Biographical Sketch of George T. Beal, Greene County, Missouri, Wilson
Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Capt. Beal is the son of Daniel and Nancy (Gibson) Beal, and was born 
in that part of Greene County that is now Lawrence County, Missouri,
November 10, 1832.  His father settled the place upon which the town of
Verona now stands.  When George was about a year old, his parents moved
to near Springfield and settled upon the place that is now known as the
Wingfield place, where he grew to manhood.  In 1854 he took the "gold
fever," and went to California and remained two years. He again crossed
the great plains to California in 1857 with a drove of milk cows, and
returned the same year.  He was married March 20th, 1860, to Miss Ann
Eliza Rountree, daughter of Junius Rountree, one of the pioneers of the
county.  Their union has been blest with seven children, viz.: Thos. M.
(deceased), Edward L., Marshall F., Joseph S., infant (deceased), 
Carrie M. and Nettie R.  At the battle of Wilson's Creek Mr. Beal was 
one of the four guides who directed Gen. Lyon to the memorable battle-
field.  In the fall of 1861 he took his family to Carlinville, Ill.,
and remained near there until the spring of 1862, and then returned to
his farm.  In August of 1862, he enlisted in the Enrolled Missouri
Militia, and was elected captain of Company F, 72nd regiment.  After 
six months' service he resigned and took no further part in the war.
Since that time he has been continuously engaged in farming, owning two
hundred acres of land in Wilson township.  Capt. Beal, his wife and 
oldest son, are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  The 
Capt. thinks he is the oldest citizen of the county now living, who was
born in the county.

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