Beavers, Joseph

BEAVERS

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/27/2019 at 18:54:58

JOSEPH BEAVERS

JOSEPH BEAVERS, deceased, was born in Pennsylvanian, in 1812, son of ANDREW and MARY A. BEAVERS, natives of Ohio, where they lived until their death. JOSEPH was married in Highland County, Ohio, in 1837, to CHRISTINA SPARGER, also born in Highland County, in 1813, daughter of JOSEPH and RAECHEL SIMNERS, natives of North Carolina. Her father died in Highland County. There were eighteen of his own children present at his funeral. The living children of Mr. and Mrs. BEAVERS are – JAMES, who married B. A. RIDDLE, and their children are ALONZO, ADDIE, JOHN R., OSCAR and LENA; JOHN, married MARGARET MOORE, and their children are BERTIE, DOLLIE and CORA; EMILY, wife of CALVIN SWOPE, and their children are CHARLIE, OLLIE, BIRDIE and BESSIE; LAYTON, married FRANCES DAYKIN, and their children are GEORGIA and LAURA; CHARLIE, married ELIZA FULTON; MARIA, wife of WILLIAM PARRIS, of Decatur County, and their children are CORA, ETTIE, NANNIE and LIDA; SARAH, wife of AMOS HAWKINS, and their children are LUCINDA, FANNY, CLARA, CORDELIA, JOHN, ERNEST and NORMA; THOMAS, married AMANDA POINTER, of Illinois, and their children are LULA, ELVIRA, EMMA and HARVEY; MINERA J., wife of THOMAS ROSENGRAM, of Decatur County. Mr. BEAVERS held the office of justice of the peace eight years. He came to Decatur County in 1854, and was truly a pioneer. His death was lamented by the whole community.