Nora Alavan (Dixon) Beal (1866 - 1952)

Born 25 Apr 1866 in Milnersville, Guernsey, Ohio

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Curtis Beal — married 6 Oct 1892 in Monroe, Guernsey, Ohio

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1952 at age 85 in Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Mrs. Nora Dixon Beal, 77, wife of Charles C. Beal of 255 North Jefferson avenue, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 1952, in her home, after an illness of a week. Mrs. Beal was a daughter of Milton and Maria Van Faussen Dixon, and was born April 25, 1874, at Bloomfield O. She spent the last 36 years in Cannonsburg , moving here from Bloomfield O. She was a member of the Chartiers United Presbyterian Church for the last 36 years, and was a member of the Women's Bible Class of the church. She and her husband would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on October 6. They were married in 1892. Surviving, besides her husband, are one son, Cecil Beal, of Clinton, Md.; a granddaughter, Dorthy Osler McCollum, who made her home with her grandparents; six other grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Ethel Beal Osler died in 1941. Friends are being received at the Robert E Wylie Funeral Home, where services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, in charge of her pastor John T Browniee. Burial will be at Oak Spring Cemetery

Sources

• 1880 United States Federal Census Monroe, Guernsey, Ohio, Enumeration District 74, page 6B, line 3

• Guernsey County Ohio Marriage Records, volume 5 page 147 by D F Branigan, J P

• 1900 United States Federal Census Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, Enumeration District 12, sheet 1B, line 69

• 1910 United States Federal Census Highland, Muskingum, Ohio, Enumeration District 62, sheet 6B, line 58

• 1920 United States Federal Census Canonsburg Ward 1, Washington, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 135, sheet 15A, line 36

• 1930 United States Federal Census Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania. Enumeration District 63-15, sheet 5B, line 88

• 1940 United States Federal Census Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 63-14, sheet 20B, line 44

• Find A Grave Memorial# 128478446, Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128478446/nora-alavan-beal