William John Beasley (1875 - 1963)

Born 27 Jul 1875 in Simpson, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Jan 1963 at age 87 in Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born July 27, 1875 in Simpson County, Kentucky. He was the son of William Beasley and Catherine Sadler.

On November 29, 1895 he married Mollie Keen in Sumner County, Tennessee. ^[1]

William registered for the WWI draft on September 12, 1918 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He listed he born on July 27, 1875, he is a farmer and his nearest relative is Mollie Beasley. William is described as medium height and build with gray eyes along with light hair. ^[2]

He passed away January 3, 1963 in Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee. ^[3][4] William was laid to rest in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Sumner, Tennessee, United States. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-PBMB : 22 December 2016), John Beasley and Mollie Keen, 29 Nov 1895; citing Sumner, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 969,864.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ65-3W9 : 24 August 2019), William J Beasley, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP16-CZZ : 20 May 2014), William Beasley, Jan 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
4. ↑ The Tennessean; Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee January 4, 1963 page 28
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 May 2019), memorial page for William John Beasley (1875–1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #84004153, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by M&B❤Family (contributor 46983123) .

see also:

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWX-LRX : 15 July 2017), William J Beasley in entry for William F Beasley, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 218, sheet 193D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1282; FHL microfilm 1,255,282.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZX-QML : accessed 4 May 2019), John W Beasley, Civil District 12 (east part), Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,601.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFV-LBL : accessed 4 May 2019), John Beasly, Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 142, sheet 23B, family 473, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1522; FHL microfilm 1,375,535.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPC-ZWF : accessed 4 May 2019), John Beasley, Civil District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 127, sheet 6B, line 53, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1767; FHL microfilm 1,821,767.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K48S-NJ8 : 14 March 2018), John Beasley, Civil District 12, Sumner, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83-14, sheet 10B, line 50, family 187, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3939.