Lot Smith—June 20, 1892. Killed by Navajos near Tuba. See p. 159-60. Chas. L. Flake—Dec. 8, 1892. Killed by fugitive criminal at Snowflake. See p. 165. Horatio Merrill and 14-year-old daughter, Eliza—Dec. 3, 1895. Killed by Apaches at Ash Springs, 30 miles east of Pima. This crime has been charged to the infamous Apache Kid. Isaac Benj. Jones—May 12, 1897. Killed at El Dorado Canyon, near the Colorado River. While freighting ore to a mill, he was ambushed and shot from his wagon by a Paiute, Avote, who murdered several other whites before being run down and killed by Indians on Cottonwood Island, where he had taken refuge. John Bleak—Jan. 26, 1899. Killed by Mexicans, near Hackberry, Mohave County. The body was found with many knife thrusts, with indications of a desperate resistance of two assailants. Frank Lesueur and Augustus Andrew Gibbons—Mar. 27, 1900. Killed by outlaws near Navajo, eastern Apache County. They had been deserted by six Mexican members of a posse trailing American cattle thieves, who were fleeing northward from near St. Johns, and were ambushed in a mountain canyon. Lesueur was killed instantly by a shot in the forehead and Gibbons, already shot through the body, was killed by a shot in the head at very short range. The murderers were not apprehended. Wm. T. Maxwell—1901. Killed by outlaws near Nutrioso. He was the son of a Mormon Battalion member. Wm. W. Berry—Dec. 22, 1903. Murdered in Tonto Basin. John and Zach Booth, goat owners, were arrested for the crime. The latter was hanged and the former released after disagreement of the jury. The crime also embraced the murder of a 16-year-old boy, Juan Vigil, son of a herder. Berry at the time was in charge of a band of sheep. Hyrum Smith Peterson—Nov. 12, 1913. Killed near Mesa. Peterson, city marshal, was shot down by thieves whom he was trying to arrest. Frank McBride and Martin Kempton—Feb. 10, 1918. Killed 60 miles west of Pima. McBride was sheriff of Graham County and Kempton was deputy. The two sought arrest of the Powers brothers and Sisson, draft evaders, who were ia a cabin in the Galiuro Mountains. With them was killed another deputy, Kane Wootan. In a following special session of the Legislature, the families of the three were given $17,500, to be invested for their benefit. INDEX See Chronology 287-90, Mormon Settlement Place Names 281-86 A Adair-Named for early resident 36 Adair, Wesley-Battalion member 36, photo. 21 Allen, Rufus C.-Battalion member 36, to S. America 55, in Las Vegas Allen, W. C.-Heads L. Colorado party 138, photo. 188 Alma-Est. 218 Allred, Mrs. R. W.-With husband on Battalion march 36, photo. 29 Alpine Burial place of Jacob Hamblin 88, 187, est. 186 Ancient Races-Canal at Mesa 213-14, in Arizona 224-28, canals of, Andrus, Capt. Jas.-Led party against Indians 72 Apaches-Encroachments on Forest Dale 170-171, attack on Col. Carr's Arkansas Immigrants-At Taylor 148, on L. Colorado 151-52 Asay, Joseph-Aids Powell exp. 128-29 Atlantic & Pacific R. R.-Land grant 193-94 B Ballenger, Jesse O.-Heads L. Colorado settlement 138 Banta, A. F.-Arizona pioneer 178, 180, 184-85 Barbenceta-Navajo Chief 77-79 Barrus, Lt. Ruel-Battalion officer at San Luis Rey 28 Barth, Sol-On L. Colorado 177-79 Bartlett, John R.-At Tubac 56-57, in Texas 57-58 Bass, Willis W.-Grand Canyon guide 75 Beadle, J. H.-Visit to Lonely Dell and J. D. Lee 91-2 Beale, E. F.-At San Pascual 26, camel survey, carried dispatches east, Beaver Dams-Early occupation 6, 101, settlement 117-18 Bees-First in Utah 47 Bellamy, Edward Study of United Order 131 Bennett, Capt. Frank F.-In great Navajo council 76-78 Berry, Mrs. Rachael-State legislator 106 Berry, Wm. Wiley-Killed by outlaws, photo. 291 Bibliography 279-80 Biggs, Thos.-Lehi settler 203, photo. 212 Bigler, Henry W.-At gold discovery 43-44, photo. 20 Bluewater, N. M.-Settlement 189 Blythe, John L.-Launched boat at Lee's Ferry 92, 94, at Moen Copie Bonelli, Daniel-Early ferryman 97-121, photo. 132 Boston Party-In L. Colorado Valley 149-51 Boyle, Henry G.-Battalion member 27, 36, outlined Mormon road 29, Brannan, Samuel-Head of "Brooklyn" exp. 38-42, Wyoming confer- Brigham City, Ariz.-Est. 140, naming 145, abandonment 147, photo. Brigham City, Utah-Experiences in United Order 130 Brinkerhoff, Hyrum-Muddy r. and Gila v. pioneer 249, photo. 260 Brown, Capt. Jas.-Led at Pueblo, Colo. 5, battalion officer 11-12, Brown, Jas. S.-On Muddy r. 36, at Cal. gold discovery 44, head of Bryce-Est. 249 Bryce, Ebenezer-Early Gila settler 249, photo. 260 Bushman, John V.—N. E. Ariz. settler 140, 144-45, 155, photo. 188 C Call, Anson-Founded Callville 2, 113, photo. 132 Callville Port on Colorado r. 44, est. 113-114, abandonment 116, Camels-Brought by Beale survey 33 Campbell, Gov. T. E.-Assistance in work iii, circumtoured Grand Cannon, Angus M.-At Callville 72, on Colorado r. 114 Cannon, David H.-Baptism of Shivwits at St. George 67, photo. 117 Carson Valley, Nev.-Settled by Mormons 5 Casa Grande-Ancient ruin 227 Cataract Canyon-Home of Hava-supai 69, entered by Hamblin 69, Central-Est. 249 Chemehuevis Indians-War band in Muddy r. district 109 Chronology 287-90 |