Find A Grave - Prescott

Ashurst, Henry Fountain b. September 13, 1874 d. May 31, 1962
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from 1912 to 1941. Also served as a Member of the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives in 1896, and Member of the Arizona Territorial Senate in 1902. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Campbell, John Goulder b. June 25, 1827 d. December 22, 1903
US Congressman. He immigrated to the United States in 1841 and settled in New York where he attended public schools. He moved to California in 1849 and to Arizona in 1863. He was in the mercantile business and raised cattle. He engaged in local politics and was a member of the Territorial house of representatives and served as the Yavapai county supervisor from 1868 to 1874. He was elected to the US Congress in 1879 and 1871 as a Democrat. After his second term in Congress he returned to his...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Campbell, Thomas Edward b. January 18, 1878 d. March 1, 1944
Arizona Governor (1917, 1919-1923). On November 7, 1916, he was elected the first native son Governor of the state of Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court reversed the election declaring in December of 1917 that it was won by Governor George W. P. Hunt in a recount. At the end of World War I, he worked with Herbert Hoover in the United States Food Administration. He was elected Governor in 1918 and reelected in 1920. After he left office in 1923, he served on several commissions and boards. (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Cory, Kate T. b. February 8, 1861 d. June 12, 1958
Photographer. Kate Cory did what no one had done before or since, she lived in the Hopi Villages on the Arizona mesas, achieving an intimacy and trust with the people there that make her pictures unique. Working in isolation, she developed her negatives in a primitive darkroom, using rainwater. She is considered the West's most famous artists. Her paintings can be found today in the Sharlot Hall Museum,and the Smithsonian Institution. (Bio by: Laurie)
Arizona Pioneers Home Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Foran, Nicholas b. June 3, 1844 d. September 29, 1927
Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during the post-Civil War conflicts with the Plains Indians as a Private in Company L, 8th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in action from August to October, 1868. Awarded the Medal on July 24, 1869 with thirty-four other soldiers, his citation reads simply "Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians." After his military service he lived in Arizona and worked in the mining...[Read More]
Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section 1A, Row B, Grave 54
GPS coordinates: 34.3281898, -112.2685928 (hddd.dddd)
Horony, Mary Katherine 'Big Nose Kate' b. November 7, 1850 d. November 2, 1940
Western Folk Figure. Mary Katherine Horony Cummings is best remembered as "Big Nose Kate," the girlfriend and common law wife of fabled gunfighter and old Wild West icon, Doc Holliday. Born in Pest, Hungary, she was the eldest daughter of a wealthy physician named Dr. Michael Horony. She and her siblings were educated as aristocrat's children. Each of Doctor Horony's children were literate, and Mary Katherine spoke several languages. In 1862, her family moved to Davenport, Iowa. After the...[Read More] (Bio by: Angel M. Brant)
Arizona Pioneers Home Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Jones, Thomas Marshall b. March 11, 1832 d. March 7, 1913
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Upon graduation from West Point in 1853, he was assigned to duties in New York and Texas. He resigned from the regular army on February 28, 1861 to join the Confederate service. He became Chief of Commissary for General Braxton Bragg at Pensacola, Florida. On January 14, 1862, he was commissioned Colonel of the 27th Mississippi Infantry. When General Bragg was ordered to Corinth in the spring of 1862, Jones was left in command of the remaining force at...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Masonic Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
McCall, William Henry Harrison b. 1841 d. June 13, 1883
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War first as a Captain in the 5th Pennsylvania Reserves, then as Lieutenant Colonel of the 200th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. On March 15, 1865 he was brevetted Colonel, US Volunteers for "coolness, bravery and skill at Ft. Steedman, Virginia." On April 2, 1865 he was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers "for valuable and meritorious service in the assault in front of Ft. Sedgwick, Virginia."
Citizens Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
GPS coordinates: 34.3255081, -112.2745972 (hddd.dddd)
Ritter, Dorothy Fay b. April 4, 1915 d. November 5, 2003
Actress. A native of Prescott, Arizona, she was born Dorothy Fay on April 4, 1915. She was married to cowboy actor and singer, Tex Ritter from June 14, 1941, until his death on January 2, 1974, with whom she had 2 children. Between 1938 and 1941 she appeared in many films including 'B' movies with her husband, including, "Frontier Scout" (1938), "The Stranger From Arizona" (1938), "Law Of The Texan" (1938), "Prairie Justice" (1938), "Song Of The Buckaroo" (1938), "The Long Shot" (1939), "...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section N-11, beside her parents
Schrum, Peter b. July 9, 1934 d. February 17, 2003
Character Actor. He is best remembered as the shotgun wielding bar owner 'Larry,' in the opening of "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1992), and playing Uncle Ed in the NBC sitcom "Gimme a Break." He appeared in many films in small but memorable roles. Schrum played "Fat Daddy" in the sci-fi movie "Galaxina"(1980) with Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten. Mr. Schrum also co-starred in "Hollywood Harry"(1986) directed by Robert Forster. His last screen appearance was this year's big screen version of...[Read More] (Bio by: Noni)
Memorial Park, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Tea, Richard Longstreet b. 1842 d. September 14, 1911
Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Sergeant in Company H, 6th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Sappa Creek, Kansas on April 23, 1875. His citation reads "With 5 other men he waded in mud and water up the creek to a position directly behind an entrenched Cheyenne position, who were using natural bank pits to good advantage against the main column. This surprise attack from the enemy rear broke...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section P, Lot 13, Grave D
Wilson, John Frank b. May 7, 1846 d. April 7, 1911
US Congressman. He served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army as a member of Company B, First Battalion, Volunteer Infantry. He was admitted to the bar in 1866 and practiced law in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He served as a member of the Arkansas State house of representatives in 1877 and 1878. He moved to Prescott, Arizona in 1887 and continued to practice law. Becoming active in politics, he was a member of the Arizona constitutional convention in 1891; delegate to the Democratic National...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Wolfley, Lewis b. October 8, 1839 d. February 12, 1910
Arizona Territory Governor. Served as Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Served as Governor of the Arizona Territory from 1889 to 1890. Died after having been run over by a streetcar.
IOOF Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
GPS coordinates: 34.3194695, -112.2765579 (hddd.dddd)

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