Drake/Beagles Family: Fourth Generation

35. Frances Lucille (Babe)⁴ MCGURK (Francis Vincent⁵, John⁶) was born in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois 8 Jul 1902. Frances died 9 Aug 1988 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, at 86 years of age. Her body was interred 11 Aug 1988 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, Calvary Cemetery. Introduction: Calvary and Oakridge cemeteries are adjoining cemeterys just west of Lincoln Park, which lies west of Fifth Street in northern Springfield, Illinois. The following are locations of the family burial sites in those cemeteries:

McGurk -- Enter the Calvary cemetery at the east side through Lincoln Park at the entrance which is right next to cemetery office. Proceed west until the first road goes to the north, and turn north. Proceed north roughly 50 yards (going roughly 27 yards beyond a large group of stone crosses on the right) to find the McGurk family headstone a few yards from the west edge of the road near a large tree. These distances may not be accurate, and the tree is approximately the fourth large tree on the west side of the road. This McGurk site has the large family stone where Francis V. McGurk and his first wife Catherine Grannells McGurk (great-grandparents of Rita Beagles Drake) and a daughter are buried. Their is no name other than McGurk on the stone for Francis, his wife, or daughter Catherine. Also buried here is Frances L. McGurk Beagles Campbell, grandmother of Rita Beagles Drake, her grave being marked with a gravestone.

She married twice. She married Eugene Stanley BEAGLES in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, 3 Jan 1921. Eugene was born in Tyner, Marshall Co., Indiana 1 Dec 1895. Eugene was the son of Lewis Anderson BEAGLES and Luella Jacques STANLEY. Eugene died 1 Mar 1984 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana, at 88 years of age. His body was interred 3 Mar 1984 in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana, Oak Hill Cemetery. Eugene's occupation: telephone company job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 31 May 1917. * * * * From an article in the May 31, 1917 Plymouth (Indiana) Republican: Plymouth Boy Doing Well Mrs. Anderson Beagles reports her son Eugene Beagles as doing well in a position with a telephone company in Chicago. Last Christmas Eugene married a St. Louis young lady and they are making their home on North LaSalle Street. Eugene will be remembered in Plymouth as business-like and courteous and deserving of the success which has come his way. * * * *

He resided in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 31 May 1917, North LaSalle Street. At 25 years of age Eugene became the father of Eugene Stanley, Jr. BEAGLES in Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana, Oct 1921. There was an announcement of Eugene's birth in the October 13, 1921 Plymouth, Indiana, Republican on 13 Oct 1921 saying that he was born in Fort Wayne.

He resided in Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana 29 Apr 1923, 707 W. Berry Street, Ft. Wayne,I. Eugene's occupation: manager in Pretty Lake, Marshall County, Indiana, 28 May 1923. * * * * From the May 28, 1923 issue of the Plymouth (Indiana) Pilot News. Dreamland Dancing to be Opened Again Dreamland, the dancing pavilion at Pretty Lake, will be run again this season by Eugene S. Beagles, the owner. He has secured an orchestra of five pieces from Chicago to stay in Plymouth all season to furnish music for Dreamland. Mr. Beagles says that the five young men memberes are splendid musicians. There will be a big opening some time in June. * * * *

* * * * From the May 11, 1922 issue of the Plymouth (Indiana) Republican "Dreamland" to be Name of Pretty Lake Pavillion In Tuesday's Republican an account was given of a dance pavilion being erected by local boys at Pretty Lake. It has since been decided to name the resort "Dreamland." The pavilion will be 48 by 36 feet in dimensions and will be of nifty appearance. Thomson & O'Keefe have the contract. May 30 is the opening date. * * * * * * * * A subsequent article in the May 8, 1926 Pilot News stated that T. Englehardt is operating the beach and dance pavillion at Pretty Lake this season. * * * *

A man at Plymouth, Indiana, told us that Dreamland was located at the place where Drubert's lived (at the SE corner of the lake).

At 29 years of age Eugene became the father of John Roger BEAGLES in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, 29 Oct 1925. At 32 years of age Eugene became the father of Howard Lane BEAGLES in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, 9 Jul 1928. Howard was born in St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Eugene's occupation: owner in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, 28 May 1935. * * * * From the May 28, 1935 Plymouth (Indiana) Pilot News, page 1 and page 6: Establishes New Business in Plymouth Eugene S. Beagles makes this city headquarters for Memorial Album Company. Eugene S. Beagles, a Plymouth boy who has made a great record in the world of salesmanship, has come back home and founded a concern of his own. It is the Memorial Album Company, a service for Funeral Directors. Mr. Beagles has his office at 511 North Michigan Street. The Memorial Album Company is the result of much thought and the experience of a year and a half in this particular line of endeavor. The Memorial Album is the most beautiful record book available in America for funeral directors. Its purpose is to make a lasting record for the families and relatives of loved ones who have gone. The cover of the Memorial Album is an exact replica of Italian hand tooled leather, and this part of the album is made in Chicago. The entire inside setup is in keeping with the cover and is being printed in The Pilot Company shop. "I am convinced that a business such as this can be handled satisfactorily out of Plymouth," said Mr. Beagles today, "inasmuch as there are 21 mail services each day coming in, and the overhead is far less than in Chicago or New York. It is Mr. Beagles' purpose to develop his business on a national scale as rapidly as possible. Representatives are now covering Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Missouri. New states will be opened as fast as high class salesmen can be secured. Mr. Beagles is traveling most of the time himself, but will be in Plymouth week ends and can be reached by anyone at telephone 301. One of the first things he did after getting located in Plymouth was to take out a membership in the Chamber of Commerce. * * * *

Eugene was divorced from an unknown person 1937. Eugene S. Beagles and Frances McGurk Beagles were divorced in 1937.

In January, 1938, Eugene Stanley Beagles filed a petition to change his name to Eugene Stanley.

On March 2, 1938, Eugene Stanley Beagles was granted his petition to change his name to Eugene Stanley.

The 1949 Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, showed Eugene Stanley as a publisher.

* * * * From the November 3, 1952 Plymouth, Indiana, Republican (newspaper) political advertisement: Eugene Stanley ro State Representative Eugene Stanley has a first-hand knowledge of civic problems - - He has led a county-wide effort to reduce taxes; he has campaigned to provide county fire fighting equipment and Special Police protection. He knows the people's problems * Proprietor of the Memorial Album Companyh in Plymouth. * Born in Tyner, he has spent 36 years in Marshall County. * Educated in the Plymouth schools. * Member of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Masonic Lodge and Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. * Active worker in county politics. * * * * * *