Chronological Events in Welborn Beeson’s life
By Charlotte Beeson Toon
Welborn Beeson born: July 22, 1836died: April 29, 1893
Mary Catherine (Kate) Brophy born: March 11, 1849 died: September 20, 1894
July 22, 1851 Welborn starts diary (age 15)
March 16, 1853 Left Illinois (Welborn age 16)
July 22, 1853 “2000 miles away from my native place… turned 17 years old
August 30, 1853 Arrived at Bear Creek, Oregon after 5 months on Oregon Trail
September 26, 1854 First trip to Yreka (3 days going, three days back)
April 7, 1855 Climbed to summit of Wagner Peak
May 25, 1856 Father leaves Oregon for the States (Welborn age 19)
June 27, 1857 Welborn receives copy of Plea for the Indians from Father
July 20, 1857 Welborn describes log cabin in which he lives
January 26, 1865 Father home after 8years, 8 months, and 1 day
June 6, 1865 Welborn passes through Fairfield, CA on the way to San Francisco
June 29, 1866 Mother dies at age 60 (born Nov. 11, 1805)
August 6, 1866 Welborn marries Kate Brophy (Welborn age 30; Kate age 17)
September 18, 1867 Ira Emmett Beeson born (Welborn age 31; Kate age 18)
October 28, 1867 Father left on stage to return to the “States”
June 5, 1870 Welborn Beeson Jr. born (Welborn age 33; Kate age 21)
October 2, 1873 Captain Jack hung at Fort Klamath
March 22,1875 Jessie E. Beeson born (Welborn age 38; Kate age 26)
December 29,1877 John Dalton Beeson born (Welborn age 41; Kate age 28)
February 23, 1880 Frances Ellen Beeson born (Welborn age 43; Kate age 30)
October 10, 1882 Ann Welborn Beeson born (Welborn age 46; Kate age 33)
March 20, 1885 Winifred Catherine Beeson born (Welborn 48; Kate age 36)
December 31, 1887 Father John Beeson living in Portland
November 14, 1888 Carl Beeson born (Welborn age 52; Kate age 39)
April 21, 1889 Father John Beeson died at age 85 (born September 15, 1803)
July 10, 1889 Hail storm that necessitated selling home place
September 30, 1890 Sold home to Julius Foss
November 26, 1890 Moved across the road from the hexagonal house
November 15, 1891 Old son, Emmett married Lizzie Briner
December 29, 1892 First grandson, Earl, born to Emmett and Lizzie
February 4, 1893 Reference to annexation of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii)
April 29, 1893 Welborn died at age 56y9m7d
September 20, 1894 Kate died at age 45y6m9d
Ages of children at Kate’s death:
Ira Emmett 27; Welborn Jr. age 23; Jessie age 19; John D. age16; Frances age 14; Anna age 11; Winifred age 9; Carl age 5
