| Beasley, Joseph T. |
BEASLEY, JOSEPH
T.
October 1, 1849 � October 13, 1915
Newspaper article,
probibly from the Omaha Breeze:
JOSEPH T. BEASLY, one
of the leading merchants of Omaha, Morris County, Texas, is a native of
Georgia, born October 1, 1849, a son of John and grandson of Joseph
Beasly, native also of Georgia. John Beasly married, in 1848, Mary,
daughter of Edmond Wright, of North Carolina, and about 1850 they moved
to Alabama, and thence in 1856 to Texas, settling in Bowie County, where
Mr. Beasly died, leaving a widow and five children--Joseph E., Martha,
William, Carnes R. and John S.
Joseph T. Beasly
remained with his mother until manhood. He began farming when a young
man and has been successful, now owning 450 acres of good land, 100
acres being under cultivation. In 1883 Mr. Beasly embarked in the
general mercantile business at Omaha, in partnership with a Mr. Witt,
the firm name being Beasly & Witt. They carry a good stock and have
built up a large trade, both being men of ability, and accomodating and
fair dealers. Mr. Beasly was married November 24, 1870, to Miss Asentha
Hayes, daughter of William Hayes, of Tennessee, and they have had four
children--Andrew J., James P., Ullman and John B. He is a member of the
Masonic fraternity.
BIOGRAPHICAL SOUVENIR
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, by Susan Hawkins for the Fannin County Genweb
Page; Original published book, BIOGRAPHICAL SOUVENIR ILLUSTRATED, Texas
1989, Chicago, F. A. Battey and Company, 1989 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~txfannin/s.html
(Mr. Joseph T.
Beasley died October 13, 1915 and is buried in the Omaha Cemetery beside
his wife, Asentha who was born February 3, 1892 and died February 12,
1923.) (D Row 25) |
