The information on this page is the property of Dan and Linda Deslauriers. The information on this page may not be used for profit. Copyright@2000 Dan and Linda Deslauriers Creede Candle January 28, 1892 Richard Clancy died January 24, 1892 of pneumonia in Creede, 40 years old. Native of Massachusetts February 11, 1892 ? Smith died February 6, 1892 in Jimtown of alcohol poisoning. March 17, 1892 ? Baker died March 11, 1892 in Creede, He went by the name H.S. Layton and was buried in California. March 25, 1892 Hank Pelham died March 20, 1892, in Jimtown of Pneumonia. Joe Simmons died March 24, 1892 and buried in Sunnyside. April 1, 1892 Reddy McCann died March 30, 1892 in Creede, shot by a deputy marshal. Billie Wall died March 30, 1892, shot Robert G. Higgins died March 27, 1892 in Bachelor City; rupture of blood vessel in head Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Webb died March 28, 1892 in Creede A daughter born to Mr and Mrs. George Bacon on Mach 24, 1892 May 6, 1892 Jack Pugh died May 3, 1892 in Creede, he was shot by town Marshal. May 13, 1892 Frank Von Wertheim died May 8, 1892 in Jimtown of an accidental overdose of chlorform, buried in Denver. June 3, 1892 Albert M. Taylor died May 26, 1892 in Bachelor of pneumonia June 24, 1892 Thomas Coyne died June 18, 1892 in Bachelor City, he was shot. July 1, 1892 Billy Rummidge and William Morries died May 27, 1892; they were accidentally shot. July 5, 1892 Daughter born July 1, 1892 to Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Savage August 19, 1892 Son born to Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Courtney on August 17, 1892 September 30, 1892 Little May died Tuesday last of congestion of the brain and was buried in Sunnyside. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. C.M. King. October 17, 1892 ? Hill died September 1892 in Bachelor, Six years old, buried in Sunnyside cemetery. As the wagon carrying the body was coming down the hill, the wagon collapsed and the casket rolled into Windy Gulch. November 4, 1892 Mrs. L.S. Chapman died November 3, 1892 in Carson. November 18, 1892 Robert Smith, 30 years old died election day 1892 in Carson. He blew up in a mine. November 25, 1892 A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitch on November 18, 1892 Creede Candle 1893 January 6, 1893 The body of Will Schloss, the young man who was killed in a snowslide on Bachelor last Thursday was (unreadable) remains were there in charge by Margaret Baumgartner, a cousin of the deceased. February 3, 1893 Tom Scott, the man injured by being struck by a heavy log while taking out timber up West Willow on Friday last, died from the effects of the injuries sustained. March 10, 1893 W.H. Woodruff was shot and instantly killed by Michael Sherry in front of the Palace bar at Bachelor at noon of Monday. He was buried with a soldier’s honors in Sunnyside yesterday morning, March 17, 1893. (long article) March 17, 1893 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Guntler on Monday night. Dr. Van Norman was in attendance. Mr. Thos. F. Emery died suddenly of heart failure while eating dinner at Wason on the 9th inst. Deceased was the father of Mrs. C.M. Morrison and was in his eighteenth year. Mr. Morrison took the remains to Mulvane, Kansas, for interment. March 24, 1893 During a row over the Board Bill at the City Hotel in Bachelor at the supper hour on Wednesday, John Erskine was shot and killed by City Marshal Charles Duncan. (long article) W.W. Cook and Mrs. Niles were married on Wednesday March 31, 1893. March 31, 1893 Married - At Bachelor, Colorado, Saturday evening March 25th at 7:30 o’clock, Mr. W.F. Williams and Miss Lillie B. Frazer. Mr. and Mrs. Williams will make their home in Creede Camp. Richard T. Caffrey, a miner, died Monday. He was a member ofthe I.O.O.F. and Knights of Pythias. Wednesday his remains were shipped to Leadville, being escorted to the train by the Odd Fellows of the camp. April 21, 1893 C.F. Atchison died at Upper Creede this morning from pneumonia. He had been sick but a few days. He worked at the Amethyst mine and had some good interests in the camp. he was 37 years of age and not married. The remains will be shipped to Burr Oaks, St. Joe County, Missouri. May 5, 1893 Judge Rutledge is grandpapa and genial Joe Kauffman is the happy possessor of a young jurist . The boy came to town at 5:00 Monday afternoon. Joe says he is the finest in the land, and that his first effort at oratory was in favor of free silver. May 12, 1893 David Powell, aged 50 years, died at Weaver City Tuesday of pneumonia. The remains were interred at Sunnyside Cemetery May 19, 1893. May 19, 1893 George Blunt, who died at Creede Saturday, the remains were brought to Del Norte Sunday and were interred in the cemetery at this place. Mr. Blount was one of the old timers in this section, having been here since ‘72. June 2, 1893 Joseph Hankins died Monday of pneumonia. The remains were interred Decoration Day at Sunnyside. June 23, 1893 Henry Dold, a prospector who has been in camp since the early days, came to a sudden death on Tuesday while working in one of his claims on Mammoth. Mining accident. (long article). June 30, 1893 H.C. Conn was killed by a bear at the head of Ute Creek Wednesday Morning. He was a father living at Blanco, Texas. (long article) September 15, 1893 S.J. Campbell and Mrs. Belle Bowen were married on Saturday evening, September 9th at 8 o’clock, by Judge Jack Jennings. Happiness be theirs. October 27, 1893 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Ingoldsby on Tuesday morning. November 3, 1893 The wife of Mr. West Louck died at Bachelor Sunday night after a long illness. November 10, 1893 Fred Ames killed in Last Chance mine. He was caught between the skip and timbers. His wife’s maiden name was Ella Love. She was visiting relatives in South Bend, IN at the time of death. C.W. Anderson died Monday afternoon from injuries received in a fall on the hill last Friday evening while coming from a business call at the residence of Mrs. Varney, that evening he stepped off the bluff and struck his head upon a rock, making a bad would. Erysipelas set in on Sunday. Deceased was a civil engineer. December 8, 1893 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stream lost their youngest daughter from Bronchitis Tuesday night Died Tyra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Stream; Tuesday, December 5th; aged 8 months and 25 days. Funeral services were held at the family residence on Fourth Street yesterday afternoon followed by interment at Sunnyside Cemetery Ezra Curtis and wife lost their girl babe born Tuesday morning. The death followed on Wednesday evening. December 15, 1893 Mrs. Mary Dodge-Miller, wife of Mr. Ernest G. Miller, died at her home in this city at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, December, of an aggravated form of La Grippe. A baby girl but ten days old and another daughter aged two years, are left motherless. The remains will be sent back to the old home at Perrysburg, Ohio for interment. Creede Candle 1894 January 5, 1894 Miss Rosa E. Mallette died Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock after a short sickness. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fagan at 11 o’clock yesterday morning by Rev. Patchell and the remains shipped to relations in Denver for interment. Andrew-Dowell - At the residence of the brides parent’s. Mr. and Mrs. Don Cameron in Upper Creede, on Sunday, December 31st at 11 am. Mr. John W. Dowell and Miss Mabel Andrews were in attendance. A home had been prepared in Weaver by the groom and their reception and dinner was given by the couple at 10 o’clock by the ladies of the neighborhood. Judge D.H. Rutledge performed the marriage ceremony. January 12, 1894 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dwyer, Tuesday night, a son. January 19, 1894 A.M. Sawyer died at Weaver last night of inflammation of the bowels. February 2, 1894 A marriage license was granted on Monday to Joseph E. Seyper and Emma Standrick, both of Bachelor. February 3, 1894 Word reached camp this week of the death of Wm. Sutton in a mine accident in New Mexico. Sutton left Bachelor about 2 months ago in search of work. Failing to find it and finding the streak of bad luck staying with him he wrote to his wife in Bachelor for money to come home on. Soon after doing his he found work in a mine and before hearing from home met with the accident that caused his death. The letter from Mrs. Sutton was opened by the mine manager and the money it contained returned to her by him with the addition of $100 from the company. This is all that at this time is known of his death and burial. Billy was popular in Bachelor. At one time he was partner with Pat Collins in the saloon business. Julie Hall, a daughter of Wm. Hall the livery man, took an overdose of Laudnum on Tuesday evening, either accidentally or with suicidal intent and died from it’s effects on Wednesday April 6, 1894 John Herrick, one of the principal owners of the Bachelor mine died at New York on Wednesday. He has been suffering for some time from an affection of the aorta and had but recently returned from a trip to Brobadios for this health. John Hurst, engineer at the Nelson tunnel, suicided Sunday afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a Winchester. The whole top of his head was blown off by the discharge. Lee Hale, a boy about 12 years old witnessed the death. It was so apparent a suicide that Dr. Simpson considered an inquest unnecessary. The remains were taken in charge by the undertakers and are being held for the arrival of a brother-in-law of the deceased from the Arkansas. Hurst was stunned by the explosion of dynamite at the tunnel some weeks ago and is believed by many to have been wrong mentally ever since, though he kept at work. April 13, 1894 Thomas - Wescott - Married at the Windsor Hotel, Del Norte, on Thursday April 12, at 3 o’clock pm by Rev. W.O. Cone, Miss Josephine B. Thomas and Hon. Walter C. Wescott. After the ceremony the happy couple left for a short trip to Denver and will return to Del Norte to make their home. The bride is one of the most fascinating ladies of Del Norte and is known to a few residents of this city. Mr. Wescott was one of the first comers to Creede and resided here until his appointment by President Cleveland to be receiver of moneys at the Del Norte land office, since which he has resided at his place of business, though claiming Creede as his home. Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Major, W.H. Spurgeon, Miss Alvah Smith, A.L. Moses, H.C. Cassidy and J. Edgar Black were guests from Creede. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Wescott a long and prosperous journey down the halls of time. April 27, 1894 Drowned in the creek last night. As Eugene L. Mountfort was going to his home up the Gulch from Upper Creede in an intoxicated condition he fell off the small foot bridge crossing Willow Creek and was swept where the water was running swift down under buildings and either because he was unable to save himself or stunned by his head striking some rock or timber he was drowned (long article). He leaves a wife and three small children. May 25, 1894 The little daughter of Belcher in Bachelor died yesterday morning of fever. The funeral occurred at 10 o’clock this morning. June 22, 1894 W. H. Spurgeon and Miss Laura Peterson were married at New London, Iowa. After a visit among relatives in Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon came to Denver with the intention of touring the state but business called Mr. Spurgeon home so they arrived here on Wednesday and went to housekeeping in the Webb residence on the hill. The people of Creede join in extending a welcome to Mrs. Spurgeon. Mr. Charles Edward of Creede and Miss Maude Simpson were married yesterday at the home of the brides parents, four miles West of town. J.H. Mercer officiated. July 6, 1894 A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright on Tuesday. July 20, 1894 A marriage license was issued Wednesday to William G. Lamb and Miss Maude S. Frasier, of Bachelor July 27, 1894. July 27, 1894 James McCarty, a well-known and popular miner of Bachelor, fell dead on the street of the Hull City last Monday afternoon. The remains were shipped to a sister of the deceased at Denver on Wednesday. August 3, 1894 A girl babe was born to Mrs. J. Miner on Wednesday night. August 10, 1894 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolfington remarried by Justice of the Peace Boucher at Spar City Sunday evening. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. James S. Courtney yesterday morning. August 17 & 24, 1894 Lena, the baby girl and only child of Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Simpson, died in Upper Creede this morning, aged six months. August 24, 1894 The Shaft house and out buildings of the Amethyst Mine were destroyed by fire at about 4:30 o’clock this morning. Four miners who were working in Shaft Number 3 were killed by the skip falling upon and crushing them. The names of the killed are: Charles D. Proctor Tom Eversole Hugh Fay Archie McDowell September 7, 1894 Frank, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Craine, died on Tuesday morning, of bowel complaint after an illness of but a few days duration; aged 10 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, followed by interment at Sunnyside Cemetery. September 21, 1894 Mrs. Daly died rather suddenly from congestion of the lungs last Friday night and was buried by the County. She had been mildly insane and a County charge for several months. A son was born to Mrs. C.M King this morning. September 28, 1894 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Watson on Tuesday night. October 5, 1894 John W. Palmer and Miss Carrie Tice were married in Upper Creede at the residence of the bride’s mother, last evening by Rev. Foster. W.M. Dustin died in Upper Creede Sunday night, and was buried at Sunnyside. His daughter, Mrs. Simeral came out form Omaha to attend the funeral and wind up his affairs. October 12, 1894 Isaac Proctor, father of Charles P., one of the victims of the Amethyst disaster, is here from Irving, Kansas to attend to the burial of this son’s remains. August Hortman died Wednesday night in Upper Creede and will be buried at 2 o’clock this afternoon. He was a miner and worked on the Amethyst Mine. Mrs. Ellen Reilly came down from Bachelor on Tuesday afternoon on horseback. While dismounting she was thrown from the horse and dragged until she was dead. Mrs. Reilly was living with her sister Mrs. Wm. Charlton at Bachelor. (Long article) October 19, 1894 Jas. Workman and Miss Clara Wine were married Wednesday morning by Sam Nott Hyde, Justice of the Peace for Spar precinct. D.C. Armstrong, who has been prospecting in the camp since the early days, died at the Brainard and Beebee Hotel. Sunday night and was buried from Setter’s under- taking establishment on Tuesday. His relatives live in Centerville, Michigan. John C. McKenzie, well known to nearly all the people of Creede camp and the mining men of the West, died at Del Norte at 1 o’clock a.m. Saturday, October 13th, of Dropsy from which he had been a sufferer for many months. Mr. McKenzie was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia about 60 years ago. He was buried at Del Norte Cemetery. November 2, 1894 Married - Chas. F. Case and Miss Lulu Goodaker, both of Del Norte, at the Tortoni Hotel, Tuesday, November 6th; Rev Guy foster officiating. Mrs. Kate Lamb and infant boy four weeks old, died in Bachelor last Monday. The remains were prepared by undertaker Trimble and sent out to Jackson, Nebraska on Tuesday in charge of the husband, Nicholas Lamb, and the mother of the deceased. Interment was at that place. November 16, 1894 Retrieval of Bodies - The four that died in the Amethyst fire and shaft falling were buried in Sunnyside.