Washington Lafayette Beavers, born in Alabama, was the son of James and Elizabeth (Stevens) Beavers. He was the next to youngest of the six children. James Beavers taught school in Gaston, Alabama before the Civil War.
Washington Lafayette Beavers married Mary Ann Watson on January 10, 1867 in Sumter County. The parents of Mary Ann were David and Caroline Etheridge Watson. Washington Lafayette and Mary Ann Beavers were the parents of eleven children. There were three girls and six boys born into the family and two younger brothers who died as infants. They were Flora, James Lee, Washington Lafayette, Eva, Evangeline, George, and Jesse Fred.
Jesse Fred was married first to Virginia Boyd and they were the parents of Olen Conroe, Tom Watson, Mary Lou and Winnie Fred Beavers. After the death of Virginia, he married Viola McCracken and they were parents of Jesse George, Harold, Joyce and Ross Beavers.
They and other family members left Cuba, Alabama by ox wagon on November 22, 1869 to settle near Decatur in Wise County, Texas. The 1880 Census lists his occupation as a farmer and Mary Ann as a housewife. Washington Lafayette later served as deputy sheriff of Wise County.
Records show that Washington Lafayette Beavers was a member of the 2nd Battalion of the Wise County Minute Men during the Indian Wars of 1872 - 1873. Washington Lafayette, with other relatives, made a trip to Scurry County, Texas to settle on government land. Returning home, he and the two
young boys caught measles. All three died on May 8, 1890, and are buried in the Beavers plot of the Hopewell Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.
BEAVERS, Washington L.was a Texas Ranger
BEAVERS, Mary A. (Ind. Wid. No. 12930}
Died May 8, 1890, near Decatur, Texas. Married Mary
A. Watson January 10, 1867, near Cuba, Alabama; she
was born May 16, 1848, died April 12, 1926. Application
based on service in Wise County Company B from March
2, 1872, to October 31, 1873. Application approved
Washington Lafayette Beavers married Mary Ann Watson on January 10, 1867 in Sumter County. The parents of Mary Ann were David and Caroline Etheridge Watson. Washington Lafayette and Mary Ann Beavers were the parents of eleven children. There were three girls and six boys born into the family and two younger brothers who died as infants. They were Flora, James Lee, Washington Lafayette, Eva, Evangeline, George, and Jesse Fred.
Jesse Fred was married first to Virginia Boyd and they were the parents of Olen Conroe, Tom Watson, Mary Lou and Winnie Fred Beavers. After the death of Virginia, he married Viola McCracken and they were parents of Jesse George, Harold, Joyce and Ross Beavers.
They and other family members left Cuba, Alabama by ox wagon on November 22, 1869 to settle near Decatur in Wise County, Texas. The 1880 Census lists his occupation as a farmer and Mary Ann as a housewife. Washington Lafayette later served as deputy sheriff of Wise County.
Records show that Washington Lafayette Beavers was a member of the 2nd Battalion of the Wise County Minute Men during the Indian Wars of 1872 - 1873. Washington Lafayette, with other relatives, made a trip to Scurry County, Texas to settle on government land. Returning home, he and the two
young boys caught measles. All three died on May 8, 1890, and are buried in the Beavers plot of the Hopewell Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.
BEAVERS, Washington L.was a Texas Ranger
BEAVERS, Mary A. (Ind. Wid. No. 12930}
Died May 8, 1890, near Decatur, Texas. Married Mary
A. Watson January 10, 1867, near Cuba, Alabama; she
was born May 16, 1848, died April 12, 1926. Application
based on service in Wise County Company B from March
2, 1872, to October 31, 1873. Application approved
Washington Lafayette Beavers, born in Alabama, was the son of James and Elizabeth (Stevens) Beavers. He was the next to youngest of the six children. James Beavers taught school in Gaston, Alabama before the Civil War.
Washington Lafayette Beavers married Mary Ann Watson on January 10, 1867 in Sumter County. The parents of Mary Ann were David and Caroline Etheridge Watson. Washington Lafayette and Mary Ann Beavers were the parents of eleven children. There were three girls and six boys born into the family and two younger brothers who died as infants. They were Flora, James Lee, Washington Lafayette, Eva, Evangeline, George, and Jesse Fred.
Jesse Fred was married first to Virginia Boyd and they were the parents of Olen Conroe, Tom Watson, Mary Lou and Winnie Fred Beavers. After the death of Virginia, he married Viola McCracken and they were parents of Jesse George, Harold, Joyce and Ross Beavers.
They and other family members left Cuba, Alabama by ox wagon on November 22, 1869 to settle near Decatur in Wise County, Texas. The 1880 Census lists his occupation as a farmer and Mary Ann as a housewife. Washington Lafayette later served as deputy sheriff of Wise County.
Records show that Washington Lafayette Beavers was a member of the 2nd Battalion of the Wise County Minute Men during the Indian Wars of 1872 - 1873. Washington Lafayette, with other relatives, made a trip to Scurry County, Texas to settle on government land. Returning home, he and the two
young boys caught measles. All three died on May 8, 1890, and are buried in the Beavers plot of the Hopewell Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.
BEAVERS, Washington L.was a Texas Ranger
BEAVERS, Mary A. (Ind. Wid. No. 12930}
Died May 8, 1890, near Decatur, Texas. Married Mary
A. Watson January 10, 1867, near Cuba, Alabama; she
was born May 16, 1848, died April 12, 1926. Application
based on service in Wise County Company B from March
2, 1872, to October 31, 1873. Application approved
Washington Lafayette Beavers married Mary Ann Watson on January 10, 1867 in Sumter County. The parents of Mary Ann were David and Caroline Etheridge Watson. Washington Lafayette and Mary Ann Beavers were the parents of eleven children. There were three girls and six boys born into the family and two younger brothers who died as infants. They were Flora, James Lee, Washington Lafayette, Eva, Evangeline, George, and Jesse Fred.
Jesse Fred was married first to Virginia Boyd and they were the parents of Olen Conroe, Tom Watson, Mary Lou and Winnie Fred Beavers. After the death of Virginia, he married Viola McCracken and they were parents of Jesse George, Harold, Joyce and Ross Beavers.
They and other family members left Cuba, Alabama by ox wagon on November 22, 1869 to settle near Decatur in Wise County, Texas. The 1880 Census lists his occupation as a farmer and Mary Ann as a housewife. Washington Lafayette later served as deputy sheriff of Wise County.
Records show that Washington Lafayette Beavers was a member of the 2nd Battalion of the Wise County Minute Men during the Indian Wars of 1872 - 1873. Washington Lafayette, with other relatives, made a trip to Scurry County, Texas to settle on government land. Returning home, he and the two
young boys caught measles. All three died on May 8, 1890, and are buried in the Beavers plot of the Hopewell Cemetery in Wise County, Texas.
BEAVERS, Washington L.was a Texas Ranger
BEAVERS, Mary A. (Ind. Wid. No. 12930}
Died May 8, 1890, near Decatur, Texas. Married Mary
A. Watson January 10, 1867, near Cuba, Alabama; she
was born May 16, 1848, died April 12, 1926. Application
based on service in Wise County Company B from March
2, 1872, to October 31, 1873. Application approved
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