1850 Census • Randolph County, Randolph, Alabama, United States • Reason Davis 35 South Carolina ** Molly Davis 35 South Carolina ** John Davis 15 Alabama ** Sarah Davis 12 Alabama ** Levia Davis 9 Alabama ** William Davis 5 Alabama ** George Davis 3 Alabama ** James Davis 2 Alabama ** Kim Davis 1 Alabama (Note: still trying to make sure this family is correct, but it makes sense, since Sarah Davis and Richard Beason are in the same neighborhood in 1850)
1860 Census • Randolph, Alabama, United States - R J Beason Male 28 Georgia ** Sarah A Beason 27 Georgia ** Noah Beason 4 Alabama ** Colorada T Beason 3 Alabama ** Lindzey Beason 1 Alabama
1870 Census • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Sarah A Beason 33 Georgia ** Na?h T Beason 15 Alabama ** Colorado F Beason Daughter 13 Alabama ** William ? Beason 11 Alabama ** Nancy ? Beason 4 Alabama (Sarah cannot read or write and her occupation is keeping house)
1880 Census • Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States • S A Beason Female 43 Georgia ** W L Beason Son 21 Alabama ** N L Beason Daughter 13 Alabama - Sarah's occupation: Keeps House
1900 Census - Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States - James J Beason 22 Alabama ** Lula J Beason 20 Alabama ** Sarah Beason Grandmother 63 Georgia - (Sarah had 4 children, 4 living and her occupation was a Landlady)
Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's - S A Beason • Pension - 23 May 1892 • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Veteran's Name: Richard J Beason (Widow's Application states that her husband, Richard J Beason was a Private in Company D of 51 Regiment of Alabama volunteer; that he came to his death from disease contracted in the service of the Confederate State, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter).
There are a few Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's with difference dates. As I was reading through them, I came across a few things I thought I would share. A letter -
Mrs. S A Beason, this applicant in response to an oral examination says: I was life with 4 children when my husband went to the war and had no means of support except negros labor with one boy to help. My husband was captured at Shelbyville Tennessee in the summer of 1863 and was kept in prison till after the surrender and reached home the 23 day of June 1865 and died in Sept 1866. (Dated: 7 June 1900)
A statement -
Before me Emma A Howle, a Notary Public for the State and county, personally appeared Sarah A Beason, that resident in Cleburne County, Alabama; who is the widow of Richard J Beason who served in the Confederate Army as a Private in the 51 Alabama Regiment of Infantry; that she was born in the county of Gwinnett, GA on the 11 May 1837 being 78 years of age at the time of making this affidavit. Sarah states herself "that I am totally blind and helpless." (Dated 4 June 1915)
After reading her statement that she was blind and helpless, the date of the statement, does not match her death date. She was alive in 1915 but her headstone states 1912. Their could many reasons why, but we will never know the truth. My theory is that the headstone was placed there many years later (considering how poor this family was) and nobody could remember the exact date she passed away. Again, this is only a theory, my guess.
On the 1880 & 1900 census, her father is from Georgia or South Carolina and her mother is from Georgia.
The story that has been passed down to me by my great grandmother, Maude Mitchell, is that Sarah is/was a full blood Cherokee.
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2020 -
1860 Census • Randolph, Alabama, United States - R J Beason Male 28 Georgia ** Sarah A Beason 27 Georgia ** Noah Beason 4 Alabama ** Colorada T Beason 3 Alabama ** Lindzey Beason 1 Alabama
1870 Census • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Sarah A Beason 33 Georgia ** Na?h T Beason 15 Alabama ** Colorado F Beason Daughter 13 Alabama ** William ? Beason 11 Alabama ** Nancy ? Beason 4 Alabama (Sarah cannot read or write and her occupation is keeping house)
1880 Census • Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States • S A Beason Female 43 Georgia ** W L Beason Son 21 Alabama ** N L Beason Daughter 13 Alabama - Sarah's occupation: Keeps House
1900 Census - Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States - James J Beason 22 Alabama ** Lula J Beason 20 Alabama ** Sarah Beason Grandmother 63 Georgia - (Sarah had 4 children, 4 living and her occupation was a Landlady)
Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's - S A Beason • Pension - 23 May 1892 • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Veteran's Name: Richard J Beason (Widow's Application states that her husband, Richard J Beason was a Private in Company D of 51 Regiment of Alabama volunteer; that he came to his death from disease contracted in the service of the Confederate State, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter).
There are a few Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's with difference dates. As I was reading through them, I came across a few things I thought I would share. A letter -
Mrs. S A Beason, this applicant in response to an oral examination says: I was life with 4 children when my husband went to the war and had no means of support except negros labor with one boy to help. My husband was captured at Shelbyville Tennessee in the summer of 1863 and was kept in prison till after the surrender and reached home the 23 day of June 1865 and died in Sept 1866. (Dated: 7 June 1900)
A statement -
Before me Emma A Howle, a Notary Public for the State and county, personally appeared Sarah A Beason, that resident in Cleburne County, Alabama; who is the widow of Richard J Beason who served in the Confederate Army as a Private in the 51 Alabama Regiment of Infantry; that she was born in the county of Gwinnett, GA on the 11 May 1837 being 78 years of age at the time of making this affidavit. Sarah states herself "that I am totally blind and helpless." (Dated 4 June 1915)
After reading her statement that she was blind and helpless, the date of the statement, does not match her death date. She was alive in 1915 but her headstone states 1912. Their could many reasons why, but we will never know the truth. My theory is that the headstone was placed there many years later (considering how poor this family was) and nobody could remember the exact date she passed away. Again, this is only a theory, my guess.
On the 1880 & 1900 census, her father is from Georgia or South Carolina and her mother is from Georgia.
The story that has been passed down to me by my great grandmother, Maude Mitchell, is that Sarah is/was a full blood Cherokee.
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2020 -
1850 Census • Randolph County, Randolph, Alabama, United States • Reason Davis 35 South Carolina ** Molly Davis 35 South Carolina ** John Davis 15 Alabama ** Sarah Davis 12 Alabama ** Levia Davis 9 Alabama ** William Davis 5 Alabama ** George Davis 3 Alabama ** James Davis 2 Alabama ** Kim Davis 1 Alabama (Note: still trying to make sure this family is correct, but it makes sense, since Sarah Davis and Richard Beason are in the same neighborhood in 1850)
1860 Census • Randolph, Alabama, United States - R J Beason Male 28 Georgia ** Sarah A Beason 27 Georgia ** Noah Beason 4 Alabama ** Colorada T Beason 3 Alabama ** Lindzey Beason 1 Alabama
1870 Census • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Sarah A Beason 33 Georgia ** Na?h T Beason 15 Alabama ** Colorado F Beason Daughter 13 Alabama ** William ? Beason 11 Alabama ** Nancy ? Beason 4 Alabama (Sarah cannot read or write and her occupation is keeping house)
1880 Census • Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States • S A Beason Female 43 Georgia ** W L Beason Son 21 Alabama ** N L Beason Daughter 13 Alabama - Sarah's occupation: Keeps House
1900 Census - Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States - James J Beason 22 Alabama ** Lula J Beason 20 Alabama ** Sarah Beason Grandmother 63 Georgia - (Sarah had 4 children, 4 living and her occupation was a Landlady)
Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's - S A Beason • Pension - 23 May 1892 • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Veteran's Name: Richard J Beason (Widow's Application states that her husband, Richard J Beason was a Private in Company D of 51 Regiment of Alabama volunteer; that he came to his death from disease contracted in the service of the Confederate State, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter).
There are a few Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's with difference dates. As I was reading through them, I came across a few things I thought I would share. A letter -
Mrs. S A Beason, this applicant in response to an oral examination says: I was life with 4 children when my husband went to the war and had no means of support except negros labor with one boy to help. My husband was captured at Shelbyville Tennessee in the summer of 1863 and was kept in prison till after the surrender and reached home the 23 day of June 1865 and died in Sept 1866. (Dated: 7 June 1900)
A statement -
Before me Emma A Howle, a Notary Public for the State and county, personally appeared Sarah A Beason, that resident in Cleburne County, Alabama; who is the widow of Richard J Beason who served in the Confederate Army as a Private in the 51 Alabama Regiment of Infantry; that she was born in the county of Gwinnett, GA on the 11 May 1837 being 78 years of age at the time of making this affidavit. Sarah states herself "that I am totally blind and helpless." (Dated 4 June 1915)
After reading her statement that she was blind and helpless, the date of the statement, does not match her death date. She was alive in 1915 but her headstone states 1912. Their could many reasons why, but we will never know the truth. My theory is that the headstone was placed there many years later (considering how poor this family was) and nobody could remember the exact date she passed away. Again, this is only a theory, my guess.
On the 1880 & 1900 census, her father is from Georgia or South Carolina and her mother is from Georgia.
The story that has been passed down to me by my great grandmother, Maude Mitchell, is that Sarah is/was a full blood Cherokee.
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2020 -
1860 Census • Randolph, Alabama, United States - R J Beason Male 28 Georgia ** Sarah A Beason 27 Georgia ** Noah Beason 4 Alabama ** Colorada T Beason 3 Alabama ** Lindzey Beason 1 Alabama
1870 Census • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Sarah A Beason 33 Georgia ** Na?h T Beason 15 Alabama ** Colorado F Beason Daughter 13 Alabama ** William ? Beason 11 Alabama ** Nancy ? Beason 4 Alabama (Sarah cannot read or write and her occupation is keeping house)
1880 Census • Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States • S A Beason Female 43 Georgia ** W L Beason Son 21 Alabama ** N L Beason Daughter 13 Alabama - Sarah's occupation: Keeps House
1900 Census - Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States - James J Beason 22 Alabama ** Lula J Beason 20 Alabama ** Sarah Beason Grandmother 63 Georgia - (Sarah had 4 children, 4 living and her occupation was a Landlady)
Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's - S A Beason • Pension - 23 May 1892 • Cleburne, Alabama, United States • Veteran's Name: Richard J Beason (Widow's Application states that her husband, Richard J Beason was a Private in Company D of 51 Regiment of Alabama volunteer; that he came to his death from disease contracted in the service of the Confederate State, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter).
There are a few Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's with difference dates. As I was reading through them, I came across a few things I thought I would share. A letter -
Mrs. S A Beason, this applicant in response to an oral examination says: I was life with 4 children when my husband went to the war and had no means of support except negros labor with one boy to help. My husband was captured at Shelbyville Tennessee in the summer of 1863 and was kept in prison till after the surrender and reached home the 23 day of June 1865 and died in Sept 1866. (Dated: 7 June 1900)
A statement -
Before me Emma A Howle, a Notary Public for the State and county, personally appeared Sarah A Beason, that resident in Cleburne County, Alabama; who is the widow of Richard J Beason who served in the Confederate Army as a Private in the 51 Alabama Regiment of Infantry; that she was born in the county of Gwinnett, GA on the 11 May 1837 being 78 years of age at the time of making this affidavit. Sarah states herself "that I am totally blind and helpless." (Dated 4 June 1915)
After reading her statement that she was blind and helpless, the date of the statement, does not match her death date. She was alive in 1915 but her headstone states 1912. Their could many reasons why, but we will never know the truth. My theory is that the headstone was placed there many years later (considering how poor this family was) and nobody could remember the exact date she passed away. Again, this is only a theory, my guess.
On the 1880 & 1900 census, her father is from Georgia or South Carolina and her mother is from Georgia.
The story that has been passed down to me by my great grandmother, Maude Mitchell, is that Sarah is/was a full blood Cherokee.
- above history and information furnished by Teresa Meyer, 2020 -
