The Idaho Statesman, 30 May 1920
(Idaho)

AT GLENNS FERRY
Prominent in Elmore County for Thirty Years Joseph Rosevear Leaves Clean Record.
Glenns Ferry lost one of its prominent citizens May 13 in the death of Joseph Rosevear, who died after an illness of three weeks. He was identified with the interests of Glenns Ferry for the past 30 years and served one term as representative in the legislature from Elmore county. He was born in Luxulyan, Cornwall, England on November 21, 1842. At the age of 18 years he was caught in the great Australian gold rush, and spent the three succeeding years in prospecting England’s island dominion. The trip to Australia was made across the Atlantic and around Cape Horn. On his return he continued to sail west, thus completing a journey around the world.
The following seven years were spent by Mr. Rosevear in his native country, where, in 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Pinch. Leaving his wife and little child in England he came to America in 1870 and joined the rush of gold seekers to Nevada, locating at Gold Hill, where he worked for a year in the mines. In 1871 he went to Kelton, Utah. Here he was joined by his family from England. For six years Mr. Rosevear conducted the principal hotel at Kelton. He was also engaged in the cattle business at Kelton.
The family moved to Canada, intending to go on to England, but they reconsidered their intentions and came back to the United States and located in Kansas where they made their home for a few years, being engaged in the mercantile and stock raising business.
The next move of the Rosevears was to Three Creeks, Nev., in 1886, where he again engaged in the cattle business. While at Three Creeks Mr. Rosevear located the ranch on the Owyhee county side from Glenns Ferry and which has since remained his property. He moved to this ranch in 1890 and from there in 1898 to Glenns Ferry, where he has since resided and was respected by all.
Besides his wife, three sons and one daughter survive him. They are William J., John P., George H., Rosevear and Mrs. H. M. Hurlburt. He is also survived by one brother, James, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Mark, both of Ogden, and another sister, Mrs. Mary J. Clark, of Salt Lake. These were all present at the funeral.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho