William Beals
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 29 Jan. 1839; Bapt. 24 Feb. 1839 Emmaus Moravian Ch., Lehigh Co. PA |
Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA | [6][19] | |
| Marriage | 1860 | To Susan Kline, dau. of Philip Klein & Ester Fogele of Lehigh Co. PA | [6][9][16] | |
| Military | 15 Mar 1865 - 1 July 1865 | Civil War Pvt, 56th PA Volunteers | [12][13] | |
| Death | 29 Jan 1913 | [8][13] | ||
| Burial | Old Zion Cemetery | [13] |
Ancestry chart segment - Indirect Line
Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- Jacob Beals
| (1806-1890)
William Beals --+
(1839-1913) |
+-- Elizabeth Brey
(1808-1899)
Sources: [2][9]
Children
Children with Susan Kline: (Birth order of two that died young unknown)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sinas Beals | M | 1861 | Clarion County, PA | Florence Burgham | [4][8][9] | |
| Anna Emma Beals | F | 1862 | Clarion County, PA | Parker Hayes Agnew | [4][8] | |
| Samuel Beals | M | 1868 | Clarion County, PA | died young | [4] | |
| John Howard Beals | M | 26 Aug 1872 | Beaver Twp., Clarion County, PA | Florence M. Shirey | [6][8] | |
| Unknown Beals | ? | Beaver Twp., Clarion County, PA | died young | [6] | ||
| Unknown Beals | ? | Beaver Twp., Clarion County, PA | died young | [6] |
Foster Daughter
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Shoup | F | 1861 | expect Clarion County, PA | [6][8] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PA | Emmaus, Lehigh Co. in Feb. 1839 | from William's baptismal record | [11][19] |
| Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA | 1839 - 1841 w/parents | [1]{11} | |
| Clarion County, PA | arrived 1841 w/parents | [11] | |
| Beaver Twp.,Clarion County, PA | 1850 | [2] | |
| Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA, farm | 1860 - death | [3][4][5][6][13] |
From the 1877 Caldwell Atlas, a portion of Richland Twp. showing the farms of Jacob Beals and his son William Beals.
The farms of William's brother Benjamin and of his sister and brother-in-law Flora Ann Beals & Nathan Biery are just to the north in Salem Twp.
To view the complete 1877 Caldwell Atlas map of Richland Twp., click here.
On the earlier 1865 Pomeroy Map of Clarion County, William Beals farm is not indicated. The Jacob Beals farm is shown as lying just north of the Richland/Salem Twp. border.
William Beals was married by 1860 but apparently rented land for some years. The property he eventually owned was small, perhaps a few acres, and it is not presently known to us when he purchased it.
Photos
front: Emma Beals (Agnew), parents William Beals & Susan Kline (Beals)
Calling cards for J S Beals (James Sinas Beals), and Susan Beals (Susan Kline), from collection of Elizabeth Anna Frederick.
Gravestones of grandchildren & great-grandchildren of Billy & Susan Beals
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 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 | 1860 United States Federal Census,Richland T., Clarion Co. PA, Pg 5. Date of census 7 June 1860. Lines 13-14 list William Beals age 22, day laborer, value of real estate $200, personal estate $100; wife Susan age 17. Both born PA. |  |
| 4 | 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. |  |
| 5 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Richland T. Clarion Co. PA, Pg 4 Census dated 11 June 1880. Lines 36-40 lists William Beels age 41, Farmer, ; Susan age 36 keeping house; children: James S. age 19, laborer, in school; Emma age 17, in school; John H., 7, in school. All, and all parents, born PA. |  |
| 6 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Richland East Districh, enum. Dist. 24, Pg. 1. Date of census 1 June 1900. Lines 43-46 list William Beals age 62, born Jan 1838, married 40 yrs, farmer, owns farm free of mortgage, cannot write English; wife Susan age 57, born Nov. 1842, married 40 yr, bore 6 children, 3 living in 1900; son John age 27, single, born Aug. 1882, oil pumper; May Shoup, servant, age 27, single, born Jan 1873, housekeeper. All and all parents born PA; all can read, write, & speak English, except William cannot write. |  |
| 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 | Correspondence of Duane Beals, grandson of James Sinas Beals; extensive Beals research on FTM file. He states that May Shoup was raised by William and Susan Beals, and has personal memories of her and the Beals children, James Sinas Beals, John H.Beals, Emma Beals Agnew. He also reports a news photo of the family, including parents William and Susan, and including May Shoup, by studio photographer L.B. Chappell. | |
| 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 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. | N/A
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| 11 | 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) |
| 12 | Veteran Schedule, 1890, Richland Twp & St. Petersburg, Clarion Co, PA pg 4. William Beals, pvt Company G, 56 PA Volunteers, enlisted 15 Mar 1865; discharged 1 July 1865; served 0 yr, 3 mo, 11 da |
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| 13 | Gravestone Transcription, Zion Union Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, transcribed June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "William 1839-1913; Susan His Wife 1843-(not engraved); BEALS". Flagholder: GAR 1861-1865. "John H. 1872 - 1955; Florence M 1883-1943 BEALS" "Ida Mabel Beals 1903-19__ "( year of death not engraved.) "Susie L. Beals 1919-19__ "(year of death not engraved.) |
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| 15 | 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. Note: With Jacob Beals, Sr. & Elizabeth Brey are 3 of their children (Jacob, Jr., Benjamin, & William); the identity of the second "Wm." is unknown. |
Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995 |
| 16 | Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association Record , transcribed Feb. 1995 by Elizabeth W. Williams & Nancy Walls. 1-1 Jacob Beals 1806 - 1899 (5011) married Elizabeth Brye 1808 - 1899 (5011)... 4-2 William Beals married Susan Kline. |
See transcript |
| 17 | Obituary of 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 Klein, 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. Note: the usage of "sister" in the obituary for Mrs. Wm. Beal would correctly be "sister-in-law". Thus Susan Kline was a sister of Charles Kline (b. 1838), and a daughter of Philip Klein and Ester Fogele of Lehigh Co. PA. | |
| 18 | Obituary of Ida Mabel Beals, from collection of Peg Kahle, original source not given. Ida Mabel Beals, age 84, of Snyders Rest Home died in Franklin Regional Medical Center. Born 2 Dec 1903 in Emlenton, dau. of John and Florence Shirey Beals. Self employed as a practical nurse. Member of New Zion Evangelical Church near Emlenton. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Alice Eckelbarger of Snellville, GA; and five nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother: Rev. R.G.Beals and a sister, Susan Beals. Services at Criswell-GArdinier Funeral Home, Rev. W.J.Sedwick of the Huey Church of God of Prophecy officiating. Internment at Old Zion Cemetery, Emlenton RD 1. Margin note of Mrs. Kahle: 19 Nov 1988. |
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| 19 | Baptismal Records, Emmaus Moravian Church, Lehigh Co PA
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| 20 | 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. 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) |
Source Notes
- The 1860 census which shows Susan (Kline) age 17, married to William Beals, clarifies that this Susan is not the same as Susan Kline daughter of John Klein & Anna Fenstermacher; their daughter is living at home, age 23 in 1860.
- The 1900 census [5] reports that Susan Beals bore 6 children of whom 3 survived. Duane Beals [8] recalls James Sinas, Emma, and John H. Beals. Samuel (age 2 in 1870) and two, names currently unknown, did not survive.
No record for William and Sarah Beals could be found in the 1910 census.
- Emmaus, PA today lies across the boundaries of Lower Macungie, Upper Millford, and Salisbury townships, SW of Allentown.
- Searches of all of Pennsylvania for William and Susan Beals gave no good matches in the 1910 census.
- Note that Samuel died before the 1880 census.
