Henry Beam and Family
Henry Beam was one of the old pioneers of this section. He came from Bald Eagle Valley in the year 1832 and settled on a piece of land lying between the German Settlement and Hickory Bottom. Of course, at that time there was no settlement at either place. Mr. Beam showed good judgment in his selection of a spot for a home. A never failing spring of water determined the site for the buildings, bounded on three sides by sheltering hills. The soil was good and when cleared and sown to grain, yielded abundant crops, and he supplied many an early settler with wheat with which to sow his first clearing.
Of Mr. Beam's trials and difficulties, of the incidents and accidents that hindered or helped him on his way, of the obstacles which circumstances placed before him, of the many inconveniences and privations to which he in common with all pioneers was subject we have scant record, but the fact remains that he succeeded in clearing up a fine and productive farm, raised a large family and lived to be surrounded with many comforts and conveniences that were so long denied him.
His family consisted of himself, wife, and twelve children, born in the order named: Mary, Jacob, John, Nancy, Michael, Samuel, Henry, Catherine, Margaret, Daniel, George, and Jesse. Jesse, the youngest child, was two years old when the family moved from Centre County. They married as follows:
Mary married George Williams of Centre County; nine children were born to them, of whom 6 of them are still living. The parents are both dead.
Jacob married somewhat later in life to Mrs. Ann Daughenbaugh, a widow with several children. She died in March 1898. He is still living in Kylertown at the age of 87.
John married a Miss Goss.
Nancy never married and has been dead many years.
Samuel and Henry both went to Jefferson County when quite young and the writer has no data concerning their families.
Catherine married Jeremiah Hoover; she and family were duly noticed in the chapter on the Hoovers.
Daniel married Miss Susan Cooper and raised a family of five children. He died in 1897; Mrs. Beam dying a number of years previous to his decease.
George married first Miss Elizabeth Irvin. She died and he subsequently married Mrs. Catherman. They went west in 1867. Three children were born to them. He died in Missouri; she is still living.
Margaret married Samuel Hoover. The family has already been noticed.
Jesse married Susanna Woolridge, formerly of Bradford Township. A family of nine children were born to them, six of whom are still living. They lived on their farm at Sylvan Grove for 30 years and then engaged in storekeeping at Kylertown, where they now reside, having moved there in 1891.
Mr. Beam was one of the foremost farmers in this vicinity for many years. He came of a sturdy, industrious race, and by hard work on the part of' all the family became well to do for those days. His children inherited a marked degree of his thrifty habits, and by industry and economy all became owners of good homes, were good citizens and of use in the world. The farm he improved and where so many of his years were spent having been purchased by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation is now known as the "Company Farm, " but has recently been bought by the Berg Brothers.
Mr. Beam and wife are buried in the Allport Cemetery.
Henry Beam was one of the old pioneers of this section. He came from Bald Eagle Valley in the year 1832 and settled on a piece of land lying between the German Settlement and Hickory Bottom. Of course, at that time there was no settlement at either place. Mr. Beam showed good judgment in his selection of a spot for a home. A never failing spring of water determined the site for the buildings, bounded on three sides by sheltering hills. The soil was good and when cleared and sown to grain, yielded abundant crops, and he supplied many an early settler with wheat with which to sow his first clearing.
Of Mr. Beam's trials and difficulties, of the incidents and accidents that hindered or helped him on his way, of the obstacles which circumstances placed before him, of the many inconveniences and privations to which he in common with all pioneers was subject we have scant record, but the fact remains that he succeeded in clearing up a fine and productive farm, raised a large family and lived to be surrounded with many comforts and conveniences that were so long denied him.
His family consisted of himself, wife, and twelve children, born in the order named: Mary, Jacob, John, Nancy, Michael, Samuel, Henry, Catherine, Margaret, Daniel, George, and Jesse. Jesse, the youngest child, was two years old when the family moved from Centre County. They married as follows:
Mary married George Williams of Centre County; nine children were born to them, of whom 6 of them are still living. The parents are both dead.
Jacob married somewhat later in life to Mrs. Ann Daughenbaugh, a widow with several children. She died in March 1898. He is still living in Kylertown at the age of 87.
John married a Miss Goss.
Nancy never married and has been dead many years.
Samuel and Henry both went to Jefferson County when quite young and the writer has no data concerning their families.
Catherine married Jeremiah Hoover; she and family were duly noticed in the chapter on the Hoovers.
Daniel married Miss Susan Cooper and raised a family of five children. He died in 1897; Mrs. Beam dying a number of years previous to his decease.
George married first Miss Elizabeth Irvin. She died and he subsequently married Mrs. Catherman. They went west in 1867. Three children were born to them. He died in Missouri; she is still living.
Margaret married Samuel Hoover. The family has already been noticed.
Jesse married Susanna Woolridge, formerly of Bradford Township. A family of nine children were born to them, six of whom are still living. They lived on their farm at Sylvan Grove for 30 years and then engaged in storekeeping at Kylertown, where they now reside, having moved there in 1891.
Mr. Beam was one of the foremost farmers in this vicinity for many years. He came of a sturdy, industrious race, and by hard work on the part of' all the family became well to do for those days. His children inherited a marked degree of his thrifty habits, and by industry and economy all became owners of good homes, were good citizens and of use in the world. The farm he improved and where so many of his years were spent having been purchased by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation is now known as the "Company Farm, " but has recently been bought by the Berg Brothers.
Mr. Beam and wife are buried in the Allport Cemetery.
Henry Beam and Family
Henry Beam was one of the old pioneers of this section. He came from Bald Eagle Valley in the year 1832 and settled on a piece of land lying between the German Settlement and Hickory Bottom. Of course, at that time there was no settlement at either place. Mr. Beam showed good judgment in his selection of a spot for a home. A never failing spring of water determined the site for the buildings, bounded on three sides by sheltering hills. The soil was good and when cleared and sown to grain, yielded abundant crops, and he supplied many an early settler with wheat with which to sow his first clearing.
Of Mr. Beam's trials and difficulties, of the incidents and accidents that hindered or helped him on his way, of the obstacles which circumstances placed before him, of the many inconveniences and privations to which he in common with all pioneers was subject we have scant record, but the fact remains that he succeeded in clearing up a fine and productive farm, raised a large family and lived to be surrounded with many comforts and conveniences that were so long denied him.
His family consisted of himself, wife, and twelve children, born in the order named: Mary, Jacob, John, Nancy, Michael, Samuel, Henry, Catherine, Margaret, Daniel, George, and Jesse. Jesse, the youngest child, was two years old when the family moved from Centre County. They married as follows:
Mary married George Williams of Centre County; nine children were born to them, of whom 6 of them are still living. The parents are both dead.
Jacob married somewhat later in life to Mrs. Ann Daughenbaugh, a widow with several children. She died in March 1898. He is still living in Kylertown at the age of 87.
John married a Miss Goss.
Nancy never married and has been dead many years.
Samuel and Henry both went to Jefferson County when quite young and the writer has no data concerning their families.
Catherine married Jeremiah Hoover; she and family were duly noticed in the chapter on the Hoovers.
Daniel married Miss Susan Cooper and raised a family of five children. He died in 1897; Mrs. Beam dying a number of years previous to his decease.
George married first Miss Elizabeth Irvin. She died and he subsequently married Mrs. Catherman. They went west in 1867. Three children were born to them. He died in Missouri; she is still living.
Margaret married Samuel Hoover. The family has already been noticed.
Jesse married Susanna Woolridge, formerly of Bradford Township. A family of nine children were born to them, six of whom are still living. They lived on their farm at Sylvan Grove for 30 years and then engaged in storekeeping at Kylertown, where they now reside, having moved there in 1891.
Mr. Beam was one of the foremost farmers in this vicinity for many years. He came of a sturdy, industrious race, and by hard work on the part of' all the family became well to do for those days. His children inherited a marked degree of his thrifty habits, and by industry and economy all became owners of good homes, were good citizens and of use in the world. The farm he improved and where so many of his years were spent having been purchased by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation is now known as the "Company Farm, " but has recently been bought by the Berg Brothers.
Mr. Beam and wife are buried in the Allport Cemetery.
Henry Beam was one of the old pioneers of this section. He came from Bald Eagle Valley in the year 1832 and settled on a piece of land lying between the German Settlement and Hickory Bottom. Of course, at that time there was no settlement at either place. Mr. Beam showed good judgment in his selection of a spot for a home. A never failing spring of water determined the site for the buildings, bounded on three sides by sheltering hills. The soil was good and when cleared and sown to grain, yielded abundant crops, and he supplied many an early settler with wheat with which to sow his first clearing.
Of Mr. Beam's trials and difficulties, of the incidents and accidents that hindered or helped him on his way, of the obstacles which circumstances placed before him, of the many inconveniences and privations to which he in common with all pioneers was subject we have scant record, but the fact remains that he succeeded in clearing up a fine and productive farm, raised a large family and lived to be surrounded with many comforts and conveniences that were so long denied him.
His family consisted of himself, wife, and twelve children, born in the order named: Mary, Jacob, John, Nancy, Michael, Samuel, Henry, Catherine, Margaret, Daniel, George, and Jesse. Jesse, the youngest child, was two years old when the family moved from Centre County. They married as follows:
Mary married George Williams of Centre County; nine children were born to them, of whom 6 of them are still living. The parents are both dead.
Jacob married somewhat later in life to Mrs. Ann Daughenbaugh, a widow with several children. She died in March 1898. He is still living in Kylertown at the age of 87.
John married a Miss Goss.
Nancy never married and has been dead many years.
Samuel and Henry both went to Jefferson County when quite young and the writer has no data concerning their families.
Catherine married Jeremiah Hoover; she and family were duly noticed in the chapter on the Hoovers.
Daniel married Miss Susan Cooper and raised a family of five children. He died in 1897; Mrs. Beam dying a number of years previous to his decease.
George married first Miss Elizabeth Irvin. She died and he subsequently married Mrs. Catherman. They went west in 1867. Three children were born to them. He died in Missouri; she is still living.
Margaret married Samuel Hoover. The family has already been noticed.
Jesse married Susanna Woolridge, formerly of Bradford Township. A family of nine children were born to them, six of whom are still living. They lived on their farm at Sylvan Grove for 30 years and then engaged in storekeeping at Kylertown, where they now reside, having moved there in 1891.
Mr. Beam was one of the foremost farmers in this vicinity for many years. He came of a sturdy, industrious race, and by hard work on the part of' all the family became well to do for those days. His children inherited a marked degree of his thrifty habits, and by industry and economy all became owners of good homes, were good citizens and of use in the world. The farm he improved and where so many of his years were spent having been purchased by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation is now known as the "Company Farm, " but has recently been bought by the Berg Brothers.
Mr. Beam and wife are buried in the Allport Cemetery.
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