Captain Tevis
August 31, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper

Word was received in the city yesterday of the death 
at Tucson the day before of Captain J.H. Tevis of 
Teviston or Bowie. He had been in ill health for a 
long time.  About three months ago he had a paralytic 
stroke and three weeks ago there was a recurrence of 
it.  He was taken to Tucson for treatment.

Captain Tevis was in Phoenix during the recent session 
of the legislature. He leaves four daughters and two 
sons, Mrs. Tom Davenport, Mrs. Wood Walker of Tucson 
and Mrs. Charles Jasper of El Paso.  One of the sons 
is in charge of a store at Bowie and the other is in 
the employ of the Southern Pacific.

Captain Tevis was seventy two years of age, the same 
age as Captain C.H. Gray who died here yesterday.  
Both of them by the way, came to the territory about 
the same time.  For several years Captain Tevis had 
charge of a hotel at Teviston and was for a time in 
charge of the San Xavier at Tucson.  He had also during 
his residence in the territory been more or less 
engaged in mining.  Mrs. Edwards left last night 
for Teviston to attend the funeral which will be 
held there today.