John Beardsley

Brief Life History of John

When John Beardsley was born on 11 June 1844, in Huntsburg, Geauga, Ohio, United States, his father, Truman Beardsley, was 23 and his mother, Catharine Brower, was 20. He married Louisa Ella Rapp on 16 February 1871, in Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Jackson Township, Edwards, Kansas, United States in 1900 and Willowdale Township, Dickinson, Kansas, United States in 1910. He died in September 1910, in Talmage, Dickinson, Kansas, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Talmage, Dickinson, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Beardsley
1844–1910
Louisa Ella Rapp
1847–1920
Marriage: 16 February 1871
Truman Milton Beardsley
1872–1945
Alice Effie Beardsley
1874–1926
Laura Belle Beardsley
1888–1909

Sources (9)

  • John Beardsley, "Kansas State Census, 1895"
  • John Beardsley, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John Beardsley, "Kansas State Census, 1905"

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World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Dickinson, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Dickinson, Kansas, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire): variant of Bardsley .

History: William Beardsley, mason, came to New England in 1635 from London aboard the Planter.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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