GEORGE DRAKE

Death Date: 1 Jul 1891
Cemetery: Cedarvale Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States of America
Died from the burning of South Homestake Mine Drift for 2 days!

Miner overcome by smoke fumes in the burning mine: had been in White Oaks but a short time. George Drake and Ernest Timoney, finally George Fitzpatrick and Will Warner were able to bring the lifeless bodies up to the surface.

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  • Type Grantee Rec Book Page # Filed Grantor Instrument Description Doc#
    DEED DRAKE GEORGE 1 E 367 2 18840303 H G PLACER 18840301 JICARILLA MINING DISTRICT 188410367
        1         STUBBS C L     188410367

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