Abraham C Nice

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Abraham C Nice
b. 16 May 1817, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Mary “Polly” (Clemmer) Nice
d. 22 October 1898, Neutral, Cherokee County, Kansas

m. about 1841, Bucks or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Mary Smith
b. 20 September 1821, Pennsylvania
d. 6 August 1880, El Paso Township, Woodford County, Illinois

Children with Mary Smith:

  • Hannah married [–?–] Row
  • Joseph
  • Susanna married [–?–] Mast
  • Valentine S.
  • Mary A. married [–?–] Conrad
  • Sarah C.

Abe Nice returned to Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, about 1870 to care for his aged parents. After his father’s death, he took his family and his mother to Woodford County, Illinois, in 1877 and then moved on to Cherokee County, Kansas, in 1880.

Submitted by:
Hazel Nice Hassan
Glendale AZ

Bennett Newcum

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Bennett Newcum
b. 1791, South Carolina or Kentucky, to William and Elizabeth (Haggard) Newcum/Newcomb
d. 20 March 1872, Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri

m. 26 January 1811, Garrard, Kentucky
Elizabeth Lewis

Children with Elizabeth Lewis:

  • Lewis
  • William
  • John
  • Samuel
  • Elizabeth
  • Emily
  • Bennett
  • Mary Comfort

Bennett immigrated to Indiana 1823/1825 from Hardin County, Kentucky. He then emigrated from Knox County, Indiana, to Fredericktown, Madison County, Missoui, by 1840.

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Betty Rolwing Darnell
Mt. Washington KY

Julius Sanders Newby

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Julius Sanders Newby
b. 31 August 1859, Hamilton County, Indiana, to Squire and Mary Jane (Colip) Newby
d. 8 October 1935, Shady Point, Leflore County, Oklahoma

m/1. 8 August 1880, Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana
Hester Ann Miller
b. 16 July 1863, Tipton County, Indiana
d. 1 June 1924, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma

m/2. after 1 June 1924
Ida Hurst

Children with Hester Ann Miller:

  • Roland Miller
  • Oren Miller
  • Ernest Lee
  • Lenna
  • Kittie
  • Ruth
  • Mary Jane
  • Edith Ford
  • Harry
  • Hester
  • Sandy Pete
  • Emma

Julius moved to Wichita, Kansas, about 1884. He was elected the first county attorney of Wichita County, Kansas, in 1887. Julius moved first to Missouri briefly, and then, in the fall of 1892, he homesteaded 80 acres in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, where he was elected county attorney in 1898 and county judge in 1924. After Hester’s death, Julius married Ida Hurst, a widow, and moved to Leflore County.

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Nancy Harris
Scottsdale AZ
E-mail: nanlue@juno.com

William Meredith Beeson

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WILLIAM MEREDITH BEESON
b. 23 July 1824, Randolph County, North Carolina, to Jonathan L. and Miriam (Hinshaw) Beeson
d. 1 September 1887, Ironton, Sauk County, Wisconsin

m. 26 December 1844, Henry County, Indiana
Melinda Mason
b. 21 May 1825, Wayne or Delaware County,
Indiana
d. 30 January 1879, Ironton, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Children with Melinda Mason:

  • William Francis (b. 1854)
  • John Lewis
  • Jonathan F.
  • Martin Oliver (b. 1863)
  • Lillie Mae (b. 1866)

The family arrived in Indiana about 1826; this was when William’s mother and two brothers were granted a certificate to the Springfield Monthly Meeting. The family lived in Green Township, Howard County. William and Melinda arrived at the Little Baraboo Valley Quaker Settlement (Wisconsin) in 1854.

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Leslie Hope
Santa Monica CA

Nelson Beenblossom

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NELSON BEENBLOSSOM
b. 12 November 1819, Harrison County, Indiana, to Abraham and Evaline (Shuck) Beenblossom
d. 31 July 1907, Washington County, Iowa

m. 24 January 1839, Harrison County, Indiana
Clarissa Jacobs
b. 20 November 1820, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania
d. 11 July 1888, Washington County, Iowa

Nelson and Clarissa had no children. In 1844, they emigrated from Indiana.

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David L. McMonigle
Edgwater FL

Elizabeth Beckner

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ELIZABETH BECKNER
b. 20 January 1843, Flora, Carroll or Miami County,
Indiana
d. 14 November 1920, Mount View, Skagit County,
Washington

m. 16 March 1864
Nathaniel Y. Buck
b. 28 January 1912, Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas

Children with Nathaniel Y. Buck:

  • Elma married [–?–] Peterson
  • Melvin

Elizabeth left Indiana around 1881.

Submitted by:
Dr. Eric C. Stumpf
Burr Ridge IL

Amanda Becker

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AMANDA BECKER
b. 8 January 1884, Huntington, Huntington County,
Indiana, to Abram and Pheba Becker
d. 14 July 1914, Lookeba, Oklahoma

m. January 1867, Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas
David Eubank

Children with David Eubank:

  • [–?–] married E. T. Lord
  • [–?–] married J. H. Fauchler
  • [–?–] married Gus Goffrey
  • Joe
  • Frank
  • 5 others

Amanda emigrated from Huntington, Indiana, in 1866.

Submitted by:
Dr. Eric C. Stumpf
Burr Ridge IL

Homer Frank Beatty

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HOMER FRANK BEATTY
b. 21 March 1867, Indiana
d. 15 July 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,
California

m. 15 June 1887, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Clara Hawkins
b. 30 January 1872, Indiana
d. 21 February 1945, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Children with Clara Hawkins:

  • Maude
  • Clara
  • Nell
  • Robert
  • Frank

It is unknown when the family left Daviess County, Indiana, for California. Homer’s mother’s maiden name was Goodin.

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Susan Beatty Dillard
Medford OR

Luke Shawhan Beckett

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LUKE SHAWHAN BECKETT
b. 1799, Bourbon County, Kentucky, to William and Jane “Jennie” (Shawhan) Beckett
d. 9 July 1877, Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois

m. 10 February 1819
Nancy McComb
b. about 1790, Kentucky
d. 20 January 1870, Clark County, Indiana

Children with Nancy McComb:

  • Daniel
  • John
  • Miles W.
  • Hamilton

Luke came to Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, in 1804, and left from there in 1877.

Submitted by:
Jeannie Noe Carlisle
Nabb IN

Valentine Johnathan Basore

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VALENTINE JOHNATHAN BASORE
b. 25 February 1856, Poland, Owen County, Indiana
d. 19 July 1929, Bentley, Sedgwick County, Kansas

m. 28 February 1876, Poland, Owen County, Indiana
Mary Ann Watts
b. 28 November 1861, Poland, Owen County, Indiana
d. 3 October 1953, Bentley, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Children with Mary Ann Watts:

  • Viola Frances (b. 1877)
  • Ada Prudence (b. 1879)
  • Charles Clinton (b. 1881)
  • Florow S. (b. 1884)
  • Earl Simpson (b. 1887)
  • Leland F. (b. 1889)
  • Clyde Vernon (b. 1892)
  • Orvel Hazen (b. 1895)
  • Mildred Joy (b. 1901)

The family left Owen County, Indiana, in 1891. Valentine was orphaned at age two. No information has been found on his parents.

Submitted by:
E. M. Basore Banikowski
Black Forest CO