"Death in the Mollie Gibson" (excerpt)
Another terrible mine accident occurred at the Mollie Gibson [silver mine] at 11:40 last night, by which M. W. (Mart) Brennan and his brother, Hugh, were instantly killed…The Brennan boys, especially Mart, are widely known in this camp. The latter has been here since the early days and has been one of the busiest prospectors of the district. He and his brother Con [Cornelius Brennan] owned many interests on Richmond hill and vicinity, where they have put in part of their time ever since 1881. Neither of the victims was married. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol II. No. 193, Aspen, Colorado, Thursday Evening, February 20, 1890, Page 4. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)
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The Brennan Funeral.
The funeral of M. W. and Hugh Brennan, the brothers who lost their lives in the Mollie Gibson Wednesday [Feb 19. 1890] night, occurred Sunday [Feb 23, 1890] afternoon. There was a very large attendance, the Knights of Pythias being out in full force. The procession to the grave was headed by the band. This was followed by the Knights and a long concourse of carriages brought up the rear. The large turn-out was an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased were held among those who knew them. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol. II. No. 196. Monday, February 24, 1890, Page 2. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
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Names of deceased: Martin Brennan, Age 33, Hugh Brennan, Age 24. Date of Death: Feb 20, 1890*. Location: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Block 40, Lot 3, Graves 12 & 13. Grave owners: Roaring Fork Lodge, Knights of Pythias. (*note on date of death: death occurred about 11:40 pm on Feb 19, 1920 when staging collapsed. Doctor was summoned and official death declaration was made on Feb 20, 1920)
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093. "... (right side of stone) Martin Brennan / born / March 8.1856 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / Hugh Brennan / born / Oct. 9, 1864 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / buried in Aspen, Col. / sons of / Owen & Catherine / Brennan." (Source: "Requiescant in Pace" 1839-1991, St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Benedicta, Maine, Richard D. Kelly Jr., Page 28, No 093 & 094.)
Another terrible mine accident occurred at the Mollie Gibson [silver mine] at 11:40 last night, by which M. W. (Mart) Brennan and his brother, Hugh, were instantly killed…The Brennan boys, especially Mart, are widely known in this camp. The latter has been here since the early days and has been one of the busiest prospectors of the district. He and his brother Con [Cornelius Brennan] owned many interests on Richmond hill and vicinity, where they have put in part of their time ever since 1881. Neither of the victims was married. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol II. No. 193, Aspen, Colorado, Thursday Evening, February 20, 1890, Page 4. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)
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The Brennan Funeral.
The funeral of M. W. and Hugh Brennan, the brothers who lost their lives in the Mollie Gibson Wednesday [Feb 19. 1890] night, occurred Sunday [Feb 23, 1890] afternoon. There was a very large attendance, the Knights of Pythias being out in full force. The procession to the grave was headed by the band. This was followed by the Knights and a long concourse of carriages brought up the rear. The large turn-out was an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased were held among those who knew them. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol. II. No. 196. Monday, February 24, 1890, Page 2. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
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Names of deceased: Martin Brennan, Age 33, Hugh Brennan, Age 24. Date of Death: Feb 20, 1890*. Location: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Block 40, Lot 3, Graves 12 & 13. Grave owners: Roaring Fork Lodge, Knights of Pythias. (*note on date of death: death occurred about 11:40 pm on Feb 19, 1920 when staging collapsed. Doctor was summoned and official death declaration was made on Feb 20, 1920)
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093. "... (right side of stone) Martin Brennan / born / March 8.1856 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / Hugh Brennan / born / Oct. 9, 1864 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / buried in Aspen, Col. / sons of / Owen & Catherine / Brennan." (Source: "Requiescant in Pace" 1839-1991, St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Benedicta, Maine, Richard D. Kelly Jr., Page 28, No 093 & 094.)
"Death in the Mollie Gibson" (excerpt)
Another terrible mine accident occurred at the Mollie Gibson [silver mine] at 11:40 last night, by which M. W. (Mart) Brennan and his brother, Hugh, were instantly killed…The Brennan boys, especially Mart, are widely known in this camp. The latter has been here since the early days and has been one of the busiest prospectors of the district. He and his brother Con [Cornelius Brennan] owned many interests on Richmond hill and vicinity, where they have put in part of their time ever since 1881. Neither of the victims was married. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol II. No. 193, Aspen, Colorado, Thursday Evening, February 20, 1890, Page 4. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)
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The Brennan Funeral.
The funeral of M. W. and Hugh Brennan, the brothers who lost their lives in the Mollie Gibson Wednesday [Feb 19. 1890] night, occurred Sunday [Feb 23, 1890] afternoon. There was a very large attendance, the Knights of Pythias being out in full force. The procession to the grave was headed by the band. This was followed by the Knights and a long concourse of carriages brought up the rear. The large turn-out was an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased were held among those who knew them. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol. II. No. 196. Monday, February 24, 1890, Page 2. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
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Names of deceased: Martin Brennan, Age 33, Hugh Brennan, Age 24. Date of Death: Feb 20, 1890*. Location: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Block 40, Lot 3, Graves 12 & 13. Grave owners: Roaring Fork Lodge, Knights of Pythias. (*note on date of death: death occurred about 11:40 pm on Feb 19, 1920 when staging collapsed. Doctor was summoned and official death declaration was made on Feb 20, 1920)
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093. "... (right side of stone) Martin Brennan / born / March 8.1856 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / Hugh Brennan / born / Oct. 9, 1864 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / buried in Aspen, Col. / sons of / Owen & Catherine / Brennan." (Source: "Requiescant in Pace" 1839-1991, St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Benedicta, Maine, Richard D. Kelly Jr., Page 28, No 093 & 094.)
Another terrible mine accident occurred at the Mollie Gibson [silver mine] at 11:40 last night, by which M. W. (Mart) Brennan and his brother, Hugh, were instantly killed…The Brennan boys, especially Mart, are widely known in this camp. The latter has been here since the early days and has been one of the busiest prospectors of the district. He and his brother Con [Cornelius Brennan] owned many interests on Richmond hill and vicinity, where they have put in part of their time ever since 1881. Neither of the victims was married. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol II. No. 193, Aspen, Colorado, Thursday Evening, February 20, 1890, Page 4. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection)
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The Brennan Funeral.
The funeral of M. W. and Hugh Brennan, the brothers who lost their lives in the Mollie Gibson Wednesday [Feb 19. 1890] night, occurred Sunday [Feb 23, 1890] afternoon. There was a very large attendance, the Knights of Pythias being out in full force. The procession to the grave was headed by the band. This was followed by the Knights and a long concourse of carriages brought up the rear. The large turn-out was an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased were held among those who knew them. (Aspen Daily Chronicle, Vol. II. No. 196. Monday, February 24, 1890, Page 2. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
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Names of deceased: Martin Brennan, Age 33, Hugh Brennan, Age 24. Date of Death: Feb 20, 1890*. Location: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Block 40, Lot 3, Graves 12 & 13. Grave owners: Roaring Fork Lodge, Knights of Pythias. (*note on date of death: death occurred about 11:40 pm on Feb 19, 1920 when staging collapsed. Doctor was summoned and official death declaration was made on Feb 20, 1920)
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093. "... (right side of stone) Martin Brennan / born / March 8.1856 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / Hugh Brennan / born / Oct. 9, 1864 / died / Feb. 19, 1890 / buried in Aspen, Col. / sons of / Owen & Catherine / Brennan." (Source: "Requiescant in Pace" 1839-1991, St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Benedicta, Maine, Richard D. Kelly Jr., Page 28, No 093 & 094.)
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