James Monroe Beason (1895 - 1971)

Born 25 Jun 1895 in Belleville, Yell County, Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Julia A. (Wear) Beason — married 10 Nov 1912 in Franklin County, Arkansas, USA

Died 28 Jul 1971 at age 76 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

Biography

James Beason was born June 25, 1894.^[1]

James M Beason was enumerated as son of the head of household in Ferguson Township Belleville town, Yell County, Arkansas for the June 4, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as born June 1893 in Arkansas and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Samuel Beason, wife Nancy Beason, daughter Lena Beason, son Walter Beason, son Marion Beason, sister-in-law (niece-in-law) Hattie Peeler, boarder William M Collins and lodger Oscar Foster.^[2]

Roe Beason was enumerated as son of the head of household at Charleston Road, Wittich, Franklin County, Arkansas for the May 4, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1894 in Arkansas and single. He was a farm laborer on a home farm as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Samuel S H Beason, wife Nancy Beason, son Walter Beason, son Marion Beason, son Luther Beason and son Jessie Beason.^[3]

James M Beason wed Julia Wear November 10, 1912 in Franklin County, Arkansas as seen in an image of the original marriage register.^[4]

James Monroe Beason registered for military service as recorded in this June 5, 1917 United States World War I Draft Registration Card. His birth was listed as June 25, 1895 in Belleville, Arkansas. His address was Paris, Arkansas and his occupation was farming. His claimed a wife and two children as dependent upon him. He was medium height and medium build with brown eyes and dark hair as seen in this image of the original form.^[5]

James M Beason was enumerated as head of the household at State Highway 22, Mont Sandels, Sebastian County, Arkansas for the April 11, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1896 in Arkansas and married. He was first married at the age of seventeen. He was a renter and a labor foreman (coal mines) as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Julia Beason, son Clethen L Beason, daughter Inez T Beason, son Elmo M Beason and sister Julia J Beason.^[6]

On April 1, 1935, James M Besson lived at 3723 Wirsing Avenue, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.^[7]

James M Besson was enumerated as head of the household at 3723 Wirsing Avenue, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas for the April 10, United States Census, 1940. He was noted as born 1895 in Arkansas and married. He owned a home worth $1500. He was a stone mason (W.P.A. project) as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household is wife Julia A Besson.^[7]

1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Card image of document

1942 - 3723 Wirsing Avenue, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

James Beason is listed in the July, 1971 United States Social Security Death Index. He had received his Social Security number in Arkansas. His last place of residence is noted as Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas 72901.^[1]

James M. Beason is buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JRRP-X3Y : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James Beason, Jul 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3FX-MLC : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James M Beason in household of Samuel Beason, Ferguson Township Belleville town, Yell, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240080.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKJT-3HJ : accessed 19 Sep 2014), Roe Beason in household of Samuel S H Beason, Wittich, Franklin, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 7B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374063.
4. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9QL-Q2Z : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James M Beason and Julia Wear, 10 Nov 1912; citing , Franklin, Arkansas, United States; FHL microfilm 1034246.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K359-RKZ : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James Monroe Beason, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMGF-KFR : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James M Beason, Mont Sandels, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0025, sheet 6A, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 94.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ2Z-MNQ : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James M Besson, Ward 1, Fort Smith, Upper Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-32, sheet 13A, family 243, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 174.
8. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J4MV-QR1 : accessed 19 Sep 2014), James Monroe Beason, 1942.

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