2 January 2015 First Generation 1. Property: headwaters in Strait Creek area, Pendleton County, VA in 1780. 1 Property: 3 3/4 acres to John Mefford for 5 pounds in Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA on 6 Nov 1797. 2 Individual Note: in Strait Creek area, Pendleton County, VA in 1799 foreman of coroner's jury called for a tree falling upon John Mifford. 3 Family Note: six daughters and four sons in 1826. 4 Illness: weak in body in Feb 1826. 4 John BEVERAGE Sr. 4 7 signed a will on 14 Feb 1826 in Pendleton County, VA. 4 He died in 1826;. 5 6 He emigrated from England. 6 Military: Served in the Revolutionary War. 6 John BEVERAGE Sr. and Elizabeth LOUDERBECK were married on 29 May 1774 in Dunsmore, Shenandoah County, VA. 6 Elizabeth LOUDERBECK 4,8 10 was born (date unknown). John BEVERAGE and Elizabeth LOUDERBECK had the following children: +2 i. David BEVERAGE, married Catherine Ann SHINNEBERGER, 4 Dec 1810, Pendleton County, VA. 3 ii. Eve BEVERAGE 4 5 was born (date unknown). 4 iii. Henry BEVERAGE 5 was born (date unknown). +5 iv. Jane BEVERAGE. +6 v. John BEVERAGE. +7 vi. Mary BEVERAGE, married Thomas JONES, 1799. +8 vii. Elizabeth BEVERAGE, born 1777, Pendleton County, VA; died 3 Feb 1862, Highland County, VA. +9 viii. Robert BEVERAGE, born 1792, Pendleton County, VA; married Hannah KEYS, 1818; died 13 Apr 1856, Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA. +10 ix. Sarah E. BEVERAGE, born 1794, Pendleton County, VA; married John JACK, 18 Feb 1813, Pendleton County, VA; died Aug 1883, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. Second Generation 2. Illness: sick and weak in body in Apr 1818. 11 David BEVERAGE 11 14 (John-1) signed a will on 12 Apr 1818 in Pendleton County, VA. 11 Minister: Otho Wade in 1810. 14 David BEVERAGE and Catherine Ann SHINNEBERGER were married on 4 Dec 1810 in Pendleton County, VA. 12,14 Catherine Ann SHINNEBERGER 11,15 19, daughter of Jacob SHINNEBERGER and Margaret, died in 1818;. 5 David BEVERAGE and Catherine Ann SHINNEBERGER had the following children: +11 i. Jacob BEVERAGE, married Susanna SNIDER, 1 May 1834, Pendleton County, VA. 12 ii. Seay BEVERAGE 20 21 was born (date unknown). +13 iii. Peter BEVERAGE, born abt 1817, Pendleton County, VA; married Susan WHITE, 25 Jul 1846; died 13 Jun 1894, Pocahontas County, WV. 5. Jane BEVERAGE 5,22 (John-1) was born (date unknown). Moved to: in Gilmer. 22 William RYMER 12,23, son of George RYMER and Ellen, was born (date unknown). 1
2 January 2015 6. Tithable: Pendleton County, later to become Highland County, VA. in 1822. 24 Family Note: had eight children in 1830. 25 John BEVERAGE 4,12,25 26 (John-1) signed a will on 25 Jan 1830 in Pendleton County, VA. 25 Margaret RYMER 12,23,25,27, daughter of George RYMER and Ellen, died in 1830;. 28 John BEVERAGE and Margaret RYMER had the following children: +14 i. Andrew BEVERAGE, married Elizabeth Jane EAGLE, 22 Oct 1846, Pendleton County, VA. +15 ii. Martha BEVERAGE, married Abraham BUCHANAN, 26 Nov 1830, Pendleton County, VA. 16 iii. Sarah Margaret BEVERAGE 29 30 was born (date unknown). +17 iv. William BEVERAGE, born 1803, Pendleton County, VA. +18 v. Eleanor "Molly" BEVERAGE, born 12 Mar 1807, Crabbottom area, Pendleton County, VA; died 14 Jun 1873, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. +19 vi. George BEVERAGE, born 1807, Pendleton County, VA; married Hannah HEVENER, 2 Jun 1830, Pendleton County, VA. +20 vii. Thomas BEVERAGE, born 7 Jul 1809, Strait Creek area, Pendleton County, VA; married Mary H. REXRODE, 1 Dec 1831, Pendleton County, VA; died 24 Jul 1888, Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA. +21 viii. John BEVERAGE, born 1814, Pendleton County, VA; married Mary Margaret HEVENER, 6 Oct 1837, Pendleton County, VA; died 3 Mar 1898, Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA. 7. Mary BEVERAGE 5 (John-1) was born (date unknown). Mary BEVERAGE and Thomas JONES were married in 1799. 31 Thomas JONES 31 was born (date unknown). 8. Elizabeth BEVERAGE 10,32 37 (John-1) was born in 1777 in Pendleton County, VA. 38 42 Occupation: Housekeeper in 1860. 43 She died on 3 Feb 1862; at the age of 85 of typhoid pneumonia in Highland County, VA. 10 John PECK 10,37,44 45, son of Michael PECK, was born in 1770 in Pennsylvania. 46 Property: 137 acres from Nicholas Seybert to John Peck for 60 pounds in Crabbottom, Highland County, VA on 3 Jul 1797. 47 Property: 138, 50, 70, 8, 16, 65, 45, and 30 acres lying in part of Pendleton County, VA that became Highland County, VA in 1847. 48 Occupation: Farmer in 1850. 46 Property: Owned real estate valued at $2,400 in 1850. 46 He died in 1862; at the age of 92. 5 John PECK and Elizabeth BEVERAGE had the following children: +22 i. Andrew PECK, married Caroline ARBOGAST, 3 Apr 1851. +23 ii. Eliza PECK. +24 iii. Elizabeth PECK, married Adam ARBOGAST, 8 Mar 1853, Highland County, VA. +25 iv. Henry PECK, born 1803, Pendleton County, VA; married Catherine HAROLD, 7 Feb 1828, Pendleton County, VA. +26 v. John PECK, born 1805, Pendleton County, VA. +27 vi. Elizabeth PECK, born 1809, Pendleton County, VA; married Thomas RYMER, 13 Sep 1836, 2
Pendleton County, VA; died 10 Feb 1862, Highland County, VA. 2 January 2015 9. Robert BEVERAGE 4,10,49 55 (John-1) was born in 1792 in Pendleton County, VA. 5,10,56 Occupation: Farmer in 1850 1856. 10,57 Property: Real estate valued at $1,000 in 1850. 57 He died on 13 Apr 1856; at the age of 64 of dropsy in Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA. 5,10 Robert BEVERAGE and Hannah KEYS were married in 1818. 5 Hannah KEYS 51 55,58 61 was born in 1796 in Pendleton County, VA. 57 Robert BEVERAGE and Hannah KEYS had the following children: +28 i. Sarah BEVERAGE, born 1824, Virginia; married William Hudson VINT. +29 ii. John Robert BEVERAGE, born 13 Mar 1823, Pendleton County, VA; married Susan MOYERS, 18 Jun 1857, Highland County, VA; married Amanda Ann RALSTON, 7 Dec 1871, Highland County, VA; married Mary M. MALCOMB, 6 Jun 1880; died 21 Jan 1917, Monterey District, Highland County, VA. +30 iii. Adam BEVERAGE, born 1826, Pendleton County, VA; married Margaret C. LAMB, 13 Apr 1854, Pocahontas County, VA. +31 iv. Mary Ann BEVERAGE, born 1831, Pendleton County, VA; married Harvey JOHNS, 27 Nov 1860, Highland County, VA. 32 v. Henry BEVERAGE 10,62 63 was born in 1833 in Strait Creek area, Pendleton County, VA. 64 65 He died on 15 Oct 1867; at the age of 34 of consumption in Strait Creek area, Highland County, VA. 10 Occupation: laborer. 10 Individual Note: unmarried. 10 +33 vi. Andrew J. BEVERAGE, born 12 Mar 1835, Pendleton County, VA; married Susan F. JACK, 26 Dec 1872, Crabbottom, Highland County, VA; married Mary Sarah LANTZ, 31 May 1860, Highland County, VA; died 13 Mar 1920. 10. Sarah E. BEVERAGE 66 74 (John-1) was born in 1794 in Pendleton County, VA. 75 80 Occupation: Housekeeper in 1860. 68 Education: Listed as an adult who could not write in 1870. 78 Illness: Infirm in 1870. 78 She died in Aug 1883; at the age of 89 of debility in Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. 81 Minister: Otho Wade in 1813. 74 Sarah E. BEVERAGE and John JACK were married on 18 Feb 1813 in Pendleton County, VA. 74,82 John JACK 66,68,71 74,83, son of John JACK and Sarah, was born in 1788 in Augusta County, VA. 84 87 Location: about 1812 in Crab Run area, Highland County, VA. 88 Occupation: Farmer between 1850 and 1860. 10,68,83 Property: Owned real estate valued at $4,000 in 1850. 83 Property: Owned personal estate valued at $1,521 in 1860. 68 Property: Owned real estate valued at $10,000 in 1860. 68 He died on 22 Aug 1860; at the age of 72 of apoplexy in Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. 10,89 John JACK and Sarah E. BEVERAGE had the following children: +34 i. Anne JACK, married Edward Frederic VOSSLER, 4 Oct 1850, Highland County, VA. 35 ii. Eva B. JACK 90 was born (date unknown). 36 iii. Solomon JACK 91 was born (date unknown). +37 iv. David C. JACK, born 25 Jul 1815, Pendleton County, VA; married Mary HOOVER, 20 Aug 1839, Pendleton County, VA; died 28 Dec 1868, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. +38 v. John JACK, born 1822, Pendleton County, VA; married Hester NICHOLAS, 1843. 39 vi. Margaret G. "Peggy" JACK 68,78,83,92 95 was born in 1822 in Crabbottom area, Pendleton County, 3
2 January 2015 VA. 78,95 99 Occupation: House attendant in 1860. 68 Occupation: Housekeeper between 1870 and 1895. 78 79,95 Illness: paralyzed several years before and was an invalid for many years in 1895 in Blue Grass area, Highland County, VA. 94 She died on 15 Aug 1895; at the age of 73 dropsy in Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. 95 Individual Note: in Highland County, VA noted as the best housekeeper in the county, the floor was clean enough to eat from. 94 Religion: member, Presbyterian church for over 50 years. 94 40 vii. Jacob K. JACK 68,83,92,100 102 was born in 1825 in Crabbottom area, Pendleton County, VA. 68,78 79,83,103 Occupation: Farmhand in 1860. 68 Occupation: Farmer in 1870. 78 Education: Listed as an adult who could not write in 1870. 78 Occupation: Farm worker in 1880. 79 He died on 14 Jul 1887; at the age of 62 in Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. 102 Individual Note: unmarried. 102 +41 viii. Martin Moyers JACK, born 3 Aug 1827, Pendleton County, VA; married Sarah Virginia GUM, 1867; died 30 Oct 1916, Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. +42 ix. Frances C. JACK, born 1831, Pendleton County, VA; married J. ROHRBAUGH, 7 Jan 1858, Highland County, VA. +43 x. Magdalena JACK, born 1834, Pendleton County, VA. +44 xi. Levi S. JACK, born May 1835, Pendleton County, VA; married Emma S. V. PULLIN, 2 Sep 1884, Methodist Parsonage, McDowell, VA; married Mary E. KUGLER; died 5 Jan 1910, Dunlevie, WV. +45 xii. Susan F. JACK, born Jan 1838, Pendleton County, VA; married Andrew J. BEVERAGE, 26 Dec 1872, Crabbottom, Highland County, VA; died 5 Jan 1903. 46 xiii. Barbara JACK 68,78,83,92 was born in 1838 in Pendleton County, VA. 68,78,104 105 Education: Attended school within the past year in 1850. 83 Occupation: House attendant in 1860. 68 She died in Jun 1875; at the age of 37 sinal affections in Crabbottom area, Highland County, VA. 106 Individual Note: single. 106 Preparer: James A. Blagg Doe Hill, VA 24433 prepared for the Highland Historical Society 4
Endnotes 2 January 2015 1. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 250. 2. Pendleton County, VA Courthouse Deed Books, Book 3, pages 18-19. 3. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 108. 4. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 105-106. 5. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. 6. New History of Highland County, VA (1983), 87. 7. Highland County Death Records, 1862, 1883. 8. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. spelled Lowerbeck. 9. New History of Highland County, VA, 87. spelled Louderbeck. 10. Highland County Death Records. 11. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 23-24. 12. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262, 385. 13. New History of Highland County, VA, 88. 14. Pendleton County, VA Marriage Records, 3, Register of Marriage, 1800-1852. 15. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. 262 says Ann. 16. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 385. 385 says Catherine. 17. New History of Highland County, VA, 88. says Ann. 18. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 71-73. 19. Pendleton County, VA Marriage Records, 3, Register of Marriage, 1800-1852. Eliza Catherine Shinaberry?. 20. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 263. Seay. 21. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 23-24. Say. 22. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 385. 23. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, page 257. 24. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 392. 25. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 134-135. 26. Highland County Death Records, 1873, 1888, 1898. 27. Highland County Death Records, 1873, 1888. 28. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. says 1830. 29. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. Sarah M. 262 says Sarah M. was married to James D. Rymer, but it was Sarah Catherine Beverage.. 30. Pendleton County, VA Probate Records, Willbook 4, pages 134-135. Margaret. 31. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262, 309. 32. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262, 325. says Elizabeth Beverage. 33. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 93B. listed as Elizabeth. 34. H. W. Cochran, Marriages Highland County, Virginia 1853-1860 (Pub in 2000). daughter Julia's entry says mother's name was Susan. 35. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 97B. 36. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 184. says grandmother of Thomas J. Rimer. 37. J. C. Matheny Jr., E. R. Matheny, Vital Records of Highland County, Virginia, 309. 38. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 97B. says 75 years of age. 39. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 184. says 82 years of age. 40. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. says 1777. 5
Endnotes 2 January 2015 41. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 93B. says 70 years of age. 42. Highland County Death Records. 84 years. 43. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 184. 44. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262, 325. 45. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 93B. Nephew William Halterman family also listed in household. 46. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 93B. 47. Pendleton County, VA Courthouse Deed Books, Deedbook 2, pages 347-348. 48. Land taken off of Pendleton by the County of Highland, 1847. 49. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. says born in 1792. 50. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 85A. says 55 years old. 51. Highland County Courthouse Marriage Records, Book 1, page 632. 52. Highland County Courthouse Marriage Records, Book 1, page 639. 53. Highland County Courthouse Marriage Records, Book 1, page 640. 54. Highland County Courthouse Marriage Records, Book 1, page 274. 55. Wooddell, James E. & Rita H; Pocahontas County Marriage Bonds and Minister's Returns, 55. 56. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 85A. says 55 years of age. 57. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 85A. 58. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. says Margaret Keys. 59. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 85A. says Hannah. 60. H. W. Cochran, Marriages Highland County, Virginia 1853-1860. says Han. in son John's 1857 entry; says Ann in son Andrew's 1860 entry; says Han. in daughter Mary's 1860 entry. 61. J. C. Matheny Jr., E. R. Matheny, Vital Records of Highland County, Virginia, 322. listed as Hannah. 62. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 263. 63. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 85B. 64. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 85B. 17 years. 65. Highland County Death Records. 33 years. 66. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 306, 262. 67. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 101A. listed as Sally. 68. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 195. 69. Highland County, Virginia Census 1870, 174A. listed in son Jacob's household. 70. Highland County, Virginia Census 1880, 169A. listed in son Jacob's household. 71. J. C. Matheny Jr., E. R. Matheny, Vital Records of Highland County, Virginia, 328. 72. Highland County Death Records, 1868, 1875, 1895. 73. Highland County Courthouse Marriage Records, Book 2, page 586. 74. Pendleton County, VA Marriage Records, 6, Register of Marriage, 1800-1852. 75. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262. says about 1794. 76. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 101A. listed as 57 years of age. 77. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 195. listed as 66 years old. 78. Highland County, Virginia Census 1870, 174A. 79. Highland County, Virginia Census 1880, 169A. 80. Highland County Death Records, 1883. 93 years. 81. Highland County Death Records, 1883. 82. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 262, 306. 6
Endnotes 2 January 2015 83. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 101A. 84. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 306. says 1790. 85. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 101A. listed as 62 years of age. 86. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 195. listed as 75 years old. 87. Highland County Death Records. 72 years. 88. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 251. 89. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 306. says 1861. 90. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 306. died in youth; may be the same as Barbara who died as young adult. 91. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 306. 92. Morton, Oren F., Morton's History of Highland County, VA, 306. single. 93. Highland County, Virginia Census 1880, 169A. listed in brother Jacob's household. 94. Recorder, 23 Aug 1895. 95. Highland County Death Records, 1895. 96. Highland County, Virginia Census 1860, 195. says 38 years old. 97. Highland County, Virginia Census 1880, 169A. listed as 62 years old. 98. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 101A. 28 years. 99. Recorder, 23 Aug 1895. 84 years old. 100. Highland County, Virginia Census 1870, 174A. also listed in household were mother Sarah and sisters Margaret, Susan, and Barbara. 101. Highland County, Virginia Census 1880, 169A. also listed in household were his mother Sarah, sister Margaret, and 16 year old niece Sarah B. Jack. 102. Highland County Death Records, 1887. 103. Highland County Death Records, 1887. 63 years. 104. Highland County, Virginia Census 1850, 101A. 12 years. 105. Highland County Death Records, 1875. 28 years. 106. Highland County Death Records, 1875. 7