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From: CATHERINE FLORES <>
Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:37:19 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <007001c33fc6$df2a9450$68262543@homepc>


Jess, Do you have books available re: Hinkles? Or any other Clay Co. dominant names? Thank you in advance, Catherine Flores

jsiders <> wrote:Jess,

My mailing address is : Lisa Siders
1474 State Rte 247
Hillsboro,Ohio
45133.
Yes would very much like a copy of the book. Are you related to any Hinkle's
blood or marriages?

Thank You
Lisa
----- Original Message -----
From: "jess wilson"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler


> Lisa Hinkle Siders, If you would care to give me a mailing address, I have
a
> booklet writter by John Hinkle, who was a brother of William, I think. He
> was a Primative Baptist preacher. I have other information that I can send
> you but it is all on paper.
> JESS WILSON
> 794 POSSUM TROT ROA
> MANCHESTER KY 40962
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jsiders"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler
>
>
> > William Hinkle my GGGG Grandfather he married Louisa Anna Hacker parents
> > Claiborne Hacker and Action Roberts, could you share family history with
> me
> > any on the Hinkle's what information do you have on William Hinkle born
> 1803
> > North Carolina parents Michael Hinkle Jr or Aaron Tucker Mother maybe
> Nancy
> > Haggins, would you have different.
> > Lisa Hinkle Siders
> > Highland County, Hillsboro,Ohio
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Hildreth"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:46 PM
> > Subject: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Attached is information from the battle of Kings Mountain. Joseph and
> > Jacob Beeler were the brothers of my 6th great grandmother.
> > >
> > >
> > > Elbert Bradley Hacker, married Florence Anderson
> > > |
> > > Matt Hacker, married Elizabeth Hensley Hacker
> > > |
> > > Julius Hacker, married Easther Burns
> > > |
> > > Claiborne Hacker, married Action Roberts
> > > |
> > > John Hacker, married Massie Spread
> > > |
> > > Julius Hacker, married Martha (Buhler) Beeler (Jacob and Joseph are
her
> > brothers)
> > >
> > > JACOB AND JOSEPH BEELER
> > >
> > > BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
> > >
> > >
> > > I went to Kings Mountain on June 19th. I had heard that Jacob and
Joseph
> > fought here, but wanted to confirm it some more.
> > >
> > > I am going to put information here in no particular order, but will
put
> > the documentation with it so that it can be entered into everyone's
> records.
> > >
> > > First of all, Jacob and Joseph were the sons of Ulrich and Maria
Buhler.
> > They were from Switzerland and ended up in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
The
> > name was changed to Beeler.
> > >
> > > I bought two books while there:
> > >
> > > a.. "One Heroic Hour at King's Mountain" by Pat Alderman, 2nd
Edition,
> > Reprinted, 1990, by The Overmountain Press. ( BOTH JOSEPH AND JACOB
BEELER
> > ARE LISTED AS PARTICIPANTS).
> > > "Shelby's men had captured a British outpost some distance out,
> without
> > firing a shot. The main force of mountaineers was within a quarter mile
of
> > the Tory position before they were discovered. When the presence of the
> > enemy was reported to Colonel Ferguson, he ordered his men to their
> > positions with beat of drum. The Redcoats fired first on Shelby's men,
and
> > he had difficulty in restraining them from advancing. Strict orders had
> been
> > given not to attack until all the commands were in position and the
signal
> > given. But the firing from the British had become so regular that
Colonel
> > Campbell threw off his coat and yelled at the top of his voice, "Shoot
> like
> > hell and fight like devils." The fierce bloodcurdling Indian yells were
> > taken up by the other companies as they reached their positions and
began
> > the attack. Soon the whole mountain was circled with an eerie wail and a
> > burst of gunfire. De Peyster (Tory) is said to have warned Ferguson of
the
> > type of enemy he faced and al!
> > > so remarked, "Those yelling boys are here again." (Pg. 35)
> > >
> > > b.. "The Patriots at Kings Mountain," by B. G Moss, 1990, Scotia,
> > Hibernia Press.
> > > "Joseph Bealer (Beeler, Bealor) served under Capt. John Pemberton
(under
> > Shelby) in the battle at Kings Mountain. His brother, Jacob (who spelled
> his
> > name Beeler), was also in the battle. Jacob, (Joseph's son), married
> Nancy,
> > a daughter of Martin Cleveland, brother to Robert and Col. Benjamin
> > Cleveland." This comes from:
> > >
> > > Draper, Lyman C. Kings Mountain and the Heroes, a History of the
Battle
> of
> > Kings Mountain. October 7, 1780, and the Events Which Led to It.
> Cincinnati.
> > PG Thomson, 1881.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jacob Beeler (Bealor) enlisted and served as a private and ranger in
> the
> > North Carolina troops as follows: from June 1775, under Capt. William
> > Buckhannon and Col. Christian against the Cherokee Indians; immediately
> > after that service, two months under Capt. Elijah Robinson, guarding the
> > frontier, later, (dates not given) one month under Evan Shelby, whose
rank
> > was not stated from July 1778, one month at Duncan's Fort, names of
> officers
> > not given; from August, 1778, seven months in Capt. John Carmack;s
> company,
> > during which he joined General McIntosh's expedition and marched to Fort
> > McIntosh and Laurens and was discharged on 26 Feb. 1779 in Berkley
County,
> > Virginia; from August 1780, one month under Col. Lyle from September
1780,
> > three months in Capt. John Pemberton's company, during which he was in
the
> > battle of Kings Mountain; from December, 1780, two months in Capt.
> Waring's
> > company under Cols. Sevier, Martin, Clark, and Campbell; two months,
dates
> > not given, in Capt. But!
> > > ler;s company under Col Martin; and three months under Capt. William
> > Blair, dats not given. His brother, Joseph Bealer, also served in the
> > battle. Jacob Beeler was allowed pension on his application executed 22
> > August 1832 while residing in Sullivan County, TN, and aged seventy
years.
> > His son, Jacob, married Addie Hickle, FPA S5277: Draper (see above), pp.
> > 570-580, and White, Katherine Keogh, The Kings Mountain Men. Baltimore
> > Genealogical Publishing Co, 1966.
> > >
> > > I am attaching additional information that might be helpful.
> > >
> > > PLEASE NOTE: There is a Samuel Hensley listed in "The Patriots at
Kings
> > Mountain," but no additional information is there.
> > >
> > > Bev Hildreth
> > >
> > > Sumter, SC
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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