Lillian Francis Beyl

Documented History

Lillian Francis Beyl was born on January 11, 1890, according to Bartholomew County, Indiana, Birth Records Index, 1882-1920. Interestingly, there are two listings for the exact dates, same parents. Perhaps they were twins?

Lillian’s name isn’t listed next to her birth; it only says the last name. Maybe her parents hadn’t chosen a first and middle name yet. Her parents are listed as Jacob Beyl and M. E. Kern. The 1900 and 1910 Census records confirm her parents and approximate birthdate and place, as does her Marriage Record.

In 1900, Lillie lived with her parents and siblings at 228 Jackson. Jacob Sr. was 53 years old and working as a carpenter. He had been unemployed for 5 months of the year. Jacob Jr. was also working as a carpenter and was unemployed for 6 months. He was 24 years old at the time.

Margaret E. was 44 years old, Mary E. was 20, John E. was 13, Lillie F. was 10, and Thomas G. was 7. Jacob and Margaret’s granddaughter, Helen M. Bond, was also living with them at the time. She was 11 months old.

Jacob Sr.’s birthday is listed as December 1846. Margaret was born in November 1855. They had been married for 29 years. Jacob Jr.’s birthday was listed as May 1876. Mary E. August 1879, John E. February 1887, Lillie F. January 1890, Thomas G. July 1892, and Helen was June 1899. Jacob Sr. and his parents were born in France. Margaret’s parents were born in Germany.

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Marriage

According to the Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, and the Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941, Lillie married James Everett Mobley on August 31, 1909. Her parents were listed as Jacob Beyl and Margaret E Kern. According to their marriage license, Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001, Everett was born in Columbus, Indiana, on April 8, 1887. He worked as a clerk and lived at 217 No. Ill. Street.

His father, Robert Mobley, had passed away. His mother was Susanah Windler, a housekeeper in Columbus. She and Everett’s father were born in Ohio. This was Everett’s first marriage.

Lillie was also born in Columbus on 11 January 1890. She lived at 514 Jackson Street and worked as a housekeeper. Her father was Jacob Beyl, born in France. He worked as a Carpenter. Her mother was Margaret Kern, born in Charleston, Indiana. She worked as a housekeeper. Jacob and Margaret lived in Columbus. This was also Lillie’s first marriage.

The U.S. Newspapers Marriage Index confirmed that Everett Mobley and Lillian F. Beyl obtained their Marriage License in September 1909.

According to the 1910 United States Federal Census, Lillie lived with her husband and son on Bates Street in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana. Lillie was 20 years old at the time. Her husband, Everett, was 23, and their son, Robert F., was 3 months old. Everett worked as a Wagon Driver for Wholesale Grocery. The two had been married for 1 year, and Robert was their first child.

On 9 October 1912 at 9:00 a.m., Everett and Lillie had a baby girl named Jaunetta in Jordan, Warren County, Indiana, as per Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Everett was 25 and Lillie was 22 years old at the time. Everett worked as a section laborer. Lillie was a housewife. Jaunetta may have been a twin, as the box for “Twin, Triplet, or Other” has an X in it, and the birth certificate states that Lillie had three children, but only two were living.

Lillie and Everett lived at 926 Hasbrook Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, per the 1920 United States Federal Census. They rented their house and lived with their four children: Robert, Juanita, Charles, and Harold. Everett was 31 and Lillie was 29 years old at the time. Everett’s parents were from Ohio, and Lillie’s was from France. Robert was 10, Juanita was 7, Charles was 3 years and 11 months old, and Harold was 2 years old. Everett was a Conductor with the Street Railway.

According to the 1930 Census, Everett and Lillie lived at 4227 Schofield Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana, with their children: Robert, Jaunitta, Charles, Harold, Mary Jane, Betty Jean, and Joan. Everett was 42 then and worked as a Laborer at a Construction Company. Lillie was 40 and a housewife. Robert was 20 and worked as a Truck Driver for a Hauling Company. Jaunitta was 17, working as a Seamstress at a Glove Company. Charles was 13, Harold was 11, Mary Jane was 8, Betty Jean was 3 years and 7 months, and Joan was 1 and 5 months old.

In 1940, Everett and Lillie lived at 1908 Carrolton Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana, with their children. Everett was 52 and worked as a Proprietor at a Painting Business. Lillie was 50 years old. Charles was 23 and was a New Worker. Harold was 21 and was also a New Worker. Mary Jane was 17, Betty Jean was 13, Joann was 10, Phillip was 9, and Patty was 6.

Their oldest daughter, Jaunitta, and her son, Lew Blankenship, lived with them. Jaunitta was 27 years old, and her son was 8 years old. Jaunitta was a Machine Operator at a Glove Company.

According to the U.S. City Directory, Everett and Lillie had moved to 902 Broadway St by 1942. Everett was still a Painter.

According to the 1950 US Federal Census, Everett and Lillie lived at 1721 Milburt St (might be Milburn) in Indianapolis, Indiana, Apartment 1. Everett was listed as 52, but it should be 62. Lillie was 60 years old at the time, and Everett was two years her senior. Also listed with them was their youngest son, Phillip R., 19, and their youngest daughter, Patricia L., 17. Phillip seems to be crossed out for some reason.

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Death

According to US Find A Grave records, which span from the 1600s to the present, Lillie passed away in 1953. She rests with Everett at New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indianapolis, Indiana. Their children are listed as Robert Francis Mobley (1910-1956), Harold E Mobley (1917-1994), Mary Jane Mobley Walters (1922-1987), Betty Jean Mobley Clark (1926-1990), and Joann Mobley Gulley (1928-1993). 

Lillie’s Obituary gives us a picture of her and tells us she was a member of the Christian Church at Columbus before dying in her home at 5612 West Washington Street. It also provides us with some clues about who her children ultimately married. She was buried in New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.

I’ve gathered considerable information for Mrs. Lillie, but I will continue to research and update this page as I find new information.  And don’t forget!  I would love to hear from you if you knew her or are related to her.  If you have some stories you’d like to share, don’t hesitate to post them in the comments below.

~Kris