Beaverson, Joseph
1875 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Beaverson, Joseph was born in May 1875 (son of Bastress, William H and Witman, Elizabeth).
2. 
Bastress, William H was born on 1 Apr 1845 in York County, PA (son of Bastress/????, Mary); died on 5 Jul 1901 in York County, PA; was buried on 8 Jul 1901 in Prospect Hill, Manchester Twp., York County, PA. Notes:
According to his obituary, Mr. Bastress was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted three times, one of the terms of service being in the Third United States cavalry, in which he attained the rank of sergeant.
In the History of Pennsylvania Volunteers (Bates, 1871), he is listed as a member of Company H of ?Independent Organitions.?
According to the History of York County Pennsylvania, (Prowell, 1907) at Gettysburg he was a member of the Twenty-Sixth Emergency Regiment, Company I. His obituary mentions that he was ?wounded in the limb and captured at Gettysburg.?
He was married three times, to Mary J. Bently, of Oxford; the second time to Lucy Wilson, of Waynesboro, by whom he had three children; Andrew, Guy and Annie, all of whom are living. His present wife was Elizabeth Witman, of York.
He was in the employ of the Farmers Fire Insurance company for twenty-four years. He was a member of Post 37, G.A.R.; Keystone conclave No. 12, Independent Order of Heptasophs; Harmonia lodge, No. 853, I.O.O.F.; and the Rex Hook and Ladder company.
1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS
York Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania
238 East Philadelphia Street
enumeration date 5 June 1900
ALL b. Pennsylvania, all parents b. Pennsylvania EXCEPT Lizzie wife
W H Bastress 55 head M W April 1845 married
book keeper; owns house free of mtg
Lizzie Bastress 44 wife F W Aug 1855 married
had 3 chidlren 3 living
b. Pennsylvania, father b. Germany, mother b. Pennsyvlaia
Wilson Bastress 23 son M W April 1877 married 2 yrs machinist
Mary Bastress 23 daughter in law F W Nov 1876 married 2 yrs
had 1 child, 1 child living
Annie G Bastress 4/12 granddaughter F W Feb 1900
Guy Bastress 20 son M W Aug 1889 single clerk
Annie L Bastress 17 daughter F W Sept 1883 single
Joseph Bearenon 25 step son M W May 1875 single organ maker
Hettie Bearenon 22 step daughter F W April 1877 single sales lady
David Bearenon 20 step son M W Aug 1879 single soldier (cavelryman)
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William married Witman, Elizabeth on 23 Mar 1893. Elizabeth was born in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Witman, Elizabeth was born in 1855. Notes:
1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS
York Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania
238 East Philadelphia Street
enumeration date 5 June 1900
ALL b. Pennsylvania, all parents b. Pennsylvania EXCEPT Lizzie wife
W H Bastress 55 head M W April 1845 married
book keeper; owns house free of mtg
Lizzie Bastress 44 wife F W Aug 1855 married
had 3 chidlren 3 living
b. Pennsylvania, father b. Germany, mother b. Pennsyvlaia
Wilson Bastress 23 son M W April 1877 married 2 yrs machinist
Mary Bastress 23 daughter in law F W Nov 1876 married 2 yrs
had 1 child, 1 child living
Annie G Bastress 4/12 granddaughter F W Feb 1900
Guy Bastress 20 son M W Aug 1889 single clerk
Annie L Bastress 17 daughter F W Sept 1883 single
Joseph Bearenon 25 step son M W May 1875 single organ maker
Hettie Bearenon 22 step daughter F W April 1877 single sales lady
David Bearenon 20 step son M W Aug 1879 single soldier (cavelryman)
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Children:
- 1. Beaverson, Joseph was born in May 1875.
- Beaverson, Hettie was born in Apr 1877.
- Beaverson, David was born in Aug 1879.
Generation: 3
5. Bastress/????, Mary was born in 1812 in PA; died on 15 Jun 1886 in York, York County, PA. Children:
- Bastress, Jacob was born in 1828 in PA- likely York or Adams County, PA.
- Bastress, Meartha was born in 1842 in York County, PA.
- Bastress, Emma was born on 17 Nov 1843 in York County, PA; died on 11 Jun 1900.
- 2. Bastress, William H was born on 1 Apr 1845 in York County, PA; died on 5 Jul 1901 in York County, PA; was buried on 8 Jul 1901 in Prospect Hill, Manchester Twp., York County, PA.
- Bastress, Margarett was born in 1848 in York County, PA.