John Beasley (1847 - 1911)

Born 5 Apr 1847 in Amesville, Athens County, Ohio

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Biography

Excerpt from "History of Hocking Valley Ohio" - Inter-State Publishing Co, 1883:

John J. Beasley, farmer and stock-dealer,was born in Ames Township, Athens Co., Ohio, April 5, 1847, is the third son of George and Mary (Gardner) Beasley.

He was reared on a farm and received his education in the schools at Amesville. At the breaking out of the late civil war, though only a boy, he went in defense of his country, enlisting in Company G, Fifty-third Ohio Infantry, in which capacity he participated in many hard fought battles, served until the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge Aug. 13, 1865.

After the close of the war he returned to his native village, and the subsequent year he was sick and unable to attend to active business. After he recovered he engaged in the mercantile business for several years, after which he engaged in the live-stock business, which he has since followed with marked success, and has for several years been identified with the leading stock dealers of Southern Ohio.

He was married Aug. 15, 1871,to Mazeppa Hill, daughter of Soloman Hill, a pioneer of Athens County. They have one child---Austin.

Mr. Beasley is the owner of a fine farm containing 235 acres of good land under a high state of cultivation, admirably adapted to the purpose for which it is used---that of raising stock. His residence is in the village of Amesville.

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• Find A Grave Memorial# 122777774