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    1. [INDIANA] Beasley, Rogers, Williams, Mitchell, Fender, Beasley, Evans, Steers, Klee,
    2. This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography are: Beasley, Rogers, Williams, Mitchell, Fender, Beasley, Evans, Steers, Klee, Bert BEASLEY, a member of the Indiana bar since 1904, formerly practiced at Terre Haute, but now has his offices in the new City Trust Building at Indianapolis, and among other professional connections represents the legal department of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Pacific Railroad in Indiana. Mr. Beasley was born near Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, January 22, 1878. He is a son of Samuel and Lucy F. (Rogers) Beasley, grandson of Ephraim and Sarah (Williams) Beasley, and William and Sarah Ann (Mitchell) Rogers, and great-grandson of Alexander and Frances (Fender) Beasley. His great great-grandfather, Vinson Williams, came to Indiana in 1818 and was one of the prominent pioneers of Lawrence County, serving as major of militia, as a member of the State Legislature. Tie was a son of Richard Williams, who served with the North Carolina militiamen in the War of the Revolution. Both the Williams and Beasley families came from the Carolinas, crossing over the mountains into Western Tennessee and Kentucky. Alexander Beasley entered Government land in Lawrence County in 1820. Ephraim Beasley was born in Lawrence County, while the father of Bert Beasley, Samuel, was born near Linton in Greene County, Indiana. Lucy F. Rogers was born at Maysville, Kentucky, and her parents came to Indiana as refugees at the time of the Civil war. William Rogers was a bridge builder and farmer. Samuel Beasley was born in 1852 and has spent his active life as a farmer. He is now living near Sulphur Springs, Texas. His wife died November 20, 1919. Bert Beasley grew up on a farm in Sullivan County, attended school at Shelburn and high school at Hymera, and the first occupation of his early manhood was teaching. He taught in Sullivan County from 1896 to 1902. Mr. Beasley finished his law course in the Indiana Law School and on June 17, 1904, was admitted to the bar. For ten years he practiced in Terre Haute, with the firm of Lamb, Beasley & Sawyer, and in 1914 joined the law firm of Beasley, Doughitt, Crawford & Beasley. He was a member of this partnership until July 1, 1927, when he was appointed solicitor for the State of Indiana for the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, and at that time moved his offices to Indianapolis, where he is also a member of the law firm Fenton, Steers, Beasley & Klee. Mr. Beasley married, December 29, 1904, Miss Mary Evans, who was born near Pameroy, Ohio, daughter of William E. and Catherine (Valentine) Evans. Her father was born in Wales and her mother in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Beasley have four children: Lois, a student and teacher of music at Terre Haute; Lucy Elizabeth, in high school; John Byron and Julia Betty, twins, pupils in grade school. Mr. Beasley was an elder of the Presbyterian Church at Terre Haute. He is a Democrat, member of the Knights of Pythias and B. P. 0. Elks, the Exchange Club and the Indianapolis and Indiana Bar Associations.

    10/05/2002 09:43:02