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James Fenton Bewley

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James Fenton Bewley

Birth
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Death
26 Sep 1888 (aged 60)
Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA
Burial
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Lucy E Bewley


During a Smallpox scare, James Bewley of McMinnville was killed for driving his buggy into Sheridan. Sheridan's marshal recognized a visitor from the affected area and ordered him out of town. The marshal's "taut" nerves got the best of him and he shot the visitor dead.
Husband of Lucy E Bewley


During a Smallpox scare, James Bewley of McMinnville was killed for driving his buggy into Sheridan. Sheridan's marshal recognized a visitor from the affected area and ordered him out of town. The marshal's "taut" nerves got the best of him and he shot the visitor dead.


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