William Henry Beavers (1854 - 1908)

Born 23 Nov 1854 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

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Died 17 Mar 1908 at age 53 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

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William Beavers is buried in Merchant Cemetery.

Biography

William Henry Beavers was born on Nov 23, 1854 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA as the first child of Jacob A. Beavers and Mary E Bowen.

He had nine siblings, namely: Samuel B, Jacob W, George Davis, Amanda, Benjamin Albert, Mary Emma, Wade Hampton, Hiram, and Annie Sally.

He died on Mar 17, 1908 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 53).

When he was 22, he married Sarah A. Elizabeth Patterson, daughter of Jackson Patterson and Margaret Floyd, about 1877 (based upon 1900 census).

William Henry Beavers lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1860 (Age: 5).

He lived in Precinct 6, Anderson, Texas, United States in 1880 (Age: 20; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self).

He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was buried in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Merchant Cemetery). ^[1]

William Henry Beavers and Sarah A. Elizabeth Patterson had the following children:

1. S. Frances Beavers was born on Mar 29, 1875 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 21, 1908 (Age at Death: 32).
2. Lillian Beavers was born about 1877 in Mississippi, USA. She is not listed in 1900 census.
3. Irvin Jackson Beavers was born on Jan 22, 1877 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 09, 1971 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Smith County Hospital; Age at Death: 93). He married Florence M. Dukes about 1905 (based upon 1910 census).
4. Ellen Douglas Beavers was born on Feb 28, 1883 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 10, 1955 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 72). She married Wallace William Jones about 1903 (based upon first child's birth date).
5. Jacob A. Beavers was born in Jun 1885 in Mississippi, USA. He died in Mar 1908 (Age at Death: 22).
6. William Alonzo Beavers was born on Oct 28, 1888 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 21, 1958. He married Lora Burnham on Jan 03, 1914 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.
7. Belle Beavers was born in Oct 1889 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 07, 1936 (Age at Death: 46). She married Charlie Manning Womack about 1906 (based upon 1910 census).
8. Mittie Beavers was born on Jan 29, 1895 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 05, 1977 (Age at Death: 82). She married Taylor A. Stewart about 1909 (based upon child's birth date). She married Alonzo S. Hollingsworth on May 04, 1920.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13270540/william-henry-beavers: accessed 21 December 2022), memorial page for William Henry Beavers (23 Nov 1854–17 Mar 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13270540, citing Merchant Cemetery, Smith County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Sandra McAlexander Beaver (contributor 46601678).

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F3-Q8K : Thu Aug 03 00:52:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Beaver and Lizzie Beaver, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFJ-2FJ : Thu Aug 10 21:59:57 UTC 2023), Entry for W. H. Beavers and Elizabeth B. Beavers, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-QB6 : 29 May 2021), William H Beaver in entry for Jacob A Beaver, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-MV3 : Tue Jul 18 02:45:52 UTC 2023), Entry for J A Beaver and Mary Beaver, 1860.