William Howard Beaver (1918 - 2008)

Born 19 May 1918 in Rowan County North Carolina

Ancestors

Died 11 Dec 2008 at age 90 in Salisbury Rowan County North CArolina

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Biography

William was born on May 19, 1918 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was the son of Obe Beaver, and Cora Leazer. He married Sarah Pauline Myers, (marriage date is unknown), and they had several children during that union. He passed away on December 11, 2008 in Salisbury, North Carolina, and William is buried in the Enon Baptist Church Cemetery Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.^[1]

Family

Family Members:^[2]

Spouse

• Sarah Myers Beaver-(1919–1985)

Vital

North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000

Name: William Howard Beaver, Event Type: Birth, Birth Date: 19 May 1918, Birth County: Rowan, Parent1 Name: Obadiah E Beaver, Parent2 Name: Cora I Leazer, Roll number: NCVR_B_C085_66001, Volume: 6, Page: 641^[3]

Military

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: William Howard Beaver, Gender: Male, Race: White, Age: 22, Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head), Birth Date: 19 May 1918, Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, Residence Place: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940, Registration Place: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, Household Members Age Relationship, William Howard Beaver-22-Self (Head), Cora Ida Beaver-Self (Head)^[4]

U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: William H Beaver, Race: White, Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single), Rank: Private, Birth Year: 1918, Nativity State or Country: North Carolina, Citizenship: Citizen, Education: 2 years of high school, Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in manufacture of textiles, n.e.c., Enlistment Date: 23 Jul 1941, Enlistment Place: Fort Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia, Service Number: 34085931, Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA, Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men), Source: Civil Life, Height: 69, Weight: 146^[5]

Federal Census

1920 United States Federal Census

Household Members: Age: Relationship:

Obdiah E Beavis-40-Head, Cara I Beavis-38-Wife, Gilbert R Beavis-17-Son, Ernest E Beavis-16-Son, John E Beavis-14-Son, Marvin C Beavis-12-Son, Marlin C Beavis-12-Son, Vivian P Beavis-8-Daughter, Kermit S Beavis-6-Son, Hallie M Beavis-4-Daughter, William H Beavis-1-Son^[6]

(Note: 1930 Census is missing).

1940 United States Federal Census

Household Members: Age: Relationship:

Erastus O Beauer-60-Head, Cora J Beauer-58-Wife, William H Beauer-21-Son, Homer R Beauer-18-Son, Richard F Beauer-16-Son^[7]

1950 United States Federal Census

Household Members: Age: Relationship:

William H Beaver-31-Head Sarah M Beaver-30-Wife, Linda J Beaver-5-Daughter, S Karen Beaver-2-Daughter^[8]

Obituary

William Howard Beaver

SALISBURY - William Howard Beaver, 90, of Salisbury, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at Lutheran Home of Trinity Oaks.

Mr. Beaver was born May 19, 1918, in Rowan County to the late Cora Leazer Beaver and E.O. Beaver. He was educated in Rowan County schools and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.

Mr. Beaver co-owned Park Avenue Grocery and retired from Cannon Mills. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church.

Mr. Beaver enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and the Atlanta Braves. He had a great sense of humor.

Mr. Beaver was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah M. Beaver, on Sept. 26, 1985, and by 11 brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his son, Dennis Beaver of Salisbury; and two daughters, Linda Beaver Willis and her husband, James, of Kingsport, Tenn., and Karen Beaver of Sarasota, Fla. Three grandsons, Kevin Willis of Atlanta, Ga., Alan Willis of Knoxville, Tenn., and Matthew Beaver of Albemarle; one granddaughter, Amanda Beaver of Albemarle; one great-grandson, Jackson Scott Willis of Knoxville, Tenn.; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Wendell Davis of Statesville; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Service: A funeral service will be held Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at Enon Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Kendal "Kip" Mobley. Burial will follow at Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Summersett Funeral Home.

Memorials: Enon Baptist Church, 1875 Enon Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28147; or American Diabetes Association, 222 S. Church St., Suite 336M, Charlotte, NC 28202.^[9]

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: William H. Beaver, Social Security Number: 245-14-0013, Birth Date: 19 May 1918, Issue Year: Before 1951, Issue State: North Carolina, Last Residence: 28147, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, Death Date: 11 Dec 2008^[10]

Find A Grave

Burial: MEMORIAL ID 32396600 For William Howard Beaver, Enon Baptist Church Cemetery Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Bio: Data were extracted from Familysearch.com, Ancestry, and Findagrave.com combine.
2. ↑ Family:Familysearch.com
3. ↑ Vital: North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000:Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Indexes. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives. Microfilm.
4. ↑ Military: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 24
5. ↑ Military: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 07511; Reel: 268
6. ↑ Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Locke, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1320; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 117;Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
7. ↑ Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Locke, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02968; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 80-20;United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
8. ↑ Federal Census: Year: 1950; United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 3828; Sheet Number: 73; Enumeration District: 80-46
9. ↑ Obituary: Published by Salisbury Post on Dec. 13, 2008.; Legacy, url: www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/salisburypost/name/william-beaver-obituary?id=26586593
10. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32396600/william-howard-beaver), memorial page for William Howard Beaver (19 May 1918–11 Dec 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32396600, Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Debbie Parris Hill (contributor 46542433) .

• First-hand information as remembered by Henry Poteat, Sunday, March 1, 2015.