Henry Beat (Sr) [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 in Frank, Seneca co, OH. He died unknown. Henry married 5 Catherine Clouse on 1 Oct 1878 in Ohio.
Charlotte Beat, in "Kingman (KS) County History" says the Beat name was originally spelled "Beith, then Beath, finally "Beat". Henry's family originated in Alsace-Lorraine; "Henry and his family came to Wichita from Ohio by rail about 1879." -- "German & French was spoken in the home until the children started school where they learned English."
Catherine Clouse [Parents] 1 died 2 before 1984. She married 3 Henry Beat (Sr) on 1 Oct 1878 in Ohio.
They had the following children:
M i Edward "Ed" Beat F ii Minnie Beat M iii Peter "Pete" Beat M iv Anthony "Tony" Beat 1 died 2 before 1984. F v Catherine Beat 1 died 2 (died at age 10). M vi William Beat 1 died 2 before 1984. F vii Klotilda Beat F viii Helen Beat M ix Albert Beat 1 died 2 before 1984. F x Victoria Beat 1 died 2 before 1984. M xi Henry Beat ,Jr
Jacob "Jake" Gerber , Jr [Parents] 1, 2 died unknown. He married 3, 4 Mary Ursula Clouse on 23 May 1881 in St Marks, Sedgwick co, KS.
Mary Ursula Clouse [Parents] 1, 2 died unknown. She married 3, 4 Jacob "Jake" Gerber , Jr on 23 May 1881 in St Marks, Sedgwick co, KS.
They had the following children:
F i Clara Gerber
John Steffan [Parents] 1 died unknown. He married 2 Clara Gerber early 1904 in St Leo, Kingman co, KS.
Clara Gerber [Parents] 1 died unknown. She married 2 John Steffan early 1904 in St Leo, Kingman co, KS.
Frank Steffan 1 died 2 before 1984.
He had the following children:
M i John Steffan F ii Mary Steffan
Bill Kimminau 1 died unknown. He married Catherine Clouse.
Catherine Clouse [Parents]
Lewis Pipkin 1 was born 2 in 1803 in NC. He died unknown. Lewis married Elizabeth (w/o Lewis Pipkin).
Elizabeth (w/o Lewis Pipkin) 1 was born 2 in 1809 in TN. She died unknown. Elizabeth married Lewis Pipkin.
They had the following children:
M i Lewis Washington Pipkin F ii Nancy Pipkin 1 was born 2 about 1843 in TN. She died unknown.
William Henderson (Gen.) [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 in [Hanover co, VA]. He died unknown. William married Mrs William Henderson.
"Her (Angelica 'Mitchell' Nott) mother was a Henderson, sister to Gen. William and Maj. John Henderson.";
pg 72
"William Henderson was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Henderson. Mrs Henderson, before her marriage, was a Williams. He was probably born in Hanover co, VA and removed with his parents to Granville co, NC about 1745. In recognition of distinguished services rendered to the crown, King George had granted the Hendersons a large tract of land on the south side of the river near Grindal Shboals. These lands were inherited by William Henderson. Three of his sisters, with their husbands, settled on the Henderson grant prior to the Revolution, viz: Mrs. "Jack" Beckham, Mrs Joab Mitchel and Mrs Adam Potter. "
"The fact that the older Hendersons had accepted the King's gift, did not prevent those living in time of the war from being staunch Whigs. ---. When the war was over he married, sold his estate to his brother, John, moved to and settled on the Santee river. General William Henderson was a first cousin to Co.. James Williams, of Kings Mountain Fame."
pg 50
(from book, "History of Grindal Shoals (SC)")
Mrs William Henderson 1 died unknown. She married William Henderson (Gen.).
"When the war was over he married, sold his estate to his brother, John, moved to and settled on the Santee river."
(from "History of Grindal Shoals (SC)")
Williams (f/o James & Elizabeth's fathers) 1 died unknown.
He had the following children:
M i Williams (f/o Elizabeth) M ii Williams (f/o James Williams)
Williams (f/o James Williams) [Parents] 1 died unknown.
He had the following children:
M i James Williams 1, 2 died 3 on 8 Oct 1780 in near Kings Mountain, SC and was buried 4 in near Kings Mountain, SC.
" -- 6th of September, at Cowpens, South Carolina, were joined by Col. James Williams of Granville County, North Carolina, who was accompanied by about 400 men (largely from Sumter's South Carolina troops under Colonels Hill, Lacey and Graham), but also including 60 militiamen from Lincoln County, North Carolina under Col. Andrew Hambright, and another 60 South Carolina militiamen under Major William Chronicle. Colonel Williams, also in pursuit of Ferguson, was able to advise them of
Ferguson's location: He was atop King's Mountain."
(from, "The Men of Kings Mountain; Oct 1780"; presented on the TN GenWeb Project; hosted by USGenNet.)
"American Dead and Wounded; According to the formal report of Campbell, Shelby and Cleveland;
Dead: Colonel James Williams of South Carolina -- ";
(from the manuscript, which is lodged with the British Museum.)
(presented on the TN GenWeb Project; hosted by USGenNet.)
The following first-hand account of the battle was written by Washington County, Virginia Militiaman Benjamin Sharp, and published in the American Pioneer in Feb 1843:
"The battle closed not far from sundown, so that we had to encamp on the ground, with the dead and wounded, ---." --- "The next day, as soon as we could bury our dead, and provide litters to carry our wounded, we marched off to regain the upper country ---."That afternoon we met Capt. NEIL coming on with his detachment, and encamped for the night on a large deserted Tory plantation, ------. Here, the next morning, we buried Col. Williams, who had died of his wounds on the march the day before."
(from, "The Men of Kings Mountain; Oct 1780"; presented on the TN GenWeb Project; hosted by USGenNet.)
Eugene Douglas "Gene" Thorpe [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Linda Thorpe
