Brief Life History of Samuel Martin
When Samuel Martin Beeson was born on 27 June 1837, in Shelby, Indiana, United States, his father, Isaac Beeson, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Doran, was 22. He married Sara Emma Thurston on 24 March 1861, in Shelby, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Blue River Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Center Township, Hodgeman, Kansas, United States in 1880. He died on 8 February 1917, in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States.
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- Samuel M Beeson in household of Elizbeth Phillips, "Kansas State Census, 1895"
- Samuel M Beeson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Samuel M Beeson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861
Kansas is the 34th state
Name Meaning
English: variant of Beeston , a habitational name from a place called Beeston. The spelling reflects the local pronunciation of the Nottinghamshire placename, although this form is now quite widespread in England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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