Pearl Beets: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Pearl Beets was born in Mar 1884 in Texas (daughter of Lafayette Beets and (Mrs. Lafayette) Beets); died after 1900 in of, Henderson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

2.	Lafayette Beets was born in 1848 in Illinois (son of Daniel Beets and Elizabeth Martha Murphy); died after 1886 in of, Texas. Lafayette married (Mrs. Lafayette) Beets about 1883 in Texas. (Mrs. was born about 1866 in Texas; died before 1900 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(Mrs. Lafayette) Beets was born about 1866 in Texas; died before 1900 in Texas.

Children:

1. Pearl Beets was born in Mar 1884 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Henderson Co, Texas.
Joe Beets was born in Feb 1886 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Henderson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Daniel Beets was born in 1801 in Tennessee (son of John George Beets and Mrs. Lucinda "Zenda" (..) Beets); died about 1866 in Washingon, Sevier Co, Arkansas.

Daniel married Elizabeth Martha Murphy about 1845. Elizabeth was born on 14 Mar 1807 in Virginia; died on 14 May 1885 in Irving, Dallas Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Martha Murphy was born on 14 Mar 1807 in Virginia; died on 14 May 1885 in Irving, Dallas Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Washington, Sevier Co, Arkansas
Census: 1870, McDonald, Barry Co, Missouri
Census: 1880, Dallas Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1860 Washington, Sevier Co, Arkansas
Daniel Beets 59 Tennessee
Elizabeth Beets 54 Virginia
Martha Beets 23 Illinois
Elizabeth Beets 22 Tennessee
Minerva Beets 18 Illinois
Mary Beets 15 Illinois
Lafayette Beets 12 Illinois
A J Beets 11 Illinois

Census:
Elizabeth Beats 59 Virginia
Elizabeth Beats 35 Missouri
Minerva Beats 22 Missouri
Mary Beats 25 Illinois
Lafayette Beats 21 Illinois
Jackson Beats 19 Illinois

Children:

Martha Beets was born in 1837 in Illinois; died after 1860 in of, Washington, Sevier Co, Arkansas.
Elizabeth Beets was born in 1838 in Tennessee or Missouri; died after 1870 in of, McDonald, Barry Co, Missouri.
Minerva Beets was born in 1842 in Illinois; died after 1920 in of, Henderson Co, Texas.
Mary Beets was born in 1845 in Illinois; died after 1880 in of, Dallas Co, Texas.
2. Lafayette Beets was born in 1848 in Illinois; died after 1886 in of, Texas.
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Beets was born on 8 Jun 1846 in Union Co, Illinois; died on 21 Mar 1924 in Henderson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

John George Beets was born on 24 Nov 1771 in Northampton Co, Pennsylvania (son of George Beets (Bitz) and Maria Eva Meister ?); died on 14 Nov 1853 in Jackson Co, Missouri.

Notes:

Notes for George, Jr. Beets
Bought 150 acres from his father in 1807.
Obtained several land Tennessee land grants over the years.
On September 15, 1842, George sold 382 acres in Hawkins County for $1800.
George Beets died intestate.
Adm., William Davis, Nov. 14, 1853 (GI:184)
Sec., Charles Stewart & Thomas W. Luckett.
Heirs: Anna Jones & Polly Davis, the children of Elisha Beets, dec'd;
Manerva Beets & Lucy Roberts, living in Jackson County, Missouri, Daniel Beets in Texas, and Elizabeth Davis & the children of Eve Stipe & the children of Sarah Cole, living in Hawkins County, Tennessee (GI:362)

findagrave by Diane Beets Moore:
"He was baptized John George on April 26, 1771 in Dryland Union Church, Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He lived there until 1784 when his father and family moved to Cumberland County, Pa. The family moved to Rockbridge County, Va in 1792. His father, George, Sr., moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1798. In 1809 George, Jr. bought land from his father, George Beets, Sr. in Hawkins County, Tennessee, which he sold in 1842. He was in the 1830 and 1840 Hawkins County, Tennessee census, but in 1850 he was listed in the census of Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri, saying born Germany. He is living close to his daughter Minerva and husband Salaethael Butts and family."

John married Mrs. Lucinda "Zenda" (..) Beets in 1794 in Tennessee. Lucinda was born in 1780 in Tennessee; died in 1850 in Hawkins Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Lucinda "Zenda" (..) Beets was born in 1780 in Tennessee; died in 1850 in Hawkins Co, Tennessee.

Children:

4. Daniel Beets was born in 1801 in Tennessee; died about 1866 in Washingon, Sevier Co, Arkansas.
Anna Beets was born in 1806 in Hawkins Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Apr 1881 in Atherton, Jackson Co, Missouri.
Polly Beets was born about 1810; died after 1811.
Elisha Beets was born about 1811; died after 1811.
Eve Beets was born about 1812; died after 1812.
Elizabeth Beets was born about 1813; died after 1813.
Lucy Beets was born about 1815; died after 1815.
Sarah Beets was born about 1820; died after 1821.
Minerva Beets was born in 1824 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Blue, Jackson Co, Missouri; was buried in Butts Cem, Blue Twp, Jackson Co, Missouri.