James Francis Beals
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James Francis Beals was born in June of 1846. His parents had come west from Lehigh County in 1840 and resided in Venango County for a time, but by 1850 were living in Clarion County. It is presumed that James F. was born in the border area of these two counties. He was the youngest of eight children, the oldest being his only sister. His mother could not read or write, and it is doubtful whether his father could. James F. attended the neighborhood school, helped on the farm, and became familiar with the various other pursuits of his older brothers such as carpentry and butchering.
He was about nineteen years old when the Civil War ended. Three of his older brothers, Jacob, Hiram, and William, had served in the war.
His older brothers and his sister married, and bought farms in the area of Salem township, Clarion County just southeast of Mariasville. The oldest son, Samuel, is believed to have inherited the 540 acre homestead in Beaver township
About 1870 -1871 James F. married Adeline Kribbs.. They had a daughter, Bernice, and then a son Charles who was born in August of 1874. Sometime before their son was nine years old, Ada Kribbs died.
James F. remarried by 1882. His second wife was Olive Samantha Bower, who had been raised as a foster daughter by Jacob Beals, an older brother of James Francis. Olive's father, David Bower, had died shortly after the war ended, but with large debts, and her mother had given the children to be raised by others.
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(Emlenton, Pennsylvania)
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 16 Jun 1846 | Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA | [4][12][33] | |
| 1st Marriage | ~1867 | To Adeline Kribbs | [20] [23] [25][28][ | |
| 2st Marriage | ~1882[?] | To Olive Samantha Bower | [8] [12] [14][25] | |
| 3rd Marriage | 17 Aug 1904 | PA | To Elizabeth Rhoades (Ashbaugh)(3Feb1855-5Aug1930) | [7] [8] [21] [24][25][32] |
| Death | 9 May 1930 | Salem, Clarion Co., PA | [9][22][12] | |
| Burial | Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion County, PA |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- Jacob Beals
| (1806-1890)
+-- James Francis Beals --+
| (1846-1930) |
James Elgie Beals --+ +-- Elizabeth Brey
(1889-1982) | (1808-1899)
+-- Olive Samantha Bower
(1862-1895)
Sources: [2] [4] [8] [10] [12] [13] [15][25][26] [27]
Children
Children with Adeline Kribbs:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| Bernice Beals | F | 1)Lon/Leander Berlin 2) unknown |
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| Charles F. Beals | M | 10 Aug 1874 | Beaver, Clarion County, PA | Blanche Criswell (24 Dec 1875-4 May 1952) |
Died 11 Dec 1941; 3 sons: Lester Wayne Beals(1897-1940), Seth L. Beals, George S. Beals of Detroit |
[3][8][12][20] [25][30][31] |
Children with Olive Samantha Bower:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arminta Beals | F | 18 Mar 1883 | PA | Joe Dittman | [4][25][27] | |
| Florence Beals | F | Jul 1884 | PA | Earl Bell | [4][25][27] | |
| James Elgie Beals | M | 24 Apr 1889 | Venango Co. (present day Clarion Co.), PA | Winnifred May Kline | Direct line | [4][8][25] [27] |
| infant daughter | F | 1894 | none | died at birth | [12][25] [27] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA; home of his parents | born 1846; 1850 census | [1] [11] | |
| Richland Twp., Clarion Co., PA; his farm | 1870 | [2] | |
| Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA; his farm (county line redrawn, swapping parts of Richland Twp.) | by 1880 - Oct.1910 | [3] [4] [5] | |
| Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA; retired to "The Lot" | Oct. 1910 - 9 May 1930 | [6] [7] |
From the 1877 Caldwell Atlas of Clarion County PA, a portion of Salem Twp. In the upper left corner of this image (the northwest corner of Salem Twp. except for a north-extending panhandle) is the farm of D. Beels. This would be the homestead of David Beels, belonging in 1877 to his son Daniel Beels. The high point of the area, Beels Hill, is noted on the map.
The farm of James Francis Beals was immediately west of the Daniel Beels property, on the border of Clarion and Venango Counties. Sometime after 1870, the county line was re-drawn and the James F. Beals farm became part of Venango County.
To view the complete 1877 Caldwell Atlas map of Salem Twp., click here.
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Sources
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| 1 | 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. |  |
| 2 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Page 4, line 40, and Page 5, lines 1-3 lists Jacob Beals, 65, married to Elizabeth Beals, 62. They live with two children: son Levi Beals, 24, and son James Beals, 22. Jacob Beals and Elizabeth Beals cannot write. Everyone was born in PA. Jacob Beals has no occupation, Elizabeth Beals is keeping house, Levi's occupation is Works at Carpentry, and James is a laborer. This census is dated 30 Aug 1870. |   |
| 3 | 1880 United States Federal Census, District 253, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA, pg 10. Census dated 11 June 1880. Lines 32-34 list J. F. Beals, 32, widower, farmer; Cha's. F., 6; and Bernice, 5. All (and all parents) born PA. | 
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| 4 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 162, Page 6, lines 27-30 lists James Beals, 52, born June 1847, and his three children: daughter Mintie Beals, 17, born Mar. 1883; daughter Florence Beals, 15, born July 1884; and son James E. Beals, 10, born Apr. 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. James Beals is a farmer. All of the children attended school within the year. Everyone can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 13 Jun 1900. |  |
| 5 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Enumeration District 141, Page 5, lines 7-9 lists James Beals, 61, married to Elizabeth Beals, 53. They live with a boarder, Mildred Switzer, 7. James and Elizabeth Beals have been married for 6 years. This is James' third marriage and Elizabeth's second. Elizabeth has given birth to 3 children, one of which is still alive. James Beals and his parents were born in PA. Elizabeth Beals was born in PA, but her parents were born in "Ger German". They can both read, write, and speak English. James is a farmer. This census is dated 23-26 Apr 1910. |  |
| 6 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Enumeration District 81, Page 7, lines 80-81 lists James Beals, 73, living with his wife Elizabeth Beals, 63. They own their home and do not have a mortgage. They can both read, write, and speak English. James and Elizabeth Beals were born in PA. James Beals' parents are listed as having been born in PA. Elizabeth Beals' parents are listed as having been born in East Prussia and their native tounge is German. James Beals is listed as a farmer. This census is dated 21 Jan 1920. |  |
| 7 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Enumeration District 16-31, Page 6, lines 97-99 lists James Beals, 84, living with his wife Lizzie Beals, 75, and a male servant, Mays[?] Robbet[?], 19. They do not live on a farm. James Beals' age at his first marriage was 21. Lizzie Beals' age at her first marriage was 19. Everyone can read and write English. James and Lizzie Beals were born in PA, but their parents were all born in Germany. Neither of the Beals are employed. This census is dated 12 Apr 1930. |  |
| 8 | Will of James F. Beals, signed 12 Jan 1924. At this time, James F. Beals lived in Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA. His second wife, named Olive E. Beals, died on 13 Mar 1895. His present wife is named Elizabeth Beals. The executors of his will are named Chales F. Beals[sic] and James E. Beals. |  |
| 9 | Certificate of Appointment of Executor for the will of James F. Beals, signed 9 Aug 1930. The certificate was filed in Clarion Co., PA. James F. Beals died on 9 May 1930. His will was registered on 9 Aug 1930. The executor of the will is James E. Beals. |  |
| 10 | Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion Counties), 1898 by Beers, p. 1408 biography of Hiram Beals. Hiram Beals was a son of Jacob Beals and Elizabeth Bry. In 1839 the parents took up their residence in Venango county. Their family numbered eight children, namely: Flora Anna; Samuel; Benjamin; Jacob;, who was a Union soldier during the Rebellion; William; Hiram; Levi; and James. | (click here for complete transcription) |
| 11 | Atlas of Clarion County PA1877 by J. A. Caldwell, ed. Henry Cring, p. 67 Beaver Twp. Farms of S. Beals and J. Beals (Jacob Beals and son, Samuel) are immediately north and east of Beaver City, in NE Beaver Twp. |  |
| 12 | Gravestone transcriptions, Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA.
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| 13 | Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association Records: Jacob Beals family, transcribed Feb. 1995 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams & Nancy Walls. Jacob Beals, 1806-1899, as married to Elizabeth Brey, 1808-1899. It lists their descendants to four generations in some lines, including (in my direct line) son James Beals, daughter-in-law Olive Bower, grandson Elgie Beals and grandaughter-in-law Winnie Kline. Note: these records include family history notes as well as burial records. Elgie Beals & Winnie Kline are buried at Zion Union cemetery. |
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| 14 | Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association Record: David Bower family, transcribed Feb. 1995 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams & Nancy Walls. Lists the siblings of David Bower, 1826-1856; his wife, Caroline Snyder, 1881-1909; their children Paris Bower (m. Maria Rugh), Theresa (Tacy) Bower (m. Peter Sheakley), Olive Bower (m. James Beals), Irvin Bower, and Laura Bower (m. [unknown] Tyler). Note: these records include family history notes as well as burial records. Not all of these children are buried at Salem. |
See transcript |
| 15 | Obituary for J. Elgie Beals. Indicates that he died at the age of 92, having been born on 24 Apr 1889 in Richland Township, Venango County, PA. He died at the home of his daughter, Bertha Chambers, in Kossuth, PA, where he had been living for some time. His parents were James F. Beals and Olive Bower Beals. He married Winnifred Kline on 12 Oct 1910. Winnifred Kline died on May 4, 1966. At the time of his death, he had two surviving daughters, Ella Wilson and Bertha Chambers, and one son, Robert Beals. His other son, Loy Beals, died in 1978. J. Elgie Beals will be buried at the Old Zion church.
News Herald (Franklin, PA) 13 Feb. 1982. |
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| 16 | Article of Agreement made 9 July 1910 between A.A. (Brinker ) of Salem Township Clarion and J F Beals of Richland Township Venango Co.
A.A. Brinker agrees to sell to J.F. Beals, a piece of land situated in Salem Township Clarion Co. Pa. described (illegible) on the North by lands of Samuel Gardner , on the East by Public Road, on the South by church lot and public road , on the West by John (Hanes?) containing eight and a half acres more or less. In consideration whereof the said J.F. Beals agrees to pay the sum of One thousand nine hundred dollars in manner following to wit: Fifty dollars on the execution of this agreement and Eight hundred and fifty ($850.00) dollars on delivery of Deed as above stated and the balance One thousand dollars on or before the 15th day of October AD 1910. The said A.A. Brinker to have possession and reside on said lot until October 15, 1910. |
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| 17 | Indenture document dated 25 Feb. 1911 describing an agreement between J. E. Beals and J. F. Beals, in which J. E. Beals is given 118 acres of land in Richland township,Venango Co., to live on and farm until April 1, 1916, in return for a share of the proceeds from the crops. |   |
| 18 | Lease agreement dated 24 Feb 1923. Lessor James F. Beals agrees to lease a 124 acre farm in Richland township, Venango Co., from 1 Apr. 1923 untill 1 Apr. 1925, to A. A. Campbell of Parkers Landing; payment to be 1/3 of crops. Lessor retains oil and gas well rights. |  |
| 19 | Newspaper ad for the estate sale of James Francis Beals as administered by James Elgie Beals. |  |
| 20 | Obituary for Charles F. Beals from the Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, dated 17 Dec 1941, page 5, column 6. The following is an obituary abstract found in the Franklin Public Library: "BEALS, Charles F 67 of 114 Meadville Pike died in Franklin hospital Thu. Son of James F Beals & Adda Kribbs Beals, born in Beaver, Clarion Co. 10 Aug 1874. Married Blanche Criswell in 1894 & moved to Bowling Green OH. In 1898 the family moved to Franklin. Survived by wife, sons Seth L at home & George S, Detroit. Siblings Mrs. Joseph Dittman, Knox; Mrs. Earl C. Bell, Franklin; Elgie, Emlenton." | |
| 21 | Obituary for Elizabeth Beals, widow of James F. Beals. She died on 5 Aug 1930. She was born in Pine Grove on 3 Feb 1855 to Earnest Rhoades and Anna Rhoades. She was married to Benjamin F. Ashbaugh on 18 Mar 1874. They had three children: Clarance Ashbaugh, Annie Ashbaugh, and Vern Ashbaugh. Vern survives in Richland Township. Benjamin F. Ashbaugh died in 1903. Elizabeth Rhoades Ashbaugh was married to James F. Beals on 17 Aug 1904. James died on 9 May 1930. The funeral for Elizabeth was held on 8 Aug 1930, and she was buried in Stone Church Cemetery.
News source presently unknown. See also Venango Citizens Press 13 Aug. 1930, Waterson 11 Aug. 1930 (Abstract in obituary card file, Franklin Public Librayr) : S. P. Rhoades and wife attended the funeral at Lamartine last Friday of his sister, Mrs. J. F. Beals. |
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| 22 | Index to Registers' and Orphans' Court Records, Clarion County, PA
James F. Beals Date of Death 9 May 1930; Date of Letters 9 Aug 1930; Name of Administrator James E. Beals; Register's Docket Book K p.115; Will Book R p.270; General Appraisement Book 7 p. 321 |
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| 23 | Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, p. 555-557, John W. Jordan, ed., Lewis Historical, NY 1913.
Biography of the Kribbs family. Christian Kribbs came to this country with his father and siblings.. His first wife was Mary. All children were born to his first wife. Son Jacob born 7 July 1824 in Beaver township, Clarion County PA; married Delilah Martin 19 September 1832. Resided in Ashland Twp. 1845-1880, then in Salem Twp. until his death October 1908. Nine children of Jacob Kribbs include: 4)Adeline, twin of Salina, died in Venango county; married James Beals. |
complete transcription Kribbs biography |
| 24 | Obituary Elizabeth Rhoades Ashbaugh Beals Widow of the late James Beals died 5 Aug 1930. Born at Pine Grove 3 Feb.1855, dau. of Earnest and Anna Rhoads. Married Benjamin F. Ashbaugh on 18 Mar. 1874; three children: Clarence and Annie, deceased, and Vern of Richland twp. Mr. Ashbaugh died 1903. Married James Beals 17 Aug. 1904; he died 9 May 1930. Names 8 siblings. Member Salem Lutheran; interment at Stone church, Wentling's Corners. |  |
| 25 | 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. | |
| 26 | Nancy E. Beals (Walls) personal knowledge give through oral interviews and accompanying on farm and cemetery visits in Venango & Clarion Counties, PA. | |
| 27 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, great-granddaughter of James Francis Beals. James Elgie Beals related that his mother died in childbirth when he was 6 yrs. old. | N/A
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| 28 | Transcription, Gravestone of Adeline Kribbs found at St. Marks Memorial Chapel cemetery,June 18, 2007, by Elizabeth W. Williams. Inscription worn to very low relief, only first 3 or 4 letters of "Adeline" decipherable, but "James Beals" is legible, and the dates are still clear. "ADE____(wife of)James Beals born (2)7 Mar 1852 died 29 Sept 1878". This stone is located beside the railing separating the cemetery from the parking area. A Martin obelisk is next to it, and various Kribbs families are buried at St. Marks. | |
| 29 | Tax Recorder's Ledger, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA, 1873, & 1874 notations, published in the Western Pennsylvanian Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2008, pg.37-48. John H. Alt, constable, was responsible for tax collection. Section I pertains to real estate taxes. Section II is headed "Young Men and Tenants". Section III is dated 1874 but has no other headings. It lists names and amounts, but it is unclear what they refer to. Beals names found in Section III are: Beals Benjamin 405 466 Beals James 373 411 #166 246 paid. | |
| 30 | Obituary Lester Wayne Beals in Venango Citizens Press, 3 July 1940 pg 5 c6; also 10 July 1940 pg. 6 c 1 Nickleville edition. From obit. abstracts at Franklin Library, Venango Co. PA. BEALS, Lester Wayne, 42, son of Charles F. Beals, 114 Meadville Pike died. Born in Knox, Richland Twp., 7 Dec 1897. He spent 10 yrs. in Erie. Leaves parents, brothers Seth L. at home, and George S. of Detroit. Never married. (Death date not given.) | |
| 31 | Obituary of Seth L. Beals, from collection of Margaret Kahle, source not indicated, possibly Oil City Derrick. Seth L. Beals, age 76, of 4 Circle St., died Wednesday afternoon in Franklin, PA. Born Nickleville, PA 4 May 1895; parents Charles F. Beals and Blanche Criswell Beals, Married Amanda Greenlee in 1949. She died 1956. Married Catherine Black in 1958. She died in 1966. Surviving are two stepsons: Edward Greenlee and Wayne Greenlee, both of Franklin, PA, a brother: George S. Beals, Sr. of Bradenton, FL and nephew: George S. Beals, Jr. of Virginia Beach, VA. A brother Lester W. Beals is deceased. Interment is at Franklin Cem. Mr. Beals retired from Joy Manufacturing Co. 4 May 1960. He was a toolmaker. |
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| 32 | Obituary of Elizabeth Rhoads Ashbaugh Beals, from collection of Peg Kahle. Original source not given. Mrs. Elizabeth Beals, widow of the late James Beals, died at home near Cross roads on Tuesday even, 5 Aug 1930. Born in Pine Grove 3 Feb 1855, daughter of Earnest and Anna Rhoads. MArried Benjamin F. Ashbaugh 18 Mar 1874. They had three children: Clarence and Annie, deceased, and Vern, who resides in Richland Twp. Mr. Ashbaugh died in 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Beals were married 17 Aug 1904. They have always resided in the community. Mr. Beals died 9 May 1930. Mrs. Beals is survived by one son and three grandchildren; also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs Christ Leavy of Kossuth; Mrs. Issac Fye of Mariasville, and Mrs. William Reath of Salem; Henry Rhoads of Kossuth; Solomon Rhodes of Waterson; William Rhoads of Salem; and Dan Rhoads of Knox. Two brothers, Earnest and John, preceded her in death. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held on Friday, 8 Aug, conducted by Rev. J.R. Booth, Rev. J.J.Gilbert and Rev. C.I.Steffey. Interment in the Stone Church Cemetery near Wentlings Corners. |
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| 33 | Death Certificate, Commonwealth Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, file number 16, Registered number 49054, registration district number 420, primary registration district number 16-09-82. James F. Beals died in Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, at 1:00 pm on 9 May 1920 of cystitis. He was married to Elizabeth Beals. He was born on 16 Jun 1846. He died at the age of 83 years, 10 months, and 25 days. He was a retired farmer. He was born in PA. His father was born in PA, but the name was not known. His mother's name and birthplace were not known. The informant was ??? Beals, Franklin, PA, 114 Mc????, Wife(?). |  |
Source Notes
- Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania states that the Jacob Beals/Elizabeth Bryfamily settled in Venango County PA in 1839. Clarion County was formed in 1840, and the Beals homestead is in present day Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. It was there that James Francis Beals was born.
- Regarding the missing 1860 Census, see the source notes and conjecture sections under Jacob Beals.
- No mention of James, either of his wives, or any of his children can be found in the 1880 census for PA. It is likely that the household was skipped for one reason or another.
- Per Margaret Kahle, Lizzie Rhoades Beals was buried at Wentlings corners. She was a daughter of Earnest Rhoads and Anna Dehner. She first married Benjamin R. Ashbaugh on 18 Mar 1874. They had 3 children: Clarence, Annie, and Vern Ashbaugh.
- Beals family research by Ella Beals Wilson lists Lon Berlin as husband of Bernice Beals; Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association records list the name as Leander Berlin.
- The listing of James Beals in the tax collector's ledger for Beaver Twp, 1874, implies that either he still owned property in Beaver Twp. at that date, or was perhaps still paying on a prior assessment. He resided in Richland Twp. by 1870.
Conjecture
- It may be significant that a Daniel Biehl died in Lehigh County & is buried in the Fogelsville Union Cemetery. He was born in 1808, so is of the same generation as our Jacob Beals (b.1806). One could imagine this Daniel, (who possibly lived out his life, and certainly died, in Lehigh County), as possibly having an immigrant father also named Daniel. This older, conjectural Daniel would have been of the generation of the immigrant David Beels, and could have been his brother. If an older Daniel immigrated first and settled in the Lehigh area, his (brother) David could have been trying to follow his lead with the Lehigh County area as his hoped-for destination. Daniel immigrated through the port of Baltimore, ( rather than Philadelphia which would make more sense if he were trying to reach Lehigh County), but we know he was a stow-away, and may have taken what opportunity made itself available as to port of entry. David's son, Daniel Beels, could concievably have been named for such a brother. We have no evidence that David Beels ever resided in Lehigh County. He could have visited there however, and finding land scarce by the early 1800's, proceeded on westward, to Center County, then to the Venango/Clarion counties border area.
This leads to another possibility, that Daniel Biehl of Lehigh County (d. 1868) could have been the brother of our Jacob Beals, who is said to have been born in Berks Co., but presumably married in Lehigh County about 1828-29, resided there until between 1833and 1836, and then migrated to Clarion Co. by at least 1839. If this were the case, (that an older Daniel Biehl was the father of Jacob Beal and the brother of David Beel), then Jacob Beals (b. 1806) and Daniel Beels (b. 1792) were cousins, and their sons who owned neighboring farms (James Francis Beals and David Beels (b. 18270,) were 2nd cousins. By time period and coincidence of locations this is all possible, but at this point, all is HIGHLY conjectural.
See Tombstone Inscriptions, Fogelsville Union Cemetery, Lehigh Co., PA compiled by St. John's Church, at Lehigh County Historical Soc. Library, Allentown.
- Daniel Biehl, b. 19 Oct. 1808, d. 17 Aug. 1868
- Hannah Biehl nee Resch b. 11 Jan. 1809, d. 31 Mar. 1887.
Research
The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
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| 1 | World War I Draft Card for Charles Franklin Beals. Dated 12 Sept 1918. Address 120 North 13th St, Franklin, PA; age 44, born 10 Aug 1874; white, native born citizen; bench hand, CPT; Nearest relative: Mrs. Blanche Beals, 120 North 13th St, Franklin, PA; medium height and build, dark eyes and hair. |  |
Research Wishlist
- Find source verification for middle name "Francis"; note that James F. Beals' brother Samuel named his first son, born 1853, Francis A. Beals.
