Philo Beardsley

Male18 October 1819–about 1856

Brief Life History of Philo

When Philo Beardsley was born on 18 October 1819, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Talmon D. Beardsley, was 22 and his mother, Mahala Knapp, was 23. He married Jane Innis on 7 November 1847, in Mifflin Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Mifflin Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Berlin Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died about 1856, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 38.

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Philo Beardsley
1819–1856
Jane Innis
1813–
Marriage: 7 November 1847
Rexville Beardsley
1848–
Clarinda Beardsley
1851–1931

Sources (4)

  • Philo Beardsley in household of Mahala Beardsley, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Philo Beardsley in entry for Clarinda B. Penney, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
  • Philo Beardsley, "United States Census, 1850"

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  • Marriage
    7 November 1847Mifflin Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (20)

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    World Events (5)

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 1

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    1820 · Making Land more affordable

    Age 1

    "The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then ""The West"". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors."

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 11

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    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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