OBITUARY: Welborn Beeson, Talent, Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 6 Feb 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 5 May 1893, Supplement WELBORN BEESON'S SUDDEN DEATH The news of the sudden death of Mr. Welborn Beeson, of Talent, was received with much regret by his many Medford friends last Saturday evening. The cause of Mr. Beeson's sudden demise was heart trouble. He had been affected with this trouble for sometime, an dan incident which may perhaps have hastened the end was that of unusual excitement brought about by an altercation had with a Mr. Duval, of Talent, about noon of the day of his death. The rumor of foul play worked so strong upon the minds of his relatives that Coroner Pickel was called and inquest was held Sunday morning resulting in clearing up the [sic] before suspicious surroundings and exonerating, criminally, all parties about whom there might have lingered a suspicion. The evidence as gathered at the inquest and from two eye witnesses, was that while an altercation occurred no blows were administered upon the person of Mr. Beeson. The jury's verdict was that "deceased came to his death by heart failure brought on by excitement." Dr. Pryce was also called and made a thorough examination of the body but found no evidence of foul play. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon and were very largely attended by friends from all parts of the county. Mr. Beeson was one of the pioneers of the Rogue river valley, and by judicious, careful attention to business had acquired a considerable amt of wealth. He had a large circle of acquaintances both in Jackson and surrounding counties and all were counted as his friends. He was about sixty years of age.