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    1. CHARLEY BEASLEY - 1899
    2. Treva Bean
    3. BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1899 Mr. And Mrs. Daniel Beasley buried their son, Charley, aged 22 years, at Bryantsville, last Sunday. Some two hundred people, friends of the family, were present. He was taken with typhoid fever and after one week of intense suffering death came. He leaves a wife of only a few months. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community Charles A. Beasley died at his home on the Newland farm last Friday, and was buried here Sunday. He was well known by all here. At the time of his death he was 19 years, six months and 12 days old. The bereft family have the sympathy of the entire community as was shown by the great number which attended his burial. He came forth as a flower and was cut down for his bounds were appointed that he could not pass. Death is the great antagonist of life, and the cold thought of the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts, but Charley has only taken the six feet of earth allotted him and has lain him down in his last sleep. Sleep on brother, husband, child Thy race on earth is run. We hope to meet thee in another world, When our work on earth done.

    03/26/2005 06:33:54