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Immediate family in my direct ancestry

 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)

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James Francis Beals

Birthday party for James Francis Beals

James Loy Beals, James Elgie Beals, and James Francis Beals

Elizabeth Rhoades Ashbaugh and James Francis Beals

Farm owned by James Francis Beals

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
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.
3	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.
5	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. 1888; 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.
6	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.
7	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.
8	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.
9	Gravestone at Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion County, PA. Reads: "BEALS, James F. 1846-1930, Olive C. 1862-1894, Infant Daughter"
9	Cemetery Association Record from Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association lists Jacob Beals, 1806-1899, as married to Elizabeth Brey, 1808-1899. It lists their descendants down as far as four generations in some places. Some of those descendants are my anscestors, including son James Beals, daughter-in-law Olive Bower, grandson Elgie Beals and grandaughter-in-law Winnie Kline.
10	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.
11	Indenture document describing an agreement between James Elgie Beals and his father, James Francis Beals, in which James Elgie Beals is given 118 acres of land to live on and farm in return for a share of the proceeds from the crops.
12	Lease agreement for the property of James Francis Beals.
13	Article of Agreement between James Francis Beals and A.A.Brinkes.
17	Newspaper ad for the estate sale of James Francis Beals as administered by his son, James Elgie Beals.
18	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, great-granddaughter of James Francis Beals.	N/A

Source Notes

Regarding the missing 1860 Census, see the source notes and conjecture sections under Jacob Beals.

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