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Southside Cemetery

Rhyolite/Bullfrog

This is a historical cemetery in the Bullfrog Mining District. These two towns began in 1905 because of Shorty Harris and Ed Cross finding gold in August of 1904. Rhyolite and Bullfrog are located 4 miles west from Beatty in the County of Nye. Most of the headstones in this cemetery are missing.



Name Died Age Reference / Other Occupation
Anderson, Matt Feb. 10, 1906 50 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Miner
Arnold, Bob. Oct. 14, 1905 36 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Mason
Back, Frank J. Oct. 5, 1906 50 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Contractor
Beeman, W. L. June 25, 1911 38 yrs. Nye County Records Prospector
Beer. Stephen Aug. 23, 1906 35 yrs. Nye County Records Miner
Boyd, Walter Roy Dec. 11, 1906 2 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Child
Budvick, Mark Nov. 17, 1906 70 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906
Bundt, Herman April 5, 1910 41 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1910 Miner
Bush, Laura B. Sept. 10, 1909 27 yrs. USGENWEB Housewife
Bynum, Robert E. Dec. 29, 1907 40 yrs. Nye County Records Brothel Owner
Callahan, James April 13, 1906 55 yrs. Nye County Records Miner
Clayton, James C. Dec. 14, 1905 40 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Prospector
Cogswell, Osmand June 19, 1906 45 yrs. Nye County Records
Cole, William Dec. 23, 1906 50 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Laborer
Craney, Michael Nov. 6, 1905 31 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905
Crowe, Tim June 7, 1909 Nye County Records Miner
Diminguaz, Lino Dec. 19, 1906 33 yrs. Nye County Records Laborer
Demiddie, James Nov. 3, 1906 Nye County Records Prospector
Donnely, W. H. Dec. 6, 1905 20 mo. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Child
Donohoue, M. Feb. 4, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
Doremus, William Dec. 18, 1906 55 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Cook
Dorner, Joseph Jan. 12, 1912 48 Bullfrog Miner Miner
Douglas, Clarence A. Dec. 3, 1905 40 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Bartender
Douglas, William Jan. 26, 1907 Nye County Records Prospector
Echol, J. J. Dec. 6, 1906 Nye County Records Stage Coach Driver
Egan, Harry Jan. 12, 1909 42 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1909 Miner
Ferrington, John E. Nov. 22, 1906 Nye County Records Miner
Finley, W. Randolph March 22, 1907 10 mo, Nye County Records Child
Fulkerson, W. H. Dec. 3, 1906 Nye County Records
Gardener, Edward Aug. 25, 1909 28 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1909 Miner
Geffery, Sam Feb. 21, 1907 40 Nye County Records Laborer
Gibson, W. A. April 10, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
Gluyas, Mrs. John Oct. 28, 1906 Rhyolite Herald 1906 Housewife
Greene, H. T. March, 9, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
Griffin, George Jan. 19, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
Hagen, Henry March 30, 1908 50 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1908 Miner
Haig, David C. June 6, 1905 58 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Carpenter
Haley, Dan March 10, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
Hamilton, Sam Dec. 15, 1906 Rhyolite Herald 1906 Miner
Hanson, W. Dec. 6, 1906 Nye County Records Miner
Harness, Baby Boy Jan. 17, 1908 8 mo. Bullfrog Miner 1908 Child
Hart, W. B. March 12, 1907 16 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Student / Miner
Hassett, Michael Dec. 9, 1906 Nye County Records Prospector
Haven, Ethan Allen May 29, 1909 60 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1909 Book Salesman
Hawk, George C. March 17, 1907 16 yrs. Nye County Records
Henderson, Robert Dec. 10, 1906 62 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Prospector
Hickman, Mrs. E. C. Feb. 24, 1912 Rhyolite Herald 1912 Housewife
Holly, J. C. March 31, 1908 60 yrs. Nye County Records Contractor
Honegger, Fred Dec. 2, 1906 35 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906 Prospector
Hughes, Mickey Aug. 1, 1906 50 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Miner
Hughes, Wm. F. April 12, 1907 36 yrs. Nye County Records Shipping Clerk
Hull, Mickey 1916 USGENWEB
Ingram, Jack April 25, 1910 45 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1910 Miner
James, Charles Feb. 18, 1907 Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Jockison, John March 14, 1907 59 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Johnson, Thomas Jan. 17, 1907 Nye County Records Prospector
Jones, David Dec. 18, 1906 Rhyolite Herald 1906 Miner
Jorgensen, Chris Dec. 13, 1905 38 yrs. Nye County Records Miner
Kelly,John Oct. 25, 1906 45 yrs. Nye County Records
Kelly, Peter Aug. 21, 1905 45 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Miner
Kemp, Harry W. Nov. 4, 1905 23 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Store Manager
Kennedy, Daniel G. May 4, 1905 21 yrs. Nye County Records Miner
Kiaich, Nick Dec. 28, 1906 USGENWEB
King March 24, 1908 52 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1908
Kingston, Thomas April 11, 1907 50 yrs. Bullfrog Miner Merchant
Kirchen, Earle Aug. 25, 1909 8 yrs. Nye County Records Child
Kirchen, John Sept, 1909 1 mo. Nye County Records Child
Kuliacha, Milo Aug. 19, 1907 28 yrs. Nye County Records
LaPoint, Fred Sept. 2, 1906 45 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Miner
Leonard, Charles Oct. 30, 1906 45 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906 Saloon Keeper
Lorraine, J. D. Oct. 19, 1922 92 yrs. Nye County Records Merchant
McKay, Daniel Jan. 8, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
McLeod, Daniel April 1910 Rhyolite Herald 1910 Miner
McVay, M. Feb. 4, 1907 Bullfrog Miner 1907 Laborer
Malley, M. J. Dec. 27, 1906 Nye County Records Miner
Malone, T. J. Oct. 27, 1906 38 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906 Miner
Marquis, J. M. Oct. 13, 1915 56 yrs. Carrara Oblisk Postmaster
Matson, James March 5, 1910 50 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1910 Amalgamator
Mateneci, Adonis Dec. 31, 1908 7 yrs. Nye County Records Child
Miller, Marie Sept. 1907 10 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Child
Murray, W. Jan. 8, 1907 Nye County Records Miner
Nelson, Byron May 15, 1909 Nye County Records Saloon Keeper
Newell, Joe March 1907 Nye County Records Miner
O'Brien, L. Dec. 20, 1906 Nye County Records Miner
O'Toole, Martin Jan. 8, 1908 48 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1908 Miner
Olmstead, L. J. Jan. 1, 1907 45 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Olsen, Ellery J. March 10, 1907 6 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Child
Patterson, Tom June 6, 1905 Rhyolite Herald 1905 Miner
Peterson, M. J. Nov. 25, 1906 Nye County Records
Purdy, Fred Dec. 2, 1906 Bullfrog Miner 1906 Barber
Radajevich, Tom Nov. 23, 1906 34 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906
Randson Jan. 17, 1907 Nye County Records Prospector
Reynolds, Girl July 15, 1910 3 days Rhyolite Herald 1910 Child
Riff, James Nov. 5, 1905 Nye County Records Prospector
Rogers, J. Sept. 13, 1905 Nye County Records Miner
Rogers, J. F. Jan. 27, 1906 Nye County Records Miner
Rogers, N. N. Sept. 17, 1906 Rhyolite Herald 1906 Prospector
Ross, George Nov. 22, 1906 59 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906 Miner
Ross, P. A. Feb. 10, 1907 72 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Sanborn, Gust Oct. 24, 1909 Nye County Records
Savolle, Modesha Jan. 3 1910 Nye County Records
Scott, R. R. March 26,1906 75 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Prospector
Sessons, George March 23, 1907 50 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Shaw, Daniel April 20, 1907 Nye County Records Restaurant Mngr.
Sheppard, E. C. May 2, 1907 30 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Sherman, John. Aug. 4, 1906 35 yrs. Nye County Records Bartender
Shipley, Samuel A. June 7, 1908 63 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1908
Shoemaker, Mrs. J.A. Feb. 6, 1906 55 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1906 Housewife
Shovelin, Frank March 14, 1909 36 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1909 Miner
Sinclair, Eva March 12, 1907 30 yrs. Nye County Records
Sisk, Anna April 18, 1908 51 yrs. Nye County Records Housewife
Smith, Kyle C. Nov. 28, 1908 Bullfrog Miner 1908 Miner
Stilwell, Dick May 15, 1909 Nye County Records Saloon Keeper
Sullivan, John Dec. 14, 1905 29 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905 Bartender
Summers, John Oct. 13, 1905 29 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1905
Tarbet, William Oct. 15, 1907 46 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1907 Miner
Trimble, W. Dec. 1, 1906 50 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1906 Prospector
Trough, Henry Dec. 4, 1906 Nye County Records Prospector
Tucker, W. H. May 21, 1909 68 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1909 Expressman
Wallace, William D. Aug. 28, 1910 62 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1910 Grocer
Welch, Dave Dec. 19, 1906 Bullfrog Miner 1906 Prospector
Williams, Joseph Dec. 14, 1908 56 yrs. Bullfrog Miner 1908 Baker
Williamson, Archibald Feb. 19, 1907 Nye County Records Prospector
Wilson, James C. Jan. 31, 1910 39 yrs. Rhyolite Herald 1910 Miner


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