When did W. E. Herd live?

W. E. Herd was born around 1889-01-01 and died around 1889-01-01. Documented in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is W. E. Herd associated with?

Documented relationships include: injured_in, witnessed. 4 claims extracted from primary sources.

W. E. Herd person

Q: What sources cite W. E. Herd?

5 primary sources cite this person, including: his breast, causing wounds which must of them-… (1889); his breast, causing wounds which must of them-… (1889); Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc-… (1889); and 2 more.

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)id: p_w-e-herd_e07d54

Probable 70%

Summary: One of the Herd brothers present at the Modoc mine explosion, slightly injured.

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Claims (4)

injured_in

mining accident

cited from his breast, causing wounds which must of them-… (1889)

his breast, causing wounds which must of them- selves proved fatal. The poor man lived about an hour and a half, and, strange to say, was conscious up to the time of his death. The es- cape of the two Herd Bros, from instant death or horrible…

explosion at Modoc mine

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-05-03 (1889) · +1 more

below the Bremen mill. The boys at the ranch trailed him up, and he was soon under arrest. After again finding himself be- hind the bars, he confessed to Deputy Card, and told him where to find the other saddle. It looks as though Jim i…

witnessed

explosion at Modoc mine

cited from Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc-… (1889) · +1 more

explosion at Modoc mine

cited from Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc-… (1889)

Las Cruces News: A horrible accident oc- curred at the Modoc mine, in the Organ Moun- tains, last week, which resulted in the death of Roland Adams, or, as he was more commonly known, “Bob” Adams. At about half past seven o’clock in the morning…