James Elgie Beals
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The Beals family is traced to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the early eighteen hundreds. Jacob and Elizabeth Brey Beals, the grandparents of James Elgie Beals arrived in the western part of the state and settled in Clarion County in 1841. Elgie’s father was born there in 1846. Both the Beals and Brey families were members of the Lutheran church tradition.
Elgie was born 24 April, 1889, to James Francis Beals and his second wife Olive Samantha Bower, on a farm in Richland Township, Venango County, near the highest point in the county. He had two older sisters, Minta, born in 1883, and Florence, born in 1884, and two older step-siblings, Charles and Bernice, from James Francis Beals’ first marriage to Adeline Kribbs. When Elgie was six years old his mother died in childbirth, and the baby died also.
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 24 Apr 1889 | James Francis Beals' farmhouse, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA |
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [14] | |
| Marriage | 12 Oct 1910 | Home of the bride, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA | To Winnifred May Kline |
[3] [4] [14] |
| Death | 12 Feb 1982 | at the home of Bertha Irene Beals in Kossuth, PA |
[7] [8] [14] | |
| Burial | 14 Feb 1982 | Old Zion Cemetery, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA |
[8] [14] |
Immediate family in my direct ancestry
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4
+-- James Francis Beals
| (1846-1930)
+-- James Elgie Beals --+
| (1889-1982) |
Ella May Beals --+ +-- Olive Samantha Bower
(1917- ) | (1862-1895)
+-- Winnifred May Kline
(1888-1966)
Sources: [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Children
(all children with Winnifred May Kline)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Loy Beals | M | 8 Feb 1912 | James Francis Beals farm, Venango Co. | Oral Latshaw | [3] [4] | |
| Ella May Beals | F | 28 Sep 1917 | James Francis Beals farm, Venango Co. | John Thomas Wilson | Direct line | [3] [4] |
| Bertha Irene Beals | F | 6 May 1922 | Kline/Beals farm, Venango Co. | Wayne A. Chambers | [4] | |
| Robert Elgie Beals | M | 13 Nov 1926 | Kline/Beals farm, Venango Co. | Sarah Sheesley | [4] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the border of Clarion and Venango Counties, between Nickleville and Salem/Lamartine | 24 Apr 1889 - ? | The farmhouse of Elgie's father. James Loy and Ella were born here. | [1] [5] |
| Near Emlenton, Richland Township, Venango County, PA. | Farm purchased from Winnifred's father, John Abram Kline. Winnifred, Bertha, and Robert were born here. | ||
| Kossuth, Clarion County, PA. | ? - 1982 | Home of daughter Bertha Irene Beals. | [7] |
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James Elgie Beals
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Ennumeration District 162, Supervisor's District 15, Page 6, lines 27-30 lists James Beals, 52, born June 1847, and his three children: daughter Arminta Beals, 17, born Mar. 1888; daughter Florence Beals, 15, born July 1884; and son James E. Beals, 10, born Apr. 1890. James Elgie is listed as being born in PA, having attended school for 7 months that year, and able to read, write, and speak English. This census is dated June 13, 1900. |  |
| 2 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Salem Township, Clarion County, PA, Ennumeration District 30, Supervisor's District 18, Page 7, lines 9-14 lists Elgie Beals, 21, as a "hired man" in the household of Emmanual Rugh. Elgie Beals is listed as single, being born in PA, and able to read, write, and speak English. The census page is dated April 25th, 1910. |  |
| 3 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Venango County, PA, Ennumeration District 139, Supervisor's District 17, Page 7, lines 16-19 lists Elgie Beals, 30, married to Winnie Beals, 31, and their two children: son Loy Beals, 8, and daughter Ella Beals, 2 years and 4 months. Elgie Beals is listed as being born in PA and able to read, write, and speak English. His occupation is listed as "Farmer General Farm." This census is dated 13 Feb 1920. |  |
| 4 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Richland Township, Venango County, PA, Ennumeration District 61-40, Supervisor's District 2, Page 6, lines 9-14 lists James E. Beals, 40, married to Winnifred M. Beals, 42, and their four children: son James L. Beals, 18; daughter Ella M. Beals, 12; daughter Bertha I. Beals, 7; and son Robert E. Beals, 3 years and (illegible) months. The family is listed as living on a farm. At the time of their marriage, James E. Beals was 21 and Winnifred M. Beals was 22. James L. Beals, Ella M. Beals, and Bertha I. Beals attended school within the census year. Everyone but Robert E. Beals can read and write, everyone can speak English. Everyone and their parents were born in PA. James E. Beals' occupation is listed as "Farmer." This census page is dated April 15th, 1930. |  |
| 5 | World War I Draft Registration Card dated June 5, 1917. Name listed as James Elgie Beals. Place of residence "Emlenton Route 2, PA." Date of birth April 24, 1889. Place of birth Richland Township, PA. Occupation "Farmer." Dependants: "Wife and Child." Status married. No prior military service. Claimed exemption from the draft for "dependancy of wife." Describes self as a medium height, medium build cacuasian with (illegible) eyes and brown hair. |  |
| 6 | World War II Draft Registration Card (undated). Name listed as James Elgie Beals. Place of residence listed as Richland Township, Venango County, PA. Mailing address listed as "Emlenton, PA. Rd1(?)" Age 53, place of birth Venango County, PA, date of birth Apr. 24, 1889. Contact information lists "Winona Beals," presumably Winnifred, with a mailing address of "Emlenton #1, PA." Occupation listed as "Self Employed" with a place of employment of Richland Township. Describes himself as 5'8" tall, caucasian, brown eyes, black hair, with a "light" complexion. |  |
| 7 | Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration. Record shows a James Beals with SSN 177-22-3374, born on April 24, 1889 and died in February, 1982. His SSN was issued "before 1951" in PA. His last residence is listed as 16331 Kossuth, Clarion, PA. | |
| 8 | 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. |  |
| 9 | Marriage Certificate indicating that James E. Beals and Winifred M. Kline were married on 12 Oct 1910 at the home of the bride in Venango County, PA. |  |
| 10 | Wedding Annoucement for Ella May Beals and John Thomas Wilson | private
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| 11 | Obituary for Robert Elgie Beals |  |
| 12 | Obituary from the Oil City Derrick, for Winnifred May Beals, who died on 4 May 1966 at the Franklin Hospital, Clarion County, PA. Her husband was Elgie Beals and they lived in Emlenton. She was born on 10 Mar 1888, at Emlenton RD 1, to parents John Kline and Ella Frederick Kline. She was married to Elgie Beals on 12 Oct 1910. She was survived by all four children; Ella Wilson, Loy Beals, Bertha Chambers, and Robert Beals. She was also survived by her brother, Frederick Kline, and her sister, Mary Fillgrove. Her other sisters, Anna Sheffer and Gladys Sheffer, preceeded her in death. She will be buried in the Old Zion Church Cemetery. |  |
| 13 | Birth Certificate for Ella May Beals | private
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| 14 | Gravestone at Zion Union Cemetery, Richland Township, Venango County, PA. Reads: "BEALS J. Elgie (1889-1982) Winnifred M. (1888-1966)" |  |
| 15 | Marriage document certifying that James E. Beals and Winifred M. Kline, both of Emlenton, PA, were married on 12 Oct 1910. |  |
| 16 | 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. |  |
| 17 | Newspaper ad for the estate sale of John Francis Beals as administered by his son, James Elgie Beals. |  |
| 18 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of James Elgie Beals. | N/A
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Research Wishlist
- Determine the date of sale of the John Abram Kline farm to James Elgie.
- Determine the extent of time that James Elgie was working for and living with the Emmanuel Rugh family.
