BEELER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BEELER, Mary C. JULIAN 1852 - 1944

Died in Sedalia, July 6, 1944 - Joe Julian has received word of the death of his 
sister, Mrs. Mary C. Beeler, who died at the age of 91 years in Sedalia on Thursday 
morning at 7:40. She was the daughter of Madison and Rebecca Julian, pioneers, 
who came to this section of Missouri from Tennessee in 1854. Out of the eleven 
children, only three survive, Joe, Jim, and George Julian. Funeral services will be 
on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Sedalia Methodist Church. Mrs. Beeler was a 
widow and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. May Howe of Sedalia, and one son, 
John Beeler, of Pasadena. -  Mrs. Mary C. Beeler, 81 (should be 91) of 1122 West 
Second Street, died at 7:50 o'clock Thursday morning, Mrs. Beeler widow of J. H. 
Beeler who died about 35 years ago, had been in failing health for several years 
of general debilities and she was bedfast for four weeks. Daughter of the late M. 
J. F. and Rebecca Julian who in later years lived in Clinton, MO., Mrs. Beeler was 
born November 8, 1852, in Tennessee and moved with her family by ox cart to 
Missouri in 1853. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. May Howe of Sedalia and 
Miss Minnie B. Gandy of Pasadena, Calif., and a son, John M. Beeler of Riverside, 
Calif. Another son Joel Henry Beeler of Riverside, Calif. died several years ago. 
Mrs. Beeler spent a number of winter seasons with her daughter and sons on the 
coast. Additional survivors are six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one 
great-great grandchild, and three brothers, Joe, George, and James Julian, of 
Clinton, MO. A consistent church member for 71 years, Mrs. Beeler was a member 
of the First Methodist church, transferring her membership from the Methodist 
church of Ionia of which she was a charter member. She was an interested 
worker in church and community activities. Funeral services will be held at the 
First M. E. Church at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev. J. Fred King will 
officiate. Miss Margaret Mahnken and Mrs. A. W. Hampy of Ionia will sing "The Last 
Mile of the Way", Mrs. C. D. Demand will sing a solo, "Nearer My God to Thee" and 
Mrs. Demand and Lee Peabody will sing a duet, "Holy Spirit, a Faithful Guide." 
Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers. Interment will be in the Memorial 
Park Cemetery. The body is at the Ewing Funeral Home.

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