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#73 Ruth 0. Scott-1968 -Joseph's Wife
#74 Irene M. Scott - 1964 - David's Wife
#75 Angela (Angelita) G. Scott - 1966
Wife of Wm. E. Scott. She had 12 children -two died in infancy. She was
known as the town healer. She mined, ran the family cattle business and kept
the grocery and bar business going after Wm. died. When she was 81 yrs old
she would spend weekends on her mine, picking, shoveling and hauling rock in
boxes. Her son Jesse would pick her up and bring her home where she would
grind the rock and pan for gold on her back porch.
#76 William E. Scott - 1933
Came to Quartzsite in 1894. A miner, prospector, rancher, barber and after
buying a pair of forceps, was the town's. first dentist. Was Postmaster of ,
Quartzsite from 1909 to 1914. Opened a grocery store, blacksmith shop, feed
store, board and batten, butcher shop and Shell gas station. Was a carpenter
and built pine boxes for anyone with a death in the family. He built Hi Jolly's
pine box.
#77 Rosie Scott "Baby Rosie" - 1916
#78 Baby William Scott "Baby William" -1899
#79 Jose Ruiz
#80 Charles V. Kuehn -1930
Came to Quartzsite at age 7 with his mother Victoria Kuehn and 2 brothers. He
worked for his uncle Mike Welz in his store. Charley took over the store and
post office and ran it until it washed away in the great flood of 1919. He was
Postmaster from 1914 to 1923. Died of chronic pulmonary TB.
# 81 Amos C. Sapp - 1923
Was the husband of Amelia Hagely. Worked on the railroad at Swansea and
was also Deputy Sheriff at Swansea until the mine closed. He became ill with
typhoid fever and died.
#82 Anton Hagely - 1928
A butcher, Father of Judge George Hagely. Built the Hagely Store and Antone's
Hay and Grain in 1893. Cause of death - diabetes.
#83 Felipe Martinez - 1938
Prospector and Miner. Died of natural causes.
#84 Costaqio R. Martinez-1936
Single. Brother of Felipe Martinez. Prospector and miner.
#85 Unknown
#86 Josepha Rodriquez - 1908
#87 Thomas Martinez - 1904