Othniel Beardsley (1816)

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe Adeline (Hoffman) Beardsley — married 22 Aug 1854 in La Salle, Illinois, USA

Descendants

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Othniel Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

Othniel Beardsley was born in 1816, son of Elam Beardsley (1795 - 1884) and Polly (Clark) Beardsley (1791 - 1867).

His sister was Mary Ann (Beardsley) Arnold (1830 - ~1889).

Othniel was born in 1816. He is the son of Elam Beardsley and Polly Clark. ^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. Holt Record #813, Pg. 322
   "He began railroading at the age of eighteen, and followed this vocation for twenty eight years. He wrote, Rev. I.H. Beardsley, "After rubbing against all kinds of people during these years, I think the Beardsleys are the most peculiar people I met. I do not think it is in the bold of a genuine Beardsley to d a wilful wrong.
   I believe that every case of wrong doing or meanness can be traced to an improper cross with some unworthy family. When I was a boy I used to hear conversation between my grandfather and others, like this, "If I could find a simon-pure Beardsley, he would be immortal, wouldn't he ?" The old gentle man would answer, "As near as may be sire, as near as may be."
2. ↑ Genealogical History of the Beardsley-lee Family in America Rev. Isaac Haight Beardsley - Published 1902. Pg. 318-319