robertleeweekly

Mary P Weekly 30

Estella Weekly 13

Winnie Weekly 12

Thomas J Weekly 10

Sanford R Weekly 8

Effie Weekly 6

Guy Weekly 2

Weekly 8.12 (8 months)

Perry Parrish 18, Servant, Day laborer - farm

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Mary P died 24 July 1908 and her grave is at Dora Cemetery, Dora, OR (See obituary below)

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Article that appeared in the 29 Sept 1908 issue of The Coos Bay Times:

R. L. Weekly this week purchased the John Neal property at the corner of Sixth and Willow Streets and will move his family to town. The deal was made through the real estate firm of Roberts & Roberts.

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1910 Census: Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon; Roll: T624_1280; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 225.

Robert Lee Weekly 47 Occupation: Road Builder - Supervisor

Estella Weekly 23

Robert S Weekly 19

Effie Weekly 15

Guy L Weekly 12

Glena M Weekly 10

Roland L Weekly 8

Audrey M Weekly 4

Mary B Weekly 2

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1920 Census: South Myrtle Point, Coos, Oregon; Roll: T625_1493; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 617.

Robert L Weekly 55 Occupation: Postmaster

Effie Weekly 25

Marie A Weekly 14

Beatrice M Weekly 12

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Robert Lee Weekly died 8 July 1925, Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon

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From Centennial History of Oregon 1811 - 1911 by Joseph Gaston, under the name of his brother, Isaac Taylor, there is a blurb about Robert Lee Weekly: "Lee, acting as road supervisor, who resides at Myrtle Point with his wife and eight children."

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Robert Lee's Obituary (was abbreviated as this was taken from Pioneers and Incidents of the Upper Coquille Valley, Wooldridge, 1971):

Note: I have since posted a scan of the actual full obituary below.

Robert Lee Weekly was born in Douglas Co, Oregon July 27, 1864 and died in Myrtle Point, July 8, 1925 age 60 years 11 months and 11 days. He came to Coos county in Nov. 1873, settling on the North Fork of the Coquille river. He married Miss Mary P. Bright July 24, 1867* but she died several years ago. Ten children survive: Mrs. G. E. Slagle and Miss Beatrice of Bandon ; Mrs. T. G. Barker, Marshfield ; Mrs. Harold Adams, Powers ; Miss Marie and Thomas, Robert. S, Guy, Glen and Roland, all of Myrtle Point. Buried at Dora.

*see his wife's obituary, below, for (probably) the correct date of marriage.

- Southern Coos County American, July 9, 1925

RobertLeeWeeklyobit.pdf - Click to view full obituary

Robert and his son, Guy both died in logging related accidents. (Click on Guy to see article, which appeared in Coos Bay Times on Sat 23 July 1932, Evening Edition.)

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Mary P's Obituary (is abbreviated as this was taken from Pioneers and Incidents of the Upper Coquille Valley, Wooldridge, 1971):

Mrs. R. L. Weekly of Gravel Ford died last Sunday. Interment was in the Dora cemetery. Rev. Thos. Barklow officiated. Mariposa Bright was born in Sacramento county, Calif. July 27, 1867. She moved to Oregon with her parents when about 3 years of age and has lived near Gravel Ford ever since. She was married to Robert Lee Weekly on Sept 27, 1885 and besides her husband is survived by a family of 10 children, 5 girls and 5 boys, the youngest is but 9 months old. Her mother is still living and 3 brothers and a sister. She was 41 years and 1 day old at the time of her death and was buried on her husband's birthday.

- Myrtle Point Enterprise, July 31, 1908

Actual obituary - not abbreviated (click to enlarge):