return to parents' page: Sarah Andis
and Jonathan Beasley
1) Mary Beasley:
born c. 1858;
died (___);
married?; children?
*
On 20 Jun 1875 in Edgar Co, IL there is a Mary Beasley that married Robert
McKee.
Could this be "our"
Mary Beasley?
2) John Beasley:
born Jun 1859 IN;
died after 1920 possibly Texas Co, MO;
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) to William H Adkins (see below under
Susan Elizabeth Beasley);
daughter of Moses Clouse
(1837-1924) and
Piney Ann Plunkett (1855-1927) -
Moses
and Piney buried Shad (aka Shotts or Siverly) Cemetery, Clark Co, IL; tombstone
photos);
* 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.
children:
1) Nellie Beasley - born Jul
1899 IN; died by Aug 1969;
married?; children?
2) Sarah E Beasley*
- born 1900 Marshall, Clark, IL;
died 17 Aug 1975 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
married Bert Bellmore Bedford*
(born 19 Mar 1895
Clay Co, IL;
died 15 Jun 1974 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
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 Christina 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;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
married (1) William Alpheus Dorsey c. 1918;
(born 03 Mar 1850 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;
son of Alexander Dorsey (29
Nov 1824 TN-22 Sep 1884) and
Jane Fox (29 Nov 1829-11
Aug 1872); Alexander
and Jane buried
Dorsey-Brown Cemetery, Perry, Pike, IL);
children:
1) William Dorsey - born c. 1919; died c. 1919
2) Pearl Irene Dorsey (raised by her mother and 2nd
husband William Adkins as Pearl Adkins) -
born c. 1921 Salem, Dent, MO; photo of
Pearl;
died Nov 1986 possibly Mansfield, Scott, AR;
married (1) ____ Smith (living?); children?
married (2) ____ Cross (living?); children?
3) Maxine Dorsey - (raised by her mother and 2nd
husband William Adkins as Maxine Adkins) -
born 03 Feb 1923 Licking, Texas, MO;
died 16 Jun 2009 possibly Batesville, Independence, AR; obituary;
buried Kyler Cemetery, Batesville, Independence, AR; tombstone
photo;
married Lewis Thomas "Speedy" Holley on 12 Jul 1941
(born 16 May 1920; died 24 Apr 1998;
buried Kyler Cemetery, Batesville, Independence, AR;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) William P Holley - born 29 Dec 1956 Batesville, Independence,
AR;
died 11 Mar 2006 Batesville, Independence, AR; obituary;
buried Kyler Cemetery, Batesville, Independence, AR;
married Linda Justice (living?);
children:
1) Melinda Kay Holley - living?; married?; children?
2) Genevia Holley - living?; married ____ Williams (living?); children?
3) Harold Holley - living?; married?; children?
4) James Holley - living?; married?; children?
5) Johnny Holley - living?; married?; children?
6) Susie Holley - living?; married ____ Armstrong (living?); children?
married (2) William Henry Adkins (born 17 Mar 1886 NM;
died 24 Mar 1969 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
WWI
draft registration card;
signature:
;
William married (1) Cynthia Clouse - (see above under John Beasley);
son of Charlie Adkins and Minnie Bearfoot);
children:
4) Miley E "Arkie" Adkins - 18 Aug 1923 Marshall, IL;
died 21 Apr 1974 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried New Harmony Cemetery, Prairie Creek, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
U S Army - WWII; enlistment record;
married (1) Jewell Wilson (living?);
1) Mickey E Adkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Michael E Adkins - living?; married?; children?
married (2) Geneva Irene Easton (living?);
children:
3) Connie Lewella Adkins - living?; married?; children?
4) Denny Ray Adkins - living?; married?; children?
5) Donnie Adkins - living?; married?; children?
6) Kevin Brice Adkins - living?; married?; 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;
married Robert G Lester (born 31 Mar 1929;
died 20 Feb 2006 possibly Little Rock, Pulaski, AR);
children?
6) Fay L Adkins (twin) - living?;
married (1) James L Lawson (living?);
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?; children?
5) Linda Lawson - living?; married?; children?
married (2) Lanis E "Dee" Geralds;
(born 20 May 1926 Mud Camp, Cumberland, KY;
died 05 Feb 2004 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
son of Jessie K Gearlds and Malinda Ellen White);
children?
7) Ray Dean Adkins (twin) - living?;
married (1) Alma Mae Johnson (living?);
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?
married (2) Doris Schultz (living?); children?
3) Denny Ray Adkins - living?; married?;
children?
8) Clarence William Adkins - living?;
married Mary Elizabeth Baldwin on 04 Oct 1949 Vigo Co, IN;
(living?; daughter of Warren Baldwin and Gertrude Hoover;
Mary married (1) to Maurice Williams);
marriage records for Clarence
and Mary;
children:
1) Billy Edward Adkins - born 10 May
1950;
died 22 Sep 1950;
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 Farner (living?);
children:
1) Bobby Joe Farner (twin) - born 19 Jul 1978;
died 27 Jul 1978;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo
2) Michael Allen Farner (twin) - born 19 Jul 1978;
died
19 Jul 1978;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo
3) Toecat Carlos Farner - born 1982; died 1982;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo
4) Chuck Farner - living?;
married (1) Elizabeth Orndorf in Vigo Co, IN; (living?);
children?
married (2) Crystal ____ (living?);
children?
5) Timmy Farner (twin) - living?; married?; children?
6) Tammy Farner (twin) - living?; married?; children?
4) Sharon Fay Adkins (adopted and named
Sharon Cutsinger) -
born 26 May 1954;
died 28 Jan 1987; cause of death: result of an auto accident;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
married?;
children:
1) Larry Adkins - (adopted and changed name to
Larry McCullough);
living?; married?; children?
married Louis King (living?);
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;
no wife or children mentioned in obituary
5) Herman M Beasley -
born 28 Nov 1908 IL;
died 27 Nov
1990 possibly IL;
married?;
children?
3) Esau Beasley:
born 25 Apr 1861 Middletown, Henry, IN;
died possibly 30 Sep 1951 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
married (1) Mary Steaver on 23 Jul 1887 Marshall, Clark,
IL
(born IN; died by 1900; daughter of Matthew Steaver (born
c. 1844 IN) and
Martha A Freeman (born c. 1842 IN); Mary married (1) to ____ Crawford);
children:
1) Estella E "Stella" Beasley - born
c. 25 Mar 1888 Clark Co, IL;
died
21 Oct 1905 likely Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
buried Burnett Cemetery, Vigo Co, IN; tombstone
photo;
married (1) ____ Clouse c. 1900-1903 (born (___); died (___)); children?
married (2) Charles Homer Tipton on 25 Jun 1904 Clark Co, IL
(born possibly 25 Mar 1875 Clay City, Clay, IN;
died possibly 22 May 1962 Vigo Co, IN; son of
Francis M Tipton ( Jan 1844-05 Nov 1893 Owen Co, IN; buried
possibly
Neihart Cemetery,
Coal City, Owen, IN) and
Rachel Horton (c. 1848 probably Clay Co, IN-possibly by 1879);
marriage record for Stella and
Charles;
children?
2) Frank Esau Beasley - born
22 Sep 1890 Marshall, Clark, IL;
died c. 20 Mar 1978 possibly Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
WWI and WWII draft registration
cards;
signature:
;
married Algie Phoebe Shields on 20 Aug 1917 Scott Co, MO
(born
1890 Sullivan Co, IN;
died 09 Sep 1968 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
Algie married (1) to Esau Beasley (see (3) Esau in this same
line);
daughter of George Shields);
marriage record for Frank and
Algie;
children:
1) Robert Beasley - living?; married?; children? *
* This may be
Frank's son from a previous marriage.
2) Joseph F Beasley - born 27 Jun 1918 Terre Haute, Vigo,
IN;
died 15 May 1994 possibly Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
married (1) unknown; divorced Jan 1946;*
children:
1) James Joseph Beasley - living?; married?; children?
2) Rosemary Beasley - living?; married?; children?
3) Theodore John Beasley - living?; married?; children?
married (2) Julia Alma Litz on 29 Jul 1946 Vigo Co, IN
(born 01 Jan 1919 Brazil, Clay, IN;
died (___); daughter of John A Litz and Maude May Meeks;
Julia married (1) to ____ Beasley*; divorced Jan 1946);
marriage record of Joseph and
Julia;
* We suspect that
Joseph and Julia were married to each other both times.
Julia was listed as a Beasley on the marriage application,
and both stated they had been divorced in Jan 1946.
children?
3) Paul Carl or Earl Beasley - born 30 Jul 1922 Prairietown, Vigo,
IN;
died c. 30 Oct 1988 possibly Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
married Deloris Marie Potts on 01 Mar 1941 Vigo Co, IN
(born 25 Jun 1922 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
died c. 12 May 1990 possibly Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
daughter of Harold Taylor Potts (born IL) and
Opal Irene Anderson (born IL));
marriage record for Paul and
Deloris;
children?
4) James Gilbert Beasley -
born 20 Feb 1928 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
died 24 May 1982 Alachua, Alachua, FL;
married Nancy Jean Dixon
(born 03 May 1934 OH; died c. 28 Jan 1982 VA);
children:
1) unknown male Beasley - living?; married?; children?
2) unknown female Beasley - living?; married?; children?
3) unknown male Beasley - living?; married?; children?
married (2) Algie Phoebe ____ c.
1903 (see directly above under Frank Esau Beasley in this same
line)
(born 1890 Sullivan Co, IN;
died 09 Sep 1968 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
Algie married (2) Frank Esau Beasley (see directly above in this
same line));
probably divorced c. 1913;
children:
3) Marcus Beasley -
born c. 1908 IL;
died 01 Jul 1929 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN -
grave is unmarked, but we have a photo
of the area, and the burial records;
married?;
children?
married (3) Mary Jane French on 11 Apr 1926 Vigo Co,
IN;
(born 17 May 1861 Sullivan Co,
IN;
died by 1930; daughter of Henry French and Emily Ritter;
married two times prior, which ended in death 1903 and 1906);
marriage
application for Esau and Mary
