Morris Cloney person
Summary: A well-known Grant County cowman who died after being thrown from his horse while roping a steer.
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hospital in the city— 1888-04-17
cited from Morris Cloney's Death (1888) · +1 moree time was killed
and his body horribly mutilated within 100
yards of the cabin. I return to Riverside today
after an absence of ten years, and find my
property which I gave $300 for, now worth
$20,000.
From ihe April 20, 1888, Issue of …
cited from Morris Cloney's Death (1888)
Morris Cloney's Death
On Tuesday of last week, Morris Cloney,
one of the best known and most popular cow-
men in Grant county, while roping a steer near
Cow springs, was thrown with his horse and
the base of his skull fractured, which caused
p…
hospital in Silver City— Tuesday of last week
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-04-20 (1888)Morris Cloney's Death
On Tuesday of last week, Morris Cloney,
one of the best known and most popular cow-
men in Grant county, while roping a steer near
Cow springs, was thrown with his horse and
the base of his skull fractured, which caus…
killed_by
cited from Morris Cloney's Death (1888)
Morris Cloney's Death
On Tuesday of last week, Morris Cloney,
one of the best known and most popular cow-
men in Grant county, while roping a steer near
Cow springs, was thrown with his horse and
the base of his skull fractured, which caused
p…
occupation
cowman— 1888-04-20
cited from Morris Cloney's Death (1888) · +1 moree time was killed
and his body horribly mutilated within 100
yards of the cabin. I return to Riverside today
after an absence of ten years, and find my
property which I gave $300 for, now worth
$20,000.
From ihe April 20, 1888, Issue of …
cowman
cited from Morris Cloney's Death (1888)Morris Cloney's Death
On Tuesday of last week, Morris Cloney,
one of the best known and most popular cow-
men in Grant county, while roping a steer near
Cow springs, was thrown with his horse and
the base of his skull fractured, which caused
p…
cowman
cited from Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-… (1888)Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-
man ; kind, brave and generous to a fault, and
a true friend under all circumstances. His name
will be kindly remembered by all the old-time
citizens of Grant county, whose esteem and
respect the deceased h…
worked_for
cited from Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-… (1888) · +1 more
the railroad station, and
thence to the hospital in this city, where he
received every attention possible up to the time
of his death which occurred Tuesday evening
at 4 o’clock. The funeral took place the follow-
ing day, and was largely a…
cited from Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-… (1888)
Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-
man ; kind, brave and generous to a fault, and
a true friend under all circumstances. His name
will be kindly remembered by all the old-time
citizens of Grant county, whose esteem and
respect the deceased h…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-04-20 (1888) · +1 more
Morris Cloney's Death
On Tuesday of last week, Morris Cloney,
one of the best known and most popular cow-
men in Grant county, while roping a steer near
Cow springs, was thrown with his horse and
the base of his skull fractured, which caus…
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An Important Capture ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Morris Cloney's Death
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
Morris Cloney's Death ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-…
1888 · newspaper · public-domain
Morris Cloney was a typical western cow-… ↗
1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-04-20
1888 · newspaper · public-domain