CLAYBOURN, WILLIAM PRATT
Age 54

b. 12/15/1844 - Jefferson County, Illinois
d. 4/11/1900 - Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana


CO. H. 80th ILLINOIS INF.

Mount Moriah Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT
Find-a-grave: William P Claybourn
Block H Lot 140 Grave 5

Spouse

Mary Jane McMillan Claybourn
1848 - 1918

 

 

 



William Clayburn
, who was a member of Lincoln G. A. R. Post No. 2 died at his home on West Woolman street yesterday.

 The Butte Miner
 Butte, Montana
 4/12/1900


 

FUNERAL

    All comrades of Lincoln Post No 2 G.A. R.  You will assemble at our hall Friday 13th, at 1 p.m. to attend the funeral of our late Junior Vice-Commander W. P. Claybourn, from his late residence at 2 p.m.

By order of
           W. H. Black,
            Commander.

S. H. Almon,  Adjutant.  

The Butte Daily Post
Butte, Montana
4/11/1900

 

 

Card of Thanks

    Mrs. Claybourn and family wish to thank the Grand Army, Relief corps, teachers and children of the Lincoln school; also all neighbors and friends who so kindly showed their sympathy to us during our sad bereavement, in the death and burial of our late father and husband, William Pratt Claybourn.

 

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
4/14/1900

 

 

 

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CLEMENT, THOMAS E.
Age 69

b. 1833  - Swansea, Wales
d. 4/16/1902 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana


No headstones in the Clement family plot.

Military information unknown.
Civil War Veteran. Unknown unit.

 

Mount Moriah Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Find-a-Grave: Thomas E. Clement
Block B Lot 21 Grave 1


Spouse

Mary Morgan Clement
11/26/1835 - 9/24/1916

Card of Thanks

   I desire to thank all our friends and neighbors and the members of Fidelity lodge. I. O. O. F., for their kindness during the last sickness and death of Thomas Clement.

MRS. MARY CLEMENT

The Butte Miner
Butte, Montana
4/20/1902

 

 

 

 

 

CLEMENT
—Thomas Clement, aged 69 years, died this morning at the Family residence, No. 831 East Mercury street.  The deceased was a member of I. O. O. F. lodge of Anaconda.

The Butte Daily Post
Butte, Montana
4/16/1902

 


  
Thomas Clement, aged 69 years, died yesterday. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the family residence, No. 831 East Mercury street.
 

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
4/17/1902



Names of Dead

   The name of the departed members of the Grand Army of the Republic whose graves will be decorated in the Mount Moriah and Catholic cemeteries today are:

Mt. Moriah cemetery—William Stevens, John Raley, W. J. Holmes, P. W. Clayburn, Thomas Sephton, Horeg Keeth, Thomas Griffith, Daniel Frakes, George Woodcock, Samuel Nikel, John Krangle, Chance L. Harris, A. Billis, R. P. Hopkins, E. W. Reese, Charles Murphy, George Powell, John Madden, W. W. Jones, Thomas Mulholland, Joseph Montieth, J. M. Reno, George Sample, J. Frank Bateman, Charles R. Hawley, A. A. Burton, Daniel Cameron, John P. Hale, David Charles, David Foltz, J. H. Wagner, C. D. Russell, M.  J. Chamberlain, T. E. Clement, L. F. Wyman, George Hunter, F. B. Harper, E. L. Lewis, E. W. Robins, E. M. Alderman, R. M. Benson, Herman Richards, E. W. Sandborne, A. W. Biddle, G. W. Emes, R. R. Keiler, Adolph Swade, Wm. Rohan, John Kogel, E. H. Scott, William Schultz, Harry Roberts, Charles Kollbacher, Hugh Kearney, Henry Siken, J. W. Williamson, Patrick Fox, George E. Beckwith, George G. Clark, George E. Elston, Thomas Swain, E. Abbott, E. R. Chase, E. McLaughlin, William Thomas, Charles Shaddock, J. W. French, W. H. Black, H. G. Gallahan, G. W. Farlin, A. B. Knight, LeRoy Doud, David Hoye, William Burton, Newell Demick, J. H. Humphries, John W. Miller, Thomas H. Baker, James B. Glover, John Conrad Runkle, C. D. Hyndman, S. H. Almon, J. M. Kellogg, George Hardy, E. H. Bruce and Peter Murphy.

   Catholic cemetery—Chris Hart, Patrick McMahan, Owen Thornton,  Michael Murphy, M. H. Twobig, John Grace, Con Sullivan, J. C. Cain, Patrick Sullivan, Miles Burk, W. A. Rogers, P. E. Maloney, Peter Conroy, James McManus, Patrick H. Coleman and Patrick Clark.

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
5/30/1908

Note:  T. E. Clement was originally listed on this list in the newspaper for St. Patrick's cemetery.  He is actually buried in Mount Moriah.

 

 

 

 

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COBERLY, ENOCH
Age 94

b. 11/6/1817 - Indiana
d. 10/7/1911 - Butte, Silver Bow, Montana


No headstone for Enoch Coberly; headstone in picture is for his wife. 
He is buried in the same plot with her.

CO. H. 3rd CALIFORNIA INFANTRY

Mount Moriah Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Find-a-Grave: Enoch Coberly
Block A Lot 158 Grave 1

 

Spouse

Esther Coberly
1828-1887

 

 


FORTY-NINER DIES AGED NINETY FOUR

   A forty-niner and one of the early pioneers to Montana was Enoch Coberly, aged 94 years, who died yesterday morning at the home of his son, Thomas J. Coberly, 526 South Montana, after a short illness.  Up to a short time before his death he was active and possessed the vigor of many a man a core of years his junior. He had been a resident of Butte since 1876 and a resident of the state for several years prior.

   Mr. Coberly was born in Indiana in 1817 and was 32 years of age when the discovery of gold in California was announced across the continent. The young man turned westward and crossed the plains in 1849 with one of the first caravans. Twelve years later there came a call for volunteers for the Union army and he was recruited with a California regiment and found service in the civil war. At the conclusion of the war he was ordered to Utah during the Mormon troubles and was sent with the mine refugees to Soda Springs, where his custody was declared at an end and he was mustered out. At that time—1868—the placer workings in Helena were attracting attention, and with the spirit of the prospector he cast his luck in the new section. With the discoveries in Butte in 1876 he left Helena and came to Butte.

   He is survived by seven children, who are living from Canada to Oklahoma. Four children are living in Montana.

   The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
10/8/1911


 

 

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COLEMAN, PATRICK HENRY "HARRY"
Age 51

b. 1849 - Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts
d. 5/28.1900 - Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana


CO. K. 19 U.S. INFANTRY



St. Patrick's Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT
Find-a-Grave: Patrick Henry Coleman
Block 10 Lot 4 Grave 1

 


Spouse
Mary A. Casey Coleman
12/22/1852 - 12/23/1938

 

 

 

PAT COLEMAN DROPPED DEAD  

He Was Cleaning Deyott’s Saloon 
When The Sudden Summons Came

   Patrick Coleman, a well know character about town and an old resident of the city, dropped dead in Frank Deyott’s saloon, on West Park street, early this morning. Coleman was assisting the proprietor of the place in the work of cleaning up the saloon. He was at work on the back bar. Deyott saw him stagger and ran to him in time to catch him in his arms. He was dead in a few seconds. A physician was called and Coroner Jullien was notified. He caused the remains to be removed to Sherman’s undertaking rooms, where an inquest will be held.

   Coleman had resided in Butte about 16 years. Until about five years ago he was employed in various restaurants of the city as a waiter. He had served in the regular army as a member of the Nineteenth infantry, and was a sergeant when discharged from the service.

   Coleman was about 55 years of age. He was married, and resided with his family on West Silver street.

The Butte Daily Post
Butte, Montana
5/28/1900

 


 



 

DIED OF HEART FAILURE

Harry Coleman Expires Suddenly
While Engaged at His Work

    It developed at the inquest held last night on the body of Harry Coleman, that his right name was Patrick Henry Coleman, although his army discharge papers were made out in the name of Patrick only and he was known to all of his Butte acquaintances as Harry.

   Joseph DeAyotte was the first witness.  He said that Coleman was working behind the bar about 4 o’clock yesterday morning and was engaged at the water tank, when he noticed him suddenly stop and began to shake violently as though he had a chill.

   “I was standing at the cigar case,” the witness said, “and when I noticed his unusual actions I said, ‘what’s the matter, Harry?’ as I walked toward him.” He replied, “I don’t know,” and fell in my arms.

   The witness said a man happened in at the time and he sent him for a doctor, but none came. Coleman, he said, died about five minutes after he was first attacked.

   Officer McDonald testified that he went into DeAyotte’s saloon and found the man lying on the floor at the north end of the bar and sent a message to the city jail, which was answered by Sergeant McGrath, and the sergeant testified that when he entered the saloon he examined the man and discovering that he was dead, sent for the coroner, remaining until that official arrived.

   Frank DeAyotte testified that he had known the deceased for 10 years and considered him a very good man. He had gone to his home and after his death there learned from his wife that he was troubled with heart disease, and had been for a long time. The wife had also said that her husband’s right name was Patrick Henry, but not liking the first name he had used the second and this had been changed to Harry by his friends.

   The jury rendered a verdict stating that the deceased came to his death from heart failure.

   Papers found upon the deceased showed that he enlisted in the army in June 1866, and was honorably discharged in 1869, when he was 21 years of age, which would make him 52 years of age the coming month. He enlisted in Company K, Nineteenth Infantry, and his discharge paper show that he was a quartermaster’s sergeant.

   The deceased leaves a wife and five children who reside on West Silver street.

The Butte Miner
Butte, Montana
5/29/1900


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CONLON, PATRICK
Age 82

b. 2/2/1839 - Castle Bar, County Mayo, Ireland
d. 5/17/1921 - Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana

(Military information unknown)

St. Patrick's Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT
Find-a-Grave: Patrick Conlon
Block 11 Lot 4 Grave 3

Spouse
Anna E. “Annie” Shattuck Conlon
1850 - 1908

 

 

PAT CONLON DIES
PIONEER OF BUTTE


Respected Citizen, 
One of First Arrivals in City Passed Away.

   Patrick Conlon, one of Montana's oldest and most respected pioneers, died at 2 o'clock this morning after an illness of a little more than 24 hours at his home, 309 West Granite street. Mr. Conlon has been ailing for some time, but was not confined to his room and was able to be about Sunday. That evening after dinner he complained that he did not feel very well, but his condition was not sufficiently serious to occasion any alarm. Yesterday morning he appeared so weak that a physician was called, and from that time on he rapidly grew weaker. He passed away in peaceful sleep.

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   Mr. Conlon was 83 years of age. He was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and came to New York when he was 15 years of age. After two years in New York, he came West. Among his early ventures in Butte was the establishment of a restaurant which was at the time a rendezvous for a number of the old timers. Later in life he acquired considerable property and was interested largely in Butte mining securities.

   Mr. Conlon was one of the most respected of the Montana Pioneers and at the annual meeting of the society was the center of a group of old time friends. His activities in various early mining camps gave him a large circle of acquaintances and his reputation for business integrity and a natural disposition to form intimate friendships won for him the esteem of all who knew him.

   Among his warm personal friends was the late James A. Murray, whom he survived by only a few days. Mr. Conlon is the fourth of a noted group of Butte pioneers to pass away within a few weeks of each other. Gen. Charles S. Warren was the first, then Edward Hickey, and last week James A. Murray.

   Mr. Conlon was one of the very oldest of the pioneers left. Fifty-seven years ago he came up the Missouri by steamboat to Fort Benton, and was then one of the first white men in that territory. He visited in sequence all of the famous placer camps and conducted a mercantile business for a time in Virginia City. Later he spent a short time in the Black Hills, South Dakota, and then returned to Montana.

   He was a warm personal friend of the late Marcus Daly, and the last time that Mr. Daly visited Montana before his death he discussed with Mr. Conlon the opportunities in what was then the Amalgamated Copper company. It is believed that as a result of this conference Mr. Conlon invested in several mining securities which afterward netted him considerable profit.

   Up to a few years ago, despite his great age, he retained his vitality and enjoyed visiting with his friends daily. About a year ago the first signs of failing health began to appear, but despite the advice of his physician and his friends, he refused to remain indoors.

   Mr. Conlon is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Thomas, wife of R. E. Thomas of Butte Ice company, and six grandchildren, four girls and two boys; a brother James Conlon of Missoula, and a sister, Mrs. Anna McGann of Chicago.

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
5/17/1921


PAT CONLON DEAD; PIONEER MONTANAN

Death Comes Suddenly, Had Visited With Friends Sunday 
Funeral Thursday

    After an illness of a little more than a day, death came early Tuesday morning to Patrick Conlon, Montana Pioneer, at his home 309 West Granite street.  Mr. Conlon had been ailing recently but Sunday was around the city and visited for a long time with old time friends in the Finlen and Butte hotels.

   The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o’clock at the family residence and mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s church at 9:30 o’clock.  Interment will be in St. Patrick’s cemetery.

   Mr. Conlon was 83 years of age and one of the oldest pioneers left in Montana.  He came to the site of Butte in 1867.

   Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Mr. Conlon came to New York when he was 15 years old.  After two years in that city he came west.  He made the trip up the Missouri to Fort Benton and was one of the first white men in Montana territory.  He visited all of the famous placer camps of that day and after engaging in the mercantile business in Virginia City went to the Black Hills district of South Dakota.  Mr. Conlon stayed there but a short time, returning to Butte where he located and had since made his home.

   Mr. Conlon’s restaurant, which became the rendezvous for pioneers, was one of his first ventures in Butte, then a small camp.  Later he acquired considerable property and was interested in a number of successful mining ventures.

   He was in the south when the civil war broke out and enlisted with the Confederate army with which he fought for three years, until taken a prisoner.   It was shortly after he was released from the military prison that he came west.

   Mr. Conlon was one of the most respected members of the Montana Pioneers and was always a conspicuous figure at their meetings.  His honesty and integrity and a pleasing personality marked him as one of the esteemed members of the local community and held him numerous friends and acquaintances in other parts of Montana

   Mr. Conlon was a warm friend of the late Marcus Daly and was also well acquainted with Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, acting governor of Montana during the early days.  Also associated with him during the early days and close to him until their last days were the late Rod Leggat, Gen. Charles S. Warren, Edward Hickey and James A. Murray, all pioneers, who have passed in a little over a year.

   While he had been ailing for some time past Mr. Conlon was not confined to his room and was able to be about Sunday when he greeted numerous friends.  That evening after dinner he complained that he did not feel very well, but his condition was not serious enough to cause an alarm.  Monday morning, however, he appeared much weaker and a physician was called but he rapidly grew weaker and passed away in peaceful sleep. 

   Left to mourn his loss are his daughter, Mrs. R. E. Thomas, wife of R. E. Thomas of the Butte Ice company, and six grandchildren of this city. A brother, James Conlon of Missoula and a sister, Mrs. Anna McGann of Chicago, also survive him.

The Butte Miner
Butte, Montana
5/18/1921

 

 

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CONRAD, JOHN aka RUNKLE, JOHN 
Age 70

b. 1836 - Germany
d. 8/28/1906 - Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana


CO. K. 40th MISSOURI INF.

Mount Moriah Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Find-a-Grave: John Conrad
GAR Plot : Block F Row 1 Grave 2


Spouse
Margaret S. "Maggie" Runkle


Card of Thanks

    I wish to thank my kind friends and neighbors, the members of the Woman’s Relief Corps, the members of the Grand Army, and especially the Harrison Mutual Benefit association, conducted by Sherman & Reed, for their kindness in my recent bereavement in the sickness and death of my late husband, John Conrad Runkle.

MRS. MAGGIE RUNKLE

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
9/2/1906

 

 

OLD-TIME GRAND ARMY MAN
DIES AT SOLDIERS’ HOME

    A telegram was received in Butte yesterday announcing the death at the Soldiers’ home, Columbia Falls, of John Conrad.  While the veteran was known in Butte by the above name, he is officially known in the Grand Army circles as John Runkle, inasmuch as he enlisted under that name and his enlistment and discharge papers are made out to John Conrad. He enlisted with company K of the fortieth Missouri and was a sergeant.

   Runkle leaves a wife and boy in Butte and three married children in San Francisco, where they were heavy losers in the recent disaster. Mr. Runkle had been in failing health for a year or more and declined more rapidly after being apprised of the heavy loss to his children in San Francisco. Two months ago he was sent to the soldiers’ home at Columbia Falls, but failed to improve and passed away yesterday morning. He was 70 years of age. The body will reach Butte Thursday and the funeral will be held here.  

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
8/29/1906

 

RESPECTED VETERAN 
CROSSES THE DIVIDE

 News Received in Butte 
of the Demise of John Conrad 
at Soldiers’ Home

    John Conrad, aged seventy years, died yesterday at the Soldiers’ home, Columbia Falls, Mont., where he had been for a few weeks. Mr. Conrad leaves a widow and four children, William, residing with his mother, Mrs. C. Spery, of Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. H. G. Patter, of Seattle, and Mrs. S. G. Rothwell. About two years ago his son Charles died.

   Mr. Conrad and his family came to Butte from Tacoma, Washington ten years ago.  Mr. Conrad had been ill for some time.  He was a member of Lincoln post No. 2, G. A. R., of Butte, and was honored and esteemed by all who knew him. He was a native of Germany. Mrs. Conrad resides at 9 1-2 West Platinum street.  

The Butte Miner
Butte, Montana
8/29/1906

 

 

 

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CONWAY, PETER
Age 68

b. 1834 - Unknown
d. 6/24/1902 - Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana

U.S. NAVY - SEAMAN
USS OHIO, USS NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
USS OLEANDER, & USS VERMONT

St. Patrick's Cemetery
Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT
Find-a-Grave: Peter Conway
Block 470 Lot 4 Grave 5


 

PETER CONWAY PASSES AWAY

Well Known Veteran Dies
at St. James’ Hospital

 

   Peter Conway, a well known figure in Butte business circles and a beloved member of Lincoln Post No. 2, G. A. R., passed away last evening at St. James’ Hospital. Death came suddenly from a complication of diseases.

   The deceased had been a resident of Butte for a number of years. He was quite wealthy, his mining claims and real estate, mostly on the East Side in the Chinese quarter, being estimated at from $40,000 to $50,000.

   Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at the
G. A. R. hall, under the auspices of the post.
 

The Butte Daily Post
Butte, Montana
6/25/1902

 

 

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