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Law & Order Life and Death In the Great Basin - IDAHO Historical News of Misdemeanor, Felony and Internment Death and Near Misses by Natural Causes, Accidents and Human Hand compiled from newspaper research by David A. Wright

Newspaper List
Beatty Bullfrog Miner – Beatty, Nevada [was called the Bullfrog Miner during first two months of publication – not to be confused with the Bullfrog Miner, of Rhyolite, Nevada]
Inyo Independent – Independence, California
Inyo Register – Bishop, California
Rhyolite Herald – Rhyolite, Nevada

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Silver City

Location	Items Pertaining to Area
Silver City, Idaho	Silver City Cemetery headstones: Jacob Deary October 1, 1846 - February 27, 1899 James Lynan December 3, 1820 - January 20, 1893 William J. Blake October 31, 1831 - July 31, 1875 Fred Grete Sr. August 31, 1834 - September 9, 1906 Wilhelmina Grete August 3, 1843 - October 7, 1930 Helene Emilia Grete October 6, 1871. Age, four years Albert John Grete April 22, 1874. Aged 16 months “Beloved Children of Fred and Wilhelmina Grete Sr.” Oliver Hazzard Purdy Born Barre County, New York September 12th, 1824. Killed in the Bannock, Indian war June 8, 1878. Thomas Jefferson Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Hadley July 4, 1886 - August 29, 1900. Nannie Francis Hunt Daughter of Frank and Hannah Hunt October 20, 1879 - October 25, 1880 Arline Smith Daughter of A.A. and S.B. Getchell September 1, 1902 - November 17, 1902. Zelma Elizabeth Daughter of A.A. and S.B. Getchell September 1, 1902 - August 7, 1903 Harry Sulivan Native of New York April 15, 1841 - November 17, 1906. Kate M. Blackinger 1859 - 1875 Edward James 1868 - 1874 David Barton Brickey Son of B.R.W. and Charity Brickey July 14, 1874. Aged 19 years, eight months, 25 days. Helen Burns Anthis July 4, 1926 - August 7, 1984 Albert Winchester Brounzell October 2, 1898 - June 19, 1902 Fredrik Julius Brounzell January 9, 1866 - March 25, 1877 Sarah Brooks Wife of Joseph Brooks Born at Troy, New York September 20, 1810 - December 1, 1877 John Kellogg Native of Ohio January 26, 1827 - April 10, 1878 Samuel J. Pritchard Died March 5, 1892 Aged 37 years, three months and 21 days. Helen Scales Daughter of ?? and M. Scales January 9, 1887. Aged two months. Frederick C. Sommercampand October 13, 1870 Aged five months and 14 days Child of W.F. and Mary Sommercamp Annie Sommercamp March 10, 1874 Aged 12 months, five days Child of W.F. and Mary Sommercamp [Note: This is a partial listing only, based upon the graves I actually noted on my visit.] Main Law & Order, Life & Death Index Site List

Location

Items Pertaining to Area

Silver City, Idaho

Silver City Cemetery headstones:
Jacob Deary
October 1, 1846 - February 27, 1899

James Lynan
December 3, 1820 - January 20, 1893

William J. Blake
October 31, 1831 - July 31, 1875

Fred Grete Sr.
August 31, 1834 - September 9, 1906

Wilhelmina Grete
August 3, 1843 - October 7, 1930

Helene Emilia Grete
October 6, 1871. Age, four years
Albert John Grete
April 22, 1874. Aged 16 months
“Beloved Children of Fred and Wilhelmina Grete Sr.”

Oliver Hazzard Purdy
Born Barre County, New York
September 12th, 1824. Killed in the Bannock, Indian war June 8, 1878.

Thomas Jefferson
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Hadley
July 4, 1886 - August 29, 1900.

Nannie Francis Hunt
Daughter of Frank and Hannah Hunt
October 20, 1879 - October 25, 1880

Arline Smith
Daughter of A.A. and S.B. Getchell
September 1, 1902 - November 17, 1902.

Zelma Elizabeth
Daughter of A.A. and S.B. Getchell
September 1, 1902 - August 7, 1903

Harry Sulivan
Native of New York
April 15, 1841 - November 17, 1906.

Kate M. Blackinger
1859 - 1875

Edward James
1868 - 1874

David Barton Brickey
Son of B.R.W. and Charity Brickey
July 14, 1874. Aged 19 years, eight months, 25 days.

Helen Burns Anthis
July 4, 1926 - August 7, 1984

Albert Winchester Brounzell
October 2, 1898 - June 19, 1902

Fredrik Julius Brounzell
January 9, 1866 - March 25, 1877

Sarah Brooks
Wife of Joseph Brooks
Born at Troy, New York
September 20, 1810 - December 1, 1877

John Kellogg
Native of Ohio
January 26, 1827 - April 10, 1878

Samuel J. Pritchard
Died March 5, 1892
Aged 37 years, three months and 21 days.

Helen Scales
Daughter of ?? and M. Scales
January 9, 1887. Aged two months.

Frederick C. Sommercampand
October 13, 1870
Aged five months and 14 days
Child of W.F. and Mary Sommercamp

Annie Sommercamp
March 10, 1874
Aged 12 months, five days
Child of W.F. and Mary Sommercamp

[Note: This is a partial listing only, based upon the graves I actually noted on my visit.]

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