Jan Sharp provided the following material, gathered from the Sullivan County Public Library:

Milan Republican Newspaper
Milan, Sullivan Co., Missouri
Thursday, April 2, 1903

The subject of this sketch, Josephus Beall, was born November 11, 1811 in Holmes Co., Ohio and died March 25, 1903 at the ripe old age of ninety one years four months and fourteen days. He moved to Illinois at an early date and from there to Iowa while the latter state was yet a territory. From Iowa he came to Davis Co., MO, and thence to Sullivan County probably in the forties. He was married to Miss Julia Ann Withrow, while yet a resident of Ohio. To this union were born twelve children six of whom together with the mother, preceded him to the world beyond. The remaining six are as follows: James, now of Oklahoma Territory, Mrs. Josephine Kinten of Pollock, MO., George Beall of Green City, MO., Leslie of South Dakota, Mordica of Pollock, MO., and Mrs. Marietta Morgan of Milan MO., One sister Mrs. Elijah Chapman of Milan and one brother Alfred of Ohio survive him.
He was again united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Jane McDole in 1868. To this union was born Josephus Jr. now of South Dakota. Upon the event of his second wife's death he in 1880 was married to Mrs. Jane C Downing who survives him.
Religiously he in early life, while in Ohio, identified himself with the Christian Church and remained a member until probably in the 70's when he joined the Presbyterian church and so remained until as we believe he became a member of the church triumphant. It may be said of him that his thoughts were more on Christ than any earthly church, for while his condition rendered it almost impossible for him to attend religious service the testament was his companion and guide. He was an admirer of Dr. Talmage whose sermons and paper were close companions with his testament given him in his last sickness, expressing to his aged companion and neighbors how good and kind they were to him. He expressed a willingness to go and with his arms folded he sank gently to sleep. The funeral service was conducted at the home by S.A. Powell and W.A. Downing, it being impossible to secure the service of a minister, after which the remains were taken to the Hawkeye Cemetery and laid by the side of his first wife.
Grandpa Beall was a good kind man whose Christian light has never dimmed. An old pioneer whose labors have been more than arduous had gone to the rest he so richly earned. The old tenement of clay that had so long been his home was worn decrepit but his immortal soul drawing it as nourishment from the true vine grew and strengthened as the years rolled in, and now, kind old friend, husband, neighbor, farewell. May the turf rest gently upon thy sacred dust.

• Married: 28 MAY 1835 in Ohio

1. James R BEALL b: OCT 1840 in Iowa
2. Josephine BEALL b: ABT 1841 in Iowa
3. George BEALL b: 6 APR 1847 in Iowa
4. Leslur BEALL b: 1 MAR 1849 in Iowa
5. Mordecai BEALL b: ABT 1850 in Sullivan Co., Missouri
6. Marietta Victory BEALL b: ABT 1857 in Polk Township, Sullivan Co., Missouri

• Married: 14 NOV 1867 in Sullivan Co., Missouri ⁶

1. Josephus Jr. BEALL b: ABT 1869 in Sullivan Co., Missouri

• Married: 14 JUL 1880 in Sullivan Co., Missouri ⁷

1. Title: 1850 Census, Missouri, Daviess Co., District 27, Roll: M432_398, PG: 366
2. Title: 1860 Census, Missouri, Sullivan Co., Milan P.O., Roll: M653_658, PG: 0
3. Title: 1870 census, Missouri, Sullivan Co., Penn Township, Scottsville, Roll: M593_823, PG: 245, Image: 497
4. Title: 1880 Census, Missouri, Sullivan Co., Bowman, Roll: T9_738, Family History Film: 1254738, PG: 194D, ED: 201, Image: 0504
5. Title: 1900 ensus, Missouri, Sullivan Co., Penn Township, Roll: T623_905, PG: 9B, ED: 156
6. Title: Sullivan Co., Missouri Early Marriages; Josephus Beall to Mary Jane McDole November 14 1867
7. Title: Sullivan Co., Missouri Early Marriages; Josephus Bell to Jane C Downing July 14 1880