Newspaper articles of the time and cemetery records all indicate Wesley's deathdate as December 20, 1916. Burial was December 21, 1916. The Coos Bay Times also mentions that Wesley was nearly 100 years old or 99 years, 4 months, and 12 days old. If the deathdate of December 20, 1916 is used, calculations show a birthdate of August 8, 1817. It is not uncommon for records from different sources to show different dates.
Newspaper articles of the time and cemetery records all indicate Wesley's deathdate as December 20, 1916. Burial was December 21, 1916. The Coos Bay Times also mentions that Wesley was nearly 100 years old or 99 years, 4 months, and 12 days old. If the deathdate of December 20, 1916 is used, calculations show a birthdate of August 8, 1817. It is not uncommon for records from different sources to show different dates.
Gravesite Details
The family contracted for a new grave marker which was erected on November 3, 2022.
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