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Hi Jolly-Phillip Tedro-' Hadji Ali - 1902
Became a camel driver for LT. Edward F. Beale's Expedition called the Camel
Corp to survey for a wagon road across Arizona in 1857. After the government
auctioned off the camels, Hi Jolly (Hadja Ali also known as Phillip Tedro) used
camels to haul water. In 1863, he was an express rider from California to Ft.
Mojave. He was a miner, packmaster, guide and scout until 1870. Hi Jolly
Cemetery is dedicated for his service to the U.S. Government.
#1 Wm. G. Keiser - 1963
Miner, owned the Beacon Motel,, operated a small mortuary in connection with
Yuma. Owned and operated the first telephone company in Quartzsite.
#2 Jessie L. Keiser - 1939
st
1 husband was Harvey Jasper. Second husband Wm. G. Keiser. She ran the
Beacon Motel and was the sister of Buck Conner.
#3 Charles R. Mott - 1946 - Veteran
Homesteaded south of Quartzsite in what is now La Paz Valley. Raised bees,
Justice of Peace for one term and was superintendent of the North Star Mine in
the KOFA Mountains.
#4 Ella M. Mott - 1938
Wife of Charles Mott.
#5 Joseph C. Lawrence - 1976 Veteran. Tillie A. Lawrence 1987 -wife.
Cyrus O Row - 1967 - Veteran.
#6 Zenobia Lacy - 1935
Wife of William Lacy. Son-Dale Raulson of Yuma.
#7 William C. Lacy -1940
Justice of Peace in Quartzsite for 3 terms, and a cou._ty engineer at Yuma.
#8 Jay L. Kirlin - 1940 - Veteran
Came from Ouray, CO .. for his health. Located claims in LaPaz and was the
mine foreman for the Banner American Mining Co.
#9 Arthur Currier - 1961
#10 Unknown
#11 Jack Moffatt- 1941
Came from Canada. In town 15 days and died of prolonged drinking spell and
cold weather.
#12 Melvin D. Hainey - 1951
Caretaker, watchman, retiree. Hit and killed by a car.
#13 John B. Nash - 1943
Prospector - miner. Died of exhaustion from heat and thirst.