Obit of Jessie Beachamp (b251) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 12 Oct 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Beachamp An unusually sad and terrible accident happened in the Northeast part of our county on Tuesday of last week when Jessie Beachamp the small son of Joe Beachamp who resides near the M.K. & T. school house accidentlly shot and killed himself. It seems that the boy was listing some land and had taken the shot gun to the field with him meaning to kill rabbits. Later the team came running to the house with the lifeless body of Jessie entangled in the lister which was muchly besmeared with blood. The top of the skull had been completely torn away by the discharge of the gun and particles were found all along the road where the team had run. It is presumed that the boy was carrying the gun loaded, and that by some chance accidentally fired it, the shot passing through his skull causing his instant death. Undoubtedly the shot frightened the team causing them to run away. We are extremely sorry to hear of this sad accident and extend our sympathies to the bereaved family. Burial Red Star Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. (Headstone read Born 1903 Died 1918 Cheyenne Star May 30, 1918) --------------------------------------------------------------------