Colorado Veteran Dead
Georgetown, Colo., Dec 30-
Herman Mihert, aged 52, died in the Sisters' Hospital.
He served during the rebellion on board the United States steamship
Brooklyn.
January 4, 1894
Sioux Valley News, Correctionville Iowa
Submitted by Shauna Williams |
Tight lacing killed Miss Mary McDonald, aged 17, at Georgetown,
Colorado. Ladies should be careful and not get so "tight".
March 4, 1882 Saturday Herald, Decatur Illinois
Submitted by S. Williams |
Henry A. Elkins, a well known landscape
painter of Chicago, died of Mountain fever at Georgetown, Colorado.
July 26, 1884 Reno Evening News, Reno Nevada
Obituary-Chicago, July 26-A telegram is received announcing the death of
Professor Henry Elkins, the distinguished American artist at Georgetown,
Colo. Among his most noted paintings were "Mount Shasta" and "The New
Eldorado," the latter being sold for $30,000.
July 28, 1884 The Daily Gazette, Fort Wayne Indiana
Submitted by S. Williams |
Dec. 16-A Georgetown, Colorado, mob on Saturday took a notorious outlaw
named Schumme from jail and reformed him after the style of Judge Lynch.
(December 22, 1877 Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington Iowa Submitted by S.
Williams) |
Died-We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Catharine L. Post, wife of
Col. John P. Post, which occurred at Georgetown, Colorado, last Monday.
It is now a year since Mrs. Post left Decatur to make her home in the
far west, and her death will be sincerely mourned by her many friends in
this city, where she was so well known. Mrs. Post was 38(?) years
of age and was a daughter of the late Joseph Kaufman, Esq.
December 5, 1872 Decatur Republican, Decatur Illinois
Submitted by S. Williams |
Killed by A Snow Slide
St. Louis, April 18-The bodies of three miners, Patterson Martin,
Christopher Johnson and Patrick Morgan, were dug out of a snow slide in
Cheroken Gulch, four miles from Georgetown, Colorado, yesterday. They
had been dead several days, and were found in their bed, indicating that
the slide took place in the night.
April 28, 1875 Elyria Independent Democrat, Elyria Ohio
Submitted by S. Williams |
Sudden death of an Actor
Denver, Col., July 22-Tom L. O'Connor, a well known actor, died suddenly
of heart disease at Georgetown, Colorado, Saturday.
July 23, 1878 Gazette Bulletin, Williamsport Pennsylvania Submitted by
S. Williams |
William Osbiston, brother of Co. Frank Osbiston, well known in
California, died at Idaho Springs, Colorado, yesterday of mountain
fever. He leaves a family in England. (March 27, 1883 Daily Nevada State
Journal, Reno Nevada Submitted by S. Williams) |
