George King, a former Arizonian who served in the Spanish
American War as a member of the Rough Rider regiment died
a few days ago in San Francisco. He was a practicing attorney,
a brother of Cameron H. King, at one time commissioner of
immigration in Arizona when this territory had such an office.
GEORGE KITE
September 6, 1909
While camped at Mormon Lake this summer, J.H. Mullen learned
of the death of a man whom he believes to be George Kite and
more familiarly known in Tempe as "Dad" Kite. Mr. Mullen was
some distance from camp a few weeks ago and met a couple of
sheep herders. They told him a story of the sickness and
death of an old man near their camp two days before and when
they had buried the day after his death. From their
description of the man, Mr. Mullen has every reason to believe
that it was Kite. He was known to be engaged in herding sheep
in that vicinity.
The deceased, if it be "Dad" Kite was a well known character
in Tempe. He made this his home for a number of years, working
from time to time for different ranches.
F.O. KNIFTON
August 18, 1909
F.O. Knifton died Monday, August 16 at his residence, 1133
East Filimore Street of cancer of the stomach. He was a
machinist by trade and came to the Salt River Valley ten
years ago from Denver, Colorado. For several years he was
employed at the Phoenix Foundry, lately taking a position
with the Congress Consolidated Mines Company at Congress.
About a year ago he was afflicted and from that time until
his death steadily declined in health. He is survived by a
wife and five children, one married daughter residing in
California. The funeral will be Wednesday at 4pm from
Moore and McLellan's Undertaking Parlors.
J.W. KNIGHT
April 12, 1909
Mrs. J.W. Knight of Worchester, Mass. left for her home last
evening, taking the body of her husband, J.W. Knight, who died
in this city last Friday at noon. Last December Mr. Wright came
to this city for the benefit of his health and was seemingly
improving until about a week ago, when he developed tubercular
cerebral meningitis, which resulted in his death. Last Monday
his wife was telegraphed for, and arrived in this city Saturday
morning but came too late to see her husband alive as he had
passed away the day before her arrival. The deceased will be
taken to his home in Worchester for the funeral services and
will then be taken to the state of Maine for interment. Mr.
Wright was prominent in Masonic circles at his Massachusetts
home and his untimely death will be mourned by a great number
of friends made here since his coming to this city.
BERNARD KNUFF
April 1, 1909
People who passed along the south side of East Lincoln streets
between Third and Fourth about daylight yesterday morning saw a
man crouched on his knees and lying on his face dead. Beneath
him was a basin partly filled with blood, showing why he died.
The man was Bernard Knuff, who had come to the house, in the
yard of which he was found about two weeks ago.
He had been awakened by a hemorrhage, his fingers had sought
the can of salt, with the use of which, consumptives are so
familiar. Then he hurried out of the door to the spot where
he was found.
Letters and a bank book found in his room showed that he had
come from Chillicothe, Mo. There was a single entry in the
bankbook, showing a deposit of $1400. The letter, from a
sister, was in German. His relatives have been notified of
the end.
KUNS INFANT
June 3, 1909
Mr. and Mrs. William Kuns who reside on the B.A. Fowler Ranch
had the misfortune to lose their seven month old son Wednesday
night after an illness of only a few hours. the funeral was held
yesterday afternoon in Glendale.
DR. A.M. KYSER
March 22, 1909
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning occurred the death of Dr. A.M.
Kyser of Philadelphia. Mr. Kyser had been stopping in Tempe
for the better part of a year. He came here for the benefit
of his health and for a time showed some signs of improvement.
Like many others, suffering from the same dread disease,
tuberculosis, he came too late to secure permanent results and
for the past six months has been suffering a gradual decline.
For something over a month he has been confined to his bed at
his rooms in the Richardson Building and for several days
previous to his death the end was expected.
His sister, Mrs. Bryn, of Philadelphia, has been in Tempe with
him the greater part of the winter and will return with the
remains tomorrow evening. The interment will be made at
Philadelphia.
Dr. Kyser, though a resident of Tempe but for a year, made many
friends here. He was a graduate dentist and a man who had
traveled much. He was an wonderful man and well liked by all
who knew him. He is survived by his wife, who is living in
Philadelphia.
LAZARRO LAGORMARSINO
November 5, 1909
The body of a young Italian boy named Lazarro Lagormarsino
will be sent today to Stockton California where his parents
reside. He died Sunday night at St. Luke's where he was taken
in Sunday afternoon after he had spent a day and a half
looking for some place that would receive him. His was one
of those pitiful cases that are altogether too frequent in
Arizona. He came, or was sent here, when no climate on earth
would benefit him. His condition was such that the health
resorts would not receive him and he spent all of Saturday
and a part of Sunday driving from one to another only to
meet with refusals. It is not the policy of St. Luke's to
accept severe cases but Superintendent Cocks could not
refuse admission when he saw how weak the boy was. He was
given the best of medical attendance but died at ten
o'clock the same night.
MARIA LANDARA
September 28, 1909
Maria Landara, an old woman more than ninety years old, died
at the home of friends in the southern part of the city on
Sunday night. As she had not had the services of a physician,
the case was reported to Coroner Johnstone who held an inquest
yesterday morning. The jury found that death was the result
of natural causes. The dead woman was a native of Sonora,
but she had resided in this territory for nearly half a
century.
ED LASHAM
June 4, 1909
Ed Lasham died yesterday morning at St .Joseph's hospital of
tubercular meningitis. The body will be sent to his home in
Chicago for interment. Mr. Lasham was engaged in the transfer
business in Chicago and came to Phoenix some months ago for
his health. He went back to Chicago for a visit and en route
to Phoenix again was seized with the disease that resulted
fatally. He was traveling alone and when he reached Ash Fork
became delirious and was believed to be insane. He was arrested
on that charge and taken to Prescott where it was discovered
that he was seriously ill. His Phoenix friends learned of
his condition and whereabouts and Ed Doyle went to Prescott
and brought him to Phoenix.
JOHN LATOURETTE
March 2, 1909
John LaTourette died last evening at 8:30 at his home on North
Seventh Street where the family has resided ever since 1884.
He was 87 years old and one of the oldest pioneers in the
territory, both as to age and time of residence in Arizona.
Moreover he was one of the most highly respected men in the
community, well liked by all who knew him. Though beyond the
age of great physical strength, it is believed Mr. LaTourette
might have lived for some time yet had it not been for a bad
fall he received last September. He mended considerably and
was doing nicely until a few days ago when he grew worse again
and fatal complications developed.
The dead man is survived by his wife and by four children,
one son, James LaTourette having met an accidental death about
two years ago. The surviving children are Mrs. Rose Sheridan
and Mrs. Viola Wells of this city. Mrs. William Munds of
Jerome and Peter LaTourette, who lives on the LaTourette
cattle ranch on the Verde River.
John LaTourette was born in New York state Dec. 7, 1822 and came
to the coast by the Panama route clear back in 1850 during the
big gold excitement in California. He landed in San Francisco
and went from there to Diamond Springs, Cal. where in 1853 he
was married to Miss Rosanna Mather. They moved to the Rogue
River Valley in Oregon and went into the cattle business in
Klamath.
In 1884 they left that country for Arizona, Mr. LaTourette
driving 175 head of cattle overland from Oregon to this country,
a distance of about 1600 miles. The cattle were taken direct
to the Verde River range, the family having been engaged in the
cattle business there ever since. In 1884 John LaTourette moved
to Phoenix, making his residence here ever since, though his
business interests were on the Verde.
The arrangements for the funeral will not be completed until
after communication is had with Peter LaTourette who is now at
the cattle ranch and Mrs. Munds of Jerome.
A brother of John LaTourette, Aaron, also survives him, his
home being in Diamond Springs.
The Will
March 9, 1909
The last will and testament of John LaTourette was yesterday
filed for probate by a petition of Peter LaTourette who is named
in the will as one of the executors. The document was dated at
Phoenix, June 30, 1893 and a codicil added on March 28, 1901.
The witnesses were Marcus Jacobs and P.K. Hickey, two friends
of long standing of the deceased.
After a provision requesting a Christian burial, the will
bequeaths to his wife, Rose Ann, the entire estate for her
use and benefit during her lifetime with a provision that she
may dispose of any part of the property she seems wise without
process of the court. On her death the estate is to go to the
children, if living and if dead, to the children of the heir.
Peter and James T. LaTourette are named in the will as executors
and they were to serve without bond. James T. died on
June 2, 1906, leaving the estate in the hands of his brother.
The estate is of the probable value of $40,000 and consists of
cattle estimated at 5,000 head now on the range in Gila and
Yavapai Counties near the Verde River on the Prescott and Tonto
forest reserve. The cattle are branded with the OK brand,
which has been used by the family for many years. In addition
is the home place in Phoenix on North Seventh Street and lot
10 in block 6 of Phoenix which has several small houses upon it.
