Your mention of Maries Co., MO in conjunction with the BESLEY/BEESLEY name caught my eye. I've searched for years trying to find out who the parents were of my Rachel Beezley/Beasley who m-1 to Richard SIMMONS and secondly to a John BEASLEY. Rachel and John were living in Miller Twp., Maries Co. in 1860 but by 1870 she was in Kansas and listed as head of household. Could this John be related to your line of Beasley's also in the same county? I'd be interested in anything you may have found on this line between 1847 and 1870 in Maries Co. 1. RACHEL BEEZLEY (BEASLEY) Born about 1822/26 TN ?? Daughter of Hiram Beasley (1830, 1840 St. Clair Co., IL census) ?1830 1840 married in St. Clair Co., IL ?1850 IL 1860 Household # 197, Miller Twp., Maries Co., MO with spouse John M. BEASLEY 1870 Pawnee, Bourbon Co., KS - head of household ? 1880 Died Nov 1892 Buried 24 Nov 1892 Maplewood (Oakgrove) Cem., Lawrence, KS on plot with son William Simmons, no stone. Married (1) 10 Nov 1840 St. Clair Co., IL to RICHARD SIMMONS ?? DIED 1847-1852 Married (2) 1847-1852 to JOHN M. BEASLEY (no known relation) Born about 1825 TN ?Died before 1870 Children: 1.1. WILLIAM SIMMONS Born 1 Aug 1842 St. Clair Co., IL Enlisted 1862 Maries Co., MO 1.2. MARY SIMMONS [my ancestress] Born 20 Oct 1847 Decatur, Macon Co., IL Died 25 Jan 1931 Ft. Scott, Bourbon, KS Married 1870 to JOSEPH W. BARKER Born 13 May 1847 McDonald Co., MO son of Zachariah Barker & Rhoda Cooper 1880 Pawnee Twp., Bourbon Co., KS Died 9 Nov 1920 Buried 10 Nov 1920 Hiattville Cem., Hiattville, Bourbon Co., KS RACHEL BEASLEY SIMMONS Married (2) 1847-1852 to JOHN M. BEASLEY (no known relation) Born about 1825 TN ?Died before 1870 Issue: 1.3. JOHN BEEZLEY Born 1852 MO 1.4. LINSEY BEEZLEY (male) Born 1853 MO 1.5. JAMES L. BEEZLEY Born 1856 MO 1.6. HARDIN A. BEEZLEY Born 28 May 1857 Maries Co., MO Died 5 Jan 1938 Ralston, OK Married 1897 to NORA E. ALBRO Issue: 1.6.1 ELVA BEEZLEY 1.6.2 LENA BEEZLEY 1.6.3 JAMES BEEZLEY 1.6.4 ELIZABETH BEEZLEY 1.6.5 JOE BEEZLEY 1.6.6 JOHN BEEZLEY 1.7. ELIZABETH "Betsey" BEEZLEY Born 1860 MO -- -=CHESKA=- E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: <http://www.geocities.com/cwheatley2000/> Admin: A.NDIS, B.ADGLEY, C.LAYTON, C.OOPER, & M.ILLS lists List Manager: QUAKER-ROOTS discussion list RootsWeb: Dedicated to Keeping Access to Online Genealogy Free