[CLIENT] Beares1412 C14235 3 March 2015
Research Highlights
GOALS
information, if possible; identify his children and what happened to them, and find his parents,Research siblings, the client s and ancestor, grandparents, Henry if Beares: possible. document his birth, marriage, and death The client is particularly interested in burial locations for all of the family members. He graves but there was some confusion as to where in the cemetery they were buried and their gravestones could not be located the lasthas beentime heto visitwas there.Henry and Eliza Beares s If there is time remaining, verify the family story that the Beares were originally of French origin an -
d went by the name of de Beahrese but changed to the more English PROGRESSsounding Beares as Colonial immigrants.
Identified information about Henry and Eliza Beares and the location of their graves. Identified John Andrews and Sarah Carpenter Beares in the Homewood Cemetery. Discovered information about five individuals who appear to be the children of Henry and Eliza Beares. Obtained plot maps of the two cemeteries showing 16 other probable relatives or friends.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Perform more in-depth searches of the U.S. Census records for 1820, 1830, and 1840 to locate Henry Beares and family. Search all variations of the name spelling to rule out incorrect matches. 2. Search for a marriage or church record in New Jersey, for Henry and Eliza Beares marriage. A marriage record may list their birthplaces and parents. 3. Check for a family genealogy or biography at the Carnegie Library, Oakland Branch, s in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to determine whether one exists that may have details about Henry, Eliza, or their families.
4. information about the family and the bounty land numbers mentioned on summary card.Obtain a copy of Henry s pension application papers to determine any additional
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Research Report
There were three primary objectives for this research session. First and foremost, we were to research the his children, andclient s researching ancestor, his Henryown ancestry Beares, (todocumenting include parents, vital events, siblings identifying and all of grandparents). The client was also interested in locating the graves of Henry and Eliza Beares, since there had been some confusion as to where they were actually buried. And finally, if there happened to be time remaining, our final goal was to research and verify the origins of the Beares surname itself. Family lore was that the Beares were originally of
French origin and went by the name of de Beahrese. Henry and Eliza Beares (Allegheny Cemetery)
Portraits of Henry and Eliza Beares, provided by the client.
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The cabinetmaker Henry Beares and his wife, Eliza, were buried at the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to information provided by the client.1 The search started with FindaGrave.com which shows both a Henry Beares and an Eliza Beares in the same section and lot in the Allegheny Cemetery.2 (As the client no doubt discovered himself, the spot is unmarked. All information transcribed here was submitted by another FindaGrave.com user and was not sourced.)
Name: Henry Beares Birth: 1800 Death: 1872 Children: Alfred Beares (1839 1858) Burial: Allegheny Cemetery Pittsburgh – Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section 9 Lot: 251
Name: Eliza A. Beares Birth: 1796 Death: Jan. 12, 1875 Inscription: Sister In the 79th year of her age Burial: Allegheny Cemetery Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section 9 Lot: 251
Henry and Eliza also appear in the same section and lot on the plot map provided by the Allegheny Cemetery along with other individuals with the last name of Beares and probable relatives, in-laws, or friends.3
1 Information from the client. 2 Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (images and transcriptions), Henry Beares 1800- 1872 and Eliza A. Beares headstone, 1796- 12 January 1875 memorials, http://findagrave.com, accessed January 2015. 3 Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Plot Map, Henry and Eliza Beares. DOCUMENT 1. 4
Section 9 Lot 251 Owner: Mrs. Eliza Bears (Beares) Interments 7709 1 Caroline B. Stowe D. 4/13/61 2 16693 3 Henry Beares D. 8/23/72 19006 4 Eliza A. Beares D. 1/12/75 5 5109 6 Marcus Beares D. 4/22/56 7 64474 8 Helen Stewart 10/4/22 67646 9 Homer C. Stewart 3/26/26 73221 10 Mrs Alice Brady Stewart 1/16/33
Grave 07? Interred Age 5797 Carrie Stowe 9/29/57 4 days 6143 Alfred Beares 7/15/58 19 yrs. 5 mos. 9623 Abby Lane 12/7/63 45 yrs. 9624 Frances C. Beares 12/7/63 8 yrs. 9625 Rachel A. Beares 12/7/63 1 yr. 6 mos.
Information for Henry and Eliza also appeared in the Interment Books for the Allegheny Cemetery.4 (The spelling of their last name
in both). These entries entries was originally were extracted Biers, here, though along bothwith allhad other Beares pertinent subsequently information written included in later in the book:
Entry: 16693 Date of Interment: 26 Aug 1872 Date of Decease: 24 Aug 1872 Name: Henry Biers (Beares written next to it) Place of Birth: Baltimore Place of Decease: Pittsburgh Age: 83 yrs. Disease: Old Age No. Lot 251 Section 9;
4 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Cemetery, Cemetery records, 1845-1976, Interment Registers v.1-3 no.1-26209, 1845-1883, interments of Henry and Eliza Beares, Family History Library microfilm 1290381. DOCUMENTS 2-3. 5
Entry: 19006 Date of Interment: 16 Jan 1875 Date of Decease: 12 Jan 1875 Name: Eliza Biers (crossed out and Beares written in) Age: 79 yrs. No. Lot 251 Section 9
calculated from this information would have been
Henry s1789/1790. approximate His place birth of birth year provided by an informant was listed as Baltimore. approximate birth year would have been 1796/1797, but no birth place was given.Eliza s
Eliza also appeared in the New Jersey Deaths and Burials index with a death date of 13 Jan 1875 and death place as Newark, Essex, New Jersey.5 The return of deaths for Newark, Essex, New Jersey shows that Eliza was married, but her age was not given, and spot for names of parents was left blank.6
The picture of the gravestone for Eliza from FindaGrave.com shows that the stone has considerable wear from weathering and age and would likely need to have grass cut back to see it in the cemetery.7 There was not a picture of a gravestone for Henry on FindaGrave.com. As noted in the Interment Books, they are buried in Lot 251 Section 9.
5 New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988 (index), death of Eliza Beares, 13 January 1875, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, http://familysearch.org, accessed January 2015. 6 New Jersey index to records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1848-1900, Deaths Atlantic-Hudson Co., v. AY 1875, death record of Eliza Beares, 13 January 1875, Family History Library microfilm 584598. DOCUMENT 4. 7 Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (image and transcription), Eliza Beares headstone, 1796-12 January 1875, http://findagrave.com, accessed January 2015. 6
To determine which of the individuals interred in the Allegheny Cemetery may be children of Henry and Eliza, the U.S. Census records were searched for possibilities. It was decided that the best way to accomplish this would be to begin with the census closest to Henry and
Eliza senumeration deaths became and work the backwards starting point. chronologically from there. Thus, the federal
A Henry Bears of the right occupation appears in the 1870 U.S. Census in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, living with individuals by the last name of Colbert; however, Eliza is not shown in the household.8 birthplace was given as Pennsylvania. Although this does not agree with the birthplaceThis Henry s of Baltimore indicated in the Interment Book, and his age would indicate he was born 6 to 8 years later than the cemetery information would
8 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Henry Bears in Park Colbert household, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 5. 7 indicate, he was a retired cabinet maker which matches the occupation of the individual being researched.
The accuracy of the rest of the information was wholly dependent on the knowledge of the person giving it to the census taker and that person was not always the individual in question. We have no way of knowing– who provided the details about this Henry Bears, and whether or not it is correct. This may or may not be the correct Henry. More research was necessary.
Locality 1870, Fourth Ward Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Date 13 June 1870
House/ Description Value of Estate Birth
Page Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Pers. Place 32 Park Colbert 82 M Retired Chest 200 Ireland Parer Jane Colbert 23 F Keeping Ireland House Ann Colbert 30 F At Home Pa. Henry Bears 73 M Retired Pa. Cabinet Maker
An Eliza Beans was located in the 1870 U.S. Census in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.9 (A correction to the transcription was made to the entry on Ancestry.com and shows the name as Eliza Beares). Eliza was here listed in the James D. and Eliza H. Brady household. (Additional research indicated that Eliza H. Brady was indeed the daughter of Henry and Eliza Andres Beares and is discussed in the upcoming section on Eliza H. Brady).
9 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, James D. Brady household, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 6. 8
Locality 1870, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date 14 June 1870
House/ Description Value of Estate Birth
Page Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Pers. Place 43 312/303 James D. Brady 40 M Dealer in 400 Penna. Pictures Eliza H. Brady 36 F Keeping Penna. House Lydia A. Brady 15 F At school Penna. Alice Brady 13 F At school Penna. George Brady 7 M Home Penna. Margaret Brady 5 F Home Penna. James D. Brady Jr. 3 M Home Penna. Eliza Bears 70 F Home New Jersey
Henry and Eliza were not located on the 1860 U.S. Census; however, a 24-year-old Caroline Stowe was found living in Laurenceville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania that year.10 This is likely the same Caroline B. Stowe buried in the Allegheny Cemetery. An her was the same approximate age as Eliza Beares and showed a birthplaceEliza Stowe of New living Jersey. with
Thisenumerations was consistent. It is possible with the that listing this of individual Eliza Beares i birthplace in other census - in-law. Additional information about Caroline is sdiscussed either Caroline s in the section mother on or Caroline her mother B. Stowe.
Locality 1860, Laurenceville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Date 19 July 1860
House/ Description Value of Estate Birth
Page Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Pers. Place 33 237/237 E.H. Stowe 34 M Lawyer 5000 Penn. Caroline Stowe 24 F Penn. Eliza Stowe 60 F New Jersey Margaret oConnor 25 F Ireland
10 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Laurenceville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, E.H. Stowe household, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 7. 9
A Henry Bears/Bearers and some other individuals that are possibly his children or other relatives were listed in the various directories of Pittsburgh during the 1850s and 1860s:11
1850 Beares Henry C. cab. mr. Webster, A1
1856 Bearers J. Andrews, clerk, Rebecca near Bank Lane Bearers Henry, moulder, Ohio Lane
1857-58 Bears James, of Jas. D. Brady & Co. h A Bears Andruss, riverman, Bears Henry, moulder, h Ohio lane n Manhattan, M h Bank lane ab Nelson s ay, A 1859-60 Beares John A., riverman, South av n Sturgeon. Allegheny Bears Henry, moulder, Ohio lane n Manhattan, Manchester
1865 Bears Andrew, dispatcher, 315 Rebecca, A Bears Henry, moulder, 127 Lacock, A
1867 Beares Andrew, clerk, 325 Rebecca, A Bears Henry, lab, 127 Lacock, A
1869 Beares Andus, clerk, 325 Rebecca, A Bears Henry, moulder, Canal ab Darragh, A
11 Fahnestock's Pittsburgh directory for 1850: containing the names of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, & vicinity: their occupation, places of business and dwelling houses: also, a list of the public offices, banks, &c, 1850, Historic Pittsburgh City Directories, Henry C. Beares, http://digital.library.pitt.edu/, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 8; and Allegheny City and Pittsburgh City Directories, Thurston, 1856 - Free (Historic Pittsburgh), Henry Bearers, http://digital.library.pitt.edu/, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 9; and Directory of Pittsburgh & vicinity for 1857-1858, Pittsburgh, Pa: George H. Thurston, 1857, http://digital.library.pitt.edu/, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 10; and Directory of Pittsburgh & vicinity for 1859/1860, Pittsburgh, Pa: George H. Thurston, 1859, http://digital.library.pitt.edu/, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 11; and U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Andrew and Henry Bears, 1865, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 12; and U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Andrew Beares and Henry Bears, 1867, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 13; and U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Andus Beares and Henry Bears, 1869, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 14. 10
Obviously, relations to one another were not listed, but the existence of these men should be kept in mind as we attempt to compile a complete picture of the Beares family.
An H. Beares family was found on the 1850 U.S. Census of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania.12 H. Beares was listed as a cabinetmaker by profession, and this family is likely Henry with his wife, Eliza, and two children, Caroline and Alfred, who are buried in the Allegheny Cemetery with them. It is odd that Alfred is listed as a female, but it appears to be the only record located that mentions the sex of this individual. Additional information is discussed under the section for Alfred Beares.
This census record which is also a discrepancy from theshows Interment that H. Book Beares s birthplace birthplace of Baltimore was Virginia for Henry.
Locality 1850, Second Ward Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Enumeration Date 29 October 1850
Description Real Birth
Page House Family Name Age Sex Occupation Estate Place 48 371 381 H Beares 54 M Cabinet maker None Virginia Eliza Beares 49 F New Jersey Caroline Beares 14 F Pennsylvania Alfred Beares 11 F Pennsylvania
A box on the form was also checked, indicating that H. and Eliza Beares had been married within the year. Given the ages of the children in the home, this did not seem correct, but until a marriage record was found, we could not know for certain. Again, this demonstrated the fallibility of the census and the need to take the information provided therein as more of a clue than absolute truth.
12 1850 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, H. Beares household, http://familysearch.org, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 15. 11
We also found record of a Henry Beares (also spelled Bhears or Bears) who was a craftsperson and appeared in the Card File of the American Craftspeople maintained by the Winterthur Library in Winterthur, Delaware.13
Information on the cards includes the names of craftspeople, their occupation and working dates, birth and death dates, where they lived, what they made, notes about their professional lives, and bibliographical and source references. (Information about furniture makers and silversmiths is more complete than other occupations, and some of the cards include complete information.)14 don t
Henry Beares in Delaware Craftsperson Files card index. DOCUMENT 16.
13 Delaware, Craftsperson Files, 1600-1995, Henry Beares, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 16. 14 Delaware, Craftsperson Files, 1600-1995, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. 12
It appears that Henry attended the Quervelle School of Cabinetmakers sometime prior to 1819, the first year located for his business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He made both cabinets and chairs. The summary of the directories indicates that he had his business in three different locations in Pittsburgh between 1819 and 1841. The actual entry from the Pittsburgh directory of 1819 showed and a separate page in the directory ind Henry s name spelled in 2d Bheares st. between Wood and 15 Smithfield sts. icates that New Market square [was] Anthony Quervelle, a Philadelphia furniture maker and cabinetmaker, was known for the ornate tables and cabinets that he made which were considered very high-style. Today, they are antiques that are sought after by serious collectors.16 Since it appears that Henry attended the Quervelle School of cabinetmakers, it is likely that his products were of similar construction and value.
Henry appears to have lost his business in the Great Fire of 1845, which destroyed a third of Pittsburgh.17 This may explain the entries in the later directories showing a Henry Bears with the occupation of moulder, if it is the same individual. Moulding was the process of making molds for bricks, metal works, and other things that are cast. At the time, it would have involved wood-working and carving skills, although not likely at the same high craftsmanship level as cabinetmaking.
The U.S. Census records for 1820, 1830, and 1840 were not searched in depth due to time constraints and because the information provided was very limited, but should be considered for future research. They would likely list Henry as the head of the household
15 Riddle, J.M. and M.M. Murray, The Pittsburgh Directory for 1819 (Pittsburgh: Butler and Lambdin, 1819), pgs. 28 & 36, Henry Bheares, https://archive.org, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 17. 16 - http://mgrove.com, accessed January 2015. Grove, Mark C., Anthony Quervelle : Philadelphia Furniture Maker, 17 Pittsburgh Press, undated, provided to the researcher by Homewood Cemetery. DOCUMENT 18. Capt. J.A. Beares Dead, 13 and a counting of the number of individuals in the home as well. They may provide information on whether there are additional children.
military
Duerecords to Henry s produced age, a itHenry is likely Bares that or he Bare served who in appears the War to of have . served A search for approximately of two months during 1814 in the War of 1812.18 The pension application index reflects the following information including his marriage date to his wife, Eliza Andruss, on 6 February 1820 in Newark, New Jersey.
War of 1812 Pension File index card for Henry Bares or Bare. DOCUMENT 18.
18 United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910 (index and images), Henry Bares or Bare, FamilySearch, http://familysearch.org, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 19. 14
Inhelpful addition in that to providingit placed him the inprobable the proper maiden geographic name of location Henry s and wife, even this mentioned document wasbounty lands given to Henry by the U.S. government as payment for service. More records could be sought in future regarding these lands (and the records generated by their disposal) that might be useful in further identifying Henry and key events of his life.
All of the records located so far for Henry and Eliza reflect various last name spellings, which have thus far included the following: Beares, Bears, Bearers, Bhears, Bares, Bare, and Bheares. The initial A. in name likely stands for her maiden name and is probably
Andruss or a variation ofEliza s the spelling.
Nothingnamed various conclusive places, was ranging yet determined from Baltimore, about Henry s Maryland birthplace. to Pennsylvania In fact, several and Virginia. records he
Henry shopes that War it containsof pension an autobiographical file should be statement ordered from in which the National Henry answers Archives the in question t himself.
In the interest of time, attention was next turned to searching fo descendants. r Henry and Eliza s
Eliza H. Brady (Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia)
As mentioned previously, Eliza Beares (transcribed as Beans) appeared in the 1870 U.S. Census living with James D. and Eliza H. Brady in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Whole Bunch public family tree on Ancestry.com owned by mklobas1, shows Eliza Hannah Beares as the daughter of Henry Beares and Eliza Andress Beares and the spouse of James Dunlop Brady. She was allegedly born 8 July 1831 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania; married 19 January 1854; and died 27 June 1896 in Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio.19
19 Ancestry Public Member Trees, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. Mklobas , The Whole Bunch Family Tree , Eliza Hannah Brady, 15
Eliza H. Brady and her family must have moved from Philadelphia to Cincinnati, Ohio, sometime after Eliza Beares passed away, since the family was found on the 1880 U.S. Census in Cincinnati, and she was not with them.20
This census recordThe introduction shows Eliza s of a father sfourth possible birthplace birthplace as New forYork Henry and herwould mother s imply asthat New Jersey. he was actually born. none of Henry s family knew where
Locality 1880, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ED, Sheet No. ED 156, Page No. 18 Date 4 June 1880
Location Description Birth Place
House Family Name Sex Age Relationship Occupation Self Fath Moth 418 164 James D Brady M 50 Bookkeeper Penn Penn Penn Eliza H. Brady F 47 Wife Keeping Penn New New House York Jersey Alice Brady F 22 Daughter At Home Penn Penn Penn George M Brady M 17 Son At School Penn Penn Penn Madge M Brady F 15 Daughter At Home Penn Penn Penn
The key record found was Eliza H. Brady the Ohio deaths and burials index,
21 which lists her parents as Henry Bares and s entry Eliza inAndres Bares.
Name: Eliza H. Brady Gender: Female Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pa Death Date: 27 Jun 1896 Death Place: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 64 Birth Date: 1832 Birth Place: Pittsburg, Pa Occupation: Housewife
20 1880 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, ED 156, p. 18, household 418, James D. Brady household, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 20. 21 Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854 – 1997 (index), death record for Eliza H. Brady, 27 June 1896, http://familysearch.org, accessed January 2015. 16
Race: White Marital Status: Married Henry Bares U.S. Father s Name: Eliza Andres Bares Father s Birthplace: U.S. Mother s Name: Mother s Birthplace: Instead of referring only to the index, we found the actual Ohio death certificate for Eliza H. Brady. Dated 29 June 1896 in Cincinnati, it shows that she died at her residence, 4243 Hamilton Ave. on 27 June 1896 at the age of 64 years, 11 months, 9 days.22 Her calculated birthdate (given death date and full age) would be 18 July 1831. Importantly, the record also reflects that her time living in the city of Cincinnati was 20 years which calculates to
1876, the year after her mother passed away. –
Eliza H. Brady was buried in the South Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, .23 She
died July of , chronic according nephritis, to thea non-contagious Transit Permit disease and attached of the kidneys,Undertaker s which Certificate allowed her remains to be transported.
Caroline B. Stowe (Allegheny Cemetery)
Caroline B. Stowe was interred in the Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 13 April 1861.24 There is also a Carrie Stowe, age 4 days old, interred 29 September 1857 in the same plot as Caroline. It is likely that Carrie is a daughter of C survived a few days after her birth. aroline s that only
22 Cincinnati, Ohio, Wiltsee Funeral Home, Funeral records, 1852-1937, vols. 8-13, 1893-1899, death record for Eliza H. Brady, 27 June 1896, Family History Library microfilm 1535656.DOCUMENT 21. 23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Registration of deaths, 1803-1903; arranged by year and cemetery, transit permit for Eliza H. Brady, died 27 June 1896, Family History Library microfilm 1863644. DOCUMENT 22. 24 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Cemetery, Cemetery records, 1845-1976, Interment Registers v.1-3 no.1-26209, 1845-1883, interments of Caroline B. and Carrie Stowe, Family History Library microfilm 1290381. DOCUMENTS 23-24. 17
Since Caroline B. Stowe died in 1861 and was 14 years old in 1850, she is only listed by name in the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Censuses. The Interment Book of Allegheny Cemetery shows the following for Caroline B. Stowe and Carrie Stowe.25
Entry: 7-709 Date of Interment: 16 April 1861 Date of Decease: 13 April 1861 Name: Caroline B. Stowe Place of Birth: Pittsburgh Place of Decease: Laurenceville Age: 24 yrs Cause of Death: Consumption No. Lot 251 Section II
Entry: 5797 Date [of Interment]: 29 September 1857 Name: Carrie Stowe Place of Birth: Pittsburgh Late Residence: Pittsburgh Age: 4 days Cause of Death: Asphyxia No. Lot 251 Section II
These individuals should not be confused with Carrie Stowe Beares who was born approximately 1859, died 22 September 1886, and was buried at the Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh.26
The Homewood Cemetery provided an obituary for this Carrie which indicates she was the daughter of J.A. and Sarah H. Beares
27 family. , and therefore not a member of the client s direct line
25 See DOCUMENTS 23-24. 26 Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh City Deaths, 1870 – 1905 (index and images), Carrie Stowe Beares, 22 September 1886, http://familysearch.org, accessed January 2015.DOCUMENT 25. 27 Obituary of Carrie S. Beares, The Pittsburgh Commercial, 23 September 1886, provided to the researcher by Homewood Cemetery. DOCUMENT 26. 18
Alfred Beares (Allegheny Cemetery)
Alfred s memorial on FindaGrave.com shows the following information:28
Beares Name: Alfred Beares Birth: 1839 Death: 1858 Parents: Henry Beares Burial: Allegheny Cemetery Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section 9 Lot: 251
Alfred Beares was interred in the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 15 July 1858 at the age of 19 years and 5 months in burial lot number 251 section II.29 estimated birth based on age at death is February 1839. Alfred s residence is listed as Pittsburgh along with disease at deathAlfred s as consumption, birthplace and which last is an archaic name for tuberculosis.30 The only U.S. Census which would have listed Alfred by name is the 1850 enumeration discussed previously. As is probably apparent, we have avoided using a pronoun to describe this person, as their gender is unclear. Alfred is traditionally a male name, but the one census on which they appear designates them as female. The cemetery records provide no clarification and we have chosen not to speculate.
28 Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, memorial page for Alfred Beares, 1839-1858, http://findagrave.com, accessed January 2015. 29 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Cemetery, Cemetery records, 1845-1976, Interment Registers v.1-3 no.1-26209, 1845-1883, interment of Alfred Beares, 15 July 1858, Family History Library microfilm 1290381. DOCUMENT 27. 30
Tuberculosis, http://wikipedia.org, accessed19 January .
Marcus Beares (Allegheny Cemetery)
Marcus Beares appeared on FindaGrave.com in the same section and lot as Henry and Eliza Beares.31 A picture of the gravestone for Marcus Beares on Findagrave.com is difficult to in Phila. read but it appears to inscription.say son of ____& E. Beares., Died followed by a date, possibly , age, and
Headstone of Marcus Beares.
The Interment Book for Allegheny Cemetery listed him as Marcus Biers born in
Pittsburgh, last residence as Philadelphia. The age at death was given as , 29 years, 7 months, and 19 days, with cause of death being consumption.32 His grave appears to have
31 Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (image and transcription), headstone of Marcus Beares, http://findagrave.com, accessed January 2015. 32 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Cemetery, Cemetery records, 1845-1976, Interment Registers v.1-3 no.1-26209, 1845-1883, interment of Marcus Biers, 24 April 1856, Family History Library microfilm 1290381. DOCUMENT 28. 20 originally been a single, but was later moved to the plot where it is currently. Marcus was deceased in 1856; however, Allegheny Cemetery was not a cemetery back then, according to their receptionist. It was suggested that possibly a stone was placed there later as a memorial for him. This does not rule out the strong possibility that he was actually still interred elsewhere.
Marcus was located in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town
RecordsBeares (although funeral mistakenly indexed as Marens Beares). The funeral was performed by Moore Undertaker and the record indicates that Marcus died in Philadelphia on 22 April 1856.33 Additional information shows that Marcus had a superior coffin covered with fine black cloth and silver moulding, top and bottom edge lined with cashmere, and an engraved silver plate. The expenses were paid by Ja[me]s D. Brady, Esq. of Pittsburgh. It also indicates that the deceased was taken to Pittsburg for burial.
irthdate would be 3 September 1826.
AlthoughBased on Marcus no record age was at death,located his stating calculated outright b that Marcus was the son of Henry and Eliza, it is likely that Eliza H. Brady and Marcus Beares are siblings since James D. Brady paid for his funeral in Philadelphia and the body was taken to
Eliza sPittsburgh known. husband
John Andrews Beares and Sarah Carpenter Beares (Homewood Cemetery)
According to the client, James Andrew Beares and his wife Sarah Carpenter were buried at the Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.34 The following individuals with the
33 Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708 – 1985, (image and transcription), Marcus Beares, 22 April 1856, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 29. 34 Information provided by the client. 21 last name Beares are listed in the FindaGrave.com database as being buried in Homewood Cemetery of Pittsburgh, and are also listed in the Homewood Cemetery online database.35
Name Birth Death/Burial Section Lot Grave Capt. J. A. Beares Unknown 1899 7 165 7 Frances Price Unknown 1948 7 165 10 Beares Gertrude Beares Unknown 1881 7 165 6 Harry C Beares Unknown 1906 7 165 9 Howell C Beares Unknown 1959 7 165 11 Infant Beares Unknown 1896 7 165 6 John Beares Unknown 1881 7 165 5 Ada C Beares Unknown 1913 7 165 1 Carrie S Beares unknown 1886 7 165 3
The owner of Section 7 Lot 165 of Homewood Cemetery is J.A. Beares most likely the one
36 who died in 1899. The lot drawing of the Homewood Cemetery shows– the following individuals buried there:37
J.A. Beares Ada C. Beares S.H.C. Beares Carrie S. Beares Harry C. Beares Fannie C. Potter Frances Price Beares John C. Beares Virginia Trist Gertrude Beares & Infant Beares
This information does not show a James Beares, only a Capt J.A. Beares with a death date of 1899 and a John Beares with a death date of 1881.
35 Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Beares family members, http://findagrave.com, accessed January 2015. 36 Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Plot Book. DOCUMENT 30. 37 Homewood Cemetery Lot Drawing, Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. DOCUMENT 30. 22
The Homewood Cemetery provided a picture of the gravestone, death record, and obituary from the Pittsburgh Press newspaper for J.A. Beares.38 Although the death year on the gravestone shows 1900 and the death record shows 1899, it is likely the same individual. The Homewood Cemetery assistant said that frequently when a death occurred at the end of one year, they showed the next year on the stone.
Included here is a transcription of the obituary:
Captain J.A. Beares, one of the pioneers and a life-long resident of Pittsburg, died last night at his residence, 5816 Fifth avenue, of the infirmities attendant upon old age. He was confined to his bed but one week. Captain Beares had the honor of being the first freight agent of the old Ohio & Pennsylvania railroad, now the Fort Wayne system. He quit railroading to follow the river, and during the civil war was captain of the steamer Jennie Grey engaged in carrying supplies to the northern soldieds [sic] in the southern camps. Shortly after the close of the war he returned to railroading, being employed as mail agent on the Fort Wayne system. He retired from business life six years ago. His father, Major Henry Beares, who served throughout the war of 1812, owned the first furniture store opened in Pittsburg. It was situate on Fourth avenue, near Wood street, and was burned down in the fire of 1845. His wife, who has been dead for several years, was a Miss Carpenter, sister of C.A. Carpenter of the Pennsylvania company, and W.H. Carpenter, of the Epping Carpenter company. Captain Beares is survived by two sons, C.L. Beares of the Shoenberger Steel company, and H.C. Beares of Denver, Col. and two daughters, Mrs. James Parker and Miss Ada Beares. The funeral services will be held from his late
38 See DOCUMENT 18. 23
residence to- will act as pallbearers. The interment will take place in the Homewood cemetery. morrow afternoon at o clock. The sons and nephews of the deceased Based on the various records located in the Pittsburgh directories mentioned previously, and the death certificate for John Andrews Beares, it appears that s name was
John rather than James and that he frequently went by the name ofJ.A. Andrew Beares or Andrews which appears to be a variation of 39 That death certificate is transcribed as follows: his mother s maiden name.
Full Name of Deceased: John Andrews Beares Color (Race, if not white): White Sex: Male Age: 74 years Married, Single, Widow or Widower: Widower Date of Death: November 20, 1899 Cause of Death: Primary Cerebral softning [sic] Complicating Hypostatic Pneumonia Duration of last illness: 11 days Name of father: Henry C. Beares His birthplace: Newark New Jersey Name of mother: Eliza Beares Her birthplace: Newark New Jersey Birthplace of deceased: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Late residence of deceased: 5816 5th Avenue, 22nd Ward Time of residence therein: 1 year 6 months Place of previous residence: Pittsburgh Place of Interment: Homewood Cemetery Date of Interment: November 22, 1899
Another death certificate, this one for Charles L. Beares, Sr.,
40 Andrews Beares. The various spellings of nameshows include his Andruss,father s name J. Andrews, as John A., Andrew, and Andress. J.A. Beares s
39 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, death certificate of John Andrews Beares, 20 November 1899, provided to the researcher by Homewood Cemetery. DOCUMENT 32. 40 Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, death of Charles L. Beares, Sr., 3 April 1954, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 33. 24
His death certificate mentions the birthplace of Henry C. Beares as Newark, New Jersey, the be noted that there are now five possible birthplaces samefor Henry as Eliza sBaltimore, birthplace. Maryland; It should Virginia; Newark, New Jersey; New York, and Pennsylvania.—
Andress and Sarah Beares and family appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census in Allegheny City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a son by the name of James.41
Locality 1870, First Ward Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Date 24 June 1870
House/ Description Value of Estate Birth
Page Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Pers. Place 72 479/581 Beares, Andress 40 M Mail Agent 100 Pennsylvania Beares, Sarah 39 F Keeping Pennsylvania House Beares. Annie 18 F At Home Pennsylvania Beares, James 16 M At Home Pennsylvania Beares, Ada 13 F Pennsylvania Beares, Carrie 10 F Pennsylvania Beares, Mary 7 F Pennsylvania Beares, Harry 3 M Pennsylvania
James Beares appears to be the individual listed on FindaGrave.com as John Beares although the handwritten page from the Homewood Cemetery plot book lists him as Jno. C. Beares. is normally an abbreviation for the name John. However, the obituary provided Jno by the Homewood Cemetery from the Pittsburgh Commercial newspaper dated 18 July 1870, on page 1, shows his name as James Carpenter Beares:42
41 1870 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Andress Beares household, http://ancestry.com, subscription database, accessed January 2015. DOCUMENT 34. 42 The Pittsburgh Commercial, 18 July 1870, pg.1, provided to the researcher by Homewood Cemetery. DOCUMENT 35. Died, 25
The Homewood Cemetery also provided information from the Interment Book, which reads:43
John or as listed in his obit , James Carpenter Beares, died 16 July 1870 at the age of 16 years and 6 months. He was originally buried in Uniondale Cemetery, also in Pittsburgh, and was transferred to Homewood Cemetery. His sister, Gertrude Beares, does not have a date of death but was also buried in Uniondale Cemetery originally and transferred to Homewood. She was aged 6 months and 11 days at the time of her death. Infant Beares died 17 Oct 1896, was buried 18 Oct 1896, was born and died in Wilkinsburg, PA and was a still born baby. No parents listed.
Gertrude Beares and Infant Beares are buried in the same grave. The handwritten page from the Homewood Cemetery plot book appears to indicate that Infant Beares was the child of Harry likely meaning the Harry C. Beares buried in the same lot.44 Time did not permit searches for Harry in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, however, Harry appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as the son of Andress and Sarah Beares.
It is possible that a child named John did exist, however, the research during this session did not produce one.
43 Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Interment Book information provided by the
44 cemetery s Homewood genealogy assistant. Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Plot Book. 26
The gravestone picture provided by the Homewood Cemetery for Sarah Carpenter Beares shows her name as Hannah S. Beares.45 Since the plot map shows an entry for S.H.C. Beares, it is likely that her name was Sarah Hannah Carpenter Beares and that she went by her middle name. The maiden name of Carpenter came from the obituary of Captain J.A. Beares. There are several individuals by the last name of Carpenter buried in the lot right next to the Beares lot Section 7, Lot 163. Pictures of the Carpenter gravestones were also provided by the– Homewood Cemetery and are on a separate page from this report for reference along with other Beares individuals not discussed in depth.
Frances C. Beares and Rachel A. Beares (Allegheny Cemetery)
There are two female children with the last name of Beares also buried in the Allegheny Cemetery in the same plot as Henry and Eliza Beares.
These two children and a woman named Abby Lane all died on 6 December 1863, all three having fallen victim to scarlet fever and all interred on 7 December 1863 in the same plot.46 Time did not allow for additional research concerning Abby, Frances, or Rachel; however, birthplace was given as New Jersey, and her approximate birth year was 1818,
Abby s 45 Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, photo of headstone of Hannah S. Beares. 46 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Cemetery, Cemetery records, 1845-1976, Interment Registers v.1-3 no.1-26209, 1845-1883, interments of Abby Lane, Frances C. and Rachel A. Beares, all 7 December 1863, Family History Library microfilm 1290381. DOCUMENT 36. 27 about two years before Henry and Eliza married. It is possible that Abby is the daughter of Henry and Eliza although Frances and Rachel appear to be too young to have been biological children of Henry and Eliza. Further research would need to be done to determine the parents of these three individuals.
De Beahrese
Basic searches on the internet did not produce any results for the name o
Beahrese. Time did not permit for further verification of those names or informationf de Beahrese or during the Colonial period. place of birth and identifyingWe his recommend family of origin. first sorting From there, out the the question colonial of roots Henry of theBeares s family can be identified.
Conclusion
This session was successful in identifying information about Henry and Eliza Beares and the location of their graves in the Allegheny Cemetery. It was also successful in locating John Andrews and Sarah (Carpenter) Beares in the Homewood Cemetery. In addition, seven other individuals buried or memorialized in the Allegheny Cemetery and nine other individuals buried or memorialized in the Homewood Cemetery are mentioned.
Information about five individuals who appear to be the children of Henry and Eliza Beares was discovered: John Andrews Beares, Marcus Beares, Eliza Hannah Beares Brady, Caroline Beares Stowe, and Alfred Beares.
The three main locations that appear to be where Henry and Eliza and some of their family members lived are Newark, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is possible that other family members lived in these locations which may explain why some of the children lived there during their lifetime.
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Since it appears that Henry served in the military for Maryland, it would suggest that he may have been born there. However, consideration should be given to each of the states previously mentioned. It is possible that he spent a portion of his early years before marriage in each of the areas.
To determine birthplace, his parents, and siblings, it is suggested that further research includeHenry s the following:
1. More in-depth searches of the U.S. Census records for 1820, 1830, and 1840 to locate Henry Beares and family. 2. Search all variations of the name spelling to rule out incorrect matches. 3. Search for a marriage record in New Jersey for Henry and Eliza Beares marriage. A marriage record may list their birthplaces and parents. 4. Check for a family genealogy or biography at the Carnegie Library, Oakland s Branch, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to determine whether one exists that may have details about Henry, Eliza, or their families. 5. n papers to determine any additional information about the family and the bounty land numbers mentioned on summary card.Obtain a copy of Henry s pension applicatio
It has been a true pleasure researching Henry Beares and the Beares family. We look forward to continuing the research at your discretion.
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Appendix A
Additional Beares and Carpenter headstone pictures provided by the Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Carpenter headstones are in Section 7, Lot 216. Howell Carpenter Beares 1892-1959 Harry Clifford Beares 1867-1905 Frances Price Beares 1869-1948– – –
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Mary A. Carpenter 1837-1880
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C.A. Carpenter 1836-1892
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Sophia S. Carpenter 1854-1931
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James J. Carpenter 1800-1852
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Eliza Carpenter 1805-1886
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