Centennial Souvenir Program, 1954
Families of O'Fallon: Walter Beedle
For many years, a familiar and pleasant figure on the streets of O'Fallon was that of Walter Beedle. He endeared himself to the people by his many kind and helpful acts of friendship. Many were the jokes he told and pranks he participated in at the Schalter Barber Shop.
Mr. Beedle was born in 1857 on a farm about four miles west of O'Fallon. His ancestors were early settlers in this vicinity. His grandfather, Joseph Beedle, came from Ohio to Ridge Prairie about 1812 and settled on a farm on the old Vincennes and St. Louis Road (now Route 50). Walter Beedle was the son of Franklin and Rebecca Wastfield Beedle. He spent his boyhood days on the farm but came to O'Fallon early in life.
Walter Beedle in 1884 married Cynthia Begole, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Porter Begole, a great granddaughter of Captain Joseph Ogle.
Mr. and Mrs. Beedle had three children. Their son, Ralph, resides in Kansas City. Their daughter, Mary Gertrude, married Joseph Snodgrass who later became Superintendent of Schools of Collinsville. Another son, William married Mary Ball of Litchfield and are the parents of William Holden of motion picture fame. Mr. Beedle died in 1942. His wife preceded him in death many years earlier.
Families of O'Fallon: Walter Beedle
For many years, a familiar and pleasant figure on the streets of O'Fallon was that of Walter Beedle. He endeared himself to the people by his many kind and helpful acts of friendship. Many were the jokes he told and pranks he participated in at the Schalter Barber Shop.
Mr. Beedle was born in 1857 on a farm about four miles west of O'Fallon. His ancestors were early settlers in this vicinity. His grandfather, Joseph Beedle, came from Ohio to Ridge Prairie about 1812 and settled on a farm on the old Vincennes and St. Louis Road (now Route 50). Walter Beedle was the son of Franklin and Rebecca Wastfield Beedle. He spent his boyhood days on the farm but came to O'Fallon early in life.
Walter Beedle in 1884 married Cynthia Begole, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Porter Begole, a great granddaughter of Captain Joseph Ogle.
Mr. and Mrs. Beedle had three children. Their son, Ralph, resides in Kansas City. Their daughter, Mary Gertrude, married Joseph Snodgrass who later became Superintendent of Schools of Collinsville. Another son, William married Mary Ball of Litchfield and are the parents of William Holden of motion picture fame. Mr. Beedle died in 1942. His wife preceded him in death many years earlier.
Centennial Souvenir Program, 1954
Families of O'Fallon: Walter Beedle
For many years, a familiar and pleasant figure on the streets of O'Fallon was that of Walter Beedle. He endeared himself to the people by his many kind and helpful acts of friendship. Many were the jokes he told and pranks he participated in at the Schalter Barber Shop.
Mr. Beedle was born in 1857 on a farm about four miles west of O'Fallon. His ancestors were early settlers in this vicinity. His grandfather, Joseph Beedle, came from Ohio to Ridge Prairie about 1812 and settled on a farm on the old Vincennes and St. Louis Road (now Route 50). Walter Beedle was the son of Franklin and Rebecca Wastfield Beedle. He spent his boyhood days on the farm but came to O'Fallon early in life.
Walter Beedle in 1884 married Cynthia Begole, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Porter Begole, a great granddaughter of Captain Joseph Ogle.
Mr. and Mrs. Beedle had three children. Their son, Ralph, resides in Kansas City. Their daughter, Mary Gertrude, married Joseph Snodgrass who later became Superintendent of Schools of Collinsville. Another son, William married Mary Ball of Litchfield and are the parents of William Holden of motion picture fame. Mr. Beedle died in 1942. His wife preceded him in death many years earlier.
Families of O'Fallon: Walter Beedle
For many years, a familiar and pleasant figure on the streets of O'Fallon was that of Walter Beedle. He endeared himself to the people by his many kind and helpful acts of friendship. Many were the jokes he told and pranks he participated in at the Schalter Barber Shop.
Mr. Beedle was born in 1857 on a farm about four miles west of O'Fallon. His ancestors were early settlers in this vicinity. His grandfather, Joseph Beedle, came from Ohio to Ridge Prairie about 1812 and settled on a farm on the old Vincennes and St. Louis Road (now Route 50). Walter Beedle was the son of Franklin and Rebecca Wastfield Beedle. He spent his boyhood days on the farm but came to O'Fallon early in life.
Walter Beedle in 1884 married Cynthia Begole, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Porter Begole, a great granddaughter of Captain Joseph Ogle.
Mr. and Mrs. Beedle had three children. Their son, Ralph, resides in Kansas City. Their daughter, Mary Gertrude, married Joseph Snodgrass who later became Superintendent of Schools of Collinsville. Another son, William married Mary Ball of Litchfield and are the parents of William Holden of motion picture fame. Mr. Beedle died in 1942. His wife preceded him in death many years earlier.
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