Sterling Price Beaven b. 4 Mar 1861 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 28 Feb 1931 Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1861 - 1931

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Birth 4 Mar 1861 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Died 28 Feb 1931 Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Cause: Miocarditis

Obituary 2 Mar 1931 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Sun-Gazette

Judge S.P. Beaven Dies From Influenza
Former Probate Judge of Callaway County Succumbed Saturday
Funeral In Fulton
Burial To Be At Richland Christian Church Thursday Afternoon.
Judge Sterling Price Beaven, 70 years old, native Callawegian, former probate judge of Callaway and at one time senator from this, the thenth, district, died Saturday morning at the home of his son, Gus Beaven, at Independence, Mo. Death was attributed to an attack of influenza.
Judge Beaven, who had been an employee of the state highway department at Jefferson City and Napton, Mo., was taken suddenly ill several days ago and his condition gradually declined until his death.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Christian chuch in Fulton, by the pastor, the Rev. W. Garnet Alcorn, and burial will be in the cemetery at Richland Christian church, southwest of Fulton.
Judge Beaven was born on a farm south of Fulton on March 4, 1861, and most of his life was spent in this county where he farmed for many years. He later was elected probabte judge of Callaway county and served 12 years in this office. He later served the tenth senatorial district of the state in the upper chamber of the legislature in two sessions.
About four years ago, Judge Beaven went to Jefferson City where he accepted a position with the state highway department, resigning las fall because of ill health. He then went to Independence, Mo., to live with his son.
He is survived by five children: Gus Beaven, Independence; Price Beaven, San Antonio, Tex., Charles C. Beaven, Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. G.C. Jobson, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Beulah Ethal, Hannibal, Mo. He also leave two brothers, Theo Beaven and Carl Beaven, south of Fulton, and three sisters, Mrs. Ben Stewart, Jefferson City, Mrs. Homer Harris, Tebbetts, and Mrs. Louis Pinet, Tebbetts.
A man of unusual ability and sterling character, Judge Beaven endearing himself to the people of central Missouri and more than justified the trust and recognition accorded him by them. He was a devout member of the Christian church and was active in church work uring his residence at Jefferson City. His friends in Fulton will regret to learn of his sudden death.
Price Beaven arrived in Fulton Monday morning and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Beaven arrived here Monday afternoon. The other children are expected here for the funeral.

Buried 4 Mar 1931 Richland Christian Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I2585 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 27 Jan 2009

Father Charles Milton Beaven, b. 13 Jul 1839, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Oct 1879, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Frances Isabell Miller, b. 2 Nov 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Feb 1930, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA

Family ID F1768 Group Sheet

Family Mary Christian Suggett, b. 20 Jul 1867, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Oct 1951, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Married 11 Aug 1886 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Divorced Yes, date unknown

Children

	1. Earl Nixson Beaven, b. 9 Oct 1887, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Feb 1906, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Charles Cicero Beaven, b. 14 Dec 1889, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 30 Dec 1982
	3. Ruth Ditmar Beaven, b. 5 Sep 1891, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 17 Sep 1956
	4. Paul Beaven, b. 12 Feb 1899, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Feb 1899, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	5. Beulah Ethel Beaven, b. 3 Jan 1901, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 12 Oct 1986
>	6. Price Davis Beaven, b. 14 May 1904, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 21 Aug 1989, Woodlands, , Texas, USA
	7. Augusta Hockaday Beaven, b. 27 Apr 1906, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 28 Nov 1967

Last Modified 02 Mar 2007

Family ID F633 Group Sheet

Photos		Beaven, Mary C. Suggett Mary Christian Suggett Beaven, 1867 - 1951, d/o Benjamin Suggett and Jane Francis Herring. She was my 1st cousin twice removed. She married Sterling Price Beaven, 1861 - 1931, s/o Charles Milton Beaven and Frances Isabell Miller. Picture probably taken about 1900 in Fulton Missouri.

Headstones		Sterling Price Beaven Sterling Price Beaven, Mar. 4, 1861 - Feb. 28, 1931. Sterling Price Beaven was the son of Charles Milton Beaven and Frances Isabell Miller. He married Mary Christian Suggett on 11 August 1886. He was probate judge from 1899 to 1910 in Callaway Co., Missouri, and a State Senator from 1911 to 1914. Also on this stone, sons Earl Nixon Beaven, Sep.…

Death Certificates		Death certificate of Beaven, Sterling Price 4 Mar 1861 - 28 Feb 1931. He was the husband of my 1st cousin twice removed.

Notes	Judge in the probate court. He was the judge who did the probate packets of both my great great grandfather, John G. and my great grandfather, John R. Carter. State Senator, 1911-1914 Sterling was the son of Charles Milton Beaven & Frances Isabella Miller. He married Mary Christian Suggett on 11 August 1886 & they had 7 children. Sterling was a farmer & attorney. He was probate judge from 1899 to 1910 & State Senator from 1911 to 1914. Her death certificate says she was divorced. She was living with him on the 1930 census, just months before he died. His death certificate also says they were divorced. His obituary does not mention her at all. 1900; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T623_844 Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 27. Name: Price Beaven Home in 1900: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Age: 39 Birth Date: Mar 1861 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Spouse's Name: Mary Marriage Year: 1886 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 14 Residence : Fulton City (East Half), Callaway, Missouri Occupation: Probate judge Household Members: Name Age Price Beaven 39 Mary Beaven 32 Earl Beaven 12 Charles Beaven 10 Ruth Beaven 8 1930 United States Federal Census about Sterling P Beaven Name: Sterling P Beaven Home in 1930: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri Age: 69 Estimated birth year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Mollie Race: White Occupation: Auditor, State Highway Dept. Rent/home value: rent $70 Household Members: Name Age Sterling P Beaven 69 Mollie Beaven 61 Augustus Beaven 23 Vera Cochran 29 roomer Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri; Roll: 1174; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 133.0. His death certificate lists his parents as Theadore Beaven and unknown Miller. I have never found anything showing his father to be Theadore Beaven. His parents were Charles Milton Beaven and Francis Isabell Miller. His son, Gus (Agusta) Beaven gave the info for the death certificate.

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Event

	Birth - 4 Mar 1861 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 11 Aug 1886 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: Miocarditis - 28 Feb 1931 - Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Sun-Gazette - 2 Mar 1931 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 4 Mar 1931 - Richland Christian Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

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