- Robert BEACH came to Green County in 1850. He is a native
of England, born Oct. 31, 1818,
- and is the son of George and Fanny (COY) BEACH, both of whom
are buried in England. Mr. BEACH, Sr., was a farmer, and Robert
was reared upon a farm, where he lived until thirty-one years
old. He then left his native home and came directly to Monroe,
Green County. He was first employed in working for A. LUDLOW.
In 1850, with the aid of Mr. LUDLOW, he entered forty acres of
land on the northwest quarter of section 6, of the town of Monroe,
upon which he lived until 1867. He then removed to Jefferson,
where he has at different times owned considerable land, but
at present owns only a small tract, upon which he lives. He sold
his last farm to George WEST. Mr. BEACH is in comfortable circumstances,
and is apparently enjoying life. He was married, in England,
to Mary Ann HOVERTON, a native of that country, who died Nov.
15, 1863, in Green County. He afterwards married a Mrs. EDWARDS.
Mr. BEACH is a member of the Republican party. Both he and his
wife are active members of the M. E. Church, and deeply interested
in Christian work.
Taken from "History of Green County, Wisconsin,"
(c)1884 Union Publishing, p. 885.
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- Courtesy of the Smiths.
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