SAMUEL BEELER: (2)
son of Isaac Beeler and Jane Hughes
Born: 31 October 1809 Sullivan Co., TN
Died: 1 June 1871 Lee Co., IA Aged 61 y, 7 m, 1 d
Burial: Beeler Cemetery
Married: No marriage record found
He had no documented issue.
SOURCES:
1840 Twp.69, Range 6 West, Lee Co., IA Territory Federal Census
Enumeration date: none noted Page: 411, line 2
Samuel is living alone.
1850 Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 21 October 1850 Page 378, line 39
Dwelling - Family 1343-1343
Living in the home of his parents, aged 41, listed born TN.
1860 Franklin Twp., Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 25 June 1860 Page: 427, line 38
Dwelling - Family 366 - 352
Living with his father. Samuel is listed aged 50 born TN.
1870 Franklin Twp., Lee Co., IA Federal Census
Enumeration date: 14 July 1870 Page: 112A, line 6
Dwelling - Family 8 - 8
Samuel is aged 61, listed born in Indiana. Living with the family of David
Beeler.
Will of Samuel Beeler: Lee Co., IA Courthouse
"The last Will and Testament of Samuel Beeler of Harrison Township, Lee County,
Iowa being in a weak state of body but of sound mind and memory do make and
ordain this last will and testament hereby revoking and cancelling any will by
me anytime heretofore made.
And first: it is my will and desire that as soon after my death as practicable
all my just debts shall be paid and satisfied.
And second: I hereby give and bequeath to my kind and affectionate brother David
Beeler all my estate real personal and arrived after payment of my debts as
aforesaid. As to the farm and timber appertiment thereto now owned by me and
fully described in the deeds, therefore, now on record, in trust that he the
said David Beeler shall have use and occupy if he chooses, or lease at his
pleasure using his own judgement and discretion, by taking and enjoying in
person and not otherwise the rents issues and profits, thereof and during his
natural life without the power of alienation either as to title or use and
occupation except to lease as above set out, and at his death to be owned in fee
simple as tenants in common by anyone living children of his that may survive
him by his present wife Mrs. Mary Jane Beeler.
And third: I hereby constitute and appoint my brother David Beeler legate as
aforesaid my sole executor with full powers and without giving bond, and hereby
authorize him to collect any money or monies that may be due and owing me at my
decease.
And fourth: In case of my misfortune overtaking my said brother, so that
creditors or other may seek to alienate from him by law or otherwise his rights
to said realty under this will, and it should be held that said rights can be
taken from him for debts or forfeitures of any kind then it is my will that his
wife shall be considered guardian for his own children and that all the rights
and privileges of the father be exercised by the mother and the rents issues and
profits of the said realty be equally divided by her among her children until
her husbands death, when it shall go to the surviving children as aforesaid, and
that in case of her death before her husband she may by will appoint a person
male or female at her option to take her place as guardian aforesaid, or in case
she fails to do so then a guardian to be appointed by the county court or any
tribunal in Lee County then exercising the present functions of the county court
on the subject of guardian and wards. In testimony whereof I shall hereunto set
my hand this 17th day of September 1860."
Samuel Beeler
We the undersigned have hereunto set our names as witness of the execution of
the fore going will at the request of the testator and in his presence and in
the presence of each other. Witness our hands this 17th of September 1860.
A. J. Mc Kashen
Frances Semple
State of Iowa
Lee County I J. A. Mc Dowell clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby
certify that the foregoing will was this day given to be and established as the
last will and testament of Samuel Beeler late of Lee County, IA, deceased, and
the same was ordered to be recorded as such.
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said county this 9th
day of August 1871
J. A. Mc Dowell
Clerk Circuit Court
{Seal₩ by W. C. Hobbs, Deputy
Note:
Samuel Beeler is found living with his parents on some census records. However,
in depositions from the lawsuit over Isaac Beeler's estate, he is mentioned as
leaving property to David Beeler's children. And when Isaac and Jane Hughes
Beeler deeded land to their sons in 1846, Samuel received property. The will
above clearly shows he left his property to David Beeler's children, to be held
in trust by David Beeler or Mary Jane Harness Beeler for their children until
their children became of age. The will of Samuel Beeler abstracted above
is an exact copy of his will, exactly as written on the document
Updated 7 January
2008 Contact Virginia L. Aldridge
