1921 - 2016 (94 years)
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Name |
Lewis Weldon Beasley [1, 2, 3] |
Birth |
27 Dec 1921 |
Sabine County, Texas [1, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
13 Jun 2016 |
Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas [3] |
Burial |
Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas [3] |
Notes |
- Lewis Weldon Beasley, age 94, of San Augustine, passed from this life Monday, June 13, 2016, in Lufkin.
Weldon was born to Lela (Franks) Beasley and Lloyd Procter Beasley on December 27, 1921, in Sabine County, Texas. He was a lineman for the Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative till the mid 1960's, afterwards he went into Business as a Electrical Contractor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in San Augustine.
He is survived by, Sons, Michael Weldon Beasley and his wife, Pam of Flint and Larry Charles Beasley and his wife, Karen of San Augustine; His beloved 7 grandchildren; 12 Great-Grandchildren along with a host of other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Ann (Beasley) Smith, and his beloved wife, Helen Ann (Withers) Beasley.
Copied from www.dailynewsandmore.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 22, 2016, Page 10
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Person ID |
I34841 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
2 Jul 2016 |
Father |
Loyd Proctor Beasley, b. 20 Feb 1883, Shelby County, Texas d. 1 May 1973, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 90 years) |
Mother |
Lela Franks, b. 11 Sep 1887, Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana d. 17 Apr 1977, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 89 years) |
Marriage |
3 Oct 1904 |
Center, Shelby County, Texas [2] |
- 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)
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Family ID |
F3304 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 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 (Reliability: 3).
- [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983), p. 91 (Reliability: 3).
- [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), June 22, 2016, Page 10 (Reliability: 3).
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