Weekly journal-miner., 1912-12-04
OF PIONEERS IS
 BURIED
Masons and Friends Pay Last Respects To
 Jos. Ehle
tFrom Tuesdays Daily)

the Masonic cemetery on Sunday afternoon, under Masonic rites sole ly The closing of the earthly ca reer of this beloved Arizonan, who was within a few months of reach. ing the century goal, was attended by many pioneers. a large assem- blaze of Masons, and others of re- cent arrival in the country. The body was laid by the side of his wife who died on November {, 1905, at the ripe old age of SS years.
 The passing of this distinguished Arizonan, revives day of long ago, that few if any can recall in the his- tory of the west. He was born in Mohawk county, New York, in lSl3 Al the age of ten years he drifted alone into Canada, and chose mill wrighting as his future vocation. In 1884 he followed a party into Iowa, and in l84l was married to Miss Margaret Williams, in that state. In 1857 or lS39 he was initiated into the mysteries of Masonry, and up to the time of his death last week in Los Angeles, had remained a consis- tent and jealous member of that order. Leaving his wife with rela- lives he went ,o California in 1851, erecting a sawmill, and leaving later for Oregon. where he remained in a similar capacity for three years. In 1859 he returned to Iowa, and the following year with his wife emi- grated into Colorado. where they re- mained until March, of 1864 With Mir. Ehlc at the head of party, Prescott. Arizona, which had just gone on the map as the capital of the new territory. created that ela- ton that brought a party of twenty five to answer the roll call. and hith- CT the deceased started overland over the historical Santa Fe trail They arrived at their destination in June of 1864, and here the organiza- ton wen, to pieces, the deceased and his family being the only ones who remained steadfast.
 On leaving Colorado the deceased was imbued with the idea of bring ing in cows with which to establish a dairy business. driving one hun dred head. By the time Prescott was reached, the herd had dwindled 10 only three, when he immediately abandoned that line. Several chick ems, however. wi,hstood the trip, and with these fowls he embarked in the poultry business, which gave him his first start in a financial ca reer that proved successful. The eggs sold for $2.50 a dozen. but no money could buy the fowls. Mrs. Ehle brought along yellow house cat, and this feline attracted very much attention. being the first of its race, along with the fowls, to yeach this section. The Ehle party also enjoyed the distinction of bring ing in the first sewing machine, which was of the Grover & Baker make. Mir. Ehle also erected the first grist mill in Arizona, this oc- curing in 1865.
 In the fall of 1864, Mir. Ehle, with his own hands, built the first com modious home in the city, a log residence of five rooms, which until a decade ago stood on the southwest corner of Goodwin and Marina streets.
 In 1865 the deceased moved his family to Skull Valley, and establis ed the first government road sta- ton, which proved remunerative. Re- tracing his steps he came to Pres colt 10 reside in the following year, and here he remained continuously, leaving Arizona but once, and that during his recent illness which over took him about three years ago and which ended with his death.
 Of the children born there were the following: John II. Ehle, Mary ]. Dickson. Amy Silverthorn Sand CTS. Olive Bowers Crouch. Sarah F. Baker, and Margaret V. Foster. or the grand children there were twen- ty-four, and the great grandchildren nfmber nineteen.
 In every walk of life, fraternal, moral and social, the deceased bore an exemplary name, The pail bear CTS were j. C. Stephens, F. w.. Wells, N. L. Griffin, Fred C. Brecht, C. A, Peter. ST, and w, N. Kelly.
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