Rock Springs Rocket, Jan 22, 1931
Resident of City Since 1878 Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, one of the oldest residents of Rock Springs and one who lived more than 52 years within its limits, died Saturday at six-fifty a.m. She died in the old Walters home at Number Six in which she lived in the early days of Rock Springs and which is now the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Darling.
Mrs. Walters was in her 81st year and was one of a group of octogenarians which are regarded as the "mothers" of Rock Springs and who every year gather on each other's birthdays. Her 80th birthday was celebrated by friends and members of her family June 5th inst. In the early days in Rock Springs Mrs. Walters and her husband, Joel Walters, who died in 1914, operated a pony express station at Number Six which was the only stop for riders of the "fast" express of those days between Point of Rock Springs [sic] and Fort Bridger.
Elizabeth Sharp was born in Codnor Park, Derbyshire, England, in 1850 and was married to Joel Walters, also of Derbyshire, in Aflredton parish church in 1871. Seven years later, 1878, they came to America coming directly to Rock Springs. Mrs. Walters maintained her home here ever since although living away from Rock Springs at intervals. Mr. Walters was a Union Pacific Coal company miner and served as road supervisor in 1895-96. In 1897 they moved to what became known as the Walters ranch on Little Sandy, one of the first ranches in Eden valley, and which is now known as the Parfitt ranch. In 1910 they went to Hooper, Utah, where they lived on a fruit farm. Following Mr. Walters' death his widow returned to her home in Rock Springs.
Mrs. Walters had been in failing health for the last six months and six weeks since became seriously ill. Death was due to blood poisoning from an infected toe.
Her Survivors
She is survived by six sons and four daughters. The sons are Harry Walters of Green River; Joel of Lander, who was ill an unable to attend the funeral; William of Dillon, Montana, who came here several days prior to his mother's death; George, Fred and Frank of Rock Springs. The daughters are Mrs. William Lewis, Green River; Mrs. Oscar Darling, Mrs. M.J. Dankowski, and Mrs. Joe Kelley of Rock Springs. She also is survived by 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Emma Wilde, Rock Springs; Mrs. Hannah Mathews, Los Angeles; Mrs. John Sharp, and Mrs. Elizabeth Walters of this city.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral was held Tuesday at two-thirty p.m. from the Rogan mortuary with Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of Saint John's Episcopal Church of Green River, officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons of the decedent, Wilbur and John Dankowski, Clarence, William, Henry and John Lewis.
Resident of City Since 1878 Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, one of the oldest residents of Rock Springs and one who lived more than 52 years within its limits, died Saturday at six-fifty a.m. She died in the old Walters home at Number Six in which she lived in the early days of Rock Springs and which is now the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Darling.
Mrs. Walters was in her 81st year and was one of a group of octogenarians which are regarded as the "mothers" of Rock Springs and who every year gather on each other's birthdays. Her 80th birthday was celebrated by friends and members of her family June 5th inst. In the early days in Rock Springs Mrs. Walters and her husband, Joel Walters, who died in 1914, operated a pony express station at Number Six which was the only stop for riders of the "fast" express of those days between Point of Rock Springs [sic] and Fort Bridger.
Elizabeth Sharp was born in Codnor Park, Derbyshire, England, in 1850 and was married to Joel Walters, also of Derbyshire, in Aflredton parish church in 1871. Seven years later, 1878, they came to America coming directly to Rock Springs. Mrs. Walters maintained her home here ever since although living away from Rock Springs at intervals. Mr. Walters was a Union Pacific Coal company miner and served as road supervisor in 1895-96. In 1897 they moved to what became known as the Walters ranch on Little Sandy, one of the first ranches in Eden valley, and which is now known as the Parfitt ranch. In 1910 they went to Hooper, Utah, where they lived on a fruit farm. Following Mr. Walters' death his widow returned to her home in Rock Springs.
Mrs. Walters had been in failing health for the last six months and six weeks since became seriously ill. Death was due to blood poisoning from an infected toe.
Her Survivors
She is survived by six sons and four daughters. The sons are Harry Walters of Green River; Joel of Lander, who was ill an unable to attend the funeral; William of Dillon, Montana, who came here several days prior to his mother's death; George, Fred and Frank of Rock Springs. The daughters are Mrs. William Lewis, Green River; Mrs. Oscar Darling, Mrs. M.J. Dankowski, and Mrs. Joe Kelley of Rock Springs. She also is survived by 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Emma Wilde, Rock Springs; Mrs. Hannah Mathews, Los Angeles; Mrs. John Sharp, and Mrs. Elizabeth Walters of this city.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral was held Tuesday at two-thirty p.m. from the Rogan mortuary with Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of Saint John's Episcopal Church of Green River, officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons of the decedent, Wilbur and John Dankowski, Clarence, William, Henry and John Lewis.
Rock Springs Rocket, Jan 22, 1931
Resident of City Since 1878 Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, one of the oldest residents of Rock Springs and one who lived more than 52 years within its limits, died Saturday at six-fifty a.m. She died in the old Walters home at Number Six in which she lived in the early days of Rock Springs and which is now the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Darling.
Mrs. Walters was in her 81st year and was one of a group of octogenarians which are regarded as the "mothers" of Rock Springs and who every year gather on each other's birthdays. Her 80th birthday was celebrated by friends and members of her family June 5th inst. In the early days in Rock Springs Mrs. Walters and her husband, Joel Walters, who died in 1914, operated a pony express station at Number Six which was the only stop for riders of the "fast" express of those days between Point of Rock Springs [sic] and Fort Bridger.
Elizabeth Sharp was born in Codnor Park, Derbyshire, England, in 1850 and was married to Joel Walters, also of Derbyshire, in Aflredton parish church in 1871. Seven years later, 1878, they came to America coming directly to Rock Springs. Mrs. Walters maintained her home here ever since although living away from Rock Springs at intervals. Mr. Walters was a Union Pacific Coal company miner and served as road supervisor in 1895-96. In 1897 they moved to what became known as the Walters ranch on Little Sandy, one of the first ranches in Eden valley, and which is now known as the Parfitt ranch. In 1910 they went to Hooper, Utah, where they lived on a fruit farm. Following Mr. Walters' death his widow returned to her home in Rock Springs.
Mrs. Walters had been in failing health for the last six months and six weeks since became seriously ill. Death was due to blood poisoning from an infected toe.
Her Survivors
She is survived by six sons and four daughters. The sons are Harry Walters of Green River; Joel of Lander, who was ill an unable to attend the funeral; William of Dillon, Montana, who came here several days prior to his mother's death; George, Fred and Frank of Rock Springs. The daughters are Mrs. William Lewis, Green River; Mrs. Oscar Darling, Mrs. M.J. Dankowski, and Mrs. Joe Kelley of Rock Springs. She also is survived by 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Emma Wilde, Rock Springs; Mrs. Hannah Mathews, Los Angeles; Mrs. John Sharp, and Mrs. Elizabeth Walters of this city.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral was held Tuesday at two-thirty p.m. from the Rogan mortuary with Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of Saint John's Episcopal Church of Green River, officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons of the decedent, Wilbur and John Dankowski, Clarence, William, Henry and John Lewis.
Resident of City Since 1878 Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, one of the oldest residents of Rock Springs and one who lived more than 52 years within its limits, died Saturday at six-fifty a.m. She died in the old Walters home at Number Six in which she lived in the early days of Rock Springs and which is now the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Darling.
Mrs. Walters was in her 81st year and was one of a group of octogenarians which are regarded as the "mothers" of Rock Springs and who every year gather on each other's birthdays. Her 80th birthday was celebrated by friends and members of her family June 5th inst. In the early days in Rock Springs Mrs. Walters and her husband, Joel Walters, who died in 1914, operated a pony express station at Number Six which was the only stop for riders of the "fast" express of those days between Point of Rock Springs [sic] and Fort Bridger.
Elizabeth Sharp was born in Codnor Park, Derbyshire, England, in 1850 and was married to Joel Walters, also of Derbyshire, in Aflredton parish church in 1871. Seven years later, 1878, they came to America coming directly to Rock Springs. Mrs. Walters maintained her home here ever since although living away from Rock Springs at intervals. Mr. Walters was a Union Pacific Coal company miner and served as road supervisor in 1895-96. In 1897 they moved to what became known as the Walters ranch on Little Sandy, one of the first ranches in Eden valley, and which is now known as the Parfitt ranch. In 1910 they went to Hooper, Utah, where they lived on a fruit farm. Following Mr. Walters' death his widow returned to her home in Rock Springs.
Mrs. Walters had been in failing health for the last six months and six weeks since became seriously ill. Death was due to blood poisoning from an infected toe.
Her Survivors
She is survived by six sons and four daughters. The sons are Harry Walters of Green River; Joel of Lander, who was ill an unable to attend the funeral; William of Dillon, Montana, who came here several days prior to his mother's death; George, Fred and Frank of Rock Springs. The daughters are Mrs. William Lewis, Green River; Mrs. Oscar Darling, Mrs. M.J. Dankowski, and Mrs. Joe Kelley of Rock Springs. She also is survived by 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Emma Wilde, Rock Springs; Mrs. Hannah Mathews, Los Angeles; Mrs. John Sharp, and Mrs. Elizabeth Walters of this city.
Funeral Tuesday
Funeral was held Tuesday at two-thirty p.m. from the Rogan mortuary with Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of Saint John's Episcopal Church of Green River, officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons of the decedent, Wilbur and John Dankowski, Clarence, William, Henry and John Lewis.
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