James McDowell Beale ³²

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Franklin, Southampton Co., Virginia, District 120 records James M. (37) and Effie J. (30) Beale with children Helen (10), Effie L. (7), James M. Jr. (3), and Edwin F. (3/12) living at Courtland and Franklin Road. James and Effie have been married 4 years, 2nd marriage for Effie.

James M. Beale and family were living in Scottsville, Fluvanna Co, Virginia (District 93) in the 1920 Federal Census: James M. (46) and Effie J. (40) Beale with children Edwin F. (9), Mary E. (6), Emily T. (4), Virginia P. (1/12), Helen L. (20), and Effie L. (18).

The 1930 Federal Census for Franklin, Southampton Co., Virginia, District 15 records James M. (57) and Effie J. (50) Beale with children Mary (17), Emily (14), and Virginia (10) living on the Old Courtland Road.

The 1940 Federal Census for Franklin, Southampton Co., Virginia, District 88-17, page , dated 1940 records James M. (67) and Effie (62) Beal with their daughter Virginia (20) and grand son Edwin Beal (3) living on Route 650. Edwin is the son of Effie's son, Edwin Fairlamb Beale Sr. James is a farmer and owns his home valued at $6,000. He has completed 2 years of schooling while Effie has completed 3 years of schooling.

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Southampton-Appomattox County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Beale, James M., 1944 ************************************************
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JAMES MCDOWELL BEALE James McDowell Beale, 70, of Franklin, passed away on March 16 at Brandywine Sanatorium, Marshallton, Delaware, after being in declining health for several years.
He was the son of the Dr. George F. and Mary Dickinson Beale of Coatesville, Penn., and was born near Pamplin, Appomattox County, Va., his parents moving to Pennsylvania in his youth. Later returning to Virginia he was married to Effie Daughtrey Beale and lived in this state until the death of his wife.
Mr. Beale is survived by one son, Edwin F. Beale of Savannah, Georgia, three daughters, Mary B. Hitchens, of Ocean View, Delaware; Emily B. Matacia, of Norfolk, and Virginia B. Conrad, of Franklin. Also surviving him are two step- daughters, three brothers and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, March 18, at 2:00 p.m. in the Holland Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. R.D. Stephenson, and burial was in the family cemetery near Franklin.
The pallbearers were J. Edgar Weede, Dr. J.P. Broaddus, W. Hunter Scott, Sam Cutchins, J. Dillard Riddick, Carroll H. Beale, J. Hurley Daughtrey and Romie H. Daughtrey.
[James McDowell BEALE, d. 16 Mar 1944, Delaware, age 70, interred in family cemetery, near Franklin, 18 Mar 1944, "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), April 7, 1944, p. 4]
[file transcribed by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager.]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer (1910, 1920, 1930).

James married Effie Jane Daughtrey, daughter of Joseph John Morgan Daughtrey and Anna Elizabeth Moore, on 15 Apr 1906 in Home of the Bride's Mother, 704 West Brambleton Ave, Norfolk. (Effie Jane Daughtrey was born on 15 May 1878 in Isle of Wight Co., VA, died on 25 Nov 1940 in Franklin (Southampton Co.), VA and was buried on 26 Nov 1940 in Beale Cemetery Located On Highway 649, Country Club Road, 1/2 mile from #641, Hunterdale Rd in Southampton Co., VA.) The cause of her death was Chronic Myocarditis.