Frederick Louis Brill |
| Posted 2023-04-27 by Pat R |
| Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona) Friday, April 7, 1911, p. 3 DEATH CALLS ANOTHER PIONEER OF ARIZONA Grim Reaper Claimed Frederick Louis Brill--Was Resident of Territory for 45 Years PHOENIX, April 6--Frederick Louis Brill, one of the pioneer residents of Phoenix and of Arizona, died this morning at the Brill home on the McDowell road at the age of 77 years, death being due to advanced years. Mr. Brill first came to Arizona 45 years ago, driving a herd of 700 cattle across country from San Diego to a point just south of Wickenburg, where he took up a homestead. The place where he settled upon soon became one of the show places of early Arizona and the Brill Ranch was a famous beauty spot, known all over the southwest. The ranch was practically destroyed by the flood following the Walnut Grove dam disaster. The place is still known, however, as the "old Brill Ranch," and is pointed out to all visitors in the vicinity of Wickenburg. About thirty years ago Mr. Brill came to Phoenix and took up a large tract of land which is now known as the Brill addition to Phoenix, being located in the northeastern part of the city. Shortly after his arrival he constructed a two story house on the McDowell road, the place in which he died. This place is is said to be the oldest home now standing in Phoenix. The funeral of Mr. Brill will be held next Friday, in all probability from the home. Surviving the deceased are two sons, Louis Brill, employed by the Wells Fargo Express company in Los Angeles; Fred Brill who is employed in mining at Bouse, and one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Franklin of this city. |
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