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- Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,
1885,
Butler Co.
WILEY R. BEESLEY, Butler County, was born in Warren County, Ky., April
11,
1807, where he remained until he was twelve years old, when he removed
with
his mother, Elizabeth Beesley, and his grandfather, William Beesley,
to
Butler County, Ky. The family settled on the Indian Camp Creek. Here
Wiley R. Beesley received a common school education and grew to
manhood.
After attaining his majority, he bought a partially improved farm on
the
north fork of the Indian Camp Creek, where he remained until the fall
of
1872. He then sold out and bought the farm of 160 acres (a part of
which
he has since sold) on the waters of Welch's Creek, where he still
resides.
He held the office of constable for four years, and afterward that of
magistrate for three terms of four years each. William Beesley, the
grandfather of our subject, was a veteran of the Revolution; served
under
Gen. Greene, during that struggle, and was in the battle of Roodsley's
Mill, where Gen. Gates was defeated by the British. Wiley R. Beesley
was
first married November 8, 1832, to Perlina Smith, a native of Butler
County, Ky.; to this union were born three children, only one of whom
(Anthaline Daughety) is now living. Perlina Beesley departed this life
April 10, 1840, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.
Beesley
was next married April 18, 1853, to Lucinda Haning, a native of
Switzerland
County, Ind., born July 6, 1833. She is a daughter of John and Sallie
(Coy) Haning. Eleven children have blessed their union, nine of whom -
seven sons and two daughters - are living, viz.: William D., Elizabeth
Taylor, Robert D., John W., Florence T., Ira R., Irving R., Singleton
R.
and Peter Cooper. Mr. Beesley and wife, have been for many years
members
of the United Baptist Church, in which he has officiated as deacon. In
politics he is a Democrat.
1850 Butler County KY Census
dwelling #799
Wiley Beesley age 44 M farmer $1000 b. Ky.
Thomas age 14 M b. Ky.
Autheline age 6 F b. Ky.
Letty Swift age 29 F b. Tenn.
dwelling #800
Elisabeth Beesley age 89 F b. NC.
Photo: Was the Cabin of Wiley Ray Daugherty. He lived here 1843 - 1908. Then it was lived in by his daughter, Julia.
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