December 3rd, 1893
Cambridge, Neb.Well Willie & wife it is a long time sinse we wrote to you & we have got no answer yet so I thot I would writ again hoping that you will find a little time to write a few lines in answer that we can hear from you once more we would like to know how you are getting along & how times are there times are pretty hard here people did not average more then a half a crop here this year that & financial matters being as they are is making hard time among farmers it will likely be the cause of some of them being brok up it is hard on all who are in debt, how is crops there & how is times generly we have had a nice fall rain no no Snow till yesterday morning a little fell hardly enought to cover the ground it is all you now this is a clean bright beautiful day, people has got their corn gathered mostly with few exceptions we would be glad if you would write oftener we would be gald to hear from much oftener then we do, we are neither of us well at this time we have taken cold & are feeling poorly.
I must write a few lines to Levi we got your letter & was glad to hear from you, but you did not write enough you did not say anything about your boys we would like to know where they are & what they are doing you said some thing about leaving there you thot the ground was worn out til you could not make anything there farming where do you think of going or what buisiness will you follow we think you might come out & make us a visit & see this country Willie you & Louisa come & visit us we would be so glad to see you we can not go to see you & you might come & see us, our love to you all write soon direct to Cambridge Furnace County Neb.
Amer Jackson Beals Two Step-Children
Florence Quick and Henry Quick: Florence and Henry Quick were children born to Mrs. Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick and Mr. Quick, her birth being 6-9mo-1823, in Kentucky. Do not know when this couple married, where no about their arrival
in Indiana, not the dates pertaining to these two children. In Randolph Co., Ind., widow Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick married (2nd) Amer Jackson Beals, on 11-8mo-1857, a widower with five children. The Ceremony was preformed by
Littleberry Diggs, the Associate Judge of the Randolph Co. Court, Winchester, Indiana, this being where the marriage is recorded in the first large book. (Marie (Bales) Patton, of McCook, Nebraska, has a photocopy of License) This
couple become the parents of one child, Cassius M. Clay Beals, b. 9-11mo-1860, in Randolph Co., Indiana, near Farmland. The step-father to the two Quick children and the own father of Clay, died of pneumonia while in the Civil
War, 1862. In the year 1866, this mother, widow Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick-Beals and Cassius M. Clay Beals, accompanied hre brother-in-law and family, Daniel and Levina (Hiatt) Beals, and sons, Levi, 14 years and William Riley, age 2 years, to Sullivan Co., Missouri, locating in the vicinity of Scottsville, south of Humphreys and not far from Milan, Missouri, the County Seat of Sullivan County. You will read later about Matilda's marriage to her brother-in-law Daniel Beals, on 24-5mo-1869, in Sullivan Co., Missouri. Daniel's wife died in 1866, soon after arriving in Missouri. On May 9, 1869, Florence Quick married Elisha Holloway, at the home of his parents, Joab and Mary Rooks Holloway, who resided near Laredo, Missouri, in Grundy County, the Ceremony preformed by Rev. Samuel Rooks. This was a double wedding, as his sister, Louiza Jane Holloway and Levi Beals, son of Daniel and Levina (Hiatt) Beals, being married in the same ceremony. Elisha and Florence (Quick) Holloway, lived in th community of Old Lindley, not far from Laredo, Missouri, for sometime, becoming parents of five children, perhaps others not known at this time. Daughter Leona Holloway married a Mr. Hess, and they had children Katie and Lizzie Hess. There are Holloway children interred at Union Grove Cemetery, northeast of Laredo. This Cemetery once known as the Joab Holloway Cemetery, as it was on his land, at one time. Elisha and Florence (Quick) Holloway finally removed to north of Cambridge, Neb. and it was later that her mother and step-father, Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick-Beals-Beals and Daniel Beals, moved from Sullivan Co., Missouri to locate north of Cambridge, Neb. 12 or 15 miles from this prairie town. The writer doesn't known if Florence died while in Neb. or near Blackfoot, Idaho. It was in the latter state that widower Elisha Holloway married a woman with several children. The Levi and Louiza Jane (Holloway) Beals that are mentioned, being grandparents of this writer,
Mayme Louisa Bales, Linneus, Mo. No further record on Henry Quick.
Second marriage of Mrs. Matilda (Nolin) Quick who also married Daniel Beals, brother to Amer. Was married by John A. Moorman, Minister.
Buried in the Nashville National Cem. in Nashville, Tenn. Grave 4236 Sec A. Amer Jackson Beals enlisted in Civil War 11-26-1861; he died of pneumonia, 4-16-1862, at Nashville, Tenn.See notes under Mayme L. Bales, Dau. of Morris Bales.
Sources Quoted as:
1) Hinshaw Quaker Records, Vol V
2) Edna (Harvey) Joseph, Jasper, Indiana
3) Alice Lake Ketron, Winchester, Indiana
4) Marie (Bales) Patton, McCook, Neb.
5) Newberry MM, Clinton Co., Ohio, p. 373: 7-24-1828, Catherine (Beals)
Beals, & children Susannah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel Blackburn, AMER JACKSON, Mahala, Rachel & Daniel, gct White Lick MM, Randolph Co., Ind.
6) A. J. Beals enlisted in Civil War 11-26-1861; d. of pneumonia, 4-16-1862,
Nashville, Tenn.1850 Census White River Twp. Randolph Co., Ind. State
Taken 9-6-1950 Fam. 535 pg. 154 Vol 20
*Jackson, Bales age 32 Ohio Occupation Farmer
Harriet 31 Ohio
William A. 7 Ind.
Thomas H. 5
Daniel 3
Joel J. 6/12
* son of Daniel
AMER JACKSON & HARRIEETT (HIGGENBOTHAM) BEALS
2nd wife Matilda H. Nolin (Quick 1st marriage)
Amer Jackson Beals, b. 6-3-1818, in Clinton Co., Ohio, a son of Daniel and Catherine (Beals) Beals. In 1828, AMER JACKSON, with his parents, brothers and sisters, migrated from Clinton Co., Ohio, locating near Farmland, in Randolph Co., Ind., White River Township. Note the Monthly Meeting Records that are listed below. Although the father, Daniel Beals, b. 1784, is not on the record with family, he surely accompanied them at that time, unless he arrived at an earlier date in order that he might have a home in readiness upon the families arrival. On 16-10mo-1842, Amer Jackson Beals m. (1st) to Harriett Higgenbotham, the ceremony being performed by Littleberry Diggs, the Associate Judge of the Randolph County Court, Winchester, Indiana, this being where their marriage license was issued on 15-10m0.-1842, by George W. Monks, Clerk of the County Court, and where their marriage is recorded in the first large book. (I, the writer, Mayme Bales, Linneus, Mo., Linn County, obtained from Washington D.C., in June 1961, a photocopy of the mentioned license, the subjects name being spelled correctly, BEALS. In 1963, this photocopy along with a photocopy of the record listing the subjects eldest children, the four sons and one daughter, were mailed to Mrs. Kenneth Patton, nee Marie Bales, of McCook, Nebraska, a great-granddaughter of Amer J. and Harriett).
In 1819, Harriett Higgenbotham was born in Ohio, parentage not known in 1964. This young couple were tillers of the soil, being homesteaders. In January, 1843, Aner J. Beals was disowned beecause of his sympathy with the
Anti-Slavery movement.There was an Anti-Slavery Friend's meeting started in 1843, but do not know if this good man joined this group of worshipers. By this (1st) union, four sons and one daughter were born in Randolph Co., Ind., near Farmland, each one deviating from the original spelling of their last name, Beals, to Bales, as did all of their descendants. The names of the five children are listed following.
The young wife and mother, Harriett, died in Randolph Co., Ind., in thee vicinity of Farmland, sometime after 2-11-1853, the birthdate of her last child, Sarah, and 11-8-1857, the latter date being when widower Amer J. Beals married a second wife. (Harriett was living as of 4-1mo-1856, as found in following Deed Record). Since her father in law, Daniel Beals, b. 1784, had reserved two acres of his land for a "Meeting House and grave purposes" it is possible that Harriett was interred there, the location being in White River Township and in Randolph Co., near Farmland, Ind.
Their five children were quite young at this time and the writer has no knowledge as to who assisted the father with the care of his motherless children, other than for a time, Sarah wsa cared for by a Mrs. Till Gray. However, their father, Amer Jackson Beals did marry agian in 1857, but do not know if the five children then lived with their father and step-mother, or what the circumstances were at the time on until each married. It is known that the four sons, with their father, enlisted in the Civil War, which account comes later in this family record. It was 11-8-1857, when widower Amer Jackson Beals of Farmland, Indiana, Randolph Co., married (2nd) to Mrs. Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick, the ceremony being officiated by F. A. Wilkins, and recorded in the first large book at the Courthouse in Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., the county seat. (A photocopy of this marriage certificate is on file with Marie (Bales) Patton, McCook, Neb.). On this certificate, the name is spelled correctly, Beals. It is not known when or the circumstances of Matilda's arrival in Indiana State, but she was born 6-9mo-1823, in the state of Kentucky, parentage not known by this writer.
Matilda H. Nolin first was marrieed to a Mr. Quick. Do not know where or when they were married,nor is the birthdate and birthplace of their two children, Florence Quick and Henry Quick, known to this writer. (In later years, Matilda, married brother in law, Daniel Beals in Sullivan Co., Missouri).
To Amer Jackson and Matilda (Nolin) Beals, one son was born 9-11mo-1860,in Randolph Co., Ind. near Farmland. HIs nae wsa Cassius Clay Beals. This son also deviated from the original spelling of BEALS to BALES, as did all of his descendants in later years. Now there is much talk concerning the slavery problem and conflict confronting the American people. The Civil War was declared on April 15, 1861. Being very dedicated to his country, Amer Jackson Beals enlisted with the Union Army on 26-11mo-1861, at Richmond, Indiana, and his four sons enlisted at a later date, although they were not of age. The war records follow on forth coming pages. Before departing for service, Amer requested of his brother, Daniel and Levina (Hiatt) Beals, to care for his son, Cassius Clay Beals, during his absence and should he not return. He did not return as is related in forth coming paragraphs, and as you continue to read these records, you will learn that Daniel aand Levina did as had been requested of them. Amer J. Beals died April 16, 1862, of pneumonia, at Nashville, Tenn.
His grave is #4236 - Sec. A. in the National Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn. Amer Jackson Beals was a gallant soldier, serving his country loyally until death.
These Deed Records from the files of Mrs. Alice Ketron, Winchester, IN 1956.
NEWBERRY MM, Clinton County, Ohio Hinshaw Quaker Records Vol V pg 373
24-7mo-1828 Catherine Beals and children, Susannah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel Blackburn, AMER JACKSON, Mahala, Rachel and Daniel, gct White River MM, Randolph Co., Ind. (Daniel the father not on record)WHITE RIVER MM, Randolph Co., Ind Hinshaw Vol V pg. 373
24-7 mo-1828 Chatherine Beals and children, Susannah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel Blackburn, AMER JACKSON, Mahala, Rachel and Daniel, gct Newberry MM, Clinton Co., Ohio, near Marinsville. (From Edna Joseph of Jasper, Ind.)WINCHESTER, INDIANA, Randolph Co. Courthouse;Marriagee Rcds.; Deed, & Records:
16-10mo-1842 Amer Jackson Beals, married to Harriett Higgenbotham
4-8mo-1847 Daniel Beals, Sr., the grantor, to Amer J. Beals the grantee 0.75
6-2mo-1851 John Letheltz, grant to Amer J. Beals, grantee R.172
30-1mo-1851 Amer J. Beals of Randolph Co., Ind. and Henry Karns (Kines?) of Montgomery Co., Ohio.. 3030-13--40 acres ... Indenturee, meaning a written agreemeent in duplicate. (Amer's wife was Harriett) Ref: Book Q., pg. 63.6-2mo.-1851 John Letheltz of Henry Co., Ind., to Amer J. Beals, Randolph Co., Indiana, E. 1/2 of NWQ 21-21-13 E .. Indenture. (Amer's wife was Harriett) Reference: Book O. page 170.
4-1mo.-1856 Amer Jackson Beals and HARRIETT to Thomas Fansher .. E 1/2 NWQ
21-21-13 .. 80 Acres. Reference: Deed Book W., pg. 72611-8mo-1857 Amer Jackson Beals, married (2nd) Mrs. Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick
4-1mo-1858 Amer J. Beasl and MATILDA, wife, to George DeBoy .. 21-21-13 49 acres.Reference: Deed Book ?, pg. 552.
11-8mo-1859 Thomas Fanshreee (Fanshell) & Mary, to Amer J. Beasl .. E 1/2 NWQ 21-21-13E. Referencee: Deed Record Book, pg. 153.No date Amer J. Beals and Matilda, to William Roverts .. E 1/2 NWQ
21-21-13E .. 80 acres. Reference: Deed Book 1, pg. 265.Adjutant General's Office
Washington D. C.
June 26th, 1863
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 19272, and to return it herewith, with such informaition as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Amer J. Bales was enrolled on the 26th day of November, 1861, at Richmond in Co. E 57th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, to serve Three years, or duing the war, and mustered into service as a private on the 21st day of December 1861 at Indianapolis in Company E 57th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers to serve three years or during the War. On the muster roll of Company E of that regiment, for the months of March and April, 1862, he is reported died at Nashville, Tennessee April 16, 1862 of pneumonia.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant, Samuel Peck
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Memoranda.
Name of applicant, Matilda H. Bales
Address Randolph Co., Ind.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S ARMY PENTION
State of Indiana }
County of Randolph } ss
On this 4th day of December, AD one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, personally appeared before me, John B. Goodrich, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Matilda H. Bales, a resident of -----, in the county of Randolph, and the state of Indiana, age forty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, approved July 14th, 1862. That she is the widow of Amer J. Bales, who enlisted in the service of the United States at Richmond in the State of Indiana on the 26th Day of November 1861, as a private in Company E, commanded by George Slack in the 57 Regiment of Indiana Volunteers in the War of 1861; who while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, died of fever at Nashville. At --- in the state of Tennessee on the 17th day of April AD 1862. She further declares that she was married to the said Amer J. Bales in the county of Randolph and the State of Indiana on the 11th day of August in the year 1857, that her name before her said marriage was Matilda H. Nolin. That her husband, the aforesaid, Amer J. Bales, died on the day above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And further, that the following are the name and date of birth ------- of the only child of the said Amer J. Bales now living, who are under 16 years of age at the time of his decease, Viz: Cassius M. C. Bales born on the 9th day of November 1860 and who lives with his mother, the applicant in said county of Randolph and state of Indiana.She also declares that she has not in any manner, been engaged in or aided or abetted the Rebellion in the United States. She hereby appoints Brown and Munks of Winchester, State of Indiana, her true and lawful attorneys with full power of substitution to prosecute this claim for pension, and to recieve the certificate which may be issued therefor. She requests that her pension be paid at ------ State of -----. Her post office address is Winchester, County of Randolph, State of Indiana.
Signed Daniel Beals
Matilda H. BalesAlso, personally appeared Joseph Pucket, and Daniel Bales, residents of --- County of Randolph, State of Indiana, whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me first duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Matilda H. Bales sign her name ---- to the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney: and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identicle person she presents herself to be, that they have been well acquainted with her and her said husband Amer J. Bales, deceased, for 10 years and they known they lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed; ---- that the name ----, age -- and the residence of his child --- as represented by her in thee foregoing declaration is true, as they verily believe; and also, that Cassius M. C. Bales is the only child --- of said Amer J. Bales uner sixteen years of age at the time of his decease, and that she has not, in any manner aided or abetted the rebellion; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Daniel Beals
Joseph Hockett
Sworn to, acknowledged and subscribed, before me, this 4th day of December 1863, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
John Blyoodrich, Clk
of the Randolph Circuit CourtDeclaration of Guardian of Minor Children for Pension
Under Act of July 25, 1866
State of Missouri }
County of Sullivan } ss
On this 16th day of December AD 1873, personally appeared before me:
(1) Judge of a court of Record
(2) Daniel Bales, aged 46 years, a resident of Duncan Township in the county of Sullivan and State of Missouri and whose post office address is Scottville, of county and state aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, as guardian of the minor child --- of Amer J. Beals, deceased in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the second section of the Act of Congress approved July 25, 1866, increasing pensions to widows and orphans. He further declares that he is the guardian of (3) Cassius M. Clay Bales, whose father was a private in Company E 57th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers in the War of 1861, and that the said Amer J. Bales died at Nashville, Tenn. on the 16th day of April 1862: (4) in consequence of fever contracted in service that the mother of the child --- foresaid (5) remarried with Daniel Bales on the 24th day of May 1869 and that the date of birth of said ward is as follows: Cassius M. Clay Bales was born November the 7th 1860.I further declares that the parents of the siad ward were married at ----- in the County of Randolph, and State of Indiana on the 11th day of August 1857, by John A Moorman Minister and that the maiden name of the mother was Matilda H. Nolin.
My Post-Office address is as follows: Scottsville Sullivan County, Missouri.
I hereby constitute and appoint A.C. Eubands of Milan, Mo, my true and lawful attorney, to prosecute this my claim, with full power of substitution and revocation, and obtain the Pension Certificate that may be issued.
Signature of Claimant: Daniel Bales
Also personally appeared N.J. Winters and Henry Dell Jr. Sullivan residents of Milau and Scottsville, in the County and State aforesaid, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Daniel Bales sign his name to the foregoing declartion; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he reepresents himself to be, and that they havee no interest in the prosecution of the claim.
Signed N.J. Winters
Henry Dell Jr.
December 3rd, 1893
Cambridge, Neb.Well Willie & wife it is a long time sinse we wrote to you & we have got no answer yet so I thot I would writ again hoping that you will find a little time to write a few lines in answer that we can hear from you once more we would like to know how you are getting along & how times are there times are pretty hard here people did not average more then a half a crop here this year that & financial matters being as they are is making hard time among farmers it will likely be the cause of some of them being brok up it is hard on all who are in debt, how is crops there & how is times generly we have had a nice fall rain no no Snow till yesterday morning a little fell hardly enought to cover the ground it is all you now this is a clean bright beautiful day, people has got their corn gathered mostly with few exceptions we would be glad if you would write oftener we would be gald to hear from much oftener then we do, we are neither of us well at this time we have taken cold & are feeling poorly.
I must write a few lines to Levi we got your letter & was glad to hear from you, but you did not write enough you did not say anything about your boys we would like to know where they are & what they are doing you said some thing about leaving there you thot the ground was worn out til you could not make anything there farming where do you think of going or what buisiness will you follow we think you might come out & make us a visit & see this country Willie you & Louisa come & visit us we would be so glad to see you we can not go to see you & you might come & see us, our love to you all write soon direct to Cambridge Furnace County Neb.
Amer Jackson Beals Two Step-Children
Florence Quick and Henry Quick: Florence and Henry Quick were children born to Mrs. Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick and Mr. Quick, her birth being 6-9mo-1823, in Kentucky. Do not know when this couple married, where no about their arrival
in Indiana, not the dates pertaining to these two children. In Randolph Co., Ind., widow Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick married (2nd) Amer Jackson Beals, on 11-8mo-1857, a widower with five children. The Ceremony was preformed by
Littleberry Diggs, the Associate Judge of the Randolph Co. Court, Winchester, Indiana, this being where the marriage is recorded in the first large book. (Marie (Bales) Patton, of McCook, Nebraska, has a photocopy of License) This
couple become the parents of one child, Cassius M. Clay Beals, b. 9-11mo-1860, in Randolph Co., Indiana, near Farmland. The step-father to the two Quick children and the own father of Clay, died of pneumonia while in the Civil
War, 1862. In the year 1866, this mother, widow Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick-Beals and Cassius M. Clay Beals, accompanied hre brother-in-law and family, Daniel and Levina (Hiatt) Beals, and sons, Levi, 14 years and William Riley, age 2 years, to Sullivan Co., Missouri, locating in the vicinity of Scottsville, south of Humphreys and not far from Milan, Missouri, the County Seat of Sullivan County. You will read later about Matilda's marriage to her brother-in-law Daniel Beals, on 24-5mo-1869, in Sullivan Co., Missouri. Daniel's wife died in 1866, soon after arriving in Missouri. On May 9, 1869, Florence Quick married Elisha Holloway, at the home of his parents, Joab and Mary Rooks Holloway, who resided near Laredo, Missouri, in Grundy County, the Ceremony preformed by Rev. Samuel Rooks. This was a double wedding, as his sister, Louiza Jane Holloway and Levi Beals, son of Daniel and Levina (Hiatt) Beals, being married in the same ceremony. Elisha and Florence (Quick) Holloway, lived in th community of Old Lindley, not far from Laredo, Missouri, for sometime, becoming parents of five children, perhaps others not known at this time. Daughter Leona Holloway married a Mr. Hess, and they had children Katie and Lizzie Hess. There are Holloway children interred at Union Grove Cemetery, northeast of Laredo. This Cemetery once known as the Joab Holloway Cemetery, as it was on his land, at one time. Elisha and Florence (Quick) Holloway finally removed to north of Cambridge, Neb. and it was later that her mother and step-father, Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick-Beals-Beals and Daniel Beals, moved from Sullivan Co., Missouri to locate north of Cambridge, Neb. 12 or 15 miles from this prairie town. The writer doesn't known if Florence died while in Neb. or near Blackfoot, Idaho. It was in the latter state that widower Elisha Holloway married a woman with several children. The Levi and Louiza Jane (Holloway) Beals that are mentioned, being grandparents of this writer,
Mayme Louisa Bales, Linneus, Mo. No further record on Henry Quick.
Moved to Green Co., TN, Newhope MM, 27 FEB 1796.
Moved to Highland Co., OH, Fairfield MM, 27 APR 1811.1747?
As notes on page 45 of Beals Hollway Bales, volume III
(These heirs were born in Grundy County, Missouri, near Larado, Missouri and migrated to this country from Carmel County Virginia, When young.)
Second marriage of Mrs. Matilda (Nolin) Quick who also married Daniel Beals, brother to Amer. Was married by John A. Moorman, Minister.
Buried in the Nashville National Cem. in Nashville, Tenn. Grave 4236 Sec A. Amer Jackson Beals enlisted in Civil War 11-26-1861; he died of pneumonia, 4-16-1862, at Nashville, Tenn.See notes under Mayme L. Bales, Dau. of Morris Bales.
Sources Quoted as:
1) Hinshaw Quaker Records, Vol V
2) Edna (Harvey) Joseph, Jasper, Indiana
3) Alice Lake Ketron, Winchester, Indiana
4) Marie (Bales) Patton, McCook, Neb.
5) Newberry MM, Clinton Co., Ohio, p. 373: 7-24-1828, Catherine (Beals)
Beals, & children Susannah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel Blackburn, AMER JACKSON, Mahala, Rachel & Daniel, gct White Lick MM, Randolph Co., Ind.
6) A. J. Beals enlisted in Civil War 11-26-1861; d. of pneumonia, 4-16-1862,
Nashville, Tenn.1850 Census White River Twp. Randolph Co., Ind. State
Taken 9-6-1950 Fam. 535 pg. 154 Vol 20
*Jackson, Bales age 32 Ohio Occupation Farmer
Harriet 31 Ohio
William A. 7 Ind.
Thomas H. 5
Daniel 3
Joel J. 6/12
* son of Daniel
AMER JACKSON & HARRIEETT (HIGGENBOTHAM) BEALS
2nd wife Matilda H. Nolin (Quick 1st marriage)
Amer Jackson Beals, b. 6-3-1818, in Clinton Co., Ohio, a son of Daniel and Catherine (Beals) Beals. In 1828, AMER JACKSON, with his parents, brothers and sisters, migrated from Clinton Co., Ohio, locating near Farmland, in Randolph Co., Ind., White River Township. Note the Monthly Meeting Records that are listed below. Although the father, Daniel Beals, b. 1784, is not on the record with family, he surely accompanied them at that time, unless he arrived at an earlier date in order that he might have a home in readiness upon the families arrival. On 16-10mo-1842, Amer Jackson Beals m. (1st) to Harriett Higgenbotham, the ceremony being performed by Littleberry Diggs, the Associate Judge of the Randolph County Court, Winchester, Indiana, this being where their marriage license was issued on 15-10m0.-1842, by George W. Monks, Clerk of the County Court, and where their marriage is recorded in the first large book. (I, the writer, Mayme Bales, Linneus, Mo., Linn County, obtained from Washington D.C., in June 1961, a photocopy of the mentioned license, the subjects name being spelled correctly, BEALS. In 1963, this photocopy along with a photocopy of the record listing the subjects eldest children, the four sons and one daughter, were mailed to Mrs. Kenneth Patton, nee Marie Bales, of McCook, Nebraska, a great-granddaughter of Amer J. and Harriett).
In 1819, Harriett Higgenbotham was born in Ohio, parentage not known in 1964. This young couple were tillers of the soil, being homesteaders. In January, 1843, Aner J. Beals was disowned beecause of his sympathy with the
Anti-Slavery movement.There was an Anti-Slavery Friend's meeting started in 1843, but do not know if this good man joined this group of worshipers. By this (1st) union, four sons and one daughter were born in Randolph Co., Ind., near Farmland, each one deviating from the original spelling of their last name, Beals, to Bales, as did all of their descendants. The names of the five children are listed following.
The young wife and mother, Harriett, died in Randolph Co., Ind., in thee vicinity of Farmland, sometime after 2-11-1853, the birthdate of her last child, Sarah, and 11-8-1857, the latter date being when widower Amer J. Beals married a second wife. (Harriett was living as of 4-1mo-1856, as found in following Deed Record). Since her father in law, Daniel Beals, b. 1784, had reserved two acres of his land for a "Meeting House and grave purposes" it is possible that Harriett was interred there, the location being in White River Township and in Randolph Co., near Farmland, Ind.
Their five children were quite young at this time and the writer has no knowledge as to who assisted the father with the care of his motherless children, other than for a time, Sarah wsa cared for by a Mrs. Till Gray. However, their father, Amer Jackson Beals did marry agian in 1857, but do not know if the five children then lived with their father and step-mother, or what the circumstances were at the time on until each married. It is known that the four sons, with their father, enlisted in the Civil War, which account comes later in this family record. It was 11-8-1857, when widower Amer Jackson Beals of Farmland, Indiana, Randolph Co., married (2nd) to Mrs. Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick, the ceremony being officiated by F. A. Wilkins, and recorded in the first large book at the Courthouse in Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., the county seat. (A photocopy of this marriage certificate is on file with Marie (Bales) Patton, McCook, Neb.). On this certificate, the name is spelled correctly, Beals. It is not known when or the circumstances of Matilda's arrival in Indiana State, but she was born 6-9mo-1823, in the state of Kentucky, parentage not known by this writer.
Matilda H. Nolin first was marrieed to a Mr. Quick. Do not know where or when they were married,nor is the birthdate and birthplace of their two children, Florence Quick and Henry Quick, known to this writer. (In later years, Matilda, married brother in law, Daniel Beals in Sullivan Co., Missouri).
To Amer Jackson and Matilda (Nolin) Beals, one son was born 9-11mo-1860,in Randolph Co., Ind. near Farmland. HIs nae wsa Cassius Clay Beals. This son also deviated from the original spelling of BEALS to BALES, as did all of his descendants in later years. Now there is much talk concerning the slavery problem and conflict confronting the American people. The Civil War was declared on April 15, 1861. Being very dedicated to his country, Amer Jackson Beals enlisted with the Union Army on 26-11mo-1861, at Richmond, Indiana, and his four sons enlisted at a later date, although they were not of age. The war records follow on forth coming pages. Before departing for service, Amer requested of his brother, Daniel and Levina (Hiatt) Beals, to care for his son, Cassius Clay Beals, during his absence and should he not return. He did not return as is related in forth coming paragraphs, and as you continue to read these records, you will learn that Daniel aand Levina did as had been requested of them. Amer J. Beals died April 16, 1862, of pneumonia, at Nashville, Tenn.
His grave is #4236 - Sec. A. in the National Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn. Amer Jackson Beals was a gallant soldier, serving his country loyally until death.
These Deed Records from the files of Mrs. Alice Ketron, Winchester, IN 1956.
NEWBERRY MM, Clinton County, Ohio Hinshaw Quaker Records Vol V pg 373
24-7mo-1828 Catherine Beals and children, Susannah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel Blackburn, AMER JACKSON, Mahala, Rachel and Daniel, gct White River MM, Randolph Co., Ind. (Daniel the father not on record)WHITE RIVER MM, Randolph Co., Ind Hinshaw Vol V pg. 373
24-7 mo-1828 Chatherine Beals and children, Susannah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel Blackburn, AMER JACKSON, Mahala, Rachel and Daniel, gct Newberry MM, Clinton Co., Ohio, near Marinsville. (From Edna Joseph of Jasper, Ind.)WINCHESTER, INDIANA, Randolph Co. Courthouse;Marriagee Rcds.; Deed, & Records:
16-10mo-1842 Amer Jackson Beals, married to Harriett Higgenbotham
4-8mo-1847 Daniel Beals, Sr., the grantor, to Amer J. Beals the grantee 0.75
6-2mo-1851 John Letheltz, grant to Amer J. Beals, grantee R.172
30-1mo-1851 Amer J. Beals of Randolph Co., Ind. and Henry Karns (Kines?) of Montgomery Co., Ohio.. 3030-13--40 acres ... Indenturee, meaning a written agreemeent in duplicate. (Amer's wife was Harriett) Ref: Book Q., pg. 63.6-2mo.-1851 John Letheltz of Henry Co., Ind., to Amer J. Beals, Randolph Co., Indiana, E. 1/2 of NWQ 21-21-13 E .. Indenture. (Amer's wife was Harriett) Reference: Book O. page 170.
4-1mo.-1856 Amer Jackson Beals and HARRIETT to Thomas Fansher .. E 1/2 NWQ
21-21-13 .. 80 Acres. Reference: Deed Book W., pg. 72611-8mo-1857 Amer Jackson Beals, married (2nd) Mrs. Matilda H. (Nolin) Quick
4-1mo-1858 Amer J. Beasl and MATILDA, wife, to George DeBoy .. 21-21-13 49 acres.Reference: Deed Book ?, pg. 552.
11-8mo-1859 Thomas Fanshreee (Fanshell) & Mary, to Amer J. Beasl .. E 1/2 NWQ 21-21-13E. Referencee: Deed Record Book, pg. 153.No date Amer J. Beals and Matilda, to William Roverts .. E 1/2 NWQ
21-21-13E .. 80 acres. Reference: Deed Book 1, pg. 265.Adjutant General's Office
Washington D. C.
June 26th, 1863
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowlege the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 19272, and to return it herewith, with such informaition as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Amer J. Bales was enrolled on the 26th day of November, 1861, at Richmond in Co. E 57th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, to serve Three years, or duing the war, and mustered into service as a private on the 21st day of December 1861 at Indianapolis in Company E 57th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers to serve three years or during the War. On the muster roll of Company E of that regiment, for the months of March and April, 1862, he is reported died at Nashville, Tennessee April 16, 1862 of pneumonia.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant, Samuel Peck
Assistant Adjutant General
The Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Memoranda.
Name of applicant, Matilda H. Bales
Address Randolph Co., Ind.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S ARMY PENTION
State of Indiana }
County of Randolph } ss
On this 4th day of December, AD one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, personally appeared before me, John B. Goodrich, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Matilda H. Bales, a resident of -----, in the county of Randolph, and the state of Indiana, age forty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, approved July 14th, 1862. That she is the widow of Amer J. Bales, who enlisted in the service of the United States at Richmond in the State of Indiana on the 26th Day of November 1861, as a private in Company E, commanded by George Slack in the 57 Regiment of Indiana Volunteers in the War of 1861; who while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, died of fever at Nashville. At --- in the state of Tennessee on the 17th day of April AD 1862. She further declares that she was married to the said Amer J. Bales in the county of Randolph and the State of Indiana on the 11th day of August in the year 1857, that her name before her said marriage was Matilda H. Nolin. That her husband, the aforesaid, Amer J. Bales, died on the day above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And further, that the following are the name and date of birth ------- of the only child of the said Amer J. Bales now living, who are under 16 years of age at the time of his decease, Viz: Cassius M. C. Bales born on the 9th day of November 1860 and who lives with his mother, the applicant in said county of Randolph and state of Indiana.She also declares that she has not in any manner, been engaged in or aided or abetted the Rebellion in the United States. She hereby appoints Brown and Munks of Winchester, State of Indiana, her true and lawful attorneys with full power of substitution to prosecute this claim for pension, and to recieve the certificate which may be issued therefor. She requests that her pension be paid at ------ State of -----. Her post office address is Winchester, County of Randolph, State of Indiana.
Signed Daniel Beals
Matilda H. BalesAlso, personally appeared Joseph Pucket, and Daniel Bales, residents of --- County of Randolph, State of Indiana, whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me first duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Matilda H. Bales sign her name ---- to the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney: and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identicle person she presents herself to be, that they have been well acquainted with her and her said husband Amer J. Bales, deceased, for 10 years and they known they lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed; ---- that the name ----, age -- and the residence of his child --- as represented by her in thee foregoing declaration is true, as they verily believe; and also, that Cassius M. C. Bales is the only child --- of said Amer J. Bales uner sixteen years of age at the time of his decease, and that she has not, in any manner aided or abetted the rebellion; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Daniel Beals
Joseph Hockett
Sworn to, acknowledged and subscribed, before me, this 4th day of December 1863, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
John Blyoodrich, Clk
of the Randolph Circuit CourtDeclaration of Guardian of Minor Children for Pension
Under Act of July 25, 1866
State of Missouri }
County of Sullivan } ss
On this 16th day of December AD 1873, personally appeared before me:
(1) Judge of a court of Record
(2) Daniel Bales, aged 46 years, a resident of Duncan Township in the county of Sullivan and State of Missouri and whose post office address is Scottville, of county and state aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, as guardian of the minor child --- of Amer J. Beals, deceased in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the second section of the Act of Congress approved July 25, 1866, increasing pensions to widows and orphans. He further declares that he is the guardian of (3) Cassius M. Clay Bales, whose father was a private in Company E 57th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers in the War of 1861, and that the said Amer J. Bales died at Nashville, Tenn. on the 16th day of April 1862: (4) in consequence of fever contracted in service that the mother of the child --- foresaid (5) remarried with Daniel Bales on the 24th day of May 1869 and that the date of birth of said ward is as follows: Cassius M. Clay Bales was born November the 7th 1860.I further declares that the parents of the siad ward were married at ----- in the County of Randolph, and State of Indiana on the 11th day of August 1857, by John A Moorman Minister and that the maiden name of the mother was Matilda H. Nolin.
My Post-Office address is as follows: Scottsville Sullivan County, Missouri.
I hereby constitute and appoint A.C. Eubands of Milan, Mo, my true and lawful attorney, to prosecute this my claim, with full power of substitution and revocation, and obtain the Pension Certificate that may be issued.
Signature of Claimant: Daniel Bales
Also personally appeared N.J. Winters and Henry Dell Jr. Sullivan residents of Milau and Scottsville, in the County and State aforesaid, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Daniel Bales sign his name to the foregoing declartion; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he reepresents himself to be, and that they havee no interest in the prosecution of the claim.
Signed N.J. Winters
Henry Dell Jr.
See Geist Book, pg. 12, #4-4. D/o John Griest and Martha Baldwin.