Bevier, Catherine (b. ABT 1821, d. 16 JUN 1906)

Reference: 1269

Note: She was a twin of Catherine. Dennison Nash was a widower.

Reference: 1270

Note: She did not marry.

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Note: He enlisted in the U.S. Army Sep 30, 1864 in Stark County, Illinois and served during the Civil War in 42nd Illinois Infantry as a Private. He or his widow filed for a pension from the Federal Government, while living in Illinois. Lived in Osceola Township, Stark County, Illinois in 1880 & 1900. Adelaide Delia Bradford is listed in the census of 1900 as Delia A. Bevier.

Reference: 1272

Note: In 1860, he lived in Binghamton, Broome County, New York with his mother. He was a farmer and his mother Hester owned real property worth $3,000. He married three times to Elizabeth Rose, Carrie ?, and Lydia ? In 1870, he is listed with wife Eliza and two children. He lived in Windsor Twp. Broome Cty., New York on 7/8/1870. In 1880, he is listed with wife Elizabeth [Eliza] and children Charley and Jenney in Windsor Twp., Broome County, New York. In 1900, he resided in Oakland Boro, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania with his second wife Caroline. This census indicates they had been married 15 years and produced one child, apparently not living. In 1910, he lived in Susquehanna County, Jackson Township, Pennsylvania with third wife Lydia O. He was a farmer and had been married two years to Lydia. Several different dates have been found from good sources concerning his birth. I have chosen the information on his tombstone as the preferred dates.

Reference: 1273

Note: During census of 1870, he resided in Binghamton City, New York and was a carpenter. Isaac died of typhoid fever shortly after that census. Amanda Rose was named Jenny in 1900 census. Lived in Gloversville, New York. Also lived there in 1880.

Reference: 1274

Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook] (see p. #146) indicates Sarah had 6 children in 1870. Lived in Binghamton, New York area and then Bradford, Illinois.

Notes for Marshall Smith Curtiss:
Marshall was a blacksmith and machinist by trade. When the New York and Erie RR was built, he constructed many of its bridges, and had charge of all the shops between Port Jervis and Elmira, New York. About 1855 he moved to Bradford, Illinois where he operated a blacksmith shop. Besides being a skilled mechanic, he possessed considerable inventive genius and about 1872 he went to Earlville, Illinois and engaged in the manufacture of a sulky plow of his own design. He located in Pullman, Illinois in 1881 and took charge of the blacksmith shops of the street cars works of the Pullman Palace Car Co. for five years. During this time he invented a reclining chair and engaged in the manufacture of the same in the Pullman shops. The chair was known as the Curtiss reclining chair and is largely used by physicians and private individuals in their homes. Among Mr. Curtiss' other inventions is a patent for frog railroad switches.

Reference: 1275

Note: He lived in Broome County, Chenango Twp. in 1850. His occupation was farming. In 1860, he resided in Ward 4, Binghamton City. His family was living in Township of Fenton, Broome County, New York and he was a farmer during the census of 1870 & 1880. He was listed as a broom maker in the 1888 Binghamton, New York City Directory.

Reference: 1276

Note: He lived at home with his parents in 1850 an was listed as a broom maker. He is also listed as living in Yolo County, Cache Creek Twp. in California during 1850 census. This is somewhat puzzling. He was living in California in 1860 according to the census. He enlisted in the Union Army August 12, 1862 in Illinois as a private in Co. B of the 112th Illinois Infantry. He was promoted to corporal. He was a prisoner at Andersonville Prison during the Civil War. His keepers learning that he was a Mason, offered him food and comforts, which he refused unless they would extend this same courtesy to his comrades. This they declined to do, and in consequence of his refusal, he starved to death. The official cause of death was listed as diarrhea and his date of death was Aug 22, 1864. He is buried in Andersonville National Historic Site Grave #6519.
[Garrett Newkirk's notebook] -- Orlin Bevier lived a roving life -- unmarried, spent many years in California. Entered the Army, 112 Regiment, Illinois Vol., Company B, was taken prisoner and died with thousands of others of ill treatment and starvation at Andersonville, Georgia.

Reference: 1277

Note: During the census of 1860, he resided in Osceola Twp. Stark County, IL with new wife Eliza. Also living with him were Mary McNulty and Jonah Bevier - both unknown. During the census of 1870 he is listed as Thomas Bevier and lived in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri. In 1880, his family lived in Yellow Creek, Linn County, Missouri. Census of 1900 indicates Fannie Hicks was born Jan 1844. On his two marriage certificates in Illinois, his given name is spelled Mathuseleh.

Notes for Methuselah (Thuse) Bevier [Garret Newkirk's notebook] (see page #146):
"Thuse Bevier now lives at Brookfield, Missouri (1869). Engaged in land speculation, married and has three children. Lived in Illinois until three years since."

Reference: 1278

Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: Elias Bevier died while very young shortly after the family moved to Illinois. By all accounts, a fine young man. Buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery. He may have gone by the name Andrew also.

Reference: 1279

Note: From Garrett Newkirk's notebook (see page #146): Jane Bevier married J. B. Russell who was quite advanced in years. Since the close of the war he died leaving her a little property. She remarried a man named B. B. Adams with whom she lives at present (1869) at Bradford. She has one living child bearing the name of Russell. Adams was a widower with three young children.

Reference: 1280

Note: He lived in Brookfield, Missouri during the census of 1870. His family lived in Baker Township, Linn County, Missouri in 1880 and 1900. He was a farmer.

Reference: 1281

Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook]: Elizabeth Bevier married, about the year 1858, B. F. Thompson - a well educated young man who has filled several positions of honor and trust. Was Captain in 112th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, has represented his district in the legislature. Now lives (1869) in Bradford, Ill. with two children, a more loving pair and happier, hard to find.
In 1880 and 1900 they resided in Toulon, Stark County, Illinois. Bradford's occupation was attorney.

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Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook (see page #146)]: Louis (Lewis) was my own especial friend from boyhood until his death. My most intimate friend and I shall give his memory more than a passing notice. He was Lydia's youngest son and four years older than myself. Of a finely wrought nervous organization, he was naturally disinclined to follow for a livelihood, farming or any line of hard labor. By his own efforts and means, acquired by his own labor, he became a fine mathematician and penman. He attended Bryant and Stratton Commercial School at Binghamton, NY and graduated. Came back from thence to Illinois, entered the Army in 1864 in the Illinois Infantry, was soon unfit for service, however, and finally after being in various hospitals reached the one at Quincy, Illinois, where he was discharged from service in the spring of 1865. He came near dying when in Quincy. Here occurred a romantic episode in his history while in the hospital. A young lady from Wisconsin, Miss Nellie G. Willmot, a young nurse - librarian saw him and admired him. He was handsome and fine looking. When he was ill and delirious he would accept nothing from any hand but hers. She saw a postscript upon letters from his father and wrote to him. Thuse and Julia went to see Lewis and saw by good nursing he was out of danger, left him to convalesce and to return home as soon as his discharge papers could be obtained. Nellie loved him, but he could not then allow himself to reciprocate the affection with but friendship. He considered himself honor bound to another. Later, upon returning home, she whom he had one time trusted, had in his absence proven unfaithful. He was rather in a sour mood. He even wrote to Nellie the nurse that perhaps their correspondence should cease so she sent him some lines that she intended for a farewell. In poetic strain she avowed her love and prayed for her future happiness. They had the happy effect to revert his mind from misanthropic thoughts. He visited her in the autumn of 1866 at her home at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. An engagement became existent.
In the winter of 1866-67, we together (Lewis and myself) attended lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago. He returned to Bradford in February at the close of the lectures, remained with his sister Julia during the next spring and summer at her house, still steadily pursuing his studies not having studied for a sufficient time to graduate according to the rules of the medical institution. He concluded to seek a location and commence practice postponing the graduation until another year or two had passed away. Late in the summer of '67 he started for the west on horseback, leaving his trunk to be sent by mail to whatever point he should want it. Stopping in Quincy, he made purchases of surgical instruments, a saddlebag, etc. Finally, he picked upon a site between the two yellow creeks five miles south from St. Catherine, Missouri (east of Brookfield, MO), purchased an acre of ground and erected a small house upon it. Being scant of means, he did a good part of the carpentry. During the winter he kept "batch"" as he called it. In medical practice he was very successful and soon secured the confidence of the entire community. However, the county being somewhat sparsely populated, and the inhabitants many of them poor, his practice was not lucrative and his means constantly depleted. Finally, he resolved to move to Brookfield in the spring of 1869. Lewis had been married for about a year. In the spring of 68, Nellie left her home in Wisconsin and he met her at Quincy, Illinois where they had first met. They were happy though poor. He purchased land in the Rosehill addition in Brookfield and commenced moving his house in the country to the new lot. He had gotten one part removed when I made a purchase for our family of a farm near where he had lived. He did some painting on the woodwork of the house.
He was returning to Brookfield. His wife Nellie was at his brother's and he was anxious to return to her. In attempting to swim the west creek, the water being very high due to a freshet, he was drowned. (Friday June 11th). We in Brookfield supposed him to be in the country due to high water. Those in the country supposed him to be safely in Brookfield. He was found on Monday and interred the same day at the Brookfield burying ground. So sudden was the shock, so severe, that the poor wife was nearly heart broken and all relatives and friends in deep grief. I felt almost as one who had lost a brother for he had always been my dearest friend and one who would share his last dollar with you. His heart was never shut to outflowing sympathy. I could tell him all my thoughts and feeling without a rebuff (this was mutual). He despised a mean action and I think was never guilty of one. His language was pure and void of all slang phrases. To his parents he was always kind and dutiful; to his friends courteous and warm; to the outside world apparently cold and distant at times, usually retiring in deportment. He did not court the public gage nor seek public favor. His nature was domestic, always at home except when business forced him to be elsewhere. A most tender husband was he and a truly noble hearted man. Six or seven months after his death was born a son. May he have his father's qualities without his father's fate.

Reference: 1284

Note: [Garrett Newkirk's notebook] (see page #146): Julia Bevier married Capt. J. C. Spinney, a man of fine education -- two children-- living in Bradford, Illinois at the present time (1869).
In the census of 1870, a Celia Bevier, b: abt. 1855 is living with the Clayton Gibbs family.

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Note: Went to Wisconsin Abt. 1790. Settled on lot 155 of Boston Purchase of 1802. Occupation was that of a farmer.

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