Yuma County
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175 miles n of Yuma, on the east bank of the Colorado River, 350 miles from its mouth. The town is at the crossing of the river on the road from Los Angeles, also at a good steamboat landing, giving it some advantages in trade, and as a storing place of goods destined for the interior. The surrounding country is desolate and uninviting, and in the summer the heat is extreme. Mineral City and Olive City are names o adjoining localities, but are "cities" without inhabitants.
Barney James M & Co, general merchandise
Castanida J M, general merchandise
Fisher P M, postmaster
Goldwater J & Bro, general merchandise, forwarding, and commission
Goodman T J, hotel
Graf Leopold, blacksmith, and wagon maker
Metz Gallus, carriage maker and trimmer
Meyers J H, liquor saloon
Moreno Guillermo, butcher
Noli Juan, baker
Salcido Pedro, liquor saloon
Starke F J, stage agent
Tattle J B, general merchandise
145 miles n or Yuma
Salt John H, postmaster, and general merchandise
Alexander Henry N, attorney at law, and notary public
Baker & Costello, general merchandise
Barney James M & Co, general merchandise
Berry W J, attorney at law, and proprietor Arizona Sentinel
Berteling L A, watch maker
Burke William, hotel
Colorado Commercial and Land Co, Samuel Purdy Jr, agent
Doter J, blacksmith and wagon maker
Fitzgerald Henry S, postmaster
Fitzgerald H S & Co, general merchandise
Gant R W, harness and saddlery
Haggee John, restaurant
Horner & Donaldson, blacksmiths, and wagon makers
Hughes F, liquors
Jones B D, liquor saloon
Knight George, bakery
Lander C H, tailor
Larkin W R, general merchandise
Lorette A, general merchandise
Lyons & Levy, general merchandise
Martin George, drugs and medicines
McLane Smelting Works, George D Nagle, superintendent
Miller William P, attorney at law
Neahr David, general merchandise
Pesquiera & Lastra, tinsmiths
Pulfer William, blacksmith, and wagonmaker
Purdy Smauel Jr, civil engineer and surveyor
Redondo J M & Bro, butchers
Redondo & Balz, liquor saloon
Rowell C W C, attorney at law
Samter John, general merchandise
Tonge William H, general merchandise
Tyner Andrew, liquor saloon
Walker P J, attorney at law
Source: Pacific Coast Business Directory published in 1867, Arizona Territory starts at page 776
Yuma County. A post-office, on the Colorado River, about 22 miles above Yuma by steamer.
Castle Dome Mining and Smelting Co, general merchandise
Hutchins G H, postmaster.
Yuma County. A post-office.
Johnson J W, postmaster
Yuma County. See Centennial.
Yuma County. A post-office, 6 miles from Norton's Landing.
Billeck Paul, postmaster
Crawford & Stanly, saloon
Dettelbach J B, general merchandise
Gilchrist Thomas & Co, gen mdse
Holjes J H & Co, general merchandise
Masters R W, general merchandise
Yuma County. A post, express and telegraph office, situated on teh COlorado River, where the Southern Pacific R R bridge is located, 247 miles west of Tucson, 250 miles west of Prescott, and 731 miles southeast of San Francisco. Population 1,500.
It is an important river trading point and transfer depot and is the county seat. Opposite the town, on the California side of the river, is Fort Yuma, garrisoned by several companies of troops. The place, including across the river, was first called Colorado City, then Arizona City, and afterwards by its present name. It is nicely located, and is surrounded by a fertile grazing and agricultural district. As a home for consumptives, persons troubled with lung and other complaints, Yuma is destined to become the resort par excellence of the Pacific Coast. In 1870 the county seat was removed to this place from La Paz. The Territorial Prison, located at this place, was begun in 1877. In May of the same yar, the Southern Pacific R. R. reached the California bank of the Colorado, and late in teh fall the bridge was completed across the river. THe draw, a Howe Truss, is provided with impored machinery, by which it can be opened and closed in three minutes by one man. Yuma is 126 feet above the sea-level, and 178 miles from the mouth of the Colorado. The river is about 500 feet wide at this place. Yuma as a sanitarium attracts some attention. For bronchial, lung and kidney diseases the climate is unsurpassed. Sun-bats can be obtained with ease. The nights are delicious, and the steady unbroken therometrical range of fall and winter make it almost unapproachable. The Southern Pacific Hotel, kept by Henry Weaver, is a fine commodious building containing accomodation enough for the traveling public. It is first-class in every respect; large, airy rooms, furnished throughout in a style superior to any other house in this Territory, and fitted up with all modern conveniences. Travelers who have crossed the hot, scorching desert of the Colorado are agreeably surprised to find an oasis like this - a place too remote as it may seem, to be containing all the luxuries as well as the necessaries of life.
Alexander H N, attorney-at-law, notary public and district attorney
Amabisca F & Bros, butchers
Ariaona Sentinel (weekly) Sentinel Publishing CO proprietors, J W Dorrington
manager and general business agent
Avila Henry, messenger W U Tel Co
Baine C, carpenter and wagonmaker
Baker Charles, stock raiser, Adonde Ranch
Balsz David, propr Yuma Exchange
Barney W C, gunsmith and constable
Bradfor Samuel, warehouseman and baggage master S P R R
Brinley C H, county recorder and clerk of district court
Costello John, stationery, varieties, cigars and tobacco
Daniel O, blacksmith
De Course A E, physician
De Course & Taggart, physicians
Dorrington J W, mgr Arizona Sentinel
Downey Thomas, mining, P O Silent, Silver District
Esselburn L, Capitol Saloon
Furrer Leo, feed stable, hay and grain, draying, saloon
Ginocchio G & Co, general merchandise
Green Seth, division supt bridges and buildings S P R R
Horner C, blacksmith and wagonmaker
Hubbell F N, assistant agt S P R R and W U Tel Co
Johnson Mrs, hotel
Ketcham J F, with Sisson, Crocker & Co
Knight Geo M, cigars tobacco and candies
Leal Francisco, night operator W U Tel Co
Levy Isaac, probate judge
Lorette A, gen mdse and liquors
Lyons Isaac, general merchandise
Martin George, drugs, stationery, news depot, varieties, sewing machines
and county treasurer
Meeden C W, supt Territorial prison
Meeden H A, saloon
Meeden Wm, supt penitentiary
Millar Walter, mining and surveyor
Molina & Redondo, meat market
Monrroz M, meat market
Mullan L A, attorney-at-law
Newett E T, manager Southern Pacific Hotel
Peck James, rancher and stock raiser
Polhamus Isaac, assistant superintendent Colorado Steam Navigation Co
Purdy Samuel, district attorney
Purdy Samuel Jr, attorney-at-law
Railton Geo W, agent and train master Southern Pacific R R, and agent
Western Union Telegraph Co
Ringwald G A, harnessmaker and saddler
Romero, Antonio, restaurant
Roy Theophilus, principal Eclectic School
Ruiz J M & Co, general merchandise
Salcido Pedro, saloon
Sartillon Alejandro, saloon
Scott C W, proprietor Fashion Saloon and Billiard Hall
Shumaker H, barber
Sisson, Crocker & Co, general merchandise
Sisters of St Joseph's Convent, Sister Ambrosia sister superioress
Smith L D, deputy collector of customs
Soeur Andrew, meat market
Southern Pacfic Hotesl, H Weaver proprietor
Taggart J H, physician, public administrator and coroner
Thurlow Geo M, saloon and billiards
Townsend O F, agent Wells Fargo & Co's Express, postmaster, civil engineer,
and deputy US surveryor
Tyner Andrew, sheriff
Weaver Henry, proprietor Southern Hotel
Yuma Exchange, saloon and lodgings, hay and feed, David Balsz proprietor
Source: Pacific Coast Business Directory published in 1883, Arizona Territory starts at page 1409
| Name of Casualty | Service Number | Grade | Date of Casualty | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMODOVA MANUEL | RA28052421 | Corporal | 8 Oct 1951 | 9 |
| ARGOMANIZ ROBERT M | RA38002647 | Sergeant First Class | 10 Mar 1951 | 23 |
| BENTON WALLIS L | RA19241920 | Corporal | 2 Sep 1950 | 64 |
| CARRAWAY JOHNNIE Q | US56065854 | Private First Class | 22 Oct 1951 | 14 |
| CHASE MERTON F JR | RA19370567 | Private E-2 | 14 Jun 1951 | 32 |
| CHOATE VIRDON E | RA19322775 | Private E-2 | 8 Jul 1950 | 34 |
| CORTEZ CLYDE A | O-1318385 | Captain | 23 Feb 1951 | 23 |
| CRENSHAW DON W | RA19388502 | Private First Class | 4 Oct 1951 | 5 |
| CUTTER FRED | RA19370580 | Private First Class | 14 Oct 1951 | 5 |
| DELGADO PEDRO A | RA39868767 | Private First Class | 1 Dec 1950 | 31 |
| ESCALANTI DONALD | US56099017 | Corporal | 26 May 1952 | 279 |
| GRADILLAS GILBERT | RA19000862 | Master Sergeant | 12 Jan 1952 | 38 |
| GREEN ALLEN R | RA19323354 | Private First Class | 17 Sep 1950 | 5 |
| HIGGINS EDWARD D | RA19322669 | Sergeant First Class | 16 Jul 1953 | 187 |
| HOLENBECK GLENN P | RA19313444 | Private E-2 | 2 Sep 1950 | 38 |
| KNIPE ROY J | RA19388370 | Private First Class | 28 Oct 1951 | 5 |
| LORONA EDWARD O | US56066391 | Private E-2 | 31 Aug 1951 | 17 |
| MALBERG VERYL H | US56065538 | Private First Class | 20 May 1951 | 5 |
| MIRANDA ERNEST | RA39868230 | Corporal | 15 Feb 1951 | 5 |
| MULLEN TERRY | RA39465951 | Corporal | 18 Aug 1950 | 19 |
| MULLEN TERRY | RA39465951 | Corporal | 3 Nov 1950 | 19 |
| PADEN JEROME J | O-0059363 | 2nd Lieutenant | 20 Sep 1950 | 1 |
| PARKER LEROY | US56077322 | Corporal | 17 Jul 1952 | 23 |
| RAYA FELIX S | RA38103101 | Sergeant First Class | 14 Jun 1953 | 65 |
| RODRIGUEZ RUFINO | RA19452882 | Private E-2 | 7 Jul 1953 | 32 |
| SAN DIEGO LOUIE S | US56100383 | Private E-2 | 11 Jun 1953 | 15 |
| SANDOVAL FRANK L | RA19398364 | Private First Class | 26 Sep 1952 | 180 |
| SHIPMAN CLYDE W | RA19349234 | Private First Class | 11 Aug 1950 | 90 |
| SIMMS BENJAMIN | RA19372354 | Private E-2 | 25 Jan 1953 | 31 |
| SIMMS BENJAMIN | RA19372354 | Private E-1 | 17 Apr 1953 | 31 |
| STRUBHAR RAYMOND F | RA19426011 | Private First Class | 8 Sep 1952 | 187 |
| TELFORD GERALD R | RA19313581 | Corporal | 26 Mar 1951 | 187 |
| TURNBULL J C | RA19348589 | Private First Class | 20 Jul 1950 | 3 |
| WELSH HARLEY | US56099223 | Corporal | 15 Aug 1952 | 15 |
| WILLIAMS ALFRED R | RA19313743 | Private First Class | 12 Sep 1950 | 35 |
Contributed 2014 Feb 15 by Norma Hass, extracted from NationalArchives.org where more information is available free online
| Gold Star Veteran | Date of Death | War | Branch of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Sidney D | WW I | Army | |
| Doby, Worley | WW I | Army | |
| Grady, Edward | WW I | Army | |
| Kerby, Arthur A | WW I | Army | |
| Love, Cramer Charles | 10-22-1918 | WW I | Army |
| Tyler, Robert M | WW I | Army | |
| Alexander, Alfred | WW II | Army | |
| Allgood, Norman D | WW II | Army | |
| Bedoya, Atalfo | WW II | Army | |
| Black, Charles R | WW II | Army | |
| Booth, Gerald | WW II | Army | |
| Boozer, Edward Leroy | 07-21-1944 | WW II | Marines |
| Brenner, Leo M | WW II | Army | |
| Canacho, Luis G | WW II | Army | |
| Cano, Adam R | WW II | Army | |
| Cano, Orland M | WW II | Army | |
| Carl, Derrell G | WW II | Army | |
| Case, Floyd E | WW II | Army | |
| Chadwell, Austin E | WW II | Army | |
| Cole, Claude C | 07-06-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Conboy, John A | WW II | Army | |
| Cook, Roy E | WW II | Army | |
| Cortez, Jesus A | WW II | Army | |
| Cremeens, Louis Edward | 12-07-1941 | WW II | Navy |
| DeGrande, Barney S | WW II | Army | |
| Dolechek, Anton | WW II | Army | |
| Endo, Miroo H | WW II | Army | |
| Erdman, Robert J | 04-19-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Evans, Frank J | WW II | Army | |
| Flame, Peter M | 01-09-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Fox, Kenneth H | WW II | Army | |
| Franklin, Morris | WW II | Army | |
| Gardner, Eugene E | 12-09-1943 | WW II | Army |
| Gilliland, Avery Minta | 12-26-1944 | WW II | Army AF |
| Gilliland, Ralph Mack | 07-11-1943 | WW II | Army |
| Haney, Henry Maurice | 10-04-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Hanks, Julian R | WW II | Army | |
| Hardy, James H | WW II | Army | |
| Harrison, Paul B | 06-20-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Heffington, Dale Lavoy | 02-28-1944 | WW II | Army AF |
| Hernandez, Joe V | 09-10-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Higuera, Louis G | 03-24-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Hirales, Frank J | 11-11-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Hiskey, John B | 02-13-1944 | WW II | Army AF |
| Honadick, Alvin | WW II | Army | |
| Hoover, Roy M | 01-17-1945 | WW II | Army AF |
| Hughes, Fred M Jr | 03-27-1944 | WW II | Army AF |
| Izumizaki, Henry S | WW II | Army | |
| Janes, Calvin Wesley | 07-07-1944 | WW II | Army AF |
| Jaramillo, Raymond V | WW II | Army | |
| Jones, Raymond Albert | 10-04-1942 | WW II | Mariner |
| Joyner, James E Jr | WW II | Army | |
| Kaldman, Leonard N | 06-01-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Kimball, Edgar H | 06-06-1944 | WW II | Army |
| LaGrange, Judd | WW II | Army | |
| Levy, Louis | WW II | Army | |
| Manges, William J | WW II | Army | |
| Marlow, Jack Laurence | 06-06-1944 | WW II | Army |
| McCain, John R | 02-11-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Miguel, Ernie | WW II | Army | |
| Nord, Don E | 03-21-1945 | WW II | Army |
| O'Hair, Vonder H | WW II | Army | |
| Perez, Abeirdo | WW II | Army | |
| Quintero, Andres E | 06-06-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Ramirez, Ilario | WW II | Army | |
| Ramos, Jesus A | WW II | Army | |
| Ray, James L | WW II | Army | |
| Raya, Nicholas S | WW II | Army | |
| Redmon, Elmore W | WW II | Army | |
| Rico, Rudolph G | 01-19-1945 | WW II | Army |
| SantaCruz, Lawrence Rico | 01-14-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Schutz, George S | WW II | Army | |
| Schwark, William J | WW II | Army | |
| Sharp, Freeman H | WW II | Army | |
| Shelde, Leander S | WW II | Army | |
| Shelton, Cletus J | WW II | Army | |
| Smith, Homer G | 01-26-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Smith, Lavern P | WW II | Army | |
| Tan, Lee | WW II | Army | |
| Taylor, Robert | WW II | Army | |
| Toyota, Shichizo | WW II | Army | |
| Urias, Eulojio E | WW II | Army | |
| Uribe, Ramon G | WW II | Army | |
| Valdez, Juan C | WW II | Army | |
| Vasquez, Margarito O | WW II | Army | |
| Venegas, Quilino L | 11-11-1944 | WW II | Army |
| White, Leslie | WW II | Army | |
| Wilkins, James O | 07-02-1945 | WW II | Army AF |
| Wilson, Ransome R | 03-30-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Wisdom, John Wesley | 03-06-1945 | WW II | Army |
| Witt, Alden R | 12-29-1943 | WW II | Army AF |
| Yanez, Joe P | 10-24-1944 | WW II | Army |
| Zavala, Francis D | WW II | Army | |
| Carroll, Aubrey Dee | 03-28-1953 | Korea | Marines |
| Cutter, Fred | 10-14-1951 | Korea | Army |
| Delgado, Pedro Alvarez | 12-01-1950 | Korea | Army |
| Green, Allen Richard | 09-17-1950 | Korea | Army |
| Hammond, James Donald | 07-24-1953 | Korea | Marines |
| Higgins, Edward Donald | 07-16-1953 | Korea | Army |
| Holenbeck, Glenn Patrick | 09-02-1950 | Korea | Army |
| Hovatter, Donald James | 05-31-1951 | Korea | Navy |
| Knipe, Roy Jerome | 10-28-1951 | Korea | Army |
| Thatcher, Billy Ray | 10-06-1952 | Korea | Marines |
| Welsh, Harley | 08-15-1952 | Korea | Army |
| Battiest, Andrew | 06-25-1968 | Vietnam | Army |
| Bell, James Everrett | 06-03-1968 | Vietnam | Navy |
| Brownlee, Kenneth Duane | 01-22-1969 | Vietnam | Army |
| Chavez, Robert L | 03-25-1970 | Vietnam | Navy |
| Coffey, Steven Lynn | 08-28-1970 | Vietnam | Army |
| Dianda, Casimiro | 11-20-1967 | Vietnam | Army |
| Hood, Terrance Lee | 05-12-1970 | Vietnam | Army |
| Johnson, David Arthur | 03-16-1968 | Vietnam | Army |
| Kunkel, John Robert | 01-03-1969 | Vietnam | Marines |
| Longdail, Dennis Lee | 04-22-1970 | Vietnam | Army |
| Martinez, Rodney Dean | 12-02-1967 | Vietnam | Marines |
| Ridenour, Edwin Michael | 03-07-1968 | Vietnam | Marines |
| Soto, Bravie | 09-05-1967 | Vietnam | Army |
| Tillou, John Frederick Jr | 06-04-1970 | Vietnam | Army |
| Weeks, Curtis Miller Jr | 11-05-1969 | Vietnam | Army |
| White, Samuel Marlar Jr | 06-17-1969 | Vietnam | Army |
| Wilbanks, Leslie Joe | 05-10-1970 | Vietnam | Army |
| Wilkes, Eulis Neil Jr | 01-20-1968 | Vietnam | Army |
Contributed 2025 Jul 07 by Norma Hass, compiled from HonorStates.org where more info and some photos are available
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