(NOTE: It appears from newspaper articles that Edward Beakey was originally buried in the Catholic portion of South Lead Cemetery in Lead, South Dakota but was soon after moved to St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Deadwood. The obituary states he was buried by his wife in South Lead, but no article has been found stating whether or not her body was moved as well.)
Black Hills Daily Register, July 20, 1911 - "Edward Beakey died at his room in the Homestake hotel last night at 9:10 o'clock, of heart trouble after a very short illness. Last evening he made preparation to go to work and got as far as the hoist but did not go into the mine. He returned to the hotel and went to bed. About 8:30 he became much worse and his relatives were summoned. Mr. Beakey came to the Black Hills in 1880 and worked for the Homestake company for many years, leaving here about five years ago for Butte where he remained until about three months ago when he returned here and went to work again for the Homestake. Had he lived until the 26th of this month he would have been 59 years of age. Mr. Beakey leaves two children, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, of this city, and son, John, who when last heard from was in Telluride, Colo.; also a sister Mrs. Felix Hamil of this city, and another sister, Mrs. John Muldoon of Sherbrook, Canada. His wife died some twelve years ago in this city and he has also buried six children. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, this afternoon where it will rest until the funeral."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 21, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey will be held from the Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in South Lead by the side of his wife and children."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 22, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey occurred this morning from the Catholic church at 10 o'clock. The body was laid to rest beside that of his wife in South Lead."
Blck Hills Daily Register, July 24, 1911 - "The funeral of Edward Beakey was held from the Catholic church this morning at 10:00 o'clock instead of Saturday as reported in the columns of this paper in the Saturday issue."
Black Hills Daily Register (Lead, South Dakota), Sunday, November 26, 1911, page 4:
The body of Edward Beakey is being moved from the South Lead cemetery to the Catholic cemetery in Deadwood today. S.R. Smith has charge of the work.
The 1900 U.S. Census finds Edward Beaky (sic) residing in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. The document notes that he was 46 years of age (born July 1856), born in Canada, widowed and working as a gold miner. Also residing in the household were three children - Anna 16, Mamie 15 and John 11, all born in South Dakota.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #26330 - (Record index notes that Edward Beakey died in Lawrence County on July 19, 1911)
Black Hills Daily Register, July 20, 1911 - "Edward Beakey died at his room in the Homestake hotel last night at 9:10 o'clock, of heart trouble after a very short illness. Last evening he made preparation to go to work and got as far as the hoist but did not go into the mine. He returned to the hotel and went to bed. About 8:30 he became much worse and his relatives were summoned. Mr. Beakey came to the Black Hills in 1880 and worked for the Homestake company for many years, leaving here about five years ago for Butte where he remained until about three months ago when he returned here and went to work again for the Homestake. Had he lived until the 26th of this month he would have been 59 years of age. Mr. Beakey leaves two children, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, of this city, and son, John, who when last heard from was in Telluride, Colo.; also a sister Mrs. Felix Hamil of this city, and another sister, Mrs. John Muldoon of Sherbrook, Canada. His wife died some twelve years ago in this city and he has also buried six children. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, this afternoon where it will rest until the funeral."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 21, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey will be held from the Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in South Lead by the side of his wife and children."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 22, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey occurred this morning from the Catholic church at 10 o'clock. The body was laid to rest beside that of his wife in South Lead."
Blck Hills Daily Register, July 24, 1911 - "The funeral of Edward Beakey was held from the Catholic church this morning at 10:00 o'clock instead of Saturday as reported in the columns of this paper in the Saturday issue."
Black Hills Daily Register (Lead, South Dakota), Sunday, November 26, 1911, page 4:
The body of Edward Beakey is being moved from the South Lead cemetery to the Catholic cemetery in Deadwood today. S.R. Smith has charge of the work.
The 1900 U.S. Census finds Edward Beaky (sic) residing in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. The document notes that he was 46 years of age (born July 1856), born in Canada, widowed and working as a gold miner. Also residing in the household were three children - Anna 16, Mamie 15 and John 11, all born in South Dakota.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #26330 - (Record index notes that Edward Beakey died in Lawrence County on July 19, 1911)
(NOTE: It appears from newspaper articles that Edward Beakey was originally buried in the Catholic portion of South Lead Cemetery in Lead, South Dakota but was soon after moved to St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Deadwood. The obituary states he was buried by his wife in South Lead, but no article has been found stating whether or not her body was moved as well.)
Black Hills Daily Register, July 20, 1911 - "Edward Beakey died at his room in the Homestake hotel last night at 9:10 o'clock, of heart trouble after a very short illness. Last evening he made preparation to go to work and got as far as the hoist but did not go into the mine. He returned to the hotel and went to bed. About 8:30 he became much worse and his relatives were summoned. Mr. Beakey came to the Black Hills in 1880 and worked for the Homestake company for many years, leaving here about five years ago for Butte where he remained until about three months ago when he returned here and went to work again for the Homestake. Had he lived until the 26th of this month he would have been 59 years of age. Mr. Beakey leaves two children, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, of this city, and son, John, who when last heard from was in Telluride, Colo.; also a sister Mrs. Felix Hamil of this city, and another sister, Mrs. John Muldoon of Sherbrook, Canada. His wife died some twelve years ago in this city and he has also buried six children. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, this afternoon where it will rest until the funeral."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 21, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey will be held from the Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in South Lead by the side of his wife and children."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 22, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey occurred this morning from the Catholic church at 10 o'clock. The body was laid to rest beside that of his wife in South Lead."
Blck Hills Daily Register, July 24, 1911 - "The funeral of Edward Beakey was held from the Catholic church this morning at 10:00 o'clock instead of Saturday as reported in the columns of this paper in the Saturday issue."
Black Hills Daily Register (Lead, South Dakota), Sunday, November 26, 1911, page 4:
The body of Edward Beakey is being moved from the South Lead cemetery to the Catholic cemetery in Deadwood today. S.R. Smith has charge of the work.
The 1900 U.S. Census finds Edward Beaky (sic) residing in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. The document notes that he was 46 years of age (born July 1856), born in Canada, widowed and working as a gold miner. Also residing in the household were three children - Anna 16, Mamie 15 and John 11, all born in South Dakota.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #26330 - (Record index notes that Edward Beakey died in Lawrence County on July 19, 1911)
Black Hills Daily Register, July 20, 1911 - "Edward Beakey died at his room in the Homestake hotel last night at 9:10 o'clock, of heart trouble after a very short illness. Last evening he made preparation to go to work and got as far as the hoist but did not go into the mine. He returned to the hotel and went to bed. About 8:30 he became much worse and his relatives were summoned. Mr. Beakey came to the Black Hills in 1880 and worked for the Homestake company for many years, leaving here about five years ago for Butte where he remained until about three months ago when he returned here and went to work again for the Homestake. Had he lived until the 26th of this month he would have been 59 years of age. Mr. Beakey leaves two children, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, of this city, and son, John, who when last heard from was in Telluride, Colo.; also a sister Mrs. Felix Hamil of this city, and another sister, Mrs. John Muldoon of Sherbrook, Canada. His wife died some twelve years ago in this city and he has also buried six children. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Burroughs, this afternoon where it will rest until the funeral."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 21, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey will be held from the Catholic church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in South Lead by the side of his wife and children."
Black Hills Daily Register, July 22, 1911 - "The funeral of Ed. Beakey occurred this morning from the Catholic church at 10 o'clock. The body was laid to rest beside that of his wife in South Lead."
Blck Hills Daily Register, July 24, 1911 - "The funeral of Edward Beakey was held from the Catholic church this morning at 10:00 o'clock instead of Saturday as reported in the columns of this paper in the Saturday issue."
Black Hills Daily Register (Lead, South Dakota), Sunday, November 26, 1911, page 4:
The body of Edward Beakey is being moved from the South Lead cemetery to the Catholic cemetery in Deadwood today. S.R. Smith has charge of the work.
The 1900 U.S. Census finds Edward Beaky (sic) residing in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota. The document notes that he was 46 years of age (born July 1856), born in Canada, widowed and working as a gold miner. Also residing in the household were three children - Anna 16, Mamie 15 and John 11, all born in South Dakota.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #26330 - (Record index notes that Edward Beakey died in Lawrence County on July 19, 1911)
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