He was a guard for a North Carolina Prison Camp.
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Death record
Name: William Wade Beasley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1885
Birth Place: , Virginia, United States
Residence Place: Stokesdale, Rockingham, North Carolina
Death Date: 20 Mar 1948
Death Place: Old Town, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Father:
James Walter Beasley
Mother:
Eliza Jane Collins
Spouse:
Late Lillie Beasley
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1900 census
Name: William W Beasley
Age: 15
Birth Date: Nov 1884
Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Home in 1900: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 1
Family Number: 95
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James W Beasley
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Mother's Name: Eliza J Beasley
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
James W Beasley
62 Head
Eliza J Beasley
51 Wife
Ida H Beasley
16 Daughter
William W Beasley 15 Son
James S Long
4 Grand Son (Grandson)
Bryan J Long
3 Grand Son (Grandson)
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Marriage record
Name: Wm Beasley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1886
Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1907
Marriage Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Lillie Nelson
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage
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1910 census
Name: William W Beasley
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Date: 1886
[1886]
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lilly M Beasley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
William W Beasley 24 Head
Lilly M Beasley
18 Wife
Bessie M Beasley
2 Daughter
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World War I draft card
Name: William Wade Beasley
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1884
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 1
Residence Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark
Eye Color: Grey
Relative: Gillie Beasley
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1920 census
Name: Beasley Will
[Beasley]
[Will Beasley]
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Street: Stokesdale Road
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lillie Will
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Eliza Will
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Geral Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Beasley Will 36 Head
Lillie Will
26 Wife
Bessie Will
11 Daughter
Walter Will
9 Son
Pearl Will
6 Daughter
Charlie Will
4 Son
Nellie Will
1 Daughter
Rosa Will
39 Sister
Roy Will
9 Nephew
Bryant Will
22 Nephew
Eliza Will
72 Mother
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1930 census
Name: W W Beasley
[Will Beasley]
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 44
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Map of Home: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
House Number: 2nd
Dwelling Number: 142
Family Number: 145
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
W W Beasley 44 Head
Charlie Beasley
14 Son
Nellie Beasley
12 Daughter
Thelma Beasley
10 Daughter
Ruby Beasley
8 Daughter
John Paul Beasley
5 Son
Eliza Beasley
83 Mother
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1940 census
Name: William W Beasley
Respondent: Yes
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Huntsville, Rockingham
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 10
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
William W Beasley 54 Head
Thelmer Beasley
19 Daughter
John Beasley
15 Son