Orson P. Beardsley LAST NAME: Beardsley FIRST NAME: Orson MIDDLE NAME: P. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: Jul 1833 DIED: 13 Nov 1902 BURIED: 18 Nov 1902 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer; School Teacher BIRTH PLACE:  McDonough, Chenango Co., New York, DEATH PLACE: Eola, Polk Co., Oregon NOTES:  1850 NY CENSUS - Orson P. Beardsley, age 17, occupation farmer, b. New York, is enumerated with Jesse Beardsley, age 69, occupation farmer, b. Connecticut, and Sally, age 60, b. Massachusetts, and Sarah, age 19, b. New York. 1870 NY CENSUS - Orson P. Beardsley, age 37, occupation farmer, b. New York, is enumerated with Othelia [Ophelia] J., age 31, b. New York, along with Adda O., age 9, b. New York, Reno O., age 7, b. New York, and Sally Beardsley, age 80, b. Massachusetts. 1880 OR CENSUS - O.P. Beardlsey, age 47, occupation agent for machinery, b. New York, is enumerated with wife O.J., age 41, b. New York, along with son Reno, age 17, occuption farming, b. New York, and daughter Jessie, age 5, b. Oregon. 1900 OR CENSUS - O.P. Beardsley, age 66, occupation farm laborer, b. Jul 1833 in New York, is enumerated with his wife of 40 years, Ophelia, age 60, mother of 4 children 1 of whom is living at the time of the census, b. New York. OBITUARY:  Died at the family home in Eola, Oregon, Thursday morning, November 13, 1902, Orson P. Beardsley, aged 69 years and 4 months, of cancer of the stomach. Deceased had been seriously ill only about two weeks, and during the latter days was unconscious, but suffered little. He was born in 1833 at McDonough, in Chenango county, New York, where in his early manhood he was married to Miss Ophelia J. Smith, who survives him. Of four children only one is living, Mrs J.J. Read, of Portland. In his younger days deceased was a school teacher, in which profession he won superior rank, and after coming to Oregon in 1873 he pursued farming the greater part of the time. After living in Salem about seven years, the family removed to the present homestead at Eola, where they have since resided. Deceased was a member of no lodge nor church organization, but gained much quiet enjoyment in pursuing the study of elevating subjects in which he was interested. He leaves many warm friends who join in the sorrow of the surviving family. The funeral services will be held at the home, Friday, November 14th, at 10 o’clock a.m., Rev P.S. Knight officiating. Interment will be had in IOOF cemetery at Salem. Services at the grave will be private.  Daily Oregon Statesman, Friday, 14 Nov 1902, 6:2 INSCRIPTION:  Beardsley SOURCES:  LD 1850 NY CENSUS (Chenango Co., McDonough, FA #1804) 1870 NY CENSUS (Chenango Co., McDonough, FA #113) 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 78, pg 12C) 1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Eola, ED 172, pg 12A) DOS 14 Nov 1902, 6:2 CONTACTS:  LOT: 190 SPACE: 1 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE:  IMAGES: