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Author: RBestrom7380
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You have the 1900 Census for Austin, Lander County (I did not and needed for research. A
person's information (DOB, POB) is often very helpful in finding, especially when
obits are not found.
1900 Census for Austin, Lander Co, NV.
Edward Hilton(as written and transcribed), age 68, born Oct 1831 in Canada, immigrated
1865, gardener. Living, as Father-in-law in the home of:
Daniel Wigstead, born July 1862 in England, immigrated 1884, M-E Minister, Renting.
Dorcas Wigstead, born Sep 1863 in Maine to both parents born in Canada.
With that, I found the correct link to a family tree owned by "WayacrossTexas"
that included Edward:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12455901/person/-237618047?ssrc=
You need to have a membership to Ancestry, or use your local libraries systems to access
it (with your library card). I can send a message to the owner if you desire to read this
thread. There are five trees holding his name, this one did not have information on him
(Posted in the tree) after 1875. Based on review of this tree, I'd "guess"
this person did not have his death/burial information either.
As you probably found, the obituary volunteer is the library. The branch in Austin is
only open three days a week. Libraries are cutting back doing such research due to cost.
Reviewing microfilm copies of a newspaper 1900--onward, would be very time consuming and
probably prohibitive. If you find this is the case, you might try to obtain the Reese
River Reveille microfilms via the Inter-library loan system. Problem being, YOU probably
don't want to go down to your library and look through them. Fortunately it was a
weekly at that time, and probably not that many pages.
--The U of Nevada has them, 1869-1926:
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84022037/holdings/
--The State Historical Society of Wisconsin:
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83026613/
--The chances of finding his obituary is highly unlikely (although I am NOT saying to not
search). First, there is no "proof" he died in Lyon County, or before 1910 (or
just isn't found in the 1910 census. The other poster often speculates a person has
died just because finding was difficult).
The 1900 census was enumerated on 26 June 1900. It appears from the below references that
D.S. Wigstead, came to Austin from California sometime in 1900 and then left for
Lovelocks, NV, about 1902. So, Edward may have only been there very briefly, just
visiting or even to just help his daughter move from California. That is also
speculation, without any proof. He might have gone back to California, (or even Nova
Scotia, unlikely, but possible).
Obits during that time period were not like they are today. They were more of a death
notice than an obit. A true obit was written by a newspaper reporter about the rich,
famous, imfamous, or victim of crime or accident. He also would have had to live there,
or the Wigstead would have had to be there for a mention under their name.
This reference, indicates D.S. Wigstead, was pastor in Lovelocks, for one year, membership
11. The date was 1904, so he was in Lovelocks from about 1902/1903. The paragraph also
identifies the Methodist Church in Austin had S.W. Albone as pastor for two years
(1901/1902), so that limits the period of time Wigstead was in Austin.
http://books.google.com/books?id=Dw41AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA201&dq=austin, nevada
"daniel
wigstead"&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8ZUKT8HXBofl0QHYo_mNAg&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=austin,
nevada "daniel wigstead"&f=false
Page 353 identifies Pastor Wigstead in Austin, came from the California Conference, this
his first year in Austin. It is the Annual Report of 1901:
http://books.google.com/books?id=MQjPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA353&dq="p...
wigstead"&hl=en&sa=X&ei=gJgKT-HBMKfe0QGQ9JGPAg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q="pastor
wigstead"&f=false
He attended a conference in 1900, he was at that time a missionary in the Nevada Mission:
http://books.google.com/books?id=FTgSAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA413&dq=nevada
wigstead&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YpkKT_-xHKHm0QHvmZDLAg&ved=0CF4Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=nevada
wigstead&f=false
I did review the transcribed cemeteries in Lyon county, without success. BUT, not all
cemeteries are transcribed, those that are have missed graves, stones unreadible, broken,
gone, etc. "IF" he died in Lyon County, his remains may have been transfered
elsewhere. His wife, Mary Ann Milligan, died 1 Feb 1883 in Anoka, Anoka County, MN.
Her gravesite:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=milton&GSby...
The location of her children in 1900 and after would be interesting. If there were
children still in Anoka, there might be a death notice there, however, also unlikely if he
was gone so many years. It is interesting that he was not with the family in the 1880
Census.
Death Records in Nevada are held by the State after 1911. Previous records would be in
the County Recorder's office...IF they had maintained a record...IF there was a
record.
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