(Obits come from the Leadville Herald Democrat as dated)
“Funeral of a Distinguished Lady”
January 4, 1880
Leadville Herald Democrat
Though but forty-two years of age
but few ladies now living in Leadville have seen so much of life as
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Piper whose funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon at four o’clock. The deceased was a native of Cornwall,
England; came to Leadville four months ago, since which she has been
keeping a large boarding house on Carbonate Hill. The funeral was
from the Methodist Church and was very largely attended. The internment
was in the new Evergreen Cemetery.
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Obituary
Mrs. Mary Wardell
July 1, 1944
Leadville Herald Democrat
Funeral services for Mrs. Wardell were held in Moynahan A’Malis
Chapel Sunday afternoon with Rev. A. L. Kongable in charge. Mrs. Frank
E. Brown and Mrs. L. W. Thomson, with Mrs. Ted Lane as accompaniest
sang “In the Garden,” “The Old Rugged Cross,”
and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.” Pallbearers were William
Gregory, John Tindale, Henry Eckhardt, Charles Murrill, Arthur Ward
and Daniel McDonald. Internment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
Born in Liscard, Cornwall, England, on August 25, 1862, Mrs. Wardell
came to the United States with her family when she was 13 years old,
and settled in Silver Plume. There she was married in 1878 to John
L. Burn and the couple arrived in Leadville via stagecoach in 1879.
Mr Burn died in 1888. In 1894, Mrs. Burn was married to Henry S. Wardell
who died in 1919. She was the mother of six children, five having
preceded her in death. For many years, Mrs. Wardell was a devoted
member of the Violet Circle, in which she held all the offices. She
was a member of the Methodist Church and gave much of her time and
energy to its affairs.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Bessie Burn of Leadville; one son S.C.
Burn of Denver; two daughters-in law: Mrs. S.C. Burn of Denver and
Mrs. Henry S. Wardell of Alameda, Calif.; Five grandchildren, Harold,
Kenneth and Donald Burn of Denver: Mrs. Stanley Scoville of Sioux
City, Iowa and Lucille Wardell of Alameda: three great-grandchildren:
Carol Jean and Betty Ellen Burn and Donna Jean Burn.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
George Bray
May 21 1922
Funeral services for the late George Bray, who died Thursday in Glenwood
Springs, were held at the funeral chapel of the Moynahan O’Malan
Undertaking Company at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Mr. T J. Tramel officiated, assisted by Mr. And Mrs. Geo. Bennett
members of the choir of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Two
hymns, “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” and “Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere,” were rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Bennett
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Certificate of Marriage
I W. P. Rhodes a Methodist minister residing at Leadville in the County
of Lake, in the State of Colorado, do certify that in accordance with
the authority on me conferred by the above license, I did on this
Seventh day of September in the year A.D. 1891 at Leadville in the
County of Lake in the State of Colorado, solemnize the rites of matrimony
between Mr. William H. Bray of Leadville in the county of Lake, of
the State of Colorado and Mrs. Rebecca Harvey of Leadville of the
County of Lake of the State of Colorado in the presence of Richard
G. Bray and Mrs. Rhoda Bray. Witness my hand and seal, at the county
aforesaid this 21 day of October AD 1891
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Certificate of Marriage
I W. S. Grim a Methodist minister residing at Leadville in the County
of Lake, in the State of Colorado, do certify that in accordance with
the authority on me conferred by the above license, I did on this
1st day of April in the year A.D. 1905 at Leadville in the County
of Lake in the State of Colorado, solemnize the rites of matrimony
between Mr. Isaac Houghland of Leadville in the county of Lake, of
the State of Colorado and Mrs. Olive Bray of Leadville of the County
of Lake of the State of Colorado in the presence of Mrs. Will En Earle
and Miss Winona Johnson. Witness my hand and seal, at the county aforesaid
this 1st day of October AD 1908
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