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SAMUEL BEEBE, pension agent and notary public, Oswayo, was born in Columbus, Chenango Co., N. Y., May 22, 1827,
a son of Stephen and Dorcas (Church) Beebe, who settled in Alfred, Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1839, and lived and
died there. From eight years of age Samuel Beebe was reared in Allegany county, and was educated in the common
schools at Spring Mills, Allegany Co., N. Y. He began life as a farmer, and for six years was proprietor of a woolen
factory in Independence, N. Y. In 1867 he located at Oswayo, and carried on mercantile business for one year, since
which time he has been engaged in his present business. In September, 1847, he married Dorothy, daughter of Philo
and Mary (Darling) Colvin, of Independence, N. Y. They have six children: Eber J., Gaylord C., Clara A. (Mrs. William
L. Campbell), Prentice W., Joel H. and John S. Mr. Beebe was justice of the peace in Independence, N. Y., for twenty
years, and filled the same position in Oswayo for fifteen years. He was appointed associate judge of Potter county
to fill a vacancy, and served one year; was county auditor three years. Politically he was formerly a Whig, and
has been a stanch Republican since the organization of the party.
From:
History of the Counties of
McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania
J. H. Beers & Co. Publishers
Chicago, Ill. 1890
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