The funeral of Miss Ida Lewis was held in the tabernacle
yesterday at 2 p.m. Miss Lewis has been almost an invalid
for years, during which time everything possible has been
done for her recovery. About two weeks ago she was
stricken with partial paralysis, only having the use of
one arm and face. The end came slowly although it was
expected sooner. Miss Lewis was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lewis and sister of the Lewis brothers living
in Mesa, who are among the oldest residents of the
valley. Miss Lewis has been spending the summer months
in Utah with her sister Mattie Wilcox and was expecting
to go there again this summer had not her serious
illness and death prevented. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of the entire community.
JESSIE LINION
November 4, 1901
Jessie Linion, a Mexican was shot and killed by Francisco
Gomez on Thursday, October 24 on Eagle Creek in Graham
County, says the Bulletin. Gomez pretended that he had an
order for the arrest of Linion, given him by Constable
Keppler of Morenci. On the strength of this pretension he
forced Linion to ride before him on the way back but when
about thirty yards from the house of Felix Martinez he
opened fire on his victim from behind, shooting him in the
back of the head and neck with fatal results.
He then took the body and threw it into an arroyo and
covering it with rock fled away. Deputy Sheriff Hobbs
and Constable Keppler, on hearing of the crime started
at once in pursuit and finally corralled their man who
had taken refuge in a cave and no doubt by this time have
him in their custody.
The body of the murdered man was brought to Morenci for
burial. The shooting was witnessed by Felix Martinez
and wife who were both threatened with Linion's fate if
they divulged the murder to the authorities but taking
this hazard they reported the crime to the deputy sheriff
who lost no time in getting on the assassins trail.
H.H. LOGAN
November 28, 1901
Mr. Jerry Millay received a telegram yesterday from Walter
Logan in Los Angeles announcing, without particulars, that
his father, H.H. Logan, died yesterday (Wednesday) morning
in Guaymas, Sonora.
Mr. Logan was ever an ardent friend of this valley and
though he has been engaged in enterprises in Mexico for
some years he has retained his residence property at the
corner of Washington and Seventh Streets, as well as other
property interests. His family, which consists of a wife
and three children, have lived in this city the greater
part of the time since first coming here, though at
present, they reside in Los Angeles, where Walter and
his sister are attending school, while Harry, the
eldest son, is employed in a clerical capacity by the
Los Angeles Street Railway.
Mr. Logan was about 48 or 49 years old and was born in
Washington, Conn. He came here in 1883 and at once became
interested in various canal and land enterprises for the
building up of this valley. He also associated himself
with Messrs. Jerry Millay and T.W. Hine in the business
of the Maricopa Loan and Trust Company which some years
ago conducted a banking business here.
In 1893 he took charge of a mining enterprise in Mexico
and a year or two later took charge of the enterprise
known as the Yaqui Canal, which was financed by his
brother W.S. Logan of New York. This was completed
and a half million acres of land brought under water.
A sale then pending was thwarted by the incident of the
Yaqui War and Mr. Logan was still in charge of the
property at the time of his death. He was also
interested in other enterprises on the west coast
of Mexico in which he was the partner of General
Torres. He was a warm personal friends of President
Diaz of the Mexican Republic and was well known by many
in influential positions under that government. His
brother, W.S. Logan, the well known New York financier
mentioned above, is the supreme officer of the Sons of
the American Revolution, a society of great strength
and patriotic influence.
H.H. Logan has been troubled with an affection of the
stomach for many years and spent last summer in New
York securing the best medical treatment. He returned
to Mexico last September feeling very much improved,
though in the absence of further details it is presumed
his death was the result of his old malady. He has
called Phoenix his home for many years and has exerted
his best efforts for the welfare of this valley.
Funeral
December 2, 1901
The funeral of H.H. Logan was held yesterday afternoon
from the residence on East Washington Street and a large
number of friends followed the remains to the cemetery.
The casket was borne by Messrs. W.T. Smith, C.F.
Ainsworth, T.E. Dalton, J.E. Walker, J.W. Crenshaw and
B.A. Fickas, all former friends of the dead man.
ELIZABETH SAUREZ LONG
April 22 ,1901
Mrs. Elizabeth Saurez Long, mother of John Long, died last
evening at 5 o'clock of infirmities at the age of 72. The
remains are in the Bradley undertaking parlors. The funeral
will take place from the Catholic Church at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Mrs. Long resided in Phoenix for a number of
years and was well known. Her son, John Long, is the
proprietor of a local hardware establishment.
Funeral
April 23, 1901
The funeral of the late Elizabeth Saurez Long took place
from the Catholic church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The cortege was a long one and included the ladies of the
Altar Society of the Catholic Church. Mrs. Long was well
and favorably known in this city, having taken up residence
here eighteen years ago. Before that time she lived in
California. She had been gradually declining for several
years before her death which overtook her at the age of 72.
S.D. LOUNT
May 10, 1901
Mr. Samuel D. Lount died very suddenly last evening at
his residence on North Second Street of heart failure.
He had been ailing for the last five or six years, being
troubled with an affection of the kidneys and for some
weeks past has been worse than usual, though for the last
few days he seemed to be improving. He was able to be out
in his buggy Tuesday to attend the election and the
reception of the president and went out for short rides
both on Wednesday and yesterday. His chronic trouble
was apparently relieved and had nothing to do with his
death, save as it had in a measure undermined his general
health.
Yesterday afternoon he was feeling remarkably well, and
as the supper hour approached, Mrs. Lount left the room to
prepare it, leaving him sitting in a chair reading the
paper. A few moments after Francis Lount, his little
grandchild came into the room and noticing something
unusual to his appearance, ran quickly to her grandmother
and told her that grandpa was sick. Mrs. Lount went into
the room at once and found her husband with his head thrown
back as though asleep and still holding the paper. As she
approached he opened his eyes for a second and looked at
her, then closed them forever.
Mr. Lount was born in Canada in 1835 and was therefore past
65 years of age. He went to California in the '50s while
still a very young man and nearly forty years ago returned
east to Michigan where he was married. From Michigan Mr.
and Mrs. Lount moved to West Virginia, from there to
Tennessee and from there the family came to Arizona,
arriving in Prescott in the winter of 1877. The next
summer they moved to Phoenix and Mr. Lount at once began
laying his plans for this building of an ice factory.
This was completed during the winter of 1879 since which
time is has bee none of the fixed enterprises of the city.
Mr. Lount was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters
and the other six have preceded him to the grave. He leaves
no near relatives except his immediate family in this city,
consisting of his wife, his son, W.B. Lount and daughter,
Mrs. Hattie Mosher and their respective children.
FLOYD LOVELAND
March 19, 1901
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Floyd N. Loveland of Richmondville, N.Y. died on Sunday,
the 10th after a long and brave struggle with disease.
Mr. Loveland was a graduate of Cornell University and
afterward an instructor in that institution. He spent
two winters in Phoenix and served as supply teacher
in the high school here and in the Tempe Normal,
winning the respect of the students and of his
associate teachers. He was a noble, talented young
man and his mourning relatives will have the sympathy
of many friends in this city.
