*ARIZONA PIONEER
APACHE OUTRAGES - Scarcely had the legislature adjourned without asking for any more troops, when we received the sad news of a fresh outrage on the part of the Apaches. On Thursday Colonel Woolsey sent a team with freight from his ranch to the Bully Bueno Mill under the charge of four men. When on the road, not far from Big Bug, an attack was made by the Indians which resulted in the killing of three of the men viz William Trahern (former partner of J.O. Robertson) Leroy Jay (who shot Thrift), and L.M. Linton. The fourth man, named Harvey Twaddles escaped. Of the four yoke of oxen, three were captured......
Arizona Miner (Fort Whipple, Arizona)
November 10,1866 (Wednesday) - page 3
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No other information could be found about Mr. Linton.
Leroy Jay
William Trahern
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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.
APACHE OUTRAGES - Scarcely had the legislature adjourned without asking for any more troops, when we received the sad news of a fresh outrage on the part of the Apaches. On Thursday Colonel Woolsey sent a team with freight from his ranch to the Bully Bueno Mill under the charge of four men. When on the road, not far from Big Bug, an attack was made by the Indians which resulted in the killing of three of the men viz William Trahern (former partner of J.O. Robertson) Leroy Jay (who shot Thrift), and L.M. Linton. The fourth man, named Harvey Twaddles escaped. Of the four yoke of oxen, three were captured......
Arizona Miner (Fort Whipple, Arizona)
November 10,1866 (Wednesday) - page 3
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No other information could be found about Mr. Linton.
Leroy Jay
William Trahern
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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.
*ARIZONA PIONEER
APACHE OUTRAGES - Scarcely had the legislature adjourned without asking for any more troops, when we received the sad news of a fresh outrage on the part of the Apaches. On Thursday Colonel Woolsey sent a team with freight from his ranch to the Bully Bueno Mill under the charge of four men. When on the road, not far from Big Bug, an attack was made by the Indians which resulted in the killing of three of the men viz William Trahern (former partner of J.O. Robertson) Leroy Jay (who shot Thrift), and L.M. Linton. The fourth man, named Harvey Twaddles escaped. Of the four yoke of oxen, three were captured......
Arizona Miner (Fort Whipple, Arizona)
November 10,1866 (Wednesday) - page 3
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No other information could be found about Mr. Linton.
Leroy Jay
William Trahern
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
APACHE OUTRAGES - Scarcely had the legislature adjourned without asking for any more troops, when we received the sad news of a fresh outrage on the part of the Apaches. On Thursday Colonel Woolsey sent a team with freight from his ranch to the Bully Bueno Mill under the charge of four men. When on the road, not far from Big Bug, an attack was made by the Indians which resulted in the killing of three of the men viz William Trahern (former partner of J.O. Robertson) Leroy Jay (who shot Thrift), and L.M. Linton. The fourth man, named Harvey Twaddles escaped. Of the four yoke of oxen, three were captured......
Arizona Miner (Fort Whipple, Arizona)
November 10,1866 (Wednesday) - page 3
------------------------------------
No other information could be found about Mr. Linton.
Leroy Jay
William Trahern
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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