John Beasley
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2) John Beasley:
born 25 Apr
1859 IN;
died 18 Dec 1936 Stevenson
Twp, Marion, IL; death
record;
buried ___ffage Cemetery,
Tonti Twp, Marion Co, IL -
(This is likely Cubbage Chapel
Cemetery in Tonti Twp)
census records for
John;
married Cynthia Clouse on 14 Dec 1898 Marshall, Clark, IL
(born
Oct 1878 IL;
died 24 Nov
1923 Sherrill Twp, Texas, MO;
death certificate;
cause of
death: chronic tuberculosis of the lungs;
buried Boone
Creek Cemetery, Licking, Texas, MO - unmarked;
Cynthia
married (2) William Henry Adkins (see below under (3) Susan Elizabeth
Beasley);
daughter of
Moses Clouse
(1837-1924) and Pina Ann Plunkett
(1855-1927) -
Moses and Pina buried Shad (aka Shotts or Siverly) Cemetery, Clark Co, IL;
tombstone photos);
marriage record for John and Cynthia:
* In the
1920 Federal census, John Beasley was listed as a widower in Texas Co, MO.
Cynthia was with William Adkins in Clark Co, IL. Because of this, we believe John and Cynthia were either separated or divorced.
In the 1930 census we find a John W
Beasley (born c. 1859 IN) with wife Martha L Beasley (born c. 1873 IL). This
could be a match.
children:
1) Nellie Beasley -
born 05 Oct 1899 Vigo County, IN;
birth record for Nellie;
died by Aug 1969
(last found in 1910 census in Clark Co, IL);
census records for Nellie;
married?; children?
2) Sarah Ellen Beasley
* - born 1900 Marshall, Clark, IL;
died 17 Aug 1975 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary and death certificate; cause
of death: massive cerebral-vascular accident, myocardial insufficiency;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Sarah;
married Bert Bellmore Bedford
*
(born 19 Mar 1895 Clay Co, IL;
died 15 Jun 1974 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: hepatic failure, metastatic carcinoma to liver and colon;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWI and WWII draft registration
cards);
City Directory listings for Bert
and Sarah;
* Sarah and Bert's entire line can be found here under Christena Andis.
3) Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Beasley - born 11 Sep
1903 Marshall, Clark, IL; photo of Susie;
died 04 Jan 1990 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary and death certificate; cause
of death: myocardial infarction;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone
photo;
census records for Susan;
Susan married (1) William Alpheus Dorsey c. 1918;
(born 03 Mar 1851 Perry, Pike, IL;
died 03 Mar 1924 Licking, Texas, MO;
death certificate; cause of death: acute Bright's disease;
buried Dorsey-Browning Cemetery, Perry, Pike, IL; tombstone
photo;
William married (2) Susan Frances Hudelson (27 Jan 1855-24
Feb 1916; buried
Dorsey-Browning Cemetery, Perry, Pike, IL; tombstone
photo;
son of Alexander Dorsey (29 Nov 1824 TN-22 Sep 1894) and Jane
Fox (29 Nov 1829-11 Aug 1897;
Alexander and Jane buried Dorsey-Brown Cemetery, Perry, Pike, IL;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) William Dorsey - born c. 1919; died c. 1919
2) Pearl Irene Dorsey (raised by her mother and 2nd
husband William Adkins) -
born 28 Sep 1921 Licking, Texas, MO;
died 08 Apr 2002 Wilmington, New Hanover, NC; death
records;
buried Smith Cemetery, Brunswick Co, NC;
tombstone photo;
photo of
Pearl; census records for Pearl;
Social Security record;
Pearl married (1)
Andrew Jackson Cross on 23 Dec
1937 Independence Co, AR
(born
30 Jun 1917;
died 21 May 1981 likely Hutchinson, Reno, KS;
obituary;
buried Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson, Reno, KS;
tombstone photo;
son of John Granville Cross and Mary Ellen Burrow);
marriage record for Pearl and
Andrew;
children:
1) Alfred Cross - living?; married?; children?
2) Bill Cross - living?; married?; children?
3) Robert Cross - living?; married?; children?
4) Stephen Cross - living?; married?; children?
5) Lloyd Cross - living?; married?; children?
6) Thelma Cross - living?; married?; children?
7) Bonnie Cross - living?; married?; children?
8) Jeanie Cross - living?; married?; children?
9) Patty Cross - living?; married?; children?
Pearl married (2) ____ Smith by Jan 1972 (living?); children?
3) Maxine Dorsey - (raised by her mother and 2nd
husband William Adkins) -
born 03 Feb 1923 Licking, Texas, MO (We question this birth
date as Maxine's brother Miley states 18 Aug 1923 as his birth);
died 16 Jun 2009 possibly Batesville, Independence, AR; obituary;
buried Kyler Cemetery, Batesville, Independence, AR; tombstone
photo;
census records for Maxine;
married Isaac Thomas "Speedy" Holley on 12 Jul 1941
(born 16 May 1920 Wynne, Cross, AR;
died 24 Apr 1998
Batesville, Independence, AR; obituary;
buried Kyler Cemetery, Batesville,
Independence, AR; tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWII; Social
Security application;
son of Elijah Holley and Caroline or Martha Ellis);
children:
1) Genevia/Geneva (middle name possibly Thomas) Holley - living?;
married ____ Williams (living?);
children:
1)
Allen Williams - living?; married?; children?
2) James Holley - living?; married?; children?
3) Johnie Wesley Holley - living?;
U.S. Army - Vietnam;
married
Linda B Ives on 01 Dec 1980 Batesville, Independence, AR (living?);
children:
1) Amanda Jon Holley - living?; married?; children?
2) Amber Rose Holley - living?; married?;
children:
1) Sierra Christine Cribbs - living?; married?; children?
4) Susie Holley - living?; married John Roy Armstrong (living?);
children:
1) Bobby Gene Armstrong - living?; married?; children?
2) Jerry Armstrong - living?; married?;
children?
3) John Armstrong - living?; married?;
children?
5) Harold Holley - living?; married?;
children:
1) Brandon Keith Holley - living?; married?; children?
6) William Paul "Bill" Holley - born 29 Dec 1956 Batesville,
Independence, AR;
died 11 Mar 2006 Batesville, Independence, AR; obituary
and death
record;
buried Kyler Cemetery, Batesville, Independence, AR; tombstone
photo;
Social Security application;
married Linda Justice on 17 Jun 1977 (living?);
children:
1) Melinda Kay Holley - living?; married?; children?
Susan married (2) William Henry Adkins
(born 17 Mar 1886 NM
died 24 Mar 1969 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: coronary thrombosis in occlusion;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
William married (1) Cynthia Clouse - (see above under
(2) John
Beasley);
son of Charlie Adkins and Minnie Bearfoot);
children:
4) Miley Edward "Arkie" Adkins - 18 Aug 1923 Marshall, IL
(We question this birth date, as Miley's sister Maxine states 03 Feb 1923 as her
birth);
died 21 Apr 1974 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary,
death
records and death certificate;
cause of death: acute myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic heart disease;
buried New Harmony Cemetery, Prairie Creek, Vigo, IN; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army - WWII (07 Jun 1945-14 Jun 1946); enlistment record;
census records;
Social
Security record;
Miley married (1) Jewell Wilson (living?);
divorced Jul 1948;
1) Mickey Edward Adkins - born 13 Jan 1943;
died 24 Mar 2009; death record;
Mickey married (1) unknown (living?);
children?
Mickey married (2) unknown (living?);
children?
Mickey married (3) unknown (living?);
children?
Mickey married (4) Kathy Neil Hargis (may
not be maiden name) on 06 May 1976 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Mickey and
Kathy;
children?
2) Michael Eugene Adkins - living?; married?; children?
Miley married (2) Geneva Irene Easton on 24 Sep
1951 Vigo Co, IN
(living?;
daughter of Jesse Wilkerson Easton (04 Jul 1893-20 Jan
1954) and
Geneva Elva
Henry (02 May 1902-21 Mar 1986); Jesse and Geneva buried
New Harmony Cemetery, Prairie Creek, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Miley and Geneva;
divorced Jul 1955 or 1956;
Miley married (3) Geneva Irene Easton on 26 Dec 1956
(also see Geneva in marriage #2 above);
(living?);
marriage record for Miley and Geneva;
children:
3) Connie Loullea Adkins - living?;
married
Perry Vernon Rawley on 04 Aug 1974 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Connie and
Perry;
children?
4) Denny Ray Adkins - living?; married?; children?
5) Donnie Adkins - living?; married?; children?
6) Kevin Brice Adkins - living?;
married
Teresa Jo Johnson on 13 Aug 1988 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Kevin and
Teresa;
children?
7) Mark Adkins - living?; married?; children?
5) Leona Louise Adkins - born 12 Sep 1925 Newman, Douglas, IL;
died 28 Dec 1996 possibly Little Rock, Pulaski, AR; death
record;
census records for Leona;
Social Security application;
married Robert Genue Lester on 01 Mar 1945 Saline Co,
AR
(born 31 Mar 1929
Camden, Ouachita, AR;
died 20 Feb 2006 possibly Little Rock, Pulaski, AR;
Social Security application;
son of George W Lester (born c. 1900 AR) and Ellen
Gullett (born c. 1900 AR));
marriage record for Leona and
Robert;
children?
6) Clarence William Adkins - living?;
census records;
married Mary Elizabeth Baldwin on 04 Oct 1949 Vigo Co, IN
(living?; daughter of Warren Baldwin and Gertrude Hoover;
Mary married (1) Maurice Williams);
marriage records for Clarence
and Mary;
children:
1) Billy Edward Adkins - born 10 May 1950 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
died 22 Sep 1950 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: bronchopneumonia, malnutrition, acute enteritis;
buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Vigo Co, IN - unmarked;
2) Grace Belle Adkins (adopted and named Nancy Sue
Bergmann) -
living?; married?; children?
3) Mable Sarah Elizabeth Adkins (adopted and named
Sharon Kay Isles) -
living?;
married Charles Max Farner on
18 Apr 1971 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
(living?; son of Max Farner);
marriage record for Sharon and
Charles;
children:
1) Bobby Joe Farner (twin) - born 19 Jul 1978;
died 27 Jul 1978 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: cardiopulmonary arrest, multiple congenital anomalies;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo
2) Michael Allen Farner (twin) - born 19 Jul 1978;
died 19 Jul 1978 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo
3) Toecat Carlos Farner (father listed
as Thomas Carl Shaffer on death certificate) -
born
05 Mar 1982 IN;
died
06 Mar 1982 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: respiratory insufficiency, prematurity;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo
4) Charles Max Jr Farner - living?;
Chuck married (1) Melissa Lee Ornduff on 11 Apr 1995 Terre
Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Charles and
Melissa;
children?
divorced 16 Dec 1997;
Chuck married (2) Crystal Dawn Creasey on 14 Feb 2002 Terre Haute, Vigo,
IN (living?);
marriage record for Charles and
Crystal;
children?
5) Timmy Farner (twin) - living?; married?; children?
6) Tammy Lynn Farner (twin) (father listed
as Steve Dennis on death certificate) - born 12 Feb 1981;
died 18 Aug 2009 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
death record and death
certificate;
cause of death: pharmacologic overdose (methadone);
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
married?;
children:
1) unknown ____ - living?; married?; children?
2) unknown ____ - living?; married?; children?
3) Taylor ____ - living?; married?; children?
4) Sharon Fay Adkins (adopted by Robert Cutsinger
and Velma Palmer and named Sharon
Cutsinger) -
born 26 May 1954 Vigo Co, IN; obituary
and death record;
died 28 Jan 1987 Clark Co, IL; cause of death: result of an auto accident;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone
photo;
Social Security record;
married?;
children:
1) Larry Allen Adkins - (adopted and changed name to
Larry McCullough);
living?; married?; children?
Sharon married (1) Ray Leon Morgan on 23 May 1973 Terre Haute,
Vigo, IN (living?)
marriage record for Sharon and
Ray;
Sharon married (2) Louis King by Jun 1984 (living?);
children?
7) Faye
Leone Adkins (twin) - born 03 Jan 1935
Seymour, Jackson, IN; birth
certificate;
died 02 Jul 2011 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
death record and death certificate; cremated;
cause of
death: lung cancer with mets, COPD;
census records;
Faye married (1) Francis Leon Gosnell on 18 Jul 1952
Vigo Co, IN
(born
12 Jul 1933 Paris, Edgar, IL;
died 14 Jul 1991 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; death
records and death certificate; cause of death: brain
tumor;
buried Edgar Cemetery, Paris, Edgar, IL;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army (29 Aug 1961-24 Aug 1964);
Social
Security record;
son of Andrew Jefferson Gosnell (23 Apr 1894 IL-11 Jan 1961
IN) and Leota Fern McIntyre (13 Feb 1912-25 Jan
1985));
marriage record for Faye and
Francis;
divorced Mar 1956 Vigo Co, IN;
Faye married (1) James Lewis Lawson
on 14 Apr 1956 Vigo Co, IN
(born
13 Jul 1929 Lost Creek Twp, Vigo, IN;
birth certificate;
died 09 Dec 1989 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
death record and death
certificate;
cause of death: atherosclerotic heart disease, COPD;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
son of John C Lawson and Elizabeth Kalin);
marriage record for Faye and James;
children:
1) Jimmy Lawson - living?; married?; children?
2) Michael Lawson - living?; married?; children?
3) Sandy Lawson - living?; married?; children?
4) Marilyn Sue "Susie" Lawson - living?;
married
David Wayne Keller on 24 Jul 1987 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Marilyn and
David;
children?
5) Linda Lawson - living?; married?; children?
Faye married (2) Lanis Earl "Dee" Gearlds on
21 Jan 1983 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
(born 20 May 1926 Mud Camp, Cumberland, KY; birth
record;
died 05 Feb 2004 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
death record, obituary, and death certificate; cause
of death: acute myocardial infarction;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
U.S. Army;
enlistment record;
Social Security record;
WWII draft registration record;
son of Jessie K Gearlds (18 Dec 1885-24 Nov 1957) and
Malinda Ellen White (28 Oct 1885-02 Mar 1974); Jessie and Malinda
buried
Mud Camp Cemetery, Marrowbone, Cumberland, KY;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Faye and
Lanis;
children?
8) Ray Dean Adkins (twin) - living?; census
records for Ray;
Ray married (1) Alma Mae Johnson (may not be maiden
name) on 24 Jun 1967 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Ray and
Alma;
children:
1) Jimmy Adkins - living?; married Ethel Weger (living?);
children:
1) Jimmy Adkins - living?; married?; children?
2) William Adkins - living?; married?; children?
2) David Adkins - living?; married?; children?
Ray married (2) Doris Marie Norris on 14 Feb 1992 Terre
Haute, Vigo, IN (living?);
marriage record for Ray and Doris;
children?
3) Denny Ray Adkins - living?; married?; children?
4) John Esaw Beasley
- born 04 Jul 1906 Marshall, Clark, IL;
died 24 Aug 1969 Mt Vernon, Jefferson, IL;
obituary;
buried East Salem Cemetery, Jefferson Co, IL - unmarked;
census records for John;
railroad retirement pension;
no wife or children mentioned in obituary
5) Herman Moses
Beasley -
born 28 Nov 1908 Marshall, Clark, IL;
died 27 Nov 1990
Fairfield, Wayne, IL; death
record and obituary;
buried Salem Cemetery, Keenes, Wayne, IL;
tombstone photo;
census records for Herman;
Social Security record;
railroad
employment record;
married Ruby G Wollitz on 12 Jun 1937
(born
26 Dec 1918 IL;
died
Dec 1986; death record;
buried Salem Cemetery, Keenes, Wayne, IL;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Floyd Harland Wollitz
(1898-1972) and Nettie Mae Dove (1893-1970);
Floyd and Nettie buried Salem Cemetery, Keenes, Wayne, IL;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Emanuel J Beasley -
living?; census records;
U.S. Marine Corps;
married?; children?