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James Henry Beal 1858–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 MAY 1858

Birth Location: Clay,Illinois

Death Date: 29 OCT 1912

Death Location: Mattoon, Coles, IL

Father: John BEAL

Mother: Alpha Ooton

Spouse(s): Nora Coton

Children(s): Harry Beal

The story of James Henry Beal began in 1858 in Clay,Illinois. In 1880, James Henry Beal resided in Blair, Clay, Illinois, United States. James Henry Beal married Nora Coton, and had children including Harry William Beal. James Henry Beal passed away in 1912 in Mattoon, Coles, IL.

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Biography

  • The story of James Henry Beal began in 1858 in Clay,Illinois.
  • In 1880, James Henry Beal resided in Blair, Clay, Illinois, United States.
  • James Henry Beal married Nora Coton, and had children including Harry William Beal.
  • James Henry Beal passed away in 1912 in Mattoon, Coles, IL.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Beal's Ancestors

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James Beal
1858–1912
Birth Place: Clay,Illinois
Parents
John BEAL
1825–1883
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Alpha (Elizabeth) Ooton
1834–1910
Pike,Kentucky
Grandparents
Jacob Beal
1798–1855
Louden, Virginia, United States
Sarah King
1798–1881
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Beal
1774–1840
Elizabeth Eberhardt
1776–1855
Andrew King
1772–1831
Barbara Bowyer
1773–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Beal's Descendants

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James (Henry) Beal (7 MAY 1858–29 OCT 1912) m. Nora Coton (11 FEB 1877–18 FEB 1935)
  1. 1. Harry (William) Beal 1903–1964 m. Ruth (Lucille) Sprouse 1905–1955
    1. 1. Barbara (Ruth) Beal 1934–2007 m. Donald (Hill) Homan 1933–1991

James Beal's Timeline

3 Records

1858
7 MAY 1858
Birth of James Henry Beal in Clay,Illinois
Clay,Illinois
1880
1880
Age 22
James Henry Beal resided here in Blair, Clay, Illinois, United States
Blair, Clay, Illinois, United States
1912
29 OCT 1912
Age 54
Death of James Henry Beal in Mattoon, Coles, IL
Mattoon, Coles, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1858
    Event Place: Clay,Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 May 2018, 22:36), entry for James Henry Beal(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LWJP-YTX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Jas. H Beal and Nora Coton, 29 Feb 1896; citing Mattoon, Coles, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,519.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 November 2017), Jas. H Beal and Nora Coton, 29 Feb 1896; citing Coles, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,519.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 September 2017), Janes H Beal in entry for John Beal, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 145, sheet 250C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0181; FHL microfilm 1,254,181.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, bealhomden.ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, beal.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blair, Clay, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 May 2018, 22:36), entry for James Henry Beal(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LWJP-YTX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Jas. H Beal and Nora Coton, 29 Feb 1896; citing Mattoon, Coles, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,519.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, bealhomden.ged
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, beal.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1912
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 May 2018, 22:36), entry for James Henry Beal(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LWJP-YTX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Jas. H Beal and Nora Coton, 29 Feb 1896; citing Mattoon, Coles, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,519.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, bealhomden.ged
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, beal.FTW

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