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Roswell Beach one of the most prominent residents of Rhinecliff died early Sunday morning at his home in that village. He bad been ill for sometime and his death, though not unlooked for, was a sad blow to the community. He was born at Marbletown, Ulster County, June 23, 1842, the son of David Sands [his father often went by the name Sands only] and Mary (Van Steenburg) Beach, and was in his seventy-first year. He was the senior member of the grocery firm of Beach & Hester.
Mr. Beach was twice married; to Melissa Eckert of Olive, N. Y., on September 28th, 1861, who died March 15, 1886; and to Sarah Gorsline of Rosendale, N.Y., on June 28, 1878.
Mr. Beach was a veteran of the Civil War and has an enviable war record. He enlisted in the service from Kingston, N. Y., August 11, 1863 as a private of Co. F 15th Regiment N. Y. Volunteer Engineers for one year. He was engaged before Petersburg June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865 doing such duties as are required of engineers and was with the Army of the Potomac during the entire service. He was absent from his regiment at Washington about five weeks on account of illness. The regiment was mustered out and honorably discharged at Fort Barry, Va., June 13th, 1865, the close of the war.
He lived in Rhinecliff for thirty years, where he was a prominent figure in the business, social, official, and political affairs of that community. He was the Superintendent of “Ellerslie” the Morton place, for six years. For eight years he was assessor of the town and for several years he filled the office of Justice of the Peace and was also Notary Public.
Mr. Beach was for a number of years the correspondent of the Gazette from Rhinecliff. He had a wide circle of friends and was a faithful, conscientious worker, honorable in all things, kind of heart, and ever ready to lend a helping hand. He was an upright, manly Christian gentleman who was fair and square and true in all of life’s relations.
Mr. Beach was a consecrated member of the Methodist church and was for many years a member of the Board of Trustees of that church and the superintendent of the Sunday School. To those who saw him daily and to those with whom he lived and into whose lives he carried the strength and beauty of his character, his death will come as a personal loss. In his home the loss will be especially great, and to his immediate family the sympathy of the community has gone out.
He leaves one son, Ira H. Beach, and four daughters, Mrs. James K. (Arvesta) Hester, and Miss Jennie R. Beach of Rhinecliff; and Mrs. W. W. Robison of Cheshire, Conn., and Mrs. E. E. Tewkesbury of New York.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at his home. Rev. W. B. (illegible), pastor of the M. E. Church officiated and burial was in the Rhinebeck Cemetery. (The Rhinebeck Gazette, January 25, 1913.)
The New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstract and NY Register of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service record a different date of enlistment. He enlisted in Kingston, October 3, 1864 as a Private in the 15th Engineers. He was mustered in October 7, 1864 in Olive. He was appointed Artificer December 11, 1864. He was mustered out with the company June 13, 1865 at Fort Berry, Virginia. He was 23 years old and married when he enlisted. His civilian occupation was listed as a carpenter/millwright. He was six feet tall, had blue eyes and light hair with a fair complexion.”
Roswell Beach one of the most prominent residents of Rhinecliff died early Sunday morning at his home in that village. He bad been ill for sometime and his death, though not unlooked for, was a sad blow to the community. He was born at Marbletown, Ulster County, June 23, 1842, the son of David Sands [his father often went by the name Sands only] and Mary (Van Steenburg) Beach, and was in his seventy-first year. He was the senior member of the grocery firm of Beach & Hester.
Mr. Beach was twice married; to Melissa Eckert of Olive, N. Y., on September 28th, 1861, who died March 15, 1886; and to Sarah Gorsline of Rosendale, N.Y., on June 28, 1878.
Mr. Beach was a veteran of the Civil War and has an enviable war record. He enlisted in the service from Kingston, N. Y., August 11, 1863 as a private of Co. F 15th Regiment N. Y. Volunteer Engineers for one year. He was engaged before Petersburg June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865 doing such duties as are required of engineers and was with the Army of the Potomac during the entire service. He was absent from his regiment at Washington about five weeks on account of illness. The regiment was mustered out and honorably discharged at Fort Barry, Va., June 13th, 1865, the close of the war.
He lived in Rhinecliff for thirty years, where he was a prominent figure in the business, social, official, and political affairs of that community. He was the Superintendent of “Ellerslie” the Morton place, for six years. For eight years he was assessor of the town and for several years he filled the office of Justice of the Peace and was also Notary Public.
Mr. Beach was for a number of years the correspondent of the Gazette from Rhinecliff. He had a wide circle of friends and was a faithful, conscientious worker, honorable in all things, kind of heart, and ever ready to lend a helping hand. He was an upright, manly Christian gentleman who was fair and square and true in all of life’s relations.
Mr. Beach was a consecrated member of the Methodist church and was for many years a member of the Board of Trustees of that church and the superintendent of the Sunday School. To those who saw him daily and to those with whom he lived and into whose lives he carried the strength and beauty of his character, his death will come as a personal loss. In his home the loss will be especially great, and to his immediate family the sympathy of the community has gone out.
He leaves one son, Ira H. Beach, and four daughters, Mrs. James K. (Arvesta) Hester, and Miss Jennie R. Beach of Rhinecliff; and Mrs. W. W. Robison of Cheshire, Conn., and Mrs. E. E. Tewkesbury of New York.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at his home. Rev. W. B. (illegible), pastor of the M. E. Church officiated and burial was in the Rhinebeck Cemetery. (The Rhinebeck Gazette, January 25, 1913.)
The New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstract and NY Register of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service record a different date of enlistment. He enlisted in Kingston, October 3, 1864 as a Private in the 15th Engineers. He was mustered in October 7, 1864 in Olive. He was appointed Artificer December 11, 1864. He was mustered out with the company June 13, 1865 at Fort Berry, Virginia. He was 23 years old and married when he enlisted. His civilian occupation was listed as a carpenter/millwright. He was six feet tall, had blue eyes and light hair with a fair complexion.”
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Roswell Beach one of the most prominent residents of Rhinecliff died early Sunday morning at his home in that village. He bad been ill for sometime and his death, though not unlooked for, was a sad blow to the community. He was born at Marbletown, Ulster County, June 23, 1842, the son of David Sands [his father often went by the name Sands only] and Mary (Van Steenburg) Beach, and was in his seventy-first year. He was the senior member of the grocery firm of Beach & Hester.
Mr. Beach was twice married; to Melissa Eckert of Olive, N. Y., on September 28th, 1861, who died March 15, 1886; and to Sarah Gorsline of Rosendale, N.Y., on June 28, 1878.
Mr. Beach was a veteran of the Civil War and has an enviable war record. He enlisted in the service from Kingston, N. Y., August 11, 1863 as a private of Co. F 15th Regiment N. Y. Volunteer Engineers for one year. He was engaged before Petersburg June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865 doing such duties as are required of engineers and was with the Army of the Potomac during the entire service. He was absent from his regiment at Washington about five weeks on account of illness. The regiment was mustered out and honorably discharged at Fort Barry, Va., June 13th, 1865, the close of the war.
He lived in Rhinecliff for thirty years, where he was a prominent figure in the business, social, official, and political affairs of that community. He was the Superintendent of “Ellerslie” the Morton place, for six years. For eight years he was assessor of the town and for several years he filled the office of Justice of the Peace and was also Notary Public.
Mr. Beach was for a number of years the correspondent of the Gazette from Rhinecliff. He had a wide circle of friends and was a faithful, conscientious worker, honorable in all things, kind of heart, and ever ready to lend a helping hand. He was an upright, manly Christian gentleman who was fair and square and true in all of life’s relations.
Mr. Beach was a consecrated member of the Methodist church and was for many years a member of the Board of Trustees of that church and the superintendent of the Sunday School. To those who saw him daily and to those with whom he lived and into whose lives he carried the strength and beauty of his character, his death will come as a personal loss. In his home the loss will be especially great, and to his immediate family the sympathy of the community has gone out.
He leaves one son, Ira H. Beach, and four daughters, Mrs. James K. (Arvesta) Hester, and Miss Jennie R. Beach of Rhinecliff; and Mrs. W. W. Robison of Cheshire, Conn., and Mrs. E. E. Tewkesbury of New York.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at his home. Rev. W. B. (illegible), pastor of the M. E. Church officiated and burial was in the Rhinebeck Cemetery. (The Rhinebeck Gazette, January 25, 1913.)
The New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstract and NY Register of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service record a different date of enlistment. He enlisted in Kingston, October 3, 1864 as a Private in the 15th Engineers. He was mustered in October 7, 1864 in Olive. He was appointed Artificer December 11, 1864. He was mustered out with the company June 13, 1865 at Fort Berry, Virginia. He was 23 years old and married when he enlisted. His civilian occupation was listed as a carpenter/millwright. He was six feet tall, had blue eyes and light hair with a fair complexion.”
Roswell Beach one of the most prominent residents of Rhinecliff died early Sunday morning at his home in that village. He bad been ill for sometime and his death, though not unlooked for, was a sad blow to the community. He was born at Marbletown, Ulster County, June 23, 1842, the son of David Sands [his father often went by the name Sands only] and Mary (Van Steenburg) Beach, and was in his seventy-first year. He was the senior member of the grocery firm of Beach & Hester.
Mr. Beach was twice married; to Melissa Eckert of Olive, N. Y., on September 28th, 1861, who died March 15, 1886; and to Sarah Gorsline of Rosendale, N.Y., on June 28, 1878.
Mr. Beach was a veteran of the Civil War and has an enviable war record. He enlisted in the service from Kingston, N. Y., August 11, 1863 as a private of Co. F 15th Regiment N. Y. Volunteer Engineers for one year. He was engaged before Petersburg June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865 doing such duties as are required of engineers and was with the Army of the Potomac during the entire service. He was absent from his regiment at Washington about five weeks on account of illness. The regiment was mustered out and honorably discharged at Fort Barry, Va., June 13th, 1865, the close of the war.
He lived in Rhinecliff for thirty years, where he was a prominent figure in the business, social, official, and political affairs of that community. He was the Superintendent of “Ellerslie” the Morton place, for six years. For eight years he was assessor of the town and for several years he filled the office of Justice of the Peace and was also Notary Public.
Mr. Beach was for a number of years the correspondent of the Gazette from Rhinecliff. He had a wide circle of friends and was a faithful, conscientious worker, honorable in all things, kind of heart, and ever ready to lend a helping hand. He was an upright, manly Christian gentleman who was fair and square and true in all of life’s relations.
Mr. Beach was a consecrated member of the Methodist church and was for many years a member of the Board of Trustees of that church and the superintendent of the Sunday School. To those who saw him daily and to those with whom he lived and into whose lives he carried the strength and beauty of his character, his death will come as a personal loss. In his home the loss will be especially great, and to his immediate family the sympathy of the community has gone out.
He leaves one son, Ira H. Beach, and four daughters, Mrs. James K. (Arvesta) Hester, and Miss Jennie R. Beach of Rhinecliff; and Mrs. W. W. Robison of Cheshire, Conn., and Mrs. E. E. Tewkesbury of New York.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at his home. Rev. W. B. (illegible), pastor of the M. E. Church officiated and burial was in the Rhinebeck Cemetery. (The Rhinebeck Gazette, January 25, 1913.)
The New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstract and NY Register of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service record a different date of enlistment. He enlisted in Kingston, October 3, 1864 as a Private in the 15th Engineers. He was mustered in October 7, 1864 in Olive. He was appointed Artificer December 11, 1864. He was mustered out with the company June 13, 1865 at Fort Berry, Virginia. He was 23 years old and married when he enlisted. His civilian occupation was listed as a carpenter/millwright. He was six feet tall, had blue eyes and light hair with a fair complexion.”
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