James Nichols |
| Posted 2016-12-12 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, January 6, 1897, page 1, column 8 An Old Miner's Sudden Death James Nichols was brought in from Chaparral on New Year's day to receive medical attendance, as he had been sick for several days. On his way in he remarked two or three times that he did not think he would live to reach Prescott. On his arrival here he took a room at the Hotel Winsor, and Dr. Davis was called to attend him. On Saturday he was up all day, retiring about 7 o'clock in the evening. When his physician called on Sunday morning, he went to the door of his room and rapped, and receiving no response walked in. He saluted his patient by saying, 'Come, wake up, you have slept long enough.' To his surprise he did not wake up, as he was sleeping the sleep that knows no waking. He was cold and stiff, and death must have occurred several hours previous. The remains were taken to Logan undertaking parlors, where he will be held awaiting instructions from relatives. Deceased had resided for about ten years in this county, and was a quiet and industrious man, making friends of all with whom he became acquainted. He was a deputy sheriff in Leadville, Colorado, during the early and troublous days of --- camp, and later was sheriff or deputy sheriff of Cochise county in this territory. During his official career he was shot a number of times, a bullet hole through his lungs caused him considerable trouble. He was a native of Massachusetts, between forty and fifty years of age, and is said to have very wealthy relatives residing in the east. Deceased was an old time friend of B. H. Smith, the two having been born and raised together in the same Massachusetts town. Transcriber's note: Mr. Nichols is buried in the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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