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Beach, William, p. o. Whitney's Point, farmer, was assessor for eight years, and an early river pilot, running
rafts and dealing in lumber in early life; wife, Mary D. Rooks, daughter of Daniel and Delaney (Boldman) Rooks,
the former born in Essex county, the latter in Montgomery county; Mary D. was born in Pennsylvania, in 1833, married
in 1863, children three Myrta E., born in 1864, John L., born in 1865, and Flora A., born in 1871. Parents, John
and Alma (Seymour) Beach, the former born in Connecticut in 1790 and died in 1861; the latter in Massachusetts
in 1792, married in 1813, children nine, six now living: John jr., Mehitable, William, Eliza, Harriet and Caroline.
Grandparents, Asa and Elizabeth Beach. The former was a prominent man of central New York, was judge and held many
other offices.
From:
History of Broome County
with illustrations and biographical sketches
of some of its prominent men and pioneers.
Edited by: H. P. Smith
D. Mason & Co., Publishers
Syracuse, N. Y. 1885
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