Stewart Ranch Burials Mary Jane Griffith Reiter donated an old ledger book to the UNLV Special Collections library in 1980. As I viewed the book, I thought even with only 16 pages of written information, how thoughtful she was to place it in such a place to preserve that information and make it available to researchers. The ledger is old and on the first page is a hand drawn plot map with numbered locations of graves. The next page shows a map indicating some burials right next to the "road to Arden" which is next to the Salt Lake Rail Road rails. The following information is written on the pages that follow. Transcribed July 20, 2001 by Patricia A. Scott, copyright.
For those who are not familiar with the Stewart Ranch, this ranch was the site of what eventually became Las Vegas when William Clark purchased the ranch from Helen Wiser Stewart, widow of Archibald Stewart in 1905.
1905
Oct 28 Chas. ERICKSON (ERICSON) (supposed to be)
About 5 ft. 4 in tall
Weight about 140 lbs.
Age about 40 years
Dark hair and moustache
Struck by locomotive -S.L.- near Erie 25 miles so. Las Vegas
Buried Oct 31 at expense of county.1906
Jan 9 J. McLEOD (supposed to be)
Height about 5 ft. 10 in
Weight about 160 lbs.
Age about 40 years
Dk. brown hair & moustache
Found dead about one mile east of Stewart ranch under Mesquite tree,
supposed to have died natural death.
Buried Jan 12th 1906 at expense of County.MICHALIS, boy, 12 years old.
Accidently shot while playing with 22 rifle
Buried at ranch.Page 2
1906 T. T. BERRY
Died on train near Nipton, Calif. while enroute to Fairberry, Nebr.
Embalmed and shipped to brother in Fairberry, Nebr.Greek, died, April 13, 1906, boy 16 years old.
Buried on Stewart ranch April 15, 1906Aug 1906 UNKNOWN
Height about 5 ft 8 in
Weight about 160#
Age about 38 yrs
Died Aug on steps at front of Aplin Hall
Buried Aug on Stewart RanchPage 3
1906 Mexican shot at Armagosa, died at Las Vegas
Buried on Stewart Ranch.Page 4
DEMPSEY died in hospital at Las Vegas.
Age about 60 yrs.
Buried at Las Vegas.Page 5 Second Row West Side
1907
1 Jas. McKNIGHT died Mar 4, 1907
Buried at ranch Mar 6 1907
Age 38 years2 Henry GEBHARDT killed at Ice Plant Mar 31, 1907
Buried at ranch Apr 1, 1907
Age about 23, German3 Jesus GARCIA, Mexican
Age about 30 died in hospital Apr 3, 1907
Buried Apr 7, 1907 at ranch.4 John MAHONEY, age about
Shot at Boul town Apr 14, 1907
Died Apr 15, 1907
Buried Apr 15, 1907 at ranch
Age about 555 Mexican killed at Boul town
Died Apr 21, 1907
Buried Apr 22, 1907 at ranch.6 A. C. MARTIN died Apr 21, 1907
Buried at ranch Apr 26, 1907
Age 33Page 6
7 M HARIGAN (supposed to be)
Died at Las Vegas of Alcoholism July 12, 1907
Buried at ranch July 14, 1907
Tall, dark, age about 388 Jose MENDOZA died in hospital at Las Vegas July 21, 1907
Buried July 22, 1907 at ranchO. S. WILEY, fireman SPSA&SL RR
Killed in explosion at Arden, Nev. Aug 12, 1907
Age about 35
Body shipped to Los Angeles c/o Will Craft, 2131 E 1st St.C. BAILEY, Engineer, killed at Arden, Nev. by explosion Aug 12, 1907
Age about 34
Body shipped to Los Angeles c/o Will Craft.B. F. JOHNSON died Aug 24, 07
Body shipped Aug 269 HARINGTON died in hospital Las Vegas
Miners consumption
Buried at ranch Oct 7th, 1907Page 7
10 Mrs. BISHOP died Nov 24, 1907
Nov 25 buried at ranch11 W. D. NEALLY died in Co hospital Dec 28th 1907
Buried at ranch1908
12 Shorty HOWARD died in Co hospital Jan 5.
Buried at ranch 1908 exp. county.13 Mr. KESSLER died Jan 18, 1908.
Buried at ranch Jan 20, 1908
Exp. county 4614 Baby BUTTERFIELD died at Las Vegas Jan 20, 1908
Buried at ranch Jan 2*, 1908 201908 MARTIN, uncle of Dr., died Feb 2nd 1908.
Body shipped to Los Angeles. 75 (in margin is written mistake here)15 MORRIS died Mar 22, 1908, consumption.
Buried at ranch Mar 24, 1908 by county.Page 8
Mrs. WISE died Apr 5 1908
Body shipped to L Angeles 7516 Ray *. BROWN died Apr 6 1908
Buried at ranch 25CAHILL shot accidently Apr 20 1908
Died same day
Body shipped to Fon du Lac, Wis. April 23, 1908 175Levi GREER died at Baetty, Nev May 19, 1908
Potomane poison (sic)
Body prepared at Baetty and shipped to L.A. for burialJoseph WEBB shot at Dry Lake June 23 1908
Body shipped to J.P. Webster, Memphis, MO
June 27, 190817 Wm. BROWN died at Las Vegas July 1, 1908
Buried at ranch July 2, 1908 2518 Baby WYATT burned to death Sunday, July 5, 1908
Buried Sunday July 5, 1908 at ranch 1019 Robert GRANDE died Aug 3 1908 of consumption.
Buried at ranch Aug 5, 1908 50Page 9
T. (?) SHAKARIAN, Armenian, died at Ice Plant Aug 6, 1908
Shipped to Los Angeles August 8, 1908 4020 Wm J. BEDELL burned accidently while asleep Aug 22, 1908
Buried Aug 25 1908 at ranch.21 Augustine BIANCHAI killed in explosion at Arden Plaster Co. Sept 5, 1908
Buried Sept. 6, 1908 at ranch.22 Baby FERRIS died. Buried at ranch 10
23 PERKINS died Nov 25, 1908
Buried at ranch Nov 27, 1908
Heart Disease 2524 Victor BOSWELL died (killed) at Arden Dec 5 1908
Buried at ranch Dec 8, 1908 1001909
25 W. B. BEALL(could be BEALE) died Jan 3rd 1909
of heart failure Age 55 (about)
Buried at ranch Jan 5 19091-3 John KESSLER died Jan 12th 1909 25
Aged 19 years of pneumonia
Buried at ranch Jan 14th 1909Page 10
Lawrence KENDALL died on train near Las Vegas 100
of heart failure on Jan 16th 1909
Shipped to Butte, Montana Jan 19th2-3 C. D. THOMPSON 50.00
Shot himself at Rocks,(Rox) Nev. Jan 20th 3 a.m.
Buried at the ranch Jan 22nd 1909C. S. HALL 175.00
Died at Beatty, Nev. Jan 28th 1909
Shipped to Denver, Col. Jan 30th 19093-3 C. E. GABRIEL aged 42 years 40.00
Died at Las Vegas, Nev. Feb 24th 1909
Buried at ranch Feb 25 1909 ConsumptionMrs. F. A. BUOL aged 26 yrs. 100.00
Died at Las Vegas Nev. Feb 26th 1909
Shipped to Washburn, Wis. Feb 26th 1909
Child birth & PneumoniaBaby BUOL aged 3 days 25.00
Died at Las Vegas Nev. Feb 28 1909
Shipped to Washburn, Wis. Mar 1st 1909Manuel SHULER aged 35 135.00 p
Died at or near Logan Nev Mar 30
Shipped to Payson Utah April 2nd 19094-3 "Shorty" ALEXANDER 35 yrs 25.00
Died at Overland Hotel Las Vegas Apr 10th 1909
Buried at ranch Apr 13 1909
Chronic alcoholismPage 11
Chas F. LEE aged 28 125.00
Died at Las Vegas Apr 10th 1909
Shipped to Los Angeles Apr 12 1909
ConsumptionL. L. BURCH aged 55 150.00
Died at Las Vegas June 30th --09
Shipped to Rock Island July 2nd 1909Baby MICHALIS 35.00
Died at Las Vegas July 10th --09
Buried at New Cemetery July 11 --095/3 FINNEY 50.00
Died at Eldorado Pass July 14th --09
Aged 45
Buried at New Cemetery July 19 --09
(NOTE: N.H. Finney found dead at RR Pass
shot by Queho)6/3 Pablino Del REAL 25.00
Died at Las Vegas Oct 5th 1909
Buried at New Cemetery Oct 7th
Thrown from hand carWilliam LILLY aged 55 yrs. 200.00
Died at Las Vegas Oct 14th 1909
Killed by gasoline engine
Body shipped to McGaheysville Vermont7-3 A. MINKS 35.00
Died at Arden Nev. Oct 18th 1909
Supposed to have been struck by passing train
Buried at New Cemetery 10/190/3 Baby EDWARDS aged 2 yrs 40.00
Died at Las Vegas Nev. Nov 20 1909
Buried at Las Vegas Nov 22nd 1909
Died of spinal meningitis
Buried at new cemetery.Page 12
8/3 Franklin HALL 38.00
Died at Las Vegas Dec 28th 1909
Buried at the ranch Dec 31st 1909
Pneumonia00/3 Baby MALONEY 15.00
Infant
Piute Squaw 35.00
Murdered at section house
Las Vegas by Mexican Mar 25th 1910
Buried at ranch Mar 26th 1910Reece H. SEBRU 150.00
Died at Las Vegas June 4th 1910
Shipped to Los Angeles Cal. June 15th 1910
Brights diseaseJulie MARTINEZ 15.00
Died at Las Vegas
Aged 11 months
Buried at ranch cause unknownLinnard MOORE
Died at Las Vegas
Aged
Buried at ranch brain feverJose TAPIA
Died at Las Vegas 11/22--10 3.50
aged 22 yrs. (Mexican)
Buried at ranch
Cause of death unknown28/1 W. HARRIS
Died at L.V. hospital 3/7--11 22.50
Buried at ranch 3/8--11 age 65Page 13
Jas KAVANOUGH 27.50
Died at Jean Mar 19th 1911
Buried at Jean Mar 20th 1911
Cause of death supposed to have been alcoholism
Age 6029/1 Carl BORGLUND certf 22.50
Burned to death in cabin at Las Vegas Apr 10th 1911
Buried at ranch Apr 11th 1911
Age about 50 yrs
4/3 Harris PINCKNEY of Moapa Nev certf 22.50
Died Apr 13th 1911 aged 3 yrs 3 months
Buried at ranch Apr 14th 1911
Died from burns received in tent fire1 1/2-7 J. W. SPENCE certf 22.50
Died Apr 21st 1911 aged about 35 yrs
Buried at ranch Apr 22nd 1911
Died at Martins Hospital of Morphine habit30/1 W. H. CAMP certf 22.50
Died Apr 30th 1911 aged about 40 yrs
Buried at Ranch May 1st 1911
Died at County Hospital of TuberculosisSarah E. LESTER certf 170.00
Died may 3rd 1911 on train from Los Angeles Cal
Body embalmed & Shipped on 5/4--11
to Watertown, S. Dakota age 13 yrs 6 m
Aneurism of the heart1 1/2-8 E. LARREAN certf 22.50
Burned to death in Overland Hotel fire
on May 23rd 1911
Buried at ranch May 25th 1911
Aged about 40 yrs.Page 14
1 1/2-9 Antony PAROLIN 75.00
Died at Las Vegas June 13th 1911
Buried at ranch June 14th 1911
Aged 30 yrs. Typhoid fever1 1/2-10 Laura S. TURNER 77.00
Aged 45 yrs Died at Clark & Martins Hospital
June 30th. Buried at ranch July 6th 1911
Pelvic infection2/26 UNKNOWN
Killed by train at Moapa Nev. July 22
Buried at ranch July 23rd 19113/18 P. ROSCOE Mexican
Killed by train at Moapa Nev. July 23
Buried at ranch July 24th 1911
Age about 50 yrs.L. CASTRO
Killed by train at Moapa Nev July 3rd
Buried at Moapa Nev July 4th 19112/27 James F. MAGNER 100.00
Buried Oct 10 1911 at ranch3/19 Calarina LEON 22.50
Aged 40 Killed in quarrel at Gem Saloon
Las Vegas Sept 26th 1911
Buried at ranch Sept 28th 19113/20 Mike K. RYAN 22.50
Died as Clark & Martins hospital Sept 28 1911
Buried at ranch Sept 29th 1911
IndegentHarry O. CONNELL aged 22 yrs
Found dead in water hole north of Carp Nev
Body shipped to Boston Mass.5/21 W. PHELAN 55.00
Died in hospital from injuries rec'd in Johnnie Mine
Buried at ranch.1913
3/8 Henry FLARVOY (colored)
Died on Mar 6th SPLA&SL right of way about
10 miles east of Las Vegas by being burned to death
by campfire. Aged 53 yrs.
Buried at ranch cemetery on Mar 8th 1913