On her marriage record and grave, Myra's name is spellled Mira. Also on the 1850 census. Genealogies generally spell it Myra. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Mira Bedford Spouse: Jathan Gregory Marriage 5 Feb 1838 McMinn County 1850 Federal Census, Bradley County, Tennessee, 22 September, Hse/Fam #35 Jathan Gregory 33 M Farmer $1500 Real Estate b TN [b abt 1817] Mira Gregory 30 F b TN [b abt 1820] Tapley Gregory 10 M Farmer b TN Stephen Gregory 8 M b TN Sarah H Gregory 6F b TN Seth Gregory 4 M b TN Maranda Gregory 3 F b TN Benjamin Gregory 1 M b TN 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 22 July, McDonald District, PO Spring Place, page 4, Hse/Fam 26 Gregory, Jathan 53 M W Farmer $9000 Real Estate $2400 Personal b Tenn Gregory, Myra 50 F W Keeping House born Tenn Gregory, Benjamin 21 M W Farm Laborer b Tenn Attended School during the year Gregory, Daily 19 M W Farm Laborer b Tenn Attended School during the year Gregory, John 17 M W Farm Laborer b Tenn Attended School during the year Gregory, Myra E 16 No Occupation F W b Tenn Attended School during the year Gregory, Hyden 13 M W Farm Laborer b Tenn Attended School during the year Gregory, Robert 11 M W Farm Laborer b Tenn Attended School during the year Keith, Jesse W 15 M W Farm Laborer b GA Attended School during the year Cannot write Jennings, Lihn 24 M W Farm Laborer b NC Cannot write Peck, June 15 Domestic Servant F B b GA Cannot read or write Peck, Mary 12 Domestic Servant F B b GA Cannot read or write Myra died in 1875. Mira Gregory Birth 1820 Death 1875 Burial Gregory Family Cemetery, Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia Created by Laurie Wilson Jun 05, 2011 -- Find A Grave Memorial #70907246, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gregory&GSiman=1&GScid=2405092&GRid=70907246& In 1880 Jathan is enumerated with his second wife Martha M. 1880 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 25 June, McDonald District, District 29, page 155, Hse #256, Fam #265 Gregory, Jathan W M 62 Farmer Cannot read or write TN TN TN Gregory, Martha M W F 54 Dau Single Housekeeper Cannot read or write NC NC NC Gregory, Jathan R W M 21 Son Single Working on Farm TN TN NC Tain, Sarah W F 19 F Hireling Single Laborer SC SC SC Carol, John W M 15 Bound Boy Single Works on Farm GA NC NC Carol, Mary W F 12 Bound Girl Single Laborer GA NC NC Carol, William W M 9 Bound Boy Single GA NC NC
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 Clarence Forest Beeler Birth 22 Jan 1914 at home, 841 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis Father Howard Beeler, age 21, born Friendswood, Indiana, Teamster Residence 841 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis Mother Bell Stricker, age 20, Centerburg (Knox Co), Ohio, Housewife Certificate #34325 Indiana State Dept. of Health 1930 Federal Census, Fresno County, California, 11 April, Fresno, District 10-38, Page 17B, 2339 White Ave, Hse #235, Fam #242 Beeler, Howard Head Rents $10 Has No Radio M W 38 First Married at age 19 [abt 1911] IN IN IN No Occup [b abt 1892] Beeler, Katherine Wife F W 36 First Married at age 17 [abt 1911] OH PA OH Demonstrator [b abt 1872] Beeler, Clarence Son M W 16 IN IN OH [b abt 1914] Beeler, Dorthea Dau F W 14 IN IN OH [b abt 1916] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1933, p 61 Beeler, Clarence O chauf r 2339 White Av Beeler, Howard (Kath B) lab h 2339 White Av His father is not with his mother in the 1935 directory, giving us an approximate time of their divorce as about 1934. All three children are reported in the directory. Belle married Thomas Gilbert Green some time before the 1940 census, when she was reported as his wife. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1935, p 62 Beeler Belle Mrs h 2339 White av Beeler Clarence r 2339 White av Beeler Dorothy r 2339 White av Beeler Margt clk r 2339 White av In August 1943, Clarence married Noveita N Murry in Seattle, Washington. On the marriage record they were both reported as residents of King County, Washington, probably Seattle. Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013 Clarence O Beeler Spouse Noveita N Murry Both reported as residents of King County, Washington Marriage 21 Aug 1943 Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Witnesses Joseph T Girouard and Jeanne M Klinkhamer Ceremony performed by F W Goodale, Justice of the Peace, Duwamish Precinct, Seattle Certificate #93626 filed 4 September 1943 They were reported together in several Fresno City Drectories from 1847 on. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1947, p 67 Beeler Clarence O (Noveita) electn h 4984 Montecito av U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1949, p 70 Beeler Clarence O (Noveita N) sign hngr Fresno Neon Sign h 4984 E Montecito av In the 1951 directory, an entry for an M Lorene Beeler appears to be our Margaret Lorene. She was listed as M Lorene Beeler, a beauty operator in Fresno, in the 1951 Fresno City Direcotry. However, there is also a Chester Beeler, who appears also in one or two other directories. And his wife is reported as M Lorene Beeler. Chester also appears in the 1960 directory, when his wife is reported as Mary L, matching the M Lorene of 1951. Chester is lsited in 1960 as Chester T Beeler. His identity has not been determined. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1951, p 61 Beeler Chester P (M Lorene) [no occup rptd] h 909 Boyd av Beeler Clarence O (Noveita N) hngr Fresno Neon Sign h 4984 E Montecito av Beeler M Lorene Mrs beauty opr Mrs L I Porter r 909 Boyd av [wife of Chester] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1951, p 61 Beeler Chester P (M Lorene) [no occup rptd] h 909 Boyd av Beeler Clarence O (Noveita N) hngr Fresno Neon Sign h 4984 E Montecito av Beeler M Lorene Mrs beauty opr Mrs L I Porter r 909 Boyd av [wife of Chester] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1955, p 58 Beeler Clarence O (Noveita N) sign hanger Fresno Neon Sign h 4692 E Montecito av U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1960, p 58 Beeler Chester T (Mary L; Beeler's Furniture & Appliance) h 4556 Woodward av Beeler Clarence O (Noveita N) pntr Fresno Neon Sign h 3129 N 8th Clarence and his sister Margaret Margaret are listed as survivors of their stepfather Thomas Gilbert Green. ------------------ Thomas G Green Kerman - Funeral Services will be held Friday [26 April 1968] in the Bragg & Sons Chapel in Kerman for Thomas G. Green, 77, of 14800 A St., Kerman, who died yesterday [23 April 1968] in a Fresno hospital. Burial will be in Fresno Memorial Gardens. He was a native of Oklahoma and lived in the Kerman area 30 years. Surviving are a stepson, Clarence Beeler, and a stepdaughter, Mrs Margaret Hahn, of Fresno. -- The Kerman News of Kerman, Fresno, California, 24 April 1968 ------------------ It looks like Clarence changed his name from Clarence Forest Beeler to Clarence Oscar Beeler. His records in later life, including his grave marker, have Clarence Oscar or Calrence O. Note that in the city directory cited above, his middle initial is already reported there as O. The year was missing from this record, but it was before Clarence's parents divorced, which was some time between 1930 and 1940. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Clarence Oscar Beeler Birth Date 22 Jan 1914 3129 N 8th St, Fresno, CA, 93703-1414 (1985) 1859 Mayfair Dr E, Fresno, CA, 93703-3221 (1989) U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Clarence Beeler Birth Date 22 Jan 1914 Death Date 6 Aug 1988, Natural Causes Coast Guard Enlistment Date 25 Jul 1942 Release Date 29 Aug 1945 SSN 550078230 California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Clarence O Beeler Birth 22 Jan 1914 Indiana Death 6 Aug 1988 Fresno Mother's Maiden Name Stricker Social Security #550078230 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Clarence O Beeler Born 22 Jan 1914 Died 6 Aug 1988 Last Residence Fresno, Fresno, California 93703 SSN 550-07-8230 issued California (Before 1951)
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 Dorothea Mary Beeler Birth 23 Nov 1915 at home, 741 S. East St, Indianapolis Father Howard Beeler, age 23, born Friendswood, Indiana, laborer Residence 741 S. East St, Indianapolis, Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana Mother Catherine Bell Stricker, age 22, born Centerburg (Knox Co), Ohio, Housewife Certificate #39229 Indiana State Dept. of Health 1930 Federal Census, Fresno County, California, 11 April, Fresno, District 10-38, Page 17B, 2339 White Ave, Hse #235, Fam #242 Beeler, Howard Head Rents $10 Has No Radio M W 38 First Married at age 19 [abt 1911] IN IN IN No Occup [b abt 1892] Beeler, Katherine Wife F W 36 First Married at age 17 [abt 1911] OH PA OH Demonstrator [b abt 1872] Beeler, Clarence Son M W 16 IN IN OH [b abt 1914] Beeler, Dorthea Dau F W 14 IN IN OH [b abt 1916] Dorothea was reported in the 1935 city directory with her mother, under the spelling Dorothy. This directory also gives us the approximate date of 1934 for her parents' divorce. They were reproted together in the 1933. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1935, p 62 Beeler Belle Mrs h 2339 White av Beeler Clarence r 2339 White av Beeler Dorothy r 2339 White av Beeler Margt clk r 2339 White av California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Dorothea Mary Allen [Dorothea Mary Beeler] Birth 23 Nov 1915 Indiana Death 17 Aug 1959 Madera County Mother's Maiden Name Stricker Father's Surname Beeler Social Security #556366778 Dorothea Mary Beeler Allen Birth Nov 23, 1915 Indiana, USA Death Aug. 17, 1959 Madera County, California, USA Spouse Samuel Ted Allen (1905 - 1976) Burial Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera County, California, Blk 6 Row 8 Created by Rose Jan 24, 2016 -- Find A Grave Memorial #157431412, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=157431412
Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941 Katherine Stricker Birth Date 5 Oct 1893 Age 18 Spouse Name Howard Beeler Marriage 16 Aug 1911 Marion Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 Howard Beeler Birth 1889 Friendswood, Ind. Marriage Age 22 Father Joseph Beeler Mother Annie Rooker Spouse Katherine B Stricker Birth 1893 Centerburg, Ohio Age 18 Father Henry Stricker Mother Mary Writesman Marriage 16 Aug 1911 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Record Book p 66 Katherine and Howard moved to Fresno County, California, in about 1921. They are reported in several city directories there. 1930 Federal Census, Fresno County, California, 11 April, Fresno, District 10-38, Page 17B, 2339 White Ave, Hse #235, Fam #242 Beeler, Howard Head Rents $10 Has No Radio M W 38 First Married at age 19 [abt 1911] IN IN IN No Occup [b abt 1892] Beeler, Katherine Wife F W 36 First Married at age 17 [abt 1911] OH PA OH Demonstrator [b abt 1872] Beeler, Clarence Son M W 16 IN IN OH [b abt 1914] Beeler, Dorthea Dau F W 14 IN IN OH [b abt 1916] In the 1933 Fresno City Directory, Howard and Katherine Belle's son Clarence is listed separately, as a chauffer. He was about 19 at this time. Fresno, California, City Directory, 1933, p 61 Beeler, Clarence O chauf r 2339 White Av Beeler, Howard (Kath B) lab h 2339 White Av In the 1933 directory, Howard is not in the picture. Belle is listed alone with her three adult children at the same address as in 1933. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1935, p 62 Beeler Belle Mrs h 2339 White av Beeler Clarence r 2339 White av Beeler Dorothy r 2339 White av Beeler Margt clk r 2339 White av U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Howard Beeler Born 25 Mar 1892 Died 15 Aug 1966 Last Residence Los Banos, Merced, California 93635 SSN 556-28-7292 issued California (Before 1951)
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 Margaret Lorene Beeler Birth 7 March 1912 Cumberland, Warner Township, Marion County, Missouri Father Howard Beeler, age 20, born Friendswood, Indiana, Farmer Residence Warner Township, Marion County Mother Katharine Stricker, age 18, born Centerburg (Knox Co), Ohio, Housewife Certificate #31922 Indiana State Dept. of Health On the birth certificate, Margaret's middle name is spelled Lorene, but at least one genealogy has it as Loraine, with no documentation. On her death record it is Lorane. Maragret is reported in a city directory in 1935, along with her brother and sister and their mother. The mother is the only parent listed, indicating that their parents divorced about 1934. In 1933, both Howard and Katherine (Belle) were reported together at the same adedress as Belle;'s in 1935. In the 1933 directory, Howard is not in the picture. Belle is listed alone with her three adult children. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Fresno, California, City Directory, 1935, p 62 Beeler Belle Mrs h 2339 White av Beeler Clarence r 2339 White av Beeler Dorothy r 2339 White av Beeler Margt clk r 2339 White av Margaret and her brother Clarence are listed as survivors of their stepfather Thomas Gilbert Green. ------------------ Thomas G Green Kerman - Funeral Services will be held Friday [26 April 1968] in the Bragg & Sons Chapel in Kerman for Thomas G. Green, 77, of 14800 A St., Kerman, who died yesterday [23 April 1968] in a Fresno hospital. Burial will be in Fresno Memorial Gardens. He was a native of Oklahoma and lived in the Kerman area 30 years. Surviving are a stepson, Clarence Beeler, and a stepdaughter, Mrs Margaret Hahn, of Fresno. -- The Kerman News of Kerman, Fresno, California, 24 April 1968 ------------------ There is an odd directory listing (index only) in her name with the same birth date, in Pennsylvania, in 1976. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Margaret Hahn Birth Date 7 Mar 1912 Phone Number 357-4626 528 S Ave A, Feasterville, Trevose, PA, 19047 (1976) There is an undated entry for Margaret from a directory compilation in Dos Palos, California, where she lived at the time of her death. This was her final residence address registered with Social Security. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Margaret Hahn Birth Date 1912 1234 California Ave, Dos Palos [Merced County], CA, 93620-2018 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Margaret L Hahn Born 7 Mar 1912 Died 4 Jul 1988 Last Residence Dos Palos, Merced, California 93620 SSN 551-03-6420 issued California (Before 1951) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Margaret Lorene Hahn [Margaret Lorene Beeler] Birth Date 7 Mar 1912 Indinapolis, Indiana Death Date 4 Jul 1988 Father Howard Beeler Mother Katherine B Stricker Signature on SSN Card MARGARET BEELER SSN 551036420 Dec 1936 Name listed as MARGARET LORENE HAHN; 12 Aug 1988 Name listed as MARGARET L HAHN California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Margaret Lorane Hahn [Margaret Lorane Beeler] Birth Date 7 Mar 1912 Indiana Death 4 Jul 1988 Merced Mother's Maiden Name Stricker Father's Surname Beeler Social Security #551036420 Margaret Beeler Hahn Birth 1912 Death 1988 Spouse Richard Hahn (1906 - 1970) Burial Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA Created by dcvolts Sep 04, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #41568902, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hahn&GSiman=1&GScid=7851&GRid=41568902&
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Pampa, Texas, City Directory, 1960, p 355 Terry Bill (Lou) tech Hawkins Radio & TV h 513 Warren Terry Clarence L (Margaret) emp Gray County h 314 Rider We find a marriage record for Clarence and Margaret in 1987. But an earlier marriage record indicates they wre married in 1952. Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Clarence L Terry Age 53, Birth Year abt 1934 Spouse Margaret L Behrens Spouse Age 52 Marriage 13 Oct 1987 Wood, Texas Source Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 Meda Jo Behrens Birth Year abt 1935 1951 Yearbook, Garland High School, Garland, Texas Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014 Eugene E Gregory Age 51 (born abt 1935) Spouse Meda J Behrens Spouse Age 50 (born abt 1936) Marriage 22 Oct 1986 Parker, Texas, USA U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Meda J Gregory Birth Date 13 Apr 1936 Phone Number 564-4521 PO Box 1203, Hurst, TX, 76053-1203 (1989) 3612 Crosswicks CT, Fort Worth, TX, 76137-1333 (1994) PO Box 521, Kingston, OK, 73439-0521 (1995) 1732 Timbercreek Rd, Benbrook, TX, 76126-3928 1428 Pamela Ln, Fort Worth, TX, 76112-3403 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Loretta S Miles [Sarah Loretta Miles] [Sara Harmon] [Loretta Wattenbarger] Birth Date 21 Feb 1926 Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee Death Date 1 Jun 1989 Father Carter Wattenbarger Mother Meda J Gregory SSN 413363458 May 1945 Name listed as LORETTA S MILES; Oct 1960 Name listed as SARAH LORETTA MILES; 01 Sep 1981 Name listed as SARA L HARMON; Name listed as LORETTA WATTENBARGER ------------------- Obituary for Meda Jo Gregory Meda Jo Gregory April 13, 1936 - February 27, 2018 Meda Jo Gregory, 81, passed away peacefully February 27, 2018, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. Meda was born to Bismark and Myrtie (Todd) Behrens. Meda is survived by her husband, Eugene Gregory (USAF), Kingston, OK; son, JD Patrick, Jr. and wife, Julie of Benbrook, TX; step-daughter, Julie Buie and husband, Pat of Fort Worth, TX; as well as nieces and nephews. Meda was preceded in death by her parents, Bismark and Myrtie Behrens, two sisters, Evelyn Cox and husband, Clifford Cox (USAF), and Mildred Pilcher and husband, Marshall. Meda had a lively and loving personality. Those knowing Meda, recognized her desire in helping others, and in doing so, made many self-sacrifice’s. Meda enjoyed life and its simple offerings. She was adventurous and loved traveling, enthusiastic about sports, fishing, an avid lover of pets, and a very accomplished artist. Meda enjoyed a 29-year career in Logistics with General Dynamics Aeronautics-Fort Worth. She supported the requirements for sustainment of the F-111 and F-16 aircrafts. Meda was a very active member of the OPEIU, participated in many organizations, a passionate softball player, and made many wonderful friends. After retirement from General Dynamics, Meda transitioned to a relaxing life in the tranquil surroundings of Kingston, OK and Lake Texoma. Here she enjoyed fishing, acrylic and water color painting, and R.V. travels with family and friends. Meda was a devout Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingston, OK. She cherished the closeness of her fellow parishioners and the outreach of their support. Funeral Services for Meda will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, March 03, 2018 at Meador Funeral Home, Whitesboro, TX officiated by Rev. Joe Patterson. A visitation will be held beginning at 9:00am prior to the service. Graveside Services will follow at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 03, 2018 at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, OK. Meador Funeral Home - Whitesboro 401 HWY 377 North P.O. Box 754 Whitesboro, TX 76273 http://www.meadorfuneralhomes.com -- Meador FuneralHome, http://www.meadorfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Meda-Gregory/ -------------------
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Joseph K Beith, Age 21 (b abt 1872) Residence Beith's Landing, Desha, Arkansas Mary Baine, Age 21 (b abt 1872) Residence Beith's Landing, Desha, Arkansas Marriage 4 May 1893 Desha County Marriage License Date 21 Apr 1893
The wife of this Roger Le Strange is variously reported as Joan and Jane. This is due to confusion of the French-Norman name borrowed into English at various times over the history of sound change in French. Joan, Jane and Jean (Jeanne) are all forms of the same name, the feminine form of masculine John (modern French Jean), and other Germanic forms of the name, such as Johan (Johannes), Hans, etc. Extracted UK Probate Records Becke/Bek, Joan death 1445 Recorded in Marriage Book of St. Egidij Church, 38 Wylbey in Norwich -- Collection: Norfolk: Norwich 1. Index To Wills, Consistory Court of Norwich, 1370-1550 2. Wills Among The Norwich Enrolled Deeds, 1286-1508
1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, page 57, Hse #413, Fam #393 Charles W Belknap 42 M Farmer $50,000 Real Estate $8000 Personal born Miss Jackoline [sic] Belknap 35 F Housekeeper born Tenn Ann C Belknap 6 F born Ark In 1870, the chidl matching Anne C in age and birth order is reported as Kate. This indicates her name was Ann Catherine, or perhaps spelled Ann Katherine. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #45 Belknap, Charles W 52 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b PA Cannot read or write [b abt 1818] Belknap, Jacksobena 45 F W Keeping House born TN Cannot read or write [b abt 1825] Belknap, Kate 16 F W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1854]
Colonel Belknap moved from Kentucky to the location of what is now St Charles. Originally from Pennsylvania, he settled here and commissioned a plat of the town in 1949. When St Charles was finally chartered as a town, Belknap was appointed the first postmaster in 1850. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 Charles W Belknap Post Office in Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Appointment 11 Nov 1850 Volume #25B, p 542 "Established 1850, discontinued on July 24, 1866 and re-established on November 7, 1866 and still active." -- "St Charles Post Office," Genealogy Trails, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/arkco/hist_postoffice_stcharles.php U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 C W Belknap Post Office in Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas Appointment 22 Jun 1866 Volume #25B, p 543 The official date of the founding of the town of St Charles is 1851. "St. Charles is located on the west bank of the White River about 30 miles north of its terminus at the Arkansas River. Founded in 1851 by Colonel Charles Belknap on a portion of Spanish Grant 2424, it had been the site of the St. Charles fur trading post opened by Pedro Pertuis in 1797 (Henderson 1957). The town is located on a bluff just south of where the White, after flowing from the east, makes a hard bend south. This would prove of strategic importance during the War Between the States." -- "The Battle of St. Charles, Arkansas 17 June, 1862," http://www.academia.edu/469059/The_Battle_of_St._Charles In this battle, the single most destructive shot of the Civil War was shot by Confederate gunners. "The Engagement at St. Charles was fought in June 1862 when a Federal naval flotilla approached the town. A shot fired by a Confederate cannon hit the steam drum of the USS Mound City, killing most of the sailors on board, in the most destructive single shot of the war. The town was mostly destroyed in the battle. A unique memorial to both sides’ dead, which still stands today, was erected by a sailor’s descendant." -- "St. Charles," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=6199 Belknap was a commissoiner and handled several aspects of business for the county. When it was decided to move the seat of Arkansas County from Arkansas Post, Belknap was one of the group that decided where to establish the new town, which was called DeWitt. DeWitt was about 12 miles west of St Charles. "De Witt, the county seat, is the second town of importance in the county; is located near the center of the county. Charles W. Belnap, Leroy Montgomery and Dr. John M. Moreman were elected commissioners to locate the county seat. In 1853 W. H. HalliBurton, acting as their agent, bought the land. The following year the town was laid off, and in September, 1855, a log court house was finished and the records removed from Arkansas Post to the new town, which has been christened De Witt. A little incident in regard to the naming of this town is given: The commissioners being unable to agree on a name played a game of “seven up†to decide on whom the honor of selecting a name should fall. Leroy Montgomery won, and to him belongs the honor, as he gave the name for De Witt Clinton, of New York." -- Eastern Arkansas Biographies and Historical Memoirs, p 645, http://ancstry.me/1pCaKPQ Belknap bought several plots of land in the St Charles area, and was responsible for getting the town of St Charles chartered. Here is the record of one of the purchases. There was a similar one dated in 1 Sep 1856. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Charles W Belknap 1 Feb 1858 45.56 Acres Meridian 5th PM, Arkansas County, Arkansas Township 5-S, Range 1-W, Section 4 Accession Number AR1760__.041 Land Office Helena Belknap commissioned a young carpenter to build him a grand adobe mansion in the new town. John W Miller's German father had immigrated to Mississippi from Prussia, then moved the family to St Charles, about the time Belknap moved there. (See full story below) "Pierre Pertuis, fur trader, arrived [in the St Charles area] after purchasing a 1797 Spanish land grant. By 1839, Charles W. Belknap owned the site, known briefly as Belknap’s Bluff. He built an adobe house, one of only a few found on the Arkansas frontier. The house served as a hospital for both sides in the Civil War and was a longtime landmark. The name St. Charles first appears with Belknap’s appointment as postmaster in 1850. He platted the town and began selling lots. St. Charles flourished during the 1850s with the shipping of various products on the river." -- "St. Charles," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=6199 The Pertuis family are known to have settled around Arkansas Post, and lived also in Drew, Desha and Lincoln Counties. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, page 57, Hse #413, Fam #393 Charles W Belknap 42 M Farmer $50,000 Real Estate $8000 Personal born Miss Jackoline [sic] Belknap 35 F Housekeeper born Tenn Mary S Belknap 11 F born Ark Ann C Belknap 6 F born Ark Morris D Belknap 2 M born Ark Yance Brinkley 15 M $1600 Real Estate born Kentucky Charles B Brinkley 11 M born Kentucky Susan Dyse 79 F $1000 Real Estate $3050 Personal born North Carolina I found the 1860 census before the 1850 then the 1870. This was confusing due to the name of Charles Belknap's wife, as well as children of a second surname of Brinkley in the household. The 1860 census indicates that Charles' wife is named Jackoline (which would make one thing the proper name is Jaqueline). We see that Mary Belknap and Charles Brinkley are both 11 years old. This and the different birth states indicates they had different parents. However, that was before I had found the 1850 census. In 1850 C W Belknap's wife is named Jacksobena and she is 25, matching the age of 35 for Jackoline in 1860. Furthermore, both censuses report the wife born in Tennessee. The only child in the household in 1850 also is Mary J, age 1, which generally matches Mary S, age 121 in 1860. (Middle initials shift around all the time in the old censuses.) So if Jacksobena is the same person as Jackoline (Jackqueline?), then where did the Brinkley children come from? I have not found any help in family genealogies. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 November, Prairie Township, page 33 (scan 18), Hse/Fam #51 C W Belknap 32 M Farmer $3000 Real Estate Value b Penn [b abt 1818] Jacksobena Belknap 25 F b Tenn [b abt 1825] Mary J Belknap 1 F b Ark [b abt 1849] James Holdway 30 M Laborer b Ala [b abt 1820] The 1870 census, which surfaced next, gives the wife's name again as Jacksobena, indicating the 1860 name was an enumerator error. Mary is still in the household, this time reported under her nickname as Molly S. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #45 Belknap, Charles W 52 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b PA Cannot read or write [b abt 1818] Belknap, Jacksobena 45 F W Keeping House born TN Cannot read or write [b abt 1825] Belknap, Molly S 20 F W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1850] Belknap, Kate 16 F W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1854] Belknap, Morris 12 M W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1856] Charles' birth state in 1850, 1870 and 1880 is Pennsylvania, in 1860 it is Mississippi. US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959 Charles W. Belknap United States Commissioner, Arkansas Birth Pennsylvania Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, USA 30 Sep 1875 Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, USA 30 Sep 1877 Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, USA 30 June 1879 Shortly before the 1880 census, Charles married a widow named Sarah (Sallie) Amanda Wakefield Davidson. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, Prairie Township, page 18 Belknap, C W (Charles A Belknap) m w 62 Farmer Pennsylvania Mass Mass [b abt 1818] Belknap, S A (Sarah A.) f w 37 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee [b abt 1843] Davidson, T J (Thomas Jefferson) m w 18 Stepson Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee [b abt 1862] Davidson, Forsythe m w 10 Stepson Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee [b abt 1870] Davidson, W W (William W) m w 8 Stepson Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee [b abt 1872] Davidson, M O (Matthew Oliver) m w 6 Stepson Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee [b abt 1874] US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959 Charles W. Belknap United States Commissioner, Arkansas Birth Pennsylvania Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, USA 1 Jul 1881 US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959 Charles W. Belknap United States Commissioner, Arkansas Birth state not reported Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, USA 1 Jul 1883 There is a discrepancy between this last record of Belknap's service as a US Commissioner in 1883 and his reported death in 1882. This may be accounted for by the delay in publication and circulation dates and the delay in communication over land in those days. "Sallie (born about 1842) married 1st to Thomas Jefferson Davidson. He died in 1873. Two years later, Sallie married 2nd to Col. Charles W. Belknap on December 12, 1875. Col. Belknap died in 1882." -- Libby Beliew, email correspondence to Orville Boyd Jenkins, October 2008 ------------------------------ "Spanish Founder Named St. Charles For King" Topic: Role of Colonel Charles W. Belknap in the founding of St. Charles, Arkansas Topic: German Immigrant Carpenter John W. Miller Built the Belknap Mansion Although St. Charles was not an incorporated town for many years after it first began to be settled, it is one of Arkansas' oldest communities - perhaps second only to Arkansas Post. It is listed in Spanish Grant No. 2404 made to Pedro [Pierre] Perturis in 1797 by Estevan Miro, governor of Louisiana. A trading post was established on the White River at that time for the purpose of buying furs from the Indians, and it was given the name St. Charles in honor of King Charles IX of Spain. When the town of St. Charles was incorporated in 1875 it comprised 160 acres of the northeast corner of the old Spanish grant. The town actually was platted in 1852 when Col. Charles Belknap had it commissioned. The original plat, however, was never recorded. Twenty-seven years after the establishment of St. Charles' post office in 1848, the town became incorporated. Col. Belknap was the first postmaster. Leading new settlers to the St. Charles area was Charles Belknap, a Kentucky colonel in 1849. He bought a large Spanish grant on the river and numerous other lands about St. Charles, some of which he later sold. He brought with him his immediate family and two brothers. The Colonel was a man of vision and superior native intellect, was educated, and an optimist who went right to work improving the settlement he moved into giving himself in public service to the community and the county. Soon after arriving, he hired a young German carpenter, John W. Miller [it would have been John C Miller, John W's father. John W was born only in 1843. John C was born in Prussia and immigrated to Mississippi, then brougth his young family to St Charles before 1850], who had arrived by boat to St. Charles about the same time as Belknap, to build his big adobe residence. Miller was three years completing the 17-room mansion which became the showplace of St. Charles. [The mansion burned in the 1950s.] Because of its size, Belknap had to give his home up during the Civil War when Union troops took it over for a hospital. He moved back into it after the war and lived there until his death in 1882. The house was a gathering place for both old and young for many years. During the Battle of St. Charles, the Confederate fort was behind the Belknap house. Belknap was in the fort with Captain Joseph Fry, encouraging the soldiers and helping direct the defense of St. Charles. But because he was not a member of the Confederate military forces, he violated rules of war. He and Captain Fry were captured, court martialed and sentenced to be shot the next morning. When before the firing squad, Belknap reportedly give the Masonic sign of distress. The captain of the firing squad, also a Mason, consulted Fry, another Mason, and let Belknap go. The little town saw much tragedy during the Civil War days. Numbers of its residents were murdered, including women, and the people lived in constant fear as long as the enemy was around - and Union soldiers held St. Charles a good part of the time during the War. "Spanish Founder Named St. Charles For King," the Stuttgart Daily Leader, Bicentennial Issue, July 1, 1976, p. 5H (Thanks to Jerry Robnette for locating and initially posting this information on Ancestry.com) ------------------------------
1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, page 57, Hse #413, Fam #393 Charles W Belknap 42 M Farmer $50,000 Real Estate $8000 Personal born Miss Jackoline [sic] Belknap 35 F Housekeeper born Tenn Mary S Belknap 11 F born Ark Ann C Belknap 6 F born Ark Morris D Belknap 2 M born Ark Yance Brinkley 15 M $1600 Real Estate born Kentucky Charles B Brinkley 11 M born Kentucky Susan Dyse 79 F $1000 Real Estate $3050 Personal born North Carolina 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #45 Belknap, Charles W 52 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b PA Cannot read or write [b abt 1818] Belknap, Jacksobena 45 F W Keeping House born TN Cannot read or write [b abt 1825] Belknap, Molly S 20 F W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1850] Belknap, Kate 16 F W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1854] Belknap, Morris 12 M W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1856]
1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, page 57, Hse #413, Fam #393 Charles W Belknap 42 M Farmer $50,000 Real Estate $8000 Personal born Miss Jackoline [sic] Belknap 35 F Housekeeper born Tenn Morris D Belknap 2 M born Ark 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #45 Belknap, Charles W 52 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b PA Cannot read or write [b abt 1818] Belknap, Jacksobena 45 F W Keeping House born TN Cannot read or write [b abt 1825] Belknap, Morris 12 M W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1856] In 1880 Morris is in Colorado listed among others in the household of the Indian Agent with various duries. Morris is the Butcher. 1880 Federal Census, La Plata County, Colorado, [no date] June, Rio Florida, District 65, page 13 (scan 574), Hse/Fam #8 Page, Henry W M 42 [no designation] Single Indian Agent Connecticut Conn Conn [b abt 1838] Belknap, Morris W M 21 [no designation] Single Butcher Cannot read or write AR PA TN [b abt 1859] In 1881, he is working in the Ute Reservation agency. Here is is a "Farmer and Issueman." Henry Page is reported as the Agent, so this is likely the agency where he was working in the 1880 census report. US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959 Morris D. Belknap Southern Ute Agency, Colorado Residence Date 1 Jul 1881 Birth Arkansas In 1883, he si still reported working for an Indian agency but the location is now San Carlos Agency in Arizona. US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959 M. D. Belknap Residence Date 1 Jul 1883 San Carlos Agency, Arizona, USA Assignment Storekeeper Birth Place Arkansas In 1900, a record appears to match Morris, matching the geographical progression of the records we ahve found. His birthday is reported as March 1860 (a year later than expected, as often happens in the 1900 census), but the birth state is reproted as Kentucky. WIth the father's state reported as Pennsylvania, this is likely the correct person. His mother is also reported as born in Kentucky, rather than Tenenssee. He owns the residence and has two prospectors boarding with him. 1900 Federal Census, Gila County, Arizona, 12 June, outside Globe, District 18, page 16A, Hse #422, Fam #429 Belknap, Morris Head W M Mar 1860 40 Single KY PA KY Cow Puncher Owns Bertolino, Fea...? Boarder W M May 1855 45 Single Italy Italy Italy Prospector Baker, John H W M Jan 1838 62 Widowed NY NY NY Prospector I foiund a directory listing, withno date, in San Carolos, Arizona. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 Morris Belknap 189 White Mountain Ave, San Carlos, AZ, 85550 Morris died some time before 1907. I found a 1907 Indian census reporting his widow living with her parents on the Mjave San Carolos reservation where Morris was last reported working. Since he was reproted as single in teh 1900 census, we also know they married after June 1900. 1907 Indian Census Rolls, 1 Jul, Mohave Tonto-Apache And Apache (Mojave), San Carlos Agency, Arizona #144 Dia M Hd Age 69 #145 Nabiolei (Balina) F Wf 51 #146 Guyon M Son 26 #147 Dona Dia M Son 24 ** #148 Yahe (Widow of Morris Belknap, white) English Name Maggie dtr (daughter) 31 **
-------------------- Ella B. Bell Robertson Birth Apr., 1868 Meriwether County, Georgia DeathOct. 23, 1930 Fairview, Cullman County, Alabama 1m. Andrew Jackson Cornett on Jan 3, 1889 in Carroll, GA 2m. John Thomas Green on Nov 18, 1906 in Cullman, AL 3m. George F. Robertson on May 9, 1920 in Cullman, AL Parents: Nathaniel Bell (1831 - 1903) Emoline R. Garrison Bell (1837 - 1910) Spouses: Andrew Jackson Cornett (1866 - ____) John Thomas Green (1844 - 1915) George F. Robertson (1848 - 1931) Children: William Homer Cornett (1889 - 1923) Albert Monroe Cornett (1892 - 1969) Henry Grady Cornett (1896 - 1984) Siblings: Lucinda Bell (1854 - 1899) Sarah Elizabeth Bell Bowen Gilley (1858 - 1932) Mary Emoline Bell Jones (1863 - 1937) Jonnie Alberta Bell Huggins (1864 - 1943) Nancy Corrine Bell Cornett Coggin (1870 - 1935) Albert Monroe Bell (1873 - 1949) Ora Kezia Bell Gray (1876 - 1957) Qucillian Bell (1876 - ____) Burial Unknown Created by Michael Bell Oct 02, 2010 -- Find A Grave Memorial #59504101, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59504101 --------------------
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Tula Hill Gender Female Age 18, Birth Year abt 1902 Residence Booneville, Logan, Arkansas Spouse's Name Hugh Bell Spouse's Age 19 Spouse's Residence Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas Marriage 4 Jul 1920 Logan County Marriage License Date 3 Jul 1920 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Hugh Bell Born 20 Jun 1901 Died Oct 1975 Last Residence Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas 72936 SSN 430-62-8683 issued Arkansas (1952) Hugh Bell Birth Jun. 20, 1901 Death Oct. 14, 1975 Spouse Tula "Mutt" Bell (1903 - 2003) Tula, she was born Dec. 3, 1903 Burial Bell Cemetery, Sebastian County, Arkansas Created by Carlene R.Sep 13, 2008 -- Find A Grave Memorial# 29770580, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29770580