Benjamin Beals
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 15 Feb 1833 | Lehigh Co., PA | [6][14] | |
| Marriage | 1.) To Sarah Shirey (d. 22 Mar 1861 age 21yr & 8 mos.) (Calc. born ~July 1840) |
[9] [10][11][12][15] | ||
| Marriage | after Mar. 1861 | 2.) To Elizabeth Shirey (d. 15 May 1863 age 33yr.)(Calc. born ~1830) |
[9][10][11][12][15] | |
| Marriage | Mar. 1864 | Lawrence Co. PA | 3.) To Mary M. Himes (1837-1896) (dau. Wm. Himes, Lawrence Co.PA |
[3][6][9][14] |
| Death | 9 July 1900 | [10][11][12][14] | ||
| Burial | Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA | [10][11][12][14] |
Ancestry chart segment - Indirect Line
Generation 5 Generation 6
+-- Jacob Beals
| (1806-1890)
+--Benjamin Beals -----+
| (1833-1900) |
| +-- Elizabeth Brey
| (1808-1899)
+
|
| +-- Samuel Shirey
| | (1804-1873)
+-- Sarah Shirey ------+
| (1840-1861) |
| |
+-- Elizabeth Shirey --+
(1830-1863) |
+-- Sarah Johnson
(1808-1901)
Sources: [6][7][9][18]
Children
Children with Sarah Shirey (presumably,from birth dates):
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Beals | M | ~1861 | expect Clarion County, PA | [4] | ||
| Elmer Beals | M | ~1860 | expect Clarion County, PA | [3] |
Children
Children with Mary M. Himes:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jorge Beals/George Edwin Beals | M | 1Aug 1867 | Clarion County, PA | Pearl Gill | d. 1960 Knox PA | [3][4][10][11][12] |
| Mary Ellen/A.M.L. Beals | F | 23 Oct 1871 | Salem, Clarion County, PA | William M. Slaugenhaupt, license 25Sept.1890 | [4][10][11][12][19] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Co. PA | 1833-1839 | [6] | |
| Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA | 1839 - 1841 w/parents | 1840 census[1][7] | |
| Beaver Twp.,Clarion County, PA | arrived Clarion 1841 w/parents Beaver Twp., 1850 census |
[2][6] | |
| Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA, farm | by 1865 to at least 1872 | [3][8][13] | |
| Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA, farm | by 1880 | [3][8][13] |
From the 1865 Pomeroy map of Clarion County, segment of Salem Twp. just north of the border with Richland Twp. shows the farms of Jacob Beals, Nathan Biery (husband of Flora Ann Beals), and Benjamin Beals. This map indicates that the Jacob Beals farm lay in Salem Twp., rather than Richland. In fact portions of it lay in both townships.
By the time of the 1877 Caldwell map, Benjamin Beals' farm is no longer indicated.
Photos
Shirey plot at St. Petersburg: first wives of Benjamin Beals
Beals plots at Knox Cemetery:
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Page 60, line 11 lists Jacob Beals as the head of a household containing 2 males between 0 and 5 years of age (probably Jacob Beals, Jr., and William Beals), 2 males between 5 and 10 (probably Samuel Beals and Benjamin Beals), one male between 30 and 40 (probably Jacob Beals), one female between 10 and 15 (probably Flora A. Beals), and one female between 20 and 30 (probably Elizabeth Brey Beals). This census page is not dated. |   |
| 2 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Beaver, Clarion Co., PA, Page 33, lines 5-14 lists Jacob Beals, 44, married to Elizabeth Beals, 40. They live with their eight children: daughter Flora A. Beals, 21; son Samuel Beals, 19; son Benjamin Beals, 17; son Jacob Beals, 15; son William Beals, 12; son Hiram Beals, 10; son Levi Beals, 7; and son James Beals, [age illegible]. The elder Jacob Beals, Samuel Beals, Benjamin Beals, and Jacob Beals, Jr. are all farmers. Everyone was born in PA. Elizabeth Beals cannot read and write. Samuel, Benjamin, Jacob Jr., William, and Hiram all attended school in the year. This census is dated 24 Sep 1850. |  |
| 3 | 1870 United States Federal Census,Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA, pg 14. Date of census 17 Aug. 1870. Lines 7-10: Beals, Benjamin age 36 white male, Farmer,value of real estate $500, personal estate $435, US citizen; Mary white female age 34, Keeping House; children: Elmer age 10, attending school; Edward age 3. All born PA |  |
| 4 | 1880 United States Federal Census,Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA.,, enum, District 64, pg. 50. Date of census 16 June 1880. Lines 31-35 show Benj. Beal age 66, occupation "has a team"; wife Mary M. age 43 keeps house; son Wm. J. age 19, pumper; son Geo. E. age 12 attends school; daughter A.M.L. age 8 attends school |  |
| 5 | 1900 United States Federal Census,Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA.,, enum, District 2, pg. 5. Date of census 13 June 1900. Lines 43 shows Benjamin Beals age 66, born Feb, 1834, occupation farmer. |  |
| 6 | History of Clarion County 1887 by A. J. Davis, p.iii Biographies of Benjamin Beals and of Samuel Beals. both residents of Knox p.o. area, Beaver Twp., both born in Lehigh County PA (Benjamin on 15 Feb 1833; Samuel on 5 Sept 1831). Both came to Clarion Co. in 1841 with parents Jacob and Elizabeth (Bry) Beals. Benjamin married in March 1864 to Mary K. Himes, dau. of William Himes; two children living: Edwin J. and Mary E. Beals. Samuel married on 25 Dec 1852 to Catherine C. Marsh; seven children & birth dates listed. Samuel married second on 18 Jan. 1881 to Lizzie Leavy, dau. of Jacob and Lizzie (Mong) Leavy. three children & birth dates listed. |
(See complete text) |
| 7 | Hiram Beals biography Hiram Beals, an honored veteran of the Civil war and a leading citizen of Richland township, Clarion county, was born July 31, 1840, in Venango county, Penn., and is a son of Jacob Beals, a native of Berks county, of German descent. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Bry, was born in Lehigh county, and was a daughter of Michael Bry. In 1839 the parents took up their residence in Venango county, where the father died at the age of eighty-three years, but the mother is still living at the advanced age of ninety. He was a famer by occupation, a Democrat in politics and a Lutheran in religious belief. The mother is also a consistent member of the Church. Their family numbered eight children, namely: Flora Anna; Samuel; Benjamin; Jacob;, who was a Union soldier during the Rebellion; William; Hiram; Levi; and James. (See complete article). From Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion Counties), 1898 by Beers, p. 1408. | complete transcription |
| 8 | Beals Family Tax Assessment, Salem township, Clarion Co. PA, 1858 - 1880 lists Samuel F. Beals, Wm. Beals, Benjamin Beals, Hiram Beals. Indicates land rental arrangements between John Blair and Wm. Beals in 1868, between Benjamin Beals and Filgrove in 1874, and the transfer of 25 acres from B.[Billy or Benjamin?] Beals and Wm. Filgrove in 1875. Participation in militia #50 is indicated in 1863 by Wm. Beals;in 1865 by Benjamin Beals, in 1866 & 1867 by Benjamin Beals, in 1868 by Hirem Beels and Wm Beals,and in 1869 & 1870 by Benjamin Beals. | (click here for tax assessment) |
| 9 | Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove). | |
| 10 | Research of Margaret L. Seguli (Beals)(Kahle), Emlenton PA, manuscript, correspondence, & obituary collection. | |
| 11 | Personal correspondence of Duane Beals (grandson of James Sinas Beals), 2006-ongoing; FTM Beals file. | |
| 12 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. | N/A
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| 13 | Clarion County Map 1865 by Pomeroy, republished by Hufnagel in Treasure Maps of Clarion County, p.93 Salem Twp. Farms of J. Beals , B. Beals, and N. Biery (Jacob Beals, son Benjamin Beals, daughter Flora Ann Beals & husband Nathan Biery). |   |
| 14 | Gravestone transcriptions Knox Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Oct. 2006 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "Benj. B. Mar.8, 1834 - July 9, 1900; Mary M. Aug 2, 1837 - Feb 14, 1896 BEALS" | |
| 15 | Gravestone transcriptions, St. Petersburg Cemetery, Richland Twp., Clarion Co. Pa. June 2007. Shirey plot transcribed by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Beals, died May 15, 1863, aged 33 yr 1 mo & 10 d. " "Sarah, wife of Benjamin Beals, died March 22, 1861, aged 21 years and 8 months & 18 days." "Samuel Shirey born Nov. 26, 1804, died Jan. 30, 1873 aged 68 y 2m 4d; Sarah Shirey born Mar. 20, 1808, died Feb. 18, 1901, aged 92 y 10m 28d" "Franklin N, son of J&M Shirey, died Sept(1), 1871 aged 4 yrs 7 mos & 19 days". |
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| 16 | Records of Salem Lutheran Church, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. Pa, partial transcription March 1995 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams and Nancy Beals Walls. From handwritten record book dated 20 Feb 1846, alphabetical list of members: Beals, Jacob Sr., Jacob Jr., Benjamin, Elizabeth, William, Wm. |
Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995 |
| 17 | Records of Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA, transcribed Feb. 1995 by Elizabeth W. Williams & Nancy Walls. 5-2 Benjamin Beals married (1) Elizabeth Shirey -(251) (2) Sarah Shirey -(251) (3) Mary Himes Buckaloo Note: These records appear to include family history notes, as well as a record of burials. The Shirey sisters are buried at St. Petersburg. Significance of the (251) was not questioned at time of transcription. |
See transcript |
| 18 | Obituary Katherine Shirey Kline, posted Keystone Corner/Ancestry.com by Kelly Fulcher; publication source not given. KLINE, Catherine Ann - Mrs. Catherine Ann Shirey Kline, an aged and respected lady of Richland Township, this county, passed away at her home near Mariansville, Sunday, March 3, after a short illness from complications due to advanced age. Mrs. Kline was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Johnson Shirey, deceased, and was born in the same township in which she died, on Jan. 8, 1835. She was married on Jan 16. 1859, to Charles Kline, who preceded her in death 23 years ago. To their union were born five sons and one daughter, three of whom survive; Frank Kline, J.J. Kline and Sarah M. (Mrs. W.C. Texter). One sister, Mrs. Wm. Beal, of Mariasville, also survives. Mrs. Kline was a devoted Christian, a faithful member of the Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg, and a kind and loving mother. Funeral services were held at her late home Tuesday morning conducted by Rev. C.B. Rebert, of St. Petersburg, and interment was made at St. Petersburg. Clarion Democrat, March 21, 1918. | |
| 19 | Marriage License William Slaugenhoupt and Mary Beals, 25 Sept 1890, Clarion Co. PA. William Slaugenhoupt, Salem township and Miss Mary Beals, Beaver township. See Clarion County Marriage Licenses at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pacpiney/index_files/marriagelicensesrs.htm |
Source Notes
- Census record for Benjamin Beals family not found for 1860; the 1890 PA census is missing.
- The source sequence [9][10][11]indicates research entered to this website by E W Williams from FTM file of Duane Beals, compiled originally by Margaret Kahle.
- Per Duane Beals, George E. Beals and Edwin J. Beals are the same person, Edwin Jorge, who went by Jorge, with spelling changed to popular usage George. Also, the daughter A. M. L. Beals in the 1880 census is likely Mary Ellen Beals, born in 1871.
- Regarding Slaughenhaup gravestone photos: Mary L. Slaugenhaup has same birth date as Benjamin's daughter Mary Ellen Beals Slaugenhaup; May Slaughenhaup on same stone may be her daughter. Gravemarker for Willard Slaugenhaupt: relationship unknown, possibly son of Mary L. Slaugenhaupt.
Descendants Information
Regarding descendants for whom a page has not been created
| Name | Relationship | Source | Image of Original |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E. Buck (Shrum) | Daughter of Mable Slaugenhaupt; Granddaughter of Mary Ellen Beals |
Obituary, submitted by Nancy Beals Walls (expect Clarion News or Oil City Derrick) |
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