John
Wilkerson
Beavers
Born in McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Mary Kathryn Beavers, George Whitt Beavers, Thomas Marion Beavers, Lydia Belle (Beavers) Shrader and Fannie Martellia (Beavers) Harrison
Husband of
Nancy Carolyn (Asbury) Beavers
— married
15 Dec 1910 in McDowell, West Virginia
Father of
Anne Elizabeth (Beavers) Harris
Died
at age 63
in Amonate, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Aug 2016
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Biography
DOB also given as 4 Nov 1881 and DOD as 11 Aug 1944.
Lumberman, farmer, and miner.
Died due a dynamite explosion in the mine.
John Wilkerson Beavers married Nannie Carolyn Asbury on 15 Dec 1910 in Squire, McDowell Co, WV. They had nine children: Elsie Lou (1911-1972); Sallie Mae (1913-1984); Alma Lloyd (1915-1989); Anne Elizabeth (1917-1987); John Wilkerson, Jr. (1919-1919); Walter Bundy (1921-1980); Mary Catherine (1923-1997); Lodema (1926-2005); Graves “Jack” (1930-2007).
Sources
- Shrader family history research
1. Ancestry.com. 2. Larry E. Smith, “McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals,” at URL http://www.coalexchange.com/ smith/, accessed 17 Oct 2016. 3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 67A; Family #138/182. Listed as John W. Beavers; age 27; born in VA; laborer in lumber mill; in household of mother, Anna Hardy Beavers. 4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 372; WV Archives Web Site. John Beavers; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; lumberman; living at Squire, WV; son of W. and Annie; married on 15 Dec 1910 at Squire, WV; Nannie C. Asbury; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of William and Sallie. 5. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3938; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918. John Wilkerson Beavers; age 38; born on 11 Apr 1880; farmer; living at Vallscreek, WV; nearest relative, Mrs. J. W. Beavers; tall with slender build; blue eyes and brown hair.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
Troy Massey
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JamesTMassey
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~1.56%
Kevin Beavers :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Siriapp1
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~1.56%
Anonymous Bruner :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch GZ2323479 [compare]
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~0.78%
Joe Crain :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A782298 [compare], Ancestry member 1_JOECRAIN
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~0.78%
Kim (Baker) Armstrong :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A459582 [compare], Ancestry member Kim_Baker68
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~0.78%
P. A. Anderson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A752665 [compare], Ancestry member nowarur26
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A752665 [compare], FTDNA kit #B371796
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Robert Sprinkle
Mr. Beavers was not killed in a mine explosion. When he was robbed of his life's savings for the second time ( he didn't trust banks), he lost his will to live and killed himself with explosives. This is from his son Graves, who was my father-in-law.
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Rejected matches › John Turner Beavers (1880-1944)
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