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Robert Raymond McBeth

Birth	:	30 Jan 1875 Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Jul 1954 Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Purdom Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7275009, -91.9753036
Plot	:	Section 1, Row 68
Description	:	*Handwritten: July 23, 1954 Robert R. McBeth Dies AT Keosauqua KEOSAUQUA. - Robert R. McBeth, 79, president of the Van Buren county bar association, died Friday afternoon in the Van Buren county Memorial hospital here. He had suffered a heart attack Thursday. Mr. McBeth was a past president of the second judicial district bar association and was a member of both the Iowa and the American bar associations. A graduate of Keosauqua high school and Iowa Wesleyan college in Mt. Pleasant. McBeth later attended the State University of Iowa and received his bachelor of law degree... Read More	*Handwritten: July 23, 1954 Robert R. McBeth Dies AT Keosauqua KEOSAUQUA. - Robert R. McBeth, 79, president of the Van Buren county bar association, died Friday afternoon in the Van Buren county Memorial hospital here. He had suffered a heart attack Thursday. Mr. McBeth was a past president of the second judicial district bar association and was a member of both the Iowa and the American bar associations. A graduate of Keosauqua high school and Iowa Wesleyan college in Mt. Pleasant. McBeth later attended the State University of Iowa and received his bachelor of law degree from that institution in 1899. From 1899-1901 he served as deputy clerk of Van Buren county. He had been engaged in law practice more than 53 years. Since 1926 he had been associated with Jo. S. Stong of Keosauqua in a law partnership. For many years McBeth had been an outstanding civic leader. He held every office in the city government of Keosauqua. He was the first chairman of the Van Buren county chapter of the American Red Cross, and held the position for more than 20 years. Mr. McBeth was a 33rd degree Mason. He was a member of the Blue lodge, Royal Arch chapter, El Chanan commandery, and Zarephath consistory and Kaaba temple. Born June 30, 1875 in Keosauqua, he was the sonof Hanna Ingram McBeth and Capt. William McBeth. He was married to Henrietta Lea of Keosauqua May 23, 1900. She is the only survivor except for several nieces and nephews. A son, William Lea, died in infancy. Funeral services will be at ? p.m. Sunday at the Congregational church here with the Rev. Paul Jackson of Peterson, Iowa, in charge. Burial will be in the Purdom cemetery here. Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 87, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA

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Robert Raymond McBeth death on 23 Jul 1954 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7275009
Longitude: -91.9753036

Family Members:

Parent

Lieut William McBeth

(1839 - 1917)

Hannah Ingram McBeth

(1840 - 1900)

Spouse

Henrietta Lea McBeth

(1875 - 1963)

Siblings

Effie Rachel McBeth Potter

(1868 - 1947)

Richard F. McBeth

(1872 - 1876)

Lida McBeth

(1876 - 1877)

Edith McBeth

(1879 - 1880)

Children

William Lea McBeth

(1904 - 1904)

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Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

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22. Railroad Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7680840, -91.9043370

23. Wilson Family Cemetery
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24. East Home Prairie Cemetery
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