John Beardsley

    John Beardsley, of Pigeon Township, Warrick County, Indiana, is a native of Dubois County, this State, and was born January 4, 1827, the oldest in a family of four children -John, Samuel, James and Elizabeth born to John and Ann (Fisher) Beardsley, natives of Ohio and Kentucky. They came to Indiana when young, and were married in Dubois County.

    Our subject, with his parents, moved to Illinois, where the father died, after which the mother returned to Warrick County, and died in 1878. He was raised by his mother, receiving a fair education and February 3, 1849, was married to Miss C. Thompson, daughter of John and Louisa (Hinton) Thompson, residents of Warrick County.

    Mr. and Mrs. Beardsley are the parents of five children: James M., Marion F., Elizabeth, Eliza M. and Samuel W. Mrs. Beardsley was born January 1, 1831, and died September 14, 1858. January 30, 1859, Mr. Beardsley was married to Miss Malinda Johnson, a daughter of Edmund and Sarah (Wilson) Johnson, and to them have been born the following named family: Edmund J., John F., Commodore F., W. C. and Willie S. Mrs. Beardsley was born April 24, 1833.

    By occupation Mr. Beardsley is a farmer and stock-raiser, and owns over 300 acres of well improved land. He began life a poor boy, but by diligence and frugality has acquired a comfortable situation. He is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.