Kern County Cemeteries

Coroner's Inquest Records




CORONER'S INQUEST RECORDS, KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																															
Transcribed by Dottie Raskind:																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																															
(Spelling was kept as in the books, some of the records were unreadable,																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																															
dates are scattered for some years, (  ) indicates unreadable)																																																																																																																																																																																																																																																															




                                                                                                                                                      
1885                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                      
DATE       NAME                       DESCRIPTION OF                         PROPERTY                     DISPOSITION                                 CAUSE OF                         
                                      DECEASED                               ON DECEASED                  OF PROPERTY                                 DEATH                            
                                                                                                                                                      
Jan 13     Chas DOUGHERTY             Red whiskers & hair                    None                                                                     (  ) sposed                      
                                      Heavy                                                                                                           


Jan 14     Rafael MARIANOS                          Tall Slim Built                           None                                                                Killed with              
                                                                                                                                                                  Hoe by Quint_            
Feb 3      Unknown                                  Young Sandy Com-                          None                                                                Murdered                 
                                                    plexion                                                                                                       
                                            Remarks:Near Lerdo supposed                                                                                           
Feb 19     Lefever OLIVER                           Man of 30 years,                          1 RR watch                Delivered                                 Mashed by                
                                                    dark                                                                to B. F.                                  Engine                   
                                                                                                                        Whitmer to                                
                                                                                                                        be sent to                                
                                                                                                                        his father at                             
                                                                                                                        Ogden U.T. Feb. 28, 1885                  
                                            Remarks:The big Engine                                                                                                
Aug 1      F. A. WILLIAMS                           Man 32 yrs old                            None                                                                Stabbed                  
           alias Shorty                             sandy mustash                                                                                                 
                                            Remarks:Done at Tahachapi                                                                                             
Dec 1      Bartolo CORONADO                         Medium sized man,                         None                                                                Natural Caus             
                                                    grayish                                                                                                       
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Dec 5      Ah YECK                                  Medium sized man,                         $5                        Paid to Co.                               Suicide                  
                                                    pock mark                                                           Treasury                                  
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Dec 14     H. BERDAM                                Heavy set                                 None                                                                Appoplexy                
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                  
1886                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                  
Jan 6      John RARY                                Medium size-black                         None                                                                Drowning                 
                                                    hair-natural (  )                                                                                             
                                            Remarks:Juvenile                                                                                                      
Mch 3      Vincente CONTRERAS                       Tall, Black Hair                          None                                                                Shot                     
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Mch 23     Ah MING                                  Medium size                               None                                                                Natural                  
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Apr 8      Unknown                                  Black Hair, Brown                         None                                                                Killed by                
                                                    Eyes                                                                                                          RR Train                 
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Apr 11     W. WHITTON                               Medium Size, Blue                         None                                                                Collision                
                                                    Eyes (  )                                                                                                     
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Apr 11     3 Unknown Chinamen                                                                 None                                                                Collision                
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Apr 26     Nativa                                   Medium Size,Good                          $6.20 and                 To Friends                                Gunshot                  
                                                    Looking Black (  )                        Pistol                                                              
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
May 31     L. W. MEACHAM                                                                      $5 cash                   To wife                                   Pistol shot              
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Jun 18     Wm GLENDENNING                           Tall and Heavy                            $52 cash                  to the Public                             Natural                  
                                                    built                                                               Admin.                                    Causes                   
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Jul 17     Geo DIETRICH                             Medium size                               None                                                                Appoplexy                
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
Sep 1      Unknown                                  5 ft 10" 22 yrs old                       None                                                                Suffocation              
                                                    dark                                                                                                          
                                            Remarks:None                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                  
Sep 22     Pedro PACHECO                                 Mexican 6 ft 3"                                                       $316                  Paid Expenses                                Gun Shor                             
                                                         210#                                                                                        of Inquest                                   wound while                          
                                                                                                                                                     $132.75 Bal                                  resisting                            
                                                                                                                                                     to Widow                                     arrest                               
                                                                                                                                                     $183.25                                      
Oct 8      Amelia AYELIA                                 Mexican dark 3 ft                                                     None                                                               Knife wound                          
                                                         10"                                                                                                                                      
Nov 1      H(   ) LIESTER                                63 yrs 200# Gray                                                      None                                                               Broke his                            
                                                         5 ft 8"                                                                                                                                  neck                                 
Dec 11     Burney                                        3 yrs Blonde Male                                                     None                                                               Pistol Shot                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
1887                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Feb 6      Geo. E. HOUGHTON                              Stout 50 yrs Gray                                                     (  ) Studs            To his                                       Gun Shot                             
                                                         5 ft 9"                                                               & Pin                 brother                                      
Feb 11     Paul GUIACIMINI                               30 yrs Dark 5 ft                                                      None                                                               Natural                              
                                                         8"                                                                                                                                       
Feb 23     Fred MAYLE                                    30 yrs Light 5 ft                                                     None                                                               Pistol Shot                          
                                                         11"                                                                                                                                      
Mch 12     (  ) RUSSEL                                   74 yrs Gray 5 ft                                                      Cash $2.30            Kept by                                      Perished in                          
                                                         11"                                                                                         Coroner                                      snow storm                           
Mch 20     Unknown                                       30 yrs Red Medium                                                     None                                                               Murdered by                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                  unknown partie                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                  by skull being                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                  crushed                              
Mch 27     Ed J. MILLS                                   22 yrs Dark 5 ft                                                      None                                                               Run over by                          
                                                         10"                                                                                                                                      a train                              
Apr 30     R. M. SIEBERT                                 Rawboned 5 ft 10"                                                     $3.20 cash            County                                       Gun Shot                             
                                                         light complexion                                                                            Treasurer                                    
May 9      Philip WILLIAMS                               Heavy set dark                                                        None                                                               Natural                              
May 22     Unknown                                       Skeleton                                                              Check $5.06           County                                       Check in (  )                        
                                                                                                                                                     Treasurer Winnie Rayless (                   
Jun 8      Ah Gee                                        Chinaman                                                              Cash $48.55           To Relatives                                 Razor                                
                                                 Remarks:Had $19.00 due as wages-collected and paid to County                                                                                     
                                                         Treasurer                                                                                                                                
Aug 11     Peter QUINN                                   6 ft high                                                             2 silver              Accidental                                   
                                                                                                                               watches and                                                        
                                                                                                                               $15.40 cash                                                        
                                                 Remarks:2 watches found on deceased were disposed of as follows.  One                                                                            
                                                         returned to the rightful owner Mr. Gibson and one sold for                                                                               
                                                         $15.00 cash turned into County Treasury.                                                                                                 
Oct 21     Wm BANDON                                     Stout Gray                                                            Cash $5               Cash to                                      Gunshot                              
                                                                                                                                                     County Treasury                              
Nov 12     Wm DENVET (?)                                 Robust                                                                None                                                               Gunshot                              
Nov 14     Mrs ORR                                       Dark                                                                  None                                                               Appoplexy                            
Nov 28     David SAWYER                                  Short Robust                                                          None                                                               Whiskey                              
                                                 Remarks:Collected from Wm. Dixon wages due deceased $6. (  ) and                                                                                 
                                                         turned same into Treasury                                                                                                                
Dec 16     Thurston LEE                                  Blonde Stout                                                          None                                                               Dislocated neck                      
                                                 Remarks:Official execution                                                                                                                       
Dec 24     Ah Dung                                       Chinaman                                                              1 Dagger              On hand                                      Gunshot                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
1888                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Jan 9      James McMASTER                                Skeleton when found                                                   None                                                               Exposure                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Mar 9                 Ed CONDON                         Stout Robust                                                          None                                                               Narcotics                              
Mar 22                Lung GUN                          Chinaman                                                              None                                                               Cracked skull                          
Apl 2                 Juan BATISTA                      Dark short                                                            None                                                               Apoplexy                               
                                                Remarks:Deceased had $25.00 due him for wages from Jno X. Williams                                                                               
                                                        the same was collected and turned into County Treasury                                                                                   
Apr 21                E. F. KING                        Tall Fair                                                             $100                           Paid expenses                       Cracked                                
                                                                                                                                                             and paid bal-                       skull                                  
                                                                                                                                                             ance to his                         
                                                                                                                                                             Mother                              
                                                Remarks:Deceased had $26.00 due him for wages which was collected                                                                                
                                                        and paid to his Mother                                                                                                                   
Aug 27                Robert CHESTER                    Medium size Red                                                       None                                                               Fall from box                          
                                                        mustach                                                                                                                                  car to ground                          
Aug 28                J. S. W. BANKS                    Negro                                                                 Cash $5.40                     Paid to A.                          Gun shot                               
                                                                                                                                                             R. Waltus                           wound                                  
                                                Remarks:All expences of funeral paid by A. R. Walter at whose  hands                                                                             
                                                        deceased met his death accidental                                                                                                        
Sep 2                 Martin MULANEY                    Light Complexion                                                      Cash $5                        Paid to Mr.                         Alcoholism                             
                                                        Medium                                                                                               Wilde                               
                                                Remarks:Mr. Wilde was Foreman under who deceased worked & he                                                                                     
                                                        assumed all expences of funeral                                                                                                          
Sep 19                H. C. FISH                        Sandy-Medium size                                                     None                                                               Run over by                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                 a wagon                                
                                                Remarks:Fifty one Dollars due deceased for wages which paid funeral                                                                              
                                                        expences & doctor fee                                                                                                                    
Sep 23                Gone SOOK                         Chinaman                                                              None                                                               Hit by brick                           
Oct 25                Jno CAMOLETTE                     Heavy built                                                           None                                                               Pistol shot                            
                                                        Frenchman                                                                                                                                
                                                Remarks:Shot by Marion Bickerstaff at Tehachapi                                                                                                  
Dec 9                 Joe WYATT                                                                                                                                                                  Fractured skul                         
                                                Remarks:Run over by his cart and had skull fractured between                                                                                     
                                                        Glennville and Kernville                                                                                                                 
Dec 19                Unknown                                                                                                                                                                    R.R. Cars                              
                                                Remarks:Found dead on the railroad 8 miles south of Sumner cut                                                                                   
                                                        all to pieces                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
1889                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Jan 10                Fidile BONNE                      Medium size Frenchman                                                 None                                                               Rifle shot                             
                                                Remarks:Suicide                                                                                                                                  
Jan 25                Antonio ALEXANDER                 Stout dark Frenchman                                                  None                                                               Hemorrhage                             
                                                Remarks:Funeral expenses paid by Cesmat (?) from amount due                                                                                      
                                                        deceased in wages                                                                                                                        
Jan 28                J. DESMOND                        Tall sandy complexion                                                 Receipt                        Paid expenses                       Run over                               
                                                                                                                              for $150                       and balance                         by wagon                               
                                                                                                                              deposit                        amounting to                        
                                                                                                                                                             $37 paid to the                     
                                                                                                                                                             Co. treasurer                       
Feb 7                 Tho DUNLAP                        Tall heavy built                                                      Cash $70                       Given to his                        Pistol shot                            
                                                        dark                                                                  and his watch                  brother                             
Feb 21                Peter B. SERRETT                  Light Complexion                                                      None                                                               Rifle shot                             
                                                        French                                                                                                                                   
                                                Remarks:Accidental, Bal. left for wages $35.00 paid to Co. Treasurer                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                             
DATE                  NAME                          DESCRIPTION OF                        PROPERTY                         DISPOSITION                       CAUSE OF                               
                                                    DECEASED                              ON DECEASED                      OF PROPERTY                       DEATH                                  
                                                                                                                                                             
1889                                                                                                                                                         
Feb 23                Chas GABERT                   Heavy set dark                        Watch, $6                        Given to                          Gunshot                                
                                                    complexion                                                             his Father                        
                                            Remarks:At the hands of persons unknown                                                                          
Feb. 26               My YOUNG                      Chinaman                              None                                                               Pistol shot                            
                                            Remarks:Murdered                                                                                                 
Mar 24                Jno RAND                      Medium size-Sandy                     None                                                               Run over by                            
                                                                                                                                                             Engine at                              
                                                                                                                                                             Sumner, Cal                            
Apr 1                 Frank HITCHCOCK               Good looking-well                     $4, Watch                        Sent to his                       Fractured                              
                                                    dressed                               chain &                          wife at Los                       skull                                  
                                                                                          Papers                           Angeles                           
                                            Remarks:fell off of moving train                                                                                 
Apr 15                Joseph FRANKLIN               Medium size-Gray                      None                                                               Natural                                
                                                    hair                                                                                                     
Apr 25                Isaac ASHER                   Short, round                          $745.44                          To H. Weil,                       Rupture of                             
                                                    shouldered                                                             Adm. upon                         blood vessel                           
                                                                                                                           the estate                        
Jul 8                 Patrick O'CONNEL              Small sized                           None                                                               Burned at                              
                                                                                                                                                             fire Jul 7                             
Aug 23                Jno ROLAND                    Tall Dark Com                         None                                                               Gunshot                                
Sep 4                 Wm HUTCHINS                   Stout Robust                          None                                                               Drowned                                
Sep 6                 Mattie DILLIE                 Stout Fleshy                          None                                                               Unknown                                
Sep 22                May S. CRUSCOE                Slender Dark                          None                                                               Suicide                                
Oct. 26               Henry MANSING                 Medium sized                          $2                               Funeral ex-                       Natural                                
                                                                                                                           penses                            
Oct 28                Frank RILEY                   Dark Heavy                            None                                                               Shot by an                             
                                                                                                                                                             officer                                
Nov 27                Unknown Chinaman                                                    None                                                               Natural                                
                                                                                                                                                             
1890                                                                                                                                                         
May 17                Michael GUNN                  Medium size Gray                      None                                                               Natural                                
Jun 8                 Alice MORRELL                 Dark Complexion                       Watch,                           Paid to                           Chloroform                             
                                                                                          $130.10                          Administrator                     
                                            Remarks:Accidental overdose                                                                                      
Jul 10                Unknown                       Heavy, Dark Bald                      None                                                               Unknown                                
Sep 30                Manuel MORALES                Mexican                               None                                                               Hemorrhage                             
                                                                                                                                                             Lungs or                               
                                                                                                                                                             Natural                                
Sep 17                Yung SING                     Chinaman                              None                                                               Pistol shot                            
                                            Remarks:Suicide                                                                                                  
Sep 28                Juaquin COMACHO               Mexican                               $4.50                            Given to                          Pistol shot                            
                                                                                                                           Father                            
                                            Remarks:by unknown parties                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                      
Nov 1      Edward N. and                              Heavy set strong                                            None                                                                          Run over by                      
           Wallace (  ) RAY                           young men                                                                                                                                 a locomotive                     
                                              Remarks:criminal carelessness of Engr.                                                                                                            
Nov 2      Bryan alias Jno                            Small Gray                                                  None                                                                          Natural                          
           O'BRIEN                                                                                                                                                                              
Nov 13     Geo J. RING                                Medium size Light                                           None                                                                          Run over by                      
                                                      complexion                                                                                                                                a freight                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                train                            
                                              Remarks:his own carelessness in attempting to steal a ride                                                                                        
Nov 29     Dominic FRUNE                              Tall slim                                                   None                                                                          Hanging by                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                his own hand                     
Dec 21     James MURRAY                               Dark Powerfully                                             None                                                                          Shot                             
                                                      built                                                                                                                                     
                                              Remarks:by the man he was attempting to rob on the highway                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
1891                                                                                                                                                                                            
Jan 14     Maude PETTY                                Fair Slender                                                                                                                              Shot wound                       
                                              Remarks:inflicted by Lewis STOKES                                                                                                                 
Jan 16     Lewis STOKES                               Slim Dark Com-                                                                               $4.80Paid to                                 Shot wound-                      
                                                      plexion                                                                                           Nurse                                   suside                           
Jan 14     Thomas RYAN                                Stout                                                       $5                                    Paid to J.                              Dislocation                      
                                                                                                                                                        Niedhaur                                of Nect                          
                                              Remarks:by A. McKAY                                                                                                                               
Feb 16     G. S. RADLIFF                                                                                          None                                                                          Shot wound                       
                                              Remarks:inflicted by unknown person                                                                                                               
Feb 17     Martin PETERSON                            Light, havy set                                             None                                                                          Natural                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                Causes                           
Mar 2      Juan SANCHEZ                               Old Gray                                                    None                                                                          Natural                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                Causes                           
Mar 6      JEWELL, James R.                           Sickley looking                                             None                                                                          Heart failure                    
                                              Remarks:caused by shot wounds                                                                                                                     
Apr. 13    WEISMUELLER N.                             Gray                                                        Shoemaker                             To G. W.                                Natural                          
                                                                                                                  Tools                                 SMITH                                   
Apr 30     CRONINGER D. W.                            Heavily, Gray                                               $14 and                               To M. SHAT-                             Natural                          
                                                                                                                  small wood-                           TUCK for                                
                                                                                                                  en house                              taking care                             
                                                                                                                  worth $10                             of dec. in                              
                                                                                                                                                        his last                                
                                                                                                                                                        sickness                                
May 13     FREITAS Kittie                             Heavy, dark                                                 None                                                                          Seuside                          
                                              Remarks:Morphin                                                                                                                                   
Jul 5      EASTIN                                     Young                                                       None                                                                          Natural                          
Sep 1      WOLFHUGEL Ed                               Light Comp. ha(  )                                          None                                                                          Natural                          
Sep 8      BAZTERRA Tomas                             Havy                                                        $13                                   To his Uncle                            Natural                          
Sep 14     THOMS A. O.                                Havy White Hair                                             $99.30                                To his son                              Appoplexy                        
                                                                                                                  and a Gold                                                                    
                                                                                                                  Watch                                                                         
Sep 16     HORNEY, Wm                                 Midium size Gray                                            $230.40                               Judge Hunt                              RR Collision                     
                                                                                                                  gold watch                            San Francisco                           
                                                                                                                  and chain                                                                     
Oct 16     CRANE, Mike                                Medium, Gray                                                None                                                                          Natural                          
                                              Remarks:None                                                                                                                                      
Dec 26     WEBB, B. R.                                Medium Dark                                                 None                                                                          Accident                         
                                              Remarks:                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                     



1892                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Jan 2                                                               SMITH, Henry                       Heavily                                             Amounting                           Expenses amounting                  Shot wounds                      
                                                                                                                                                           to $94                              to $57 and the rest                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                               into the County                                                      
Dec 4                                                               Mike PURCELL                       Short, Gray                                         $28.70                              E. O. Donell, Adm.                  Alcohol                          
Dec 18                                                              John HAINES                        Slim Dark                                           $80                                 L. H. Long                          Accident                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Only two entries in 1893                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Nov 28                                                              Henry KRESS (?)                    Gray                                                $224.20                             Administrator                       Hamorage                         
Dec 30                                                              R. H. GIBBONS                                                                          $340                                Administrator                       Poison                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Only two entries in 1894                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Jun 29                                                              Henry B. CANE                      Dark                                                Gold Watch                          On file                             Shot W.                          
                                                                                                                                                                                               Delivered to L. L.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                               Thomas by order of                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                               the District Attr.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                               Dec. 1st 1894                                                        
Dec 29                                                              POUROY Fidel                       Dark                                                1 silver                            To his wife                         Natural                          
                                                                                                                                                           watch                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Entries for the years 1895 and 1896 are for the most part illegible.                                                                                                                                                                                                
faded, handwriting extremely poor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Year ?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Jun 28                                                              Felix ANLIKER                      Refer to Coroners Ledger                                                                                                    Died of                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Thirst                           
Apr 23                                                              S. F. HOOPER                                                                           Watch and                           Sent to his relatives               Natural                          
                                                                                                                                                           valise                              per Rev Snyder                                                       
Jan 8                                                               Wm. H. HARRISON                                                                                                                                                Killed                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   accidentall                      
Jan 8                                                               LEONDERA Olivia                                                                                                                                                Natural                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
1897                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Apr 27                                                              BARRINGTON James                   Identified age 74 years                                                                                                     Natural                          
                                                                                               Remarks:Famosa                                                                                                                      cause                            
Apr 24                                                              HIGGINS John L.                    Identified age 71 years                                                                                                     Gunshot                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   wound                            
                                                                                               Remarks:inflicted by B. S. HIGGINS, West of Garlock                                                                                                                  
Apr 24                                                              HIGGINS B. S.                      Identified age 29 years                                                                                                     Gunshot wound in-                West of     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   flicted by B. S.                 Garlock     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Higgins                          
May 2                                                               ELLWOOD Lottie                     Identified age 32 years                                                                                                     Suicide prucic acid              Kern City   
May 4                                                               LINCOLN, W. H.                     Identified age 51 years                                                                                                     Natural cause                    Bakersfield 
May 10                                                              McGOWEN W. D.                      Identified age 58 years                                                                                                     Cause unknown                    Bakersfield 
May 16                                                              Indian Miner                       Identified age 40 years                                                                                                     Gunshot                          Near Piute  
May 14                                                              Emily E. DAVIDSON                  Identified age 23 years                                                                                                     Pistol shot                      Randsburg   
May 24                                                              Hugh DIGNEY                        Identified age 40 years                                                                                                     Fell from cart                   Delano      
May 26                                                              SEYBOLD Chris                      Identified age 26 years                                                                                                     Suicide                          Bakersfield 
Jul 9                                                               COTTON M. D.                       Identified age __                                                                                                           Pistol shot                      Bakersfield 
Aug 2                                                               NEWBURY Marie A.                   Identified age 24 years                                                                                                     Laudanum                         Bakersfield 
Sep 6                                                               RUSSELL Martin                     Identified age 42 years                                                                                                     Knife wound                      Rosedale    
Sep 6                                                               GEST Edward                        Identified age 40 years                                                                                                     Run over by car                  Kern        
Sep 14                                                              C(     )NN R. E.                   Identified age 43 years                                                                                                     Natural cause                    Garlock     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                
DATE       NAME                                      DESCRIPTION OF                      PROPERTY                  DISPOSITION                  CAUSE OF                    
                                                     DECEASED                            ON DECEASED               OF PROPERTY                  DEATH                       
                                                                                                                                                
1897                                                                                                                                            
Oct 1      SHORTIS, Robert                           Age 30                                                                                     Boiler                      
                                                                                                                                                Explosion                   
                                             Remarks:Piute Meadows                                                                              
Oct. 24    VEAL, Walter                              Age 23                                                                                     Run over                    
                                                                                                                                                by car                      
                                             Remarks:Kern Pa(  )                                                                                
Dec 20     HENDERSON, J.D.                           Age 24                                                                                     Run over                    
                                                                                                                                                by car                      
                                             Remarks:Kern                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                
1898                                                                                                                                            
Feb 8      FRAZIER, J. A.                            Age 50                              $1.30                     Pd. on fun-                  Hemmorrhage                 
                                                                                                                   eral                         of stomach                  
                                             Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                
Mar 6      MORELL, Wm.                               Age 35                                                                                     
Mar 28     BRUNAN, Fred                              Age 35                                                                                     
Apr 25     UNKNOWN                                   Age abt 50                                                                                 Killed by                   
                                                                                                                                                parties                     
                                                                                                                                                unknown                     
                                             Remarks:Girrard                                                                                    
Apr 23     KNOX, Robert                              Age 55                                                                                     Heart Dis-                  
                                                                                                                                                ease                        
                                             Remarks:Red Rock                                                                                   
May 8      WILLIAMS, Thos.                           Age 40                                                                                     Fell down                   
                                                                                                                                                cellar                      
                                             Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                
May 11     HICKBIRTH, Fred                           Age 45                              $1.45                     Pd. on fun-                  Run over                    
                                                                                                                   eral                         by wagon                    
                                             Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                
May 23     UNKNOWN/MURPHY, Mike                      Abt 35                              $120.60                   Pd. $35.70                   Accidentally                
                                                                                                                   on expenses                  killed,                     
                                                                                                                   $84.90 Co.                   train wreck                 
                                                                                                                   Treasury                     
                                             Remarks:Tehachapi                                                                                  
May 12     CLOYD, R. E.                              Native of CA, age 28                                                                       Explosion                   
                                                                                                                                                of powder                   
                                             Remarks:Mojave                                                                                     
May 29     STOWE, Walter                             Native of MO, age 40                                                                       Kicked by                   
                                                                                                                                                horse                       
                                             Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                
Jun 11     SMITH, Henry                              Native of Sweden                    $67.50                    Taken by                     Fell from                   
                                                     age 53                                                        Administrator                porch                       
                                             Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                      
Jun 25     BELSIE, Wm.                          Native of CA                                                                          Burned to                         
                                                Age 29                                                                                Death                             
                                        Remarks:Kern                                                                                  
Jul 7      GALIARD, Joseph                      Native of                                                                             Accidentally                      
                                                France, age 30                                                                        burned                            
                                        Remarks:Kern                                                                                  
Jul 8      PHELPS, J. W.                        Native of IA                                        $308.70Taken by                   Overdose                          
                                                age 34                                                     Administrator              chloral                           
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Jul 9      MAMI, S.                             Native of Japan                                                                       Run over                          
                                                age 28                                                                                by car                            
                                        Remarks:Mojave                                                                                
Jul 12     BOGBY, Andrew                        Native of Isle of                                                                     Natural                           
                                                Jersey, age abt 52                                                                    Causes                            
                                        Remarks:Randsburg                                                                             
Jul 14     HOUGH, John                          Native of MS                                                                          Death by                          
                                                Age 31                                                                                cars                              
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Aug 1      DARLING, Oron                        Native of RI                                                                          Natural                           
                                                Age 64                                                                                Cause                             
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Aug 1      CHING WING KU                        Native of China                                                                       Run over                          
                                                Age abt 45                                                                            by car                            
                                        Remarks:Famosa                                                                                
Aug 15     GO(    ), John P.                    Native of Germany                $145                      Pd. on                     Apoplexy                          
                                                Age 35                                                     funeral                    
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Aug 24     MIKIE, Frank                         Native of CA                                                                          Knife wound                       
                                                Age 35                                                                                by "Kid"                          
                                                                                                                                      MALONEY                           
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Sep 11     LOSASSO, W. A.                       Native of Italy                  $108                      Taken by                   Suicide                           
                                                Age 37                                                     Administrator              
                                        Remarks:Caliente                                                                              
Sep 13     FLOREZ, Braulie                      Native of Mexico                                                                      Congestion                        
                                                age 28                                                                                of stomach                        
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Sep 29     VAN BIBBER, B.                       Age abt 35                                                                            Natural                           
                                                                                                                                      Causes                            
                                        Remarks:Smiths Camp                                                                           
Oct 11     CALLAHAN, John                       Native of Ireland                                                                     Death from                        
                                                Age 50                                                                                own hands                         
                                        Remarks:Lucas Creek                                                                           
Oct 12     PIREY, Joseph                        Nativity unknown                                                                      Natural                           
                                                Age 38.4 yrs.                                                                         Cause                             
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Oct 31     GAMBLE, Isaac                        Native of OH                                                                          Death from                        
                                                Age 69                                                                                falling int                       
                                                                                                                                      Redlick Bro                       
                                                                                                                                      Cellar                            
                                        Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                           
Nov 1      HOGUE, Sm.                           Nativity unknown                                                                      Run over                          
                                                                                                                                      by car                            
                                        Remarks:Mojave Bakersfield                                                                    
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                          
Nov 1      WEYERS, Mrs. Jennie                        Native of IL                                                                                        Accidentall                               
                                                      Age 34                                                                                              killed overdose strychni                  
                                                                                                                                                          wrong labeling of bottle                  
                                                                                                                                                          by Druggist                               
                                              Remarks:at Kern City                                                                                        
Nov 17     TIGHE, E. S.                               Native of CA                                                                                        Accidentall                               
                                                      Age 21                                                                                              run over by locomotive                    
                                                                                                                                                          engineer exonerated                       
Dec 2      GRIMMER, Wm.                               Native of OH                                                                                        Run over                                  
                                                      Age 21                                                                                              by cars, Train men                        
                                                                                                                                                          exonerated                                
                                              Remarks:at Kern City                                                                                        
Dec 5      NUM BOW                                    Native of China                                                                                     Natural                                   
                                                      Age 50                                                                                              Cause                                     
                                              Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                         
Dec 11     BRENNAN, Ned                               Native of Ireland                                                                                   Run over                                  
                                                      Age 58                                                                                              accidentally by wagon                     
                                              Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                         
Dec 13     JANES, Edwin                               Native of WI                                                                                        Natural                                   
                                                      Age 53                                                                                              Cause                                     
                                              Remarks:Bakersfield                                                                                         
Dec 14     ANDERSON, Hans                             Native of Denmark                                                                                   Natural                                   
                                                      Age 45                                                                                              Cause                                     
                                              Remarks:Tehachapi                                                                                           
1899                                                                                                                                                      
Jan 9      Jose LEIBAS                                Mexican                                        None                                                 Shot wound                                
                                              Remarks:none                                                                                                
Jan 15     Patrick TOOHEY                             Ireland, Red Head                              Cash $34.75                To Mrs. M.                Natural                                   
                                                                                                     Bank $2064.05              E. MURPHY                 
                                                                                                     Note $1000                                           
                                                                                                     Note $873.85                                         
                                                                                                     Total $3992.65                                       
Jan 26     Fred COVERT                                Well Knowen, Dark                              None                                                 Natural                                   
                                              Remarks:none                                                                                                
Feb 1      James A. CAIN                              Well Knowen                                    None                                                 Shot wound                                
Jan 27     Luie SHAVEZ                                from San Luis County                           None                                                 Natural                                   
Feb 2      John GLOVER                                native of England                              None                                                 
Feb 11     Blenito SIERAS                             Mexican                                        None                                                 
Feb 16     Patrick W. MURRAY                          Native of Ireland                              Cash $11                   Part of                   Accidental                                
                                                      Gray                                           Stop-watch                 burial expense            
Feb 20     C. D. W. McGUIRE                           Native of Cal.                                 None                                                 Natural                                   
Feb 22     GEE HING                                   Chinaman                                       None                                                 Throat cut                                
Feb 27     Jean BRESSON                               Fanchman, Havy                                 None                                                 Shot wounds                               
                                              Remarks:Suicide                                                                                             
Mar 1      Vanard ARNSTEIN                            Russian                                        Cash $2.75                 Paid Co.                  Scalding                                  
                                                                                                                                Treasury                  
                                              Remarks:Steaking ride                                                                                       
Mar 12     Refugia CAMPOS                             Mexican woman                                                                                       Natural                                   
Mar 23     Bornardo CAMETTO                           Italian                                                                                             Natural                                   
Apr 6      UNKNOWN                                    Unknown                                        None                                                 Poison by                                 
                                                                                                                                                          rattlesnake                               
Apr 18     HAVRE, John Frank                          Spain                                          None                                                 Natural                                   
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    DESCRIPTION OF                                           PROPERTY                           DISPOSITION                         CAUSE OF                      
DATE       NAME                                     DECEASED                                                 ON DECEASED                        OF PROPERTY                         DEATH                         
                                                                                                                                                                                    
1899                                                                                                                                                                                
Apr 19     BALDWIN, S. M.                           New Jersey                                               None                                                                   Natural                       
                                            Remarks:Starvation                                                                                                                      
Apr 22     WILSON, William H.                       United States                                            None                                                                   Poisoning                     
                                                                                                                                                                                    from rattlesn                 
May 24     BARRERA, Maria                           Mexican                                                  None                                                                   Shot by F.                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    OCHOA                         
May 30     DUNHAM, Sumner                           Ohio                                                     None                                                                   Natural                       
                                            Remarks:Bright's Disease                                                                                                                
Apr 12     PUGH, Horace                             Ohio                                                     $116.20                            To Sister of Decd                   Natural                       
Jun 16     LYDEN, Peter                             Known as Peter ALLEN                                     Wages due                          Funeral $50                         Compression                   
                                                                                                             Him $140                           O'CONNOR $10                        of blood                      
                                                                                                                                                Nurse $2                            on brain                      
                                                                                                                                                Hospital $2                         
                                                                                                                                                             $64                    
                                                                                                                                                Co. Treasury $76                    
Jun 30     HASKELL, Charles                         Native of Texas                                          None                                                                   Natural                       
Jul 8      DOHERTY, M. C.                           Red mustache, weight                                     None                                                                   Exhaustion                    
                                                    180# Height 5'10"                                                                                                               
Jul 19     REILLY, Eugen A.                         5 feet 8 inches                                          None                                                                   Run over by                   
                                                                                                                                                                                    RR Cars at                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    Cameron                       
Jul 25     CARL, Tom                                Ireland                                                  None                                                                   Natural                       
Jul 28     RICHARD, S. H.                           German                                                   Deposit at                         Admr. Com. $14                      Natural                       
                                                                                                             Bank of                            M. C. Moss                          
                                                                                                             Bakersfield                        Burial $50                          
                                                                                                             $200                               P. ROSSEL acct.                     
                                                                                                                                                $54.25, Co.                         
                                                                                                                                                Treasury $81.75                     
                                            Remarks:No inquest, Died at County Hospital 30 Jun 1899                                                                                 
Aug 2      RUSSELL, David                           S.P. R.R. Conductor                                      None                                                                   Accidental                    
Aug 5      LEE, Hop                                 China Man                                                $15.50                             Paid his friends                    Natural                       
                                                                                                                                                to pay funeral                      
                                                                                                                                                expenses                            
                                            Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                   
Aug 25     MAY, George                              Ohio                                                     None                                                                   Natural                       
                                            Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                   
Aug 30     GILLMAN, James C.                        Ireland                                                  Cash $9                            to his son                          Accident                      
                                                                                                             Gold Watch                                                             
Sep 2      ROBINSON, Charles                        Californian                                              None                                                                   Poison                        
Sep 15     LINDBLOM, A. L.                          Sweden                                                                                                                          Shot wound by                 
                                                                                                                                                                                    himself                       
Sep 17     WRIGHT, Edward                           Native of Ohio                                                                                                                  R.R. Collisio                 
                                                                                                                                                                                    at Famosa                     
                                            Remarks:See Coroners Deposition No. 33                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Sep 17                           ROSS, Mrs. Jessie                         Native of Scotland                                           Money and                            To J. H.Rollen                              
                                                                                                                                        Notes                                Attorney at Law                             
                                                                                                                                                                             by request of relation                      
Sep 17                           MAJORS, Mrs. Maggie                       Native of California                                         Money and                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        Notes                                                                            
Sep 17                           LA RUE, Mrs. Angie                        Native of Kansas                                             Money and                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        Notes                                                                            
Oct 23                           DUK, Jee                                  Native of China                                              None                                                                             Shot wound                               
Oct 25                           SCOTT, L. A.                              Native of Texas                                              None                                                                             Hemorrhage                               
Oct 26                           GIOVVANINI, Joseph                        Native of Switzer-                                           (  ) filled                          Sold to W.                                  Shot wound                               
                                                                           land                                                         case                                 ALLEN for $12                               
                                                                                                                                                                             paid to Co.                                 
                                                                                                                                                                             Treasury                                    
Nov 11                           ALLISON, R. R.                            Native of Ohio                                               None                                                                             Natural                                  
Nov 9                            Unknown                                   Gray, 6' high                                                None                                                                             Unknown                                  
Nov 11                           HANSEN, Victor                            boy 4 years old                                              None                                                                             Injuries                                 
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Nov 23                           WILD, Rudolf                              Red hair and beard                                           None                                                                             Unknown                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Dec 5                            MILLIKEN, E. B.                           Native Canada                                                                                                                                 Murder and                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Suicide                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Dep. no. 41                                                                                                                                   
Dec 5                            MILLIKEN, Mrs. Mary                       Native of Nebraska                                                                                                                            Murder and                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Suicide                                  
Dec 5                            MILLIKEN, Emmet                           age 4 years                                                                                                                                   Murder and                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Suicide                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
1900                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Jan 1                            MOORE, T. R.                              Native of California                                         None                                                                             Natural                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Jan 13                           CLARK, C. T.                              Native of Ohio                                               None                                                                             Natural                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Jan 18                           BULL, Walter                              Native of New York                                           None                                                                             Natural                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Jan 22                           ALLEAUD, Marshall                         Native of France                                             None                                                                             Pneumon                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Jan 23                           MARTINEZ, Cecillia                        Native of California                                         None                                                                             Injuries                                 
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Jan 24                           BRESSON, Francois                         Native of France                                             $57                                  Funeral Expenses                            Hemorrhage                               
Jan 27                           SMITH, Henry                              Colored, Native of                                           None                                                                             R.R. Accident                            
                                                                           Texas                                                                                                                                         
Feb. 6                           SANCHES, Bernabe                          Mexican age 89 years                                         None                                                                             Old Age                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Blood Poison                             
Feb 11                           GUEY, Lee                                 China Woman                                                  None                                                                             Opium over-                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         dose                                     
Feb 24                           WALLIS, Fred W.                           Nat. Massachusetts                                           None                                                                             Injuries                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Coroner Inveti                           
Mar 2                            SPEAR, Samuel J.                          Nat. Missouri                                                None                                                                             Elec Shock Accidentaly                   
Mar 9                            ARIA, Gualalupe                           Nat. Mexican                                                 None                                                                             Natural                                  
                                                                   Remarks:Investigation                                                                                                                                 
Mar 21                           ATCHISON, Hugh                            Nat. California                                              None                                                                             Shot                                     
                                                                   Remarks:Accidentaly                                                                                                                                   
Mar 27                           CASTENEDA, Angel                          Nat. Arizona age 8                                           None                                                                             Natural                                  
                                                                           years                                                                                                                                         
                                                                   Remarks:Came from Ariz.                                                                                                                               


                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                 
Apr 1      WHITELY, Raymond                             Nat. California age                   None                                                               Natural                             
                                                        3 years                                                                                                  
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
Apr 2      BROWN, John C.                               Mexican War Vetran                    None                                                               Natural                             
                                                Remarks:Excessive use of W.                                                                                      
Apr 15     CARTER, Noble                                Native of Ireland                     None                                                               Shot-Wound                          
                                                Remarks:Suicide                                                                                                  
Apr 17     MATEO, Tim                                   Old gray Mexican                      None                                                               Natural                             
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
May 1      CONEDO, Petro                                Mexican age 30 years                  None                                                               Natural                             
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
May 18     HARTY, Mrs. Bell                             Seller of Pat. medicine               None                                                               Natural                             
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
May 23     HARRINGTON, John                             Native of Iowa                        $19 due him                   Paid to                              Natural                             
                                                                                              for wages                     Jack Niedraur                        
                                                                                              from KRATZ-                   as part of                           
                                                                                              MEN Gold                      funeral expense                      
                                                                                              watch                         watch sent to                        
                                                                                                                            his daughter                         
Jun 22     GUINN, P., GILMORE, B.                       Illinois and                          None                                                               Burnes at                           
                                                        California                                                                                               round house                         
Jun 22     PATTERSON, Alexander                         Native of Canada                      None                                                               Shot-Wound                          
                                                                                                                                                                 by C. WINSLOW                       
Jun 30     McMORROW, Michael                            Native of Ireland                     Sei. of Land                  Administrator                        Natural                             
Jul 1      MOURINA, Maria                               Mexican Girl                          None                                                               Blood Pois.                         
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
Jul 3      HART, Mrs. Sadie                             California Blond                      None                                                               Pneumon                             
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
Jul 15     SING, Child of Lee                           California Female                     None                                                               Natural                             
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
Aug 1      VINCENT, Wm. B.                              California                            None                                                               R.R. Acc.                           
                                                                                                                                                                 Santa Fe                            
Aug 1      WALKER, John T.                              Nat. of Texas, age                    Non                                                                R.R. Acc.                           
                                                        15 years                                                                                                 Santa Fe                            
Aug 3      WELLS, Charles                               Nat. of Ill. havy set                 Non                                                                Apoplexy                            
                                                                                                                                                                 Alcoholism                          
Aug 4      MAY, Roy Frank                               Nat. of Cal.                          None                                                               Injuries                            
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
Aug 4      COLOMBANO, Francesio                         Nat. Italy                            None                                                               Injuries                            
                                                                                                                                                                 by a bull                           
Aug 9      BALDES, Santiago                             Nat. California                       None                                                               Shot wounds                         
                                                                                                                                                                 Mexican                             
Aug 27     GRISCH, Francois                             Nat. France                           None                                                               Shot Wound                          
                                                                                                                                                                 Self inflicted                      
Aug 27     MARCIAL, Hernanda                            Nat. Mexico                           None                                                               Stabed by                           
                                                                                                                                                                 A. REYES                            
Aug 31     Unknown                                      Negro                                 None                                                               Unknown 14                          
                                                                                                                                                                 miles N.E. of                       
                                                                                                                                                                 Mojave                              
Sep 12     SCHOTT, William                              Nat. of Iowa                          $23.50                        Paid to Nie-                         Natural                             
                                                                                              and silver                    deraur as a                          
                                                                                              watch                         part of funeral                      
                                                                                                                            Expenses                             
                                                Remarks:Investigation                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                       
Sep 18     KEHOE, P. C.                            American                          None                                                              Blast P. D.                        
                                                                                                                                                       Comp.                              
Sep 19     RIGGS, T. J.                            Nat. Indiana                      None                                                              Frac. Back                         
                                                                                                                                                       Yellow Aster                       
                                                                                                                                                       M. at Randsbur                     
Sep 24     DEMPSEY, Mrs. G.                        Nat. Kentucky                     None                                                              Blood Pois.                        
                                                                                                                                                       Miscarrage                         
Sep 27     Unknown/                                Black Hair x Must.                $20.23                        Paid Burial                         R.R. Ex. at                        
           ABRAHAM, Mike                                                                                           Exp. $14.50                         Keene                              
                                                                                                                   on hand $5.73                       
                                                                                                                   Paid to his                         
                                                                                                                   Wife Oct. 30th                      
                                                                                                                   1900                                
Oct 1      FOSTER, Walter                          California age                    None                                                              Consump.                           
                                                   21 years                                                                                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Oct 6      PERKINS, J. H.                          Nat. Maine                        None                                                              Run over by                        
                                                                                                                                                       Engine                             
Oct 19     STEVENS, C. W.                          Nat. Oregon                       Clothing                      To his Sister                       Consump.                           
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Oct 21     ESPINOSA, F.                            Nat. of Mexico                    Nothing                                                           Natural                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Nov 5      SIMMONS, Franz                          Nat. Austria                      None                                                              Natural                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Nov 7      REYNAUD, Louis                          Nat. France                       None                                                              Natural                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Nov 10     KILGARIFF, Tom                          Nat. Louisville,                  Letters                       Sent to                             Hemorrage                          
                                                   Ky.                                                             brother                             
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Nov 13     ESCALL, Frank                           Nat of France                     None                                                              Natural                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Nov 21     HOGAN, Roger                            Nat. of Ireland                   None                                                              Natural                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec 2      CASTELLO, Michael                       Nat. Ireland                      None                                                              Injuries                           
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec 7      MALONEY, M. J.                          Nat. of Ireland                   None                                                              Alcoholism                         
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec. 10    LEONARTINI, Luigi                       Nat. of Italy                     None                                                              Consumption                        
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec. 13    EDWARDS, William                        Nat. of Germany                   None                                                              Morphin                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec 17     SEARS, Thomas                           Nat. of Missouri                  $34.35                        Used for fun-                       Shot-Wound                         
                                                                                                                   eral Expenses                       
Dec 26     KELLY, Diane (or Dane)                  Nat. of Ireland                   None                                                              Natural                            
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec 27     JONES, Harry                            Nat. of England                   None                                                              Heat Dise.                         
                                           Remarks:Investigation                                                                                       
Dec 28     MARTINEZ, Joaquin                       Nat. California                   None                                                              Stabed                             
                                                                                                                                                       Mexican                            


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