Beeson, Samuel (1815-1898)

BEESON, SMITH, ARNEY, WALDEN, MCKIBBEN, DICKSON, LYBARGER

Posted By: C. Tucker (email)
Date: 10/5/2014 at 15:36:17

Iowa Times Republican
Marshalltown, IA [Friday 7-8-1898] p. 6

PIONEER'S DEMISE
Death at Liscomb of Samuel Beeson, Father of Gen. B. A. and W. B. Beeson
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Was a Pioneer of the County and a Prominent Citizen --- The Funeral Thursday

Word was received in the city Tuesday night of the death of "Uncle" Samuel Beeson, one of the pioneers of the county and a resident of Liscomb for many years. His demise occurred at 10 o'clock p.m. Mr. Beeson had been ill for several months, and at one time his life was despaired of, but he rallied and was thought to be on the road to recovery. A change for the worse occurred Monday and his sons in this city were notified. Gen. B. A. Beeson went to Liscomb Tuesday and was present during the last moments of his father. Samuel Beeson was the son of Richard and Ann Beeson, and was born one and one-half miles south of New Waterford, Columbiana county, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1815. He was therefore 82 years, 7 months and 27 days old at the time of his demise. April 6, 1837, he married Martha Smith. Twelve children were born to them, and the companion of sixty-one years and nine of the children survive him. Mr. Beeson's parents were of the religious society commonly called Friends, or Quakers, but for about thirty years deceased had been identified with the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. Beeson came to Marshall county in 1854 and settled on a farm near Liscomb, where they resided until twenty-two years ago. They then removed to the village and have made that their home since. In his day Mr. Beeson was a man of strong character and force. He was a prominent republican and for several years was chairman of the board of supervisors and also president of the Liscomb school board. Two sons, Gen. B. A. Beeson, formerly state treasurer, and Mr. W. B. Beeson, reside in this city. Lewis J. resides in Peoria and C. M. at Dodge City, Kan. The latter's wife is here, but he can not be present at the funeral. The daughters are Mrs. Sarah A. Arney, of Lake City; Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Walden, of the state of Washington; Mrs. Susan McKibben, of Liscomb; Mrs. Mary Dickson, of Iantha, Mo., and Mrs. Cora Lybarger, who resides two miles north of the city. All these children were present at a family reunion held at Liscomb one year ago April 6 last. The funeral was held at Liscomb at 1 p.m. Thursday, and interment followed at Albion at 3:30 p.m.