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William Penn Sr Beesley

  William Penn Sr Beesley     Born: 27 Dec 1836    Died: 7 Jun 1920    Plot: BB15B4
Civil War veteran Pvt
Where born: Linn
Where died: Vincennes IN
Son of: Thomas Beesley* & Alicia Griffith*
Married: 3 Jun 1858 Wabash Co Mary Emeline [Emma] Milburn*; served in Co I 66th Ill infantry (Birge's Wester Sharpshooters)
Lived at: 1880-? Friendsville
Children:
- Elliott (1859-1924 buried Pisgah Cemetery Bridgeport m: Amanda J Ray {1858-1900 buried City Cemetery Lawrenceville IL})
- Alicia E* (1862)
- John D* (1865 m: Emma Corrie Bliss*)
- Charles* (1868)
- Mary (17 May 1870 Orio-1 May 1956 KS; m: 27 Oct 1892 Wabash Co Co William Sherman Smalley; both buried Belleville KS)
- Rosie B (28 Aug 1872- Jan 1974 MI m: Hyrganus Everett Shurtleff*)
- Florence* (1875-1952 m: James E Moyer*)
- Clara Alice* (1878 m: JCF Henry)

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