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Bertha L. Shurtleff

Posted 2018-07-03 by Judy Wight Branson
Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, November 25, 1891, page 3, column 2

(From Thursday's Daily)

Bertha Shurtleff, a ten-year- old girl, whose mother formerly lived in
Phenix, but came to Prescott from Jerome a few weeks ago, died
yesterday of mountain fever. She had been sick for about six weeks

The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence of her mother on north Granite street.

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Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, November 25, 1891, page 3, column 3

(From Friday's Daily)

The public schools were dismissed this afternoon on account of Bertha
Shurtleff's death.

The school house flag was at half mass to-day on account of the death
of little Bertha Shurtleff, one of the pupils.

The pupils of Miss Tuttle's room attended the funeral of their late
playmate, Bertha Shurtleff, this afternoon.


Transcriber's note: This child is buried in an unmarked grave at the
Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.




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