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Elias Willets Shortridge

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Elias Willets Shortridge

Birth
New Lisbon, Henry County, Indiana, USA
Death
6 Nov 1890 (aged 65)
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.2990111, Longitude: -121.8619
Plot
Section Q, Block 3, Lot 4
Memorial ID
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Died at age 64 years 9 months and 4 days.
Married: c. 1845

Lawyer, Minister of Cambellite Church, Miner, Rancher, and Lecturer.

1879: Nov. 22, located and claimed the Lincoln Mine in the Cababi Mining District, about 70 miles west of Tucson. His partners were William Winslow and D.A. Beaing. He located,
claimed and recorded quite a number of silver mines all over the Santa Ritas before 1880,primarily in the Helvetia Mining District, an area rich in silver. The pattern was to locate the mines, then return to Tucson to claim and record them.

1880: Census lists him living in the Palace Hotel, occupation: Lawyer Jan. The Tucson Citizen reports that Clara came to Tucson to visit her ailing father.
Jan. 21, Witnessed location and claim of Alice Mine.
Dec. 23, conveyed ½ interest option to W.F. Fitzpatrick to the Grant, Alice, and Lincoln mines located in the Cababi Mining District, 70 miles west of Tucson.

By: Jeanne Vogel
Died at age 64 years 9 months and 4 days.
Married: c. 1845

Lawyer, Minister of Cambellite Church, Miner, Rancher, and Lecturer.

1879: Nov. 22, located and claimed the Lincoln Mine in the Cababi Mining District, about 70 miles west of Tucson. His partners were William Winslow and D.A. Beaing. He located,
claimed and recorded quite a number of silver mines all over the Santa Ritas before 1880,primarily in the Helvetia Mining District, an area rich in silver. The pattern was to locate the mines, then return to Tucson to claim and record them.

1880: Census lists him living in the Palace Hotel, occupation: Lawyer Jan. The Tucson Citizen reports that Clara came to Tucson to visit her ailing father.
Jan. 21, Witnessed location and claim of Alice Mine.
Dec. 23, conveyed ½ interest option to W.F. Fitzpatrick to the Grant, Alice, and Lincoln mines located in the Cababi Mining District, 70 miles west of Tucson.

By: Jeanne Vogel

Gravesite Details

This Head Stone was next to Section Q Lot 4 Block 3 of Samuel Morgan Shortridge Grave 1



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