Lavada Beasley

Notes:

Virgie Speights refers to her as "Mrs. Lavada CARROLL of Pasedena."

Notes:

His actual Texas death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths 1890-1976, showed he was a a retired farmer and the son of Isaac Newton Beasley and Susan Ashley. The informant was Mr. D. N. Beasley, Son.

The transcription of the Mt. Olive Cemetery records show that I.N. Beasley (10-07-1842-02-0201912), Loyd's father, served in Co. G, 6 Miss Inf., C.S.A.-From Shelby County. Susie Beasley's dates were shown as (01-16-1847 throyugh 10-31-1898).

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 8
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 3 ED 156 Sheet 2A
27-27
John R. and Bennie Beasley
28-28
Beasley, Lloyd B Head m W 27 m1 6 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Beasley, Leler Wf F W 22 m1 6 3/3 Tx Tx La
Beasley, Derwood N Son m W 4 S Tx Tx La
Beasley, Levader I Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Beasley, No Name Son M W 0/12 S Tx Tx La (assumed to be V. P. by process of elimination)


1920 Federal Census
not located

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 25 Apr 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 26
Hemphill and Oliphint P ??ble Road
41-42
Beasley, Loyd P Hd M W 47 m 21 Tx Ms Ms Laborer General Farm
Beasley, Lela Wf F W 42 M 17 La Ms La
Beasley, Paul Son M W 14 S Tx Tx La
Beasley, Weldon Son M W 8 S Tx Tx La
Beasley, Mildred Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx La
42-43
Gilchrist, Willie D Hd M W 34 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Laborer General Farm
Gilchrist, Era B Wf F W 31 M 19 La La Tx
Gilchrist, Verdie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx La
Gilchrist, Glenn Son M W 7 S Tx Tx La
Gilchrist, Alfred Son M W 1 3/12 S Tx Tx La
BEASLEY, Harrell Cousin M W 3 S Tx Tx La

1940 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 25, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-6 Sheet 10B
Line 57
Beasley, Loyd P Head M W 52 M Tx Same Houe Farmer
Beasley, Lela Wf F W 51 M Tx Same House
Beasley, Weldon L Son M W 18 S Tx Same House Helper Farm
Beasley, Mildred Dtr F W 16 S Tx Same House
Beasley, Harrel Son M W 13 S Tx Same House

(Medical):See attached sources.

Loyd married Lela Franks on 3 Oct 1904 in Center, Shelby County, Texas. Lela was born on 11 Sep 1887 in Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Apr 1977 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Robert Cecil McDaniel writes that he and his wife lived in the Six Mile Community of Sabine County, and that they were the parents of 6 children.

"Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas" by Virgie Collier Speights
October 3, 1968

Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Beasley of Hemphill were honored with an open house in celebration of their Sixty-Fourth wedding anniversary, on Sunday, September 29, 1968 at their home. Calling hours were 2 to 5 pm.

Hosting the event were their seven children, assisted by wives and husbands, and grandchildren. They are D. N. Beasley and Weldon Beasley of San Augustine, V. P Beasley of Shreveport, Louisiana, Paul Beasley of Nacogdoches, Harold Beasely of Nederland, Mrs. Mildred Travis of Mauriceville, and Mrs. Lavada Carroll of Pasedena.

There are 17 grandchildren, 15 great granchildren and two great great grandchildren, most of whom were here for the happy occasion.

[The couple was] married on October 3, 1904 at Center, Shelby County, Texas by Rev. B. Champiion. They were married in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rainwater. Their attendants were Charlie Strong and Miss Mary Cooper. The young couple lived in Shelby County, then San Augustine County and moved to Sabine County in 1914.



(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)