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Elizabeth Atherton Potts

1846 โ€“ 1890-06-20 Convicted 1890
Buried at: Elko City Cemetery , Elko, NV ยท Elko City Cemetery (shared with husband)

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted (along with her husband) of the 1888 mutilation-murder and dismemberment of Miles Faucett. She was described in contemporary accounts as obese; the drop reportedly severed her head.

Background

Elizabeth Atherton Potts (1846โ€“1890) was executed by hanging alongside her husband Josiah on June 20, 1890, in Elko, Nevada. She remains the only woman legally executed in Nevada history.

Sources & Verification

  • Convicted 1889โ€“1890 in Nevada of murder. Hanged June 20, 1890 (only woman legally executed in Nevada). Buried Elko City Cemetery. Find a Grave memorial 25527971: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25527971/elizabeth-potts . Extensive historical coverage; one of the most famous 19th-century Nevada executions.

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The following other flagged graves were found near this location:

Josiah Potts
Elko City Cemetery ยท ~0 miles away

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