Daniel B Beeler

Parents: Peter Beeler (1767 - 1836) and Barbara Petre Beeler (1773 - 1828).

Spouse: Rachel Cawood Rogers Beeler (1822 - 1897).

Children of Daniel & Rachel Cawood (Rogers) Beeler:

• David Rogers Beeler (5/1/1842 - 1936) m. Nancy J. Stiner
• James Asbury Beeler (11/28/1844 - 1931) m. 1. Elizabeth A. Honeycutt and 2. Esther Lynch (James and Esther moved first to Nebraska and then on to Oregon)
• John Wesley Beeler (12/31/1847 - 1932) m. Sarah A. Stiner
• French Haggard Beeler (5/4/1850 - 1939) m. Martha Stiner
• William Harrison Beeler (1/5/1853 - 1939) m. Rachel Savage
• Andrew Jackson Beeler (April 10, 1855 - ) m. Sarah R. Graves
• Francis Marion Beeler (3/14/1857 - 1898) m. ?
• Sarah Matilda Beeler Graves (8/14/1859 - 1896) m. Henry Graves
• Daniel M. Beeler (11/28/1862 - 1951) never married

Siblings:

• Mary (Beeler) Bowman (1796 - 1839)
• Anna (Beeler) Powell (1799 - 1872)
• John W. Beeler (1802 - 1864)
• Adam Beeler (1803 - 1881)
• Sarah (Beeler) Rogers (1808 - 1885)
• Rosannah (Beeler) Hunter (1814 - 1868)
• Daniel Beeler (1814 - 1862)

It is unknown if Daniel is buried in the family Cemetery, if not then the other logical location would be the Katy Moyers Cemetery which is located less than 2 miles from the farm. Daniel purchased the land where the Cemetery is located in 1852. He and his wife Rachel raised their family here and the last 5 of their 9 children were born here. For some unknown reason, Daniel took his life by hanging in May of 1862. There is a large field stone at the base of a large tree on the bottom edge of the Cemetery and it appears that there is a grave there (shown in the profile picture from Find A Grave Memorial # 38527261).

The following may explain a bit further: Daniel Beeler, Convicted Murderer -

"Daniel Beeler, sentenced to be hanged, November 20th, in Grainger County for the murder of Sheriff Greenlee of that county, was seen at the jail last night by a Journal reporter. By conversing with Beeler the following was learned. Beeler was twenty-two years of age, August 19, 1890. He was about twenty-one at the time the murder was committed. With the murder Beeler said he had nothing to do, for such was not his intention in going to the barn from whence the sheriff was shot. Said he: “I had nothing to shoot with.” His explanation for being in the barn was that he had gone there to meet a woman. Beeler has a wife and three children living in Grainger county, near Rutledge, the county seat. His father is seventy years of age and has been married three times. He has lived in Grainger county near all his life. Of his twelve children, seven of them are members of the Baptist church of which he too is a member. Daniel is the youngest of four boys by Mr. Beeler’s second wife. He was a member of the Baptist church two years previous to the time Sheriff Greenlee was killed. Beeler stoutly protested his innocence of the murder of Sheriff Greenlee, stating that John Wolfenbarger shot and killed the sheriff. Beeler said in conclusion that if he had to hang, he would die with an easy conscience.

Knoxville Daily Journal — Friday, October 3, 1890 - Transcribed by Robert McGinnis and used by permission.

• http://grainger.tngenealogy.net/daniel-beeler-convicted-murderer

Find A Grave Memorial # 38527261 - for a picture of the D. B. Beeler Cemetery go to the Media section.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38527261

Other links for review:

http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/grainger/1841census.html - transcribed 1841 Census Free White Males - Grainger Co., TN

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/beeler/612/ - ancestry of a lot of Beelers in the Grainger Co., TN area in the 1800's

http://family-history.com/beeler/Beeler_family.htm - another family file that has Daniel Beeler (1813/'14 - 1862).

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Information has not been passed down if Daniel is buried in the family Cemetery, if not then the other logical location would be the Katy Moyers Cemetery which is located less than 2 miles from the farm. Daniel purchased the land where the Cemetery is located in 1852. He and his wife Rachel raised their family here and the last 5 of their 9 children were born here. For some unknown reason, Daniel took his life by hanging in May of 1862. There is a large field stone at the base of a large tree on the bottom edge of the Cemetery and it appears that there is a grave there. That is the location that I am questionably calling Daniel final resting place.

Daniel and Rachel had the following children: David Rogers Beeler May 01, 1842 m Nancy J. Stiner James A. Beeler November 28, 1844 m 1. Elizabeth A. Honeycutt 2. Esther Lynch (moved to 1. Nebraska 2. Oregon) James Asbury Beeler John W. Beeler December 31, 1847 m Sarah A. Stiner French Haggard Beeler May 04, 1850 m Martha Stiner William Harrison Beeler January 05, 1853 m Rachel Savage Andrew Jackson Beeler April 10, 1855 m Sarah R. Graves Francis Marion Beeler March 14, 1857 m ? Sarah Matilda Beeler August 14, 1859 m ?Henry Graves Daniel M. Beeler November 28, 1862 never married

NOTE: Cousin Mary Lynn Stiner Gilmore, stated that her dad Curt Stiner (son of Pearly Beeler Stiner) told her that Daniel was buried under the tree where he hung himself. Whether it is under the tree in the family Cemetery, we are not sure, but makes it more likely I have his burial location listed correctly.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 29 2020, 14:12:42 UTC