Welborn Beeson papers 1848-1893

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Welborn Beeson papers 1848-1893

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Welborn Beeson was a farmer in Jackson County, Oregon during the late 1800s. The Beeson family came overland to Oregon in 1853, settling in Jackson County along Wagner Creek. In 1851, when Welborn Beeson was fifteen years old, he began to keep a diary and continued to do so until his death in 1893. After serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, Beeson returned to farm in Jackson County, and was active in politics and in the social life of the area. The collection includes diaries, 1891-1893, and account books, 1848-1893.

2.0 linear feet, 4 containers

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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Beeson, Welborn, 1836-1893

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Welborn Beeson was born in Illinois in 1836 and came overland to Oregon with his parents in 1853. The family settled in Jackson County, Oregon. Beeson became a farmer and was active in politics and the social life of the area. From the description of Welborn Beeson papers [microform], 1848-1893. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64401230 From the description of Welborn Beeson papers, 1848-1893. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 4847134...