Cochise County AZ

Turner, Oris Mark – Obituary

Oris Mark Turner was called home by God on Dec. 19, 2007, in Sierra Vista, Ariz. He was born in North Powder, Ore., to Mark Anthony Turner and Lizzie Newman Turner on July 21, 1919. After graduation from North powder High School in 1938, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940. He was assigned to the Signal Corps and later to the Adjutant General Corps. A veteran of World War II, Korean War, the Cold War and the Vietnam War, his duty stations included Fort Warren, Wy.; Headquarters Far East Command, Tokyo; Fort Monmouth, N.J.; another tour in Japan; … Read more

Biography of James O’Neill

James O’Neill came to the northwest from the far-off Atlantic coast: nor have his travels been limited by his journey across the continent, for he spent some time among the mountains in the distant south. He was born in Rondout, New York, May 6, 1861 his parents being Patrick and Hannah (Mullroy) O’Neill, natives of Ireland. Both crossed the Atlantic to the United States in childhood, and were reared, educated and married in the Empire state. The father, who was a tanner by trade, died when our subject was only about five years old leaving the mother to care for … Read more

Roy Andrew Hooker

Private., Inf., Co. E, 119th Regt. Inf., 30th Div.; of Stoneville, N.C.; son of G. R. and Mrs. R. A. Hooker. Entered service Sept. 1, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Ft. Jay, N. Y., then to Des Moines, Iowa. Now at Douglas, Arizona. Mrs. Hooker has sent three sons to fight for USA, one in navy two in the army.

Biography of James Cyrus Preston, M. D.

James Cyrus Preston, M. D. One of the foremost men of Buffalo, Kansas, is Dr. James Cyrus Preston, the pioneer physician, and for many years the leader in medical thought in Wilson County, and the wise adviser and stable supporter of public enterprises which have assisted greatly in the town’s development. Doctor Preston came first to Buffalo after some years of medical experience in Arizona, and thus was well prepared for the hardships and handicaps that attended his early days here, in 1889, and with the exception of an interim of five years, had been a continuous resident and a … Read more

A Pictorial Souvenir of Tombstone, Arizona

A Sketch of Allen Street, Tombstone in 1940s

In this pictorial souvenir of Tombstone, Blythe endeavors to present to you the buildings of Tombstone as they looked in 1940s through pencil sketches, although the majority of the buildings were built between 1879 and 1882. One of the prime highlights of the town is the old Bird Cage Theatre, which offered in its heyday, “stupendous, colossal attractions” by night, gambling and drinking by day, has been turned into a museum and is filled with mementos of the town’s early history. You have missed a prime sight if you fail to see Tombstone, heart of the old Southwest where history was written with six-shooters.

Ramsy Canyon Cemetery Records, Cochise County, Arizona

(Loc. on Roy A. Newman land) BEAR Madison, b. 14 Oct. 1845, d. 26 Dec. 1882. DEWITT Clinton, b. 185-, d. 1930. DEXTER John, (Caripetil), d. Mar., ae. 72 yrs. HAMMER James H. F., d. Feb. 1949, ae. 64 yrs., 2 mos., 16 days. WASH Eliza Jane, b. 1817, d. 1899. George, b. 1818, d. 1890. Marian, b. 1848, d. 1890. Rose, b. 1884, d. 1888. (Loc. on Russell Henil land) DEEDS Mrs., wife of Floyd Deeds.

Biographical Sketch of Richard Gird

Richard Gird is the well-known owner of the Chino Ranch, San Bernardino County. The few facts obtained in regard to his life and successful career form an interesting chapter in this Memorial History. Mr. Gird was born in Herkimer County, New York, in 1836. His father, John Gird, was a native of New Jersey, a farmer by occupation, and to that calling he reared his son, giving him the benefits of such an education as could be procured in the common schools. The subject of this sketch was of studious habits and disposition, and made the best of his advantages. … Read more

Memory Gardens Cemetery Records, Don Luis, Cochise County, Arizona

BUTTRAM Bessie, b. 1887. Wife of Charles B. Buttram. Charles B., b. 1890, d. 1958. Husband of Bessie Buttram. HALL Anna Mae, b. 1891. Wife of George R. George R., b. 1885, d. 1958. DEALBINE (N.X.N.) KENDALL Roy LaVern, d. 15 Aug. 1958, ae. 80 yrs., 3 days. KLING (N.X.N.) MADDEN Raymond R., b. 13 Dec. 1909, d. 30 May 1958, ae. 48 yrs., 5 mos., 17 days. MALDONADO Jose Garcia, b. 5 Aug. 1937, Superior, Arizona, d. 1 Jan. 1959. MARSHALL Eliza Jane, b. 10 Nov. 1873, d. 25 Nov. 1958. RICHARDS Lucille, b. 1906. Wife of Mike Richards. … Read more

Cochise County, Arizona Cemetery Records

Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Following Historical Cemeteries hosted at AccessGenealogy Camp Stone Cemetery Records, Huachuca City Fry Cemetery Records, Fry Herfort Hill Cemetery Records Memory Gardens Cemetery Records, Don Luis Ramsy Canyon Cemetery Records Following Cemeteries hosted at Cochise County Arizona USGenWeb Archives. Adams (Johnson Mine) Cemetery Apache City Cemetery Benson City Cemetery Boothill Graveyard Calvary Cemetery, Douglas Calvary Memorial Park Cochise Memorial Gardens Cochise Memorial Park Cottonwood Cemetery Dos Cabezas Cemetery Douglas Cemetery Douglas Jewish … Read more

Fry Cemetery Records, Fry, Cochise County, Arizona

FRY Arden Henry, b. 30 Oct. 1906, d. 7 Nov. 1927. Elizabeth Ruth Cathcart, b. 3 Apr. 1870, d. 25 Dec. 1919. Raymond Paul, b. Jan. 1936, d. Apr. 1937. MUNQUIA Julio, d. 31 July 1957, ae. 72 yrs., 2 mos., 29 days. STANLEY Anthoney Oliver, b. 13 Feb. 1918, d. 23 Feb. 1928. Cora Belle Fry, b. 16 Aug. 1895, d. 18 June 1930. Zella Cecelia, b. 28 Dec. 1919, d. 16 Jan. 1924.

Cochise County, Arizona Census Records

Cochise County was formed in 1881 from Pima County. Pima County, Arizona Census Records 1864 Cochise County, Arizona Territorial Census 1864 Cochise County, Territorial Census 1890 Cochise County, Arizona Census Free 1890 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – 14 Days Free 1890 Veterans Schedule $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide 1890 U.S. Census Guide 1900 Cochise County, Arizona Census Free 1900 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – 14 Days Free 1900 Cochise County, Census (images and index) $ Hosted at Census Guide 1900 U.S. Census Guide 1910 Cochise County, Arizona … Read more

Biography of John P. Clum

John P. Clum, of San Bernardino, was born in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, in 1851, and his childhood and youth were passed on the banks of the historic Hudson. At the age of nineteen he graduated at the Hudson River Institute, and entered the freshman class of Rutger’s College, New Brunswick, New Jersey. After completing the first year and creditably passing all the examinations, adverse fortune compelled him to leave college, and in 1871 he entered the meteorological service of the United States Government. Having taken a course in meteorology and signaling, he was ordered to Santa Fe, New … Read more