The Descendants of William Beardsley (1605-1661) DATE MiCROFICHED Compiled by Z.H&OSC frtO PROJECT and G.S. Wm John Slayton Jr FICHE# CALL* Independence, Missouri us) CJ\K) FAMILV HISTORY LIBRARY 35 NORTH WEST TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84150 Reading This Book If, while reading the following pages of this book, the reader will keep these few facts in mind, a much clearer understanding of the contents will result. The format or style used in this book is known as the Modified Register System, which has been refined by the National Genealogical Society. Three types of numbers are used: one to uniquely identfy the individual, one to indicate the generation into which that person falls, and one to denote his or her birth-order within the nuclear family. The identification numbering system used in this book is called By Generation. The starting person is 1, his first child is 2. All the children are listed as generation number two, the grand-children are listed as generation number three and so on. Each person is assigned an ID number in sequential order by generation. When an individual is introduced in his/her separate sketch, the name appears in boldface letters with the surnames in all capital letters. The name is preceded by the identification number. The last given name is followed immediately by a superscript number indicating the number of generations from the starting individual in this book. In parentheses following the name is a list of direct ancestors back to the starting individual. Only the given name is listed, followed by the generation number in superscript. When the list of children is presented, the plus (+) sign indicates that more about this child will be presented in his/her separate sketch. The ID number is printed, followed by M/F indicating the sex. Next a small roman numeral in front of the name designates birth-order. Next the name is followed by the birth and death dates. The index is arranged alphabetically by surname. Under each surname, the given names are alphabetically arranged. The name is followed by the year of birth and death in square brackets. The number to the right indicates the page where this name appears. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Reading This Book i INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 2 The Descendants of William Beardsley (1605-1661) 2 GENERATION NO. 1 2 1. William1 BEARDSLEY 2 CHAPTER 2 3 GENERATION NO. 2 3 9. Daniel2 BEARDSLEY 3 12. Rebecca2 BEARDSLEY 3 CHAPTER 3 5 GENERATION NO. 3 5 16. Israel3 CURTISS 5 17. John3 CURTISS 5 18. Stephen3 CURTISS 6 19. Hannah3 CURTISS 7 20. Rebecca3 CURTISS 7 CHAPTER 4 9 GENERATION NO. 4 9 26. Josiah4 CURTISS 9 27. Stephen4 CURTISS 9 34. Elnathan4 CURTISS 9 38. John4 CURTISS 10 40. Peter4 CURTISS 10 41. David4 CURTISS 11 43. Joseph4 CURTISS 11 44. Daniel4 CURTISS 12 49. Mary4 CURTISS 12 50. Israel4 CURTISS 13 CHAPTER 5 14 GENERATION NO. 5 14 66. Seth5 CURTISS 14 69. Stephen5 CURTISS 14 74. Elnathan5 CURTISS 14 76. Abraham5 CURTISS 15 77. Amos5 CURTISS 15 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 78. Gideon5 CURTISS 16 81. John5 CURTISS 16 86. Peter Burr5 CURTISS 16 87. David5 CURTISS 17 88. Asa5 CURTISS 18 93. Thaddeus5 CURTISS 18 94. Phebe5 CURTISS 18 104. Joseph5 CURTISS 18 105. Israel5 CURTISS 19 106. Stephen5 CURTISS 19 110. Benjamin5 CURTISS 20 113. Abijah5 CURTISS 20 CHAPTER 6 22 GENERATION NO. 6 22 115. David6 CURTISS 22 131. Josiah6 CURTISS 22 134. Amos6 CURTISS 23 135. Sylvester6 CURTISS 23 136. Moses Sheldon6 CURTISS 24 137. John6 CURTISS 24 138. Philo6 CURTISS 24 142. Aaron6 CURTISS 24 182. Olive6 HICOCK 25 CHAPTER 7 26 GENERATION NO. 7 26 220. Thomas7 CURTIS 26 CHAPTER 8 28 GENERATION NO. 8 28 253. Louisa (Lovica)8 CURTIS 28 254. Lucinda E8 CURTIS 28 255. Josiah8 CURTIS 29 257. Samuel Thomas8 CURTIS 32 258. Sarah (Sally)8 CURTIS 34 CHAPTER 9 35 GENERATION NO. 9 35 261. Rebecca Ann9 PADEN 35 262. Lucinda Percy9 PADEN 35 263. Senora Bell9 PADEN 36 264. Celia Anette9 PADEN 36 265. Emmerson Emmet9 PADEN 36 266. Charles Thomas9 PADEN 37 in TABLE OF CONTENTS 273. Olive Ellen9 FLANDERS 37 274. Oliver E9 FLANDERS 37 276. Jasper Delana9 FLANDERS 38 277. Mary Jane9 CURTIS 38 280. Hickman Thomas9 CURTIS 39 283. Josiah Mack9 CURTIS 40 284. Nancy (Nannie)9 CURTIS 41 285. Elizabeth Willie9 CURTIS 43 286. William Andrew9 CURTIS 44 293. Charity Lovica9 CURTIS 45 295. Emma Jane9 CURTIS 45 296. Samuel Thomas9 CURTIS 46 297. George Washington9 CURTIS 47 299. William Henry9 CURTIS 47 300. Kennion Taylor9 CURTIS 48 301. Francis L9 THOMPSON 48 304. Traverse (Travis) C9 THOMPSON 49 306. David Grant9 OUTHOUSE 49 307. Ernest Richard9 OUTHOUSE 49 CHAPTER 10 51 GENERATION NO. 10 51 317. Melinda Viola10 WILCOX 51 328. William Allen10 WOODLAND 51 344. Mary Emma10 CALEY 52 345. James Alma10 CALEY 52 347. William Joseph10 CALEY 53 348. Mable Ann10 CURTIS 53 349. Josiah Hickman10 CURTIS 54 350. Elbert William10 CURTIS 54 351. Mary Elizabeth10 CURTIS 55 353. Walter Eugene10 CURTIS 55 355. James Norman10 CURTIS 56 357. Samuel Josiah10 CURTIS 56 358. Violet Rosena10 CURTIS 57 359. Mack William10 CURTIS 57 360. Hickman Thomas10 CURTIS 58 361. Walter Elmer10 CURTIS 59 362. Emma Lavinia10 CURTIS 59 363. Joseph Vernon10 CURTIS 59 364. Frank Wesley10 CURTIS 60 365. Mable Elizabeth10 CURTIS 60 366. Bessie Naoma10 CURTIS 60 368. John Wesley10 BRACKENBURY 61 373. Robert Wesley10 BISHOP 61 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS 374. William C10 BISHOP 61 375. Cleo Albertis10 BISHOP 62 377. Thomas Edward10 BISHOP 62 382. Orel Josiah10 CURTIS 62 383. Imer James10 CURTIS 63 384. Vera Naomi10 CURTIS 64 385. Olive Purcy10 DICKMAN 65 386. Charlotte Allene10 DICKMAN 66 395. Curtis Gilbert10 LOVELESS 66 400. Thomas Edmund10 LOVELESS 67 405. John Wilburn10 CURTIS 67 406. Beulah Olive10 CURTIS 68 408. Edith Jonena10 CURTIS 68 410. Harvey Morgan10 CURTIS 68 421. William Henry10 CURTIS 68 424. Burdell Taylor10 CURTIS 69 437. Leslie David10 OUTHOUSE 69 441. Joseph10 OUTHOUSE 69 CHAPTER 11 71 GENERATION NO. 11 71 445. Elmer Ray11 OVERSON 71 476. Frances11 STUFFLEBEAM 71 488. Marian Elberta11 CURTIS 71 489. Hickman Thomas11 CURTIS 72 490. Margaret Naomi11 CURTIS 72 491. Josiah Herman11 CURTIS 72 492. William Hillard11 HAMANN 73 495. Curtis Paul11 HAMANN 73 497. Herbert11 HAMANN 73 498. Charles H11 HAMANN 74 500. Elva11 CURTIS 74 501. Katherine11 CURTIS 74 502. Frances11 CURTIS 75 509. Ruth11 TRACY 75 520. Frank Edgar11 CURTIS 75 526. Alice Annetia11 CURTIS 75 528. Richard11 BROWN 76 529. William Joseph11 CURTIS 76 553. Richard Marshall11 CURTIS 76 555. Mary Joanne11 CURTIS 77 557. Rosalee Mae11 CURTIS 77 558. Carol LaVonne11 CRIMMINS 77 559. Gloria LaVelle11 CRTMMINS 78 v TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 12 79 GENERATION NO. 12 79 657. Thomas F12 CURTIS 79 682. William John12 SLAYTON 79 683. Paul Douglas12 SLAYTON 80 INDEX OF NAMES 81 vi INTRODUCTION WHAT'S IN A SURNAME? A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET? THE IMPORTANCE OF A SURNAME IS NOT IN IT SPELLING, IN ITS ORDER ON SOME RANDOM LIST, OR ITS CHRONOLOGICAL DERIVATION. BUT RATHER, ITS IMPORTANCE LIES IN THE PEOPLE ITS RESPRESENTS. AFTER ALL, WE ARE UNIQUE HUMAN BEINGS. WHILE CREATED IN THE LIKENESS OF OUR FATHERS IMAGE, IT IS OUR UNIQUELY CULIVATED GIFTS, TALENTS, STRENGTHS, AND SHORT COMINGS WHICH DEFINE OUR PERSONHOOD MORE ACCURATELY THAN OUR SURNAMES. BE THAT AS IT MAY, THE SUBTLE INFLUENCES BROUGHT TO OUR PERSONALITY BY OUR INHERITED NAME CANNOT BE IGNORED NOR SHOULD IT BE. THE PAINTER'S BRUSH THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE FINISHING TOUCHES ENHANCES THE CHARACTER OF THE PICTURE, AS CAN ONE'S NAME FROM THE PROMINENT ATTRIBUTES OR OBSCURITY OF THAT PERSON. ONE MUST CONSIDER THE MANNER IN WHICH HE IS PLACED. WHETHER IT BE WELL-EDUCATED GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OR A DESOLATE, IMPOVERISHED ONE. EVEN A COUNTRY OR STATE, COUNTY OR SHIRE, CITY OR TOWN CAN MAKE THE TOTAL DIFFERENCE IN THE OUTCOME. THE PERSONAL UPBRINGING BY THE FAMILY, RELIGION, AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE CRITICAL KEY ROLES WHICH HELP MOLD ONE'S POTENTIAL. DANIEL WEBSTER DEFINES THE TRUE MEANING OF GENEALOGY. "IT IS A NOBLE FACULTY OF OUR NATURE WHICH ENABLES US TO CONNECT OUR THOUGHTS, SYMPATHIES, AND HAPPINESS, WITH WHAT IS DISTANT IN PLACE AND TIME; AND LOOKING BEFORE AND AFTER, TO HOLD COMMUNION AT ONCE WITH OUR ANCESTORS, AND OUR POSTERITY. THERE IS A MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL RESPECT FOR OUR ANCESTORS, WHICH ELEVATES THE CHARACTER AND IMPROVES THE HEART. NEXT TO THE SENSE OF RELIGIOUS DUTY AND MORAL FEELING, I HARDLY KNOW WHAT SHOULD BEAR WITH STRONGER OBLIGATION ON A LITERAL AND ENLIGHTENED MIND, THAN A CONSCIOUSNESS TOO, THAT IN ITS ACTS AND CONDUCT, AND EVEN IN ITS SENTIMENTS AND THOUGHTS, IT MAY BE ACTIVELY OPERATING ON THE HAPPINESS OF THOSE THAT COME AFTER IT." IN RESEARCHING, ONE MUST GAIN AN INSIGHT AND ACQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUABLE TECHNIQUES PRESENTED. HISTORICAL REVISIONS MAY YIELD FRUSTRATING EFFORTS IF NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD. ONE CAN OVERCOME OBSTACLES BY EVALUATING A NEW APPROACH, INVESTIGATING THE BROADER QUESTIONS PRIOR TO INDEPTH RESEARCH OF THE SURNAME. IF IT CANNOT BE ANSWERED IN ITS PRESENT STATE COMPLETELY, ATTEMPT RESEARCH WITH A SCOPE OF MIND FOCUSED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. WHEN RESEARCH HAS PROGRESSED SUFFICIENTLY, PARTIAL ANSWERS WILL HELP IN DEALING WITH THE LARGER ASPECTS OF QUESTIONS. THESE QUESTIONS CAN BE TENTATIVELY SUGGESTED, UNTIL ACTUAL PROVEN DOCUMENTATION CAN POSSIBLY BE COM FIRM ED. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN DOCUMENTATION DOES NOT BECOME AVAILABLE, MAKING THE RESEARCH OF THAT SURNAME AT AN END. THE INACCESSIBILTY OF THESE RECORDS MAY BE DUE TO LOSS, FIRES, OR OTHER NATURAL CAUSES.