Tennessee Cemeteries
BOOTHILL GRAVEYARD, TOMBSTONE, AZ 

Tombstone's famous "Boothill Graveyard" was originally plotted in 1878 and was first named "The Tombstone Cemetery". It was used as the city's main cemetery until the current cemetery, "Tombstone Cemetery" at the end of Allen Street was opened up in 1884. Afterwards, additional burials would be added from time to time.

There was a section for all the Chinese and another area for the Jewish. It is believed some 300 persons in all were buried here. It was common for bodies to be found in various parts in and outside of town, with no one ever being able to identify them, and they were interred with no markings, or as "unknown".

After the new cemetery was opened up, Boothill Graveyard went neglected. The original grave markers were all made of wood, with painted inscriptions, and withered away under the elements. Some markers were stolen by souvenir hunters. In 1923, the city contacted several of its residents to help locate and identify graves. A boy scout troop had also set about to clean up the cemetery. In the 1940's, Emmett Nunnelly, a Tombstone resident, organized and effort to restore the cemetery to its original state. Harry Fulton Ohm, owner of the famous Bird Cage Theatre, donated new steel markers from his plant, which are the same markers that remain today.

The cemetery lies about 60 miles southeast Tucson, AZ. To reach the cemetery, take Interstate 10 to the city of Benson. From there, head south along highway 80 until you reach Tombstone. The cemetery lies on the outskirts of town, and is easily visible from the roadway.

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SOME BURIALS IN BOOTHILL

Dutch Annie, d. 1883, Row 7, Also known as the Queen of the Red Light District
Margarita, "Stabbed by Gold Dollar", Row 2, Was one of two dance halls girls who lost a battle over a man
Two Chinese, "Died of leprosy", Row 11
Two Cowboys, "Drowned", Row 3
Alexander, Wm., d. 1880, Row 5, Old prospector, killed in a blast
Beather, John, d. 1881, "Hanged", Row 3
Bennett, Al, d. 1883, Fronteras, Mexico, Row 5, A teamster, ambushed by Indians
Bobier, William, d. 16 Jul 1882, Location unknown. Died during a dispute over a cock-fight
Bradshaw, E.L., Former boyfriend of Blond Mollie. Believed to be shot by Frank Leslie, who began seeing Mollie
Brady, Brother, d. 1883, age 11 yrs, Row 9, Drowned in the San Pedro River, when one brother tried to save the other
Brady, Brother, d. 1883, age 12 yrs, Row 9, Drowned in the San Pedro River, when one brother tried to save the other
Brodines, Ernest, b. Germany, d. Jun 1882, "Murdered", Row 3, A miner, was found dead in his cabin with bullet wounds
Cantrell, Alfred, d. 1881, "Shot", Row 6, Shot by a man named Brown
Carpenter, Wm., d. 1881, Row 6, Belived to be the first Baptist minister of Tombstone, died of nephritis
Cassidine, Dennis, d. 1879, "Killed", Row 2
Cazares, Gregorio, Killed by Angel Otero and Loretto Teutima
Charley, Bronco, "Shot by Ormsby", Row 8
Chung, Sam, Killed by Stephen Ruff
Claibourne, William, d. 14 Nov 1882, "Shot by Frank Leslie", Row 2, Also known as Arizona's Billy the Kid
Clanton, Billy, d. 26 Oct 1881, Row 2, Killed in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Clanton, Newman Haynes (Old Man), Row 2, Killed by Mexicans while driving a herd of stolen cattle. Originally buried in the Animas Valley in New Mexico, but later reinterred at Boothill
Cruz, Florentino, d. 1882, "Murdered", Row 1, Allegedly shot by Wyatt Earp while looking for Indian Charlie and Pete Spencer
Delaney, W.E. (Bill), d. 8 Mar 1884, Row 2, Hanged for taking part in the Bisbee Massacre
Deron, "Shot by Slaughter", Row 5, Shot while resisting arrest for train robbery
Doody, May, d. 1881, "Diphtheria", Row 4
Dowd, Daniel (Big Dan), d. 8 Mar 1884, Row 2, Hanged for taking part in the Bisbee Massacre
Dunlap, Jesse (Three Fingered Jack), d. 1897?, "Shot by Jeff Milton", Row 7, Train robber, member of the High Five Gang
Dye, Seymour, d. 1882, "Killed by Indians", Row 5, Wood cutter, killed with Harry Curry
Fat, Wong, b. Oct 1809, China, d. 27 Sep 1908, age 98 yrs
Figueroa, Antonio, d. 10 May 1882, Shot by Marshal Dave Neagle
Fitzhugh, Thos., d. 1882, Row 6, Found dead at Mrs. King's Lodging House
Foos, Freddie, d. 1878, age 7 yrs, died of diphtheria, among the first of the burials in Boothill
George, Albert, d. 31 Dec 1882, Black Diamond Spring, Killed by Apaches
Gibbons, John, d. 1880, Suicide, with lover Malvina Lopez
Gibson, John, d. 1881, Row 4, Employed by Nadeau, fell off a wagon and the wheel crushed his head
Grounds, Wm., d. 1882, "Died of wounds", Row 5, Shot by Bill Breakenridge in the Chandler's Ranch shootout
Halderman, Thomas, d. 16 Nov 1900, Row 1, Hanged with brother William on conviction of murder
Halderman, William, d. 16 Nov 1900, Row 1, Hanged with brother Thomas on conviction of murder
Hancock, d. 1879, "Shot", Row 8, Shot by John Ringo
Harper, Thos., b. Missouri, d. 8 Jul 1881, Location unknown. Hanged for shooting John Talliday
He, Sing, d. Jul 1898, A vegetable peddler, killed by Francisco Morales
Heath, John, b. Texas, d. 22 Feb 1884, age 32 yrs, Row 3, Leader of the Bisbee Massacre, and hanged by a lynch mob
Helm, Charles, d. 1882, "Shot", Row 1, Killed by Wm. McCauley dispute about how to drive cattle.
Hickey, James, d. 1 Oct 1881, "Shot by Wm. Claibourne", Row 2
Hicks, John, b. 1 Aug 1849, Halletsville, TN, d. 10 Jul 1879, Row 2, Shot by Jeremiah McCormick in a bar brawl. Son of Aretus William Hicks, and brother of Boyce and Robert
Howard, Jack (Tex), d. 8 Mar 1884, Row 2, Hanged for taking part in the Bisbee Massacre
Johnson, Geo., "Hanged by mistake", Row 5, Bought a stolen horse, and was assumed to be the thief
Kearney, Thomas, d. 1882, "Killed", Row 4, Blown up from a blast
Kee, Foo, Row 9, Operated a grocery store, accidentally stabbed by a friend
Kee, Quong, Row 10, Operated several restaurants. Was first buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee and later moved to Boothill
Kelley, Daniel (Mike), d. 8 Mar 1884, Row 2, Hanged for taking part in the Bisbee Massacre
Killeen, Mike, d. 22 Jun 1880, "Shot by Frank Leslie", Row 7, Leslie shot Killeen, and married his widow
King, Cowboy Bill, "Shot by Burt Alvord", Row 7
King, Jack, "Shot by Cherokee Hall", Row 8
Kinsman, William, d. 23 Feb 1883, age 25 yrs, Row 5, Shot by May Woodman
Lilly, Douglas, d. 1881, "Killed", Row 6, Driver for the Sycamore Water Co., was thrown from the wagon, tramped by the horse, and head crushed by the wheels.
Lindley, Judge Chas., d. Sep 1882, Row 3, Member of the California Bar
Lizard, Stinging, "Shot by Cherokee Hall", Row 6
Lum, Ah, Mrs. (China Mary), b. China, d. 16 Dec 1906, Row 10, Leader of Tombstone's Chinese community
Martin, John, b. England, d. 1882, "Killed", Row 3, Killed in an accident on the Huachuca Water Line
Martin, Thomas, b. Cornwall, Died in a mining accident
McAllister, M., d. 1882, Row 6, known as Happy Jack, died of from a shot in the lung
McBride, Archie, d. May 1882, Row 9, Proprietor of the Grand Hotel
McDermott, J.D., d. 1882, "Killed", Row 3, Fractured his spine after falling off his horse while crossing the San Pedro River
McLaury, Robert Findley (Frank), d. 26 Oct 1881, Row 2, Killed in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
McLaury, Thomas Clark (Tom), d. 26 Oct 1881, Row 2, Killed in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Mead, d. 1881, "Sudden Death", Row 5, Blacksmith, found dead in a coach
Moore, Lester, "Here lies Lester Moore, Four slugs from a .44, No Les, no more", Row 6, A Wells Fargo agent at Naco, disputed with a man over a package
Nunnelley, Emmett Crook, b. 1884, d. 1946, Row 11, Led the restoration of the Boothill Graveyard
Peel, M.R. (Robert), b. 5/31/1854, d. 25 Mar 1882, Row 5, A mining engineer, son of Judge B.L. Peel
Pesquira, d. 1881, "Killed", Row 8
Petron, Rodriguez, "Stabbed", Row 1
Pring, Mrs., d. 1881, "Suicide", Row 9, Died from chloral hydrate
Renacco, G., d. 1882, "Killed", Row 8, Fell off a cliff
Ridgeway, C.O., d. 1882, Row 4, Found lying dead in a wagon outside of town
Riley, Jim, d. 1881, "Murdered", Row 7
Sample, Omar W. (Red), d. 8 Mar 1884, Row 2, Hanged for taking part in the Bisbee Massacre
Scott, Ben, d. 1883, Row 5, A teamster, shot by his own rifle when it fell over and discharged. Buried with Al Bennett
Slaughter, John Swain, b. Jun 1845, Texas, d. 8 Feb 1945, Row 11, Settled in Tombstone in 1879, a former slave who took the name of his master, John Slaughter
Stewart, Mrs., d. 1880, Location unknown. Said to be first burial in Boothill
Storms, Charley, d. 25 Feb 1881, "Shot by Luke Short", Row 6, Died in a duel
Sweeney, Martin A., d. 28 Jun 1878, Murdered by Oliver Boyer in a drunken quarrel
Talliday, John, d. 1881, Location unknown. Shot by Harper
Thomas, Joseph, d. 1881, "Shot", Row 7, A teamster, believed to be shot by Indian Jim
Toby, Dick, "Shot by Sheriff Behan", Row 2
Tom, Red River, "Shot by Ormsby", Row 5
Tulley, James, d. 1881, "Killed", Row 7, miner with the Grand Central Mining Co., fell 250 ft. in a shaft
Van Houten, d. 1879, "Murdered", Row 1, Beaten with a rock, due to a dispute over a mining claim
Waters, Eva, age 3 mos, Row 1, Died of scarlet fever, believed to be the first burial in Boothill
Waters, Tom, d. 24 Jul 1880, "Shot", Row 1, Father of Eva Waters, and believed to be T.J. Waters, killed because of the color of his shirt.
Will, Glenn Efrom, b. 1871, d. 1953, "His ashes arrived collect on delivery", Row 7, He was cremated in Oakland, CA, and sent to Tombstone for interment
Williams, Delilah, d. 1881, "Suicide", Row 5, Proprietress of a lodging house, died from arsenic
Wilson, Johnnie, d. 30 Jul 1880, "Shot by King", Row 8
Witcher, George, d. 1882, Row 8, A miner, died in a mining accident
Yen, Too, d. Jul 1887, Bitten by a hog