Bio. of William S. Beardsley ~ husband of Charlotte Ellen (Manning) Beardsley
IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934
BIOGRAPHIES
STATE SENATORS
WILLIAM S. BEARDSLEY, NEW VIRGINIA. - Senator from the eleventh district
composed of Clarke and Warren counties, son of William and Carrie Shane
Beardsley, born at Beacin, Mahaska county, Iowa, May 13th, 1901. He grew to manhood at Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa, and graduated from the schools of that place and also from a pharmacy and chemistry school. At present engaged in the drug and jewelry business at New Virginia. Married Charlotte Ellen Manning of Birmingham, Iowa, and has four children, James Blaine, Charlotte and Mary Jane, living, one son, William Jr. deceased. Member of several Masonic
bodies and I. O. O. F. Serving first term in the senate. A republican.
posted at this site with Debbie's permission
Deborah
see: http://www.iagenweb.org/history/index.htmlhttp://www.iagenweb.org/history/index.html
according to the 1900 and 1910 census William's father was born in England, and his mother's middle initial is 'B' so it is a good possibility that her maiden name may have been Shane?