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Satnzday morning. Suly 17, at hieliome On Aprd 19, 1884, Vinton Beall was
near Central Point, where he hoe lived
marled to E~ita Riddle at the farm now ae
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ioi ~praetteally an even half cenWry. known se Glenbrook, in Douglas-Coon- an
lie war to his 86 .year. Probably na ty, Oregon. At Chia time he was 33 ate
- othee'- pioneer of the valley has been years pkl^end his bride was 17. They 1°
• knogm or more generally beloved. have lived together for the pa8t 51 tie
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-Hie fnll name was. Robert Vinton Years. There are two children, with tie
Bea1L He waa born in Montgomery 'the widow, surviving him, Nary Strang ba
cqunty, Maryland, June 16, 1891; was of Medford add Robert Vinton Beall, in1
of Scotch ancestry. GVith his parents who lived with his parents at the old an
be moved to Sangamon county, Illinois home.
in 18.9.4. With hie brother, Thomas F. Vinton Beall .waa the ideal type of a
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Beall, he arrived at Oregon City on the the Rogue River valley pioneer. He ~
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18th day of July, 1862. They had was a man of very strong convictions,
made the trip with a six mule team outspoken, fearless, and yet always be
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from St. Joseph, Missouri, in 78 days.
kind and considerate of others- He
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So far ae is known this is the shortest was particularly progressive; he was bra
time Ia which the trip was made by any one of the many pioneer contributors du
04 the early settlers. to the expense incident upon Ben is
Like the other pioneers, Mr. Beall Holhday'e Bret survey for the Oregon ste
was drawn here by reports of gold dia- & California railroad through Jackson 1
coveries, and he at once engaged in '
county. In'9'he earlier days of his ac• be
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placer mining in Josephine County. $On tivity he waa prominently identified IiP
September 27th 1862, he came a cross with- every public movement and enter- 1
the monntafns from Josephine County prise. He was a bundle of energy, y°E
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to dackaonville, where be likewise en- and hie good nature and good cheer
gaged in mining. He has often said eei8eared-him to every one. He was
that the view of the Rogue River val- amen of very strong friendships and
ley was from the trills back of Jackson- he always knew that his friends were
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villa end that it waa the moat beauti- right. In the passing of this strong
fu] sight be had ever beheld race of pioneer men and women he will m
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He and his brother operated a pack- be much missed. But be rounded out of
train from Oregon City td'dackeonville,
a full and useful- life andleavea with w
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and teamed and freighted from Crea- all wbo had known him well, as sweet pc
cent City, California to Jacksonville. a memory as any who have gone be- o[
At this time the boat service from San fore.
Francisco to Crescent City and the Tha funeral services were held m
river transportation to Oregon City from the family residence Monday th
offered the the be;t means of trans- aftornoon at 2:00 o'clock, the Rev. W.
portation of aupDliee for the valley.
B. Hamilton otAciating. The services oy
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13ubaeguently the Beall brothers set• were ender the auspices of Warren
Lodge No: 10 of Jacksonville
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fled upon adjoining farms, near what
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