Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
M0THER OF FOUNDER OF
 TOMBSTONE IS DEAD

tue idtC i.N- oCultUSllh tht Ni'N''N' of the Tombstone mines. died al her home in Pasadena. Cal. a few days ago. at r.le advanced age of 92 years. She was one of the few remaining forty. miners. having crossed the conti- uent with her husband C. C. Schieffelin m the first gold rush. taking with her three babies. the eldest less than four wars old
 A a prospector in lSf9. MT Schief- 'riu was no, successful. and it was not until after their son Edward made the
 nr u> di.ony,ry in Arizona in 1878 rrat through his generosity the family r,me into a fortune. and later moved from Oregon O Los Angeles Mir. schiefTrlin was noted fbr her charities and was always a friend nf the poor.
 As related in McClintock.s History ot Arizona. Ed Schietfe in. in the win
 ter of lS77-7S. after a short civilian
 service with company ot soldiers.
 was employed to do assessment work on a mining claim about a mile north
 oi ihe site of Chat ;rst5u. arizpus. he only mine then known in that locality SchicF Felin employed his spare time in
 prospecting on 'he adjacent hills. al
 though he was taking great chances of
 being killed by hostile ApacheS. As the story go-s pms morning as he
 leaving camp a companion asked:
 Where are you going Edo" Just out in inc r'l, 70 look for st"res.' was the reply, and the parting observation $ he 'rampe1 away was "The stone yoq ril' find will be vour tombstone. ." A poin: shor, distance below the present town. he traced some rich sil
 yer ''holt" to q 'eds- on when he set hi, foot and exclaimed. At last ha ve f1nnd my tomhstone"' He recorded his claim at Tucson. and learning that
 hs brother. Al. was a Signal. Mohave county. he traveIed thither. and show ed his float to Dick Cird. an asssyer, and Gird and Al Schieffelin accc n pani- ed him ba ck to the find The original of much value. but better success a |.
 tended the development of the Tough Sur. Good Enough, Lucky Cuss, East
 Side and Wes. Sid-. staked out on the
 site oi the town thercaft established.
 Th- upper mineral section was acci-
 dently stumbled upon by Ed Williams and Jack Friday. Tn the night their mules had broken loose and struck out
 for water along an Indian trail- Next morning the animals were easily track ed bv chain they were dragging and Williams noticed the gleam of metal chain. and investigation developed the i existance of the Contention lode. the | richest location ever made in the dis ! trict The mules were followed over ! into the Schieffelin camp where the discovery received it's logical name in 1 sownerhip, for Schiefelin was not | pleased that stranger had discovered 1 rico mineral almost under his nose. | The quarrel was settled. however. by
 the division of the ground. the Schief- | feIin interests taking the lower end. i partner the other. the Grand Ce nIral. | It is probable that riches brought
 little pleasure to Ed Sch efTelin. He
 gave away large suns to old friends and to his family connections, and much in bad speculations. He estab-
 Iished a home ;a Ncw Jersey, but dis satisfied, returned 10 California. where
 irr left his wife. and started on a pros
 pecting trip along the Yokou river. 1, Alaska Tn May 1897. his body was
 found near Cany on vile. Oregon
 When his will was opened direction | were found that he was to be buried m the garb of proSpector, together
 with his old pick and canteeu. near
 the mines he had found at Tombstone
 and his request was compiled with