Notes for William R. Beesley\Beasley
Census-1: 1860, Maries Co, MO, Jefferson Twp. image 20, #617/611
Census-2: 1870, Wood-Richland Townships, Texas County, MO--William age 14 MO; with parents
Census-3: 1880, Douglas Co, MO, Clinton Twp; #58 Beesley, William R.; Head; age 24 Married; MO TN TN farmer
Census-4: 1900, Wood Twp, Douglas Co, MO #11--Beasley, W. R.; head; born Mar 1856; age 44; married 23 years; born MO; father born KY; mother born TN; farmer
Census-5: 1910, Douglas Co, MO, Bryan Twp; #90 Beesley, William R.; Head; age 54 Married once, 35 yrs; MO TN TN farmer
Census-6: 1920, Douglas Co., MO, Bryan Twp., SD 12; ED 59; #89--William Beesley, head; owns home, no mortage; age 65(?); married; able to read & write; MOTNTN; farmer working on own account on home farm
Census-7: 1930 Douglas Co, Missouri, Bryan Twp; ED 34-6; SD 16; p. 4A; Vanzant Rural Road--#77/77 Beesley, Wm R
1856, William R. was born, probably in Maries Co, Missouri
1860, Maries Co, Missouri [census]
1870, Wood-Richland Twps, Texas Co, Missouri [present day Douglas County]
January 20, 1877, married Rachel Elizabeth Crain
1880, Douglas Co, Missouri [census]
August 15, 1888, Homestead Entry, Document Nr.: 5505, William R. Beesley, 160 acres
before February 15, 1889 or 1890[?], Douglas Co, Missouri, W. R. Beasley one of three appraisers for land in Joel Wood Estate [see Guardians Deed below]
1900, Douglas Co, Missouri [census]
1910, Douglas Co, Missouri [census]
Will dated September 9, 1916, names C. H. Rogers [Charles Houston Rogers, his son-in-law] as executor, witnessed by James L. Welch & S. M. Holt [see Probates-William R. Beesley Probate File, Item 1]
1920, Douglas Co, Missouri [census]
1930, Douglas Co, Missouri [census]
April 5, 1933, died in Douglas Co, Missouri [see Probates-William R. Beesley Probate file]
March 27, 1937, will filed at Douglas County, Missouri courthouse [see Probates-William R. Beesley Probate file]
He raised milking shorthorn cattle.
Burial: Clifty Hall Cemetery, Douglas Co, Missouri
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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
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1880 Douglas County, Missouri, Clinton Twp, June 7, 1880, p. 6B
#58/58 Beesley, Wm. R. Head M 24 Married Farming MO TN TN farm
Rachiel wife F 20 Married MO TN OH keeping house
Eliza E. dau F 2 Single MO MO MO
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1900 Douglas County, Missouri, Wood Twp, June 1, 1900, p. 1B
#11/11 Beasley, W. R. M Head Mar 1856 44 M 23 MO KY KY farmer
Rachel E. F wife Jan 1860 40 M 23 MO MO OH 4 born 4 living
Ida M. F dau Aug 1880 19 S MO MO MO at school
Marie P. F dau Oct 1884 15 S MO MO MO at school
Leony F. or T. F dau Oct 18
Crain, Lisa A. F ML Feb 1830 70 Wd OH PA NC 6 born 2 living
Beasley, William A. M Nephew Feb 1882 or 1883 18 S MO MO MO farm laborer
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1910 Douglas County, Missouri, Bryan Twp.,
#90/90 Beesley, William R. Head M 54 M1 35 MO TN TN farmer
Elizabeth R. wife F 50 M1 35 MO TN OH 4 born? 3 living?
Leona dau F 14 S MO MO MO
Wood, Harvey R. hired man M (?) S MO MO? IL? farm laborer
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1920 Douglas County, Missouri Census; Bryan-McKinley Twps.
Bryan Township Jan. 1, 1920 (Jan. 16 actual); page 5B
Supervisor's District 12 Enumerator's District 59
# of house & family in order of visitation: 89; lines 54-55
[entries on this page are extremely hard to read due to handwriting and very faint]
Beesley, William; Head; owns home, no mortage; age 65(?); married; able to read & write; born Missouri(?); father born Tennessee; mother born Tennessee; farmer working on own account
Beesley, Rachael, wife; age 60; able to read & write; born Missouri (?); father born Tennessee; mother born Ohio
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1930 Douglas Co, Missouri, Bryan Twp; ED 34-6; SD 16; p. 4A; actual April 23, 1930 by E C Ceacley[?]
Vanzant Rural Road; ancestry.com image #7
unless noted; lives on farm; no radio; actually at work; not a veteran
#77/77 Beesley, Wm R; head; owns hom; 74; married; 20 at first marriage; MO TN TN; farmer
Rachel; wife; 70; married; 17 at first marriage; MO TN OH
also on this page: May Hutcheson, Samuel Hutcheson; Alford L. Coble; Henry McCarty, William Reece; Charles Stephens; James Hutcheson; Silas Holt; Meeker McGowan; Clyde Enner[?]; William R. Beesley; Harvey Wood; Walter Latham; Joseph T. Gott
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Courtesy of Diana & Michael Wright
Douglas County Courthouse, Ava, Missouri
Book K, p. 364-365
Guardians Deed
Private Sale
Whereas the Probate Court of Douglas County in the St[ate] of Missouri by its order of Sale made at its February Ter[m] A D one Thousand Eight hundred and Ninety which orde[r] is found of Record in the Records of said court did orde[r] the undersigned Guardian and Curator of Minor heirs of [didn't copy] Woods a To sell in the manner hereafter man[ner]
the Real Estate in said Order and this Deed described
And Whereas In obedience to said order did at [didn't copy] sale on the 15th day of February Eighteen Hundred and [didn't copy] sell the Real Estate in said Order and in this Deed des[didn't copy] first having the same Duly appraised by John W. Elliott
W R Wrinkles and W R BEASLEY three disinterested Househ[didn't copy] of Douglas County at the sum of Three Hundred and fifty Dollars as appears by their certificate of appraisem[ent] Returned with this Report report of proceedings to the May Term 1890 of said court.
And Whereas G W Thomas became the purch[aser] of said Real Estate under the Terms of said order and has complied with the Terms of Said order and has secured the sum of Four Hundred and fifty Dollars. and ce[nts] the amount of the purchase money
And Whereas at the May Term 1890 of the probate Court of Douglas County aforesaid did make report of the above mentioned proceedings under said order of sale and the said report was at the said May Term duly approved by said probate court and the said sale
therefore valid and binding upon all concerned.
Now Therefore In consideration of the premises and the said sum of Four Hundred and fifty Dollars and the purchase money in accordance with the Terms of sale[didn't copy] paid by the said G W Thomas of the county of Douglas State of Missouri I Wesley Wood Guardian Curator [didn't copy] aforesaid of Minor heirs of Joel Wood Deceased do her[didn't copy] Grant Bargain Sell and Convey unto the said G W Tho[mas] and to his heirs and assigns all the right--Tittle and Interest of the Said Minor Heiirs of Joel Wood Deceased in and to the Real Estate in said order described as foll[ows] The east half of south west quarter and south East qr [didn't copy]
North West qr section Three Township Twenty six Ran[ge] Twelve (12)
To Have and to Hold the said Real Estate with all the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto said G W Thomas and his heirs and assigns forever
In Witness Whereof I the said Wesley Wood as Guar[dian] and curator of William Wood, Wesley Wood, Malissa Woo[d] minor heirs of Joel Wood hereto sign my name and affix my seal this 12th day of May 1889
Wesley M Wood
[Joel Wood (b. 1847) was the son of Henry William Wood & Martha Potter. He married Mary Ann 'Polly' Sloan, daughter of John Sloan & Laviney or Lovina Coatney. Joel, Polly and two of their children died from typhoid & were buried in Cliffty Hall Cemetery, Douglas Co., MO; no names or dates on stones)
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Land Patent:
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
August 15, 1888, Homestead Entry, Document Nr.: 5505, William R. Beesley, 160 acres
Aliquot Parts Sec./Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties
S½SW 1/ 26-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
SWSE 1/ 26-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
NWSW 1/ 26-N 12-W No 5th PM MO Douglas
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