TRAGIC DEATH OF WM. MIDDLETON
The terrors of the flood and destruction of property sink into insignificance in comparison to the supreme misfortune visited upon the Middleton family in the tragic death of the senior, William Middleton. Mr. Middleton, although he had reached the advanced age of 64 years, was as robust and active as most men 20 years younger, and thought nothing of exposure and hardship. The old gentleman was returning Thursday evening, about 6 o'clock, to his him, in order to reach which it was necessary to follow the high bluff which skirts Pinal creek on the west. Instead of taking the upper trail on the ridge of the hill, Mr. Middleton followed an indistinct path which passes over the face of the cliff about two-thirds of the distance to the summit, at all times an unsafe trail, and which had been rendered slippery and treacherous by the rain. When he had reached a point about 100 feet south of the cabin built on the hill, Mr. Middleton was seen to slip from the trail and plunge headlong down the precipitous cliff, striking the rock in his descent to the creek, 75 feet below. A.G. Pendleton witnessed the fall, from the rear of his residence, and is convinced that Mr. Middleton was killed by the fall, and this belief is now generally concurred in. The body fell into the stream and was carried away by the swift current. The people on the banks of the creek below were horrified upon seeing the body and recognizing the features of Mr. Middleton as he was swept down by the turbulent flood. All efforts to recover the body were futile until Thursday when a thorough search was made of the valley below, by Eugene Middleton and a party of friends, and the corpse was found by Chas. Rogers, about six miles below Globe, in J.W. Horrell's field... William Middleton was born in Kentucky, April 27, 1827, and moved with his parents to Illinois when he was six years old. Sharing in the excitement occasioined by the discovery of gold in California, he crossed the plains in 1849. Three years later he returned to Illinois, making a passage from San Francisco, around the Horn to New York. He was married in Illinois the same year, and in 1853, moved with his family to Oregon, residing there until 1855, when they removed to California, remaining in that state and Nevada till 1772, iin which year they came to Arizona. The funeral took place from the Methodist church on Friday afternoon and almost the entire population attended, to pay a last tribute of respect to the deceased, who was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The scene at the church was an affecting one, nearly everyone being in tears during the delivery of Rev. J.H. Gill's feeling discourse. The remains were followed to the grave by a long train of sorrowing friends, and all that was mortal of Wm. Middleton was consigned to the earth. This is the first time that death has invaded the Middleton household, and the bereavement is not only a grevious one for the family to bear, but is keeny felt by their many friends. (Arizona Silver Belt, Feb. 21, 1891, page 3; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
The terrors of the flood and destruction of property sink into insignificance in comparison to the supreme misfortune visited upon the Middleton family in the tragic death of the senior, William Middleton. Mr. Middleton, although he had reached the advanced age of 64 years, was as robust and active as most men 20 years younger, and thought nothing of exposure and hardship. The old gentleman was returning Thursday evening, about 6 o'clock, to his him, in order to reach which it was necessary to follow the high bluff which skirts Pinal creek on the west. Instead of taking the upper trail on the ridge of the hill, Mr. Middleton followed an indistinct path which passes over the face of the cliff about two-thirds of the distance to the summit, at all times an unsafe trail, and which had been rendered slippery and treacherous by the rain. When he had reached a point about 100 feet south of the cabin built on the hill, Mr. Middleton was seen to slip from the trail and plunge headlong down the precipitous cliff, striking the rock in his descent to the creek, 75 feet below. A.G. Pendleton witnessed the fall, from the rear of his residence, and is convinced that Mr. Middleton was killed by the fall, and this belief is now generally concurred in. The body fell into the stream and was carried away by the swift current. The people on the banks of the creek below were horrified upon seeing the body and recognizing the features of Mr. Middleton as he was swept down by the turbulent flood. All efforts to recover the body were futile until Thursday when a thorough search was made of the valley below, by Eugene Middleton and a party of friends, and the corpse was found by Chas. Rogers, about six miles below Globe, in J.W. Horrell's field... William Middleton was born in Kentucky, April 27, 1827, and moved with his parents to Illinois when he was six years old. Sharing in the excitement occasioined by the discovery of gold in California, he crossed the plains in 1849. Three years later he returned to Illinois, making a passage from San Francisco, around the Horn to New York. He was married in Illinois the same year, and in 1853, moved with his family to Oregon, residing there until 1855, when they removed to California, remaining in that state and Nevada till 1772, iin which year they came to Arizona. The funeral took place from the Methodist church on Friday afternoon and almost the entire population attended, to pay a last tribute of respect to the deceased, who was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The scene at the church was an affecting one, nearly everyone being in tears during the delivery of Rev. J.H. Gill's feeling discourse. The remains were followed to the grave by a long train of sorrowing friends, and all that was mortal of Wm. Middleton was consigned to the earth. This is the first time that death has invaded the Middleton household, and the bereavement is not only a grevious one for the family to bear, but is keeny felt by their many friends. (Arizona Silver Belt, Feb. 21, 1891, page 3; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
TRAGIC DEATH OF WM. MIDDLETON
The terrors of the flood and destruction of property sink into insignificance in comparison to the supreme misfortune visited upon the Middleton family in the tragic death of the senior, William Middleton. Mr. Middleton, although he had reached the advanced age of 64 years, was as robust and active as most men 20 years younger, and thought nothing of exposure and hardship. The old gentleman was returning Thursday evening, about 6 o'clock, to his him, in order to reach which it was necessary to follow the high bluff which skirts Pinal creek on the west. Instead of taking the upper trail on the ridge of the hill, Mr. Middleton followed an indistinct path which passes over the face of the cliff about two-thirds of the distance to the summit, at all times an unsafe trail, and which had been rendered slippery and treacherous by the rain. When he had reached a point about 100 feet south of the cabin built on the hill, Mr. Middleton was seen to slip from the trail and plunge headlong down the precipitous cliff, striking the rock in his descent to the creek, 75 feet below. A.G. Pendleton witnessed the fall, from the rear of his residence, and is convinced that Mr. Middleton was killed by the fall, and this belief is now generally concurred in. The body fell into the stream and was carried away by the swift current. The people on the banks of the creek below were horrified upon seeing the body and recognizing the features of Mr. Middleton as he was swept down by the turbulent flood. All efforts to recover the body were futile until Thursday when a thorough search was made of the valley below, by Eugene Middleton and a party of friends, and the corpse was found by Chas. Rogers, about six miles below Globe, in J.W. Horrell's field... William Middleton was born in Kentucky, April 27, 1827, and moved with his parents to Illinois when he was six years old. Sharing in the excitement occasioined by the discovery of gold in California, he crossed the plains in 1849. Three years later he returned to Illinois, making a passage from San Francisco, around the Horn to New York. He was married in Illinois the same year, and in 1853, moved with his family to Oregon, residing there until 1855, when they removed to California, remaining in that state and Nevada till 1772, iin which year they came to Arizona. The funeral took place from the Methodist church on Friday afternoon and almost the entire population attended, to pay a last tribute of respect to the deceased, who was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The scene at the church was an affecting one, nearly everyone being in tears during the delivery of Rev. J.H. Gill's feeling discourse. The remains were followed to the grave by a long train of sorrowing friends, and all that was mortal of Wm. Middleton was consigned to the earth. This is the first time that death has invaded the Middleton household, and the bereavement is not only a grevious one for the family to bear, but is keeny felt by their many friends. (Arizona Silver Belt, Feb. 21, 1891, page 3; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
The terrors of the flood and destruction of property sink into insignificance in comparison to the supreme misfortune visited upon the Middleton family in the tragic death of the senior, William Middleton. Mr. Middleton, although he had reached the advanced age of 64 years, was as robust and active as most men 20 years younger, and thought nothing of exposure and hardship. The old gentleman was returning Thursday evening, about 6 o'clock, to his him, in order to reach which it was necessary to follow the high bluff which skirts Pinal creek on the west. Instead of taking the upper trail on the ridge of the hill, Mr. Middleton followed an indistinct path which passes over the face of the cliff about two-thirds of the distance to the summit, at all times an unsafe trail, and which had been rendered slippery and treacherous by the rain. When he had reached a point about 100 feet south of the cabin built on the hill, Mr. Middleton was seen to slip from the trail and plunge headlong down the precipitous cliff, striking the rock in his descent to the creek, 75 feet below. A.G. Pendleton witnessed the fall, from the rear of his residence, and is convinced that Mr. Middleton was killed by the fall, and this belief is now generally concurred in. The body fell into the stream and was carried away by the swift current. The people on the banks of the creek below were horrified upon seeing the body and recognizing the features of Mr. Middleton as he was swept down by the turbulent flood. All efforts to recover the body were futile until Thursday when a thorough search was made of the valley below, by Eugene Middleton and a party of friends, and the corpse was found by Chas. Rogers, about six miles below Globe, in J.W. Horrell's field... William Middleton was born in Kentucky, April 27, 1827, and moved with his parents to Illinois when he was six years old. Sharing in the excitement occasioined by the discovery of gold in California, he crossed the plains in 1849. Three years later he returned to Illinois, making a passage from San Francisco, around the Horn to New York. He was married in Illinois the same year, and in 1853, moved with his family to Oregon, residing there until 1855, when they removed to California, remaining in that state and Nevada till 1772, iin which year they came to Arizona. The funeral took place from the Methodist church on Friday afternoon and almost the entire population attended, to pay a last tribute of respect to the deceased, who was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The scene at the church was an affecting one, nearly everyone being in tears during the delivery of Rev. J.H. Gill's feeling discourse. The remains were followed to the grave by a long train of sorrowing friends, and all that was mortal of Wm. Middleton was consigned to the earth. This is the first time that death has invaded the Middleton household, and the bereavement is not only a grevious one for the family to bear, but is keeny felt by their many friends. (Arizona Silver Belt, Feb. 21, 1891, page 3; courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Az.)
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