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William Thomas "Will" Beasley 1863–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1863

Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi

Death Date: 16 Mar 1939

Death Location: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi

Father: Thompson Beasley

Mother: Mary LNU

Spouse(s): Emma Jones

Children(s): Mary Beasley, Orena Beasley, FNU Beasley, Cora Beasley, Alma Beasley, John Beasley, Pollie Beasley, Thomas Beasley, Willie Beasley, Otis Beasley, Adnarine Beasley

William Thomas "Will" Beasley was born in 1863 in Copiah, Mississippi, the child of Thompson Beasley And Mary C Lnu. In 1870, William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided in Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi. In 1880, William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi. William Thomas "Will" Beasley married Emma A Jones, and had children including Adnarine Beasley, Alma V Beasley, Cora Galilee Beasley, Fnu Beasley, John C Beasley, Mary Ella Beasley, Orena Beasley, Otis D Beasley, Pollie Beasley, Thomas H Tom Beasley, Willie Mae Beasley. William Thomas "Will" Beasley passed away in 1939 in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • William Thomas "Will" Beasley was born in 1863 in Copiah, Mississippi, the child of Thompson Beasley And Mary C Lnu.
  • In 1870, William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided in Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi.
  • In 1880, William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi.
  • William Thomas "Will" Beasley married Emma A Jones, and had children including Adnarine Beasley, Alma V Beasley, Cora Galilee Beasley, Fnu Beasley, John C Beasley, Mary Ella Beasley, Orena Beasley, Otis D Beasley, Pollie Beasley, Thomas H Tom Beasley, Willie Mae Beasley.
  • William Thomas "Will" Beasley passed away in 1939 in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thompson Beasley
1825–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mary LNU
1825–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Emma Jones
1869–1938
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
EJ

Children(s)

Mary Beasley
1885–1949
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
MB
Orena Beasley
1889–
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
OB
FNU Beasley
1897–1897
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
FB
Cora Beasley
1893–1963
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
CB
Alma Beasley
1894–
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
AB
John Beasley
1898–1956
Birth Location: Oma, Lawrence, Mississippi
JB
Pollie Beasley
1902–
Birth Location: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
PB
Thomas Beasley
1904–1974
Birth Location: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
TB
Willie Beasley
1904–1999
Birth Location: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
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Otis Beasley
1907–1983
Birth Location: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
OB
Adnarine Beasley
1909–1920
Birth Location: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
AB

William Beasley's Ancestors

Self
William Beasley
1863–1939
Birth Place: Copiah, Mississippi
Parents
Thompson Beasley
1825–
Mississippi
Mary (C.) LNU
1825–
Mississippi
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Beasley's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas "Will") Beasley (2 Jan 1863–16 Mar 1939) m. Emma (A.) Jones (16 Nov 1869–3 May 1938)
  1. 1. Mary (Ella) Beasley 1885–1949
  2. 2. Orena Beasley 1889–
  3. 3. FNU Beasley 1897–1897
  4. 4. Cora (Galilee) Beasley 1893–1963
  5. 5. Alma (V.) Beasley 1894–
  6. 6. John (C.) Beasley 1898–1956 m. Minnie (Mae) Hartzog 1903–1983
    1. 1. Wallace Beasley 1921–1990
    2. 2. Adnavene Beasley 1926–
    3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Beasley 1931–2014
    4. 4. Ota (Grace) Beasley 1934–2010
  7. 7. Pollie Beasley 1902–
  8. 8. Thomas (H. "Tom") Beasley 1904–1974 m. Ruby (Mae) Byrne 1908–1974
  9. 9. Willie (Mae) Beasley 1904–1999
  10. 10. Otis (D.) Beasley 1907–1983 m. Ollie (Vera) Daughdrill 1906–1997
    1. 1. William (L.) Beasley 1933–2010
    2. 2. Bobbie (Nell) Beasley 1943–1987
  11. 11. Adnarine Beasley 1909–1920

William Beasley's Timeline

9 Records

1863
2 Jan 1863
Birth of William Thomas "Will" Beasley in Copiah, Mississippi
Copiah, Mississippi
1870
13 Jun 1870
Age 7
William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided here in Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi
Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi
1880
30 Jun 1880
Age 17
William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided here in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
1900
15 Jun 1900
Age 37
William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided here in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
1910
27 Apr 1910
Age 47
William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided here in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
1920
7 Jan 1920
Age 57
William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided here in Lawrence, Mississippi
Lawrence, Mississippi
1930
3 Apr 1930
Age 67
William Thomas "Will" Beasley resided here in Lawrence, Mississippi
Lawrence, Mississippi
1939
15 Mar 1939
Age 76
Death of William Thomas "Will" Beasley in Copiah, Mississippi
Copiah, Mississippi
1939
16 Mar 1939
Age 76
Burial of William Thomas "Will" Beasley in Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 645; Page: 134C; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240806

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1910
    Event Place: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T624_737; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374750

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Lawrence, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 2, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: T625_882; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Lawrence, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lawrence, Mississippi; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340889

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Rockport, Copiah, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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