Jud Ruffus Beavers (1877 - 1933)

Born 10 Jan 1877 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Katie (Barnett) Beavers — married 21 Aug 1904 in Hill County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1933 at age 56 in Hill County, Texas, USA

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Biography

BIRTH

Jud Ruffus Beavers, son of Jesse M Beavers and Martha M Ware

Middle name Ruffus (with 2 F's) from his signature on WWI draft registration.

Evidence of parents:

1) Jud's death record names parents as "J M Beavers and Martha Ware"

2) Jud is in his father's family Bible.

3) Named in brother George's 1921 obituary as "Jud Beavers"

4) Named in brother John's 1926 obit as "Judd Beavers of Hillsboro"

5) Named in brother James' 1927 obit as "Jud Beavers of Hillsboro".

Jud is the twin brother of Jack.

Birth: 10 Jan 1877, per Family Bible of Jesse M Beavers (father):

Birth: 10 Jan 1879, per death record

Birth: twin brother Jack, 10 Jan 1877, per death record

Birth Place: Pontotoc Co, MS, based on the following:

from page dated 1955 accompanying Jesse M Beavers Family Bible

Also, parents have 1870 and 1880 census Pontotoc Co. MS

DEATH

Death: 27 Jan 1933, in Hill County, Texas, per death record

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

Name: Jud R Beavers

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1879 <----

Birth Place: Mississippi

Gender: Male

Race: White

Status: Married

Occupation: farmer

Spouse: Mrs Katie Barnett Beavers

Father: J M Beavers

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother: Martha Ware

Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi

Age at Death: 54

Death Date: 27 Jan 1933

Death Place: Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, USA

Informant: Glenn Beavers of Itasca, Texas [?Albert Glenn Beavers - son?]

Cause of Death: Died suddenly, natural causes, probably heart attack

Burial: Park Ridge, on 28 Jan 1933

Undertaker: Marshall & Marshall

Find A Grave Memorial# 35304220 (headstone pictured)

Name: Jud R Beavers

Birth: 1877

Death: 1933

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA

Created by: Charles Beavers

Record added: Mar 29, 2009

Note: double-headstone with wife

Notes:

Jud's death certificate says died of natural causes, but obituary says accident.

The difference (per grandson, Charles W Beavers) is that family members say he was too good of a driver, so it must have been a heart attack that caused the accident.

OBITUARY

Newspaper: The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas)

Published: 28 Jan 1933, Saturday, Page 8

HILLSBORO, Jan. 27 --(Spl)--

Jud Beavers, 54, well known Hill county farmer and member of a pioneer Hill county family, was almost instantly killed at his home three miles west of Hillsboro about 1 o’clock Friday afternoon when the cultivator he was riding ran off a culvert and turned over on him.

Mr. Beavers was driving the team with the cultivator through a field on his farm, and as they were crossing a small culvert the cultivator ran too close to the edge and fell over into a ditch. Mr. Beavers sustained a severe head injury, which resulted in his death almost instantly. The team and upturned cultivator were found under the culvert.

Mr. Beavers was born in Mississippi and came to Texas with his parents when he was 3 years old, settling in the Abbott community, and had lived in Hill county continuously since. He is survived by his widow, one brother, Jack Beavers, and one sister, Mrs. Dave Glass, both of Hillsboro; also by seven children, as follows: Wayland and Glenn Beavers of Itasca, Weldon, Loraine, Raymond, Bernice and Neva Mae, all at home.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed late Friday afternoon, but will probably be held Saturday afternoon.

MARRIAGE

FamilySearch.com, Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973

Name: J. R. Beavers

Spouse's Name: Katie Barnett

Event Date: 21 Aug 1904

Event Place: Hill, Texas

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00038-9 , System Origin: Texas-EASy , GS Film number: 985129 , Reference ID: p 443

Note: Charles W Beavers has the original marriage license. (not photocopy or certified copy)

Katie Barnett is daughter of Albert G Barnett and Sarah Cates.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPING

This 1967 newspaper clipping lists many of Jud and Katie's descendants.

Newspaper: The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas)

Published: 29 Jun 1967, Thu, Page 23

Beavers Family Holds Reunion

Children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jud R. Beavers held their annual family reunion at Lake Whitney.

The oldest member attending was Wayland Beavers, 62, of Dallas. The youngest was three-month-old Marie Elizabeth Beavers of New Orleans, La., who with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Beavers, were the family who traveled furthest.

Thirty-five attended. Others were Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Beavers and William Bryan of Riesel, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Beavers of Marlin, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beavers, Darrell and Carol of Odessa, Billy Faulgus of New Orleans, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Deeley, Ann and David. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Sawyers and Debbie, all of Waco.

Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jud Beavers, Natalie and Mrs. Eldon Beavers, Sherry, Gary, and Terry of Fort Worth, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Beavers, Randy and Gayle of Dallas.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1877: birth of Jud Ruffus Beavers, 10 Jan 1877, in Pontotoc Co. MS

1877: death of mother, Martha Ware-Beavers, in Pontotoc Co. MS

1879: marriage of father, Jesse M Beavers to 2nd wife, Nancy Carter

1880 Census: Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#305 (census pages not lined up)

J. M. Beavers ............ 44 ... AL,VA.SC … [Jesse]

N. J. Beavers ............. 30 ... MS,AL,AL … [Nancy … 2nd wife]

James W. Beavers .... 24 ... MS,AL,AL … farm laborer

J. E. Beavers .............. 21 ... MS,AL,AL … farm laborer … [John]

G. F. Beavers ............ 19 ... MS,AL,AL … farm laborer … [George]

M. E. Beavers ........... 17 ... MS,AL,AL … female … [Mattie Elvira]

Mary E. E. Beavers ... 14 ... MS,AL,AL

R. E. Beavers ............ 12 ... MS,AL,AL … farm laborer … [Edward]

S. A. Beavers ............ 10 ... MS,AL,AL … female … [Adella]

T. A. Beavers .............. 8 ... MS,AL,AL … male ... [Thomas]

J. D. Beavers ............... 6 ... MS,AL,AL … male ... [Jesse]

Jackie Beavers ............ 3 ... MS,AL,AL … male

Juddie Beavers ........... 3 ... MS,AL,AL … male <---------

1880-1890: death of step-mother, Nancy J Carter-Beavers

1880-1882: moved from MS to Hill Co. TX, between 1880-82

1890: marriage of father, Jesse M Beavers to 3rd wife, Eleanor Jane Abernathy, in Hill Co. TX

1894: living in Hillsboro, per brother Barney's birthplace as stated on WWI draft registration

1900 Census: Dupping Spring, Armstrong, Texas, family#47

Henry S Dye ... 39 ... KY,KY,KY … Mar-1861, marr 13 yrs, farmer

Willie I Dye ..... 33 ... TX,VA,VA … Mar-1867, 4 child, 4 living

Maude Dye ..... 11 ... TX,KY,VA … Aug-1888

Jessie Dye ......... 9 ... TX,KY,VA … Aug-1890

Belle Dye .......... 5 ... TX,KY,VA .… Jun-1893

Harris B Dye ..... 4 ... TX,KY,VA .… Jun-1895

Jud Beavers .... 22 ... MS,KY,MS ... Jan-1878, border, day laborer farm <----

1900 Census Notes:

Living close to family#52: Jud's sister: Della Glass age 30, David age 35

1904: marriage of Jud R Beavers and Katie Barnett, in Hill Co. TX

1910 Census: Justice Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, family#336 [Hillsboro]

Judd R Beavers ...... 33 ... MS,MS,MS … married 5 years

Katie Beavers ......... 23 ... TX,TN,TN ..… 2 children, 2 living

Wayland Beavers .... 4 ... TX,MS,TX

Glenn Beavers ......... 2 ... TX,MS,TX

1910 Census Notes:

Occupation: Farmer, self-employed

House or Farm: Farm, renting

Living next to family#335: Jud's brother: Jack Beavers age 33, Fannie age 30

Enumeration District 151: south of Hillsboro & Peoria Public road and west of the MK&T RR.Note: Hwy 22, locally called Peoria Road. Peoria is west of Hillsboro on Hwy 22, halfway to Whitney

1918: Draft Registration:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Jud Ruffus Beavers

Registration Date: 12 Sep 1918

Registration Place: Hill County, Texas

Age: 41

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1879

Race: White

Occupation: farming

Home Address: R.F.D. #6 Hillsboro, Hill, Texas

Nearest Relative: Katie Beavers (wife), same address

Description: Medium Height, Stout Build, Blue Eyes, Black Hair

1920 Census: Justice Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, family#149 [Hillsboro]

Judge Beavers ........ 41 ... MS,AL,AL … farmer, renting

Katie Beavers ......... 31 ... TX,AR,AR

Wayland Be*Ra ..... 14 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school … farm laborer

Glenn Be*Ra .......... 11 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school … farm laborer

Bernice Be*Ra ......... 8 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school

Jud W Be*Ra ............ 6 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school

Lorayne Be*Ra ........ 4 ... TX,MS,TX

William R Be*Ra ...1m ... TX,MS,TX

1920 Census Notes:

Street: Hillsboro and Milford Road [Hwy 77]

Enumeration District: 33

Note: streets to either side on census pages are Hillsboro and Itasca [Hwy 81], and Piedmont and Files Valley Road [Hwy ? 66]

1930 Census: Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, family#30 [Hillsboro]

J R Beavers ............... 51 ... MS,MS,MS . married age 26, farmer, rents farm

Kate Beavers ........... 42 ... TX,TN,TN … married age 18

Bernice Beavers ...... 19 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school

Weldon Beavers ...... 17 ... TX,MS,TX … farm laborer

Loraine Beavers ...... 15 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school

Raymond Beavers ... 11 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school

Nelda May Beavers ... 8 ... TX,MS,TX … attends school

1930 Census Notes:

Enumeration District 109-7: (Southeast Part) excluding Hillsboro City

Living next to family#31: son: Glenn Beavers age 22, Jesse age 17

1933: death of Jud R Beavers

1935 WIFE: living in rural, Hill, Texas, per 1940 census

1940 WIFE Census: McLennan, Texas, family#316

Caleman Sawyers ...... 20 ... TX … farmer

Nelda Mae Sawyers .. 18 ... TX … [maiden Beavers]

Mrs J R Beavers .......... 53 ... TX … mother-in-law, widowed [Katie]

1940 Census Notes:

Highest grade completed: 8th [Katie]

1960: death of wife, Katie Barnett-Beavers

OTHER

Children:

Wayland Beavers - Find A Grave Memorial# 35310332

Albert Glenn Beavers - Find A Grave Memorial# 35553538

Bernice Barnard - Find A Grave Memorial# 35312006

Jud Weldon Beavers - Find A Grave Memorial# 35553082

W Lorraine Beavers - Find A Grave Memorial# 35272004

William Raymond Beavers - Find A Grave Memorial# 35572596

Nelda Sawyers - Find A Grave Memorial# 27028785

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