John Bandy Chapman BEAVERS

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CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bandy C Beavers
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: 1901
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William G Beavers
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Lillie B Beavers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bandy Beaver
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: W G Beaver
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's name: Lillie Beaver
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bundy J Beavers [Bandy]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna B Beavers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Bandy J Beavers 29
Anna B Beavers 26
Mason W Beavers 4 years 5 months
Thorel T Beavers 2 years 7 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Banly Beavers [Bandy Beavers]
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Coal Loader
Industry: Coal Miner
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:$1200
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 28
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 34
Income: $1300
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Bandy Beavers 39
Anna Beavers 36
Mason Beavers 14
Thurl Beavers 12
Lucille Beavers 10
Bandy Beavers 8
Dolors Beavers 4
Earl Beavers 3

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BE&GSfn=j&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=721&GRid=16401985&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4966405&Type=Death

John married Anna Belle BEAVERS 08 Jul 1923, McDowell Co. WV. Anna (daughter of Thomas Marion Beavers and Nannie Lou Carter) was born 15 Nov 1903, McDowell Co. WV; died 05 Nov 1992, Sumter Co. FL; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mason W Beavers
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1926
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Bandy J Beavers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Anna B Beavers
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mason Beavers
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Mason W Beavers
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1925
Phone Number: 748-3473

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Name: Mason W. Beavers
Rank: Private First Class
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1925
Service Date: 8 Jun 1942
Parent Name: Mr. and Mrs. Bandy J. Beavers
State: West Virginia
County: McDowell
Service areas:Parris Island, SC; South Pacific
Awards: Purple Heart

Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Mason W Beavers
Service Info.: CPL US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II, KOREA
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1925
Death Date: 27 Dec 1995
Service Start Date: 10 Apr 1947
Interment Date: 2 Jan 1996
Cemetery: Florida National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 6502 SW. 102nd Ave. Bushnell, FL 33513
Buried At: Section 204 Site 204
Address: PO Box 1265, Wildwood, FL, 34785-1265 (1993)

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mason W. Beavers
SSN: 236-22-1782
Last Residence: 34785 Wildwood, Sumter, Florida
Born: 5 Nov 1925
Died: 27 Dec 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BEA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=11&GScntry=4&GSsr=4281&GRid=344440&
Plot: 204, 0, 204

Died:
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: Mason Wendell Beavers
Death Date: 27 Dec 1995
County of Death: Lake
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 70
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1925

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Thorel T Beavers
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1928
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Bandy J Beavers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Anna B Beavers
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Thurl Beavers
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade

Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Thurel T Beavers
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1927
Address: 2439 Vaughn Ave, Deltona, FL, 32725-2220

Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Thurel Beavers
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1927
Address: 757 Fairchild Ave, Kent, OH, 44240-2144

Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Thurel T Beavers
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1927
Address: 233 Little Oak Island Dr, Folly Beach, SC, 29439


OBITUARY

Akron Beacon Journal 11 October, 2009

Thurel T. Beavers

Thurel T. Beavers, 82, of Kent, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, with his family by his side at Kent Ridge at Golden Pond.

He was born September 30, 1927, in Squire, W.Va. to John Bandy and Anna Belle (Beavers) Beavers. He retired from Chrysler after 30 years of service. Thurel was a member of the Kent Moose Lodge and the United Auto Workers. He enjoyed sports especially football and baseball.

The family would like to thank the staff at Kent Ridge at Golden Pond for their loving care and thoughtfulness.

He is survived by sons, Douglas (Michelle) Beavers of Munroe Falls and Rob (Cathy) Beavers of Massillon; daughters, Beverly (Brian) Jones of Akron and Pam (David) Wilson of Kent; twelve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, R. Earl Beavers of Wildwood, Fla.; sisters, Lucille Jones of Leesburg, Fla., and Delores Jones of Leesburg, Fla.; and aunt, Wilma Gillespie of Vincent. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Ruth Beavers; parents, John Bandy and Anna Belle (Beavers) Beavers; brothers, Mason Beavers and John Bandy Beavers Jr.; and sister, Hilda Beavers.

Calling hours will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 12 at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory in Kent, Ohio, where funeral services will be held 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Harbor Light Hospice, 724C Alpha Drive, Highland Heights, OH 44143 or , 525 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH 44406.

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Thurel Beavers
Last Residence: 44240 Kent, Portage, Ohio
Born: 30 Sep 1927
Died: 10 Oct 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Thurel married Joan Ruth Blevins 02 Jul 1951. Joan was born 04 Dec 1934, McDowell Co. WV; died 11 Jan 2008, Portage Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucille Beavers
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1930
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of Band and Anna Beavers
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade

Lucille married Willie Osmond Jones 09 Jun 1947, McDowell Co. WV. Willie was born ca 1925, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bandy Beavers Junior
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1932
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Bandy and Anna Beavers
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade

Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Bandy Beavers Jr
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1932
Death Date: 4 Sep 1950
Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Tazwell, Virginia
Enlisted: 31 Jan 1950
Discharge date: Killed in Action
Rank: PFC
Unit: Co. G, 9th Infantry, Second Infantry Division, US Army
Medals: Purple Heart


WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Bandy Beavers Jr.
Birth Date: 1932
Birth City: McDowell
State Registered: West Virginia

Death Date: 4 Sep 1950
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action

War: Korean War
Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 13339718
Notes: Private First Class Beavers was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea of September 4, 1950. Private First Class Beavers was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=BEA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=7001&GRid=16401928&
W. Va. PFC Co. G. 9 Inf. Div. Korean War

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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Dolors Beavers [Dolores]
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1936
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia

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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl Beavers
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia