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Josiah Potts

1842 โ€“ 1890-06-20 Convicted 1890
Buried at: Elko City Cemetery , Elko, NV ยท Elko City Cemetery

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted (along with his wife) of the 1888 murder and dismemberment of elderly Miles Faucett at Hot Springs Ranch near Carlin, Nevada. The couple was arrested in Wyoming after allegedly confessing.

Background

Josiah Potts (1842โ€“1890) and his wife Elizabeth were executed together by hanging on June 20, 1890, in Elko, Nevada, for the mutilation-murder of their friend and landlord Miles Faucett.

Sources & Verification

  • Convicted 1889โ€“1890 in Nevada of murder. Hanged June 20, 1890 on a double gallows. Buried Elko City Cemetery. Find a Grave memorial 25533894: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25533894/josiah-potts . Detailed historical accounts in Nevada newspapers and books.

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The following other flagged graves were found near this location:

Elizabeth Atherton Potts
Elko City Cemetery ยท ~0 miles away

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