James McDowell Beale

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for East Caln, Chester Co., PA records James M. (38 - Philadelphia) and Elizabeth (30 - Chester Co.) Beale with childrebn Joseph (10 - Chester Co.), George F. (8 - Chester Co.), Robert W. (6 - Chester Co.), Annetta (3 - Chester Co.), and John (1 - Chester Co.). Next door is Annetta (51 - Chester Co.) and Debby (25 - Chester Co.) Fairlamb. James is rather wealthy with real estate valued at $14,000.

The 1860 Federal Census for Valley Township, Chester Co., PA, Coatsville P.O., page 571 records James F. (48 - PA) and Elizabeth (34 - PA) Beale with childrebn Joseph (20), George F. (18 - PA), Robert W. (16 - PA), Annetta (14 - PA), John B. (12 - PA), Emily (10 - PA), and Horace A. (7 - PA). James is rather wealthy with real estate valued at $15,000 and a personal estate at $7,000. Nearby, listed on page 570 is the future wife of Joseph Beale, Emma Hatfield (19) living with her parents Abraham (51) and Sarah A. (50) Hatfield and siblings (Florence (23), Gilbert (21), Mary (15), and Alice (10). Abraham is rather wealthy with real estate valued at $20,000 and a personal estate at $1,500.

The 1870 Federal Census for Caln Township, Chester Co., PA, page 11B records James M. (58 - PA) and Elizabeth (50 - PA) Beale with children Joseph (30 - PA), Annetta (26 - PA), John (21 - PA), Emily (19 - PA), and Horace (17 - PA). James is still rather wealthy farmer with real estate valued at $55,000 and a personal estate at $8,000. Joseph is a manager or land agent. Nearby, listed on page 11A is the future wife of Joseph Beale, Emma Hatfield (25) living with her parents Abraham (59) and Sarah Ann (59) Hatfield and siblings Florence (23) and Alice (20). Abraham is rather wealthy retired farmer with real estate valued at $50,000 and a personal estate at $3,000. Sarah Ann has a personal estate valued at $3,000.

The 1880 Federal Census for Caln Township, Chester Co., PA, District 78, page 163B records James M. (69 - PA) and Elizabeth (62 - PA) Beale with children Joseph (40 - PA), Annetta (32 - PA), John B. (30 - PA), and Emily (28 - PA). Also in the household is sister-in-law Deborah Fairlamb (56). Joseph is a manager or land agent. Nearby, listed on page 164A is the future wife of Joseph Beale, Emma Hatfield (39) living with her parents Abraham (70) and Sarah Ann (69) Hatfield and sister Alice (29).

James married Elizabeth Miller Fairlamb. (Elizabeth Miller Fairlamb was born in 1819 in Chester Co., PA. and died in 1893 in Pennsylvania.)