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John Read Beal 1855–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Grayville Illinois

Death Date: 23 May 1930

Death Location: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Father: John Beal

Mother: Harriet Delar

Spouse(s): Ida Smith, Florence Smith

Children(s): Gladys Beal, Ida Beal, Harriette Beal, Lillian Beal

In 1855, John Read Beal entered the world in Grayville Illinois, born to John Beal And Harriet Delar. In 1910, John Read Beal resided in Texarkana Ward 4, Bowie, Texas, USA. John Read Beal married Florence Mary Florence Smith, Ida May Smith, and had children including Gladys Mebane Beal, Harriette May Beal, Ida Florence Beal, Lillian Lillie Beal. John Read Beal passed away in 1930 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Read Beal entered the world in Grayville Illinois, born to John Beal And Harriet Delar.
  • In 1910, John Read Beal resided in Texarkana Ward 4, Bowie, Texas, USA.
  • John Read Beal married Florence Mary Florence Smith, Ida May Smith, and had children including Gladys Mebane Beal, Harriette May Beal, Ida Florence Beal, Lillian Lillie Beal.
  • John Read Beal passed away in 1930 in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Beal's Ancestors

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John Beal
1855–1930
Birth Place: Grayville Illinois
Parents
John Beal
1825–1901
Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Harriet Delar
1833–1901
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Beal) Biehl
1787–1845
England
Sarah (Hugoe) 3GGM
1808–1885
Cuby With Tregony, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
George Beal
1760–1841
Ann Turton
1762–1849
Edward 4GGF
1774–1822
Amey 4GGM
1783–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beale
1723–1803
Mary Theasby
1728–1811
Edward 5GGF
1734–1788
Elizabeth 5GGM
1743–1792
John Reed
1744–1827
Sarah Tucker
1743–1833

John Beal's Descendants

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John (Read) Beal (7 Jan 1855–23 May 1930) m. Ida (May) Smith (22 May 1866–19 Aug 1933) m. Florence ((Mary Florence)) Smith (13 Nov 1854–13 Aug 1881)
  1. 1. Gladys (Mebane) Beal 1897–1994 m. John (Franklin) Murphy 1897–1952
    1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Murphy 1922–2008 m. Henry Sptizer –1951 m. Alva (W) Riddiough 1914–2013
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Murphy 1924–1989 m. Bonnie (B) Coleman 1926–2004
    3. 3. Michael (Kenneth) Murphy 1938–2003
    4. 4. James (Franklin) Murphy 1924–1930
  2. 2. Ida (Florence) Beal 1909–2005
  3. 3. Harriette (May) Beal 1903–1917
  4. 4. Lillian ((Lillie)) Beal 1879–1904

John Beal's Timeline

3 Records

1855
7 Jan 1855
Birth of John Read Beal in Grayville Illinois
Grayville Illinois
1910
1910
Age 55
John Read Beal resided here in Texarkana Ward 4, Bowie, Texas, USA
Texarkana Ward 4, Bowie, Texas, USA
1930
23 May 1930
Age 75
Death of John Read Beal in Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Grayville Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Texarkana Ward 4, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1930
    Event Place: Haynesville, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

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