WILLIAM O. BEASLEY DEAD
Died in his 89th year, burial at High Gate, William O. Beasley, living near the Liberty Church, on Douglass Prairie quietly passed into the beyond early Saturday morning about 8 o'clock a. m. Sunday his body was taken to High Grate where Interment took place Sunday afternoon in the cemetery near High Gate. Mr. Beasley was born in Kentucky and at the time of his death was 88 years, 4 months and 5 days old. He was married twice, his second. marriage was with Miss Martha Hollandsworth about 30 years ago.

He leaves to mourn a sorrowing widow and 6 children, 15 grand children. His children are
John S. Beasley
Mrs. Martin Richardson, Canaan, [Sarah Alice]
Mrs. John Brown, High Gate, [Elvira Grace]
Levi Beasley, Hadley;
Azro Beasley [Ezra Emry]
Stillmann Milton Beasley

Mr. Beasley was one of the oldest citizens of Gasconade County quiet and unassuming and will be greatly missed by his friend's.

Dearest father thou has left us and our loss we deeply feel It was God who has bereft us, He can all our sorrow heal; yes again we hope to meet thee when the day of life is fled when in Heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tears are shed. By J. W. M.
[The Bland Courier, Bland, Gasconade Co, MO May 30, 1919]

Note: Obit was published incorrectly; text was all messed up. For full obit, see the Bland Courier for May 30, 1919
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Online MO DC #16763 shows William Oliver "Beasley", born Jan 17, 1833 in Kentucky. Married at death. Father listed as John Beasley, born KY; mother not named on certificate. Died May 24, 1919 in Gasconade Co, Clay township, MO from Acute Indigestion with Myocarditis. Burial in High Gate, MO on May 24, 1919.
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Home in 1910: Clay, Gasconade, Missouri
William Beesley 79 mar3 20y KY
Martha Beesley 40 wf mar1 1/1 ch MO
Stelman Beesley 19 son sgl MO

Home in 1900: Brush Creek, Gasconade, MO
William Beesley 68 Jan 1832 mar 10y KY
Martha Beesley 30 wf Jul 1869 1/1 ch MO
Azro E Beesley 22 son Mar 1878 sgl MO
Stillman M Beesley 9 son Sep 1890 MO
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Marriage, Phelps Co, MO: William Beezley, age 57, and Martha Hollingsworth, age 20, both from Canaan, Gasconade Co, MO married 9 Sept. 1889.
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Home in 1880: Jefferson, Maries, MO
William Beesley 50 mar. KY
Mary Beesley 31 wf mar. IL
Elvira Beesley 13 dau MO
Henry Mc Ginis* 12 stepson MO
Sarah A. Beesley 6 dau MO
Levi Beesley 4 son MO
Azro E. Beesley 2 son MO
*MO Death certificate shows his parents as Irvin McGinnis and Mary Richrdson

Home in 1870: Johnson, Maries, MO #60
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
William Beesley 37 farmer KY
Mary Beesley 21 f/w IL
Henry Beesley 1 m/w MO
Jane P Beesley 71 f/w SC
John Beesley 87 m/w GA
John Beesley 14 m/w MO
Elvira Beesley 3 f/w MO
Thomas Bullock 16 works on farm MO
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Marriage, Maries Co, MO, Index to Book A, #17: Wm. Beasley and Mrs. Mary E. McGinnis married 2 Oct 1870 by Wm. L. Pinnell,JP.
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Maries Co, MO Mortality schedules for Federal Census 1870, House #60:
Beesly, Louisa, age 35, f/w, married, Keeping house, born TN; died Oct 1869 from Plegmasia (Milk Leg marked out)
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Home in 1860: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
William Beaseley 26 male KY
Louisa Beaseley 24 female TN
John Beaseley 4 male MO