James Truman Beers was born about 1830 in Delaware County, New York. His father was David Towsey Beers. His mother's name was Polly or Sally Gould.
His siblings are Daniel G Beers, John Beers and Mary E Beers.
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James married Cornelia Richmond, also from Delaware County, New York, about 1860.
1870 census, Aurora, Kane, Illinois.
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J T Burr [Beers], carpenter, b NY Cornelia Burr [Beers], b NY
Elinor Burr [Elmer Beers], b NY
Anna Burr [Beers], b Illinois.
1880 census,Aurora, Kane, Illinois
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James Beers, 50, Salesman, b NY
Cornelia Beers, 49, Keeping House, b NY
Elmer W Beers, Son, 16, b NY
Nina [Anna] Beers, 13, Daughter, b Illinois
1900 census, Okahumpka, Lake, Florida.
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James Beers, Head, 70, M, Widower, farmer, b NY, 1830
Anna A Beers, Daughter, 31, F, b Illinois
James was widowed in 1892.
James T Beers, widower, fruit grower, passed away October 24th 1908, in Florida. [7][8]
Sources
↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63B-3ML : 13 March 2018), James T Beers in household of Daniel G Beers, E.D. 3, Roxbury, Delaware, New York, United States; citing p. , line #54, family #116, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 832,847.
↑ "Illinois State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCK4-S16 : 12 March 2018), Jas T Beers, , Aurora, Kane, Illinois; citing , Aurora, Kane, Illinois, Census, p. 240, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXV9-8BX : 22 August 2017), Cornelia Beere in entry for James Beers, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 74, sheet 90A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0217; FHL microfilm 1,254,217.
↑ "Florida State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNJD-8NL : 1 April 2016), J T Beers, , Sumter, Florida; citing p. , sheet letter B, number , line 26, NARA microfilm publication M845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 888,973.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M367-ZPB : accessed 23 July 2019), James Beers, Precinct 12, Okahumpka & Precincts 16-17, Lane Park, Yalaha & Precincts 19-20, Autatula, Victo, Lake, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 8A, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,172.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 July 2019), memorial page for James T. Beers (11 Jan 1830–23 Oct 1908), Find A Grave Memorial no. 32734351, citing Richmond Cemetery, Okahumpka, Lake County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Rita & Lee Gordon (contributor 46554879) .
↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPSP-G41 : 9 March 2018), James Beers, 24 Oct 1908; citing Richmond, Lake, Florida, reference cn220; FHL microfilm 2,116,943.
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