DAVID BEELER: [2]
son of Isaac Beeler and Jane Hughes
Born: 11 August 1823 Montgomery Co., IN
Died: 17 March 1898 Primrose, Lee Co., IA
Burial: Sharon Cemetery, Lee Co., IA
Married: 16 June 1851 Salem, Henry Co., IA
MARY JANE HARNESS
daughter of John A. Harness and Amanda A. Speis
Born: 8 January 1832 Cincinnati, OH
Died: 1 January 1899 Lee Co., IA
Burial: Sharon Cemetery, Lee Co., IA
CHILDREN OF DAVID AND MARY JANE:
1. Amanda Jane Beeler + 1] Franklin Pierce Mc Keehan
+ 2] Stephen Douglas Arnold Bishop
+ 3] Henry Francis Chapman
2. James Jasper Beeler + Dorthea Kessler
3. Harriett Elizabeth Beeler + Oliver Lynn Powell
4. Ida Mary Beeler + Owen F. Coons
5. Anna Arabelle Lee Beeler + Abraham E. Schlatter
6. David Franklin Beeler + Natalie Mehl
SOURCES:
1830 Montgomery Co., IN Census
Enumeration date: none noted Page 7, line 19
In the home of his parents.
1840 Twp. 68 N, Range 7, Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: none noted Page 419, line 12
David Beeler is living in the home of his parents.
1850 28 District, Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 21 October 1850 Page 378, line 39
Dwelling - Family 1341 - 1341
David is living in the home of William Beeler, his brother.
1850 Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 9 October 1850 Page: 359A, line 34
Dwelling - Family 1055 - 1055
Mary Jane Harness is living in the home of her parents.
1856 Iowa State Census Lee Co. Page: 344
Dwelling - Family 78 - 83
Name
Age Sex Mar Ia Bp Occ
Misc
BEELER, David 32 m m
20 IN Farmer v-o
......, Mary J. 24 f
m 10 OH
......, Amanda J. 4 f
- 4 IA
......, James J. 1 m
- 1 IA
1860 Franklin Twp., Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 14 June 1860 Page: 433, line 30
Dwelling - Family 217 - 215
The three oldest children are living in the home.
1870 Franklin Twp., Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 14 July 1870 Page: 112A, line 39
Dwelling - Family 8 - 8
Samuel Beeler aged 61 is living in the home of his brother. Note
Samuel Beeler left his estate to the children of David and Mary Jane Beeler.
1880 Franklin Twp., Lee Co., IA
Enumeration District: 8, line 38
Enumeration date: 3 June 1880 Page: 92C
Dwelling - Family 22 - 23
Photos of Sharon Cemetery Lee Co., IA
Will of David Beeler
Photo of Mary Jane Harness
All information is fully documented. Contact Virginia L. Aldridge if
you have questions on this family. These are my maternal
great-great-great-grandparents.
Updated 20 January 2008 Contact Virginia L.
Aldridge 