ED SCHWARTZ
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 4, 1904
The funeral of Major Ed Schwartz took place yesterday from
the Presbyterian church. There was a large attendance for
Major Schwartz had not only been one of the early residents
of this city but he had occupied a prominent place in the
public life of Phoenix and the territory.
The funeral sermon was preached by National Chaplain Scott
of the Grand Army of the Republic, who was assisted by Rev.
Dr. Lapsley A. McAfee. The music was furnished by a trio
consisting of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Barnes and Mrs. E.F. Young.
Miss Grace Andrews presided at the organ. The escort was
Company B of the National Guard, commanded by Captain
Parks. At the grave ritual of the Grand Army was read
by Post Commander J.H. Creighton. Company B fired a
salute and a bugle sounded taps. The pall bearers were
chosen with reference to the rank of brigadier general
which he had held. One side the casket was supported
by former Adjutant General H. F. Robinson, Colonel McCord,
representing the Spanish American war veterans, Colonel
McClintock representing the National guard Comrades
Parker, Galpin and Johnson of the J.W. Owen Post, G.A.R.
NELSON R. SHAW
Arizona Republican Newspaper
January 23, 1904
Nelson R. Shaw, whom many persons in Phoenix knew died at
Santa Rosa, Cal. a week ago last night. He was a brother
of Mr. F.A. Shaw of this place. The Santa Rose Press-
Democrat says of him:
"At the advanced age of eighty three years Nelson R. Shaw
passed to his eternal rest at a quarter to eight o'clock
last night. For the past ten days it has been known that
the end was fast approaching. Illness bore down heavily
at the last upon the once stalwart form of the old pioneer.
Death was due to the ravages of old age. In Mr. Shaw's
passing the county has lost another of her oldest pioneers
and also one of the oldest members of the Masonic Fraternity
has gone to the Grand Lodge above.
He was born in Kingsport, Sullivan County, East Tennessee on
March 27, 1821. He came across the plains from the state to
Oregon and then on to California, arriving on December 11,
1849. Four years later he came to Sonoma County where he
has lived ever since. He was a brother to Daniel Bozley
Shaw, a well known Sonoma County pioneer and the only
surviving brother, Francis Asbury Shaw of Phoenix, Az.
Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife to whom he was married
in this county in 1874. Mrs. W. Butcher of this city is
a niece of the deceased and Mrs. E. Moore of Petaluma is
also a niece. He passed away at the Bethel residence on
Cherry Street where he had been staying with his wife.
For the past two or three years they have been living at
Camp Meeker. They had a ranch over on the coast.
Burial will be in Sebastopol Cemetery.
Hannah T. Simms
December 2, 1904
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Friends of Mrs. Hannah T. Simms in this city received
the sad intelligence yesterday that Mrs. Simms died in
Baltimore Md on Tuesday. Mrs. Simms was well known having
come to Phoenix many years ago, this being her home the
greater part of the time until recently.
December 7, 1904
Mention was made in these columns of the death of Mrs.
Hannah Simms which occurred in Baltimore on Monday
November 28. Copies of the Baltimore American of Nov.
29 were received here yesterday containing the following
mention of the incident:
Mrs. Hannah Tyson Dryden Simms, aged 75 years died at
the residence of her nephew Mr. Frank W. Dryden, 2122
Maryland Avenue, yesterday in the morning. Death was
due to a complication of lung and heart troubles, which
attacked Mrs. Simms on Thanksgiving day, her illness
being of but three days duration.
Mrs. Simms was the widow of James T. Simms, a prominent
railroad contractor of the west. She was the daughter of
the late Samuel and Sabrina Dryden and was born in
Baltimore. After her marriage to Mr. Simms she removed
to Phoenix Arizona where she lived until one year ago,
when she came to Baltimore. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Benjamin Tanner, of Roland Park.
The funeral will take place from 2122 Maryland Avenue
at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Interment will be in Greenmount
Cemetery.
Mrs. Simms Will
December 17, 1904
The following is taken from a Baltimore paper, concerning
the bequests of the late Mrs. Hannah T. Simms: The
property of Hannah T. Simms, who died Nov. 28 is
distributed as follows by her will, admitted to
probate in the Orphans' Court yesterday. Mary
O'Leary, if she survived the testatrix, $100. Mena
Schad, grandniece of the testatrix, $300, Annie
Porter, Jennie Fedderman and Blanche Dryden, nieces,
$1.00 each. Frank W. Dryden, nephew, her solitaire
diamond ring and plain gold wedding ring. Mrs.
Julia Lount of Phoenix Az, the large cameo breastpin.
All the clothing, furniture, curtains and silverware
to her niece Sabrina Florence Tanner. One half of the
residue of the estate is to go to Marry E. Tanner,
sister and the other half to Frank W. Dryden, Willie
Dryden, Gaither and Grace H. Dryden, children of Wm.
H. Dryden, a deceased brother. On the death of Mrs.
Tanner her share of the estate is to be divided among
her children, Sabaina Florence Tanner, Sallie W. Schad
and Harry Tanner. Letters on the estate were granted
to Frank W. Dryden, nephew, who was named as executor
without bond. The will was executed June 30 last.
SIMMS ESTATE SUIT
February 28, 1905
Suit was begun in district court yesterday of the estate of
James T. Simms against Julia Lount, administratrix of the
estate of Hannah T. Simms, the wife of James T. Simms.
The action was begun in the interest of the creditors of
the late Colonel Simms, his heirs having lost all interest
in the affairs of the estate. In his will he named as his
executors his son Charles F. Simms and his son-in-law George
Brosius. It was shown in probate proceedings immediately
after his death that his estate in this county, and he
had none elsewhere, was worth about $12,500.
There was included in the list of real estate,
lot one of block on of Simms Addition valued at $4000.
The debts of the testator at the time were about
$10,000. No other action in the probate of the
estate appears to have been taken by the executors.
In 1903 Hannah T. Simms brought suit against the
executors and other heirs of the estate to quit
title to lot one of block one of the Simms Addition.
Mrs. Simms died at Baltimore last fall. Mrs. Lount
had been named by her as administratrix of her estate.
In a complaint filed yesterday it is stated that the
executors took no ther interest in the estate than
that of heirs and that the debts of the late Col.
Simms have amounted at the time of the beginning of
the action to more than the value of the estate.
It is therefore asked that the judgement granted Mrs.
Simms be set aside and that lot one, block one of the
Simms Addition be declared as part of the estate.
CHARLES F. SMALLHOUSE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 6, 1904
Charles F. Smallhouse died at his residence, corner of
Eighth and Desert Streets in this city yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock of pneumonia after an illness
of about 10 days. Mr. Smallhouse was a native of Ohio
and came here two years ago last winter. For a time he
was associated with Ed Laning in the restaurant business
and left that two years ago this month to enter the
employ of Pinney and Robinson, which position he
resigned six weeks ago to made a business trip through
southern California. While there he contracted a
severe cold, which developed into the disease which
caused his death.
Before coming to Arizona Mr. Smallhouse was engaged in
traveling for a wholesale house through the central states,
being very successful in his business. He was thirty years
old and leaves a wife and three small children. The funeral
will be held at the undertaking parlors of Mohn and Dorris
this afternoon at 4 o'clock under the organizations of the
Modern Woodman and A.O. U. W.
J.V. SPAINHOWER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
September 28, 1904
J.H. Spainhower of this place received a telegram late
Monday evening informing him of the death of his father
J.V. Spainhower in San Diego at 5:30 o'clock that afternoon.
Mr. Spainhower has been ill for a long time and several
months ago his son John went to San Diego from here to be
with him in what was then thought to be his final sickness.
He improved, however, and while he grew much better the
doctors gave him no hope of a complete recovery. For the
last week or ten days he was much worse and word of his
death was expected here at any time. The ultimate cause
of his demise was dropsy and heart trouble combined.
Mr. Spainhower was a resident of the valley for eight years
and was one of its most respected citizens. He was a
director of the Tempe Creamery for several years and
took a prominent part in other matters around Tempe
and Mesa. Three years ago he rented his ranch here
and moved to San Diego where he purchased a small
place nicely situated close to town. Besides a wife he
leaves two sons, John H. Spainhower who lives here and
Luther Spainhower who lives with him in California and
a daughter in Iowa. J.H. Spainhower left for San Diego
last evening to attend the funeral. He will be absent a
week or more.
More on Spainhower
October 2, 1904
Mr. Spainhower was for many years a resident of Mesa and
still owns some fine property just west of the city. He
was a man respected and revered by all. He was a native
of North Carolina where he first saw the light of day in
the year 1858. He came to Arizona, settling in Mesa in
1893 and has lived here until three years ago when he
moved to San Diego.
