Stewart Ranch Burials Transcribed July 20, 2001 and submitted by Patricia A. Scott, copyright. *********************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this notice remains on all copied files and permission is obtained by the contributor of this file. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Those electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representatives of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************************************* Mary Jane Griffith Reiter donated an old ledger book to the UNLV Special Collections library in 1980. As I viewed the book, I thought even with only 16 pages of written information, how thoughtful she was to place it in such a place to preserve that information and make it available to researchers. The ledger is old and on the first page is a hand drawn plot map with numbered locations of graves. The next page shows a map indicating some burials right next to the "road to Arden" which is next to the Salt Lake Rail Road rails. The following information is written on the pages that follow. For those who are not familiar with the Stewart Ranch, this ranch was the site of what eventually became Las Vegas when William Clark purchased the ranch from Helen Wiser Stewart, widow of Archibald Stewart in 1905. 1905 Oct 28 Chas. ERICKSON (ERICSON) (supposed to be) About 5 ft. 4 in tall Weight about 140 lbs. Age about 40 years Dark hair and moustache Struck by locomotive -S.L.- near Erie 25 miles so. Las Vegas Buried Oct 31 at expense of county. 1906 Jan 9 J. McLEOD (supposed to be) Height about 5 ft. 10 in Weight about 160 lbs. Age about 40 years Dk. brown hair & moustache Found dead about one mile east of Stewart Ranch under Mesquite tree, supposed to have died natural death. Buried Jan 12th 1906 at expense of County. MICHALIS, boy, 12 years old. Accidently shot while playing with 22 rifle Buried at ranch. Page 2 1906 T. T. BERRY Died on train near Nipton, Calif. while enroute to Fairberry, Nebr. Embalmed and shipped to brother in Fairberry, Nebr. 4/13/1906 Greek boy 16 years old. Buried on Stewart ranch April 15, 1906 Aug 1906 UNKNOWN Height about 5 ft 8 in Weight about 160# Age about 38 yrs Died Aug on steps at front of Aplin Hall Buried Aug on Stewart Ranch Page 3 1906 Mexican shot at Armagosa, died at Las Vegas Buried on Stewart Ranch. Page 4 DEMPSEY died in hospital at Las Vegas. Age about 60 yrs. Buried at Las Vegas. Page 5 Second Row West Side 1907 1 Jas. McKNIGHT died Mar 4, 1907 Buried at ranch Mar 6 1907 Age 38 years 2 Henry GEBHARDT killed at Ice Plant Mar 31, 1907 Buried at ranch Apr 1, 1907 Age about 23, German 3 Jesus GARCIA, Mexican Age about 30 died in hospital Apr 3, 1907 Buried Apr 7, 1907 at ranch. 4 John MAHONEY, age about Shot at Boul town Apr 14, 1907 Died Apr 15, 1907 Buried Apr 15, 1907 at ranch Age about 55 5 Mexican killed at Boul town Died Apr 21, 1907 Buried Apr 22, 1907 at ranch. 6 A. C. MARTIN died Apr 21, 1907 Buried at ranch Apr 26, 1907 Age 33 Page 6 7 M HARIGAN (supposed to be) Died at Las Vegas of Alcoholism July 12, 1907 Buried at ranch July 14, 1907 Tall, dark, age about 38 8 Jose MENDOZA died in hospital at Las Vegas July 21, 1907 Buried July 22, 1907 at ranch O. S. WILEY, fireman SPSA&SL RR Killed in explosion at Arden, Nev. Aug 12, 1907 Age about 35 Body shipped to Los Angeles c/o Will Craft, 2131 E 1st St. C. BAILEY, Engineer, killed at Arden, Nev. by explosion Aug 12, 1907 Age about 34 Body shipped to Los Angeles c/o Will Craft. B. F. JOHNSON died Aug 24, 07 Body shipped Aug 26 9 HARINGTON died in hospital Las Vegas Miners consumption Buried at ranch Oct 7th, 1907 Page 7 10 Mrs. BISHOP died Nov 24, 1907 Nov 25 buried at ranch 11 W. D. NEALLY died in Co hospital Dec 28th 1907 Buried at ranch 1908 12 Shorty HOWARD died in Co hospital Jan 5. Buried at ranch 1908 exp. county. 13 Mr. KESSLER died Jan 18, 1908. Buried at ranch Jan 20, 1908 Exp. county 46.00 14 Baby BUTTERFIELD died at Las Vegas Jan 20, 1908 Buried at ranch Jan 2*, 1908 20.00 1908 MARTIN, uncle of Dr., died Feb 2nd 1908. Body shipped to Los Angeles 75.00 (in margin is written mistake here) 15 MORRIS died Mar 22, 1908, consumption. Buried at ranch Mar 24, 1908 by county. Page 8 Mrs. WISE died Apr 5 1908 Body shipped to L Angeles 75.00 16 Ray *. BROWN died Apr 6 1908 Buried at ranch 25.00 CAHILL shot accidently Apr 20 1908 Died same day Body shipped to Fon du Lac, Wis. April 23, 1908 175.00 Levi GREER died at Beatty, Nev May 19, 1908 Potomane poison (sic) Body prepared at Beatty and shipped to L.A. for burial Joseph WEBB shot at Dry Lake June 23 1908 Body shipped to J.P. Webster, Memphis, MO June 27, 1908 17 Wm. BROWN died at Las Vegas July 1, 1908 Buried at ranch July 2, 1908 25.00 18 Baby WYATT burned to death Sunday, July 5, 1908 Buried Sunday July 5, 1908 at ranch 10.00 19 Robert GRANDE died Aug 3 1908 of consumption. Buried at ranch Aug 5, 1908 50.00 Page 9 T. (?) SHAKARIAN, Armenian, died at Ice Plant Aug 6, 1908 Shipped to Los Angeles August 8, 1908 40.00 20 Wm J. BEDELL burned accidently while asleep Aug 22, 1908 Buried Aug 25 1908 at ranch. 21 Augustine BIANCHAI killed in explosion at Arden Plaster Co. Sept 5, 1908 Buried Sept. 6, 1908 at ranch. 22 Baby FERRIS died. Buried at ranch 10.00 23 PERKINS died Nov 25, 1908 Buried at ranch Nov 27, 1908 Heart Disease 25.00 24 Victor BOSWELL died (killed) at Arden Dec 5 1908 Buried at ranch Dec 8, 1908 100.00 1909 25 W. B. BEALL(could be BEALE) died Jan 3rd 1909 of heart failure Age 55 (about) Buried at ranch Jan 5 1909 1-3 John KESSLER died Jan 12th 1909 25.00 Aged 19 years of pneumonia Buried at ranch Jan 14th 1909 Page 10 Lawrence KENDALL died on train near Las Vegas 100.00 of heart failure on Jan 16th 1909 Shipped to Butte, Montana Jan 19th 2-3 C. D. THOMPSON 50.00 Shot himself at Rocks,(Rox) Nev. Jan 20th 3 a.m. Buried at the ranch Jan 22nd 1909 C. S. HALL 175.00 Died at Beatty, Nev. Jan 28th 1909 Shipped to Denver, Col. Jan 30th 1909 3-3 C. E. GABRIEL aged 42 years 40.00 Died at Las Vegas, Nev. Feb 24th 1909 Buried at ranch Feb 25 1909 Consumption Mrs. F. A. BUOL aged 26 yrs. 100.00 Died at Las Vegas Nev. Feb 26th 1909 Shipped to Washburn, Wis. Feb 26th 1909 Child birth & Pneumonia Baby BUOL aged 3 days 25.00 Died at Las Vegas Nev. Feb 28 1909 Shipped to Washburn, Wis. Mar 1st 1909 Manuel SHULER aged 35 135p Died at or near Logan Nev Mar 30 Shipped to Payson Utah April 2nd 1909 4-3 "Shorty" ALEXANDER 35 yrs 25.00 Died at Overland Hotel Las Vegas Apr 10th 1909 Buried at ranch Apr 13 1909 Chronic alcoholism Page 11 Chas F. LEE aged 28 125.00 Died at Las Vegas Apr 10th 1909 Shipped to Los Angeles Apr 12 1909 Consumption L. L. BURCH aged 55 150.00 Died at Las Vegas June 30th --09 Shipped to Rock Island July 2nd 1909 Baby MICHALIS 35.00 Died at Las Vegas July 10th --09 Buried at New Cemetery July 11 --09 5/3 FINNEY 50.00 Died at Eldorado Pass July 14th --09 Aged 45 Buried at New Cemetery July 19 --09 (NOTE: N.H. Finney found dead at RR Pass shot by Queho) 6/3 Pablino Del REAL 25.00 Died at Las Vegas Oct 5th 1909 Buried at New Cemetery Oct 7th Thrown from hand car William LILLY aged 55 yrs. 200.00 Died at Las Vegas Oct 14th 1909 Killed by gasoline engine Body shipped to McGaheysville Vermont 7-3 A. MINKS 35.00 Died at Arden Nev. Oct 18th 1909 Supposed to have been struck by passing train Buried at New Cemetery 10/19 0/3 Baby EDWARDS aged 2 yrs 40.00 Died at Las Vegas Nev. Nov 20 1909 Buried at Las Vegas Nov 22nd 1909 Died of spinal meningitis Buried at new cemetery. Page 12 8/3 Franklin HALL 38.00 Died at Las Vegas Dec 28th 1909 Buried at the ranch Dec 31st 1909 Pneumonia 00/3 Baby MALONEY 15.00 Infant Piute Squaw 35.00 Murdered at section house Las Vegas by Mexican Mar 25th 1910 Buried at ranch Mar 26th 1910 Reece H. SEBRU 150.00 Died at Las Vegas June 4th 1910 Shipped to Los Angeles Cal. June 15th 1910 Brights disease Julie MARTINEZ 15.00 Died at Las Vegas Aged 11 months Buried at ranch cause unknown Linnard MOORE Died at Las Vegas Aged Buried at ranch brain fever Jose TAPIA Died at Las Vegas 11/22--10 3.50 aged 22 yrs. (Mexican) Buried at ranch Cause of death unknown 28/1 W. HARRIS Died at L.V. hospital 3/7--11 22.50 Buried at ranch 3/8--11 age 65 Page 13 Jas KAVANOUGH 27.50 Died at Jean Mar 19th 1911 Buried at Jean Mar 20th 1911 Cause of death supposed to have been alcoholism Age 60 29/1 Carl BORGLUND certf 22.50 Burned to death in cabin at Las Vegas Apr 10th 1911 Buried at ranch Apr 11th 1911 Age about 50 yrs 4/3 Harris PINCKNEY of Moapa Nev certf 22.50 Died Apr 13th 1911 aged 3 yrs 3 months Buried at ranch Apr 14th 1911 Died from burns received in tent fire 11/2-7 J. W. SPENCE certf 22.50 Died Apr 21st 1911 aged about 35 yrs Buried at ranch Apr 22nd 1911 Died at Martins Hospital of Morphine habit 30/1 W. H. CAMP certf 22.50 Died Apr 30th 1911 aged about 40 yrs Buried at Ranch May 1st 1911 Died at County Hospital of Tuberculosis Sarah E. LESTER certf 170.00 Died may 3rd 1911 on train from Los Angeles Cal Body embalmed & Shipped on 5/4--11 to Watertown, S. Dakota age 13 yrs 6 m Aneurism of the heart 11/2-8 E. LARREAN certf 22.50 Burned to death in Overland Hotel fire on May 23rd 1911 Buried at ranch May 25th 1911 Aged about 40 yrs. Page 14 11/2-9 Antony PAROLIN 75.00 Died at Las Vegas June 13th 1911 Buried at ranch June 14th 1911 Aged 30 yrs. Typhoid fever 11/2-10 Laura S. TURNER 77.00 Aged 45 yrs Died at Clark & Martins Hospital June 30th. Buried at ranch July 6th 1911 Pelvic infection 2/26 UNKNOWN Killed by train at Moapa Nev. July 22 Buried at ranch July 23rd 1911 3/18 P. ROSCOE Mexican Killed by train at Moapa Nev. July 23 Buried at ranch July 24th 1911 Age about 50 yrs. L. CASTRO Killed by train at Moapa Nev July 3rd Buried at Moapa Nev July 4th 1911 2/27 James F. MAGNER 100.00 Buried Oct 10 1911 at ranch 3/19 Calarina LEON 22.50 Aged 40 Killed in quarrel at Gem Saloon Las Vegas Sept 26th 1911 Buried at ranch Sept 28th 1911 3/20 Mike K. RYAN 22.50 Died as Clark & Martins hospital Sept 28 1911 Buried at ranch Sept 29th 1911 Indegent Harry O. CONNELL aged 22 yrs Found dead in water hole north of Carp Nev Body shipped to Boston Mass. 5/21 W. PHELAN 55.00 Died in hospital from injuries rec'd in Johnnie Mine Buried at ranch. 1913 3/8 Henry FLARVOY (colored) Died on Mar 6th SPLA&SL right of way about 10 miles east of Las Vegas by being burned to death by campfire. Aged 53 yrs. Buried at ranch cemetery on Mar 8th 1913