Beamer - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Beamer and Indian connection

Tammie_Deming — 2012-05-28 14:15:27Z

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Re: Sarah Margaret Beamer - PA

seth_t_walk — 2012-03-10 21:41:40Z

Micheal Calvin Walk (b. 5/23/1846) was married to Sarah Margaret Beamer (b. 2/4/1855 d. 12/31/1938). "Mike" was hit on Rt. 220 and later died near the county line (Blair and Centre). Mike and Sarah's home was in Fowler hollow in Taylor Township (Centre Co.). Sarah's family was from a hollow close to California hollow in Blair Co. near the current day Reese's Market.

Re: William A. Beamer

wbeymer2301 — 2011-11-03 05:14:18Z

I just noticed your reply to my search,I don't know how I missed it before butam sorry for the late reply, my Wm A. Beamer first shows up When he is 23 years old in Parke, County, Indiana the only thing I have on him is his marriage lisence, his spouse and childern I have a complete line on. He had a brother named George but I can't find him either, in later he changed his name to Beymer from Beamer, He is listed in the census as being born in Penn. His Mother is from Ohio and His Father is from Kentucky

Re: Beamers in Pa

Lolly_C — 2011-09-06 02:48:45Z

I am a decscentant of William Dennis Beamer, my great grandfather. I'm just starting to research Mathias at depth, including the story (legend?) of his service in the Pinkerton Agency during the civil war. My uncle told me that Mathias immigrated to the US about 1845-55 from Switzerland.
Maybe this is the same as your history?
William Dennis Beamer was placed with relatives in Oil City, PA after the death of Mathias. He was one of 4 sons parceled out - no idea of what happened to Mathias' wife, I don't even have her name yet. They didn't treat Wm Denis very well, so he built a raft and floated down Oil Creek to the Monongehela River.

Please contact me if this sounds like what you have uncovered. Glcudney-at-yahoo-dot-com.

Re: Beamers in Pa

Masterpo819 — 2011-08-16 23:17:16Z

Hi,
I come thru Mathias Beamer and Maria Savory. I found M.C. Beamer in Armstong county in 2 Census . Mathias also served in Civil War Briefly. Looking for more info on Mathew or Mathias. Thanks

Re: Gustavus O. Beamer

mebateman1 — 2011-07-31 17:23:26Z

YOu didn't list any dates or locations so here is some info:
1850 VA Monroe Co
Michael Beamer 48 farmer VA
Jane Beamer 58 SCOT
Augustus Beamer 22 VA no occupation
Eliza S Beamer 20 VA
Madison Beamer 19 laborer VA
Benjamin Beamer 17 laborer VA

or

1850 PA Washington Co Canonsburgh
living with Benjamin South family
Augustus Beamer 24 student b. VA

Samuel Beamer/Lydia Wesley

LindaBuchholz50 — 2011-04-06 19:40:38Z

Does anyone have info on Samuel Beamer & Lydia Wesley? I'm trying to find out if Lydia is the same Lydia Wesley that's in my family.

More About SAMUEL BEAMER:
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 8126, roll# 18962
1906-09 Miller roll: Moodys, OK, ap# 30093, roll# 4444
Blood: Full Blood Cherokee

More About LYDIA WESLEY:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 1708 as Lidda Oowastarna

Child of SAMUEL BEAMER and LYDIA WESLEY is:
i. MAGGIE8 BEAMER, b. 1894; d. Aft. 1906.
More About MAGGIE BEAMER:
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 7762, roll# 18248 as Maggie Hair
1906-09 Miller roll: Hulbert, OK, ap# 36150, roll# 12930 as Maggie Hair (by Andy Hair, gdn)
Blood: Full Blood Cherokee (per Dawes)
Note: G-uncle, Phillip Osage married Amanda Tiesky who also married Jesse James Hair, Andy Hair was his brother

New York Beamers

Pk24brad — 2011-03-30 18:59:20Z

Looking into the history of the Beamer name ... My grandparents.. Fred and Betty Beamer from Indiana moved to long island new York and had Fred Beamer , brad Beamer, beth and judy Beamer, fred Beamer passed away without having any children, while brad Beamer had two children brad an jayme Beamer .. Looking for any information on my grandparents siblings and their children.. Thank you

Pk24brad@yahoo.com

1st wife and children are ?

newtonjoyce — 2010-10-16 21:45:53Z

David Beamer wed Christina Sheer and had their first children in Tuscarawas, OHIO. They moved to Quincy, IL before 1843. Would like to know who his first wife was, when married and their children. David's father may have been John who died same county.

Re: Parents of Peter Carl Beamer of Hawaii

newtonjoyce — 2010-10-16 21:38:31Z

Did you find the parents of Peter Beamer? I know we are related with the common ancestor of David Beamer and Christina Sheer or else David's 1st wife. Let me know. Thanks!

Re: Henry BEAMER

DThomas9766 — 2010-10-08 19:54:27Z

I failed to mention that Elizabeth Mock died before 1805 and Henry married Magdelena Shank after 1805. John and Catherine were children of Elizabeth Mock.

Re: Henry BEAMER

DThomas9766 — 2010-10-08 19:50:31Z

I really haven't done much with my Beamer line in the last several years. I'll have to go through some files later. I have based my connection to Philip Beamer of Frog Meadows and Red Land on the information from Philip's will as mentioned by your posting and various deeds and information from those lands.
Henry BEAMER d/ 26 Jan 1824 intestate, leaving widow Elizabeth (d/o Peter MOCK, dec'd)
and 7 children, all minors except John & Catharine
- Catharine (b/ 12 Apr 1799) w/o Jacob ShRINER
- John BEAMER (b/ 13 Jun 1802)
- Philip BEAMER (1809)
- Jacob BEAMER (1811)
- Samuel BEAMER (1812)
- Henry BEAMER (1813)
- Eli BEAMER (unknown)
After Henry's death, the guardian of Henry Beamer's children was John BEAMER (was this the children's brother???
The deed at the time of Magdalena’s death ties most of the children above Henry, Jacob, Phillip, Samuel, Eli.
(All those children so close together and she outlived Henry) :)
There has been much confusion on these names because of commonality of first names. I was quite excited when I found the will and deeds at the courthouse in Frederick Co. I just wish I could connect all the other Beamers some way.

Re: Henry BEAMER

KTomer — 2010-10-08 13:54:41Z

Hi,

I believe this is my direct line(but not 100% sure). The Westmoreland Beamers were sons of John Beamer born in 1763 (wife, Maria Eva Bottenburg or Butenbarger) in Pipe Creek or Pine Creek, MD. Phillip, son of John, born in 1797 is in my direct line. Prior to John, everyone gets complicated with identical first names and commonly used second names. There is the distinct possibility that there are two Phillips of similar age. My Phillip definitely married a Bottenburg while the Phillip Beamer that owned the Red Land tract (then Frog Meadow?)had four children Mary Ocker, Henry Beamer, John Beamer, and Elizabeth Calf. My Phillip's children were Johm, henry, Adam and Catherine (I believe). I haven't had the ability (or time) to try to delve deeper.

Ken

Re: Henry BEAMER

DThomas9766 — 2010-10-05 10:37:26Z

I have some information on those Civil War Beamers. Some of the one family ended up in Ohio and may be connected to the Westmoreland Beamers. I'll have to get out my research and pass the information on to you.

A couple of Philip Beamer's (brother to Samuel) son's were also in the Civil War.

Re: Henry BEAMER

lorib1214 — 2010-10-04 13:01:03Z

Hi Ken,

I have had another inquiry from another person who is descended from the Westmoreland line. I will have to pull out my family research. I believe there has to be a connection but I am not sure where it is. Perhaps I can figure it out from my records.

Also, when I was doing some research in the PA Civil War archives, I found some Beamer's who fought for the Union from Blair County and other areas up that way. I didn't research them any further, because they weren't my direct line. However, they may be part of the Westmoreland line.

Let me pull out my research and see if I can figure out where the line may be connected. I believe it has to be.

Lori Beamer

Re: Henry BEAMER

KTomer — 2010-10-02 00:17:09Z

Hi,

I would appreciate any information you have. I am descended from the Westmoreland County, PA branch (through Jacob Boehmer(or Philip) ,John Beamer b. 1763 + Maria Eva Butenbarger; son Philip b. MD 1797), but believe that all the Beamers in Frederick County, MD in mid- to late-1700s are related at some point.

Ken

Re: Henry BEAMER

DThomas9766 — 2010-09-30 23:56:26Z

Further research has shown me that the parents of Henry Beamer is not Johan Adam Beamer married to Anna Margaret but is instead Philip Beamer born 1729 and lived in the Taneytown area and is the owner of Red Lands and other lands in that area.

Re: Henry BEAMER

DThomas9766 — 2010-09-30 13:27:13Z

I would be very interested to see how we are connected. There is some confusion in the line connecting it to the Brecknock Twp. Berks Co group. I believe my line came from Johan Phillippus Boehmer listed on the ship list of the "Neptune" in 1751 and he is listed along with at least one possible brother, Johan Wilhelm Boehmer. He was born in 1729 whereas the Philip, son of Johan Adam Beamer (Heinrich's son) was born in 1763. Research information has come from Philip's will, Henry's will and various land deeds in the Taneytown area. Jacob S. Beamer born 1811 married to Anna Maria Wentz is part of this family. He was a brother to my Samuel.

Re: Henry BEAMER

lorib1214 — 2010-09-30 12:48:06Z

This is my line. I am part of the Taneytown, Gettysburg line. My direct line, from Jacob Beamer, moved to Gettysburg, specifically Menallen Township. Our descendants are still in the York, cunberland, Dauphin Couunty area.

Re: Henry BEAMER

DThomas9766 — 2010-09-29 22:51:38Z

Over the years further research has shown me that the father to "my" Henry Beamer is Philip Beamer owner of the Red Lands and Frog Meadow near Taneytown, MD. Is this your line or is it the Westmoreland branch of the Beamers?

Re: Henry BEAMER

lorib1214 — 2010-09-29 18:15:41Z

I am not sure if you would still be looking for this information. I am a direct descendant of this line and have the entire family history. My great uncle spent his life researching the family and left me all the information before his death. If you need information please let me know.

Charles R. Beamer/Mamie Hetzler Paulding Ohio

BUNNYSLUG — 2010-05-22 07:21:36Z

Looking for anyone who knows anything about these people. The 1910 census shows them in Latty, Ohio (Paulding Co.) with their two year old son Sam. They are hotel owners, The beamer Hotel (could be a boarding house) in Latty. Family lore says Mr. Beamer was a sometime-Reverend or circuit rider. Nothing other than that is known of Mr. Beamer. Could Charles be related to the Germantown Beamer's?

His wife Mamie (Hetzler)had a sister named Nell.

Posting new contact info on old thread:
bunnyslug@hotmail.com

Re: Beamer's Before Virginia

carolcaba — 2010-03-13 21:32:55Z

Hi we have family on the same cesus page in 1930 Roanoke, VA I am family to the WHite surname: I can't find our roots eithier. We have tried to see where and who are related to us but know luck. Now Let me tell you my family were in the Kimball Ward, Melrose ward, Big lick, and others.... My great grandfathers name is Elisha/Elijah White abt. 1871 and My great grandmother is Ella/ETTA Clark-White-Tyree/tyrer abt. 1893 in the 1920 she is in with a James O Tyree and he is listed as Stepfather to my g-ma Virgie White abt. 1914. from Virginia
My name is Lesley and here is my e-mail:mrstilly90@yaho.com

Re: Beamer and Indian connection

mahard — 2010-02-16 21:44:39Z

A lot of this information is incorrect in part due to the poor genealogical work published by Ray Worth. To give him credit not as much was available to him and the demand for documentation was not generally insisted upon.

John D. Chisholm's parents are unknown. He states in his deposition given to Rufus King for the trial regarding the Blount Conspiracy that his father lived in Charleston, SC, but he provides no name for his father or states the family's origins beyond that he is a native of Scotland. Charleston records do not clearly identify his father, though it is possible that William Chisholm who has his sons John and Thomas co-sign a note in 1783 is his father as John is called "of Washington County, NC" (source: 41 Judgement Roll 125A, File 89A). The Chisholms of Charlotte County, Virginia are wholly unconnected, there is absolutely no documentation that connects them with John D. Chisholm

John D. Chisholm did not marry Betsy Fawling, again there is no proof whatsoever. Worth based his identification on a document where John Chisholm acted for the widow of Betsy Fawling and Worth assumed that John had married here. In fact, John at the time was a justice so that his action could be explained as an appointed guardian.

John D. Chisholm is documented as having a wife found as Pasty, Patty, Patience in the records. She is well documented in letters for the Indian Agency as she ran the Chisholm tavern, which catered to many of the chiefs and warriors coming through Knoxville and were paid by the government. She divorced John in 1799 and then married William Brent. Her passport to Louisiana is on record as Mrs. Brent. She died in Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and left a detailed estate records naming all of her children by John D. Chisholm and their place of residence. Three of John Chisholm's children were married in Nachez during Spanish occupation and their marriages are recoded in the records there. Two of these identify Patty's maiden name as "Massengill", which indicates she was part of that family. John's alliance with this family clearly would have helped him in his rapid rise in East Tennessee.

From Patty's estate papers in Feliciana (1819) we know that John D. Chisholm's children are; Elizabeth (1778-1818) wife of John Sommerville of Nashville; Ignatius who lived in the Cherokee Nation/Arkansas; Deborah (1786/7-1833) wife of William Massengill; Mary Ann "Polly' wife of Phineas Thomas of Fayette Co., TN; John R. who married Anna Egan and was of Feliciana; Titus Ogden married Harriet Penelope Trend in Feliciana; Joseph D. (died 1827) married Frances Christmas of Feliciana; Dennis M. We also know that a James Chisholm was another son, he turns up in a deed with Patty and is called her son. He is likely the man who allies himself with the Young Chiefs of Georgia. He must have died without issue by 1819 when his mother's estate was probated.

Patty Chisholm divorced John D. Chisholm in 1799, due to his adultery with a Cherokee woman. This was probably only part true. John like most Indian traders needed to establish kinship within the tribes in order to conduct business and most did this through marriage that allied themselves to important women in the tribe. There are accounts of at least two, probably more women. One woman is called sister of Dick Brown, son of a headman John Brown in Northern Alabama. The other woman is called Martha Holmes. Both women seem to be descendants of a female kin to Oconostota, who is generally identified as "Quantsis". Based on Cherokee customs, it would have been possible for a trader to have had relations with several women in one clan, though probably more of serial monogamy than actual polygamy. It is nearly impossible with materials that remain to speculate too much, but it does seem clear that John had at least one son Thomas Chisholm who became Chief of the Western Cherokees. Another son George also appears through various citizenship claims, thought to be the son of Neecooie, daughter of part Creek trader Jack Thompson by Wailia, daughter of Quatsis. George's daughter Lydia wife of Benjamin McCabe leaves several petitions which recall the family and lineage, but no independent evidence has been found to corroborate it.

There are many confusing claims to the Cherokee lines, because the records are geared either to later payments of descendants that did not have to prove in writing who their ancestors were and to the male centric records that exclude many of the women who were central to the Cherokees who were matralineal in tradition and so one's identity came from the mother not the father.

Beamers MD and OH

totallyj — 2010-01-24 09:20:53Z

Catharine Beamer was born in MD 11 Nov 1807 parents unknown. She married Isaac Woy (born 1807 PA) in Ohio before 1830. Their children in order of birth: George, Elizabeth, Lydia, Peter, Sarah Ann, Catharine, Mary, Lucinda (Lucy). They resided in Osnaburg Twp, Stark County, Ohio (1850 and 1870 census. Does anyone have info about this Catharine Beamer?

Beamer Carroll County, Ohio

totallyj — 2009-12-08 17:43:41Z

Looking for anyone with info about a connection between the Beamer family and the Woy family. Specifically trying to determine if Isaac Woy's (son of George and Catherine nee Friedline Woy)wife Catherine was a Beamer. Isaac's parents and two sisters, Sarah (Bazil Brown) and Elizabeth (John Mansfield, all lived in Carroll County, in Rose Township near Dellroy. Any leads would be appreciated.
If anyone knows how to contact Sherry Warner (see her post) please advise.

Re: Sons of John N. Beamer & Obedience Mitchell

emaress_nova — 2009-11-07 06:01:29Z

Not familiar with that one either. Currently not able to get out and about, but would like to chat with you about the Beamers - perhaps to even exchange information. Please contact me directly at Emaress-nova@yahoo.com.

Thanks. Glad you are supposed to have a nice day for your labors of cleaning grave sites.

Re: Sons of John N. Beamer & Obedience Mitchell

emaress_nova — 2009-11-07 05:55:15Z

Not familiar with that cemetery.Guess you are in Roanoke County area. So am I. Please contact me directly at
Emaress_nova@yahoo.com.
Thank you.

Re: Sons of John N. Beamer & Obedience Mitchell

marygoodwincooper — 2009-11-07 00:24:52Z

Do you know of the cemeteries on Harborwood Rd., Salem, VA
George A. at Hatcher Goodwin Chapman Cemetery
Group cleaning it tomorrow.

Re: Parents of Peter Carl Beamer of Hawaii

smartpacific — 2009-10-12 06:34:45Z

A book I found on google books (Men of Hawaii: Being a Biographical Reference Library, Complete ..., Volume 1
By John William Siddall, url too long to paste) says Beamer, Peter Carl, merchant of Hilo was b Cleveland Nov 1871 to Peter and Elizabeth Rice Beamer.
I am trying to track down the descendants of his son Peter Carl Beamer Jr., who married my distant cousin Martha Marie Brigham.
Are you my chance related?

Re: William A. Beamer

emaress_nova — 2009-10-05 23:27:23Z

Your William A. Beamer with a birth year of 1837 caught my eye because my William B. Beamer was also born in 1837 and died in 1886 all in Virginia. I have been researching him since the early 1980's. If you have any other information about your William A. Beamer, such as a military record in the Civil War - that might open some other doors.I know it did for my research. Little scraps that look like nothing can become a big help.

William A. Beamer

wbeymer2301 — 2009-10-05 16:10:08Z

Looking for any and all information on William A. Beamer, born 1837, died 1904 in Mecca, Indiana, Married Margert J. Kiger 1864 Dana, Indiana, mother from Ohio,father from Kentucy.

John & Amy Beamer

jamoniz — 2009-07-27 15:48:00Z

Looking for relatives of John and Amy Beamer of Cheshire.
John was born 1898. He had a son, John Jr. who possibly drowned at the age of 18.
I am interested in John Sr.'s work in Bermuda during World War II.

Gustavus O. Beamer

emaress_nova — 2009-06-24 03:03:48Z

Anybody know when and where Gustavus O. Beamer was born? Who were his parents? Where were they born, or at least where did they live?
I already know that Gustavus A. Beamer was the son of John N. Beamer and Obedience Mitchell.
Any help will be most gratefully received. Thanks

Mary

Re: Beamer and Indian connection

cfeliz2003 — 2009-05-28 16:51:25Z

Hi

I am looking for information about the Beamer family of South Carolina. Especially William Beamer who gave an affidavit on March 23, 1849 stating the following:

"Personally appeared before me William Beemer (an Indian), who being sworn, saith that he was acquainted with Indian Mary on Edisto Island, and that the said Indian Mary had a daughter by William E. Edings by the name of Hannah, and that the said William E. Edings kept the said Hannah about as his child, and after his death, he left her to his widow Molsey Edings...William (by X his mark)Beemer. Sworn to 23 Mar. 1849, William Hill McCall, Magistrate [MR DDDDDD:301]
Also attached to the same affidavit:
Personally appeared before me John R. Dangerfield, who being duly sworn deposeth that John, Morton, Willam and James are the true and only issue of the body of the above named Hannah Edings, and that he (the said John R. Dangerfield) is the father of the said John, Morton, William and James. S/John R. (his X mark) Dangerfield. Sworn to 23 Mar. 1849, William Hill McCall, Magistrate. [MR DDDDDD:301]"

There is also additional information about the Beamers in the book entitled "South Carolina Indians, Indian Traders and Other Ethnic Connections" by Theresa M. Hicks and Wes Taukchiray. I am specifically trying to find out if the Indian Mary mentioned above is acutally related to William Beamer. I have noticed that he only gave affidavits for his own family members. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: LOOKING FOR GRANDMOTHERS RELATIVES

tralfaz57 — 2009-05-21 23:38:26Z

Hi Patricia!
I am the maternal granddaughter of Lena Josephine Elmore and Andew Cerrell Beamer.I have also been trying to find out who Andrew's parents were but no luck so far....I have found out who Lena's parents are...they are Paul Newton Elmore and Laura K Hancock. I hope that helps you....
Take care!
Tammy
(username: tralfaz57)

Re: LOOKING FOR GRANDMOTHERS RELATIVES

tralfaz57 — 2009-05-15 01:12:38Z

Hi! I am the granddaughter of Lena Josephine (Beamer) Elmore.My mom is Nancy Bell (Beamer) Hardesty. Luther Cerrell Beamer was my uncle on my mom's side. I's love to find some pics of Uncle Luke if anyone has any. I heard he liked to ride motorcycles and i'd love to see apic of him on a bike!
You can email me at tralfaz57@yahoo.com if you like...

Re: Robert and Charles Beamer sons of Mortiz Boehme

chavard — 2009-04-25 18:27:38Z

Moritz Boehme, son of CAF and Wilhelmenia Boehme came from Zwickwau Germany to the US. Two of his sons, Charles John born 7/21/1886 and Robert Henry, born 1/1890 took it upon themselves to add an "R" to the end of their name after leaving home. So they spelled it BOEHMER but sounds like Beamer. I have not idea as to whether there is a Jewish connection of any information on the line of Boehme in Germany prior to our direct family's immigration in the later 1800's to the US. Many surnames were adjusted after people immigrated to the US for a number of reasons...not only in spelling but how they were pronounced...this also occurred with first names as well...ie, Carl became Charles etc..

Re: Robert and Charles Beamer sons of Mortiz Boehme

ezekiel3719189 — 2009-04-25 17:36:28Z

Good Day Robert and Charles,

Could you tell me if the sur-name Boehme is a German-Jewish name? I know the name is German/Dutch.

I have been contacted by a match in my mtDNA side, and she tells me her mother maiden name was Boehme and I know I come from a line of Jewish grandmothers before 1611.

If the name Boehme is German-Polish Jewish, that would be a smoking gun, so to say concerning her background.
She has been adopted, but knows only that her mother was a Boehme.

I will be looking forward to your answer, and I want to thank you for it now.
Bob

Sons of John N. Beamer & Obedience Mitchell

emaress_nova — 2009-04-07 17:23:24Z

Seeking information about John M. Beamer and Gustavus Augustus Beemer/Beamer. Their older brother William B. Beamer served in 27th Va Inf Co D in the Civil War. Does anyone know if John M and Gustavus A also served, and if so what military units they served in?
Thanks for any input.

Mary Sias

Gustavus O. Beamer

emaress_nova — 2009-03-29 16:38:29Z

Anybody know who the parents of Gustavus O. Beamer were? Anything else about him would be helpful too.
I know about Gustavus A. Beamer, also called G. Augustus Beamer/Beemer.
Thanks for input and help.

Benjamin Beamer/Beemer

emaress_nova — 2009-01-27 16:40:23Z

According to the marriage license of John N. Beamer in 1874, he was the son of Benjamin Beemer and Elizabeth Carrel and he was born in Frederick County, VA. John was probably born about 1812 in Frederick County, VA. Eventually he married Obedience Mitchell in Montgomery County, VA (I have a copy of the license for that one in 1835), and after she died in 1873 he Married Elizabeth Martin in Floyd County, VA.
To date have not been able to pin Benjamin Beamer/Beemer down as to where he came from and who his parents were. Anybody?

Re: Beamers in Virginia

xtina8705 — 2009-01-25 09:00:23Z

my grandfather was willard beamer from galax virginia. to my understanding theres a mountain called beamers knob, and also a cemetery located there. i would like to know more about my family's background, as far as ethnicity, etc

Re: Phillip Beamer/Rhoda Lundy Grayson, VA

emaress_nova — 2008-09-24 15:52:41Z

Curtis Beamer, living in Wytheville, VA has written a book about the family of Phillip Beamer and Rhoda Lundy and their descendents. I sopke with him on the telephone a few years ago and he told me the book is the genealogy of his own personal ancestors. I understand the book was being sold in shops in the Wytheville area. Most likely it is also in the public library there too.

Re: obit: Luther L. Beamer age 64- Ohio-3 wives preceded

lynncmiller — 2008-06-30 17:20:28Z

My grandmother, Margaret Tidrick Gerke was a sister to Nora Tidrick. Lynn Miller

Re: Phillip Beamer/Rhoda Lundy Grayson, VA

scottbeamer — 2008-06-27 20:07:53Z

I believe you and I are fourth cousins, once removed. Philip and Rhoda Beamer are my 3X grandparents. I have been studying my family’s history for over twenty years. It is amazing how little progress I have made on the Beamers before Philip Beamer.

My original source remains the best one. Because so many of the early Beamer family trees on Rootsweb contain the same factual errors and typos, I have to suspect many of these people got their trees from the same letter that was sent to my father in 1978 by a young farmer’s wife in Nebraska, researching her husband’s tree. She said she had sent out over 150 copies and was discouraged as only about 40 had replied.

“Richard Beamer, with his family, came to this section (between Fancy Gap and Hillsville, Va.) of Carroll County about the year of 1790 and settled at a place that has since been known as Beamer Knob (elev. 3,379’). He there procured land, erected a home, reared a family and spent the remainder of his life. When he came here, he left relatives on New River, in what is now Giles County.

The children of Richard Beamer were two sons and four daughters. One of the daughters married a man named Davis; they moved to Tennessee, another married a man named McCrawford, another married Howell H. Dean, and the other Harrison Dean. They all reared families in this region. Henry, a son, while a young man, moved to North Carolina where he reared a family and many of his descendants may be found in Surry County to this day. (Sept 12, 1932). Info gathered by a Judge Bolen in Hillsville, Va.

Philip, the other son, married Rhoda Lundy and remained on his father’s estate and had the following children: five sons & five daughters. Peter L. Beamer, Henry, and Isaac all spent their entire lives in the region. Noah (Menoah) moved to Missouri, Richard moved to California, Florence (Frances) married Newell Combs. Polly married Isaac Edwards, Rena married Elijah Edwards, “Tena” married Jonathan R. Sumner, they made their home and reared their family in Carroll County until several of the children were grown, they then moved to Missouri. Sarah Beamer married Isaac Branscomb, who made their home and reared their family in Grayson County, Virginia.”

I'd better make a few quick commnets on the above. The patriarch Richard's wife is often listed as Charity with no maiden name. Phillip and Rhoda's child Isaac is listed as William Isaac more often. Interestingly, he married his first cousin, Mahulda Harrold. Her mother was Rhoda's sister.

Elsewhere, I have Judge Bolen of Hillsville, Va. listed as having Beamer ancestors. His photo can be found on the website www.newrivernotes.com. It is an excellent site for learning how southwestern Virginia came to be settled. It includes many notes on many surnames. Surprisingly, Beamer has only one minor mention on the site. I do have three other surnames of my ancestors from the region listed at length.

One of those is Lundy. Rhoda Lundy’s tree is very easy to trace, as she was a Quaker, and the Quakers are meticulous record keepers. You will find several versions of her tree on this web site and also familysearch.org (my favorite). I have traced Rhoda’s Lundy ancestors all the way back to England in the early 1600s. Note some trees have a typo for Rhoda’s birthplace as Hardwick, Sussex County, VA. It is actually the same as her mother’s, Hardwick, Sussex County, NJ.

Her parents married in her mother’s home Quaker community and had their first few children there before moving across the river into Pennsylvania to her father’s home Quaker community where they lived for some more years before migrating with the extended Lundy family by the Great Wagon Road down to Deep River, a Quaker community in North Carolina, near the Virginia border. From there, they finally moved to a Quaker community in Grayson County, VA.

Rhoda married when she was 15 and was “dismissed from unity,” that is, stricken from the roles of the Quaker community for having married a gentile (non Quaker). Philip was 18 when he married. Though he was apparently the youngest of his parents’ children, he inherited the log cabin his father built and the 380 acre homestead. Rhoda appears in the 1850 census living in the household of Isaac Branscomb, the husband of her daughter, Sarah.

Be careful when dealing with the county names Montgomery, Grayson, and Carroll. They can all refer to the same place. As I understand it, when southwestern Virginia began to be settled, most of the region was Montgomery County. As the population grew and the 18th century came to a close, Montgomery County was split, the new part being Grayson County. Perhaps after 1830, Grayson County was split, the new part being Carroll County. The Beamer homestead was listed for a time in each of the three counties. Today, Hillsville is in Carroll County. A clearer explanation of this along with maps and dates can be found on the New River Notes website mentioned above.

Sorry to have gone on for so long. I hope you find something of interest in this.

Re: obit: Jason E. Beamer b.1893 d.1919-son of Eli & Elizabeth Beamer

CWR1965 — 2008-05-22 02:11:43Z

Hi Lisa,

I do volunteer searching, so if I can help you in anyway with your Beamer line let me know. The Jason Beamer obit posted I don't believe is from your Mary Beamer's line.

Your Beamer family resided in Va. Your Ola Phillips maiden was Phillips. I found your Joshua & Mary Beamer in the 1910 Roanoke census, Ola Phillips age 11 niece, race black. She could be a niece to either one, Joshua or Mary.

Jason Beamer of this obit was a son of Eli & Elizabeth (Tidrick) Beamer. Jason Beamer and his siblings, Mace, Ola and Eline and their mother Elizabeth Beamer are residing with Elizabeth's father, John Tidrick as of the 1900 census Carroll Co. Ohio, Monroe Twp., race white.

Ola Phillips mentioned in Jason's obit as a sister, was Ola Beamer, her married name being Phillips. She was born Dec 1895 in Ohio. As of the 1910 census Carroll Co Ohio she is still residing in her grandfather John Tidrick's home as Ola Beamer.

I didn't look earlier than 1910 census for your Beamer family. I would start with trying to find Rose Beamer in the 1900 census, Rose is listed as Joshua's mother living with him in 1910, track Rose backwards thru the census. Check soundex and various spellings for her first name Rose/Rosie/Rosemary/etc. and married name Beamer/Beemer/etc.

You may email me direct at cramsey121@aol.com if you would like me to help do some searching.

Chris

Re: Beamer's in VA

LisaLynn25 — 2008-05-21 02:52:48Z

Mary Beamer maiden name was Mary Wood Beamer

Re: Beamer's in VA

LisaLynn25 — 2008-05-21 02:52:33Z

Mary Beamer maiden name was Mary Wood Beamer

Re: Beamer's in VA

LisaLynn25 — 2008-05-21 02:52:15Z

Mary Beamer maiden name was Mary Wood Beamer