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• Bartine, Horace Franklin    b. March 21, 1848  d. August 27, 1918
  US Congressman. Born in New York City, New York, despite being only fifteen years old he enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, and was mustered in as a recruit Private in Company A, 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 21, 1863. He served in his unit's subsequent engagements, being severely wounded during the May 1864 Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia. He recovered in time to rejoin his regiment for the last days of the war, and present in April 1865 when the Confederates...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
  Plot: Family Plot near GAR Section
   
• Colcord, Roswell Keyes    b. April 25, 1839  d. October 30, 1939
  Nevada Governor. Served as Governor from 1891 to 1895. He was a mining engineer and superintendent at the United States Mint in Carson City from 1898 to 1911.
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Crutchfield, Cuba Island    b. March 15, 1891  d. October 14, 1969
  Entertainer. He was one of the great trick ropers of all time, like his cousin and contemporary, Will Rogers. In 1912, Buffalo Bill Cody saw him perform and invited him to join his Wild West show. He performed with Annie Oakley, among others, as the troupe toured Philadelphia, New York and other cities of the east. He was a Vaudeville star in the first quarter of the 1900s, appearing on Broadway, the Ziegfield Theater, the New York Hippodrome Theater and the Boardwalk in Atlantic City with the...[Read More]
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Dickerson, Denver Sylvester    b. January 27, 1872  d. November 28, 1925
  Nevada Governor, Journalist and Warden. Served as Lieutenant Governor from 1907 to 1910 and Governor from 1908 to 1911. After serving in the Spanish American War, he became owner and editor of two newspapers in White Pine County. He was appointed superintendent of the state police and he served as superintendent of the state prison until his death. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Gedney, Samuel A.    b. October 16, 1831  d. January 23, 1912
  Civil War Union Naval Officer. Served in the US Navy during the Civil War of 1861-65 and was acting Captain of the USS Wabash. After the Civil War he Moved to Nevada and Settled in Carson City and soon was a Partner in a Local Hotel & Saloon in which they both did quite well. He sold his intrest in the Hotel & Saloon in 1902 he retired and in his later years fell on hard times and lived in the Old Soldiers Home near Carson City Nevada were he collected a US Gov. Penison of $22 a Month until...[Read More] (Bio by: Herbert Rickards)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
  Plot: GAR Section
   
• Jones, John Edward    b. December 5, 1840  d. April 10, 1896
  Nevada Governor, State Surveyor-General. He served two terms as Surveyor-General before being elected Governor in 1895. He died in office the following year. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Kinkead, John Henry    b. December 10, 1826  d. August 15, 1904
  Nevada Governor. Served as the Governor of Nevada from 1879 to 1883, and Governor of Alaska District from 1884 to 1885. Also served as Treasurer of Nevada Territory from 1862 to 1864, and Delegate to the Nevada State Constitutional Convention in 1863. (Bio by: K)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Murf, Johnny A.  b. January 4, 1929  d. July 26, 2001
  Actor. Best known for his role as Dad on "Family Movers", which aired from 1956 to 1958). Other shows he appeared on were "The Jackie Gleason Show" from 1975 to 1981, and "The Johnny Murf Show" from 1981 to 1984). He died of colon cancer in 2001.
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Oddie, Tasker Lowndes    b. October 20, 1870  d. February 17, 1950
  Nevada Governor, US Senator. Served as Governor of Nevada from 1911 to 1915. Also served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1921 to 1933. (Bio by: K)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Sadler, Reinhold    b. January 10, 1848  d. January 30, 1906
  Nevada Governor. He was born in Czarnikau, Prussia which is now Poland. Served as Lieutenant Governor for the newly elected Silver Party from 1895 to 1898. After the death of Governor Jones, he served as Acting-Governor and was elected Governor in 1896 and served until 1903. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
   
• Woodburn, William    b. 1838  d. 1915
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Nevada in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1877, and 1885 to 1889.
  Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
  Plot: Catholic Section 3-B
   

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