Jacob Beals, Jr.

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Jacob Beals, Jr. is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of James Francis Beals Son of Jacob Beals and Elizabeth Brey

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	13 Feb. 1836	(possibly Lehigh Co. )PA
Marriage	about 1859? based on infant grave 1860		To Clara A. (Miller?)
Military			Union Soldier, Civil War. GAR member.
Death	9 Mar. 1877	Salem, Clarion County, PA
Burial		Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion County, PA

Ancestry chart segment - Indirect Line

    Generation 5           Generation 6
 
                       +-- Jacob Beals
                       |   (1806-1890)  
+-- Jacob Beals, Jr. --+ 
|   (1833-1877)        |
|                      +-- Elizabeth Brey
|                          (1808-1899)
+-- Clara A. Miller
    (1808-1899)

Sources:

Children

Children with Clara A. Miller:

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
infant son	M	calc.16 May 1860	Clarion County, PA	none	died 21 May 1860 aged 5 days; gravestone Emanuel Luth. Cem
Mary A. Beals	F	May 1860	Clarion County, PA	none	died 17 Feb. 1865 aged 4 yr. 10 mos. 27 da.; buried Emanuel Luth.Cem.

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
expect Lehigh County, PA	15 Feb.1836 - <Feb.1839
Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA	1839 - 1841 w/parents
Clarion County, PA	arrived 1841 w/parents
Beaver Twp., Clarion Co., PA	1850-77

Farms of Samuel Beals, Jacob Beals, Jr., and Emanuel Lutheran Church, Beaver Twp., from the 1865 Pomeroy Map of Clarion County.

Farms of Samuel Beals, Jacob Beals, Jr. and Emanuel Lutheran Church, Beaver Twp., from the 1877 Caldwell Atlas of Clarion County.
Jacob lived in or near Beaver City, which has long since disappeared completely.
To view the complete 1877 Caldwell Atlas map of Beaver Twp., click here.

Photos

Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, 1991

Photo of Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. Pa, as it appeared at twilight in 1991. Only the front 2 or 3 rows were maintained. The remainder featured broken stones, sunken graves, and was abandoned to undergrowth. The gravestone of Jacob Beals, Jr. can be seen at center left. Photo Sept. 1991 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams

Gravestone of Jacob Beals, Jr. Flagholder: GAR 1861-1865

Jacob Beals Born Feb 13 1836 Died Mar. 9 1877

By 2006 the neglected area had been reclaimed, with white wooden crosses marking graves without stones. Photos of gravestone and inscription taken Oct 2006 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1840 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA, Page 60, line 11 lists Jacob Beals as the head of a household containing 2 males between 0 and 5 years of age [probably Jacob Beals, Jr., and William Beals], 2 males between 5 and 10 [probably Samuel Beals and Benjamin Beals], one male between 30 and 40 [probably Jacob Beals], one female between 10 and 15 [probably Flora A. Beals], and one female between 20 and 30 [probably Elizabeth Beals]. This census page is not dated.
2	1850 United States Federal Census, Beaver, Clarion Co., PA, Page 33, lines 5-14 lists Jacob Beals, 44, married to Elizabeth Beals, 40. They live with their eight children: daughter Flora A. Beals, 21; son Samuel Beals, 19; son Benjamin Beals, 17; son Jacob Beals, 15; son William Beals, 12; son Hiram Beals, 10; son Levi Beals, 7; and son James Beals, [age illegible]. The elder Jacob Beals, Samuel Beals, Benjamin Beals, and Jacob Beals, Jr. are all farmers. Everyone was born in PA. Elizabeth Beals cannot read and write. Samuel, Benjamin, Jacob Jr., William, and Hiram all attended school in the year. This census is dated 24 Sep 1850.
3	1860 United States Federal Census, Beaver T., Clarion Co. PA, pg 2. Date of census 18 June 1860. Lines 17-19 list Jacob Beal age 24, farmer, real estate value $3000, personal estate $200; wife Clara A. age 20; daughter Mary age 1 month. All born PA.
4	1870 United States Federal Census, Beaver T., Clarion Co. PA, Pg. 21, lines 28-30 lists Jacob Beals age 33, farmer, value of real estate 4000, personal estate 917, citizen of US; Clara age 28 keeping house; Oliver (sic) C. Bower age 8 male.
5	Will for Jacob Beals, Jr..names [foster dau.]Olive Samantha Bower; wife Clara A. Beals; mother and father Jacob and Elizabeth Beals; brothers Benjamin, William, Hiram, Levi F., and James F.; sister Flora Ann Biery; Executors Levi F. Beals and George F. Kribbs. Signed[his mark] 4 Jan. 1877; probated 19 Mar. 1877
6	Hiram Beals biography Hiram Beals, an honored veteran of the Civil war and a leading citizen of Richland township, Clarion county, was born July 31, 1840, in Venango county, Penn., and is a son of Jacob Beals, a native of Berks county, of German descent. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Bry, was born in Lehigh county, and was a daughter of Michael Bry. In 1839 the parents took up their residence in Venango county, where the father died at the age of eighty-three years, but the mother is still living at the advanced age of ninety. He was a famer by occupation, a Democrat in politics and a Lutheran in religious belief. The mother is also a consistent member of the Church. Their family numbered eight children, namely: Flora Anna; Samuel; Benjamin; Jacob, who was a Union soldier during the Rebellion; William; Hiram; Levi; and James. (See complete article). From Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion Counties), 1898 by Beers, p. 1408.	complete transcription
7	History of Clarion County 1887 by A. J. Davis, p.iii Biographies of Benjamin Beals and of Samuel Beals. both residents of Knox p.o. area, Beaver Twp., both born in Lehigh County PA (Benjamin on 15 Feb 1833; Samuel on 5 Sept 1831). Both came to Clarion Co. in 1841 with parents Jacob and Elizabeth (Bry) Beals. Benjamin married in March 1864 to Mary K. Himes, dau. of William Himes; two children living: Edwin J. and Mary E. Beals. Samuel married on 25 Dec 1852 to Catherine C. Marsh; seven children & birth dates listed. Samuel married second on 18 Jan. 1881 to Lizzie Leavy, dau. of Jacob and Lizzie (Mong) Leavy. three children & birth dates listed.	(See complete text)
8	Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association Record , transcribed Feb. 1995 by Elizabeth W. Williams & Nancy Walls. 1-1 Jacob Beals 1806 - 1899 (5011) married Elizabeth Brye 1808 - 1899 (5011) 1-2 Jacob Beals married Clara Miller. Note: These records appear to include family history notes, as well as a record of burials. Jacob Beals, Jr., ( possibly Clara Miller), & two of their children are buried at Emanuel Lutheran cemetery, Beaver Twp. Clarion Co. PA.	See transcript
9	Gravestone transcriptions, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery by Elizabeth W. Williams 1991 & 2006. Jacob Beals Born Feb 13 1836 Died Mar. 9 1877. Flagholder: GAR 1861-1865 Infant son of J & C Beals, died May 21 1860 aged 5 days.
10	Gravestone transcriptions, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery from correspondence of Margaret Kahle, source (date transcribed & by whom) unrecorded. Infant son of J & C Beals, died May 2 1860 aged 5 days. Mary A. Beals died 17 Feb. 1865, age 4 yr., 10 mo., 27 da.
11	Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove).
12	Personal correspondence of Duane Beals (grandson of James Sinas Beals), 2006-ongoing; FTM Beals file.
13	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.	N/A
14	American Civil War Soldiers Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 August 1862. Enlisted in Company G, 155th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 28 Aug 1862. Mustered Out Company G, 155th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 2 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC. Sources: 18 A compilation of military records (including state rosters, pension records, and regimental histories) of individual soldiers who served in the United States Civil War.
15	Records of Salem Lutheran Church, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. Pa, partial transcription March 1995 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams and Nancy Beals Walls. From handwritten record book dated 20 Feb 1846, alphabetical list of members: Beals, Jacob Sr., Jacob Jr., Benjamin, Elizabeth, William, Wm.	Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995
16	Gravestone of Clara A. (Miller?) Beals Hunter, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA. See photo a FindAGrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20473649 Clara A. wife of J. L. Hunter, born Dec. 29 1840, died Dec. 29 1884, Aged 44 years.
17	Obituary of J. Lamont Hunter, 2nd husband of Clara A. Miller Beals. Clarion Democrat, Clarion Pa., Feb. 25 1897. This source located at FindAGrave.com, page by Linda Jemmett. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20473492 " Mr. J.L. Hunter died at his home near Edenburg, Saturday February 20th, after a protracted illness. ..The deceased was born in Monroe township, this county, December 4th, 1852, and spent the earlier years of his life on his father's farm. He was thrice married, his first wife being Mary Fetzer, of Monroe township, and to them was born one daughter who is still living, the mother having been called home in her daughter's early childhood. His second wife was a Mrs. Beals, of Beaver township, whose death occurred some years later, without issue. On April 5th, 1886, he was united in marriage with Miss Carrie L. Cribbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cribbs, of Monroe township. ......."	See text
18	Under the Maltese Cross, Antietam to Appomattox, The Loyal Uprising in Western Pennsylvania, 1861-1865, a book commemorating 155th PA infantry regiment, page 774. lists Jacob Beals as a private in Company G, mustered in 28 Aug 1862, mustered out with the regiment on 2 Jun 1865. The next line lists Hiram Beals as a private in Company G, mustered in on the same date, wounded in action on 2 Jul 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, PA, and mustered out with regiment on 2 Jun 1865. Hiram's address is listed as St. Petersburg, PA.

Source Notes

• The 1870 census erroneously lists "Oliver C. Bower, male", for Olive Samantha Bower, female (step daughter).

• The 1860 census taken 18 June 1860 lists daughter Mary's age as one month; thus she was born in May 1860. Apparently the son and daughter of Jacob & Clara Beals were twins, from this census date, and the son's gravestone at Emanuel Lutheran cemetery.
• Margaret Kahle lists Mary A. Beals as a child of Jacob & Clara Beals. However, from her gravestone transcription, her birth date calculates to be about 21 March 1860. That would make her almost 3 months old at the time of the 1860 census. Either some portion of the death date incorrectly engraved, or miss-transcribed, or this child belongs to other parents.
• The gravestone for J. Lamont Hunter is pictured on FindAGrave.com website. His gravestone at Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA reads: J. L. Hunter 1852-1897.
  The website indicates further: Birth Dec. 4, 1852, Clarion Co. PA; Death Feb. 20, 1897 Knox, Clarion Co.PA. Child: Iva M. Hunter McElhatten (1876-1951). Her page indicates b.7 Nov 1876, d. 17 Dec. 1951, buried Clarion Cemetery. (Her mother, spouse not indicated). Pages by Linda Jemmett. See: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20473492
• The death of Clara A. (Miller?)Beals occurred before April 1886, when her 2nd husband J. Lamont Hunter married a third time, as indicated in his obituary above.

Research Wishlist

1860 census record: In Beaver Twp., Jacob Beals, Jr. and his wife Clara.