W. W. Beall

~1823 - December 17, 1861

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Born in GA around 1823.
Lived next door to Robert Brisco Shipp and Oliver H. Shipp (both of Company D) on the 1860 Census.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Age listed as 39, rank as private, and equipment valued at $40 on muster in roll.
Listed as present and on the September/October 1861 roll, Pay due since enlistment.
Listed as killed and unpaid on the November/December 1861 roll.
Killed from gunshot to the chest and leg at on December 17, 1861 at Woodsonville, KY.
Claiborne identifies him as the first man killed in battle.

Also Identified As:
	Beell, Bell, "Gov"
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1830 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Bastrop PO, Page 276, Dwelling 576, Family 534, (1/8)(t)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	James Taylor	38	M		Farmer		2000	GA
	Matilda Taylor	37	F					GA
	Thomas L. Taylor	19	M					GA
	Mary A. Taylor	13	F					GA
	Francis A. Taylor	11	M					GA
	James A. Taylor	8	M					GA
	Elephna Taylor	6	F					GA
	Amanda M. Taylor	4	F					GA
	Franklin W. Taylor	1	M					TX
	Sarah A. Hooks	19	F					GA
	W. W. Bell	37	M		Gent		10,000	GA
	James Brown	25	M		Laborer			GA

1860 Census Slave Schedule - TX, Bastrop County, Page 58B, Line13-14, (24/33)
	Slave Owner	# of Slaves	Age	Sex	Color	Fugitive	Manummitted	Handicapped	Slave Houses
	W. W. Bell	1	25	F	M				1
		1	6m	M	M

Related Links:
	Compiled Service Records - Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Beall) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Beall) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Bell) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Bell) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)

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