Notes for Joseph C. Beesley\Beasley
Census-1: August 26, 1850, Simpson Co, KY
Census-2: 1860, Jefferson Twp, Maries Co, MO
Census-3: 1870, Wood-Richland Townships, Texas County, MO--Joseph Beasley age 47 born KY
August 15, 1843: Joseph C. Beasley married Elizabeth Fenix in Sumner Co, TN
August 26, 1850: Simpson Co, KY [census], Joseph, brother, James, and their father, John with their families
September 1, 1856, Land Patent, Maries Co, Missouri, Document Nr.: 2645, 80 acres, Joseph Beesley [this Joseph Beesley?]
June 10, 1857, Land Patent, Maries & Gasconade Co, Missouri, Document Nr.: 25762, Joseph Beesley of Osage Co [this Joseph Beesley?], 124.33 acres
1860: Jefferson Twp., Maries Co, MO [census], Joseph, brother William, and their father John with families
1870: Wood-Richland Townships, Texas Co, MO [present day Douglas Co, MO]
19 Feb 1871, Texas Co, Missouri, Joseph Beesley performed marriage ceremony between Sarah C. Beesley and George Holt
April 1871: Phelps Co, MO, Joseph Beesley married Mary E. Sullavin
1880, Ozark Co, Missouri [census]
1895: Minister in Douglas Co., MO
May 21, 1902, Homestead Entry, Document Nr.: 13364, Douglas Co, Missouri, Mary E. Beesley widow of Joseph Beesley, 160 acres
Burial: Clifty Hall Cemetery, Douglas Co., MO
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[see Marriages]
Tennessee State Library and Archives. In Early Middle Tennessee Marriages:
Beasley, Joseph C. to Elizabeth Fenix 8-15-1843 [Sn]" (pg. 35)
State of Tennessee, Sumner County, ss.
To any regular Minister of the Gospel, having the care of souls--
Or to any Justice of the Peace for said County--Greeting:
By virtue of the full power and authority, in me vested, I do hereby author-
ise and empower you, or any of you to celebrate and perform the rights of mat-
rimony between Joseph C. Beesley and
Elizabeth Fenix and join
them together as Husband and Wife--he having given security according to law.
Given under my hand, at office, this 15th day of August
A. D. 1843, and 68 year of American Independence.
Wm _. Mimday[?] Clerk
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Note: April does not have 31 days
[see Marriages]
[Indexed as Joseph Presley & Mary C Sullivan]
p. 140
Joseph Beesley
to
Mary E. Sullavin
State of Missouri }
County of Phelps } This is to certify that Joseph Beesley
& Mary E. Sullavin of Phelps County
Missouri were legally married on the 31st of April A. D. 1871
Alfred Nicholds
a minister of the Gospel
Filed for Record }
Aug. 1st 1871 }
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1850 Simpson Co, KY
Aug 26, 1850
#471/472--John Beasley 68 M farmer real estate $180 born Ga(?Georgia?) able to read & write
J. Beasley 50 F born SB(??) cannot read & write
S. Beasley 20 M laborer born KY cannot read & write
Wm Beasley 18 M laborer born KY
S. A. Beasley 15 F born KY attended school
I. Beasley 10 M born KY attended school
R. J. Beasly 8 F born KY attended school
#472/473 James Beasley 22 M Farmer real estate $176 born KY cannot read or write
S. Beasley 20 F born KY cannot read or write
W. D.(?) Beasley 2 M born KY
J. W. Beasly 6/12 M born KY
#473/474 Joseph Beasley 26 M farmer real estate $400 born KY
E. Beasly 24 F born KY cannot read or write
R. Beasly 5 M born TN
J. Beasly 4 M born TN
R. Beasly 2 F born KY
M. J. Beasly 6/12 F born KY
John Meadows 21 M laborer born TN cannot read or write
1860 Maries Co, MO, Jefferson Twp,:
page 85:
615/609 John Beasely age 78 Farmer real estate 960/personal estate 286 born SC cannot read&write
Jane Beasely age 61born SC cannot read&write
Isaac Beasely age 19 farmer born Kentucky
617/611 Joseph Beasely age 36 Farmer real estate $50/personal estate 425 born Kentucky
Elizabeth Beasely 34 born Kentucky cannot read & write
Robert Beasely age 15 farmer born TN attended school
John Beasely age 14 born TN attended school
Rebecca Beasely age 12 born KY attended school
Indiana Beasely age 8 born KY attended school
Sarah Beasely age 6 born MO attended school
William Beasely age 4 born Mo
Martha Beasely age 6/12 born MO
618/612 William Beasely age 26 farmer real estate $500/personal estate 209 born KY
Louisa Beasely age 24 born TN cannot read & write
John Beasely age 4 born MO
1870 Wood-Richland Townships, Texas County, MO,
#139/139Joseph Beesley 47 Farmer $450/$350 KY
Elizabeth47 KY housekeeper
Indiana18 KY
Sarah16 MO
William14 MO
Louisa10 MO
Thomas 7 MO
Joseph Beesley17 MO
1880 Ozark Co, Missouri, District 108, Marion Township, June 9
#85/85 Beesley, Joseph 56 Head married Farmer KY NC TN
Mary E. 30 wife married school teacher MO OH TN
Thomas 18 son single farmer MO KY TN
George Sulivan 14 son single at home KS / MO
Charles 8 son singe at home MO KY MO
Nancy 5 daughter MO KY MO
Mary Ellen 1 daughter MO KY MO
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Courtesy of Ronda J. Snider
[also see William George Wheeler page]
Laine Sutherland, Death Notices Abstracted from The Douglas County Herald, 1887-1910, (Dunrobin Productions, 1996):
page 55:
"February 21, 1895--Vanzant--Died--on February 5th, William Wheeler. Was buried February 6th at the Bittick cemetery. Uncle Billie, as he was usually called, was one of the old land marks of Mo. and of Douglas county, having come to the state before the war from Indiana. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Joseph Beasley."
Laine Sutherland, Death Notices Abstracted from The Douglas County Herald, 1887-1910, (Dunrobin Productions, 1996):
page 58-59:
July 25, 1895 article which mentions the "late William Wheeler", Mrs. Wheeler [Drucilla Bittick], Rufus Hawkins [probably Drucilla's son, Rufus M. Hawkins], and Rev. Joseph Beesley
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Land Patents:
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
September 1, 1856, Cash Entry Sale, Maries Co, Missouri, Document Nr.: 2645, 80 acres, Joseph Beesley [this Joseph Beesley?]
Aliquot Parts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties
SWSE 12/ 40-N 7-W No 5th PM MO Maries
SESW 12/ 40-N 7-W No 5th PM MO Maries
Cash Entry Sale, June 10, 1857, Maries & Gasconade Co, Missouri, Document Nr.: 25762, Joseph Beesley of Osage Co [this Joseph Beesley?], 124.33 acres
Aliquot Parts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties
SESE 12/ 40-N 7-W No 5th PM MO Maries
S½2SW 7/ 40-N 6-W No 5th PM MO Gasconade
N½2NW 18/ 40-N 6-W No 5th PM MO Gasconade
Homestead Entry, May 21, 1902, Document Nr.: 13364, Douglas Co, Missouri, Mary E. Beesley widow of Joseph Beesley, 160 acres
Aliquot Parts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties
S½SW 22/ 26-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
N½NW 27/ 26-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
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