Twin Falls County ID Archives Deaths.....Twin Falls County Coroner's Records
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Coroner's Records, Twin Falls County, Idaho, 1907-1910 Part 1

-1907-

Name: Crowther, Ed
Place of Death: Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Nov 11 1907
Notes: Death from passage of wagon over body. Undertaker, Salt Lake City.

Name: Sullivan, C.
Place of Death: Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: December 10 1907
Notes: Died of natural causes. Body buried by local Undertaker of Milner.

-1908-

Name: Wolfe, A. E.
Place of Death: Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Jan 24 1908
Notes: Death due to heart failure due to excessive drinking.

Name: Northmore Fred
Place of Death: Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: April 19 1908
Notes: Accidental drowning. Burial at Milner, Citizens of Milner paid for the 
burial. Buried April 23 1908. Age about 49 years.

Name: Hughes, William F.
Place of Death: 2 1/2 miles So. Of Hanson, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: June 22 1908
Notes: Death at his own hand, wound in throat. Age 45 Years.

Name: Anderson, Christopher A.
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Aug 5 1908
Notes: Gun shot wound inflicted by his own hand. Intent to commit suicide. 
About 35 Years old.

Name: Tupper, Irving Schuyler
Place of Death: Snake River, one mile No. of Blue Lakes, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Aug 23 1908
Notes: Found in river about 1 mile north of Prines Ferry, Accidental drowning.

Name: Tupper, Chas A.
Place of Death: Snake River, 1 mile No of Blue Lakes, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Aug 23 1908
Notes: Found in river about 1 mile North of Blue Lakes, Accidental drowning. 
Father and son were fishing, both drowned.

Name: Paulsen, William
Place of Death: Milner Dam, Salmon River,32 miles So of Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Aug 28 1908
Notes: Stuck by a large stone and knocked over 140 foot embankment, Instantly 
killed. Ruled Accident.

Name: Allen, Charles
Place of Death: 1/2 mile West 1/4 mile South of Filer, Twin Falls County
Date of Death: Nov 3 1908
Notes: Death from Vascular Disease of heart. Found dead in wagon on road.

-1909-

Name: Emes, Henry A.
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Jan 3 1909
Notes: Died at home in bed, Death ruled Apoplexy

Name: Harris, Elijah
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Jan 28 1909
Notes: Accidental death, Climbing down ladder on canyon, slipped and fell. 
Ruled Accident. Age 23 Years old.

Name: Romaine, Daisy I.
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 13 1909
Notes: Death due to Embolism Air, 26 years old and had given birth 11 days 
earlier.

Name: Unknown
Place of Death: 5 miles North West of Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Dead 6 to 10 Months
Notes: On Friday March 19 1909,Mr B.F. Ratcliff and his brother was checking 
over some land and came across some bones of a human. Coyotes had dug them up 
and picked them clean, the bones were scattered over a hundred yards, They dug 
up the rest of the body. Ruled murder. Body not known.

Name: Farris, Mable E.
Place of Death: 6 miles West of Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: May 3 1909
Notes: Infant daughter of Edward W. Farris. Drowned in lateral near the house.

Name: Conway, John W.
Place of Death: 25 Miles South East of Contact
Date of Death: June 2 1909
Notes: Kicked in breast while harnessing up a horse, breast bone crushed over 
heart.

Name: Kinner, Mary
Place of Death: 12 miles west of Buhl near Riverside ferry in Snake River
Date of Death: June 24 1909
Notes: Drowned in over turned boat in the Snake River, body sent to Vining Iowa.

Name: Goode, William l.
Place of Death: Hansen Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 6 1909
Notes: Came to death by gun shot wound through left temple to right side of 
head. Inflicted by own hand.

Name: Kupka, Lawrence      Place of Death: Riverside Ferry, Snake River
Date of Death: June 24 1909
Notes: Drowned with Mary Kinner in over turned boat accident, 11 years old. 
Body sent to Vinning  Iowa.

Name: Goode, Arthur Vivian
Place of Death: Hansen, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Aug 14 1909
Notes: Drowned in Lateral, age 15 years.

Name: Chaffer, Ralph E.
Place of Death: Snake River, 15 miles West of Twin Falls
Date of Death: Sept 7 1909
Notes: Drowned, age 23 years old.

Name: Johnson, Peter A.
Place of Death: One mile East of Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Sept 12 1909
Notes: Died of acute Dilation of heart. No relatives found.

Name: Keltner, Andy J.
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Sept 23 1909
Notes: Body found burnt in Eureka Hotel fire. Body sent to Missouri.

Name: Dragosavac, Maxim
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Sept 26 1909
Notes: Killed by stone weighing 15 to 20 lbs that rolled down on to him. Ruled 
as accident. Age 41 Years old.

Name: Kafka, Lewis or Kalka, Louis
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Oct 9 1909
Notes: Death due to fatty degeneration of heart,64 years old. Buried Twin 
Falls, Idaho

Name: Miller, George
Place of Death: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Oct 13 1909
Notes: Neck broken in a horse and wagon run away accident.

Name: Stratton, Edward F.
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Nov 17 1909
Notes: Took 1/2 bottle of Strychnine and a small bottle of Laudnaum. Suicide 
intention.

Name: Mason, J. Omer
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Dec 12 1909
Notes: Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 25 years old.

Name: Houston, Garrett
Place of Death: Twin Falls County, 6 miles West of Buhl on way to Wendell.
Date of Death: Dec 12 1909
Notes: Death due to falling off a wagon and the wheels passing over him, 
Crushed internally.

Name: Dr. Daniel McLin
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Dec 14 1909
Notes: Death due to Apoplexy, body sent to St. Joseph Michigan.

 -1910-

Name: Brant, Henry
Place of Death: Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Jan 11 1910
Notes: Paralytic Stroke, Age about 50 years old. Buried Milner.

Name: Elledge, Fred O.
Place of Death: 2 1/2 miles South of Rock Creek, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Jan 13 1910
Notes: Shot twice with a Winchester by Oscar Salmare, At Mrs. Rachel VanNastran 
Ranch. Ruled criminal intent. Buried at Triggsville, Illinois.

Name: Byrnes, Bob
Place of Death: Jarbridge Camp, Idaho
Date of Death: July 25 1910
Notes: Bullet went in forehead over right eye and out back of head. Age 31 
years. Shot by Miller. Criminal intent.

Name: Thoni, Telfirld, Lena, Alma, Hilda
Place of Death: Salmon River, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Mar 9 1910
Notes: Ax handle used to crush lady's and girls head in. Father murdered family 
and himself. Left Confession.

Name: Spanos, Theros
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: April 6 1910
Notes: Struck on head by Rock and killed. Ruled accident.
(A Greek)

Name: Willie (Willis)? Gumwald
Place of Death: Salmon River land & water Co (Dam).Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: April 23 1910
Notes: Board fell on him and knocked him into river. Ruled Accident.

Name: Waldum, Oscar
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: June 1 1910
Notes: Fell from Cable line and died from internal injuries, ruled as accident.

Name: Dickhut,T. A.
Place of Death: Jarbridge, Nevada.
Date of Death: Feb 21 1910
Notes: Buried in snow slide.

Name: Gogrich, Mike
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: June 9 1910
Notes: Died from injuries received June 6 putting in a blast in a jap hole for 
blasting loose the rock. Ruled as accident.

Name: Pulas, Tom
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: June 11 1910
Notes: Fell over a bluff into the river. Death ruled accident.
(A Greek).

Name: Bokos, Elic
Place of Death: Twin Falls Rock Crusher, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 5 1910
Notes: Killed instantly in explosion. Ruled as accident.

Name: Grurns, John
Place of Death: Twin Falls Rock crusher, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 5 1910
Notes: Head was crushed, Died internal injuries. About 30 years old. Ruled 
accident.

Name: Lolts, Peter
Place of Death: Twin Falls Rock Crusher, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 5 1910
Notes: Head and body crushed Age abt. 35 years old. Ruled accident.

Name: Kaley, E. W.
Place of Death: 4 miles south of town at highland canal, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 7 1910
Notes: Shot with a 38 revolver, ruled suicide.

Name: Karos, Peter
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 9 1910
Notes: On July 5 1910 Peter Karos was hurt in a dynamite explosion at the Stone 
Quarry with 9 other men (All Greeks), Peter lived until Saturday.

Name: Whitehead, Fred F.
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: July 11 1910
Notes: A line man fell from a pole at corner of Shoshone and 4th.Died of head 
injuries. Ruled as accident.

Name: Gregory, George
Place of Death: Highland canal at the gates, 3 miles East of Hansen, Twin 
Falls, Idaho.
Date of Death: July 12 1910
Notes: Drowned, ruled accident.

Name: Stephens, Daniel C.
Place of Death: 2 miles South of Filer on C.C. Stephens Ranch. Twin Falls, 
Idaho.
Date of Death: Aug 6 1910
Notes: Killed by a load of hay that fell on him from a stacker. Killed 
instantly. Ruled as an accident. 8 years old.

Name: Chugaria, Antonio
Place of Death: Salmon River Dam, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Aug 28 1910
Notes: Fell to his Death at the bottom of the canyon, Ruled as a accident.
(A Spaniard).

Name: Loe, John
Place of Death: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Sept 1 1910
Notes: Death ruled from drinking to much and not eating.

Name: Chandler Infant of E.E. Chandler
Place of Death: Shoshone Basin, Idaho
Date of Death: Sept 10 1910
Notes: 6 Months old. Died natural causes.

Name: Hranac, Child of Chase Hranac
Place of Death: Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Sept 19 1910
Notes: 3 year old drowned in ditch behind house. Father built Casket and buried 
at the home place.

Name: Unknowns,?
Place of Death: U.S. Forest Research Camp
Date of Death: 10-20 years ?
Notes: 2 men found dead.

Name: Philleo, Edward B.
Place of Death: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Oct 13 1910
Notes: Cut stomach open with scissors. Ruled suicide (Loss of mine). Age 32 
years old.

Name: Gasser, Fred F.
Place of Death: Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: Dec 10 1910
Notes: Committed suicide by strangulation.

Name: Fernberg, Mrs. Leuise
Place of Death: Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date of Death: 12 Dec 1910
Notes: Died from Apoplexy.