Person:Rebecca Beason (1)

Watchers
m. Est 1830
  1. Louise Smith1832 -
  2. Sarah A. Smith1835 -
  3. Mary Smith1840 - 1911
  4. Elizabeth Smith1842 -
  5. Charles F Smith1848 - 1915
  6. William Henry Smith1849 - 1926
  7. Emmaline Smith1852 -
  8. Rebecca SmithAbt 1854 -
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4] Rebecca Beason
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3][4][5][6] Bet 1807 and 1818 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Marriage Est 1830 to Charles F. Smith
Census[3] 8 Aug 1850 Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWard 2
Census 8 Aug 1850 Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States2nd ward
with Charles F. Smith
Census[2] 2 Jul 1860 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWard 2
Census 2 Jul 1860 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States2nd ward
with Charles F. Smith
Census[4] 15 Jun 1870 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWard 1 District 3
Census 15 Jun 1870 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesward 1
with Charles F. Smith
Census[1] 3 Jun 1880 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1220 Whisner Street, with daughter Rebecca (Smith) Garton
Death[5] 25 Jan 1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial[5] Union Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

According to family tradition, Rebecca was believed to be of French ancestry.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rebecca Smith, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1167; Family History Film: 1255167; Page: 331.2000; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0083.

    Birth Date: abt 1817; Birth Place: New Jersey; Residence Date: 1880; Residence Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rebecca Smith, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1152; Page: 253; Image: 253.

    Birth Date: abt 1818; Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Residence Date: 1860; Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rebecca Smith, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Census Place: Moyamensing Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_809; Page: 281; Image: 243.

    Birth Date: abt 1807; Birth Place: Delaware; Residence Date: 1850; Residence Place: Moyamensing Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rebecca Smith, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    Census Place: , , ; Roll: M593.

    Birth Date: abt 1820; Birth Place: Delaware; Residence Date: 1870; Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 1 District 3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rebecca Smith, in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. Death registers, 1860-1903. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
    25 Jan 1887.
  6. The reported date and place of Rebecca's birth varies widely:

    abt 1807, Delaware (1850 census)
    abt 1818, Pennsylvania (1860 census)
    abt 1820, Delaware (1870 census)
    abt 1817, New Jersey (1880 census)
    abt 1818, Philadelphia (death certificate)

    The 1915 death certificate of Rebecca's daughter Louise (Smith) Haines gives Rebecca's birthplace as Delaware. The 1911 death certificate of Rebecca's daughter Mary (Smith) McLean gives a more precise location of Wilmington, Delaware.

    Rebecca's first known child, Louise, was born in 1832. Her last known child, Emmaline, was born in 1852. If Rebecca had an 1807 birthdate, she would have been about 25 at the time of Louise's birth and 45 at the time of Emmaline's birth. An 1820 birthdate would make her about 12 when Louise was born, and about 32 when Emmaline was born. With a birthdate of 1817, Rebecca would have been about 15 when Louise was born and about 35 when Emmaline was born. --Lauren 11:22, 24 February 2009 (EST)