Rev. John Creath died at the home of his son, John
Creath, yesterday morning at an early hour. Mr.
Creath has been feeble for the past two months, but
three weeks ago he took to his bed with pneumonia
and although the best of attention was given him,
he passed away. Mr. Creath was born in 1838.
Growing to manhood, he studied for the ministry
and has had charges for the past twenty five years.
He came to Phoenix in 1888 and was pastor of the
Presbyterian church for a year, then moved to
Peoria where he continued his ministry. A few years
later he settled on the Verde just north of Camp
Verde, where he lived until coming to Mesa about
four months ago. He took a trip east soon after
and came back sick, from which he never recovered.
He was a true Christian minister, honored and
loved by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
His funeral was held at 5 p.m. yesterday from the
Creath home, east of Mesa. Rev. Decker conducted
the services.
MRS. ELIZABETH CURRY
November 18, 1901
Mrs. Elizabeth Curry died Saturday night, on East Jefferson
Street at the advanced age of 74. She came here from
Bluffton, Indiana accompanied by a son.
JAMES DAMERON
July 10, 1901
James Monroe Dameron died at the Phoenix insane
asylum at noon yesterday of paresis, aged 46. Mr.
Dameron was born in Illinois, December 10, 1855. He
was prominent in law and politics both in Illinois
and California where most of his life was spent. From
a farm hand he made his way to the front ranks of the
legal profession and in California for a number of years
was regarded as one of the best criminal lawyers on the
coast. At the age of 23 he was elected district
attorney for Johnson County Illinois being the only
one of nineteen republican candidates on that ticket
elected. In 1887 he served the state of California as
assemblyman from Los Angeles. He had a genial and
generous disposiiton and many who knew him in the
times of his health and prosperity will feel a kind
sympathy for the misfortunes that befell him through
sickness during the latter part of his life.
While very young he went with his family to Los Angeles
at the beginning of that city's unprecedented growth and
was prominent in all of the movements in the years of its
most rapid development. Many institutions now in
California stand as monuments to his active and executive
mind. Prominent among these is the reform school at
Whittier, regarded as one of the best institutions of
the kind in the United States. The eloquence and vigorous
efforts of Mr. Dameron in the legislative halls of
California made possible the eight hour law for which the
laborers of California still congratulate themselves.
Mr. Dameron came to Phoenix six years ago. He entered into
partnership with J.W. Crenshaw and his legal talents were
soon recognized. Three years ago he was attacked by spinal
meningitis which prostrated im. It was the recurrence of
an attack of twenty years ago during an epidemic of that
disease in Illinois. He declined gradually at the asylum.
He was unable to recognize members of his own family who
surrounded him at his death bed.
The dead man is survived by a wife and three children--
two daughters, Norma and Florida and a son, Lloyd.
Funeral services will be held at the undertaking parlors
of Merryman and Holley this afternoon and the remains
will be interred in the Porter cemetery. Fifteen years
ago Mr. Dameron was a power in republican politics in
southern California and throughout the state it was
predicted that he would be elected to the United States
senate. There was at that time a no more probably
successful candidate.
Funeral, July 11 ,1901
The funeral of the late Judge James M. Dameron took
place at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
undertaking rooms of Merryman and Holley. The services
conducted by Rev. Dr. Lewis Halsey were very brief.
CHARLES DANA
December 19, 1901
Charles C. Dana died at his home Wednesday morning at 2
a.m. of throat trouble. Mr. Dana was one of Mesa's oldest
and most respected citizens and the entire community is
shocked at his sudden demise, as it was not generally
known that he was seriously ill. He has been up and
down for the past year and only last week was in Mesa
and attended the conference Sunday. Mr. Dana has been
on the frontier since his youth and has made a name for
honor, integrity and bravery surpassed by none. He
leaves a sorrowing family and community to mourn his
loss. His funeral was held at the tabernacle at 2 p.m.
Wednesday.
B. DATTEL
December 7, 1901
Mr. B. Dattel, a brother-in-law of Mr. A. Blumberg,
proprietor of the Berlin, died yesterday morning about
7 o'clock at the Sisters Hospital. He had been
suffering for a long time with general debility and
came to this country less than a year ago from Kurland
Russia. He was about 50 years of age and was a very
scholarly gentleman, whom it was a pleasure to meet.
He was educated in Vilno, Russia and spoke fluently,
several languages, English being one of them. He
leaves a wife and two children to mourn his death in
the old country. He was buried yesterday afternoon in
the Odd Fellows Cemetery with Jewish rites. Mr. Harry
Friedman officiating. Mr. Friedman was an intimate
friend and was himself educated at Vilno. There was
therefore, the intimacy of old association as well as
of personal acquaintance here. Mr. Blumberg was here
form Prescott during the last hours and funeral of his
kinsman.
JOHN DERHAM
May 22, 1901
One of the infant twin boys of Mr. and Mrs. Derham,
who live at the extremity of Granite Street, died
yesterday and was buried today. This little one was
only four months old and with his twin brother had
been suffering from whooping cough. The other little
sufferer is doing fairly well. Mr. and Mrs. Derham
have three children and a rather curious coincidence
is noticed in the fact that all the children were born
on a Sunday and this little one (John) died on a Sunday.
MATT DEVANE
April 3, 1901
Thomas Hart, on trial in the district court for the
murder of Under Sheriff Matt DeVane on the night of
January 8 was today found guilty of murder in the
first degree and his sentence was fixed at death.
Judge Street will pass sentence on Friday April 5.
Hart is a broad shouldered fellow under thirty.
He takes matters very philosophically and will
undoubtedly die game. Since his arrest he has
been confined in the territorial penitentiary
the county jail being considered unsafe. The
jury was out half an hour.
T. BAYARD DILL
March 21, 1901
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Word has been received in the city announcing the
death of Mr. T. Bayard Dill at the home of his
parents in Darby, Philadelphia, on the 27th of
last month. Mr. Dill came here last year for
the benefit of his health and seemed to be
improving up to the early fall when a change
for the worse took place and he left for home in
January last, where he continued to decline until
death relieved him of his sufferings. While here
he was a constant attendant upon the meetings of
the Epworth League, of which he was a member and
proved one of the most loyal citizens. He was a
young man of sterling character and when able
was always ready to do his part towards helping
the poor and needy. He was formerly employed by
George H. Godfrey and proved most reliable in all
he undertook to do. The members of the Epworth
League of the First M.E. Church extend their love
and sympathy to his afflicted parents and also to
the large number of friends to whom he had
endeared himself share in this bereavement.
