James Sinas Beals
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1861 | Clarion Co., PA | [8] | |
| Marriage | 18 Mar 1890 | To Florence Burgham (1869-1951), born London Ontario Canada | [8] | |
| Death | 1940 | Emlenton PA | [8] | |
| Burial | Emlenton Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA | [8] |
Ancestry chart segment - Indirect Line
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- Jacob Beals
| (1806-1890)
+-- William Beals--+
| (1839-1913) |
| +-- Elizabeth Brey
James Sinas Beals --+ (1808-1899)
(1861-1940) |
|
+-- Susan Kline
(1843-????)
Sources: [1]-[9]
Children
Children with Florence Burgham:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Beals | M | 11 May 1891(d.10 Nov 1974) | Foxburg, Clarion County, PA | Emma G. | [8] | |
| Aida Vivianne Beals | F | 17 June 1893 (d.16 June 1990) | Foxburg, Clarion County, PA | Ira Harrison Sweesy | [8] | |
| Walter Benjamin Beals | M | 1901 (d.2 Jan 1971) | Foxburg,Clarion County, PA | Edith Geraldine Shannon | [8] | |
| Dorothy Burgham Beals | F | 27 Aug 1911 (d.12 June 1980) | Foxburg, Clarion County, PA | Lawrence Emerson Dittman | [5][6][7][8] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxburg, Clarion County, PA | [8] | ||
| Emlenton, Venango Co County, PA | by 1920 | [5][6] |
Photos
Group photo of Florence Burgham (Beals') & James Sinas Beals' family members
Left to right: Fred Truman (holding dog), Eva Burgham Truman, Walter Beals, Millie Burgham, Aida Beals Sweesy Layne, Dorothy Beals Dittman, Edith Shannon Beals, Evelyn Sweesy Mullen.
Eva Burgham Truman (wife of Fred Truman) and Millie Burgham are sisters of Florence Burgham Beals. Aida Beals Sweesy Layne, Walter Beals (husband of Edith Shannon Beals), and Dorothy Burgham Beals Dittman are children of James Sinas Beals and Florence Burgham. Evelyn Sweesy Mullen is daughter of Aida Meals Sweesy Mullen.
Lillian Mae Beals was the wife of Maurice Baker Shannon, Jr. She was the daughter of Francis Augustus "Frank" Beals, son of Samuel Beals. Her daughter, Edith Geraldine Shannon, married Walter Benjamin Beals, son of James Sinas Beals, son of William Beals.
Thus the lines of two sons of Jacob Beals (William and Samuel) descend & meet in her daughter and son-in-law, Edith Shannon and Walter Benjamin Beals.
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Richland T. Clarion Co. PA, Pg 4, lines 15-19 lists William Beals age 30, laborer, value of real estate 400, personal estate 200, cannot write, citizen of US; Susan age 26 keeping house; children: James S. age 10, Annie E. age 8, Samuel age 2. |  |
| 2 | 1880 United States Federal Census, District 64, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg 62 Census dated 14 Jun 1900. Line 12 lists S Beals, 20, pumps oil, b. PA (also parents). |  |
| 3 | 1900 United States Federal Census, District 25, Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg 5A Census dated 9 Jun 1900. James S Beals, 39, married 10 years, farmer (oil and gas Co), owns farm, born PA (as were parents); Florence, 31, mar. 10 yrs' imigrated 1870, citizen 30 years, b. Canada (English), parents b. England; William S., 9, in school; Ada, 6, in school. Children b. PA, father PA, mother Canada, All can read, write and speak English. |  |
| 4 | 1910 United States Federal Census, District 28, Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg 1A lines 48-50 and 1B lines 1-2. Census dated 15 Apr 1910. James S Beals, 48, married 20 years,farmer (Oil Co), owns farm, born PA (as were parents),; Florence, 40, mar. 20 yrs, 3 children, all living, b. Canada (English), parents b. England; William S., 18, barber; Ada, 16, in school; Walter B., 8, in school. Children b. PA, father PA, mother Canada, All can read, write and speak English. |   |
| 5 | 1920 United States Federal Census District 110, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 17, Census dated 16-19 January, 1920. Lines 80-83: James S. Beals, head, 50, b. PA, parents b. PA, superintendant, oil company, owns home with mortgage; Florence, wife, 48, naturalized citizen, date unknown, b. Canada, parents b. England; Walter, son, 18, b. PA, agent, Express Co; Dorothy, dau., 8, b. PA. All can read, write and speak English except Dorothy. Family lived at 214 Hill Street. The age here is incorrect. He has aged only 2 years since 1910 and ages 19 by 1930. |
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| 6 | 1930 United States Federal Census, District 10, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA, page 7. Census dated 8 Apr 1930. Lines 4-6: J. Sinus Beals, 69, married at age 28, owns home, value $3500, owns radio, oil lease field manager, not a veteran, b. PA as were parents; Florence, wife, 59, married at age 21, naturalized in 1874, b. Canada, parents b. England; Dorothy B., dau., 18, b. PA. All can read, write and speak English. |
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| 7 | Gravestone Transcriptions, Salem Reformed UCC Cemetery, Clarion Co. PA, transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. *"DITTMAN Lawrence E. 1909-1978, Dorothy B. 1911-1980" *"Baby Girl Dittman 1854" *"David Lee Dittman 1959" *"In God's Care, Dorothy Belle Dittman, June 24, 1947 - Aug 1, 1993" *"Robert E. Dittman, May 22, 1934-July 21, 1998" *"DITTMAN Emanuel P. 1869-1957, Cora B. 1869-1939" (Emanuel Peter Dittman & Cora Sheffer, parents of Lawrence Emerson Dittman). | |
| 8 | Correspondence of Duane Beals, grandson of James Sinas Beals; extensive Beals research on FTM file. . The dates for Patricia J. Beals (daughter of Walter & Edith) are: Oct. 4, 1930 - Feb. 27, 1933 | |
| 9 | Gravestone Transcriptions, Zion Union Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA.
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| 10 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. | N/A
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