Weekly Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
August 24, 1872 (Saturday) - Page 1
FROM MOHAVE COUNTY
Mineral Park, August 9, 1872
To the Editor of the Arizona Miner:
Coroner's Inquest.
On last Sunday morning, a coroner's jury was summoned before Justice Archer, of this place, to inquire into the cause, etc., of the death of a man who's body was that morning found on the hill-side near the Pioneer Mill. The verdict was about as follows:
"We the jury find that the deceased was named A. E. Barrows, a native of New York, aged about 45 years; that he came to his death on the night of the 29th of July, 1872, by falling and striking his head on a rock, the blow resulting in a fracture of the skull; that the deceased has been for some time passed partially insane." Barrows had gone with another man into the Sacramento Valley for the purpose of cutting hay. On the 28th his companion left the hay camp and went to Chloride for the purpose of procuring water. On his return, next morning, he could not find Barrows. Search for him was made and continued until Sunday morning, the 4th inst. (same month), when he was found by some of the mill men. his body being in a frightful state of decay. He had evidentally reached the ridge between the ridge and this place at night, and seeing the light at the mill had started for it. The hillside was precipitous and very rocky, and in his descent he had stumbled over a large rock, with the result stated in the verdict of the jury. He was buried upon the spot, with all the formality and decency the circumstances would admit of. He has relatives in Nebraska, and also in New York. He likewise had earnest friends here
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Arizona Territory and the early days of statehood was a rough and wild expanse with few towns spread over a vast territory full of dangers. Whether from accidents, illness, animal attacks, or murder, it wasn't uncommon for someone to die far from a town or cemetery. Sometimes they were taken by friends to the nearest town for burial, military members were taken to the nearest fort. But in most cases, people were buried where they died. Often, nothing but a name and the barest of information was known for the deceased, and next of in couldn't be found. Sometimes word of mouth passed the information to local officials and/or newspapers, and the story was printed in the territory newspapers.
Families of those who came to Arizona Territory might never learn what happened to their loved ones. Those men and women, and children were lost to their families, their descendants and to history. They deserve to be found and remembered, as well as anyone buried in a proper cemetery. Whenever I come across a "lost one" as I do my own genealogical research, read old newspapers, hear stories, etc., I will create memorials for them and list them as "burial unknown", until a better option is available.
August 24, 1872 (Saturday) - Page 1
FROM MOHAVE COUNTY
Mineral Park, August 9, 1872
To the Editor of the Arizona Miner:
Coroner's Inquest.
On last Sunday morning, a coroner's jury was summoned before Justice Archer, of this place, to inquire into the cause, etc., of the death of a man who's body was that morning found on the hill-side near the Pioneer Mill. The verdict was about as follows:
"We the jury find that the deceased was named A. E. Barrows, a native of New York, aged about 45 years; that he came to his death on the night of the 29th of July, 1872, by falling and striking his head on a rock, the blow resulting in a fracture of the skull; that the deceased has been for some time passed partially insane." Barrows had gone with another man into the Sacramento Valley for the purpose of cutting hay. On the 28th his companion left the hay camp and went to Chloride for the purpose of procuring water. On his return, next morning, he could not find Barrows. Search for him was made and continued until Sunday morning, the 4th inst. (same month), when he was found by some of the mill men. his body being in a frightful state of decay. He had evidentally reached the ridge between the ridge and this place at night, and seeing the light at the mill had started for it. The hillside was precipitous and very rocky, and in his descent he had stumbled over a large rock, with the result stated in the verdict of the jury. He was buried upon the spot, with all the formality and decency the circumstances would admit of. He has relatives in Nebraska, and also in New York. He likewise had earnest friends here
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Arizona Territory and the early days of statehood was a rough and wild expanse with few towns spread over a vast territory full of dangers. Whether from accidents, illness, animal attacks, or murder, it wasn't uncommon for someone to die far from a town or cemetery. Sometimes they were taken by friends to the nearest town for burial, military members were taken to the nearest fort. But in most cases, people were buried where they died. Often, nothing but a name and the barest of information was known for the deceased, and next of in couldn't be found. Sometimes word of mouth passed the information to local officials and/or newspapers, and the story was printed in the territory newspapers.
Families of those who came to Arizona Territory might never learn what happened to their loved ones. Those men and women, and children were lost to their families, their descendants and to history. They deserve to be found and remembered, as well as anyone buried in a proper cemetery. Whenever I come across a "lost one" as I do my own genealogical research, read old newspapers, hear stories, etc., I will create memorials for them and list them as "burial unknown", until a better option is available.
Weekly Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
August 24, 1872 (Saturday) - Page 1
FROM MOHAVE COUNTY
Mineral Park, August 9, 1872
To the Editor of the Arizona Miner:
Coroner's Inquest.
On last Sunday morning, a coroner's jury was summoned before Justice Archer, of this place, to inquire into the cause, etc., of the death of a man who's body was that morning found on the hill-side near the Pioneer Mill. The verdict was about as follows:
"We the jury find that the deceased was named A. E. Barrows, a native of New York, aged about 45 years; that he came to his death on the night of the 29th of July, 1872, by falling and striking his head on a rock, the blow resulting in a fracture of the skull; that the deceased has been for some time passed partially insane." Barrows had gone with another man into the Sacramento Valley for the purpose of cutting hay. On the 28th his companion left the hay camp and went to Chloride for the purpose of procuring water. On his return, next morning, he could not find Barrows. Search for him was made and continued until Sunday morning, the 4th inst. (same month), when he was found by some of the mill men. his body being in a frightful state of decay. He had evidentally reached the ridge between the ridge and this place at night, and seeing the light at the mill had started for it. The hillside was precipitous and very rocky, and in his descent he had stumbled over a large rock, with the result stated in the verdict of the jury. He was buried upon the spot, with all the formality and decency the circumstances would admit of. He has relatives in Nebraska, and also in New York. He likewise had earnest friends here
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Arizona Territory and the early days of statehood was a rough and wild expanse with few towns spread over a vast territory full of dangers. Whether from accidents, illness, animal attacks, or murder, it wasn't uncommon for someone to die far from a town or cemetery. Sometimes they were taken by friends to the nearest town for burial, military members were taken to the nearest fort. But in most cases, people were buried where they died. Often, nothing but a name and the barest of information was known for the deceased, and next of in couldn't be found. Sometimes word of mouth passed the information to local officials and/or newspapers, and the story was printed in the territory newspapers.
Families of those who came to Arizona Territory might never learn what happened to their loved ones. Those men and women, and children were lost to their families, their descendants and to history. They deserve to be found and remembered, as well as anyone buried in a proper cemetery. Whenever I come across a "lost one" as I do my own genealogical research, read old newspapers, hear stories, etc., I will create memorials for them and list them as "burial unknown", until a better option is available.
August 24, 1872 (Saturday) - Page 1
FROM MOHAVE COUNTY
Mineral Park, August 9, 1872
To the Editor of the Arizona Miner:
Coroner's Inquest.
On last Sunday morning, a coroner's jury was summoned before Justice Archer, of this place, to inquire into the cause, etc., of the death of a man who's body was that morning found on the hill-side near the Pioneer Mill. The verdict was about as follows:
"We the jury find that the deceased was named A. E. Barrows, a native of New York, aged about 45 years; that he came to his death on the night of the 29th of July, 1872, by falling and striking his head on a rock, the blow resulting in a fracture of the skull; that the deceased has been for some time passed partially insane." Barrows had gone with another man into the Sacramento Valley for the purpose of cutting hay. On the 28th his companion left the hay camp and went to Chloride for the purpose of procuring water. On his return, next morning, he could not find Barrows. Search for him was made and continued until Sunday morning, the 4th inst. (same month), when he was found by some of the mill men. his body being in a frightful state of decay. He had evidentally reached the ridge between the ridge and this place at night, and seeing the light at the mill had started for it. The hillside was precipitous and very rocky, and in his descent he had stumbled over a large rock, with the result stated in the verdict of the jury. He was buried upon the spot, with all the formality and decency the circumstances would admit of. He has relatives in Nebraska, and also in New York. He likewise had earnest friends here
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Arizona Territory and the early days of statehood was a rough and wild expanse with few towns spread over a vast territory full of dangers. Whether from accidents, illness, animal attacks, or murder, it wasn't uncommon for someone to die far from a town or cemetery. Sometimes they were taken by friends to the nearest town for burial, military members were taken to the nearest fort. But in most cases, people were buried where they died. Often, nothing but a name and the barest of information was known for the deceased, and next of in couldn't be found. Sometimes word of mouth passed the information to local officials and/or newspapers, and the story was printed in the territory newspapers.
Families of those who came to Arizona Territory might never learn what happened to their loved ones. Those men and women, and children were lost to their families, their descendants and to history. They deserve to be found and remembered, as well as anyone buried in a proper cemetery. Whenever I come across a "lost one" as I do my own genealogical research, read old newspapers, hear stories, etc., I will create memorials for them and list them as "burial unknown", until a better option is available.
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