Thank you so much for the information. It is so kind of you to do this .. Dottie Fox -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Sue" <10.emlet@telus.net> > Oh, fiddle, I'll just do it now. > > BEALOR - page 1104 > > This information (condensed) is from a bio of Nathaniel Miller on page 1103 > whose 2nd wife was Elmira Bealor (they married 11 Sep 1883 in Perry county), > widow of William Smith. It says that she was born in Juniata twp in Perry > county, 28 April 1849, a daughter of David and Margaret (Smith) Bealor. > Nathaniel Miller and 2nd wife Bealor have one child, Ida Mary Miller, born > 18 Sep 1884. > > The grandfather of Elimira Bealor was Max Bealor who was a native of Berks > county where he grew to manhood. He married and removed to Perry county, > settling in Markelsville where he died in 1850. His wife, Catherine Keiser, > survived him 15 years. Their children (surnamed Bealor) were: > 1) Mrs. Susan McDowell (died before 1896); > 2) John died at age 55 before 1896; > 3) David, died before 1896; > 4) Margaret, died before 1896, wife of James G. Blaine; > 5) Sallie, died in girlhood; > 6) Catherine, died in girlhood; > 7) Joseph, died before 1896; > 8) Mary, maiden lady, died in 1892; > 9) Benjamin F., died at Markelsville at an advanced age 22 Jun 1896. > > NOTE: I have put that they died before 1896 (when book was published) as the > book just says 'deceased' and at least the 1896 gives you a point at which > to go backwards from (if you get my drift). > > The father of Elmira Bealor was David Bealor (a son of Max Bealor). He was > born in Brecknock twp in Berks county coming to Perry county with his > parents when he was aged 12. He received just 2 weeks' schooling and had to > walk 12 miles to school when he did go! At the age of 16 he learned the > trade of masonry and followed that trade until his marriage at which time he > bought a farm on which he lived during the remainder of his life. He died > in 1876 in his 83rd year. His wife, Margaret Smith was a native of Perry > county and she died in 1888 at age 81. There children (surnamed Bealor) > were: > > 1) Sarah, died in 1895. Her 1st husband was George W. Titzel and her 2nd > husband was John Christ; > > 2) John C., farmer in Blaine, Perry county; > > 3) Catherine (Mrs William Sausaman of Harrisburg); > > 4) Elisabeth (Mrs George Ernst of Washington twp); > > 5) Lydia, maiden lady, Harrisburg; > > 6) Elmira (Mrs. Nathaniel Miller's 2nd wife - Elmira's 1st husband, William > Smith, died in Newport, Pa. in 1877. He was born in Perry county. Children > from Elmira's 1st marriage (surnamed Smith were: Martha Calista (wife of > Harry C. Swab) and George B. Smith, a farmer in Illinois); > > 7) Martha, maiden lady, Harrisburg. > > Margaret Smith, the mother of Elmira Bealor was descended for English stock. > Her parents were Daniel and Catherine (Ketner) Smith. > > Hope this all helps out, > > Sue > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message