John Pugmire

Death

The following excerpts are from different sources regarding the death of "Johnny" Pugmire:

While herding cattle, Brother Robert Owen’s son, Jerome, shot Brother Pugmire’s son on January 2, 1852. Henry Lunt stated, “It was supposed to have been accidentally done.” John D. Lee wrote: “It was a shocking occurrence. Whether the boy was shot designedly or not was a consideration that remained to be proved.”" Young Owens was tried, or rather examined, before Lee and Squire Leyno and held to bail for his appearance at the next term of the District Court. Circumstantial evidence was strong against him.

Link: Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

Jan. 5, 1852 was a day of mourning and sorrow. A young son of Jonathan Pugmire was accidentally shot in Parowan while herding cattle. This was the first death in Iron County and for the first time the earth was opened for the reception of the dead.

Link: Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 18