Captain William Beverly
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BEVERLY 1806-1882
Family history
In January 1880, William Beverly wrote the following: "My father John Beverly, was born in Virginia in 1743 and died August 23, 1829. He was a captain in the Revolutionary War ..... My son, John Beverly, was born in Roane County, Tennessee on July 6, 1829, and came to Texas with me". William Beverly was born in Virginia, November 28, 1806. His twin sister was named Nancy and married Joseph Klepper, who had a land grant from Peter’s Colony. Sometime in 1837 William went to Illinois, and married Nancy DeLozier (b. March 10, 1806) They lived in Tennessee and come to Texas in 1846, receiving a land grant from Peter’s Colony of 640 acres west of Plano.
William and Nancy Beverly had nine children, seven boys and two girls. Five of their boys were killed in 1864 as they fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Namely: Tommy (their youngest son) b. April 27, 1845-d. January 23, 1864; Columbus b. August 14, 1836-d. May 14, 1864; Andrew b. March 1, 1840-d. May 20, 1864; Guilford, b. February 12, 1838-d. June 7, 1864; Allen b. March 9, l842-d. (?). Sorrow and sadness reigned over the Beverly household and community each time a message arrived. Twice word came from returning soldiers who had known two of their sons on the battlefield. The Beverlys had two sons left: John, who became a Methodist minister, and James, who followed his father as a farmer. Each of them had a half section, a land grant from Peter’s Colony.
There were two daughters, Mary who married Fountain Vance, and Pernina who married James Vance. Each Vance owned a half section east of the Beverly.. Thus, William Beverly had his sister, Nancy Klepper and his two daughters and a son James each owning one half sections of land near by. His minister son, John lived about two miles north and within a mile or more of John Russell his father in law. John had a land grant from Peter’s Colony.
Captain William Beverly’s wife, Nancy DeLozier died June 16, 1851, and was buried on a plot that would later, in November, become the Jacob Routh Cemetery. The grave of a child who belonged to a migrant family was near by. This cemetery is east and on land adjoining Highway 75, about a mile or more south of Plano. His second wife was Rebecca Crownover, and to this union was born five children, Henry, Benjamin, Ann, Rachel and Lucinda.
Captain Beverly was a county commissioner from Plano precinct in 1852, ‘54 and ‘56. He also assisted in the development of the court-house square.
On April 11, 1849, Reverend John Beverly married Isabel Wilburn Russell, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Russell. John was a circuit rider of the Methodist Conference and also served as minister in many North Texas churches in this area. Among them, First Church in Dallas, then located on Allen Street and McKinney church in 1866-67. The Beverlys had twelve children. The oldest girl was Pernina Ann (b. July 22, 1852). The Plano Methodist Church was organized in 1847 in the Russell home and they met there for 9 years, until the school house was built in 1856. This was used for all denominations to hold services at various times. Ann Beverly attended this school and later the Dallas Female College. When she returned home she was asked to be the teacher of Spring Creek School. In 1871, June 29, Ann married Thomas Finley Hughston.
About 1885 word come to the community from John Beverly that a Methodist camp meeting would be held on White Rock Creek, 10 miles north of Dallas, on what is now Alpha road, and west of Hillcrest road. John Bryan gave the land and the community erected a large tabernacle. The Northwood Country Club is located on this land at present. Isabel Russell Beverly was always proud of the fact that she attended the camp meeting in the days when she went in a wagon pulled by oxen and lived to be driven in an automobile. It was a time when families and friends could be together for about a week or more. The Russells, Beverlys, and Browns had inter married, and sometimes the Methodist relatives from Cottage Hill would be there. Some of the names of families were: Dennis, McCamy, Jackson, Julian, Winn, Smith, Bachman, Barlow, Coxe, Webb, Armstrong, Knight, Bowman, Hughes, Johnson, Cochran, Foard, Taylor and Wells. A detailed account is given by Miss Eva Hughston in the fall issue, 1972 Quarterly of Dallas Genealogical Society, as she began her camping experience in 1889 when she was about ten years old.
Family history
In January 1880, William Beverly wrote the following: "My father John Beverly, was born in Virginia in 1743 and died August 23, 1829. He was a captain in the Revolutionary War ..... My son, John Beverly, was born in Roane County, Tennessee on July 6, 1829, and came to Texas with me". William Beverly was born in Virginia, November 28, 1806. His twin sister was named Nancy and married Joseph Klepper, who had a land grant from Peter’s Colony. Sometime in 1837 William went to Illinois, and married Nancy DeLozier (b. March 10, 1806) They lived in Tennessee and come to Texas in 1846, receiving a land grant from Peter’s Colony of 640 acres west of Plano.
William and Nancy Beverly had nine children, seven boys and two girls. Five of their boys were killed in 1864 as they fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Namely: Tommy (their youngest son) b. April 27, 1845-d. January 23, 1864; Columbus b. August 14, 1836-d. May 14, 1864; Andrew b. March 1, 1840-d. May 20, 1864; Guilford, b. February 12, 1838-d. June 7, 1864; Allen b. March 9, l842-d. (?). Sorrow and sadness reigned over the Beverly household and community each time a message arrived. Twice word came from returning soldiers who had known two of their sons on the battlefield. The Beverlys had two sons left: John, who became a Methodist minister, and James, who followed his father as a farmer. Each of them had a half section, a land grant from Peter’s Colony.
There were two daughters, Mary who married Fountain Vance, and Pernina who married James Vance. Each Vance owned a half section east of the Beverly.. Thus, William Beverly had his sister, Nancy Klepper and his two daughters and a son James each owning one half sections of land near by. His minister son, John lived about two miles north and within a mile or more of John Russell his father in law. John had a land grant from Peter’s Colony.
Captain William Beverly’s wife, Nancy DeLozier died June 16, 1851, and was buried on a plot that would later, in November, become the Jacob Routh Cemetery. The grave of a child who belonged to a migrant family was near by. This cemetery is east and on land adjoining Highway 75, about a mile or more south of Plano. His second wife was Rebecca Crownover, and to this union was born five children, Henry, Benjamin, Ann, Rachel and Lucinda.
Captain Beverly was a county commissioner from Plano precinct in 1852, ‘54 and ‘56. He also assisted in the development of the court-house square.
On April 11, 1849, Reverend John Beverly married Isabel Wilburn Russell, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Russell. John was a circuit rider of the Methodist Conference and also served as minister in many North Texas churches in this area. Among them, First Church in Dallas, then located on Allen Street and McKinney church in 1866-67. The Beverlys had twelve children. The oldest girl was Pernina Ann (b. July 22, 1852). The Plano Methodist Church was organized in 1847 in the Russell home and they met there for 9 years, until the school house was built in 1856. This was used for all denominations to hold services at various times. Ann Beverly attended this school and later the Dallas Female College. When she returned home she was asked to be the teacher of Spring Creek School. In 1871, June 29, Ann married Thomas Finley Hughston.
About 1885 word come to the community from John Beverly that a Methodist camp meeting would be held on White Rock Creek, 10 miles north of Dallas, on what is now Alpha road, and west of Hillcrest road. John Bryan gave the land and the community erected a large tabernacle. The Northwood Country Club is located on this land at present. Isabel Russell Beverly was always proud of the fact that she attended the camp meeting in the days when she went in a wagon pulled by oxen and lived to be driven in an automobile. It was a time when families and friends could be together for about a week or more. The Russells, Beverlys, and Browns had inter married, and sometimes the Methodist relatives from Cottage Hill would be there. Some of the names of families were: Dennis, McCamy, Jackson, Julian, Winn, Smith, Bachman, Barlow, Coxe, Webb, Armstrong, Knight, Bowman, Hughes, Johnson, Cochran, Foard, Taylor and Wells. A detailed account is given by Miss Eva Hughston in the fall issue, 1972 Quarterly of Dallas Genealogical Society, as she began her camping experience in 1889 when she was about ten years old.