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Submitted: 11/5/08 • Approved: 11/13/08 • Last Updated: 3/23/17 • R22167-G0-S3
Gravestone Inscription: Edward Killduf 1847 - 1914
Note: The spelling of the last name on the gravestone (Kilduf) is different from that in the obituary below (Killduff).
The Alma cemetery and Buckskin cemetery are one in the same. The cemetery was originally called the Buckskin cemetery because it was next to the original town of Buckskin Joe, now a ghost town. President Theodore Roosevelt approved the land grant for the cemetery to be used by Alma residents on 3/21/1902, Patent No. 1638.
Source: the following was taken from the Fairplay Flume Newspaper (Fairplay, Park County) dated January 1, 1915 page 1.
Death of Ed. Killduff
Thinking that Mr. Killduff was taking too long a time to do the chores Sunday afternoon, search was made and he was found dead out in the back yard, a victim of heart trouble. He appeared to be in good health during the day and his death was a shock to everyone.
He was born at Wysox, Bradford County, Penn., Sept. 16, 1847 where he remained until 1871 and then came out to Denver and in May 1872, moved to Quartzville, where he was married to Fanny McCormick on Nov. 19, 1872. In the spring of 1873, he and his wife came to Alma, where he engaged in the hotel business, running the St. Nickolas (sic) hotel until the year 1900, when he disposed of it and went to live with his daughter, Mrs. H.C. Bishop and remained there until his death Sunday Dec. 27, 1914.
Mr. Killduff was one of the few men who claimed all his acquaintances as friends and left this world without having an enemy. In the early days of mining in Alma, he was noted for his kind assistance to the prospectors and many a miner tells the time when Ed had grub-staked him and wished him good luck in his search for the ever-elusive gold and coming back empty-handed, would be welcomed with kind words and a hope that luck would be better in the future.
He is survived by three children, Mary A. Bishop and P.H. Killduff of Alma and James E. Killduff of Meeker, also two sisters in Pennsylvania and one in Buffalo, N.Y., and a brother Thomas at Meeker.
The remains were laid to rest in the Alma cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The services were attended by a large crowd both from Alma and the surrounding district.
The Flume extends the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community to the family in this, their sad hour of bereavement.
McGAFFIGAN, WM. “BILLY”
Tag: short illness
Gravestone Inscription: There is no gravestone; a Funeral Home Marker bears the hand-written name of Billy McGaffigan (a portion of the name is smudged).
Note: Two different obituaries on different dates provide conflicting information as to where the decedent was buried.
The Alma cemetery and Buckskin cemetery are one in the same. The cemetery was originally called the Buckskin cemetery because it was next to the original town of Buckskin Joe, now a ghost town. President Theodore Roosevelt approved the land grant for the cemetery to be used by Alma residents on 3/21/1902, Patent No. 1638.
Source: the following was taken from the Fairplay Flume Newspaper (Fairplay, Park County) dated August 6, 1909 page 1 August 13, 1909.
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From August 6, 1909:
Wm. McGaffigan, a well-known young miner, died after a short illness Tuesday night. It is said caused by complication of diseases. He was apparently in good health attending the ball game Sunday and enjoying a drive. Dr. Ayers of Fairplay attended him but medical aid could not help him. He was a member of the local K. of P. lodge. His brother from Leadville arrived Wednesday evening.
From August 13, 1909:
The body of Wm. H. McGaffigan, who died last week, was shopped after being embalmed by Dr. Ayers and Undertaker A.B. Crook. The body was sent to Denver for burial, accompanied by J. McGaffigan of Leadville, a brother of the deceased.
Contributed on 11/5/08 by southparkperils
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