Fulton Gazette-1893:

The McCredie Literary Society debated on the immigration question last Friday night and resolved that it would be a good idea for Uncle Sam to put up his gates for a season.

Tomorrow night the subject "Resolved that it would be for the best interest of the people to prehibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in the United States" will be debated. It is a knotty question and the boys who know the danger of snake bites and the value of the good old remedy will no doubt make a gallent fight.

J.M. Cottingham and A.E. Berry are on the affirmative and Price Beaven and J. Thomas on the negative.

Obituary:

Sterling Price Beaven was the son of Charles Milton Beaven and Frances Isabella Miller. He married Mary Christian Suggett on 11 August 1886. She was my 1st cousin twice removed, and went by the name of Mollie. They had 7 children, Earl Nixon, Charles Cicero, Ruth Ditmar, Paul, Beulah E., Price Davis, and August Hockaday Beaven.

He was an attorney in Fulton Missouri. He was probate judge from 1899 to 1910 in Callaway Co., Missouri, and a State Senator from 1911 to 1914. In 1930 he lived in Kirksville, Missouri and was an auditor for the State Highway Department.

Also listed on this stone, sons Earl Nixon Beaven, Sep. 9, 1887 - Feb. 11, 1906, and Paul Beaven, Feb. 12, 1899 - Dec. 15, 1899.

Obituary - March 2, 1931
Fulton Sun-Gazette
Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri
Judge S.P. Beaven Dies From Influenza
Former Probate Judge of Callaway County Succumbed Saturday
Funeral In Fulton
Burial To Be At Richland Christian Church Thursday Afternoon.

Judge Sterling Price Beaven, 70 years old, native Callawegian, former probate judge of Callaway and at one time senator from this, the tenth, district, died Saturday morning at the home of his son, Gus Beaven, at Independence, Missouri. Death was attributed to an attack of influenza.

Judge Beaven, who had been an employee of the state highway department at Jefferson City, Missouri and Napton, Missouri, was taken suddenly ill several days ago and his condition gradually declined until his death.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Christian Chuch in Fulton, conducted by the pastor, the Reverend W. Garnet Alcorn, and burial will be in the cemetery at Richland Christian Church, southwest of Fulton.

Judge Beaven was born on a farm south of Fulton on March 4, 1861, and most of his life was spent in this county where he farmed for many years. He later was elected probabte judge of Callaway county and served twelve years in this office. He later served the tenth senatorial district of the state in the upper chamber of the legislature in two sessions.

About four years ago, Judge Beaven went to Jefferson City where he accepted a position with the state highway department, resigning last fall because of ill health. He then went to Independence, Missouri to live with his son.

He is survived by five children: Gus Beaven, Independence, Missouri, Price Beaven, San Antonio, Texax, Charles C. Beaven, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. G.C. Jobson, Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Beulah Ethal, Hannibal, MIsoouri. He also leave two brothers, Theo Beaven and Carl Beaven, south of Fulton, Missouri; three sisters, Mrs. Ben Stewart, Jefferson City, Missouri, Mrs. Homer Harris, Tebbetts, Missouri and Mrs. Louis Pinet, Tebbetts, Missouri.

A man of unusual ability and sterling character, Judge Beaven endearing himself to the people of central Missouri and more than justified the trust and recognition accorded him by them. He was a devout member of the Christian Church and was active in church work during his residence at Jefferson City. His friends in Fulton will regret to learn of his sudden death.

Price Beaven arrived in Fulton Monday morning and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Beaven arrived here Monday afternoon. The other children are expected here for the funeral.

Fulton Gazette-1893:

The McCredie Literary Society debated on the immigration question last Friday night and resolved that it would be a good idea for Uncle Sam to put up his gates for a season.

Tomorrow night the subject "Resolved that it would be for the best interest of the people to prehibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in the United States" will be debated. It is a knotty question and the boys who know the danger of snake bites and the value of the good old remedy will no doubt make a gallent fight.

J.M. Cottingham and A.E. Berry are on the affirmative and Price Beaven and J. Thomas on the negative.

Obituary:

Sterling Price Beaven was the son of Charles Milton Beaven and Frances Isabella Miller. He married Mary Christian Suggett on 11 August 1886. She was my 1st cousin twice removed, and went by the name of Mollie. They had 7 children, Earl Nixon, Charles Cicero, Ruth Ditmar, Paul, Beulah E., Price Davis, and August Hockaday Beaven.

He was an attorney in Fulton Missouri. He was probate judge from 1899 to 1910 in Callaway Co., Missouri, and a State Senator from 1911 to 1914. In 1930 he lived in Kirksville, Missouri and was an auditor for the State Highway Department.

Also listed on this stone, sons Earl Nixon Beaven, Sep. 9, 1887 - Feb. 11, 1906, and Paul Beaven, Feb. 12, 1899 - Dec. 15, 1899.

Obituary - March 2, 1931
Fulton Sun-Gazette
Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri
Judge S.P. Beaven Dies From Influenza
Former Probate Judge of Callaway County Succumbed Saturday
Funeral In Fulton
Burial To Be At Richland Christian Church Thursday Afternoon.

Judge Sterling Price Beaven, 70 years old, native Callawegian, former probate judge of Callaway and at one time senator from this, the tenth, district, died Saturday morning at the home of his son, Gus Beaven, at Independence, Missouri. Death was attributed to an attack of influenza.

Judge Beaven, who had been an employee of the state highway department at Jefferson City, Missouri and Napton, Missouri, was taken suddenly ill several days ago and his condition gradually declined until his death.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Christian Chuch in Fulton, conducted by the pastor, the Reverend W. Garnet Alcorn, and burial will be in the cemetery at Richland Christian Church, southwest of Fulton.

Judge Beaven was born on a farm south of Fulton on March 4, 1861, and most of his life was spent in this county where he farmed for many years. He later was elected probabte judge of Callaway county and served twelve years in this office. He later served the tenth senatorial district of the state in the upper chamber of the legislature in two sessions.

About four years ago, Judge Beaven went to Jefferson City where he accepted a position with the state highway department, resigning last fall because of ill health. He then went to Independence, Missouri to live with his son.

He is survived by five children: Gus Beaven, Independence, Missouri, Price Beaven, San Antonio, Texax, Charles C. Beaven, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. G.C. Jobson, Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Beulah Ethal, Hannibal, MIsoouri. He also leave two brothers, Theo Beaven and Carl Beaven, south of Fulton, Missouri; three sisters, Mrs. Ben Stewart, Jefferson City, Missouri, Mrs. Homer Harris, Tebbetts, Missouri and Mrs. Louis Pinet, Tebbetts, Missouri.

A man of unusual ability and sterling character, Judge Beaven endearing himself to the people of central Missouri and more than justified the trust and recognition accorded him by them. He was a devout member of the Christian Church and was active in church work during his residence at Jefferson City. His friends in Fulton will regret to learn of his sudden death.

Price Beaven arrived in Fulton Monday morning and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Beaven arrived here Monday afternoon. The other children are expected here for the funeral.