Bethuel "Bess" Bever [Edit Name]
Bethuel Beaver was born on 23 January 1859 in Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana to Solomon L. and Mary Blair Bever. There were four siblings in this family: George A., Isaac, Margaret "Maggie" (Marker),and Jacob W. Bever.

Solomon L. Bever is buried in Seneca County, Ohio,Mary Blair Bever Guess Croy is buried in Stahl Cemetery, Wells County,Indiana as is George A., Isaac,and Margaret "Maggie" Bever Marker. Jacob Bever is buried in same cemetery as Bethuel "Bess" Bever.

After the death of his father Solomon L. Bever, Bethuel's mother remarried to a Guess and Noah Croy. These unions added a half-brother, Aaron Guess (buried in Oklahoma) and three half-sisters, Minnie L. Croy (Forney),(buried in Stahl Cemetery) Naoma Della "Dilley" Croy (Ellsworth)(buried in Sebastian County, Arkansas) and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Isadora Croy (Pugh)(buried in Stahl Cemetery).

Bethuel Bever married Lilly J. Uptegraft, on 24 June 1882 in Paulding County, Ohio. There were thirteen children born of their union: Sanford, Orval Bessie, Rosey (Murray), Adline(Sullivan), Grace P. (Lovell), Lizzie, Frank, Aaron, George, Albert, Fred, Nellie, and Iness (Mitchell).

Bethuel's great-granddaughter, Ginger added this information: "Bess Bethoval Bever was the father of my Grandmother Cora Elizabeth Bever Runyon. He was called PegLeg due to a corn accident where he lost his leg. My father use to talk about him. I did not realize he was buried near Manton."

Bethuel "Bess" Bever died on 23 May 1944 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He was buried in the Fairview Cemetery (Use to be named Maplehill), Wexford County, Michigan.

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Suggested edit: Children: Lizzie was a nickname, her real name should be used for genealogy purposes. Cora Elizabeth Bever /Runyon.
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Bethuel's great-granddaughter, Ginger added this information: "Bess Bethoval Bever was the father of my Grandmother Cora Elizabeth Bever Runyon. He was called PegLeg due to a corn accident where he lost his leg. My father use to talk about him. I did not realize he was buried near Manton."
Contributor: Ginger Runyon Roughia (48082791)

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