This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Beasley, Adkison, Williamson, Moore, Rhodes, HALL, SELLERS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1479 Message Board Post: from the Butler County News, 1-14-1926 Mrs. Melissa BEASLEY (Melissa Ella/Ellen? Adkison Williamson) On Tuesday morning at 10.00 o'clock, Jan. 12th, the sweet spirit of Mrs. Melissa BEASLEY passed from earthly scenes and journeyed on to a land of rest and sunshine. Deceased was one of the pioneer settlers of Covington county, coming from Red Level to Georgiana about ten years ago to make her home with her daughter Mrs. Lura RHODES, whose tender devotion brightened her declining years. Her death occurred at the home of another daughter Mrs. Irving HALL of this city, who bestowed all the loving care and tenderness possible. Deceased was about 90 years of age and those who knew her best marvelled at the fortitude and patience shown during long months of waiting for the Saviour's call to come higher. No one could doubt but that she was leaning on her Lord and Great Friend for support. She leaves behind several sons and daughters and a number of grand children and close friends to mourn her departure. She was a very pious woman, a member of the Baptist church and when younger a regular attendant at services. Funeral services were held at the Fair Mount Baptist church at Red Level, Revs. L. A. NALL, R. S. NEW, and D. L. FOLSOM conducting the services. Interment was in the hallowed dust of beautiful old Fair Mount cemetery by the side of her husband and other loved ones gone before. May the Heavenly Father comfort all who mourn. ------------------------- 1880 Covington Co. Alabama June 24, 1880 Census Place: Fairfield, Newberrys, Harts And Red Level, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T9_9; Family History Film: 1254009; Page: 313B; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0633. 259/259 BEASLEY, C. A. w m 38 Ala Ga. NC [Calvin Austin] Melissa w f 43 wife farmer Ala SC SC keeping house [Adkison/Adkinson] WILLIAMSON, A. w m 18 step-son farm laborer * Lewriah? w f 15 step-daughter Ala Ala Ala [born c. 1865--Lura/Lurie/Laura] BEASLEY, Melissa w f 13 step-daughter? Atkison, w m 11 son farm laborer Calvin w m 9 son Austin w m 7 son James w m 5 son Marjory A. w f 3 daughter [Mrs. Irvin HALL] Charles w m 5/12 Jan. son M_____? Jane w f 20? laborer --------------------------- 5-28-1914 [from Butler County News published in Georgiana, Ala.] Mrs. Ennis SELLERS [Lena] of Lockhart visited her mother Mrs. *Lura RHODES this week. 6-21-1915 Mrs. Irvin HALL [Marjory Ann/Margiann BEASLEY] of Shell visited her sister Mrs. *Lura RHODES and her mother ***Mrs. BEASLEY here. Ennis Sellers was the son of Eliza Jane BROOKS and Duncan T. SELLERS (buried at Sellers Cemetery). ----------------------------- Calvin Austin BEASLEY ( born 6-28-1842; died 8-18-1911 at Red Level Alabama ) was the child of Austin BEASLEY (born 8-1-1807, New Hanover, North Carolina; died 2-1-1852, Butler County, Alabama) and his wife, Celia Moore. Austin Beasley is buried at Sellers Cemetery in Butler Co. Ala., and Celia Moore is buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Red Level, Ala. -------------------------------- I'm interested in BEASLEY connections to HALL, BROOKS, GRIFFIN, SELLERS, Rhodes, Adkinson/Adkison, Williamson, Wyrosdick or Stuart.