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Family HistoryFamily History - Harold Beals


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Harold Beals and nine of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Harold Beals,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Harold married Nell Sanders (born 5 November 1897 in Arkansas, the daughter of Walker Sanders and May Yeatman;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Nell died 26 February 19771, 2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 30 April 1925 in Pulaski County, Arkansas.7 Nell is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.1

+2i. Mary Carlotta Gazley (born Beals), born 24 July 1923 in Arkansas; died 8 March 2000. Married Kenneth Lester Wilson.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nell Gazley, born: 5 November 1897; died: 26 February 1977 [from record, which indicates US Army].
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Gazley, Nell; no. 218-38-7073; died Feb 1977; born 5 Nov 1897.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Enumeration District 71, Sheet No. 6B, family of May Sanders (25, Alabama, May 1875, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living); daughter Eulala Sanders (4, Arkansas, Nov 1895); daughter Nellie (2, Arkansas, Oct 1897); son Walker Sanders, Jr. (8/12, Arkansas, Sept 1899); mother Eulala Trumpler (47, Alabama, July 1852, widow, 1 child, 1 living); sister-in-law Latta Trumpler (23, Texas, Dec 1876).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 131, Sheet 14B, family of Walker Sanders (48, Mississippi, brooker (?), produce); wife May Sanders (45, Alabama); daughter Nell Sanders (21, Arkansas, stenographer); son Walker Sanders (19, Arkansas, city, salesman); son Lewis Sanders (14, Arkansas); daughter Katherine Sanders (9, Arkansas).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-24, Sheet No. 22B, family of M. Carl [?] Gazley (31, Arkansas, salesman, advertising agency, 24 at first marriage); wife Nell Gazley (31, Texas, 25 at first marriage); daughter Mary C. Gazley (6, Arkansas); daughter Avanelle Gazley (2, Arkansas).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, District of Columbia, Washington, Enumeration District 1-473, Sheet No. 9A, family of Maurice C. Gazley (44, Texas, salesman, hardware); wife Nell Gazley (42, Arkansas, stenography, internal revenue); daughter Mary Gazley (16, Arkansas); daughter Avanell Gazley (12, Arkansas).
  7. Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939,available at ancestry.com; Beals, Harold and Nell, 30 April 1925, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Second Generation
2. Mary Carlotta Gazley (born Beals)2 (Harold1), born 24 July 1923 in Arkansas;1, 2, 3, 4 died 8 March 2000.2 Mary married, 14 March 1945 in Washington, D.C., Kenneth Lester Wilson1 (born 26 October 1920, parents not determined;1, 5 Kenneth died 12 December 20015). Mary and Kenneth are buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.2, 5

+3i. Carolyn Jean Wilson, born 21 January 1946. Married (1) Bruce Romney Pattison Married (2) Edward Joseph West.
+4ii. Kenneth Dell Wilson, born 27 September 1949. Married Carol Lynn Fink.
+5iii. Mary Katherine Wilson, born 24 February 1957. Married James Routzahn.
+6iv. Lois Elaine Wilson, born 29 June 1961. Married Robert Carl Laing.

  1. District of Columbia, Marriage License and Return, No. 278387, Mary Carolotta Gazley, age 21, and Kenneth Lester Wilson, age 24, married on 14 March 1945 in Washington, DC.
  2. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Mary Gazley Wilson, born 24 July 1923, died 8 March 2000, wife of Kenneth L. Wilson [from record].
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock City, Enumeration District 60-24, Sheet No. 22B, family of M. Carl [?] Gazley (31, Arkansas, salesman, advertising agency, 24 at first marriage); wife Nell Gazley (31, Texas, 25 at first marriage); daughter Mary C. Gazley (6, Arkansas); daughter Avanelle Gazley (2, Arkansas).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, District of Columbia, Washington, Enumeration District 1-473, Sheet No. 9A, family of Maurice C. Gazley (44, Texas, salesman, hardware); wife Nell Gazley (42, Arkansas, stenography, internal revenue); daughter Mary Gazley (16, Arkansas); daughter Avanell Gazley (12, Arkansas).
  5. Find a Grave (website). Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Kenneth L. / Wilson / LT COL / US Air Force / World War II / Oct 26 1920 / Dec 12 2001 [from gravestone].
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Carolyn Jean Wilson3 (Mary,2 Harold1), born 21 January 1946.1 Carolyn married, first, Bruce Romney Pattison (born 20 March 1946, parents not determined1). Carolyn married, second, Edward Joseph West (born 24 August 1948, parents not determined1).

 7i. Scot Douglas Pattison, born 9 September 1969 in Webb County, Texas.2
 8ii. Wendy Sue Pattison, born 5 September 1973.1
 9i. Steven Edward West, born 27 December 1981.1

4. Kenneth Dell Wilson3 (Mary,2 Harold1), born 27 September 1949.1 Kenneth married Carol Lynn Fink (born ____, parents not determined).

5. Mary Katherine Wilson3 (Mary,2 Harold1), born 24 February 1957.1 Mary married James Routzahn (born 1959, parents not determined1).

6. Lois Elaine Wilson3 (Mary,2 Harold1), born 29 June 1961.1 Lois married, 25 April 1987, Robert Carl Laing3 (born 13 September 1958 in Warwick, Orange County, New York, parents not determined;3 Robert died 21 March 2014 in China Grove, Rowan County, North Carolina3).

 10i. Shane Liang.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Pattison, Scot Douglas, born: 9 September 1969 in Webb [County], Texas; father: Bruce Romney Pattison; mother: Carol Jean Wilson.
  3. Obituary, Carolina Cremations (website: www.carolinacremation.com), Robert Carl Laing, died: 21 March 2014 in China Grove; born: 13 September 1958 in Warwick, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, son, and sisters.