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#88 Elsie M. Kuehn - 1963
Wife of Fred Kuehn. (First husband Sam Wilson). She came to Quartzsite in
1911, played the piano for church activities, wrote for the Palo Verde Times and
was correspondent for the Sun. She served as deputy county clerk in Quartzsite
for many years.
#89 Viktoria Hagely (Viktoria Kuehn Hagely)- 1940
She came to Quartzsite in 1893 with her three sons- William, Charles and Fred
(Kuehn) to help out her uncle Mike Welz. After she married Anton Hagely, she
had three more children...,.. George (Judge Hagely), Theresa and Emelie. She ran
the Hagely Hotel with her husband Antone Hagely.
#90 Martinez (Infant) 1906
#91 Martines (Infant- twins) 1903
#92 Unknown "Known Only To God"
#93 Francisco C. Dias - 1902
Placer Miner.
#94 Harry L Judd - 1933
Single. Placer Miner in the Plomosas. Ship carpenter. Died of natural causes.
#95 Frederick E. Blakeley - 1934
#96 Ada K. Giffin - 1972
#97 Bernard Helwig- 1972 - Veteran
#98 Calvin G. Griffin -1977- Veteran
Mechanic and automotive repairman.
#99 Thomas G. Scott-1977- Veteran
Youngest son of Wm. And Angelita Scott. He helped with the cattle ranch.
#100 Mildred H. Cowell-1978
First husband was Fred Brown. After he died she married Clarion J. Cowell.
She came to Quartzsite for her first husband's health.
#101 John George Hagely-1977- Veteran
Born in Quartzsite in the Stage station. He became Justice of the Peace and was
elected to eight terms. He became known as the "Marrying Judge" claiming he
had married over 37,000 couples during his career. The District Court was in
his home.
· #102 Fred V. Kuehn 1978
Fred was born on the voyage to America from Germany. At age 11 he became a
freighter, hauling freight from the Hagely Store in Quartzsite to Congress
Junction and on to Yuma. He was also a teen-age "Pony Express" rider. In
1912 he got the franchise for a telephone line from Quartzsite to the railroad at
Bouse. Fred put up the line himself on cottonwood poles. In 1912 he was
appointed Deputy and Constable and held that position for 42 years - retiring in
1954.