According to the A.I.S. index, there was no Beeler listed in the 1850 census. They do show a listing for Hannah Beeler in 1852, on page 59 living in Chequest township. Unfortunately, our library's microfilm collection does not include the 1852 Iowa Census. I have viewed the 1852 census at the State Historical Library in Iowa City. I'm not sure about the 1847 census but suspect it is at the State library as well. The index does show Hannah Bealen in 1850. When you come back to Van Buren Co. in June, be sure to allow time to spend not only at the courthouse but also at the Keosauqua Library where the extensive collection of the Van Buren Co. historical society is housed. You will find it worth your while, I'm sure. Rich Virginia L Aldridge wrote: > Hello, > My name is Virginia L. Aldridge. First, let me compliment your county on > the wonderful USGENWEB site you have on the internet. I have found it > most helpful in my research. > > I am researching the BEELER family, descendants of Isaac Beeler and Jane > Hughes Beeler. Below is the data I have compiled on John Beeler son of > Isaac and Jane Beeler. > I am seeking any available data on this family. I was in Van Buren Co., > IA in Sept. 2000, but only had a short hour to spend at the courthouse. I > will be returning in June of this year to do more research. > > Does anyone have access to the 1850 census for Van Buren Co. who could > tell me what data is listed for Hannah Bealen (Beeler) and her children? > Also would like to know if Hannah Emerick is listed on the 1880 Van Buren > Co., IA Federal Census? Her son's bio said she died aged 63, if she was > born 1818 as stated in the bio, she should be listed in the 1880 census. > > If you can be of help please contact me at vlaldridge@juno.com > Regards, > Virginia L. Aldridge > Evansville IN > > JOHN BEELER: (2) > son of Isaac Beeler and Jane Hughes > Born: circa 1811 Sullivan Co., TN (his son's (Joseph) bio says he was > born in IN) > Died: c. 1848 Lee Co., IA or before 1850 as Hannah is listed on the 1850 > census index. > Burial: Beeler Cemetery > Married: circa 1835 > HANNAH VAIL/VALE/VEIL > daughter of > Born: 1818 IN > Died: c. 1881 > CHILDREN OF JOHN AND HANNAH: > 1. Julia Beeler b. 1836 Lee Co., IA d. 1847 Lee Co., IA > 2. Jacob Beeler b. 1843 Lee Co., IA d. 1916 Idaho > 3. Joseph Beeler b. 28 May 1844 Lee Co., IA > d. 26 November 1936 Van Buren Co., IA > 4. Samuel Beeler b. 1847 Lee Co., IA d. 1878 > There is a marriage record in Fountain Co., IN for: > BEEDLE, John to VEIL, Hannah > 12 February 1838 > Fountain County borders Montgomery County on the west. > Source: Indiana Marriages to 1850. > I suspect the 5 in 1835 misread as an 8??? > > The depositions, in the lawsuit over Isaac Beeler’s estate, listed his > death as about 1840. And stated he had no living heirs. > > Robert Mc Keehan’s info listed above(unsourced). > If he died in 1840, then how could be the father of the last 3 children > listed above.????? > > Van Buren Co., IA Combined Probate Docket Bk. 10, page 128 > Joseph Beeler d. 26 November 1936 > Will proved 8 December 1936 > Executor: Hazen W. Beeler & Stanley J. Beeler > > Is this the reference for the above Joseph Beeler’s death? No list of > heirs in the Docket book. > > Van Buren Co., IA: Hannah Beeler to William Emrick 20 January 1853. > > 1847 Van Buren Co., IA State Census > BEALE, John (could this be John Beeler)? > > 1850 Index Van Buren Co., IA Chequest Twp, page 360B > BEALEN, Hannah (William Emerick is on page 364B) > > 1860 Index Chequest Twp., Van Buren Co., IA, page 542 > EMRICK, William > > 1870 Index Chequest Twp., Van Buren Co., IA, page 225 > EMRICK > > Extracted from 1890 Bio. of Joseph Beeler (Van Buren Co., IA) > JOSEPH BEELER Joseph Beeler, a blacksmith and wagon maker, of Lebanon, > Van Buren County, is a native of Iowa. He was born in Lee County May 28, > 1847, and is a son of John and Hannah Vale Beeler, both of whom were > natives of Indiana. His father was born in 1817, and having attained to > mature years, led to the marriage altar, in 1839, Miss Vale, who was born > in 1818. They moved to Lee County, where Mr. Beeler died in the prime of > his life, being but thirty four years of age, when called to his final > rest. His wife long survived him, dying at the age of sixty-three years. > They were parents of four children, of whom our subject was third in > order of birth, and Jacob and Joseph are the only ones now living. The > former is a resident of Washington Township.