Joseph Williams Beynon

     Joseph Williams Beynon was born on 11 June 1877 at Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; Birth records were located with the same date for both Providence and Boston.^1,2,3 He was the son of William Charles Beynon and Katherine Notley. Joseph Williams Beynon married Eva L. Hazard on 18 August 1904 at Rhode Island.⁴ Joseph Williams Beynon married Cora M. Kimball on 1 April 1912 at Rhode Island.⁴ Joseph Williams Beynon died after 1942.⁵
     On 12 September 1908, Joseph William Beynon enlisted for the draft at Providence. He was a self-employed electrical contractor, working out of his home address of 101 Kenyon Street. Joseph was listed as 5 ft 6 inches, medium build, with brown eyes and black hair.³ He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Burgess Avenue, East Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; Joseph Beynon 32, head of household, Eva L., 25 were living with his parents, Charles W., 67 and Kate, 61.⁶ He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at 104 Laura Street, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; Joseph W. Beynon, 42, born RI, Cora, 39 were accompanied by his mother, Katherine W., 73, born Ireland.⁷ He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at 104 Laura Street, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; Joseph W. Beynon, 52, Cora, 49 and his mother, Catherine, 84.⁸ When Joseph registered for the WW II draft in 1942, he was 64 years old. Everyone born after April 1877 was obligated to register.⁵