Ardell Palmer married George W. Beasley, son of George Beasley (Feb 1830-9 Nov 1907) & Georgianna R. Studley (ca 1840-1894). Born in Oct 1860 in Massachusetts. George W. died on 20 Dec 1948. Buried on 23 Dec 1948 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading. Lot: 905_0659, Grave: 4.

1870 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll M593_631, page 286A
Post Office Wakefield
    George Beasley, 38, keeper of alms house, $1200 personal estate, b. Englnad
    Georgianna R. Beasley, 33, keeping house, b. MA
    George W. Beasley, 9, at school, b. MA
    Elisa A. Studley, 66, at home, b. MA
Also 6 others residing at the alms house

1880 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 549, page 414A
    George Beasley, 47, alms house keeper, b. England, parents b. England
    Georgiannie Beasley, 40, wife, keeping house, b. MA, parents b. MA
    George W. Beasley, 19, son, single, works in ribben factory, b. MA, father b. England, mother b. MA
    Elisa A. Studley, 80, mother-in-law, widowed, at home, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Charles Tweed, 66, boarder, widowed, no occupation, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Mary F. Reidon, 20, servant, single, servant, b. MA, parents b. Ireland
Also 9 inmates at the alms house suffering from various infirmaties: hip broken, paralysis, feable minded, insane, feet cut off.

1900 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 665, page 19B
Pearl Street
    George W. Beasley, head, b. Oct 1860, 39, widowed, b. MA, father b. England, mother b. MA, organ pip maker
    George Beasley, father, b. Feb 1830, 70, widowed, b. England, parents b. England, retired
    Susan Harriman, housekeeper, b. Aug 1843, 56, single, b. ME, parents b. ME, house keeper

1910 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_605, page 14B
33 Pearl Street
    George W. Beasley, head, 49, widowed, b. MA, father b. England, mother b. MA, proprietor, [some kind of] store
    Mary Harriman, servant, 46, single, b. ME, parents b. ME, housekeeper private family

1920 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll T625, page 5B
33 Pearl Street
    George W. Beasley, head, 57, b. MA, father b. England, mother b. MA, proprietor, small wares store
    Ardell P. Beasley, wife, 46, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. Canada
    Annie M. Temple, mother-in-law, 79, widow, immigrated 1870, naturalized 1872, b. Canada, parents b. England

1930 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 927, page 5B
33 Pearl Street
    George W. Beasley, head, 69, m. age 21, b. MA, father b. England, mother b. MA, merchant, variety store
    Ardell P. Beasley, wife, 56, m. age 38, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. Canada

1940 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 1617, page 7B
37 Pearl Street
    George Beasley, head, 79, 8th grade, b. MA, hardware dealer, store
    Ardell Beasley, wife, 67, 8th grade, b. MA
They were living in Reading in 1935.

On 8 Apr 1903 when Lena May was 28, she married Judson Proctor Cook, son of Augustine Porter Cook (2 Aug 1843-18 Dec 1878) & Emma H. Proctor (May 1846-), in Melrose, MA. Born on 16 Mar 1874 in Reading, MA.

1880 Federal Census. North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 539, page 362B
    Emma H. Cook, 34, widowed, keeping house
    Arthur H. Cook, 11, son, at school, b. ditto
    Judson P. Cook, 6, son, at school, b. ditto
    Rebecca N. Cook, 72, mother, widowed, not occupied
    Wellington, P. Harshorn, 54, widowed, boarder, shoemaker, b. NH, parents b. NH
The Cooks were all born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1894 Wakefield City Directory
    Judson P. Cook, B. & M. R. R., bds. 64 High

1905 Wakefield City Directory
    Judson P. Cook, brakeman, b. 28 Prospect

1910 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_605, page 22 A
75 Summer Avenue
    Judson P. Cook, head, 36, m. 7 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, baggage master, rail road
    Lena Cook, wife, 35, m. 7 years, 1 child, living, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. England
    Myrtle T. Cook, daughter, 7, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Emma H. Cook, mother, 60, widowed, b. MA, parents b. MA

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered at Stoneham, MA. 12 Sep 1918
    Judson Proctor. 75 Summer Ave., Reading, MA
    Age 44. b. 16 Mar 1874
    Occupation: Conductor, B.&M. R.R., Boston
    Nearest relative: wife Lena M. Cook, same address
    Medium height, medium build, gray eyes, dark gray hair
    Part of 3rd finger and end of little finger

1920 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 715, page 19B
75 Summer Avenue
    Judson P. Cook, head, 45, b. MA, parents b. MA, conductor, steam rail road
    Lena Cook, wife, 45, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. Canada
    Myrtle T. Cook, daughter, 16, b. MA, parents b. MA