REES, Samuel Caradoc

rizona Daily Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Thursday, September 21, 1906 SUDDEN DEATH OF S.C. REES AT DEL RIO Yesterday afternoon, at 1:30, news reached this city from Del Rio that the dead body of S. C. Rees was found on the road leading from that station to the home of Carl Rees, in the upper Verde country, about one-half a mile from the latter. The remains were taken in charge by the G.C. Ruffner undertaking establishment and taken to this city. Announcement of the funeral will be made later. The deceased was about 61 years of age, and a native of Newark, Ohio. On October 12, 1861, he enlisted in Company G. 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving with his command until July 1865, when he was discharged. Arriving in this Territory in 1867, he settled in Chino Valley with a number of other pioneers, many of whom have long since proceeded him to the home beyond the grave. --------------------------------- Arizona Daily Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Friday, September 22, 1906 Funeral Notice - The funeral of the late S. C. Reese will take place this afternoon at 1:15 o’clock from the chapel of the George C. Ruffner undertaking establishment on Cortez street, under the auspices of the G. A. R. assisted by a firing squad from Fort Whipple. Interment will be had in the Citizens’ Cemetery.