GEISEL MONUMENT, north of Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon

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Geisel Monument

This monument marks the site where four members of the Geisel family were
massacred by Indians in 1856. The graves have been maintained and are
preserved in an Oregon State wayside (west  side of highway) located north of 
Gold Beach on US 101.

GEISEL, John (and sons); In memory of John Geisel, also his three sons John,
Henry, and Andrew, who were massacred by the Indians, February 22, A. D.
1856. Aged respectively 45, 9, 7, and 5 years. Also wife and mother, died
September 20, 1899 aged 75.

EDSON, Christina; (1829-1899) [this is the wife of John GEISEL, listed in
the other grave above; she survived the massacre and remarried several times; 
later on, she was murdered.]

In a fenced plot on US 101 near Geisel Monument.

COY, Freddie; age 12 years; son of Isaac COY

CAREY, Jennie; wife of Isaac COY

UNKNOWN; unknown man drowned