MILLIGAN, Jonathan

Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, April 9, 1929, page 6, column 6 Arizona Pioneer Called By Death Jonathan Milligan, Arizona pioneer and father of Walter and Eugene Milligan, died here yesterday morning at the home of Walter Milligan in his eighty-second year. The funeral was to be held from the Lester Ruffner chapel on South Cortez street at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. A. B. Murphy of the Lone Star Baptist church officiating, followed by burial in the Citizens' cemetery near Whipple, beside his wife, a brother and a son. The life of the deceased was varied, adventuresome in points, and in others not lacking in hardships and privations. His father fought in the Blackhawk war and during that war acquired considerable of a reputation as a brave and daring soldier. In 1872, Jonathan was married to Miss Arabell Rathburn; later removing to Texas, and then to Eureka Springs, Ark., where the Indian fighter died. Before Mr. and Mrs. Milligan came to Arizona, in 1897, the endured many unmentionable hardships, two droughts and one grasshopper plague, to mention some. Colorado was a place of residence before coming to this state, and while there Mr. Milligan engaged in the ranching and mining business for a time was associated with the United States geological survey collecting specimens of vegetable and animal life for fossils. It was during the winter of 1896 that Mr. Milligan suffered a broken leg. That next summer when the family started for Arizona in a covered wagon, it was necessary that he use crutches. Walter and Eugene Milligan at that time were small boys. After arriving in Arizona, Mr. Milligan became engaged in mining activities and continued in that endeavor until old age intervened. Eight children were born to this family, but only three survive, the two Milligan boys, and Mr. A. R. Human. Besides these, there are five grand children and one great grandchild. Mrs. Milligan, who shared the hardships with the pioneer, died last year.