Elizabeth (Falk) Beals (abt. 1819 - 1899)

Born about 1819 in Ohio, United States

Wife of Abraham E. Beals — married 23 Jun 1835 in Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 1899 at about age 80 in Courtland Township, Kent, Michigan, United States

Biography

Daughter of John Falk, a native of Pennsylvania. Surname also rendered as Folk, Faulk, Foulk

Wife of Abraham E. Beals.

Elizabeth Beals d/o John Falk b 1819 in Ohio; married Abraham E. Beals 1835 in Michigan; she died 1899; Abraham b 12 Feb 1814 in PA; Elizabeth & Abraham had 6 children: Mary Beals Ingell, Amelia Beals Haynes, Charles E. Beals, Lowisa Beals, William S. Beals and Lydia Beals. ^[1]

1850 Census, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan: Abram Beals age 36 (b 1814) in PA; Eliza Beals age 31 b Ohio; Amelia Beals age 12 b Ohio; Lydia Beals age 9 b Ohio; William S Beals age 6 b Ohio; Mary Beals age 4 b Ohio. ^[2]

In 1860 she was living in Courtland, Kent, Michigan. Added children: Lowisa Beals b 1851; Charles E. Beals b. 1857. ^[3]

A. Beals and Elizabeth Foulk were parents of Wm S Beals b 3 Aug 1844 Lucas Co OH d 29 Aug 1924 Courtland, Kent, Michigan. ^[4]

In 1870 she and Abraham were living in Courtland, Kent, MI with dau Louisa and son Charles. ^[5]

1880 Census, Courtland, Kent, Michigan: A E Beals age 66 b PA; father b England, mother b PA; Eliza Beals age 60 b Ohio; parents b PA. ^[6]

“Looking for Abraham Beals ancesters. He was born 12 Feb 1814 in Penn. on 23 June 1835 he married Eliza Falk. Their daughter Amelia Beals was born 7 Feb 1839 in Lucas County, Ohio. Maybe Abrahams father was of foreign birth. Thanks” posted by Glen Hart, Fri 20 Nov 1998 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.myheritage.com/names/elizabeth_folk
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF86-3XX : 12 April 2016), Abram Beals, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing family 28, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ “United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6Q-4Z6 : 14 December 2017), Abram E Beals, 1860.
4. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3F-PL8 : 13 March 2018), A Beals in entry for Wm S Beals, 29 Aug 1924; citing Courtland, Kent, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,810.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHY-KWX : 12 June 2019), Abram Beals, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSJ-2XF : 14 August 2017), A E Beals, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet 517A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0587; FHL microfilm 1,254,587.
7. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~quakers/qq11-98.htm

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF86-3XF : 12 April 2016), Eliza Beals in household of Abram Beals, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing family 28, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).