Clarence Huber Beall was a desc. of the founder of Cumberland, Thomas Beall of the Maryland Bealls. His father was Louis Dunn Beall and mother was Isabella Frey Beall. Louis Dunn Beall had a little wanderlust. He was born in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, but moved his family from his heritage and settled in Uniontown to establish several businesses. Their family, along with other prominent members of the community, bought the land that the Oak Grove Cemetery sits on.
Clarence Huber Beall grew up in Uniontown and has resided there since. He attended Old Madison Academy and then went to a business college in Pittsburgh. He established a thriving business in a livery stable on Broadway and had extensive investments in livestock.
He married May 1868 Miss Elizabeth Smith who was born in Delaware and related to the Dupont family of Wilmington, DE.
DAILY NEWS STANDARD
Uniontown, Pa., Saturday, January 4, 1913
Death Caims One of the Best Known Citizens
Clarence Huber Beall, aged 68 years, one of Uniontown's best known citizens, passed away about 6:20 o;clock Friday envening, January 3, 1913 at his home in the First National Bank building. He was troubled with hardening of the arteries and had been confined to the house the greater part of the time since last August. For several weeks past the family realized the seriousness of his condition and although slight improvement was noted at times his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Beall was born at Frostburg, Md. and came at a very early age with his parents, the late M. and Mrs. Louis D. Beall, to Uniontown. The son grew up in Uniontown and this has been his home ever since. He attended the old Madison Academy and later a business college in Pittsburgh. He was a very active young man, became an athlete and played center field on the Vantage Baseball Club of Uniontown, the first baseball club organiqed in Southwestern Pennsylvania. His brother, Louis E. Beall also played on this club.
For years Mr. Beall was a leading businessman of Uniontown. He conducted a livery stable on Broadway and dealt extensively in livestock, having his headquarters in Uniontown and a branch in Brownsville. He was a great lover of horses and owned some fine, fast horses which made records on the circuits in Washington, D. C., Baltimore and other eastern cities.
All his life Mr. Beall was an ardent, enthusiastic Republican and gave freely of his money and efforts for the advancement of the party. He was appointed postmaster of Uniontown by President McKinley and filled the office with credit and ability. For many years past deceased had been a prominent man of Uniontown and took active participation in promoting the welfare of the community. He was big hearted and charitable, deeply loyal at all times to his friends and always ready to help them. He had a wide acquaintance throughout the county and his death will be a matter of regret to hundreds of friends.
Mr. Beall was a large man of magnificent physique. He was fond of outdoors life and up till his last illness had always enjoyed good health to pursue his various activities. Since retiring from business some years ago he and Mrs. Beall had been abroad and also traveled extensively in this country. He was very fond of hunting and fishing and had hunted big game from Nova Scotia to Old Mexico. He was a very successful shot and brought home many moose head and other trophies of the hunt to adorn his home. He had been on frequent hunting trips for small game in all parts of the United States. Mr. Beall was an extensive owner of valuable real estate in Uniontown. In May 1868 deceased was married in Franklin Pa. to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Uniontown, whose parents came here from Delaware. Mrs. Beall is related to the Dupont family of Delaware, one member of which, Hon. Henry A. Dupont, is United States Senator from that state. Three brothers of Mrs. Beall were Arny and Navy officers. They were Col. Thomas Smith of the United States Army Capt. William Smith of the Navy and Frank Smith, also an officer in the Navy.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beall. The son, Louis D. Beall, graduated from West Virginia University and became a prominent attorney of Morgantown, but his promising career was cut short by death about two years ago. The daughters are Mrs. W. D. Ghrist, wife of Councilman Ghrist; and Mrs. Charles J. Coll, whose husband is superintendent for the Frick Coke Company at Brownfield and was formerly superintendent tor a large English mining company in Nova Scotia. The Beall family are Episcopalians.
Deceased is also survived by one brother, Louis E. Beall, manager for the Hygenia Company of Uniontown and two sisters, Mrs. John Gilmore, Uniontown, and Mrs. Wilson Vance of New York, who is now in London England. with her son Louis Joseph Vance, the author. Mrs. Vance, but returned recently.
Funeral services Monday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock, at St. Peters church is charge of Rev. J. R. Wrightman of Pittsburgh. Interment private is in Oak Grove cemetery."
Clarence Huber Beall grew up in Uniontown and has resided there since. He attended Old Madison Academy and then went to a business college in Pittsburgh. He established a thriving business in a livery stable on Broadway and had extensive investments in livestock.
He married May 1868 Miss Elizabeth Smith who was born in Delaware and related to the Dupont family of Wilmington, DE.
DAILY NEWS STANDARD
Uniontown, Pa., Saturday, January 4, 1913
Death Caims One of the Best Known Citizens
Clarence Huber Beall, aged 68 years, one of Uniontown's best known citizens, passed away about 6:20 o;clock Friday envening, January 3, 1913 at his home in the First National Bank building. He was troubled with hardening of the arteries and had been confined to the house the greater part of the time since last August. For several weeks past the family realized the seriousness of his condition and although slight improvement was noted at times his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Beall was born at Frostburg, Md. and came at a very early age with his parents, the late M. and Mrs. Louis D. Beall, to Uniontown. The son grew up in Uniontown and this has been his home ever since. He attended the old Madison Academy and later a business college in Pittsburgh. He was a very active young man, became an athlete and played center field on the Vantage Baseball Club of Uniontown, the first baseball club organiqed in Southwestern Pennsylvania. His brother, Louis E. Beall also played on this club.
For years Mr. Beall was a leading businessman of Uniontown. He conducted a livery stable on Broadway and dealt extensively in livestock, having his headquarters in Uniontown and a branch in Brownsville. He was a great lover of horses and owned some fine, fast horses which made records on the circuits in Washington, D. C., Baltimore and other eastern cities.
All his life Mr. Beall was an ardent, enthusiastic Republican and gave freely of his money and efforts for the advancement of the party. He was appointed postmaster of Uniontown by President McKinley and filled the office with credit and ability. For many years past deceased had been a prominent man of Uniontown and took active participation in promoting the welfare of the community. He was big hearted and charitable, deeply loyal at all times to his friends and always ready to help them. He had a wide acquaintance throughout the county and his death will be a matter of regret to hundreds of friends.
Mr. Beall was a large man of magnificent physique. He was fond of outdoors life and up till his last illness had always enjoyed good health to pursue his various activities. Since retiring from business some years ago he and Mrs. Beall had been abroad and also traveled extensively in this country. He was very fond of hunting and fishing and had hunted big game from Nova Scotia to Old Mexico. He was a very successful shot and brought home many moose head and other trophies of the hunt to adorn his home. He had been on frequent hunting trips for small game in all parts of the United States. Mr. Beall was an extensive owner of valuable real estate in Uniontown. In May 1868 deceased was married in Franklin Pa. to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Uniontown, whose parents came here from Delaware. Mrs. Beall is related to the Dupont family of Delaware, one member of which, Hon. Henry A. Dupont, is United States Senator from that state. Three brothers of Mrs. Beall were Arny and Navy officers. They were Col. Thomas Smith of the United States Army Capt. William Smith of the Navy and Frank Smith, also an officer in the Navy.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beall. The son, Louis D. Beall, graduated from West Virginia University and became a prominent attorney of Morgantown, but his promising career was cut short by death about two years ago. The daughters are Mrs. W. D. Ghrist, wife of Councilman Ghrist; and Mrs. Charles J. Coll, whose husband is superintendent for the Frick Coke Company at Brownfield and was formerly superintendent tor a large English mining company in Nova Scotia. The Beall family are Episcopalians.
Deceased is also survived by one brother, Louis E. Beall, manager for the Hygenia Company of Uniontown and two sisters, Mrs. John Gilmore, Uniontown, and Mrs. Wilson Vance of New York, who is now in London England. with her son Louis Joseph Vance, the author. Mrs. Vance, but returned recently.
Funeral services Monday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock, at St. Peters church is charge of Rev. J. R. Wrightman of Pittsburgh. Interment private is in Oak Grove cemetery."
Clarence Huber Beall was a desc. of the founder of Cumberland, Thomas Beall of the Maryland Bealls. His father was Louis Dunn Beall and mother was Isabella Frey Beall. Louis Dunn Beall had a little wanderlust. He was born in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, but moved his family from his heritage and settled in Uniontown to establish several businesses. Their family, along with other prominent members of the community, bought the land that the Oak Grove Cemetery sits on.
Clarence Huber Beall grew up in Uniontown and has resided there since. He attended Old Madison Academy and then went to a business college in Pittsburgh. He established a thriving business in a livery stable on Broadway and had extensive investments in livestock.
He married May 1868 Miss Elizabeth Smith who was born in Delaware and related to the Dupont family of Wilmington, DE.
DAILY NEWS STANDARD
Uniontown, Pa., Saturday, January 4, 1913
Death Caims One of the Best Known Citizens
Clarence Huber Beall, aged 68 years, one of Uniontown's best known citizens, passed away about 6:20 o;clock Friday envening, January 3, 1913 at his home in the First National Bank building. He was troubled with hardening of the arteries and had been confined to the house the greater part of the time since last August. For several weeks past the family realized the seriousness of his condition and although slight improvement was noted at times his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Beall was born at Frostburg, Md. and came at a very early age with his parents, the late M. and Mrs. Louis D. Beall, to Uniontown. The son grew up in Uniontown and this has been his home ever since. He attended the old Madison Academy and later a business college in Pittsburgh. He was a very active young man, became an athlete and played center field on the Vantage Baseball Club of Uniontown, the first baseball club organiqed in Southwestern Pennsylvania. His brother, Louis E. Beall also played on this club.
For years Mr. Beall was a leading businessman of Uniontown. He conducted a livery stable on Broadway and dealt extensively in livestock, having his headquarters in Uniontown and a branch in Brownsville. He was a great lover of horses and owned some fine, fast horses which made records on the circuits in Washington, D. C., Baltimore and other eastern cities.
All his life Mr. Beall was an ardent, enthusiastic Republican and gave freely of his money and efforts for the advancement of the party. He was appointed postmaster of Uniontown by President McKinley and filled the office with credit and ability. For many years past deceased had been a prominent man of Uniontown and took active participation in promoting the welfare of the community. He was big hearted and charitable, deeply loyal at all times to his friends and always ready to help them. He had a wide acquaintance throughout the county and his death will be a matter of regret to hundreds of friends.
Mr. Beall was a large man of magnificent physique. He was fond of outdoors life and up till his last illness had always enjoyed good health to pursue his various activities. Since retiring from business some years ago he and Mrs. Beall had been abroad and also traveled extensively in this country. He was very fond of hunting and fishing and had hunted big game from Nova Scotia to Old Mexico. He was a very successful shot and brought home many moose head and other trophies of the hunt to adorn his home. He had been on frequent hunting trips for small game in all parts of the United States. Mr. Beall was an extensive owner of valuable real estate in Uniontown. In May 1868 deceased was married in Franklin Pa. to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Uniontown, whose parents came here from Delaware. Mrs. Beall is related to the Dupont family of Delaware, one member of which, Hon. Henry A. Dupont, is United States Senator from that state. Three brothers of Mrs. Beall were Arny and Navy officers. They were Col. Thomas Smith of the United States Army Capt. William Smith of the Navy and Frank Smith, also an officer in the Navy.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beall. The son, Louis D. Beall, graduated from West Virginia University and became a prominent attorney of Morgantown, but his promising career was cut short by death about two years ago. The daughters are Mrs. W. D. Ghrist, wife of Councilman Ghrist; and Mrs. Charles J. Coll, whose husband is superintendent for the Frick Coke Company at Brownfield and was formerly superintendent tor a large English mining company in Nova Scotia. The Beall family are Episcopalians.
Deceased is also survived by one brother, Louis E. Beall, manager for the Hygenia Company of Uniontown and two sisters, Mrs. John Gilmore, Uniontown, and Mrs. Wilson Vance of New York, who is now in London England. with her son Louis Joseph Vance, the author. Mrs. Vance, but returned recently.
Funeral services Monday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock, at St. Peters church is charge of Rev. J. R. Wrightman of Pittsburgh. Interment private is in Oak Grove cemetery."
Clarence Huber Beall grew up in Uniontown and has resided there since. He attended Old Madison Academy and then went to a business college in Pittsburgh. He established a thriving business in a livery stable on Broadway and had extensive investments in livestock.
He married May 1868 Miss Elizabeth Smith who was born in Delaware and related to the Dupont family of Wilmington, DE.
DAILY NEWS STANDARD
Uniontown, Pa., Saturday, January 4, 1913
Death Caims One of the Best Known Citizens
Clarence Huber Beall, aged 68 years, one of Uniontown's best known citizens, passed away about 6:20 o;clock Friday envening, January 3, 1913 at his home in the First National Bank building. He was troubled with hardening of the arteries and had been confined to the house the greater part of the time since last August. For several weeks past the family realized the seriousness of his condition and although slight improvement was noted at times his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Beall was born at Frostburg, Md. and came at a very early age with his parents, the late M. and Mrs. Louis D. Beall, to Uniontown. The son grew up in Uniontown and this has been his home ever since. He attended the old Madison Academy and later a business college in Pittsburgh. He was a very active young man, became an athlete and played center field on the Vantage Baseball Club of Uniontown, the first baseball club organiqed in Southwestern Pennsylvania. His brother, Louis E. Beall also played on this club.
For years Mr. Beall was a leading businessman of Uniontown. He conducted a livery stable on Broadway and dealt extensively in livestock, having his headquarters in Uniontown and a branch in Brownsville. He was a great lover of horses and owned some fine, fast horses which made records on the circuits in Washington, D. C., Baltimore and other eastern cities.
All his life Mr. Beall was an ardent, enthusiastic Republican and gave freely of his money and efforts for the advancement of the party. He was appointed postmaster of Uniontown by President McKinley and filled the office with credit and ability. For many years past deceased had been a prominent man of Uniontown and took active participation in promoting the welfare of the community. He was big hearted and charitable, deeply loyal at all times to his friends and always ready to help them. He had a wide acquaintance throughout the county and his death will be a matter of regret to hundreds of friends.
Mr. Beall was a large man of magnificent physique. He was fond of outdoors life and up till his last illness had always enjoyed good health to pursue his various activities. Since retiring from business some years ago he and Mrs. Beall had been abroad and also traveled extensively in this country. He was very fond of hunting and fishing and had hunted big game from Nova Scotia to Old Mexico. He was a very successful shot and brought home many moose head and other trophies of the hunt to adorn his home. He had been on frequent hunting trips for small game in all parts of the United States. Mr. Beall was an extensive owner of valuable real estate in Uniontown. In May 1868 deceased was married in Franklin Pa. to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Uniontown, whose parents came here from Delaware. Mrs. Beall is related to the Dupont family of Delaware, one member of which, Hon. Henry A. Dupont, is United States Senator from that state. Three brothers of Mrs. Beall were Arny and Navy officers. They were Col. Thomas Smith of the United States Army Capt. William Smith of the Navy and Frank Smith, also an officer in the Navy.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beall. The son, Louis D. Beall, graduated from West Virginia University and became a prominent attorney of Morgantown, but his promising career was cut short by death about two years ago. The daughters are Mrs. W. D. Ghrist, wife of Councilman Ghrist; and Mrs. Charles J. Coll, whose husband is superintendent for the Frick Coke Company at Brownfield and was formerly superintendent tor a large English mining company in Nova Scotia. The Beall family are Episcopalians.
Deceased is also survived by one brother, Louis E. Beall, manager for the Hygenia Company of Uniontown and two sisters, Mrs. John Gilmore, Uniontown, and Mrs. Wilson Vance of New York, who is now in London England. with her son Louis Joseph Vance, the author. Mrs. Vance, but returned recently.
Funeral services Monday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock, at St. Peters church is charge of Rev. J. R. Wrightman of Pittsburgh. Interment private is in Oak Grove cemetery."
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