Asenath (Beals) Burnsides (abt. 1792 - abt. 1870)

Born about 23 Dec 1792 in Surry, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Asa Burnsides — married 10 Jan 1810 in North Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 2 Aug 1870 at about age 77 in Indiana [uncertain]

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Biography

Asenath Beals was born in 1792. She is the daughter of Jacob Beals and Mary Horton. ^[1] The Beals (Jacob and Mary) were part of the original membership of Westfield, and the Burnsides (James and Mary) were part of the original membership in Deep Creek. [1]

Asenath married Asa Burnsides on Oct 1, 1810 in Surry, North Carolina. They had at least 7 children. ^[2]

In the 1850 Indiana Census Asa and Asenath are shown with their daughter, Anna Pennington, and family. Asa died in 1852. In the 1860 Census, Asenath is shown with her daughter, Lavina Moon, and family in Breckenridge, Kansas Territory. In 1870 she is shown with her son, Levi, in Pennington, Indiana.

The Bio of Asenath's son, Jacob, indicated that she was an "acceptable minister" of the Friends and traveled extensively preaching in a number of states. ^[3]

Asenath died on August 2, 1870 at 77 years old.^[4] Her gravesite has not been determined but believed to be in Indiana,

Sources

1. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol 1, p 960, Westfield, Surry, NC. 1810,10,1. Asa, Surry Co. s/o Jeams & Mary, md Asenath Beals p.974, Deep Creek, Surry, NC. (birth date) p.983, " " " " 1810,10,6. Asa gct Westfield MM, to m. 1825,11,5. Asa & fam gct New Garden MM, Wayne Co., IN !Ibid, Westfield, MM p.316: 4-5-1860. Asa rec in mbrp w/c New Garden MM Friends Church records
2. ↑ Abstracts of the records of the Society of Friends in Indiana Indianapolis :: Indiana Historical Society,, 1977, 2946 pgs (Heritage Quest)
3. ↑ Portrait and Biographical Album of Muscatine County, Iowa Bio of Jacob, (son of Asa)
4. ↑ http://www.ancientfaces.com/person/asenath-beals-burnside/539835

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHJF-Z9M : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Asa Burnside in household of Levi Primington, Washington, Hamilton, Indiana, United States; citing family 72, NARA microfilm publication M432

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M664-26N : accessed 30 Aug 2014), Asenath Burnside in household of John Moon, Pike Township, Breckenridge, Kansas Territory, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 69, household ID 483, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803346.

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXX5-QPY : accessed 30 Aug 2014), Acenith Burnsides in household of Levi T Pennington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 69, family 525, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545818

See Also

Sources for Asa Burnsides

Acknowledgements

Janice Hardin, Entered on May 20, 2012. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Janice and others.