15 Dec 1852, Born in Benton
Co, Missouri
Father: William Elze Weekly
Mother: Irene J Skaggs
1870, Married Innis E
Rose
24 April 1915, Died in
Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon
Transcription of
obituary:
Mrs. I. E. Rose, who
suffered of lung trouble for several years, in fact has spent the last 6 winters
at Needles, Calif. on account of her health, died at her home in the southeast
part of the city last Saturday, Apr. 24th.
Ursula Ann Weekly was born
Dec 15, 1852, in Benton Co, Missouri. When but a little child, she came with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weekly, to Oregon to settle at Portland. They
later moved to Douglas County and for several years conducted the Eighteen Mile
House near Roseburg, when in 1870 the subject of our sketch was married to Innis
E. Rose, who survives his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Rose are the parents of 8
children: a daughter who died in infancy; Creed Flood Rose, who died about 5
years ago; Guy L. C. Rose who lost his life in a railroad wreck 3 years ago;
Lewis E Rose, Mrs. Sarah F. Murray and Ivan and Innes Rose of this city and Mrs.
Cleo R. Denton of Klamath county. The surviving children were all here at the
time of her death and burial.
The family came to Coos
County in 1886 and located on a farm on the East Fork of the Coquille, where
they resided till 24 years ago when they moved to Myrtle Point.
The funeral service was
held at 2:00 o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday, Apr. 25, at the Brethren church
in charge of Elder A. A. Baker, of the Latter Day Saints church and Elder Thomas
Barklow of the Church of the Brethren. The service at the grave was in charge
of Elgin Chapter No. 24, O.E.S. of which the deceased was a member. The service
was largely attended by folks from all parts of Coquille valley.
- Myrtle Point Herald,
April 29, 1915
Notes on Innis E
Rose:
Nephew of the founder of
Roseburg, OR
Transcription of
obituary:
Innis E Rose passed away at
the home of E. E. Weekly near Bridge, Tuesday, age 78 years. Interment will be
in the Odd Fellow cemetery. Mr. Rose was a native of New York state, but was a
pioneer resident of Myrtle Point, came to the Coquille valley in 1868.
For many years was city
recorder of Myrtle Point. Some years ago he lost a son, Creed and later his
wife. whose maiden name was Ursula Weekly, and one of his sons, Guy died in a
logging accident. Three sons, Louis E., Innis and Ivan and 1 daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Stewart, survive. Louis lives in Montague, Calif.; Mrs. Stewart lives in
Hillsboro, Oregon; Innis and Ivan make their home here.
- Southern Coos County
American, Apr 29, 1920