My paternal 3rd-great grandmother, Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey. Caroline was the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON. Caroline married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW, son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW. Ezekiel was born January 17, 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. They moved to Darke County, Ohio. Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio and is buried in the Webster Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.
My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, George Washington KING, was born on this date in 1823 in Hamilton County, Ohio. George was the son of William and Sarah (SULLIVAN) KING. George married March 2, 1845 in Madison County, Indiana to Elizabeth HOWARD. Elizabeth was born July 18, 1825 in North Carolina. They raised 13 children in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana. Elizabeth died November 15, 1902. George died August 10, 1892. Both are buried in the Sigler Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010
Nathan Thomas Beals Obituary & Funeral Notice (1915)
Paydirt was struck with the February 15, 1915 edition of the Noblesville, Ledger. There on page 1 was the obituary of my 3GGF, Nathan Thomas BEALS, or N.T. as he was apparently known.
N.T. BEALS DIED IN ARKANSAS
Remains Brought To This County And Will Be Buried At Cicero
FORMERLY LIVED AROUND HERE
Fifty-Nine Years of Age and Spent Practically All of His Life in This Locality - Father at Sheridan.
Charles Lambertson, of Cicero, received a telegram, Saturday night, from Leola, Ark., announcing the death of his father-in-law, Nathan T. Beals. The remains passed through Noblesville, Monday, enroute to Cicero, where the funeral will occur on Tuesday.
His death was a surprise to relatives in this county, although it was known that he had not enjoyed good health for several months.
He was fifty-nine years of age and is survived by a widow and two children - Mrs. Charles Lambertson, of Cicero, and Mrs. Nellie Beals Stober, of Huntington. He was a son of John Beals, now nearly ninety years of age and who is living with his daughter, Mrs. Joel Hill, at Sheridan. He was a brother of Mrs. Calvin Sturdevant, an uncle of Dr. J.D., Walter and Elmer Sturdevant, of this city, and a brother of Frank Beals, formerly City Attorney, but now a resident of West Virginia.
He lived in this county all his life until about ten years ago, when he went to Arkansas to engage in the sawmill and lumber business with Ed and Luther Hinshaw. For many years he was a resident of Cicero. At one time, he was interested in a hardware store there, but later spent most of his time traveling for a wholesale hardware firm.
Relatives here had known for a few weeks that he had suffered some from malaria fever and nervous trouble and recently had a slight stroke of paralysis. It is presumed that the latter affliction hastened his death.
Funeral at the M.E. church in Cicero, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Amos Carson officiating. Interment in the Cicero cemetery.
The February 17, 1915 edition of the Ledger had a notice of his funeral, which shed a little more light on when he was in Arkansas.
SERVICES HELD FOR N.T. BEALS
Conducted by Rev. Amos Carson, Assisted by Rev. W.H. Jenkin - Aged Father Present
The funeral services for Nathan T. Beals were held at Cicero, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the M.E. church. Rev. Amos Carson, assisted by Rev. W.H. Jenkin, the pastor of the church, conducted the services. Mr. Beals was a member of the Friends church, of which Rev. Mr. Carson is a minister.
The church was well filled with relatives and friends, and the Masonic and Knights of Pythias orders were well represented at the church and in the procession to the cemetery, where the ceremonies were conducted.
The music was by a quartet composed of Miss Nellie Mendenhall, Mrs. Monte Meek, M.M. Hartley and Clyde Nichols.
The father, Capt. John Beals, although very feeble, was able to be present, and J.F. Beals, a brother, came from his home in West Virginia. The words of Rev. Mr. Carson were based on the saying of Jesus to His disciples, that it was necessary that He should go away, but that he would send a Comforter. The speaker had known the family and his words of sympathy were fitting and appropriate. He drew lessons from the text for the benefit of all.
The obituary as read showed that Mr. Beals had been in business at Westfield and Cicero, before going to Arkansas, about five years ago, and that his birth place was at Grassy Branch, on the Beals farm, near Westfield. Rev. Mr. Carson spoke of his good qualities, and the concourse of people at his funeral services showed that he was a man who made friends.
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I've already contacted the Grant County, Arkansas museum, hoping that they would have information on the business ventures of N.T. Beals and the Hinshaws. Ed and Luther Hinshaw were first cousins of N.T. Beals.
I will need to seek a copy of his death certificate to verify the exact date and cause of death, but preliminary data from this obituary would place his death on Saturday, February 13, 1915 in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas. Burial was three days later on February 16, 1915 in Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Family Milestones: February 4th
My maternal 3rd-great grandmother, Catherine GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1843 in Madison County, Indiana. Catherine was the daughter of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE. Catherine married May 5, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana to Edmund G. PIERCE, son of Francis and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE. Edmund was born April 30, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana. They lived in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana. Edmund died January 8, 1875 in Madison County, Indiana. Catherine died December 10, 1913 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.
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