Name, birth data, death data from William Irving Brooks, letter of 29 March 1993 to Thomas Moore.

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 651, Family 651
Beasley, James B., 40, male, farmer $300 real estate, $250 personal estate
Beasley, Cathrine, 39, female, keeping house
Beasley, Lilia, 13, female, attending school
Beasley, Virginia, 8, female, at home
Beasley, Warner, 3, male, at home