Gila - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Laughing Dan's grave in Globe cemetery

syr2phx — 2013-05-17 01:08:27Z

Hi Joey,
We were wondering if you could send us a copy of the Pinal Cemetery, that shows the old section of the cemetery. This cemetery really needs much help.... the vandalization is not right but its already done. Makes us sad to see it.
Jack and Jackie

Fritz family

rbortega — 2013-04-19 04:54:18Z

I am looking for any information about my Great Grandparents Antonio Fritz and Belen Orosco. Both of them were born in Arizona and resided in Globe. Antonio was born about 1898 and Belen about 1902. I don't know when they were married or when either of them died. Together they at least six children. I have only been able to identify two, daughter Henrietta (b. June 18, 1920) and my grandfather Ramon (b. August 30, 1921). I have had difficulty tracing this part of my family tree because they apparently relocated back and forth between Arizona and Mexico and I lost contact with this branch after my parents were divorced. Also, it is my understanding that this family was of German and Hispanic descent. If anybody can assist me with this please let me know.

virginia m.davis died 2008

mildredmerle — 2013-04-15 04:43:40Z

buried next to her husband,,can anyone tell me if was a obit for her,,living in payson when she died ,I know they had at least 2 children,,searching for info

Re: Agnes E. Blanchard Obituary - 1996

JimN17 — 2013-01-30 22:34:36Z

I looked in the microfilm of the twice weekly newspaper The Payson Rounduo for 3 weeks from Nov 13, 1996 through Nov 29th and found no obituary on Agnes.

Jim Nelson

Moreno-Maldonado-Taft-Sawyer-Edwards

cbsusmc — 2013-01-10 16:14:58Z

HI:
Still working on our family tree which includes all the names listed above plus others. Andres & Defina Moreno lived in Globe around 1880....Earnest & Bell Taft lived in Globe 1885-1966 and worked with my Grandfather Willard A Sawyer at Sawyer-Taft Cadillac-LaSalle dealership. The Edwards ranched, Law Officers & since, some have worked for APS. Any information or comments will be appreciated.
Thank You,
C.B. Sawyer-Phx.

Agnes E. Blanchard Obituary - 1996

jlleffler — 2013-01-03 15:04:30Z

Seeking obituary for Agnes E. (Fitzpatrick) Blanchard, who died in Payson, AZ on 11-12-1996. Many thanks!

Joni Leffler
jolylefgon@yahoo.com

Re: Globe Fire in the 1910 - 1915 era

REGivens1120 — 2012-12-31 04:58:19Z

Thanks - every bit of info helps.

Re: Globe Fire in the 1910 - 1915 era

cbsusmc — 2012-12-30 17:24:00Z

REGivens1120: This must be the fire my Grandmother told me about in the 1960s. One of the aftermaths was everyone had to go down and report your age, marriage and family deaths for all the records were burned up in the Church. She also admitted she 'modified' her age to ten years younger...' it's a womans' right ' !! Good Luck Hunting,

Chuck

Re: Kellners of Globe, AZ 1800

cbsusmc — 2012-12-16 23:57:52Z

1800 might just be a bit early. These Kellners married into the Maldonado family of Globe and ran business to a high rate of success. Along with the Fisk family, they all did quite well, I;ve read and have been told. Thanks for the catch......fat fingers sure don't help.

Best Wishes,
Chuck

Globe Fire in the 1910 - 1915 era

REGivens1120 — 2012-12-02 15:25:20Z

I have been trying to verify a fact in my father's life story that there was a major fire in Globe sometime between 1910 and 1915 when a good portion of the town burned. My grandfather was a saloon keeper and they took the whiskey out into the street to protect it and the men all started drinking it and got drunk and failed to fight the fire. Does anyone know about this fire? My father, Joseph Craig Givens and future State Mine Inspector, Cliff Murdock, were locked up in jail for their own good - as they were trying to protect the whiskey and the mob didn't want them getting in the way. It is a great story but is it true?

Re: Kellners of Globe, AZ 1800

judyartley53 — 2012-11-28 23:53:00Z

Hi,

There were a couple of Kellner families living in Globe in 1900. (I assumed you meant 1900 and not 1800.) Which one are you looking for?

Kellners of Globe, AZ 1800

cbsusmc — 2012-11-15 18:33:26Z

Any information will be appreciated. Know many moved to California and then disappeared...somewhat. Thank You...Happy Holidays........

Chuck

Re: Andres & Delfina Moreno in Globe

cbsusmc — 2012-11-15 18:16:06Z

judyartley53: Thank you very much. This is more useful information that I needed. All bits are welcome. Thank You, again...Best Wishes...............

Chuck

Re: Andres & Delfina Moreno in Globe

cbsusmc — 2012-10-17 17:36:32Z

JUDY: Thank You for this information. I'm looking all over and sometimes I strike gold. Your information helps !
Best to ya,
Chuck

Re: Martha Lindy

judyartley53 — 2012-10-10 05:53:10Z

Hi,

In 1920 a Martha Lindy was living with her family San Carlos Indian Reservation, Gila, AZ. All were Indian.
Brack Lindy, b. AZ, 35, laborer.
Helen, wife, b. AZ, 39.
Lettie, b. AZ, 16.
Martha, b. AZ, 15.
Margaret b. AZ, 11.
Gertrude, b. AZ, 8.

I didn't find Martha Lindy or Martha Love in the 1930 Census. If Martha married in Gila Co. you'll have to contact the Gila Co. Recorder Office, recorder.gilacountyaz.gov/recorder/web/ to find out who she married.

I didn't find any of the family members on subsequent censuses. Successful Searching!

Re: Andres & Delfina Moreno in Globe

judyartley53 — 2012-10-10 05:34:59Z

Hi,

In 1880 they were living in Mcmillanville, Maricopa, AZ.
Andrus Moreno, b. Mexico, 40, laborer.
Delfina, wife, b. Mexico, 28.
Felicita, b. NM, 12.
Manuela, b. NM, 7.
Angela, b. NM, 4.
Jesusa, b. AZ, 2,

They are included in the Bishop Family Tree, trees.ancestry.com/tree/9176846/person/-679399070.

Andres was a Civil War veteran.
Source: Civil War pension Index: General Index to pension Files 1861-1934.

Andres moreno
Born: July 11, 1840
Died: July 16, 1887, Strawberry, Gila, AZ.
Buried: Mongolian Rim road side grave, Strawberry, Gila, AZ
Source: findagrave.com with a picture of his tombstone.
Successful Searching!

Martha Lindy

Gardener_1_2000 — 2012-09-27 23:03:21Z

Looking for information on Martha Lindy that gave birth to a daughter name Ruth Love,her birthday was April 19,between the year of 1916 to 1927. Ruth's father is George Love who was born in Texas, Martha lived on the San Carlos Indian reservation in Gila, Arizona. Much help is needed to find this info.

Andres & Delfina Moreno in Globe

cbsusmc — 2012-08-27 14:34:28Z

HI: Does anyone know anything about this couple from New Mexico who moved into the Globe area about 1878-1880 ?
They owned land that the Catholic Church on Broad street is now on,for they donated it,and their rebuilt home is adjacent to it today. They had several children (7) in all and many were married; the Kellners, Taft, Neff, Sawyer and Maldonados. Any information or direction will be appreicated very much. Thank You,

Chuck

Re: Richard Matthews

jcf269 — 2012-07-12 21:11:34Z

This is confusing because there are two Richard Matthews. They were about a year apart in age, grew up about two miles apart in England, and worked about two miles apart in Arizona. Both were miners and sailed from Southampton to New York in 1907.

William Richard Matthews, who appears to have gone by Richard, was the son of Samuel Matthews and Elizabeth Jane Ellery. His birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1879 in St. Austell Registration District. He was born in St. Blazey on September 23, 1879.

In January 1907 he crossed the border from Canada to the U.S., en route from Riondell, B.C. to Arizona. His father was Samuel in St. Austell. On May 7, 1907 he arrived in New York aboard the S.S. New York en route from St. Blazey to Erie, B.C. His younger brothers Samuel John and Mark were with him. Richard was still single and a miner on these occasions. In 1910 he was a mill man in McGill, White Pine County, Nevada. He was still single – listed as Richard Mathew.

His future wife, Ellen Jane Goard, was still living with her sister Mary Grace in St. Blazey in 1911. Both were single. She arrived in New York aboard the S. S. St. Paul on June 21, 1911, en route from St. Blazey to WhitePoul [?], Nevada. She was listed as single and a housewife!

I don’t know when or where they were married, but Richard Matthews and Ellen Jane ‘Goord’ had two daughters born in Miami, Gila County, Arizona, in 1913 and 1917.

Richard was drafted on September 12, 1918, at which time he was a shipbuilder for L.A. Shipyards Co. in San Pedro. He and Ellen lived at 718 East 1st St., Long Beach. They were still there in 1920, along with the two girls. At that time, Richard was a hooker [?] for an oil company.

Richard is supposed to have died in the U. S. on August 13, 1926 but I haven’t found any supporting documentation. I have not been able to locate Ellen and the girls after 1920.

Ellen possibly returned to the St. Austell area where an Ellen Matthews and Samuel Penney were married in 1930. Ellen J. Penney died there in 1962 at age 83, which would put her birth about 1879. Just a possibility!

The other Richard Matthews was the son of Phillip and Levinia Matthews of Penwithick, St. Austell – just a couple of miles from St. Blazey. His birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1878 in St. Austell Registration District. His marriage to Mabel Stoneman was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1903 in St. Austell Registration District. Richard & Mabel were listed in Penwithick in the 1911 census, along with children Howard, Dorcas & Ada.

Richard arrived in New York aboard the S. S. Mauretania on December 21, 1907, en route from St. Austell to Lead City, South Dakota. He was married to Mrs. M. Matthews in Penwith, and he was a miner. He arrived again in New York aboard the S. S. Olympic on August 16, 1911, en route from Penwithick to Victor, Colorado. He was still a miner, and Mrs. Matthews was still in Penwithick. On May 16, 1915 he arrived in New York aboard the S. S. St. Paul. He was still married and still a miner. He was born in St. Austell and his father was Phillip Matthews in St. Austell. He was en route from Cobalt, Ontario to Globe, Arizona. The latter is just a couple of miles from Miami, Arizona. His name appeared on the manifest for the S. S. Aquitania which arrived in New York on September 13, 1919, but was crossed off. He was married and a miner, and had last resided in Globe. He was headed to Globe where he intended to remain for 2 to 3 years. He did arrive in New York on November 10, 1919 aboard the S. S. Baltic, headed to Globe. His father was P. Matthews of Penwithick, St. Austell. He also appears in records of several border crossings between the U.S. and Canada.

Richard not only appeared in Miami, Arizona in the 1930 census, but he was there in 1920. He was listed as Richard Mathew and was a miner. His family was not with him.

I am interested in further information about William Richard Matthews and Ellen Jane Goard. I am researching Ellen's maternal line.

Re: ben Williams life?

phillipfazzini — 2012-06-16 23:59:30Z

ben Williams life?

phillipfazzini — 2012-06-16 22:45:20Z

December, 1890 among those who offered a reward for capture of killer of Constable Lowther in April 1890

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95060902/1890-12-10...

december 18, 1890
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95060902/1890-12-18...

killed 1890?
http://www.odmp.org/officer/14213-chief-of-police-ben-willia...

Eugene Houston

la11772 — 2012-06-15 02:38:26Z

Eugene Houston, died 1987 apprx 75 years old at death, Winkelman AZ. Had a son, Gene Houston. Gene Houston was married at one point to Shirley in late 1960. They had a daughter together, born 1970. Donna was then adopted by Shirley's 2nd husband ... Mr. England.
Donna is looking for her biological father, Gene Houston. Approx date of birth 1949-1954.
email: wawaruss@gmail.com if you have info.

Re: Obituary Help please??

JimN17 — 2012-06-13 00:44:01Z

I found the obituary in the Arizona Republic on Tuesday Aug. 27, 2002. it was short so I'll just type it here.

Herbert Arthur McEwen. 85,
of Buckeye, Arizona, passed
away August 24, 2002. Private
memorial service Contributions
requested to American Lung
Association, 102 W. McDowell
Road, Phoenix AZ 85003.
Arrangements Best Funeral
Services & Chapel

Re: Obituary Help please??

JimN17 — 2012-06-11 22:15:40Z

Hi, I don't think the archives do lookups any more. If you still need the obit on Hubert, I'll be glad to photo copy it and mail it to you. I see it in the AZ online obit index: http://mesarfhc.org/search/azobits.htm

Email me a US mailing address and I'll mail you a copy.

Jim heyyojj@cox.net

Re: Obituary Help please??

judyartley53 — 2012-06-05 00:02:32Z

Hi,

There isn't an obituary volunteer for Young. However, You can contact the Arizona State Archives, www.lib.az.us/archives/email.aspx and receive a copy. Successful Searching!

Re: William Kitchen Thomas

judyartley53 — 2012-06-02 19:05:44Z

Hi,

I checked the Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates, http://genealogy.az.gov/ but he wasn't listed there.

He doesn't appear in Ancestry (except for your family tree) or familysearch.org.

You could contact the Gila County Recorder's Office, 928-425-3231 and see if they have a death record for him. If he was working at a mine way out of town, his death might not have been recorded. Successful Searching!

Obituary Help please??

pmitsh — 2012-05-08 22:55:20Z

Hello,
Could someone lookup an obituary for Hubert McEwen please?? He died in Young on 8/24/2002. Any help would be appreciated. Thank-you

Re: Chapman

azwoodsgirl — 2012-05-03 21:25:10Z

I don't know about Gila but there are in Yavapai County.

Re: Joan (Hicks) Hess

x4cowgirl — 2012-04-30 23:29:32Z

Hi Michelle,
My name is Linda (Griffin) Brost and I was a cheerleader withJoan at globe High School. We had many many fun times together, and I still drive by herhouse on Skyline drive when I am in Globe to visit my mother. I remember her so fondly! I just stumbled onto this site, though I have been doing genealogy for many years.
Please contact me if I can share anything more.
Linda

Re: Harry Elgin Brown: Miami Copper Company, 1916

shepard999 — 2012-04-23 14:51:00Z

Below are Arizona mining accidents for the years 1912-1929:

Date of Accident / Name of Person / County / F=Fatal or N=Nonfatal / Page / Reference Source / Report Year

1923JAN9 BROWN, CHARLES F GILA N 30 5 1923
1918MAR4 BROWN, DONLD GILA N 49 5 1918
1926AUG3 BROWN, FRANK GILA N 46 5 1926
1916NOV22 BROWN, H E GILA F 84 5 1916 (SEE BELOW)
1922FEB12 BROWN, H K GILA N 23 5 1922
1921JUL16 BROWN, J E GILA N 35 5 1921
1920AUG9 BROWN, M C GILA N 44 5 1920
1915OCT6 BROWN, ROBERT GILA N 52 5 1915
1918MAY26 BROWN, SAM L Foundation Co.of New York N 47 5 1918
1922APR21 BROWN, W R GILA N 29 5 1922
1918AUG23 BROWN, WILLIAM GILA N 53 5 1918
1925SEP29 BROWN, WILLIAM R GILA N 38 5 1925
1918JUL29 BROWN, WILLIAM T GILA N 53 5 1918

If any of the above are of interest to you, get back with me. I do have a little more information about these specific accidents.

1916 Annual Report of the State Mine Inspector of the State of Arizona, page 84

fatal accident, Miami Copper Co., 1916Nov22, H E Brown, caught in pinion wheel of hoist

A pinion wheel is a toothed wheel.

This is all the information that I have on this accident. A newspaper article may have more information.

From Jerry,
http://www.genealogy.com/users/s/h/e/Jerry-Sherard/ “Mining Accidents U.S., Canada and Australia”

Harry Elgin Brown: Miami Copper Company, 1916

jahrn — 2012-04-14 03:52:17Z

Harry Elgin Brown married Edith Clare Crawford May 27, 1915, in Globe, AZ. He was killed in a mining accident at the Miami Copper Company mine Nov. 22, 1916. Edith left Arizona and moved to Utah. Edith was my grandmother and her 2nd husband my grandfather. Edith and Harry had 2 children, Crawford Elgin "Bus" Brown (died 1955) and Clara Dee Brown (died 2006). The only information I have about Harry is that he was born in Missouri and also had a niece, Kathryn Brown who incidentally was living in Globe, AZ at the time of his death. I have a copy of his death certificate and newspaper articles about his death. I know he is buried in Globe. I have no other information about him or his family. Any help appreciated.

William Kitchen Thomas

nsbass — 2012-03-22 21:52:44Z

William Kitchen Thomas was born in Porthleven, Cornwall, Uk in 1877 and moved to Miami, Gila, Arizona and was there in 1918 aged 41 working at Inspiration Mine or Mill. After that we know nothing. Would love to know where he died and if he married and had children and what happened to him as his family in UK have no idea.

Re: Corso / Hanlon in Globe, Gila County, Arizona

cmcorso — 2012-02-20 03:33:58Z

These are my husbands grandparents, would love info you have on Hanlon line.

Re: Corso / Hanlon in Globe, Gila County, Arizona

cmcorso — 2012-02-20 03:32:58Z

These are my husbands grandparents.

Re: Birdie McGregor or Genevieve in Miami- maiden names Potter

treehugger_6 — 2011-10-16 06:19:06Z

Linda,
Could you please help me with any info. on this Birdie Mae Potter? SHe is in my line (my great, great grandmother) and I am interested to know anything I can about her (especially her Seneca ancestry). Any help would be truly appreciated.
AShley
treehugger_6@hotmail.com

Re: Andres Moreno gravesite

cbsusmc — 2011-04-09 16:45:51Z

Nancy:

You are welcome !

Re: Andres Moreno gravesite

NancyBrown825 — 2011-04-09 16:40:48Z

Thank you for the info on Andres Moreno.

Nancy

Re: Andres Moreno gravesite

cbsusmc — 2011-04-09 15:42:00Z

Dela-
Well Andres rest off FSR 300 just north of Pine on the road to the Forrest Service Look-out tower off of HWY 87. He was murdered by a Knox Lee in 1887 and is documented by a writer of History Stan Brown. Andres was an Indian fighter with General G. Crook, a vaquero, a mule skinner, an early homesteader in St. Johns, AZ.

Re: Researcher Needed

djburrell — 2011-04-09 12:22:22Z

Thanks for your reply. I did get someone in Phoenix to send it to me.
Dorinda

Re: Researcher Needed

thansen357 — 2011-04-09 04:09:43Z

HI Dorinda

I think the Archive here in Phoenix has the film for that paper. I will double check. If you are still looking for the article and it is available - I would be happy to locate it for you.

Erin

Re: Obit lookup please..1996

pollymaxx — 2011-03-18 21:50:05Z

Hi; I don"t have Obit. you are looking for I don't believe.I have on Bown, Henthorn, Faith, Evans ,Martins, Weys, Sutherlands.Am looking for William Bown, George Bown,Lemma Ann . last 3 D. in Tenn.As well as Amanda Lemma's Daug.polly

Researcher Needed

djburrell — 2011-03-10 23:44:50Z

I am looking for someone to look up an archived article from the Arizona Silver Belt newspaper from January 30, 1978. This microfilm can be picked up at the Arizona Silver Belt newspaper and brought somewhere to read it on a microfilm reader(possibly the courthouse I've been told)
My husband and I were in a near fatal car accident just west of Miami, AZ on Jan 29, 1978. I am hoping that there was a newspaper article on the incident that I could use to obtain more information on what happened.
I am willing to pay for your service!
Dorinda Burrell

Sassoe-Valerio,Gallo

sandkip — 2011-02-16 05:15:34Z

I am looking for anyone that would know anything about the Italian Miners , etc. that moved to and lived in the Globe area starting in late 1895 or so.....
I lost the addy of a women that had photoes and some info on the Italian mens club.
If any person can point me to someone that may have any ideas would be very thankful.
Also are there copies of the news papers .....And has anyone seen any of the old pics of the families of the area?

Thanks Sandy

Re: LLOYD WALLACE SANDERS

ronsanders92 — 2011-02-09 17:53:25Z

any INFO will be highly appreciated. lemme know through my email Ronsanders92@gmail.com or better yet just drop a comment here.

LLOYD WALLACE SANDERS

ronsanders92 — 2011-02-09 17:50:12Z

My mom wants to communicate with my Half Brothers, All I know is he's Name Roger Sanders. my dad's ssn is 526300400. his dad's name is Marion Mceuen (mccuin) sanders and mom, Anna Brown aka Melissa Ann Brown. he has a sister named Gladys Luella Sanders. Marion's Death Certificate has this signature of the one who reported the event as what i read it is Jack Sanders. they're from Gila, AZ.

Re: RED WHISKERS the reputed murderer around El Capitan

JoellenBrown27 — 2010-11-23 05:57:55Z

Article found in the Mohave County Miner newpaper, June 17, 1921. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. I searched Teague and Whiskers...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

RED WHISKERS, OUTLAW, KILLED
E.P. Burnett, known as Red Whiskers, an escaped convict who has been hunted by a large posse of citizens and officers, was killed by officers in the mountains near Globe Tuesday last. Burnett was suspected of the murder of Marion Teague on the night of May 22, after he had made his escape from prison. He was known as a bad man and the officers took no chances with him when they came upon him. Every officer in the surrounding counties and a number of blood hounds have been on the trail night and day and his killing will cause the people of that country to breathe easier.

Re: divorce, c. 1890-1891

JoellenBrown27 — 2010-11-23 05:49:58Z

Though I didn't dig far enough to find whether the divorce was published, I am pulling up a number of listings for M. C. Girdner on the Library of Congress,Chronicling America website on scanned newspaper pages, with at least one connected to Pleasant Valley. You might wander around this site a bit.

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Re: Looking for my family

deanantone — 2010-09-24 09:14:29Z

I have just seen this post as my girlfriend stumbled upon it, I know my dad has a daughter named Rachel, but that is all I know. My name is Dean Calvin Antone Jr, I believe we have the same dad. I am not sure how many other children he had, but I do know he had a daughter before me. You can reach me by e-mail: dean.antone@mail.com if you have any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Re: Suggestions on how to obtain information from obituary in 1980 in Globe

stacileann — 2010-09-22 17:01:13Z

Janet,
Thank you so much for the reply. Yes, it is Willy Myrtle Cross that I'm looking for the information on and it was from the find-a-grave website that gave me the clue that she had moved to Arizona. I also had her parents names already but it was nice to see it confirmed on there. I have tried to contact the person who submitted the info on there but haven't had a response.

I'm trying to locate her parents and any siblings and so I thought maybe the obituary would give me a clue. I will go the website that you provided and request a lookup.

Thank you for your help!

Re: Suggestions on how to obtain information from obituary in 1980 in Globe

janet_wasson — 2010-09-22 16:49:01Z

Given your surname research interests, I wonder if you are looking for Willy Myrtle Cross Miller?
If so, there is a memorial to her here:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
which has her headstone photo,names of her parents, etc.

You can also go here:
http://www.lib.az.us/archives/email.aspx
and request a lookup of her obit;make certain to place your postal address in the "street address" box. They will mail you what they find at no charge if you've not requested their help within the past 4 months.