Like, Solomon
Primary Name: Like, Solomon
Filed as: like_solomon
Also known as: Solomon Like
Occupation / Association: Coroner's jury member, Nenana, Alaska
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Associated places: Nenana, Alaska
Keywords: Solomon Like, Like Solomon, Nenana Alaska coroner jury, Samuel Albert death 1953
Biography
Solomon Like served on a coroner's jury in Nenana, Alaska, in 1953.
On October 21, 1953, Samuel Albert was found lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana by Daniel Thomas. A coroner's jury consisting of Alfred Linder, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, and L.C. Olson determined that the death was a suicide by shooting.
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Alaska coroner's jury records, Nenana, Alaska, October 21, 1953
Olson, L.C.
Olson, L.C.
Biography
L.C. Olson served as a member of a coroner’s jury convened near Nenana, Alaska in October 1953.
On October 21, 1953, Samuel Albert was found lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana by Daniel Thomas. A coroner’s jury consisting of Alfred Linder, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, and L.C. Olson examined the circumstances of the death.
The jury determined that Albert had died by suicide from a gunshot wound.
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- Coroner’s jury report, Nenana, Alaska, October 21, 1953
Williams, Nathaniel
Primary Name: Samuel Albert
Filed as: Albert, Samuel
Associated places: Nenana, Alaska
Biography
On October 21, 1953, Samuel Albert was found lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana by Daniel Thomas.
A coroner's jury consisting of Alfred Linder, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, and L. C. Olson determined that the death was a suicide by shooting.
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- Local coroner's records
Linder, Alfred
Primary Name: Linder, Alfred
Filed as: linder_alfred
Also known as: Alfred Linder
Occupation / Association: Coroner’s Jury Member
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Associated places: Nenana, Alaska
Keywords: Alfred Linder, Linder Alfred, Nenana coroner jury, Alaska coroner jury, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, L.C. Olson, Daniel Thomas
Biography
Alfred Linder served on a coroner’s jury in Nenana, Alaska. On October 21, 1953, Samuel Albert was found lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana by Daniel Thomas. A coroner's jury consisting of Alfred Linder, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, and L.C. Olson determined that the death was a suicide by shooting.
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Alaska coroner’s jury record, Nenana, Alaska, October 21, 1953
Tags: Alfred Linder, Linder Alfred, Nenana Alaska residents, Alaska coroner jury, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, L.C. Olson, Daniel Thomas
Thomas, Daniel
Primary Name: Thomas, Daniel
Filed as: Thomas, Daniel
Also known as: Daniel Thomas
Occupation / Association: Resident of the Nenana area
Associated places: Nenana, Alaska; Interior Alaska
Keywords: Daniel Thomas, Nenana Alaska residents, Samuel Albert discovery, Interior Alaska residents, early Nenana history, Alaska Native village Nenana
Biography
Daniel Thomas was a resident of the Nenana area in Interior Alaska during the territorial period.
According to historical records, Daniel Thomas found Samuel Albert lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana. The circumstances surrounding the discovery are preserved in genealogical records and burial documentation.
Although little additional information about Thomas survives in the available historical record, his name appears in connection with this event recorded in cemetery and memorial documentation related to the Nenana area.
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Find-A-Grave.
Albert, Michael
Primary Name: Albert, Michael
Filed as: albert_michael
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Associated places: Tanana, Alaska
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Keywords: Michael Albert, Albert Michael, Tanana Alaska, brother of Samuel Albert
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Michael Albert of Tanana, Alaska, was Samuel Albert's brother.
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Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Albert
Tags: Michael Albert, Albert Michael, Tanana Alaska, Albert family, Samuel Albert
Albert, Samuel
Primary Name: Albert, Samuel
Filed as: albert_samuel
Also known as: Private Samuel Albert
Occupation / Association: Veteran; Private; VFW burial
Born: March 6, 1920
Died: October 21, 1953
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Associated places: Tanana, Alaska; Nenana, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Property / Address: Douglas Indian Cemetery, Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Samuel Albert, Private Samuel Albert, Albert Samuel, Tanana Alaska, Nenana Alaska, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Alaska Native veteran
Biography
Samuel Albert was born on March 6, 1920. He died on October 21, 1953.
He had a brother, Michael Albert of Tanana; an aunt, Mrs. Peter Clum of Fairbanks; and a cousin, Andy Kokrines of Tanana.
Albert was found lying beside a trail in the Native village near Nenana by Daniel Thomas. A coroner's jury consisting of Alfred Linder, Nathaniel Williams, Solomon Like, and L. C. Olson determined that the cause of death was suicide by shooting.
Albert was buried under the auspices of the VFW in the Douglas Indian Cemetery.
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Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Albert
Tags: Samuel Albert, Albert Samuel, Private Samuel Albert, Tanana Alaska, Nenana Alaska, Douglas Indian Cemetery, Alaska Native veterans
Douglas Indian Cemetery
Records were not available to confirm the establishment of the Douglas Indian Cemetery, the earliest burial date noted was June 9, 1901.
The earliest identifiable grave marker was in 1909 of Mrs. Gilbert Jackson. Her burial marker lies within one of the two grave houses that exist on the site. These hexagonal buildings were constructed of wood, with wood shingles, and one features wooden columns.
The cemetery site is located within the boundaries of the City of Douglas across from the Gastineau Elementary School. It is surrounded on three sides by residential development and on the fourth side by Third Street.
The site includes a wooden sign which refers to the cemetery as the burial site for the Taku Tribe, Crow Clan. A representative of the Douglas Indian Association indicated that persons other than Taku Tribe members were buried there and that the local Natives refer to it as the Douglas Indian Cemetery.
Identifiable markers indicate a Tlingit chief, wife of a chief, and a member of the Kaagwaantaan-wolf clan buried in the cemetery. Several of the markers are rather elaborate with relief carvings of the individual's clan crest.
There are numerous family plots surrounded by low concrete walls. One grave marker has rounded low pillars at the comers of the concrete walls. Several of the graves have solid concrete covers with no identification. Some of the concrete tops have an open section in the center in the shape of a cross. Others have small smooth stones embedded in the concrete.
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