and was instantly killed. Evans was a native of Cornwall, England, and
aged 23.
Daily Alta California, 16 June 1888
Died at the
County Hospital.
Oramel Evans, the man who entered King's stables, on
West Mission street, last Thursday morning, and who threw himself upon a
bale of hay, as if suffering from the effects of poison, died yesterday
morning at the City and County Hospital. Whether the man committed
suicide has not yet been ascertained, but it is believed that he died
from paralysis, as at the time he was found two bottles of liniment and
medicine for paralysis were found in his coat pocket. The deceased was a
native of Virginia City, Nev., where his family at present reside.
San Francisco Call, Volume 77, Number 29, 29 December 1894
TO IDENTIFY HIS SON.
Sad Mission of a Man From Virginia City. He Thinks Himself the
Father of a Boy Who Was Killed Several Weeks. Ago.
Vallejo, Dec. 28.—
James Fell of Virginia City visited Vallejo to-day on a mission of sadness. He
came to learn the particulars concerning, four young boys who were run over and
killed by a train at Elmira about last Thanksgiving day. He fears one to be his
son, George Edwin Fell, and two of the other boys to be playmates of his, named
Thomas Gavin and Thomas Whalen. All left their homes at Virginia City about that
time and have not since been heard of.
From the description given and as
near as the boys could be recognized they must be the ones.
Coroner Trull
gave Mr. Fell an order to exhume the bodies now at Fairfield and see if he could
recognize them. The mothers of the boys are almost distracted for fear they are
theirs. The head of one of the boys strongly resembled that of the gentleman
here to-day. He went up to Fairfield this afternoon, and to-morrow the bodies
will be taken up, it is feared they cannot be recognized unless it be by the
clothing.
The one supposed to be the Fell boy had his head severed from
the body. The mulatto boy, John Brisco, stated that one of the boys was called
Eddie, by which name the father says his son was sometimes called. It will be
remembered that the Brisco boy was not killed outright. It is now supposed that
all must have been riding a brakebeam and were thrown off together.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1 July 1876
From Virginia City —
A Man Seized with Convulsions and Dies on the Railway Train.
Virginia. June 30th. Last evening, when the train which left this city
at 7 o'clock got a few miles beyond Steamboat Springs, a passenger named
C. Fernand, bound for Ogden, was seized with convulsions. He asked to
see the conductor and declared he was dying, and desired that what money
he had should be sent to his wife in California. He died as the train
entered Reno. Six hundred dollars in coin, and a considerable amount of
stock and other securities were found upon his person.
Marysville Daily Appeal, 30 October 1870
John T.
Fisher, an old resident of this city, died yesterday. He was one of the
veterans of the Mexicans war.
Chico Record, Number 269, 13 November 1923
Distinguished California Reporter Dead at Home
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12. - (AP) — Thomas Fitch, old time newspaper man and orator, who once shared an apartment with Mark Twain on the Comstock in Nevada, died at the Masonic home near Decoto, California, today. Fitch reported the debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in Illinois and later, in 1860, came to California, stumping the state for Lincoln. He represented Nevada in congress for a time. He was 85 years old.
Daily Alta California, 3 November 1867
A man whose name is supposed to be James Fitzgerald, died suddenly of hemorrhage in Virginia City on the 31st.
Truckee Republican, 19 July 1902
F. E. Fitzmeyer, who
for some days past had been critically ill, died at 10 o’clock Thursday
evening. Death resulted from Brights disease and dropsy. Deceased had
been ill much of the time since the first of the year. The remains were
brought to town this morning and shipped to Virginia City for interment.
His long illness was a very severe strain to Mrs. Fitzmeyer but the kind
people of Hobart Mills did everything they could to assist her in her
trials and affliction. She and her mother, Mrs. Spargo, accompanied the
remains to Virginia City. Frank Edward Fitzmeyer was born in Jackson,
Michigan in 186o. He came west when quite young and lived for many years
in Virginia City. He left, besides his wife, to mourn his death a father
and mother, two sisters and two brothers, all of whom are now living in
Jackson, Michigan, except one sister who resides in Ohio. He was a
member of Nevada Lodge No. 1 K. of P. of Virginia City and of Virginia
Lodge No, 3, I. O. O. F. of the same place. The bereaved wife has the
sympathy of ail her neighbors in her hour of distress. Mr. Bliss kindly
ran in a train from Hobart Mills this morning to bring in the remains so
as to meet the eastbound passenger.
Daily Alta California, 22 May 1891
Died In Virginia
City, May 19, Thomas Flannery
Daily Alta California, 20 August 1867
DEATH ON THE
DESERT. - According to the Virginia Enterprise, the man who died of
thirst on the Fifty Mile Desert was named Fleming. He was taken into St.
Clair Station and decently buried.
Daily Alta California, 15 April 1866
Peter O. Fortin,
a Canadian, aged thirty-seven years, died in Virginia City on the 10th,
of injuries received on the 8th, at the hands of certain person or
persons unknown to the Coroner's jury.
Daily Alta California, 7 April 1869
[BY STATE LINE] Virginia City Items Virginia City. April 6th. — An inquest was held on the remains of Geo. Fox. who died suddenly at Gold Hill Sunday, in consequence., as it was supposed, of injuries received in a scuffle. The verdict was that he died from heart disease. He was a native of Ohio, aged 36 years.
Morning Union, 21 August 1920
Comstock Discoverer
Lies in Forgotten Grave
(Virginia City Chronicle)
J. H. (Joe) Francis, a former well known resident of the Comstock, now
residing at Eureka, Humboldt county California, has
been spending the past few days in this city renewing
old acquaintances and looking over old scenes. Mr. Francis left
Virginia City 28 years ago, and this his first visit to the
camp in that length of time. He is a painter by occupation, and is in
business at Eureka. Mr. Francis, after leaving this city, was located
for eight years at Bozeman, Montana, 96 miles east of
Butte City, and relates an interesting story of finding
the grave at that place of Henry Comstock, one of the
discoverers of the Comstock and for whom the lode was named. Soon after
reaching that town he made the acquaintance of two old residents, who,
upon learning he was from Virginia City, Nevada,
informed him that they had buried Henry Comstock, discoverer of the
Comstock mines. They took him to the grave of this famous character of
Comstock romance and history, which was entirely unmarked except by a
stake, and located in a cemetery where pioneers and Indian fighters were
buried near early day forts, built as a protection against the Indians.
Mr. Francis then and there “got busy”, and being a painter, made and
lettered a headboard for the grave, having in his possession on his trip
here a photograph of the grave and marker, the latter being inscribed as
follows:
“In memory of Henry Page Thomas Comstock,
discover of the famous Comstock lode, Storey county,
Nevada.
Died at Bonzeman (sic) September 7, 1870, aged 50 years.” The old
photograph, although over I9, years old, is remarkably clear, and as far
as known is the only one in existence, showing the burial place of the
man whose name is world wide, known through the greatest of all mining
camps, but who himself died in a strange land, practically penniless and
friendless. Mr. Francis stated that the man who had buried Henry
Comstock was known as Joe Lindley, a grand army
veteran, and the latter told of the day that Comstock arrived at Bozeman
from Virginia City with two burros and prospector’s
outfit. He complained of not having been treated well at his former
stopping place, and was in a despondent mood, apparently having been
drinking heavily. Soon after his arrival, it is related by the
old-timers, he went to a vacant lot and ended his life by shooting. The
information imparted by Mr. Francis as to the last days of Henry
Comstock and his burial place is particularly interesting at this time,
with a vast mining revival now being projected and rapidly developed at
the south end of the Cornstock lode, and part of which is upon the
identical ground located by Henry Comstock and associates in the spring
of 1859. Much information regarding Henry Comstock and his career was
gathered some years ago by the state librarian of Montana, according to
Mr. Francis, and is now filed away at the library at Helena. If it is
possible copies will be made of the photograph of Comstock’s grave, to
be presented to the Nevada Historical society.
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