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Find A Grave came through again! I found this site for Charles Beere:


Birth: Mar. 5, 1817
Banbury
Oxfordshire, England
Death: Apr. 14, 1869
Dodgeville
Des Moines County
Iowa, USA


Family links:
Children:
Amos Beere (1847 - 1923)*
Joseph Beere (1848 - 1862)*
Henry Beere (1860 - 1918)*

Spouse:
Anne Ruthven Beere (1820 - 1912)*

*Point here for explanation

Inscription:
Charles Beere
March 5, 1817 - Apr. 14, 1869

Anne, His Wife
Aug. 27, 1820 - Sept. 25, 1912

Joseph, their son

Dec. 2, 1848 - Dec. 30, 1862

Name: Ann Ruthven

Birth: 27 AUG 1820 in Edinburgh, Scotland
Death: 25 SEP 1912 in Des Moines Co., IA



Marriage 1 Charles Beere b: 5 MAR 1817 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Married: 2 DEC 1841 in New York City, NY
Children
Margaret Beere b: 15 SEP 1842 in New York City, NY
John Beere b: 9 JAN 1844 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Elizabeth Beere b: 26 OCT 1845 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
Amos Beere b: 24 MAY 1847 in Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., IA
Joseph Beere b: 2 DEC 1848 in Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., IA
Mary Beere b: 16 FEB 1851 in Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., IA
Jessie Beere b: 26 AUG 1853 in Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., IA
William Beere b: 30 SEP 1855 in Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., IA
Syme Ruthven Beere b: 12 DEC 1857 in Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., IA
Henry Beere b: 5 OCT 1860

Sources list Ann's parents as Sime Ruthven and Margaret Connell, however, the Ruthven Papers list Sime as having no dependants! This is confusing!

Ann Ruthven was born 27 Aug 1820 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She came to America in 1839, and married Charles Beere (b. 5 Mar 1817) in 1839. Their daughter, Margaret Beere, married William Manning. Ann's parents were Sime Ruthven and Margaret Connell.

The obituary for Margaret Beere Manning:

Peabody Gazette, Thursday, Feb. 14, 1901, page 5 col. 5
Obituary; Mrs. Margaret Manning was born Sep. 15, 1842 in the city of New York. Removed to Iowa in the year 1846, thence to the state of Kansas, Sep. 4, 1873. She was united in marriage the same year to William Manning. Eight children were born unto them, three sons and five daughters, all of whom survive their father and mother.
Death has visited the family the second time, the father having a a few years ago.
His widow, Margaret Manning, departed this life Feb. 7, 1801, at her home southeast of Peabody, in Butler county, Kansas, at the age of 58 years, 4 months and 22 day. Her death was sudden and a great surprise to the entire community, that dread disease, lagrippe being the cause. There were six children at her bedside when death came: Mrs. Maggie Bentz, Mrs. Jessie Guinty, Esther, Mamie, Edith and Willie.
Edward being in Iowa and Harry at school in Saline, did not arrive until after the mother's death.
The children were all present at the funeral services held at Fairplay M.P. Church, except little Edith who was very sick and not able to be present. One sister and a brother of deceased were also in attendance from Iowa.
Five of the children are members of the Fairplay Church and seven of them are members of the Sabbath school.
How sadly bereft are these dear children of a kind, patient and noble mother. The entire community mourn and sympathize with them. These children will ever revere the memory of a mother's love, who showed us all by her daily example what it is to be noble and good.
A large concourse of sympathizing friends attended the funeral, which was preached in the church from Psalms 39th chapter and 4th verse by Rev. W.H. Manary. Her remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband in Whitewater cemetery. May our Heavenly Father comfort all who mourn.
What is lagrippe?

1900 census Kansas Butler County
Manning, Margaret head fw Sept 1842 57 wd 26 8,8 NY Eng Scottland farmer
, Willis son mw Oct 1879 20 s KS MO NY
farm laborer
, Harry B. son mw May 1882 18 s KS MO NY
, Easter dau fw Sept 1884 15 s KS MO NY
, Mamie dau fw March 1886 14 s KS MO NY
, Edith dau fw Nov 1888 11 s KS MO NY
The birth year and month match, but there is no listing in this for William Manning. Did he die between 1888 and 1900?

William MANNING married Margaret BEERE. Their daughter was Edith MANNING, who married Irvin GUINTY. Does anyone have any info on the Beere line?