Orville Diville Bozarth |
| Posted 2009-11-17 by Sharla |
| PIONEERING FAMILY LEAVES LEGACY OF CHARACTER Prescott Courier, 9 June 1965 by Mary Comfort (December 13, 1886 - September 29, 1976) (Partial clip from article - VPB) "There were several families living along Walnut Creek, one of the latter arrivals being the Martins. Johnny (John Asa Bozarth) fell in love with the girl of the family, Nevada or "Vady" as she was called, and they were married Dec. 23, 1883. For a time he managed Cienega Ranch and then they built their own home on the Creek. He increased his holdings and ran as many as 2,000 cattle on Burro Creek, Bozarth Mesa and in Wild Horse Basin. The couple was blessed with five children - four boys: Asa, Waldo, Guy and Orville, and one girl, Minnie. Orville was the middle son and claims Dec. 13, 1886 as his birthday. The boys grew up on the ranch and were taught all the skills of being expert cowhands by Ed Contreras who worked for 15 years on the Bozarth place. Orville and Asa were especially good cowboys. They always had fine cow ponies and helped round up and drive the beef cattle to market each year. It took four days to make it to Prescott, driving 40 to 50 head." Orville Diville Bozarth married Nancy Katherine "Cappy" Hite, daughter of Fannie Fern Fitzsimmons and Marion Francis Hite, on March 23, 1910. He was a pioneer rancher of Yavapai County and served as Yavapai County Sheriff from 1946-1954. Orville died in Prescott, Arizona on September 29, 1976 at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 16 days. He and his wife, who pre-deceased him, are buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Prescott. They had no issue. ~~~~~~~ The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, September 30, 1976 O. D. Bozarth Dies; Former County Sheriff Orville D. Bozarth, 89, former Yavapai County Sheriff, died yesterday at the Yavapai Community Hospital. Born in Walnut Creek, Mr. Bozarth lived in Yavapai County all his life. Elected sheriff in 1946, he served four consecutive terms, retiring in 1956. The Bozarth family occupied the residence at 208 N. McCormick St. since 1908. Mr. Bozarth and his late wife, Catherine, lived there since the early 40’s. Prior to being elected sheriff, Mr. Bozarth operated a butcher shop and served as an Arizona cattle inspector from 1930 to 1939. He was a charter member of the Yavapai Cattle Growers Assoc. and a life member of the Elks Club. Survivors include a brother, Asa, of Needles, Calif.; a sister, Minnie Richardson of Port Hueneme, Calif.; six nieces, Frances Moore of Port Hueneme, Katherine Crozier of Phoenix, Lenora Mullenax and Martha Kay Faver of Farmington, N.M.; Betty Farmer of Needles, Calif. and June Stephens of Wickenburg; and three nephews, Bob Robbins of Albuquerque, N.M., Dick Robbins, of Wilton, Conn., and Tommy Robbins of Prescott. The Rev. John C. Hollowell and Dr. Charles Franklin Parker will officiate at funeral services Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Interment will follow in the family plot at Mountain View Cemetery where Prescott Elks Lodge No. 330 will conduct graveside services. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at the Ruffner Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to the Heart Association, c/o 2205 Nolte Drive, Prescott. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Friday, September 30, 1976 Orville Bozarth Prescott - Services for Orville D. Bozarth, 89, who died Wednesday in Yavapai Community Hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Congregational Church. Mr. Bozarth was born at Walnut Creek, a member of a pioneer family. He was a rancher, a miner and was an Arizona cattle inspector from 1930 to 1939. He operated a butcher shop in the early 1940’s and was elected Sheriff of Yavapai County in 1943 and served four consecutive terms. He was a charter member of the Yavapai County Cattle Growers Association, and a life member of the Prescott Elks Lodge. Survivors include a brother and a sister. Ruffner Funeral Home is handling arrangements. See Also: Find A Grave |
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