Michael A. Carroll, the pioneer stockman and former master of transportation in the war department of the United States government, died today, at 10:26, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard Ingham, on Fifth, between Garfield and Custer streets, and the funeral will probably be held on Saturday. Mr. Carroll leaves an aged wife, three daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. Harry Bintz of Salt Lake, who arrived in the city last night, and Mrs. Howard Ingham and Miss Theresa Carroll, his son being Thomas Carroll of this county. All were with him at the time of his death.
Mr. Carroll was born in Kings county, Ireland, October 16, 1834, having passed his seventy-third birthday a few weeks ago. He is from the same family as Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, his branch of the family remaining in Ireland until 1852. Mr. Carroll was master of transportation during the civil war and passed through the present site of the city of Laramie on his way to Utah in 1866, acting in the same capacity. He was later located at Fort Sanders, and while there resigned his government position to locate in Laramie in the spring of 1868. There are three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Carroll was just, generous and charitable, and were all to whom he had done a kindness to bring a flower to his grave, he would sleep neath a wilderness of flowers.
Michael Carroll was a pioneer of the pioneers of the Laramie plains and the west. His first introduction to the great west was in 1854, when he was engaged at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in the transportation service of the government, working between that point and Salt Lake, and became a portion of the rich frontier life, with all its trials and hardships. He was in the government service during the civil war as master of transportation, and always on the western side of the Missouri river. After the close of the war he was master of transportation for General Mizner, who was perfecting the old Overland trail and keeping the Indians away from the men who were constructing the Union Pacific railroad.
It is interesting to note that during all those frontier services, Mr. Carroll never carried a weapon. In his intercourse with the Indians he believed in friendship— not war. When General Mizner was upon the Laramie plains for the purpose of locating Fort Sanders, he was camped at Hutton's grove, nine miles southwest of Laramie, and had that place in mind for the fort. He was not fully satisfied, however, in the matter of wood and water, and directed his master of transportation to take an escort and look over the country to the north and east of the camp, where he had noted that some streams came down from the foothills. The escort was for the purpose, of guarding against attacks of marauding Indians, bands of whom might be camping in the vicinity.
Chief Friday of the Utes was upon the plains at the time, in no pleasant frame of mind. Carroll declined to take an escort when he was sent to meet this chief, being well acquainted with Friday and in his good graces. He was accompanied only by a young lieutenant, and the conference was to the satisfaction of all concerned. It was then that Fort Sunders was located about the year 1866, and the man who located it was the pioneer whose death occurred today. The fort was located upon what was afterwards known as Soldier creek. In making this selection he look into account the beautiful stream of water and the excellent timber that covered the mountains to the east. The fort was built of logs brought down from Government and Evans canons, and the site was ever considered one of the best in the nation.
Fort Sanders grew to notoriety as an important frontier post. After the Union Pacific was built General Grant and his party, in making a trip across the continent, stopped there and had a picture taken, the group including some of the most notable men of the day, General Grant, General Sheridan, Sidney Dillon and others. Mrs. W.L. Park, wife of the general superintendent of the Union Pacific, has a copy of this remarkable photograph, of which there are very few in existence.
Mr. Carroll was a lover of livestock and delighted in their care. While he had passed the allotted three score and ten years, almost to his dying day he was loth to admit that younger men were more able to handle young stock than he. His fondness for animals and his keen desire to assist in their management hastened his end. About three years ago, when some young stock was being handled on his ranch on the Little Laramie, a particularly wild animal rushed against a gate he was holding shut, knocked the old gentleman to the ground with great violence and then stepping on his left side as it passed over his body.
He received quite a severe injury to one of his hands at this time and the less painful wound in his side was given little attention. But from the latter a tumor was formed and continued to grow. Specialists were consulted, and more than a year ago Dr. Hall of Denver advised Mr. Carroll and his family that death was only a question of months, and they might be few even then. His iron constitution fought a brave fight with the grim reaper, and he suffered on with great fortitude and patience. Time and again he said to those near und dear to him that he was ready to go.
Michael Carroll was a good neighbor, a faithful friend and a splendid citizen. He and his family have aided in many ways to make the city and county brighter and better. His three daughters have been among the most charming women of Laramie and his son has grown to sterling citizenship in our midst.
Mr. Carroll accumulated considerable property in his residence in this county, owning at the time of his death an excellent ranch on the Little Laramie well improved. He also owned eight acres of town property, on the west side, having sold a good deal of his holdings here to the Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway company. The property is bequeathed to his aged wife during her lifetime, the will having been duly executed.
© Laramie Republican no. 110 December 19, 1907, page 1
Mr. Carroll was born in Kings county, Ireland, October 16, 1834, having passed his seventy-third birthday a few weeks ago. He is from the same family as Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, his branch of the family remaining in Ireland until 1852. Mr. Carroll was master of transportation during the civil war and passed through the present site of the city of Laramie on his way to Utah in 1866, acting in the same capacity. He was later located at Fort Sanders, and while there resigned his government position to locate in Laramie in the spring of 1868. There are three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Carroll was just, generous and charitable, and were all to whom he had done a kindness to bring a flower to his grave, he would sleep neath a wilderness of flowers.
Michael Carroll was a pioneer of the pioneers of the Laramie plains and the west. His first introduction to the great west was in 1854, when he was engaged at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in the transportation service of the government, working between that point and Salt Lake, and became a portion of the rich frontier life, with all its trials and hardships. He was in the government service during the civil war as master of transportation, and always on the western side of the Missouri river. After the close of the war he was master of transportation for General Mizner, who was perfecting the old Overland trail and keeping the Indians away from the men who were constructing the Union Pacific railroad.
It is interesting to note that during all those frontier services, Mr. Carroll never carried a weapon. In his intercourse with the Indians he believed in friendship— not war. When General Mizner was upon the Laramie plains for the purpose of locating Fort Sanders, he was camped at Hutton's grove, nine miles southwest of Laramie, and had that place in mind for the fort. He was not fully satisfied, however, in the matter of wood and water, and directed his master of transportation to take an escort and look over the country to the north and east of the camp, where he had noted that some streams came down from the foothills. The escort was for the purpose, of guarding against attacks of marauding Indians, bands of whom might be camping in the vicinity.
Chief Friday of the Utes was upon the plains at the time, in no pleasant frame of mind. Carroll declined to take an escort when he was sent to meet this chief, being well acquainted with Friday and in his good graces. He was accompanied only by a young lieutenant, and the conference was to the satisfaction of all concerned. It was then that Fort Sunders was located about the year 1866, and the man who located it was the pioneer whose death occurred today. The fort was located upon what was afterwards known as Soldier creek. In making this selection he look into account the beautiful stream of water and the excellent timber that covered the mountains to the east. The fort was built of logs brought down from Government and Evans canons, and the site was ever considered one of the best in the nation.
Fort Sanders grew to notoriety as an important frontier post. After the Union Pacific was built General Grant and his party, in making a trip across the continent, stopped there and had a picture taken, the group including some of the most notable men of the day, General Grant, General Sheridan, Sidney Dillon and others. Mrs. W.L. Park, wife of the general superintendent of the Union Pacific, has a copy of this remarkable photograph, of which there are very few in existence.
Mr. Carroll was a lover of livestock and delighted in their care. While he had passed the allotted three score and ten years, almost to his dying day he was loth to admit that younger men were more able to handle young stock than he. His fondness for animals and his keen desire to assist in their management hastened his end. About three years ago, when some young stock was being handled on his ranch on the Little Laramie, a particularly wild animal rushed against a gate he was holding shut, knocked the old gentleman to the ground with great violence and then stepping on his left side as it passed over his body.
He received quite a severe injury to one of his hands at this time and the less painful wound in his side was given little attention. But from the latter a tumor was formed and continued to grow. Specialists were consulted, and more than a year ago Dr. Hall of Denver advised Mr. Carroll and his family that death was only a question of months, and they might be few even then. His iron constitution fought a brave fight with the grim reaper, and he suffered on with great fortitude and patience. Time and again he said to those near und dear to him that he was ready to go.
Michael Carroll was a good neighbor, a faithful friend and a splendid citizen. He and his family have aided in many ways to make the city and county brighter and better. His three daughters have been among the most charming women of Laramie and his son has grown to sterling citizenship in our midst.
Mr. Carroll accumulated considerable property in his residence in this county, owning at the time of his death an excellent ranch on the Little Laramie well improved. He also owned eight acres of town property, on the west side, having sold a good deal of his holdings here to the Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway company. The property is bequeathed to his aged wife during her lifetime, the will having been duly executed.
© Laramie Republican no. 110 December 19, 1907, page 1
Michael A. Carroll, the pioneer stockman and former master of transportation in the war department of the United States government, died today, at 10:26, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard Ingham, on Fifth, between Garfield and Custer streets, and the funeral will probably be held on Saturday. Mr. Carroll leaves an aged wife, three daughters and one son. The daughters are Mrs. Harry Bintz of Salt Lake, who arrived in the city last night, and Mrs. Howard Ingham and Miss Theresa Carroll, his son being Thomas Carroll of this county. All were with him at the time of his death.
Mr. Carroll was born in Kings county, Ireland, October 16, 1834, having passed his seventy-third birthday a few weeks ago. He is from the same family as Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, his branch of the family remaining in Ireland until 1852. Mr. Carroll was master of transportation during the civil war and passed through the present site of the city of Laramie on his way to Utah in 1866, acting in the same capacity. He was later located at Fort Sanders, and while there resigned his government position to locate in Laramie in the spring of 1868. There are three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Carroll was just, generous and charitable, and were all to whom he had done a kindness to bring a flower to his grave, he would sleep neath a wilderness of flowers.
Michael Carroll was a pioneer of the pioneers of the Laramie plains and the west. His first introduction to the great west was in 1854, when he was engaged at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in the transportation service of the government, working between that point and Salt Lake, and became a portion of the rich frontier life, with all its trials and hardships. He was in the government service during the civil war as master of transportation, and always on the western side of the Missouri river. After the close of the war he was master of transportation for General Mizner, who was perfecting the old Overland trail and keeping the Indians away from the men who were constructing the Union Pacific railroad.
It is interesting to note that during all those frontier services, Mr. Carroll never carried a weapon. In his intercourse with the Indians he believed in friendship— not war. When General Mizner was upon the Laramie plains for the purpose of locating Fort Sanders, he was camped at Hutton's grove, nine miles southwest of Laramie, and had that place in mind for the fort. He was not fully satisfied, however, in the matter of wood and water, and directed his master of transportation to take an escort and look over the country to the north and east of the camp, where he had noted that some streams came down from the foothills. The escort was for the purpose, of guarding against attacks of marauding Indians, bands of whom might be camping in the vicinity.
Chief Friday of the Utes was upon the plains at the time, in no pleasant frame of mind. Carroll declined to take an escort when he was sent to meet this chief, being well acquainted with Friday and in his good graces. He was accompanied only by a young lieutenant, and the conference was to the satisfaction of all concerned. It was then that Fort Sunders was located about the year 1866, and the man who located it was the pioneer whose death occurred today. The fort was located upon what was afterwards known as Soldier creek. In making this selection he look into account the beautiful stream of water and the excellent timber that covered the mountains to the east. The fort was built of logs brought down from Government and Evans canons, and the site was ever considered one of the best in the nation.
Fort Sanders grew to notoriety as an important frontier post. After the Union Pacific was built General Grant and his party, in making a trip across the continent, stopped there and had a picture taken, the group including some of the most notable men of the day, General Grant, General Sheridan, Sidney Dillon and others. Mrs. W.L. Park, wife of the general superintendent of the Union Pacific, has a copy of this remarkable photograph, of which there are very few in existence.
Mr. Carroll was a lover of livestock and delighted in their care. While he had passed the allotted three score and ten years, almost to his dying day he was loth to admit that younger men were more able to handle young stock than he. His fondness for animals and his keen desire to assist in their management hastened his end. About three years ago, when some young stock was being handled on his ranch on the Little Laramie, a particularly wild animal rushed against a gate he was holding shut, knocked the old gentleman to the ground with great violence and then stepping on his left side as it passed over his body.
He received quite a severe injury to one of his hands at this time and the less painful wound in his side was given little attention. But from the latter a tumor was formed and continued to grow. Specialists were consulted, and more than a year ago Dr. Hall of Denver advised Mr. Carroll and his family that death was only a question of months, and they might be few even then. His iron constitution fought a brave fight with the grim reaper, and he suffered on with great fortitude and patience. Time and again he said to those near und dear to him that he was ready to go.
Michael Carroll was a good neighbor, a faithful friend and a splendid citizen. He and his family have aided in many ways to make the city and county brighter and better. His three daughters have been among the most charming women of Laramie and his son has grown to sterling citizenship in our midst.
Mr. Carroll accumulated considerable property in his residence in this county, owning at the time of his death an excellent ranch on the Little Laramie well improved. He also owned eight acres of town property, on the west side, having sold a good deal of his holdings here to the Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway company. The property is bequeathed to his aged wife during her lifetime, the will having been duly executed.
© Laramie Republican no. 110 December 19, 1907, page 1
Mr. Carroll was born in Kings county, Ireland, October 16, 1834, having passed his seventy-third birthday a few weeks ago. He is from the same family as Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, his branch of the family remaining in Ireland until 1852. Mr. Carroll was master of transportation during the civil war and passed through the present site of the city of Laramie on his way to Utah in 1866, acting in the same capacity. He was later located at Fort Sanders, and while there resigned his government position to locate in Laramie in the spring of 1868. There are three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Carroll was just, generous and charitable, and were all to whom he had done a kindness to bring a flower to his grave, he would sleep neath a wilderness of flowers.
Michael Carroll was a pioneer of the pioneers of the Laramie plains and the west. His first introduction to the great west was in 1854, when he was engaged at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in the transportation service of the government, working between that point and Salt Lake, and became a portion of the rich frontier life, with all its trials and hardships. He was in the government service during the civil war as master of transportation, and always on the western side of the Missouri river. After the close of the war he was master of transportation for General Mizner, who was perfecting the old Overland trail and keeping the Indians away from the men who were constructing the Union Pacific railroad.
It is interesting to note that during all those frontier services, Mr. Carroll never carried a weapon. In his intercourse with the Indians he believed in friendship— not war. When General Mizner was upon the Laramie plains for the purpose of locating Fort Sanders, he was camped at Hutton's grove, nine miles southwest of Laramie, and had that place in mind for the fort. He was not fully satisfied, however, in the matter of wood and water, and directed his master of transportation to take an escort and look over the country to the north and east of the camp, where he had noted that some streams came down from the foothills. The escort was for the purpose, of guarding against attacks of marauding Indians, bands of whom might be camping in the vicinity.
Chief Friday of the Utes was upon the plains at the time, in no pleasant frame of mind. Carroll declined to take an escort when he was sent to meet this chief, being well acquainted with Friday and in his good graces. He was accompanied only by a young lieutenant, and the conference was to the satisfaction of all concerned. It was then that Fort Sunders was located about the year 1866, and the man who located it was the pioneer whose death occurred today. The fort was located upon what was afterwards known as Soldier creek. In making this selection he look into account the beautiful stream of water and the excellent timber that covered the mountains to the east. The fort was built of logs brought down from Government and Evans canons, and the site was ever considered one of the best in the nation.
Fort Sanders grew to notoriety as an important frontier post. After the Union Pacific was built General Grant and his party, in making a trip across the continent, stopped there and had a picture taken, the group including some of the most notable men of the day, General Grant, General Sheridan, Sidney Dillon and others. Mrs. W.L. Park, wife of the general superintendent of the Union Pacific, has a copy of this remarkable photograph, of which there are very few in existence.
Mr. Carroll was a lover of livestock and delighted in their care. While he had passed the allotted three score and ten years, almost to his dying day he was loth to admit that younger men were more able to handle young stock than he. His fondness for animals and his keen desire to assist in their management hastened his end. About three years ago, when some young stock was being handled on his ranch on the Little Laramie, a particularly wild animal rushed against a gate he was holding shut, knocked the old gentleman to the ground with great violence and then stepping on his left side as it passed over his body.
He received quite a severe injury to one of his hands at this time and the less painful wound in his side was given little attention. But from the latter a tumor was formed and continued to grow. Specialists were consulted, and more than a year ago Dr. Hall of Denver advised Mr. Carroll and his family that death was only a question of months, and they might be few even then. His iron constitution fought a brave fight with the grim reaper, and he suffered on with great fortitude and patience. Time and again he said to those near und dear to him that he was ready to go.
Michael Carroll was a good neighbor, a faithful friend and a splendid citizen. He and his family have aided in many ways to make the city and county brighter and better. His three daughters have been among the most charming women of Laramie and his son has grown to sterling citizenship in our midst.
Mr. Carroll accumulated considerable property in his residence in this county, owning at the time of his death an excellent ranch on the Little Laramie well improved. He also owned eight acres of town property, on the west side, having sold a good deal of his holdings here to the Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway company. The property is bequeathed to his aged wife during her lifetime, the will having been duly executed.
© Laramie Republican no. 110 December 19, 1907, page 1
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