George Danforth
Arizona Silver Belt
April 4, 1896

George Danforth, one of the foremost citizens and oldest 
residents of Gila County, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
N. Hocker on Upper Salt River at 12:30 o'clock on the 
afternoon of Monday March 20.  The deceased had been in 
poor health for two years, and in December last his sickness 
assumed an aggravated form and the most careful nursing and 
faithful attention of Mrs. Hocker and others of the family 
were unavailing to stay the progress of disease.

He suffered from a bronchial affection, complicated by 
stomach trouble, and latterly by dropsy.  For three months, 
owing to difficulty in breathing he was unable to lie down 
and although suffering greatly was patient and uncomplaining.  
A week or more before his death Dr. J.B .Leonard attended 
him and afforded some relief which however, was only temporary 
and he sank gradually until death came.

George Danforth was a native of Massachusetts, seventy one 
years of age. He emigrated to Calfiornia in early days and 
for the past twnety years has been a resident of Upper Salt 
River Valley, this county, following the occupation of a 
farmer and had acquired considerable property.  He was a 
man of great energy and sterling character and was highly 
esteemed in this community.  He was a member of the First 
Board of Supervisors elected in Gila County and later was 
again chosen to fill that resonsible office in which he 
gave excellent satisfaction.

The funeral took palce on Tuesday afternoon from the 
residence of Mr. and Mrs. N. Hocker and was attended by 
nearly all the people in the valley.  The remains were 
interred on the brow of a hill overlooking the farm of the 
deceased in accordance with his expressed wish.


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