Effie Arletta King

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Effie Arletta King was the wife of Harrison Chester Beals ("Harry" Beals); and daughter of Charles W. King & Amanda McMurdy Harrison Chester Beals is not in my direct ancestry. He is 3 steps removed in the following ways: Great-grandson of Jacob Beals and Elizabeth Brey Son of Francis Augustus Beals & Permillia Farmer Zellers; Grandson of Samuel Beals & Catherine Marsh.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	b.13 Feb 1880
Marriage		PA	To Harrison Chester Beals("Harry Beals")
Death	24 Apr 1963	PA
Burial		Zion Union Cemetery Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA

Ancestry chart segment

   Generation 2                          Generation 3                   Generation 4                                    
                                                
                                                                    +-- Samuel Beals  
                                                                    |   (1831-1907)   
                                     +--  Francis Augustus Beals  --+                  
                                     |    (1853-1943)               |                       
   Harrison Chester "Harry" Beals -- +                              +-- Catherine C. Marsh
   (1879-1916)                       |                                  (1829-1880)
                                     + -- Permilia "Millie" Farmer Zellers
                                  

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Children

(Children with Harrison Chester Beals)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Norman King Beals	M	9 Apr 1902	Ohio	m. 23 June 1929 to Alice G. DeSilva (b.19 Dec 1907 Lisbon Portugal - d. 13 Dec 1997 PA)	died 30 Jan 1986; buried Zion Union Cem., Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA
Leora P. Beals	F	11 Aug 1905	Ohio	Elmer Everett McMurdy (b. 27 Mar 1900-d. Feb 1976)	died 11 Jan 1988; buried Zion Union Cem., Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA
Myrna Beals	F	6 July 1907	Emlenton, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA	1)Bruce Thompson McGinnis (b. 1908-d. 1946 Emlenton PA) 2)Gordon R. Graff m. 7 Oct. 1962	died 11 June 1997, Emlenton PA
Gertrude Arletta Beals	F		Emlenton, Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA	Robert Guy Beals (b. 28 Oct 1905-d. ????); son of John Howard Beals & Florence M. Shirey; g.son of William Beals & Susan Kline. (Gertrude A. & Robert G. Beals were 2nd cousins once removed.)	died May 1997

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA	1910	married with family 1910

Photo Gallery

White Hall School enrollment 1903-1904, with King children

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1880 United States Federal Census,
2	1900 United States federal Census,
3	1910 United States federal Census,Richland Twp., Venango Co. PA, Enumeration District 141, Pg. 19 on Ancestry.com. Date of census: 3rd - 4th May, 1910. Lines 14-19: Beals, Harry,age 31, married 8 yrs, farmer, general farm, owns farm free of mortgage. He & both parents born in PA. Effie, wife, age 30, married 8 yrs, has 4 children, all living; she & both parents born in PA. Norman, son, age 7, born PA, in school. Leora, daughter, age 4, born Ohio. Merna, dau., age 2, born PA. Gertrude, dau., age 1/2, born Illinois.
4	Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson), granddaughter of James Francis Beals; 2nd cousin once removed, of Harry C. Beals; researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals Chambers. Harry Beals m. Effie King; their children were Leora, Myrna, Norman,& Gertrude.
5	Personal correspondence of Duane Beals (grandson of James Sinas Beals), 2006-ongoing; FTM Beals file.
6	Gravestone transcription, Zion Union Cemetery, June 2007 by E.Wilson Williams BEALS, Francis A. 1853-1943; Permelia, his wife 1852-1923; Harry C., their son, 1879-1917
7	Obituary Effie King Beals, Franklin News Herald, 25 Apr. 1963 pg.2, c 3; transcribed from obituary files, Franklin Library, Venango Co. PA in 2006 by E. W. Williams. "BEALS, MRS. EFFIE KING, 83, Emlenton RD 1, died Wed. Apr. 24, daughter of Charles W. and Amanda McMurdy King; wid. Harry Chester Beals. Funeral 2 May 1963."
8	Obituary Esther R. Beals, Franklin News Herald, 9 May 1945 pg.2, c.3. Transcribed from obit. file, Franklin Library, Venango Co. PA in 2006 by E. W. Williams. "BEALS, Esther R., week old daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Norman K. Beals died Tue. in Franklin Hospital where she was born 1 May. Butial today in Zion cemetery near Emlenton." (Norman King Beals was son of Harry Chester Beals and Effie King).
9	Obituary Dr. Norman K. Beals, News Herald, 31 Jan 1986. From obit abstracts file, Franklin Library, Venango Co. PA. BEAKS, Dr. Norman K., age 82, of Franklin, died Thurs. in his home in Miller Park. Born Apr 9, 1903 in Ohio, son of Harry and Effie King Beals. Married Alice DeSilva June 23, 1929. Survived by wife and children. (Long biographical writeup). Zion Union cemetery near Emlenton.
10	Obituary of Rev. Alice S. DeSilva Beals, from the collection of Peg KAhle, original source not given. The Rev. Alice S. Beals, 89, of 621 Plummer Ave., Miller Park died 4:10 pm Sat. 13 Dec 1997 at her home. Born 19 Dec 1907 in Lisbon, Portugal, dau. of Joseph and Palmeria Gonsalves DeSilva. MArried 23 June 1929 to Dr. Norman K. Beals Sr. died 30 Jan 1986. They came to Franklin (PA) in Nov. 1935. She was one of the first women ordained by the American Baptist Church. She preached in many Baptist churchs in northwestern PA and in New England. Was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church for 12 years and then served as chaplain at the Franklin Hospital. She was named Franklin Woman of the Year, and was known for her radio program "Reflections for Living". Survived by: six children: Dr. Norman K. Beals, Jr. of Orange, CA; the Rev. David R. Beals of Cincinnati, OH; Daniel P. Beals of Battle Creek, MI; Mrs. John (KAthleen Hope) Miller of Goldsboro, NC; Dr. Paul V. Beals of Maryland; and Stephen C. Beals of Franklin; 20 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and a sister: Mrs. Willis (Ester Irene) Wolford of Franklin. Preceded in death by her husband and parents, a daughter: Esther Beals; a brother: Alfonse DeSilva; and two sisters: Celeste Raposa and Elizabeth DeSilva. Services at Huff Funeral Home 1 pm Tuesday, son Rev. David R. Beals, presiding. Interment at Zion Union Cemetery.
11	"King Family Tree" by Donald V. King on Ancestry.com; documented. See http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23548064/person/1619622168 This site charts and documents several generations of the King family. Note that Effie Arletta King is listed as Effie Atletta (sic) King. Our family members who knew the Kings cite her middle name as "Arletta"; she went by "Effie".