Rigdon records, Vol. 7, #93: Ophelia Jane Beardsley, d. Mar. 17, 1915, age 75 years, 6 months at 216 E. 16th St., Portland, widow, funeral ordered by Jno. H. Read.
MARRIAGE - Orson P. Beardsley, circa 1860 
1870 NY CENSUS - Othelia [Ophelia] J. Beardsley, age 31, b. New York, is enumerated with Orson P., age 37, occupation farmer, 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.J. Beardsley, age 41, b. New York, is enumerated with husband O.P., age 47, occupation agent for machinery, b. New York, along with son Reno, age 17, occupation farming, b. New York, and daughter Jessie, age 5, b. Oregon.
1900 OR CENSUS - Ophelia Beardsley, age 60, mother of 4 children 1 of whom is living at the time of the census, b. Sep 1839 in New York, is enumerated with her husband of 40 years O.P., age 66, occupation farm laborer, b. Jul 1833 in New York.

1910 OR CENSUS O.J. Beardsley (70y, b New York, widowed, mother of 1 child) enumerated as mother-in-law of John J. Read (44y, b Ohio, married 14y, occupation real estate), his wife Jessie B. (35y, b Oregon, mother of 1 child) and granddaughter Anne O. (2y, b Oregon)

MRS. BEARDSLEY'S FUNERAL IS TODAY.
Funeral services of Mrs. Ophelia J. Beardsley, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John J. Reed, 261 East Sixteenth street, Wednesday, will be held today at 3:30 p.m. from this residece, Rev. A.L. Hutchinson officiating. Interment will be made in the Oddfellows' Cemetery at Salem. Mrs. Beardsley was 75 years old. Mrs. Beardsley had made her home with her daughter in Portland since the death of her husband in 1902. E. L. Smith, a brother, lives at Silverton.
Oregonian The (Portland, Oregon) 19 Mar 1915, pg 11

Funeral services for Mrs. Ophelia J. Beardsley, who died in Portland yesterday, will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John J. Read in Portland at 9 o'clock tomorrow and the remains will be brought to this city for burial in the family plot in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, Rev. R. F. Tisher will conduct the services here.
Daily Capital Journal 18 Mar 1915, 8:2

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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)

1910 OR CENSUS (Multnomah co, Portland, ED 191, sheet 5A)
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