Thomas S. Trook of Kelvin, died yesterday at St. Joseph's
hospital, as the final ending of a long battle of that most
dreaded of lung diseases. He was about 30 years old and had
lived in Arizona for several years having been at Kelvin for
at least three years past and during the last year has served
The Republican faithfully and well as a correspondent from
that section.
He came here from Philadelphia, primarily for his health, but
has been engaged to some extent in mining during his residence
in Kelvin. A few days ago he grew so ill he required close
attention and coming to Phoenix entered the hospital where
all that could be done to relieve his suffering was at his
disposal. A brother in Philadelphia has been notified and
no action will be taken concerning the disposition of the
body until he has been heard from. The dead man's affairs
are being looked after by E.J. Carmody, a personal friend
for some years, their acquaintance dating from Mr. Carmody's
residence in Kelvin. The dead man was highly respected by
all who knew him and his untimely death will be mourned by
many.
J.E.Z. TURNEY
December 18, 1909
The funeral of J.E.Z. Turney was held yesterday at the parlors
of Mohn and Driscoll and was attended by the few, but deeply
sympathizing friends that have been made by Mr. and Mrs.
Turney since they came here two months ago from Iowa. They
came seeking an improvement in the health of Mr. Turney who
was then very ill and has been confined to the temporary home
on East Washington Street until the end came.
The deceased was a school teacher and newspaper man by
profession, a man of deep and tender sentiments and usual
attainments. He had held the superintendence of numerous
city schools in Wisconsin and Illinois and was at one time
a professor in Austin College. He was fond of books and
poetry and was the author of considerable verse for the
expression of his own sentiments rather than for publication.
HERMAN VOIGHTLANDER
September 28, 1909
The inquest on the body of Herman Voightlander who committed
suicide 20 miles northwest of Phoenix last Sunday developed
little that was not already known here. An examination of
the body showed that two shots had been fired. The first
had entered the left chest just below the nipple and the
other entered the forehead.
As to the motive none of the witnesses could offer a
suggestion. West Walker, for whom Voightlander had been
working said that though he had been complaining of illness
for some days, his indisposition was only temporary and
apparently not very annoying. The day before the suicide
and even that morning, Voightlander had seemed in an
ordinarily cheerful mood.
It could not be learned that he had any living relatives. It
was reported that his mother died in Los Angeles last summer
and a letter to him from Dan Williams of Painted Woods, N.Y.
mentioned that he was the last of his family.
There is some confusion as to the place of his birth.
Williams in his letter speaks of him as "the little
towheaded boy who used to come to me with his troubles."
The inference is that the boy lived in New York but is the
understanding of former Sheriff Stout that Voightlander was
born at Fort Benton Montana and that the greater part of
his life before coming to the Salt River Valley had been
spent in North Dakota. No arrangements have been made
for the burial of the suicide.
W.W. WALKER
April 20, 1909
W.W. Walker, a man of 47 years of age and a resident of Mesa for
the past ten or twelve years died at his home three miles
southeast of town Sunday afternoon about four o'clock after an
illness of over a week resulting in inflammation of the bowels.
The deceased came to Mesa from Mississippi and worked as a
laborer. He a few years ago, took up a homestead southeast
of town and relinquished for $1600 and purchased a small
tract of school land on which he has since resided. He has
worked at digging wells for the past few years. He has
always been known as an unassuming man and generous to a
fault. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the
Tabernacle with interment in Mesa Cemetery. A sorrowing
widow and five children are left to mourn the death.
JACK WALTERS
November 22, 1909
Jack Walters, one of the earliest settlers in Phoenix died
on Sunday night at the insane asylum. He was 80 yeas of age
and had been a resident of this part of the country long
before the organization of Maricopa County and was the
first district attorney of the county, though he was not
a lawyer. But in those days, and in fact, until four or
five years ago, it was not necessary for one to be a
lawyer to be an Arizona district attorney. Mr. Walters
had been helpless for years and lived with James Gilson
until a few months ago when he was committed to the asylum.
MARSHALL C. WASHBURN
December 2, 1909
E.L. Hilldebrand and others arrived here last evening from the
former's ranch fifty two miles north of Phoenix, wit the body
of Marshall C. Washburn, who died at the ranch yesterday
morning, the start for Phoenix being made about 11 o'clock.
The facts were reported to Coroner Johnstone who will hold an
inquest this morning at 10:30 in the parlors of Moore and
McLellan. The occasion for the inquest is merely to comply
with the law as no physician was in attendance at the time of
death, though there is no doubt that death resulted from
natural causes.
Marshall C. Washburn was a native of Massachusetts where
his mother and brother now reside. Mr. Hilldebrand became
acquainted with him in Arkansas several years ago and
esteemed him highly as a personal friend. In fact, when
he came west a year or so ago, suffering of paralysis,
Mr. Washburn was one of the last to bid him goodbye.
Later Mr. Washburn went to Kansas City and secured
employment in a brewery, becoming a member of the Beer
Bottlers Union No. 169. He became quite ill of a bronchial
affection and thinking to improve his health in this
climate, he came to Phoenix eight or nine weeks ago,
met Mr. Hilldebrand and accompanied him to the ranch.
For the last two or three days he has been worse than usual
and for a few hours before death he sank very rapidly.
JAMES WATERHOUSE
September 2, 1909
James Waterhouse died yesterday at the home of his son, Walter
Waterhouse, near the Pacific Creamery. The deceased was well
along in years, having passed his 86th birthday. Although he
had not been confined to his bed until a couple of days
previous to his death, he had been very feeble for some
years past. Death was due to advanced age, though an attack
of apoplexy was directly responsible.
The funeral will be held this afternoon from the home at 3
o'clock and interment will be made in Double Butte Cemetery.
Mr. Waterhouse is survived by three sons, Walter of this
place, Charles, who is now in Glendale and Frank who is in
Mexico. His wife died here some two years ago.
MRS. LUCY C. WATSON
October 4, 1909
Mrs. Lucy C. Watson died yesterday at 12:30 o'clock at her
home, 506 East Adams Street, quite suddenly. She was stricken
with apoplexy at 7:30 in the morning, dying six hours later.
She was 57 years old and has no surviving relatives here exept
her husband, G.F. Watson. The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clcok in the parlors of Moore and McLellan.
MRS. W.A. WHARTON
June 16, 1909
The following item from the Aledo, Illinois Democrat gives the
particulars of the death in that city of Mrs. W.A. Wharton, a
former well known and highly esteemed resident of Phoenix:
Mrs. Willard A. Wharton died at her home in this city Saturday,
June 5, 1909 at 12:40 o'clock after a lingering illness from
kidney trouble. She had been ill since March of last year
and last September she was taken to a hospital in Chicago and
an operation performed in the hope of securing relief. She
was better at times and was able to be about the house, but
the last five weeks she was confined to her bed. Funeral
services will be held at the home of her father, J.W.
Edwards, tomorrow, June 9 at 2pm with interment in Aledo
Cemetery.
Jessie Edwards was born in this city, March 25, 1871. She
grew to womanhood here and was a favorite among all her
associates. On December 15, 1892 she married Willard A.
Wharton and moved to Phoenix Arizona where they remained
seven years, then moving to Monticello, Ill., and later to
Farmer City ,Ill, returning to this city again in March of
this year. Besides her husband and father she leaves
surviving three children--Mary, Arthur and Frances;
also one brother, John I. Edwards of El Paso, who is
expected to arrive this evening.
