My great grandfather, William Ambrose Beasley, of Henderson
County, Kentucky, was named after our ancestor (but my great
grandfather never knew this grandfather of his, or any of his
grandparents).
Family lore says that Ambrose and the family, or his children,
moved to Kentucky from either Tennessee or Georgia, to avoid
being drafted into the Confederate army. Another family story is
that he and his family lived around Stone Mountain, Georgia and
came north to the area around Nashville, Tennessee "following
the crops." Given that his grandson, my great grandfather, WA
Beasley, started off as a share cropper before at last becoming
a land owner, it's likely Ambrose did not own land.
Given how much older he was than his wife, Missouri, and given
that the oldest child, Sarah, is just 13 years younger than
Missouri, I suspect Ambrose may have been married before and
Sarah may have a different mother. But that is just
speculation.
according to other family members -
perhaps that's a misspelling of her maiden name?)
I am searching for
- the exact place Missouri was born,
- the place where she is buried (I suspect it's Indiana),
- her siblings' names and anything else about them
(marriages, date and place of death, etc.)
- her parents names and where they were born (those would
be my fourth great-grandparents). The names of THEIR
parents and where they were born would, of course, be
amazing as well.
Both the 1850 and 1860 Census say Ambrose Beasley and his
wife, Morouel or Miouri or Missouri
- were living with their children were living in Polk,
Tennessee.
- Ambrose was born in South Carolina.
- Ambrose is a farmer
In the 1850 Census, they are listed as living at dwelling
Number 678.
In the 1860 Census, dwelling number 501.
The 1860 Census has the wrong last name - Bireley.
The name "Rome" in the context of Polk County, Tennessee,
could refer to the Ocoee River, near the town of Copperhill.
The Ocoee River was formerly known as the "Old Rome" river.
There is no town of Rome in Polk County.
Neither Ambrose nor Missouri can be found in findagrave.com
and neither are listed on any of the records that have been
posted online by the Polk County Historical & Genealogical
Society.
Missouri was about 15 years younger than Ambrose, and given
that the oldest child, Sarah, is just 13 years younger than
Missouri, I suspect Ambrose may have been married before and
Sarah may have a different mother.
Many of the descendants of the children and grandchildren of
Ambrose and Missouri have taken DNA tests on Ancestry.com, and
I am related to them.
Missouri outlived Ambrose and she came to Indiana, not far
from Western Kentucky, where one of her sons and his family
settled.
Here is part of my family tree, starting with my
great-grandfather and going back to Ambrose and Missouri. It
shows what I'm missing.
And here is their tree in the other direction, starting with
them and then showing their descendants. If you click on it,
you should get a full size (you need to do this on a laptop,
tablet or desktop). Below the graphics are the names of their
children and the spouses of their children, in text form. And
then there's another presentation of the tree, starting with
my great-grandfather and going back to Ambrose and Missouri.
The children of Ambrose and Missouri Beasley:
- Sarah C Beasley (1838–1919)
- Madison H Beasley (1842–1905)
- Lurana or Luvana S Beasley (1847–1860)
- Francis S Beasley (1849–1860)
- Monroe Beasley (1849–1900)
- Sampson Beasley (1854–1880)
- Morris David Beasley (1857–1893)
- B Beasley (1858–?)
Their grandchildren (that I know of):
Sarah C Beasley (1838–1919) with Daniel Jackson (1839–1933)
had the following chldren (and according to Ancestry.com, some
of the descendents of these folks are Beasley DNA matches):
- Andrew Oden Jackson (1867–1937)
- Amanda "Manda" Jackson (1871–?)
- Cornealous R. Nelly Jackson (1873–1942)
- Louis Jackson (1876–?)
- Mary Jackson (1878– ?)
Madison H Beasley (1842–1905) with Martha O A Junier
(1848–1899) had the following chldren (and according to
Ancestry.com, some of the descendents of these folks are
Beasley DNA matches):
- Henry Beasley (1863–1887)
- Julia A Beasley (1867–1893
- William S. Beasley (1875– ?)
- Hiram Gardner Beasley (1878–1948)
- Thomas A Beasley (1885–1932)
and with Anna C "Nannie" Brown (1845–?) had
- Sally Virginia Beasley (1891–1948)
- Anna Beasley
Monroe Beasley (1849–1900) with Hariet Nelllie Victor
(1846–1911) had the following chldren (and according to
Ancestry.com, some of the descendents of these folks are
Beasley DNA matches):
- Kate Beasley (1873– ?)
- Adelyn "Addie" Missouri Beasley (1874–1901)
- Mary Mabel Beasley (1876–1901)
- James M Beasley (1878–1904)
- Edward Victor Beasley (1881–1904)
- Carrie Legrand Beasley (1884–1946)
Morris David Beasley (1857–1893) with Emma Smith (1854–1918)
had these children (WIlliam Ambrose Beasley was my
great-grandfather):
- India C Beasley (1880– )
- Emmett Johnson Beasley (1883–1961)
- John M Beasley (1885–1963)
- William Ambrose Beasley (1887–1974)
- Georgie M Beasley (1889–
- Clarence Beasley (1891–
- Walter Morris Beasley (1893–1974)
Again, please note that many of the descendants of these
children and grandchildren of Ambrose and Missouri have
taken DNA tests on Ancestry.com, and I am related to them
(it's how I discovered Monroe Beasley). I have color-coded
my ancestry.com DNA matches for years - I started with
people that had common ancestors with me and were very close
relatives, then looked to see what people shared DNA with
that group specifically. It's been essential in confirming
information.
Have info that could help me?
I have
a list here of specific
documents and records that can help me.
If you have information that could help me know more about
Ambrose and Missouri, or you are a descendant, please contact
me at
jcravens42 "at" yahoo
"dot" com