DAVID ROSEMAN
July 9, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Mr. David Roseman died at the home of Mr. Phillip Coleman
Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. of lung trouble, aggravated by a
fall from a milk wagon which he sustained about ten days
ago. Mr. Roseman came to Mesa from North Carolina last
fall for his health and up to the time of the accident
referred to was improving in health quite rapidly. He
was not able to do hard work, but at different times
employed himself in light work. Last winter, or early
in the spring, he spent a few months at Goldfield,
roughing it, and was greatly improved, so much so that
he sought employment of and labored for the Lewis Brothers,
driving their milk wagon and doing odd jobs. About ten
days ago, the horse he was driving became frightened and
he was thrown from the wagon and injured internally,
though he had no idea at the time that it was a serious
injury. He was take to the home of Mr. Philip Coleman,
where he had made his home since last October, when not
employed.
A few days after his injury he became convinced that he
could not get well and sought to be as little trouble as
possible, would take comparatively no nourishment and did
not want to take any medicine as he said it was no use he
felt he was going to die. Since a week ago Sunday he
had had to have someone with him day and night and that
worthy man, Philip Coleman was with him day and night for
the first week before he let the condition be known, when
others volunteered and have been waiting on him. He spent
a good night last night and passed quietly away like one
going to sleep. His funeral was held in the tabernacle
at 3 p.m. yesterday, Bishop James M. Horne presiding.
Mr. Philip Coleman, J.S. Allen and Bishop James M. Horne
bore record to the upright life of the deceased. Mr.
Roseman has an invalid father and three sisters and
brothers in North Carolina.
S.W. ROSENSTOCK
April 3, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Mr. Louis Zeckendorf received this morning the sad
news of the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. S.W.
Rosenstock of San Francisco. Mr. Rosenstock was
widely known all over the pacific coast. He was
one of the pioneers of California and before he
retired from business some eight years ago,
conducted the most extensive boot and shoe business
in California.
D.L. ROSS
January 28, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
News has just been received here of the death of D.L.
Ross on January 5th at the home of his father and
mother in Almond, N.Y. Mr. Ross came to Phoenix
three or four years ago at that time suffering from
lung trouble. He was employed in T.F. Hudson's
Pharmacy for about two years and then went to Bisbee
and from there to Camp Verde, finally returning to
his home in New York. Mr. Ross was unmarried and
was a most estimable young man of exemplary habits.
He has many friends here who will mourn his untimely
death.
AL RUFF
September 13, 1902
Al E. Ruff was murdered in Douglas by a Mexican presumably
from report on Monday evening. The information was
received here yesterday through a letter from Al Goodin
to relatives here, both Mr. Goodin and Mr. Ruff being
former residents of this city and warm personal friends.
The details of the incident are meager but so far as
learned Mr. Ruff and the Mexican were both interested
in a card game and some argument arose over Mr. Ruff's
discard. In less time than it takes to tell it the
Mexican whipped out a long knife and buried it in Mr.
Ruff's bowels. Others interfered and the wounded man
was carried across the street from the saloon where the
cutting took place, dying but a short time afterward.
Whether the Mexican was taken into custody or made his
escape could not be learned.
Mr. Ruff was raised in this valley, and was a very
popular and unassuming young man, being but twenty
six or twenty seven years old. He was a particularly
thrifty youth, and early in life engaged extensively
in the cattle business. At one time he owned a large
number of cattle on the Cave Creek range. He was
always interested in the stock business in one way or
another and spent but little of his time in town. He
also owned valuable realty in this valley, but just
what the estate amounts to now is not generally known.
Two years ago he was prominently mentioned as a candidate
for sheriff but failed to secure the nomination. He was,
however, in the hands of his friends, as he had never
taken an active interest in politics. He was married at
one time, but a separation occurred a year or two ago.
For some time past Mr. Ruff has been employed by the
Greene Consolidated Copper Company at La Cananea as a
weigh master.
Mr. and Mrs. SAMPSON
October 19, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
An unusual and a pathetic incident has occurred during the
last week in the death of both Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Sampson.
Mr. Sampson died in the hospital in Tucson on Wednesday and
Mrs. Sampson died in the hospital here yesterday noon.
Before her death Mrs. Sampson requested that her husband's
remains be brought to Phoenix and laid beside her, for she
realized that she had but a few hours or at most a few days
to live. The double funeral will be held at Bradley's
undertaking parlors as soon as Mrs. Randall, a sister of
Mrs. Sampson, arrives from the east.
A year ago last May Mrs. Sampson came here from Chicago
very ill of consumption and for a time seemed to gain in
health. A year ago her husband joined her and they moved
to Cananea where he obtained employment. She kept her
usual health for about six months, returning to Phoenix
last June. About two months ago her husband came to visit
her, remaining about ten days, and placing her in the
hospital, where she had the best of care.
Two weeks ago, Mr. Sampson was stricken with typhoid fever
in Cananea and started to Phoenix to be with his wife. By
the time he reached Tucson he was much worse and was taken
to the hospital there. His serious illness was kept from
Mrs. Sampson till last Tuesday and on Wednesday evening
news of his death was received here. The shock was
terrible to one in Mrs. Sampson's condition and realizing
her approaching dissolution she made the request referred
to above.
Mr. and Mrs. Sampson were devoted to each other, and though
the news of his death was the most painful tiding that
could be borne to her, she was brave in the valley of the
shadow, knowing that she would soon join him. Mr. Sampson's
remains will probably arrive from Tucson this morning.
GEORGE W. SANDERS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
February 6, 1904
George W. Sanders died this morning just before 2 o'clock
at his temporary home on East Adams Street, between Fifth
and Sixth Streets of heart failure. Mr. Sanders has been
in charge of the Vulture Mine for several years for the
owners who live in the east. He has not had good health
for several months. He has been a resident of Arizona
many years, living previously in California and Nevada.
He was a veteran of the Civil War and stood high in the
councils of the Grand Army of the Republic. He leaves a
wife and a son by a former marriage, George Sanders, who
is in the east.
Funeral of G.W. Sanders
February 7, 1904
The funeral of G.W. Sanders whose death was announced in
yesterday morning's paper will be held Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Mr. Sanders was 65 years old and a native of Fort Covington,
New York. He moved to Ohio while yet a young man and served
in the Civil War with Company C. of the First Ohio Artillery.
After the war he came to the coast and has lived in most of
the large mining camps of the west. He was considered an
expert mining man and a good engineer and for some years
resided in Pinal County and other places in southern Arizona.
Some years ago he was placed in charge of the Vulture mine
and while that property has not been extensively worked by
the owners since his management began, he perfected a
cyaniding plant that he has run more or less regularly
himself, saving annually a goodly quantity of gold from
the tailings of the old mill.
Mr. Sanders was well known throughout the territory and was
highly respected. He was a widower for many years and was
married again a year or so ago while spending a summer in
the east. His children are a daughter, Mrs. Osborne of Los
Angles, who is expected to arrive this morning and a son,
George E. Sanders, a mining man whose headquarters are now
in New York. He wired yesterday that he could not reach
here for several days so it has been decided best not to
postpone the funeral. Mr. Sander's death was rather sudden
though he had been quite ill for several days and had been
troubled with an affection of the heart for many months.
