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THE BEAMAN FAMILY

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SheRita Kae Partin

Miles Beaman, son of Rhoda and Abraham Beaman, was born ca. 1801 in North Carolina and died sometime before the 1860 Census was taken (after 1869 probably in West Florida?).  He married 1st. Marge Graves on 3 January 1819 and 2nd. Mrs. Sarah Hightower.Sarah Hightower was born ca. 1808 in Tennessee and died about 1875 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and is believed to have been buried unmarked in the Chireno Cemetery in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas.Miles is found  in the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas and in the 1854 School Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He is also on the 1857 Tax List of Nacogdoches County, Texas. Sarah Hightower Beaman is found on the 1860 Census, the 1861 and 1862 Tax List and the 1870 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas he is found listed as follows: Nacogdoches County 17-17
Miles Beaman  49 M Farmer  North Carolina
Sarah  49 F  Tennessee
Josiah  20 M   Alabama
Louisa  13 F   Arkansas
Helen   9 F   Arkansas
Sarah   7 F   Texas
Elizabeth  5 F   Texas
Thomas   3 M   Texas
Lurane   2 F     Texas
Roda Davis 29 F   North Carolina
Oliver Davis 10 M Arkansas
James Davis   7 M  Arkansas
Freman Davis   3 M  Arkansas

In the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Sarah is head of the house and is listed as follows: Chireno Beat 4-D 611-601
Sarah Beaman  52 F W    Tennessee
Helen  20 F W Housekeeper  Arkansas
Thomas J. 14 M W   Texas
Luranny  11 F W   Texas
Texana   8 F W   Texas
Louisiana   8 F W   Texas

In the 1870 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Sarah is listed as follows:District IV Chireno 102-105
Sarah Beaman 64 F W   S.C.
Lurance  22 F W  Texas
Texana  18 F W  Texas
Louisiana  18 F W  Texas
---106
John Spears 50 M W Farmer Miss
Joseph W. 10 M W   Texas
William   7 M W  Texas

Children of Miles Beaman:
1. Rhoda Beaman, born 27 November 1819 in North Carolina and married a Mr. Davis.
2. Josiah S. Beaman, born ca. 1830 in Pike County, Alabama;married 1st. Susannah E. Atkinson, 2nd. Cornelia Sanders.
3. Martha Beaman, born ca. 1833 in Arkansas.
4. Louise "Lucy" Malvinia Beaman, born 27 October 1836 in Arkansas; married James Morton.
5. Helen L. Beaman, born ca. 1841 in Texas.
6. Sarah Jane Beaman, born ca. 1843 in Texas.
7. Elizabeth H. Beaman, born 12 August 1844 in Texas; married Warren Hillard Barnett on 26 January 1860 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
8. Thomas J. Beaman, born ca. 1847 in Texas.
9. Luraney "Lou Raney" Beaman, born ca. 1848 in Texas.
10. Lousiana Beaman, (twin) born 28 October 1852 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; married Merida Oliver.
11. Texana Beaman, (twin) born 28 October 1852 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
12. Benjamin Beaman, born ca. 1859 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Josiah S. Beaman, son of Marge Graves and Miles Beaman, was born ca. 1830 in Pike County, Alabama.  He died about 1898 in Gidding, Texas and is also buried there. He married 1st. Susannah E. Atkinson on 15 December 1853 in San Augustine County, Texas; and 2nd. Cornelia Sanders in 1893.Josiah can be found on the Confederate States Army Muster Roll #14 and on the 1861 and 1862 Tax List of Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He is also listed in the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are found listed as follows: Briley Town Beat 6-G 752-739
Josiah Beaman  30 M W Farmer  Alabama
Susan E.  29 F W Housekeeper  Ga
Joseph W.  5  M W  Texas
Lavina  3  F W  Texas
Baldwin G.  2  M W   Texas
James Ried  42 M W Merchant  Ga

Children on Cornelia Susannah E. Atkinson and Josiah S. Beaman:
1. Joseph Washington Beaman, born 30 November 1855 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; married Mary Dodd.
2. Lavinia Beaman, born ca. 1857 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.
3. Baldwin G. Beamna, born ca. 1858 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.

Joseph Washington Beaman, son of Susan E. Atkinson and Josiah S. Beaman, was born 30 November 1855 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas and died 28 October 1921 and is buried in Austin, Texas. He married Mary Dodd, daughter of Jane Irving and John Dodd, on 27 March 1874 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Children of Mary Dodd and Joseph Washington Beaman:
1. Beulah, Beaman, born ca. 1876 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.
2. Sherman Marshall Beaman, born ca. 1878 in Texas.
3. Donald Hugh Beaman, born ca. 1880 in Texas.
4. Ralph Roy Beaman, born ca. 1882 in Texas.
5. Josiah Bernard Beaman, born 25 March 1884 in Texas.
6. Atherton Beaman, born ca. 1885 in Texas.
7. Norman Beaman, born ca. 1890 in Texas.
8. Orleans Beaman, born ca. 1896 in Texas.

Elizabeth H. Beaman, daughter of Sarah Hightower and Miles Beaman, was born 12 August 1844 in Texas and married Warren Hillard Barnett on 26 January 1860 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Warren Hillard Barnett, son of Josephine Hightower and John Landy Barnett, was born 11 September 1832 in Russell County, Alabama and died 12 March 1920 and is buried in Blue Springs Cemetery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.Warren can be found in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas and in the 1867 Voters Registration of Nacogdoches County.  He served in the Confederate States Army in Waterhouse's Company, Lane's Regiment and received Pension # 12551 and Confederate Mortuary Warrant #2939.

In the 1870 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are found listed as follows:
District IV Chireno 185-192
Warner H. Barnett 35 M W Farmer Alabama
Elizabeth H.  26 F W    Texas
Harriet   9 F W   Texas
Lucinda M.   7 F W  Texas
Sarah L.   5 F W  Texas
Johnson L.   2 M W   Texas

In the 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are found listed as follows:District # 4 Chireno 114-114
Warren H. Barnett    45 M W Farmer  Alabama
Elizabeth A.   wife  37 F W Housekeeper   Texas
Lucinda M.   dgt.  18 F W At home   Texas
Sarah L.   dgt.  16 F W   Texas
James Henry   son  10 M W   Texas
Mary A.   dgt.   8 F W    Texas
Melvina   dgt.   6 F W   Texas
Warren H.   son   3 M W  Texas
Missouri   dgt.   0  F W   Texas
Wiley Burnaman  Laborer 21 M works on farm ?

Children of Elizabeth H. Beaman and Warren Hillard Barnett:
1. Harriet Saline Barnett, born 10 November 1860 and married Mansfield Amos Burnaman, son of Phillip Burnaman on 9 January 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Lucinda M. Barnett, born 6 September 1862 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 3. Sarah L. Barnett, born 17 January 1865 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. Susan E. Barnett, born 17 October 1866 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
5. Johnson L. Barnett, born 19 September 1868 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
6. James Henry Barnett, born 18 November 1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
7. Marie A. Barnett, born 23 January 1873 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
8. Melvina Barnett, born 25 December 1874 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
9. Warren Hillard Barnett, Jr., born 23 February 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died 6 February 1958, buried Blue Spring; married Mary Alda Wade.
10. Missouri Barnett, born 18 April 1879 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
11. Albert M. Barnett, born 24 February 1880 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
12. Louise D. Barnett, born 9 February 1883 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
13. Leona Barnett, born 19 April 1884 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

;Rhoda Beaman, daughter of Marge Graves and Miles Beaman, was  born 27 November 1819 in North Carolina and married 1st.  Mr. Crawford, 2nd Mr. Davis; and 3rd. Benjamine F.? (H.) Haney.

In the 1850 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas she is a widow and is livin in her Father's home as follows: Nacogdoches County 17-17
Miles Beaman  49 M Farmer  North Carolina
Sarah  49 F  Tennessee
Josiah  20 M  Alabama
Louisa  13 F  Arkansas
Helen   9 F  Arkansas
Sarah   7 F  Texas
Elizabeth   5 F  Texas
Thomas   3 M  Texas
Lurane   2 F  Texas
Roda Davis  29 F  North Carolina
Oliver   10 M  Arkansas
James    7 M  Arkansas
Freman    3 M   Arkansas

In the 1860 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Roda has remarried and is listed as follows:Chireno Beat 10-L 1080-1048
Ben H. Haney  42 M W Farmer  Illinois
Rode   40 F W Housekeeper  North Carolina
Marth J.   5 F W    Texas
Miles F.   3 M W  Texas
Oliver H. Crawford  20 M W Farmer  Arkansas
James T. Crawford  17 M W Farmer   Arkansas
Freeman Davis 13 M W  Texas
Monroe  10 M W    Texas

In the 1870 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas Roda and Benjamin F. Haney are listed as follows:  District Iv Chireno 195-202
Benjamin F. Haney  52 M W Farmer Illinois
Rhoda     50 F W   North Carolina
Martha J.     15 F W   Texas
Morris A.    12 M W  Texas
Mary    10 F W   Texas

Children of Rhoda Beaman Davis:
1. Oliver Crawford, born ca. 1840 in Arkansas.
2. James Crawford, born ca. 1843 in Arkansas.
3. Freeman Davis, born ca. 1847 in Arkansas.
4. Monroe Davis, born ca. 1850 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.(After the death of his father??)

Children of Roda Beaman Crawford Davis and Benjamin F. Haney:
5. Martha J. Haney, born ca. 1855 in Nacogdoches County,Texas. 
6. Miles F. Haney, born ca. 1857 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.
7. Morrie A. Haney, born ca. 1858 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.
8. Mary Haney, born ca. 1860 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Louisiana Beaman, twin to Texana Beaman and daughter of Sarah Hightower and Miles Beaman, was born 28 October 1852 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; married Merida Oliver.

In the 1880 Census of Nacogdoches County, Texas they are found listed as follows: District # 4 Chireno 113-113
Merida Oliver  32 M W Farmer  Ga
Louisiana  wife  27 F W Housekeeper  Texas
Nancy J.  dgt.   6 F W  Texas
Sarah A.  dgt.  5 F W  Texas
Alice H. dgt.  2 F W  Texas

Children of Louisian Beaman and Merida Oliver:
1. Nancy J. Oliver, born ca. 1874 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.
2. Sarah A. Oliver, born ca. 1875 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.
3. Alice H. Oliver, born ca. 1878 in Nacogdoches County,Texas.

Harriet Saline Barnett, daughter of Elizabeth H. Beaman and Warren H. Barnett, was born 10 November 1860 and married Mansfield Amos Burnaman, son of Phillip Burnaman on 9 January 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

In the 1880 Census of Naocgdoches County, Texas they are found listed as follows:District # 4 Chireno 112-112
Mansfield Burnaman  22 M W Farmer  Miss
Harriest S.  wife  19 F W Housekeeper  Texas
Joshua H.  son   2 M W   Texas
Minnie C.  dgt.   0 F W    Texas

Children of Harriet Saline Barnett and Mansfield Burnaman:
1. Joshua H. Burnaman, born 30 December 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
2. Minnie C. Burnaman, born 2 November 1879 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Phillip L. Burnaman, born 22 January 1882 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died 24 December 1968 and is buried in Swift Cemetery in Swift, Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He married Lillie Fuller, who  was born 10 October 1883 and died 4 August 1968 and is buried in Swift Cemetery.