Louise Cenna (Genung) Walcott |
| Posted 2018-02-25 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, May 15, 1953, page 1, column 1 Mrs. Walcott, Native Pioneer Of County, Dies Mrs. Louise C. Walcott, 79, a life-long resident of Yavapai County and daughter of one of the states foremost pioneers, died Thursday at a local hospital following a long illness. She was the daughter of Charles B. Genung, who came to Yavapai during its earliest days and was famed for his work among the Indians who, knew him as a friend. A sister, Mrs. Grace Chapman, is county recorder. Mrs. Walcott was born in Prescott on Nov. 28, 1873, and spent her childhood at her father's ranch in Peeples Valley. As a result, she saw much of the troubled relationship in those days between the white man and Indian, for her father was one of the Indian's best friends. He was in charge of an Indian reservation at one time, handling distribution of food and other items to the Indians and helped arrange treaties. Mrs. Walcott, at the age of 15, was with her parents and other members of her family when they were pursued from Phoenix to Peeples Valley by renegade whites who wanted to kill her father because he had brought some of their fellows to justice after they had murdered an entire family from Vulture. She saw Arizona change from a rough, dangerous pioneer land to its present status and saw Prescott grow from a pioneer village to a modern city. In the early days, she lived in both Phoenix and Peeples Valley and attended schools in Prescott and Los Angeles. She majored in physical culture. With her husband, the late B. L. Walcott, who died five years ago, she lived in Mayer and later they lived at Big Bug Creek, where her gardens were considered the most beautiful in Arizona. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William Passmore of Forbing Park, with whom she had been living recently, and Mrs. Draga Lightner of Eaglewood, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Chapman and Miss Mae Genung of Peeples Valley; two brothers, Ed Genung of Peeples Valley and Dan Genung of Tucson; five grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Ruffner Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Franklin Parker officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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