Arizona Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project
VULTUE MINE - POSSIBLE and DOCUMENTED UNMARKED GRAVES on property
NOTE: These are not graves in the Verde Flat Cemetery, these are graves scattered about the Vulture Mine Property
1/4/2013 Neal Du Shane
DC SURNAME F. NAME Date of Birth Date of Death INFORMATION LONG. LAT.
  Babe Mr.   May. 27 1875 Shooting between Mr. Ballard and Mr. Babe nine miles from Wickenburg on the Phoenix Road at Smiths Mill. Babe was seriously shot in the mouth, the ball lodging in his head. NOT BURIED IN MORRISTOWN    
  Bryson Jr. Hyrum Aug. 15, 1877 Dec. 1887 Age: 10Y, Died at Vulture on way to St. George, UT N33 48 43.598 W112 50 22.583
  Chinese     Oct. 3 1883 A Chinese worker name Wong Tie kills another Chinese mine worker.    
  Cooper Mr.   Jun. 23, 1871 Killed by Indians close to the mine.    
Y Costa Portilo   Feb. 15, 1914 COD. Shock following accidental explosive in mine.    
  Davis James     "Jimmy" Died in Power House Bldg or Ball Mill? Interred in VFC right of gate 100' along fence line. Ghost of the Power House.    
  Doolittle Charles   Mar. 19, 1888 Found dead in assay office. Or murdered escorting bullion with Johnson and Gribble? NOT BURIED IN MORRISTOWN    
Y Farish Holland 1872 May. 1, 1893 Age: 21, COD: Gun Shot - died instantly. Burial "City Cem". Undertaker Randal & Davis    
  Farish Jr. Tom E.      21 yrs of age, deceased - no cause given.    
  Farish Sr. Tom E.      Came to exhume his son, accidental shooting in mill office    
Y Frogoza Maria May. 12, 1915 May. 26, 1915 F. Saferino Frogoza, M. Francisca Reyes    
  Gribble Cyrus Sep. 6, 1844 Mar. 19, 1888 Age: 43Y 6M 13D, Superintendent of the Vulture Mine. Killed on road near Morristown along with John Johnson in holdup to rob Vulture Bullion shipment. NOT BURIED IN MORRISTOWN    
  Guard ?     Killed in assayer's office    
  Guard ?     Killed in assayer's office    
  Henwood Joseph   Oct. 6, 1888 Killed at the mine when a cap exploded in his hand and ignited a nearby box of caps.    
  Hunter Russ     Ashes 10' outside of kitchen SW door    
  Johnson John   Mar. 19, 1888 Killed on road near Morristown along with Cyrus Gribble - Super of Vulture. NOT BURIED IN MORRISTOWN    
  Jones Lorenzo   Feb. 15, 1876 Died on trip from Mesa to Salt Lake City. N33 49.134 W112 49.812
  Ledesmo ?     Killed local merchant with knife.    
  Lucero Sabrinita     Juan Ramos Killed her - States small cem. a few hundred yards, SE of mine?    
  McDonald John          
  Mc Gee Mac     Ashes on hill behind second schoolhouse.    
  Mc Gee Polly     Ashes on hill behind second schoolhouse.    
  Mc Gee Son     Not correct surname. Ashes on hill behind 2nd School    
  Ramos Juan     Hanged at tree - states this is a fictitious name? Found Grave  
  Romariz Ramon     Marked grave behind Boarding House. Raped and dilled young girl. Tried to escape, tracked down and hanged.    
  Robber ?     Were not allowed to be buried with respectable people - quote "buried in desert near cemetery gate?    
  Robber ?     "    
  Robber ?     "    
  Swain Gus     Across Black Top to the south.    
  Taylor George     Across Black Top to the south.    
  Tosa Juan     Marked grave behind 2nd schoolhouse 200' NW of outhouse on hill N33 49 17.79 W112 49 52.96
  Unknown     Oct. 15, 1887 Killed in Mine cave in.    
  Valenzuelleo Alexandro   Oct. 3, 1887 28 Yr old, killed in Mine cave in.    
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