Mrs. W.G. Stenlake of 356 N. 4th Avenue, yesterday received the
sad news of the death of her father, William Babb, in England.
Though an advanced years, nearly 80 years of age, he was until a
few hours before his death in good health. The old home is at
North Hill in Devonshire and there, surrounded by his family he
passed away. He leaves a widow and seven children. Mr. and Mrs.
Stenlake have been planning to visit England this summer and the
death of her father comes with particular sadness, inasmuch as
their plans were to sail from New York in less than a month
from now. Mr. and Mrs. Stenlake are old residents of Phoenix
and their many friends will be grieved to hear of the sad news.
MRS. EDITH ELLSWORTH BABBITT
September 21, 1909
Mrs. Edith Ellsworth Babbitt, the wife of Burns Babbitt,
died Sunday evening between the hours of five and six o'clock
at the age of eighteen years leaving a 3 days old baby. The
funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Tabernacle under the direction of Bishop Horne of the Mesa
ward after which the remains will be buried in the Mesa Cemetery.
The deceased was the second daughter of Lou and Josephine
Ellsworth and grew to womanhood in Mesa. One year ago, the
thirteenth day of this month she was united in marriage to
Burns Babbitt and to them were born the daughter for which
the young mother sacrificed her life. Everything known to
medical skill was done to save the life of the young mother
but the end became apparent two days ago. The child was
reported doing well yesterday afternoon and it is believed
that it will live.
The deceased leaves a husband as well as her parents and
brothers and sisters and many friends to mourn her untimely
death.
DR. GEORGE H. BAILEY
August 5, 1909
The critical illness of Dr. George H. Bailey at Anaheim, cal.,
announced in yesterday morning's Republican had ended in death
even before the publication learned by telegram received early
yesterday by his son in law J.F. Cleaveland just before. The
latter left for Anaheim in response to a message received the
night before.
Dr. and Mrs. Bailey and two of their daughters, Mrs. Cleaveland
and Miss George Bailey have made Phoenix their home for the last
eight years, coming here from Anaheim primarily on account of
the health of the doctor who suffered from asthma. He engaged
in the drug business here but disposing of it, soon retired
from active life and practice.
A few weeks ago, Dr. and Mrs. Bailey left for Anaheim, and the
present home of another daughter, Mrs. Henry Keukel. The
doctor's health improved at first but he was seized with a
bronchial attack and sank rapidly.
Dr. Bailey was about 70 years old, his life having been spent
chiefly in the practice of medicine. He served as surgeon of a
Texas regiment in the Confederate Army, going to California
after the war and settling in Anaheim.
JOHN H. BALDWIN
April 14, 1909
John H. Baldwin, one of the earliest of the Arizona pioneers,
died last night, April 13 at 9:45 o'clock at his home, 347 North
Fifth Avenue in his eighty-fourth year. The funeral will be
under the auspices of the Arizona lodge, no. 2 at 2:30 Thursday,
April 15. The deceased came to Arizona first about fifty years
ago and left again after a time, returning last about twenty
years ago. He has lived in various places and was at one time
in business in Prescott. In recent years Phoenix has been his
home. He was attended in his last hours by his wife and a
daughter, Mrs. Chapman, of San Antonio, Texas, who came here a
few months ago to be with him. He is survived also by three
other daughters, two of whom reside in Oakland, Calif. and one
in the state of Washington and by two sons, living in Texas.
Death ensued from the weaknesses of advanced age rather than
from any specific cause. Though not rugged for a long time,
he had been confined to his bed but a few weeks. He was born
in Calais, Maine, October 22, 1825.
Mr. Baldwin was one of the early gold diggers of California,
having gone there by way of the Isthmus, starting in 1849 but
spending some time on the Chagres river on the isthmus and
reaching California on 1850. Francis A. Shaw of this city
made his acquaintance in El Dorado County, Calif. in 1851 and
since the they have always maintained intimate relations,
having at one time and other been in business partnership.
While both were working in the mines in Forest City, Calif.
in 1855, Mr. Baldwin carried Mr. Shaw's petition into the
Masonic Lodge. Later they both became members of Arizona
lodge and it is now Mr. Shaw's melancholy privilege to say
the last sad words in the ceremonials for the dead.
The funeral
April 24, 1909
The funeral of John H. Baldwin was held at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, April 18th. The services of the Masonic Lodge,
through Phoenix commanders attended as an escort. past Grant
Master Francis A. Shaw conducted the services.
Mr. Baldwin was born at Calais, Main on the 22nd day of October
1825. He married Miss Mary H. Hensley at Renecid, Cal. on the
29th day of April 1859. The anniversary of their golden wedding,
therefore occurred on the 29th of April 1906. They have given
to the world two noble sons and four accomplished daughters.
The two boys, John and Frank in Texas, Olive and Mollie living
in Oakland Cal., Eva at Republic in the state of Washington and
Ella came here from Texas some five months ago to be with her
mother during her father's illness.
MANUEL BARDET
March 2, 1909
Manuel Bardet, a fourteen year old Phoenix boy is believed to be
dead on the desert somewhere between Congress Junction and
Wickenburg. He had been employed at the Junction and about a
month ago he left that place for Wickenburg. He never arrived
at the latter place.
His mother, who resides in Phoenix, wrote to Wickenburg, after
a long time had elapsed without hearing from her son and
learned that he had not been seen there. She laid the matter
before friends here and inquiry was made at Congress Junction
and it was learned that he had left there a month ago on foot.
Nobody has been found who saw him afterward.
The supposition is that he got lost on the desert and perished
of hunger and thirst, though when he left the Junction he
intended to follow the railroad track to Wickenburg.
JEWEL BARKLEY
July 8, 1909
Jewell Barkley, son of John Barkley of Tucson was seriously
injured yesterday morning between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock
near the home of his uncle, Frank Barkley, southeast of Mesa by
being dragged under a running horse the result of the saddle
turning. It appears that young Barkley, who is about 16 or 17
years of age, was riding a horse and leaning to one side while
the animal was approaching a run.
While riding in this manner, the saddle suddenly turned under
the horse, throwing the young man to the ground and rendering
him unconscious. He is unconscious at this time and death is
believed to be imminent.
JOE BARKLEY
October 13, 1909
El Paso papers which came to town yesterday contained accounts
of the accidental and fatal shooting of Joseph Barkley, a former
resident and merchant of this city last Saturday. The shooting
took place while Barkley was on a hunting trip, twenty five
miles northeast of El Paso. A party of six in two automobiles,
left El Paso on Saturday morning and at noon they sotpped to go
into camp. All the other members of the party had left the
machines and Barkley remained behind to take some articles out
of one of them.
No one was observing him at the time, but his companions were
startled by the discharge of a gun. He lay on the ground with
a gaping wound in his side. He was put in an automobile and
the party started for El Paso. His final utterance was an
expression of endearment of his wife and he was dead in a
few minutes.
A special to the Republican last night describing his death,
said that the body had been taken to Georgetown, Kentucky for
burial, accompanied by his wife. Barkley was about forty years
of age. Several years ago he and his brother were associated
with the Barkley-Berryman Company (wholesale grocers) of this
city. Leaving here he returned to Kentucky, but afterwards he
located in El Paso where he associated himself with the James
Dick Company, wholesale grocers, and he became manager of the
concern.
