A.F. MACDONALD
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 25, 1903
Saturday evening W.A. MacDonald of Mesa City received a
telegram notifying him of the death of his father, A.F.
MacDonald at Casa Grandes, Mexico. Accompanied by his
brother, G.A. MacDonald and his sister, Mrs. Maggie
Sorenson he left on the evening train for Mexico.
The death was very sudden and was a terrible shock to
the family. Mr. MacDonald had been in the mountains
where he was taken very sick, and after getting some
better he was taken to El Paso for treatment, remaining
there but a short time. On his return to Casas Grandes
he suffered another attack which proved fatal.
A.F. MacDonald was one of the early settlers of Mesa City
and was the first president of the Maricopa stake of the
Mormon Church or Latter Day Saints and was released from
that position only when he left for Mexico. He has been
a pioneer all his days and probably has done as much as
any man with similar advantages to colonize and settle
up the new countries in the south and west. He had a
master mind and was a born leader of men, commanding
their love, respect and confidence in all positions.
His loss will be felt in the colonies of Mexico and he
will be mourned by all who knew him.
JESSE ACKERMAN
November 4, 1896
At Phoenix November 2, 1896 Jesse Ackerman, aged 23 years.
Funeral from the Presbyterian Church Wednesday, Nov 4 at 2pm.
CALLETANO ACOSTA
July 5, 1896
Yesteray morning occurred the death of Calletano Acosta, aged
53 years. Deceased was a prominent member of the Mexican
colony and was a native of Hermosillo.
PAUL McDONALD
April 25, 1896
Ash Fork: A tragedy was enacted fifteen miles south of here this
morning, in which Paul McDonald, a stockman, was killed by a
sheepman named J.W. Abshire.
McDonald has a most unenviable reputation and is credited with
having killed three men in his career. He was of a most
quarrelsome disposition and long sought to pick a quarrel with
Abshire against whom he had a grievance. He also tried to pick
quarrels with Abshire's men but never succeeded in provoking
them to fight. This morning he came across Abshire and was
more than usually abusive. The latter stood the insults for
awhile, then pulled a revolver and shot McDonald.
Abshire immediately notified the authorities of what he had
done and gave himself up. Little sympathy is manifested for
McDonald.
MRS. LEE GRANT McKELVEY
July 26, 1896
Mrs. Lee Grant McKelvey of Thomas committed suicide at that place
last Wednesday by cutting her throat with a razor. She first tried
to commit the deed with a case knife but the weapon being
too dull, she seized a bottle of laudanum and drained the
contents. Not satisfied with the poison she procured a razor
and nearly severed her head from the body. Insanity is the cause.
ALEXANDER McLAIN
Sep 20, 1896
Alexander McLain, foreman of the Crown Mine in Yuma County was
killed in the mine this week by falling rock. Shots were fired
in the mine, and going in soon after some of the rock loosened
by the blast fell on him.
JOHN T. McKITTRICK
Apirl 26, 1896
John T. McKittrick died at 5 o'clock yesterday at his residence,
corner of Madison and Second Streets. The funeral will be held
from the residence tomorrow at 1 o'clock. All members of the
Arizona Lodge F. & A.M. and J.W. Owen Post G.A.R. are requested
to meet at the lodge rooms at 9 o'clock to attend the funeral.
McNAIR BABY
October 29 ,1896
The one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McNair died early
yesterday morning after a lingering illness. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Jackson
Street.
MAE MAGUIRE
Sep 12, 1896
The many friends in this city of Miss May Maguire will be deeply
pained to learn of the death of that young lady at Santa Barbara
on Thursday. Miss Maguire was in Phoenix but a few months
ago and remained here several weeks. It was her second visit
as in this climate her health was greatly benefited.
She was a young lady of a charm of manner and sweetness of
disposition that endeared her to all with whom she was
acquainted. That a young lady of her many excellent qualities
should be stricken down by the relentless destroyer at the very
threshold of life is indeed sad and although many will mourn for
her, her memory will be cherished. The funeral will occur at
Santa Barbara today.
FERNANDO MARRON
May 15, 1896
Fernando Marron, the 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Julio Marron
died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral will be held
this morning.
M.W. MARTIN
April 23, 1896
Word was received in Phoenix yesterday of the death at Nordhoff,
Cal. of Professor M.W. Martin, who left here some time ago for
his health. Professor Martin was well known in this city,
having taught school here for several years. He was a man of
sterling character who was all his life deeply interested in
educational matters and everything appertaining to the
advancement of mankind.
W.S. MARTIN
Oct. 20 ,1896
Word reached this city yesterday of a murder which was committed
last Friday night at Fool's Gulch. The particulars of the killing
of the man as near as could be ascertained are as follows:
A miner named W.S. Martin had been drinking heavily for several
days and was in a quarrelsome mood. He had a grievance real or
fancied against his stepson, William Chaffin, a young man 23
years of age. Wednesday night, while intoxicated he went to
his stepson's place. The latter lived in a tent and Martin
with a knife cut the tent open and slashed the canvas in
several places. After performing the work of his satisfaction,
Martin went to Congress Friday night, still in a drunken
condition. He found his stepson, whom he chased around the
camp with threats to kill him. He then went to his home where
he began abusing his wife, the mother of Chaffin. Chaffin,
it is said, entered the house and Martin turned on him with
the intention of carrying his previous threat to kill himself
into execution. The young man drew a 38 caliber revolver and
fired. The ball entered Martin's right breast, ranging downward
and passing through the kidneys.
Chaffin was arrested and taken to Congress. The injured man
lingered until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon when he died.
A coroner's jury impanelled to investigate the cause of the
killing completely exonerated young Chaffin on the grounds
that he acted in self defense.
MRS. MATLOCK
Feb 1, 1896
Word reached Phoenix yesterday of the death of Mrs. Matlock,
mother of Rev. W.H. Matlock, formerly of the Christian Church of
this city, in Iowa, Jan 21. She had been a sufferer from consumption
for several years and her death was not unexpected, although her
many friends in Phoenix will mourn her death and all who
knew her were her friends.
E.W. MEYER
June 5, 1896
A telegram from San Antonio brings the information that E.W. Meyer
died in that city last Tuesday morning of tuberculosis. Mrs.
Meyer, who had been hurriedly summoned from Phoenix was at his
bedside. She is expected to soon return to Phoenix.
CONRAD MILLER
July 3, 1896
Conrad Miller, aged 84, died Wednesday night at the farm of his
son, six miles northwest of the city. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon, interment being in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery. The funeral was under the auspices of the Odd Fellows
of which deceased had been a member for fifty two years. In
all that time he had continued as an effective member in good
standing of the same eastern lodge.
MRS. PIERPONT MINOR
June 21, 1896
Mrs. Pierpont Minor, died last night suddenly of congestion of the
brain. She had been married but a few months, having been Miss
Addie Rankin. She was a woman of many graces of character.
