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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Columbia County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Henry W. Beasley, farmer, Waldo, Ark. This enterprising and worthy citizen was born in Georgia, near the city of Griffin, on September 1, 1854, and is the son of Dr. W. A. and Saletia Ann (Parker) Beasley, the father a native of South Carolina, born on February 20, 1819, and the mother born in Georgia, on June 24, 1824. When a boy Dr. Beasley moved from South Carolina to Georgia with his father, James Beasley, and there his marriage occurred. He was an M. D., a prominent minister in the Christian Church, and he represented Columbia County, Ark., in the State Legislature. His death occurred in the last named county on August 13, 1876. To his marriage were born nine sons and three daughters, eleven of whom lived to be grown. The eldest child, Dr. James M. Beasley, is now a resident of Magnolia. Of the above mentioned family Henry W. is the seventh child in order of birth. He was reared in this county from about seven years of age, and when grown engaged in the drug business at Magnolia (1876), where he remained until 1878. He then returned to the farm to live with his mother after the death of the father. She is the owner of 800 acres. The father was a prominent Royal Arch Mason, and was one of Columbia County’s most influential citizens. He was the owner of about 8,000 acres of land. Henry W. is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined Lamertine Lodge No. 90, at Waldo, in 1889. He is also a member of the Wheel. In politics he adheres strongly to the Democratic party, and his first presidential vote was for S. J. Tilden. He and his mother are members of the Christian Church, and they reside two miles north of Waldo.

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This family biography is one of 106 biographies included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Columbia County, Arkansas published in 1890.  For the complete description, click here: Columbia County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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