Brief Life History of John S
When John S Beesley was born on 5 November 1797, in Failsworth, Lancashire, England, his father, Joseph Beesley Sr., was 29 and his mother, Rebecca Heron, was 25. He married Ann Wright on 22 May 1825, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Franklin, Indiana, United States in 1840. He died on 9 November 1864, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- John Beesley, "United States Census, 1840"
- John Beesley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Beesley, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1811
Historical Boundaries: 1811: Franklin, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Franklin, Indiana, United States
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Beasley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Church
He was the first one on the Beesley side to know the gospel and go to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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