Descendants of William Beavers

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Descendants of William Beavers

First Generation

1. William Beavers,¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 son of Joseph Beavers and Unknown, was born on 23 Jul 1797 in Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA,^{¹^,5^,6} died on 25 Feb 1882^{⁵^,7} at age 84, and was buried in Beavers Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^{⁵^,6}

• William Beavers, farmer; P. O. Hutton; is one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Loudoun Co., Va., on 23d day of July, 1797; at the age of 17, he left home, driving a team to Barren Co., Ky., remaining there for four of five years. In the year 1818 he married Miss Nancy Brandenburg (daughter of Henry Bradenburg), and after remaining at the home of her parents one year, rented a farm for one year, and, in 1820, went to Clay Co., Ind., remaining there for seven years; in 1827, he came to Clark Co., Ill., near Westfield, and lived there for three years, and in the year 1830, entered and moved upon the land upon which he now resides, on Sec. 10, near the village of Salisbury; he owns eighty acres. Mr. Beavers first built a log cabin, with a "puncheon floor." The Kickapoo Indians at that time owned this land and lived all around him; while cutting some "bee trees" in Long Point, this county, he saw the "runners" that had been sent by Black Hawk calling the indians together. Mr Beavers is remarkably active at his time of life, now being in his 82d year; his mother died in Virginia while he was an infant, and his father Locust Grove, Adams Co., Ohio where he had moved some years before.

• In the 1830 U.S. Census of Clay Co., Indiana, USA, in the household of William Beavers, is listed a free white male, age 20 and under 30 years, who is probably William. ⁸

• In the 1840 U.S. Census of Coles Co., Illinois, USA, in the household of William Beavers, is listed a free white male, age of 40 and under 50, who is probably William. ⁹

• In the 1850 U.S. Census of Salisbury Precinct, Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 18 Nov 1850, he appears as head of household. Name listed Wm. Beavers, age 52, born Virginia, farmer. ¹ ^,2

• In the 1860 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated in 1860, he appears as head of household. Name listed Wm. Beavers, age 63, born Virginia, farmer. ³

• In the 1870 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated in 1870, he appears as head of household. Name listed William Beavers, age 72, born Virginia, farmer. ⁴

• In the 1880 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated 1880, he appears as head of household. Name listed Wm Beavers, age 82, born Virginia, farmer. ¹⁰

• William was baptized by D. Campbell on 25 Feb 1882 in Wiley Brick Church, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA. ⁷

William married Nancy Brandenburg,² ^,3 ^,4 daughter of Henry Brandenburg and Sarah Henrietta Preston, on 25 Feb 1821 in Hardin Co., Kentucky, USA ¹¹ ^,12.^,13 Nancy was born in 1803 in Hardin Co., Kentucky, USA,^{⁶^,14^,15} died in 1883 in Coles Co., Illinois, USA^{⁶^,14} at age 80, and was buried in Beavers Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^¹⁶

Marriage Notes: They were married by Shadrick Brown.

• In the 1800 U.S. Census of District 1, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA, in the household of Henry Brandenburg, is listed a female, under 10, who is probably Nancy. ¹⁷

• In the 1810 U.S. Census of Hardin Co., Kentucky, USA, in the household of Henry Brandenburg, is listed a female, under 10 years, who is probably Nancy. ¹⁸

• In the 1820 U.S. Census of Philadelphia, Hardin Co., Kentucky, USA, in the household of Henry Brandenburg, is listed a female, age of 10 and under 16 years, who is probably Nancy. ¹⁹

• In the 1830 U.S. Census of Clay Co., Indiana, USA, in the household of William Beavers, is listed a free white female, age 20 and under 30 years, who is probably Nancy. ⁸

• In the 1840 U.S. Census of Coles Co., Illinois, USA, in the household of Wm. Beavers, is listed a free white female, age of 30 and under 40, who is probably Nancy. ²⁰

• In the 1850 U.S. Census of Salisbury Precinct, Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 18 Nov 1850, she appears in the household of Wm. Beavers. Name listed Nancy, age 45, born Kentucky. ²

• In the 1860 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated in 1860, she appears in the household of Wm. Beavers. Name listed Nancy, age 55, born Kentucky. ³

• In the 1870 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated in 1870. she appears in the household of William Beavers,. Name listed Nancy, age 67, born Kentucky. ⁴

• In the 1880 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated 1880, she appears in the household of Wm. Beavers. Name listed Nancy, wife, age 76, born Kentucky. ¹⁰

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F i. Sarah ~ Sallie Ann Beavers ²¹ was born circa 1822 in Kentucky, USA^²² and was buried in Wiley Brick Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^⁵

+ 3 M ii. Mathias Beavers ⁵ ^,15 ^,21 ^,23 ^,24 was born on 6 May 1823 in Meade Co., Kentucky, USA,^{⁵^,25^,26^,27} died on 1 Feb 1897 in Westfield Twp., Clark Co., Illinois, USA^{⁵^,26^,28^,29} at age 73, and was buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Clark Co., Illinois, USA.^{²⁶^,28^,30}

+ 4 M iii. Joseph Beavers ⁵ ^,15 ^,21 ^,31 was born on 17 Oct 1825 in prob. Clay Co., Indiana, USA,^{³¹^,32^,33^,34} died on 3 Jul 1912 north of Drumright, Creek Co., Oklahoma, USA^{³¹^,35} at age 86, and was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA.^{³¹^,35}

+ 5 M iv. John Beavers ¹⁵ ^,21 ^,36 ^,37 was born circa 1826 in Clay Co., Indiana, USA,^³⁷ died on 11 Jan 1900 in Geary Co., Kansas, USA^³⁷ at age 74, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas, USA.^³⁷

+ 6 M v. Henry Beavers ² ^,3 ^,27 ^,38 ^,39 was born on 21 Jun 1830 east of Terre Haute, Indiana, USA,^{³^,5^,15^,38^,40^,41} died on 13 Sep 1914 in Charleston, Coles Co., Illinois, USA^{⁵^,15^,38^,40^,41} at age 84, and was buried on 14 Sep 1914 in Wiley Brick Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^{³⁸^,5^,40}

+ 7 M vi. William Beavers Jr. ²¹ ^,15 ^,42 was born on 14 Aug 1833,^{⁴²^,5^,43^,44^,45} died on 1 Mar 1880^{⁵^,7^,42} at age 46, and was buried in Wiley Brick Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^{⁵^,42}

+ 8 M vii. Solomon "Sol" Beavers ² ^,15 ^,24 ^,27 ^,46 ^,47 was born on 30 Mar 1834 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA,^{⁵^,21^,25^,29^,46^,47^,48} died on 10 Sep 1913 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA^{⁶^,14^,29^,46^,48^,49} at age 79, and was buried in Wiley Brick Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^{⁵^,29^,46^,48}

9 F viii. Mary ~ Polly Beavers ¹⁵ ^,21 was born about 1836 in Illinois, USA^² and died before 1879.^⁵

• In the 1840 U.S. Census of Coles Co., Illinois, USA, in the household of Wm. Beavers, is listed a free white female, age of under 5, who is probably Mary. ²⁰

• In the 1850 U.S. Census of Salisbury Precinct, Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 18 Nov 1850, she appears in the household of Wm. Beavers. Name listed Mary, age 12, born Illinois. ²

Mary married Edward Sims ⁵ ^,50 on 9 Aug 1851 in Coles Co., Illinois, USA ⁵ ^,50.^,51

• Marriage License: 5 Aug 1851, Coles Co., Illinois, USA. ⁵¹

Marriage Notes: Edward and Mary were married by John Waldrip, J.P.

+ 10 F ix. Frances "Fannie" Beavers ² ^,15 ^,21 ^,52 was born about 1838 in Illinois, USA^{²^,52} and died before 1879.^⁵

+ 11 F x. Nancy E. Beavers ² ^,5 ^,21 ^,53 was born about 1841 in Illinois, USA.^⁵³

+ 12 F xi. Martha Jane Beavers ² ^,3 ^,24 was born on 11 Mar 1844 in Coles Co., Illinois, USA,^{¹⁴^,5^,21} died in 1924 in Yale, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA^¹⁴ at age 80, and was buried in Underwood Cemetery, Yale, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA.^¹⁴

+ 13 M xii. Barnett Beavers ⁵ ^,15 ^,21 was born about 1847 in Illinois, USA.^{²^,3^,4}

14 F xiii. Rebecca M. Beavers ² ^,15 was born on 9 Apr 1851 in Illinois, USA,^{⁶^,21} died on 16 Oct 1873^{⁵^,6} at age 22, and was buried in Beavers Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^{⁵^,6}

General Notes: Rebecca is listed in the 1850 Coles County Federal Census in Wm. Beavers home as being 4 yrs. old. If this is true she would have been born 1846. She was killed by a horse.

• In the 1850 U.S. Census of Salisbury Precinct, Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 18 Nov 1850, she appears in the household of Wm. Beavers. Name listed Rebecca, age 4, born Illinois. ²

• In the 1870 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated in 1870. she appears in the household of William Beavers. Name listed Rebecka, age 24, born Illinois. ⁴

15 M xiv. J. Calvin Beavers ¹⁵ ^,21 died before 1879.^⁵

• U. S. Census: Not found in any census.

16 F xv. Infant Beavers .¹⁵.^,21

17 F xvi. Infant Beavers .¹⁵.^,21

18 F xvii. Elizabeth Beavers ¹⁵ ^,21 died before 1879.^⁵

Elizabeth married Charles Mills on 7 Jan 1848 in Coles Co., Illinois, USA ⁵.^,54

Marriage Notes: Elizabeth and Charles were married by John Goodman M.G. ECC.

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