Search for Western Gunfighter in Aurora, Nevada's ghost town cemetery 

Wow, amazing you hung in there and found Carder's grave!

Not any easy task of the past with the town gone and sage brush and a pine growing ..In Ep 17 that is quite an undertaking without town maps and a layout of the town.. Gawd what a job when it's almost all gone like this and you have almost nothing to work with except a brick here and there.. But with very little to go on out in the middle of nowhere in sagebrush and pine you found the grave you were searching for, that's a feat all by itself .. I have done some searching in the past here in the Pacific Northwest only to find a old metal bed headrail laying on the ground and picket fence parts and a tree growing out of the grave in the middle of the forest or i assumed it is the grave.. Lot of work to go through and rough country, hot dusty , and dry , looked like Sara was having fun too.. This was really well done and put together .. That's good compass skills out in the middle of nowhere..I find my GPS handheld unit is very useful not so much to locate the objective but to mark it as i do return to places more than once..

Watched the first video as well. I like the effort and research you put into your vids. Especially the overlay shots of past and present. I hung out in that area on weekends years ago. A lot of history on the east side of the Sierras in that area. Subbed.

Virginia city has some wonderful cemeteries and stories. Thank you to you both .

I can't imagine the hardships the Chinese workers had to go through working on these mines. I just hope someday their grave site is discovered.

I’m hooked on the history of the west. Thank you Jeff.

Just watched the two Aurora videos and really enjoyed them. I love that the town's all gone - leaves it all to the imagination. But a really well presented history documentary, thank you.

Awsome work guys,getting very polished .Take care.

Wow who had any idea that doing a RU-vid channel would be so difficult 😂 finding history isn't easy! Great job you guys really enjoyed it thanks for taking us on the adventure.

Sitting here at home watching this episode a year after you did and rooting you on. You found the Grave. What an exciting moment. It's fun finding a grave, but sometimes the search isn't as fun. I remember being so pissed off trying to find Don Rickles grave. I spent almost two hours walking around in circles looking for his grave. Never found it. Great Video!

That was a cool marker is Samuel Clemens. My husband is a descendant of his. Our last name is Clemans as well but along the line a cousin of Samuel Clemens’ changed the spelling to “clemans” and we are in that particular line. Super cool to see his grave. My husbands uncle looks nearly identical to him. It’s crazy. I love this stuff. Appreciate you all

Enjoyed the video. How disgraceful that some vermin would steal the children's headstones.

I am really enjoying your channel keep up the awesome work :)

I may still be laughing. Love Sarah. How much fun could be had? All-in-all an interestingly fun episode.

Just reviewing episodes I have watched before and remembered I taught my son to drive using the road from Bodie to Auroa. Not much there but you got to look for things still there.

WOW!!!!! Great show......

You referred to the 3 links on the gravestones as belonging to the "International Order of Oddfellows". This is the second time I've heard this and it is wrong. They are the "INDEPENDENT Order of Oddfellows" (I.O.O.F.), and the F, L, T in each link stands for Friendship, Love and Truth, their motto. I personally know this has been so for the last 100+ years as I am a 3rd generation member. My Grandfather joined in Indiana around 1900, my father joined in Texas around 1930 and I joined the Order in California in 1962. Whoever started the incorrect title may have confused them with the I.O.F, which is the International Order of Foresters.

Great video , we visited Aurora Nevada quite a few years ago, a person was using a metal detector and told us his brother found a $20 gold piece a CL month earlier

I guess I'm the only person that doesn't play video games. But I also only watch things that I can learn something from so I realize I'm a bit odd.

Red dead redemption 1&2 are my favourite games good to see that Sarah gets enjoyment from rdr2👍🏻😊😊

Great job.

Great video. What is that music running in the background at 11:01 ♥️???

Awesome! I would keep the grave location secret....if people want to see it seek it themselves....

When you went to Bridgeport..you missed the “hot springs…”behind the Fish and Game office… I met a ninety year old miner who showed me how to find it… I was reading a geology book.. and he volunteered “I know wher you can find “travertine”.. The hot springs are called Travertine.. The “Paiute “ Indians used them for their healing properties.

Wow!! 33? Died a young man. If only I could be 33 again. Maybe something happened to the guy to make him angry and so hated...maybe he was just reacting from a very bad experience. BTW your videos are beautifully filmed.

Finding this one late!! Y'all scared me going off in the desert by yourselves!! No phone signal! Geeze! Promise not to be dangerous like this again!! Thanks for the trouble but don't put yourselves in Danger!!💖

How did I miss this one??

2nd watch, always good !

Watchout for Bigfoot !!!!

When you talked to the lady named Chris, was she with Dave Kester?

A Tennessee Bully. Well, Imaaa-gine that. Beth Tennessee, USA 😉

Such rich history in my ex-state too bad it's gone to shxx..... be well.

JEFF I'VE LOST MY SUBSCRIPTION TO ALL MY POD CAST SITES - DON'T KNOW WHY, I'M TRYING TO UNSUBSCRIBE AND THEN TO RESUBSCRIBE TO SEE IF THAT BRINGS ME BACK. OLD CEMETERIES ARE A WONDERFUL LOOK BACK TO OUR STRUGGLE TO OPEN THE WEST. SO MANY LOST CEMETERIES - FOLKS FORGOTTEN - JUST LIKE THEY NEVER EXISTED. "GOD" KNOWS, THAT IS ENOUGH.

i just started watching this series,entertaining,maybe I missed it but are you two married,because you got two different last names.

I'll trade places with you any time

NOT A FAN.

I'm a new subscriber and I have fallen in love with your videos. I enjoy going to places that I will likely never have the chance to go. I think that you and Sarah are a great match together. Stay happy and enjoy each other. I lost my first husband many years ago ( almost 40 years now). I'm comfortable in being alone. But sometimes I wonder if I should have looked for a good man again. You two look happy together. Bless you both.

Been there many many times, as I used to be a steward for Aurora. On the back of the sign as you come into the cemetery is a list of all the people known to have been buried there. Carder's grave is isolated from all the others because he was so hated that they refused to allow him to be buried with everyone else. Somewhere around Aurora is a Chinese cemetery that remains undiscovered, likely on the same hill.

This is the 5th video that I have watched of yours, and enjoyed all of them. I work at a gold mine in central Nevada, and do a lot of investigating on my time off. Thank you

It sounds like he got off by the, “He needed killing”, defense. Whatever works.

Former Mineral County Commissioner Allen Connelly and Mineral County Clerk/Treasurer Martha Barlow are the last two people buried in the Aurora Cemetery, Allen in 1991 and Martha in 1993. I worked with and learned much on how politics actually worked in Mineral County from both of them when I was a county commissioner from 1989 - 1993.

Jeff another good one!! Well done.

Great 2 videos. I tried to get to the town from Bodie never made it got stuck. Too bad it was not there anymore liked the style of it. Would be great sister city of Bodie to visit..

I've been there many times as well. I was told that the graves in the farthest section back are those of people not in good standing with the community.

I am surprised by the graves with plastic flowers-must be visited regularly.

Hi Jeff! I'm a new subscriber. I want to thank you for this visit to Aurora. In the early 70's my husband I made frequent visits to Bodie ( we lived in Tahoe). I always want to go over to Aurora but friends said not to bother. For years I regretted that. I know there isn't much left but I'm so happy to at least see it. And I really wanted to see the graveyard. Thank you, again. I love ALL your videos and I'm a huge fan

RDR 1 and playying RDR2 your wife rocks : ) Its tha that game that got me into the wild west, Im from the UK

Interesting . I have just started watching a couple your vids. I just subscribed and will watch more.

Your wife is a gamer ! That’s different.

I love Sarah's honesty, she tells it like it is , doesn't sugar coat anything

Great video's very well done, you have me hooked as the history of the west, mining/pioneer history is a great interest of mine, I live in Central Idaho where the is much history similar to Aurora's. I have a channel as well but my video's are not done as well as yours. I have some footage of Atlanta, Idaho, which is on the edge of the Sawtooth Mountains founded in 1864, anyway keep up the good work. I will be watching

This episode really prove that you are a History Hunter. By the way, love the ending where Sarah is playing Red Dead Redemption 2, it's one of my favorite videogame. 🤠

You guys are so cool. Thanks for the video 👍

Truly fun stuff! I stumbled across your channel by accident! Now I'm totally hooked! You guys rock!!!

Wow columbia, ca. I love that place. Been there a lot. Did not know the info about carder.

I don't understand why you got some thumbs down, they must of been jealous. I think you guy's need something with more clearance to make it more enjoyable. Great conclusion video.

Jeff, just discovered your channel and subscribed. Excellent work! I like Sarah's sunny disposition :)

I like really this video on RU-vid 👍

Hated by everyone or not being back shot with a shotgun. Yea he was assassinated. But in a fight there are no rules just winners and losers.

My new favorite channel! Thank you! A real History channel!

Thank you so much for your video I thought it was great 😊

Do you ever feel unsafe, walking around in remote places like that? What if someone came at you with a gun?

In your search I keep thinking.. Northeast edge next to the fence it drops off just past the edge of the graveyard. His homicide would never be justified today, where you have to believe your life is under an immediate threat. You can't just kill someone because you think they will kill you later. But it was a different time.

You and Sarah need to purchase a couple of Motorola Portable Radios as Sara has a tendency to wonder off on her own and you two get separated out in the boonies,...not good !! I enjoy your videos but worry about Sarah.

Was just watching this one, and I've got to admit... The description of how William Carder picked on people made me laugh. It was as if he was one of the three stooges, or Biff Tannen. He would "slap people in the face, kick them, pull their ears, and twist their noses." 🤣 Despite that, those folks lives a horrible and tough life. So much heartbreak and tragedy. Great video, sorry it took me so long to watch it. Thank you Jeff and Sarah!

Nice job. I'm used to bumpy roads since 13yrs old. 59yrs now. Back then lived in the northern sierras near Downieville, ca in the middle of nowhere. Step dad was placer mining. I discovered lots of evidence of past miners and vacationers from 1910, 1930, 1950, on. Maybe further back. Up there 2019 just along hwy 49 saw several mining museums I don't recall from 1974. ☺

I love your videos. Thanks for sharing them with us.

All the saloons in Aurora were built out of necessity due to the out break of Cholera, alcohol was a safe way of quenching your thirst and keeping your body hydrated, children were encouraged to drink it. The very young and very old still died of Cholera because their immune systems were too weak, and or too foolish/immature drinking the water from the river or wells.

It sad there was the town and now it is gone. Just imagine today's towns and cities vanish also. I love history so I will enjoy this.

Sounded like Carter was a terrible bully (to put it mildly) and someone decided to take him out for everyone's sake. The wife clearly was ticked off with that scripture on the tombstone lol.

Just found your channel, love the content. I have traveled to Aurora from Bodie twice to visit the cemetery when I had a 4wd vehicle, once the ranger at Bodie asked me to report back on the condition of the road, the snow had just melted. In the video you mentioned an easier route to Aurora. Can this route be taken with a 2 wd vehicle i.e. Honda Element? Thanks

Very informative well put together presentation . Like how you guys add narrator over the videos as well.

I’ve heard that sometimes you’ll find murderers and other criminals buried away from the rest of the town’s people in these ghost town cemeteries. Can’t confirm that that is why this one was in such a random location. But just a bit of unconfirmed info.

I'd like to see you guys do something about Michigan bluff and dead wood California

Holy crap it was weird to hear my name as their first homicide victim.. David Weber.. shivers..

Thank you I appreciate guys for your sacrifice on this one very interesting i enjoyed it.🙏🏻

It's me again and this time I wanted to tell you both that finish seeing Bodie one and two that you both did and now Aurora and I love stuff like this Keep up the good work

Awesome!!! This one turned out really good!! Goin back in a couple days

Imaging how valuable the pistols are that they were buried with

Michigan bluff CA was the original state capital of California

Yeah, as you can imagine back then it was basically, “kill or be killed”

Fascinating history and video . Thank you for the tour love history

thanks for all the bushwhacking to get there! you guys have one of the most informative channels! ... happy trails always....

History Hunter time! Here we go.. (he takes a sip of red wine) 🍷

Only a satanist would steal a tombstone or disturb a grave

Most people believe that Sacramento CA has always been the state capital

I really appreciate your presentation, thanks.

Great video! Great history! I think next time you do this bring a lot of water. I almost felt like that lady sent you on a wild goose chase!

how very sad for all those children. Rip

A great explore and very sad. Carder, although a bit of a hothead was very young to die in such a way. I wonder if he has any living relatives to this day. I also wonder if the woman you met on the trail, placed flowers on some of the graves. This place needs some kind of caretaker to help preserve the history.

Thank you for another great vid..

Was good did love this one you two did there lots of old towns around Fresno

Great job! I've ben to Bodie many times, always wanted to explore Aurora.

My favorite vlogs are the cemetery ones.

Persistence pays off! 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏

That was stretching the limits of the Subaru Outback. Next time get a 4X4 rental that has some ground clearance.

True to your site's name, The History Hunter; hunted and found.

Love the channel and content. Keep it up

Wonderful history stories. I enjoy your narration and stories.

I love your drone shots.