MARS, John

Arizona Daily Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Monday, August 1, 1904 The funeral of the late John Mars took place yesterday from the undertaking parlors of Maus & Co., burial was had in Citizens’ cemetery. John Mars, aged 85 years, an old and respected citizen of Ague Fria valley, died at his home last Saturday. He was a pioneer resident and was engaged in the cattle business. George Robpeter came in Saturday to get a casket for the remains. Above article provided by D. Sue Kissel. ----------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory August 3, 1904, page 2 Local News and The City and County - John Mars, more familiarly known as 'Uncle John,' a well known resident of the Agua Fria valley, died last Saturday after an illness of several months of cancer, at the ripe old age of 85 years. He had been a resident of this county for nearly thirty years and had been one of its highly respected citizens. Until afflicted with cancer several months ago he had been in excellent health and was exceedingly active for a man of his years. The funeral took place on Saturday from the undertaking establishment of H. M. Maus & co. --------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, August 24, 1904, page 8 George Rohpeter has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late John Mars of the Agua Fria valley. The estate is estimated to be worth about $ 2,000 and consists mostly of cattle. ----------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, March 8, 1905, page 5 Probate judge C. P. Hicks disposed of considerable business yesterday. (among the business was:) A claim of Henrietta Tilton, against the estate of the late John Mars for services as nurse, and amounting to $1,050 was disallowed.