Bevier, Simon C. (b. 22 JUL 1816, d. 26 FEB 1898)

Note: He lived in Denning Twp. Ulster County, New York during census of 1850 & 1860. He was a farmer with a value of real estate of $780.00. He lived in Neversink Township, Sullivan County, New York in 1870 & 1880. Annie E. Peck was Simon's second wife.

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Note: He was listed as a tanner in the census of 1870.

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Note: Resided for a time in Denning, Ulster County, New York. He was a tailor and moved to Virginia and married there. In 1850, he lived in Fairfax County, Virginia with his wife and daughter, Sarah E. During 1860 census he was in jail in Richmond for "burning stacks." In 1860 census, his wife, Susannah was in Prince William County, Virginia. During the census of 1870, he was listed as W. D. Bovier, living in Washington, DC, occupation tailor, and his daughter, Susan Bevier, is listed as having been born in the District of Columbia about 1862. In the census of 1880, the family appears in Neversink in Sullivan County, New York. At that time they have a daughter named Susie who is listed as having been born in Maryland about 1862. Curiously, he is listed as a physician in the census' of 1880 & 1900. In 1900, he lived in Washington, DC with his niece Pauline Snyder. She is listed as having been born in New York. His obit in 1905 listed him as William D. Bevier, MD.

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Note: In the census of 1870, he lived in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin and was a wheat dealer. Elizabeth Teachout, Harriet's mother was living with them.

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Note: He was a native of New York State and came to Akan Township, Richland County, Wisconsin from Rock County, Wisconsin in 1855. He came to Rock County in 1847. He was a blacksmith by trade. He settled on 120 acres of land and lived there until his death. The first school in the district was taught in 1856, by Martha A. Funston, at the residence of Zenas Bevier. It was through his influence that the first post office was established in Akan and he was the first postmaster. After his death his widow moved to Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

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Note: His name was Giles Franklin Bevier, although he probably never used the name Giles. There are two wives listed for Giles Franklin at the same time. One is Emily Frances Quinet who is supposed to be the mother of Joseph Nelson Bevier and Frances Bevier. Sally Cole is also listed as their mother. The records are confused on these two. The bulk of the available information indicates that Sally Cole was the mother of all his children. Two of his children, Joseph and Frederick, were born in Wisconsin. He moved back to New York where he was enumerated in Chenango Township, Broome County in the census of 1850. He was listed as a Mormon Elder. He appears in 1860, 1870, and 1880 in Mower County, LeRoy Township, Minnesota.
From a Biographical sketch: His maternal grandfather was Capt. Joseph Leonard of Revolutionary War fame. Franklin learned the blacksmith trade. His father died when he was only 17 years of age. He moved to Illinois in 1843 and stayed three years. He married Sally Cole in 1845. He then moved on to Rock County, Wisconsin where he bought a parcel of land and erected a frame house. He opened a tavern in the house that he operated with his brother. It was called the "Prairie House." In 1856, he left Wisconsin for Minnesota and landed in the Town of Leroy after traveling for eleven days. There he built a stone house and acquired land.

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Note: She and her husband and family moved to Union, Rock County, Wisconsin in 1846. After residing there for eight years, about 1854 they sold their farm of 200 acres and moved to Rutland, Dane County, Wisconsin. There they purchased 300 acres of land which they subsequently sold off in small lots and moved to Evansville, thence to Jug Prairie in the Town of Union and purchased a farm near the first homestead. This farm they sold to James Dawlson in 1865 and thence moved and became a resident of Albany. Twelve children were born to their marriage, five of whom were still living in 1886 at the time of Thomas' death. There are two dates possible for Caroline's death, October 12 or 13, 1875.
After Caroline's death in 1875, Thomas Dorman remarried in 1878, Eliza Winters, and they had two children. According to the census of 1880, his second wife was 43 years his junior and he was 77 years of age when their first child was born!

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Note: She moved to Greene County, Wisconsin about 1848.

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Note: This is the Henry L. Bevier who enlisted as a private on Feb 15, 1865 in the Union Army 46th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. D., in Wisconsin. In 1850, he lived with his wife in the home of his brother, Zenas Bevier and was a farmer with real property valued at $800. During the census of 1870 he lived in Union, Evansville Township, Rock County, Wisconsin. He was listed as a farmer.

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