Trails to the Past

Nevada

Elko County

 

Obituaries

 

SAVILL, Sarah Ann ------Once more the grim reaper. Death, has visited the town of Tuscarora, and has taken, in the person of Mrs. James Dove, another of our pioneers. Sarah Ann Savill was born in Lancashire, England, December 25, 1842. She came to America when a mere child and settled in Illinois, where, in later years she was married to James Dove.  In the early 60's the couple crossed the plains, and lived for a time in Carson City from which place they moved to Tuscarora, in 1879, where they made a permanent home. The husband James Dove, died some three years ago, and now his loving and faithful life partner has joined him in the great beyond.  The death of Mrs. Dove occurred Sunday November 8, at her home.  She had been in ill health since August, but only during the last month of her illness was she confined to her room.  The interment took place November 9, under the auspices of Silver Star Rebekah Lodge, of which order the deceased was an honored member.  Mrs. Dove's many acts of neighborly kindness will long be remembered by the people of Tuscarora, and many a heartfelt tear was dropped on her grave.  Peace to her ashes. Elko Independent November 13, 1908

VAN NAMEE, W. J. ------The many friends of W. J. Van Namee, of Carlin, will be pained to learn of his death which occurred at that place this morning. The old gentleman was a native of Troy, New York, and father of F. H. and John Van Namee, the former an engineer on the Humboldt division of the Central Pacific Railroad, the latter a Brakeman on the same division. After leaving the place of bis birth he followed sea-faring for about thirty years and was Captain of the first vessel that ever transported a cargo of tea direct from Japan to New York. He finally settled at Wells, this State, where he resided for a number of years; afterwards moving to Santa Rosa, Cal., and thence to San Francisco. After a residence of sometime in the latter place he returned to Nevada and located at Hawthorne.  About a year ago he came to Carlin, where he has lived since. Last September Mr. Van Namee was stricken with paralysis, from the shock of which he never fully recovered, and about three weeks since he suffered a second attack, which caused his death this morning. The end was calm and painless, as he bad been sleeping almost constantly for the past three days. "Cap.," as he was familiarly called, had a host of friends wherever known, who join us in extending sympathy to the two sons Frank and John in the death of their aged father. The remains will be enclosed in a metallic casket and interred at Carlin tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, where they will repose until some future time when they will be disinterred and taken East. Peace to his ashes. Elko Daily Independent Thursday February 5, 1891

 

 

 

 

 

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