 Silas Sr. BEEBE, son of Zerah BEEBE and Kesiah WARNER.Born Jan 30, 1768 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA ---see notes, died Sep 16, 1844 at Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan, USA, 76 years Some information on this line thru Milton Omar Beebe provided by Milton O. Beebe in the "Beebe Connection" August 1990 issue. Silas is said to have been in Chenango City, NY about 1793. John Blodgett lists an additional child by the second marriage that died in infancy. It appears his son Silas was the first to go to MI. and Silas probably joined him there. Ralph B. Beebe of Hendersonville, NC, says that Silas is the "Latus" Beebe shown in some records. Polly: Name spelled Stevens not "Stephens" in Ingham County Pioneer Families. She was shown age 55, born NH, in the 1850 census. Married Feb 8, 1790 at Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (28 years married) to:  Sarah "Sally" ELLIS, daughter of John ELLIS and Elizabeth SAWYER.Born Mar 13, 1772 at Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, baptized 1773 at Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, died Sep 5, 1818 at Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, USA, 46 years Children: 1. Alonson Rice BeebeBorn Feb 21, 1791 at Waterbury, New Haven, CT.----see notes, died Aug 12, 1841 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI., 50 years Charles M. Beebe, Alpheus M., and Lester mentioned in the will of Sila Jr. and states that they have lived with Silas Jr since the death of their father. 2. Leicester P. BeebeBorn May 3, 1793 at Oquagua, Broome, NY., died Jul 11, 1867 at Ada, Kent, MI. lived in Canandaigua, NY in 1820 census, 74 years 3. Deborah BeebeBorn Oct 22, 1795 at Solon, Courtland Co., N.Y., died Jul 6, 1843 at Beaton, Gogebic, MI., 47 years 4. Zera BeebeBorn Oct 25, 1797 at DeRuyter, Madison, NY.---see notes, died Jan 15, 1883 at probably MI., 85 years Called "idiot son of Silas". At age 52, he was living in his mother's household. In the 1870 MI census he was living Albert Wilson who was his brother-in-law and Albert's second wife Lucy. 5. Harriet Newell BeebeBorn Aug 20, 1799 at Solon, Courtland Co., N.Y., died between 1840 and 1860 at PalmyraWayne, NY., 60 or 61 years 6. William Ellis BEEBEBorn Apr 9, 1801 at Solon, Courtland Co., N.Y.---see notes, died Mar 31, 1881 at Box Grove, Ontario, Canada, 79 years. Occupation: at Hatter [1871 can. census shows Blacksmith; Baptism: 20 JAN 1965 Endowment: 04 MAR 1965 Sealing to Parents: 16 NOV 1965 ARIZO Silas Beebe / Sally Ellis [Brøderbund Family Archive 1.116.1.609.39] Individual: Beebe, Wm Ellis Sex: Male Age in 1871: 70 Calc. birth date: 1800-1801 Birthplace: USA Ethnic origin: German Religious affiliation: Episcopal Methodist / Methodist Episcopal Occupation: Blacksmith Province: Ontario District: York East Sub-district: Markham Division: 5 National Archives of Canada microfilm roll 116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871, Date of Import: Oct 13, 1998, Internal Ref. : C-9969 Page: 48 This person is listed as a head of household. 7. Joseph Lewis BeebeBorn Mar 6, 1803 at Chenango City, NY., died Feb 8, 1885 at Seneca Falls, Seneca, NY., 81 years. Occupation: at "Traveling Agent" 1860 census, Seneca Falls; 8. Silas Jr. BeebeBorn Oct 19, 1804 at German, Chenango, NY.-----see notes, died Oct 15, 1857 at Stockbridge, Ingham, MI., 52 years. Occupation: at Merchant/Postmaster; Buried in Stockbridge, MI. Silas moved from Stockbridge from Utica, NY in 1838. They had seven children with tree dying in infancy. His will is undated and filed in Probate Court, Mason, MI. Prior to moving to MI, Silas Jr. made a round trip in 1838 between Utica, NY. and Stockbridge. Silas kept an extremely interesting diary of the trip and extracts were provided the MI. Pioneer Society by his son Herbert H. Beebe who was a reporter in New York City. 9. Charles Warner BeebeBorn Jul 28, 1807 at Cortland City, NY.-----see notes, died Dec 23, 1870 at Republic City, KS., 63 years, buried at Sunset Cemetary, Manhatten, Riley, KS. Charles went to Manhattan in Riley City, KS. in1855 and built a home for his family. His daughter Helen made notes on the journey as they took boats from Cincinnati, OH to St, Louis and then a steamboat on to Kansas City. There Charles located a wagon and a couple of oxen for the rest of the hard long trip to their new home. Helen's granddaughter took her notes and wrote "A Pioneer,s Story of Her Overland Journey to Manhattan" which appeared in a Kansas Kin Newsletter in August 1986. 10. Sarah BeebeBorn Nov 27, 1807 at German, Chenango, NY., died Oct 15, 1896 at Seneca Falls, NY., 88 years 11. Albert Gallatin BeebeBorn Jul 7, 1814 at Canandaigua, Ontario, NY., died ± 1860 at Dayton, Montgomery, OH., approximately 46 years 12. Eleazer Ellis BeebeBorn Mar 10, 1816 at Canandaigua, Ontario, NY.---see notes, died Sep 4, 1867 at Grand Rapids, Kent, MI., 51 years, buried at Oak Hill Cem., Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.. Occupation: at Merchant; It is uncertain which wife is the mother of the following children. Eleazer removed to Lansing, MI. and was in Delhi, Clinton, MI in 1860. | |||
| 2nd marriage Silas Sr. BEEBE, son of Zerah BEEBE and Kesiah WARNER.Married ± 1819 (approximately 25 years married) to: Polly StevensBorn ± 1795 at NH., died between 1832 and 1880, 84 or 85 years Polly was shown as age 55 in the 1850 census. Name spelled "Stevens" not "Stephens" in Ingham County Pioneer Families. Children: 1. Ira Porter BeebeBorn Jan 21, 1821 at Canandaigua, Ontario, NY., died Jun 28, 1852 at Stockbridge, Ingham, MI., 31 years, buried at Mount Pleasant, White Oak, MI Ira was deaf and dumb and was in an asylum in OH. When Ira died he left a wife Eliza and Silas age one and a daughter age one, Eliza is called stepmother of Silas. [Ingham Probate file 26.] 2. Sophronia BeebeBorn Sep 12, 1824 at Canandaigua, Ontario, NY., died Jun 1868, 43 years 3. Milo Newell BeebeBorn Jan 3, 1831, died Jun 2, 1831, under 1 year old 4. Martin S. BeebeBorn Jan 2, 1832, died Sep 23, 1862 at middle initial may be incrrect; shown as J and M in some records, 30 years | |||