William Beavers (1831 - 1905)

Born 25 Jan 1831 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Jul 1905 at age 74 in Madison County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Beavers, son of Alsey Beavers and Nancy West

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1831, per gravestone

Birth Place: Georgia, per census

Death Date: 10 Jul 1905, per gravestone and wife's pension application

Death Place: Madison County, Alabama, per wife's pension application

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

William is living close to his father Alsey in 1850 Cass County, Georgia.

William in 1850 living with step-brother Henry Godwin (son of Francis Pope)

Note: Frances Pope is Alsey’s 3rd wife; previously wife of Barnaby Godwin.

William then married Martha, the sister of Eliza (wife of Henry Godwin).

William in 1860 in same district as Alsey in Western Division, Blount, AL

Note: 2 of Alsey's other children also in 1860 Western Division, Blount, AL

Sources

1st MARRIAGE:

Ancesrty.com. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties

Name: William Beares

Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1850

Marriage Place: Meriwether, Georgia, USA

Spouse: Martha E Hamilton

[note: wife also maiden Hamilton, on child Nannie Motes' death index ]

2nd MARRIAGE:

Ancestry.com. Alabama, Select Marriage Indexes

Name: William Beavers

Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1882

Marriage Place: Limestone,Alabama

Spouse: Urseley Gray

FHL Film Number: 1035012

[note: there were no children from this marriage]

BURIAL:

Find a Grave Memorial 91857530 (2 gravestones pictured)

Inscription: William Beavers

Inscription: Jan 25, 1831 - July 10, 1905

Military gravestone inscription: Pvt Co I 16 Ala Infantry

Military gravestone inscription: Confederate States Army

Note: his pension application says Pvt. Co. G, 2nd Regt, KY Calvary

In the same cemetery as 1st wife Martha, and 2nd wife Ersula

In the same cemetery as son William, and daughter Alice

MILITARY ENLISTMENT:

Fold3 Muster Cards:

https://www.fold3.com/image/88483642

William Beavers

Pvt, Co. G, Morgan's Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)

Enlisted 14 May 1862 in Blountsville Ala, for 3 years or war

Enlisted by Capt Robt McFarland

Has muster cards starting in May-1862

Prisoner of War: captured Jul-1863 at Cheshire Ohio

Prisoner of War: paroled Feb-1865 and forwarded to Point Lookout, MD

PENSION APPLICATION:

Ancestry.com. Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions

Name: Wm Beaver

Application Date: 15 Mar 1897

Application Place: Limestone and Madison

Spouse: Ursley Beaver

Pension File Number: 5645

Application Type: Veteran

Military record: pvt, Co. L, 2nd Ky ... [different than gravestone]

Military record: pvt, Co. G, 2nd Regt, KY Calvary ... [different than gravestone]

William's application says

... resident of Madison County, current age is 68

... enlisted in Company G, 2nd Regt, KY Calvery

... enlisted in May 1862 at Bluntsville AL, discharged April 1865

Ursley's application after William's death says...

... Ursley born 28 Jul 1844 Limestone Co., Alabama

... Ursley's father is Benjamin Gray, who died 1847 in Limestone Co.

... Married William Beavers 16 Nov 1882 in Limestone Co.

... William Beavers died 10 Jul 1905 in Madison Co.

... William served in 2nd KY, Company L

... William's captain was Capt M Marlow, Colonel was John H Morgan

... William captured in Ohio and imprisoned in Chicago

Census & Timeline

1850 census: Division 12, Cass, Georgia, USA, family#1293

Henry R Godwin ..... 30 ... GA

Eliza Godwin ........... 29 ... GA ... [maiden Hamilton]

Moses Godwin ......... 5 ... GA

William Godwin ........ 4 ... GA

Mary Godwin ............ 0 ... GA

William Beavers ..... 19 ... GA <---------

Minerva Hamilton .. 16 ... GA

census notes:

Henry is William's step-brother, son of Frances (Pope) Godwin-Beavers

Eliza & Minerva are sisters of William's future wife Martha E Hamilton

Living close to family#1304 - William's father - Alsey Beavers w/Frances

1850: marriage to 1st wife Martha E Hamilton in Meriwether GA

1856/58: moved from GA to AL sometime between 1856 & 1858

1860 census: Western Division, Blount, Alabama, family#489

William Beavers ...... 30 ... GA

Martha E Beavers ... 26 ... GA

Nancy M Beavers ...... 9 ... GA

Alice Beavers ............. 7 ... GA ... [m.1879 to Robert I Camper]

Caroline Beavers ....... 5 ... GA ... [m.1874 William Mitchell White]

Margaret Beavers ..... 2 ... AL

census notes:

family#156 - parents - Alsey Beavers 77 NC, Francis 57 GA

family#155 - brother - Elbert Beavers 21 GA, Martha 24

family#388 - sister - Serene [Susan] Humphrey 30 GA, William 35 GA

1862: enlisted in Civil War from Blountsville, Blount, Alabama

1865: released as POW from Civil War at Point Lookout, Maryland

1870: cannot locate census

1879: death of 1st wife Martha E (Hamilton) Beavers

1880 census: Madison, Alabama, USA

William Beavers ..... 48 ... GA,NC,NC ... widowed

Nancy Beavers ....... 28 ... GA,GA,GA ... dau ... [m.1893 to Claiborn Motes]

Mary Beavers ......... 20 ... GA,GA,GA ... dau

Leanna Beavers ..... 18 ... GA,GA,GA ... dau ... [m.1886 to James H Vaughan]

Elmina Beavers ...... 13 ... GA,GA,GA ... dau

William Beavers ..... 11 ... GA,GA,GA ... son ... [died 1886]

George F. Beavers ... 5 ... GA,GA,GA ... son

1882: marriage to 2nd wife Ursula Gray in Limestone Co., AL

1897: applied for pension in Madison Co., Alabama

1900 census: Madison, Madison, Alabama

William Beavers ... 69 ... GA,NC,NC ... b.Jan-1831 ... married 18 years

Ursula Beavers ..... 56 ... AL,VA,TN .... b.Jul-1843

Note: living next door to daughter Susan Camper 46, Robert 42

1905: death of William Beavers

wife's 1910 census: Sand Spring, Limestone, Alabama

Claborn Mote ... 59 ... AL,NC,AL ..... 2nd marriage, married 16 years

Mannie Mote .... 58 ... GA,GA,GA ... [daughter of William Beavers]

Ursula Beavis ... 65 ... AL,GA,GA ..... widowed <--------

Elizah Still ......... 46 ... AL,AL,France ... hired man