Here is your James with his parents in the 1880 census: 1880 Census for Cross-Roads, Bradford, Florida, page 244C: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_0&frompage=5">Madison BEASLEY</A> Self M Male W 40 GA Farmer GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_1&frompage=5">Edith BEASLEY</A> Wife M Female W 41 GA Keeping House GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_2&frompage=5">Frances F. BEASLEY</A> Dau S Female W 16 FL At Home GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_3&frompage=5">Hariet M. BEASLEY</A> Dau S Female W 12 FL At Home GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_4&frompage=5">Charles BEASLEY</A> Son S Male W 11 FL Works On Farm GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_5&frompage=5">Margarett BEASLEY</A> Dau S Female W 9 FL GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_6&frompage=5">Ovid L. BEASLEY</A> Son S Male W 7 FL GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_7&frompage=5">Benjamin BEASLEY</A> Son S Male W 5 FL GA GA <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_11511029_8&frompage=5">James M. BEASLEY</A> Son S Male W 4 FL GA GA This is based on the 1920 census which gives is age as 44 and born in Florida. So his dad was born about 1840 in Georgia. This info was from Family Search. Then on Ancestry.com you can find him under Madison Beasley married Edy Woods and had a daughter Hariet. And that will give you info back a few generations. Some say the original progenitor of the Florida Beasleys was John Pitt Beasley--but I don't know that as a fact. How come I can find your Beasley in ten minutes and haven't been able to find mine in 30 years!!!!!! Happy hunting!