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Infant Smith

Posted 2017-08-23 by Judy Wight Branson
Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, January 28, 1899, page 3, column 6

Died From Heat -

Mrs. Seth B. Smith, wife of an electrician of the United Verde
Copper company, arrived at Jerome last Saturday to join her husband.

The meeting of the couple was a very sad one as their little
fourteen-month old child died in route from the effect of the heat
in crossing the desert.

The little one was taken ill at Barstow and Mrs. Smith telegraphed
her husband to meet them at the depot in Jerome with a doctor. He
became alarmed and met the train half was between Jerome and the
Junction on a track bicycle.

When the party arrived at Jerome he was compelled to carry his dead
infant to his new home. The baby had died just as the mother was
changing cars at Ash Fork, six hours before.

Transcriber's note: This child's place of burial has not been found.




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