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George Holton “May” Beach

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George Holton “May” Beach

Birth
New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
16 May 1896 (aged 77)
Burial
Saint Helena, Napa County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block E, Lot 26 E
Memorial ID
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San Francisco Call, Volume 79, Number 171, 19 May 1896

INTERRED AT ST. HELENA
Pioneers Conduct the Funeral of George H. Beach


ST. HELENA, Cal., May 18.— The funeral of George H. Beach, who died on Saturday, was held to-day from the Presbyterian church, services at the grave being conducted by John F. Pinkham, marshal of the Society of California Pioneers of which the deceased was an honored member. Mr. Beach came to San Francisco in 1849 and in 1852 opened the business of Wells, Fargo & Co. in that town. He had been a resident of St. Helena since 1872 and was at one time a very wealthy man. He was 78 years of age. A widow and three grown children survive him.
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His father, Chauncey Beach, was born on the fertile banks of the Connecticut River, near Chatham, now changed to Portland. His mother was Mary Holton, born in Winchester, New Hampshire, opposite Brattleboro, Vermont.

In the year 1821, when Mr. Beach was four years old, his father died, leaving six children, three daughters and three sons.

June 1st, Mr. Beach was married to Miss Elizabeth Tracy Morgan, daughter of Dr. Consider Morgan, of East Windsor, Connecticut, where she was born. Her mother was Miss Lucy Hyde. Dr. Morgan was one of three brothers, all physicians and surgeons and all bearing eccentric names – Dwill, Lot, and Consider. Mr. Beach and wife have had born to them four children, three sons and one daughter. The youngest, Carl Morgan, died at the age of sixteen.
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Information provided by Anonymous
Son of Chauncy/Chauncey Beach 1786-1822 and (Mary) Polly Holton. Grandson of Azariah Beach 1743-1820 and Elizabeth Skinner 1747-1835. Son of Chauncy/Chauncey Beach 1786-1822 and (Mary) Polly Holton. Grandson of Azariah Beach 1743-1820 and Elizabeth Skinner 1747-1835
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San Francisco Call, Volume 79, Number 171, 19 May 1896

INTERRED AT ST. HELENA
Pioneers Conduct the Funeral of George H. Beach


ST. HELENA, Cal., May 18.— The funeral of George H. Beach, who died on Saturday, was held to-day from the Presbyterian church, services at the grave being conducted by John F. Pinkham, marshal of the Society of California Pioneers of which the deceased was an honored member. Mr. Beach came to San Francisco in 1849 and in 1852 opened the business of Wells, Fargo & Co. in that town. He had been a resident of St. Helena since 1872 and was at one time a very wealthy man. He was 78 years of age. A widow and three grown children survive him.
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His father, Chauncey Beach, was born on the fertile banks of the Connecticut River, near Chatham, now changed to Portland. His mother was Mary Holton, born in Winchester, New Hampshire, opposite Brattleboro, Vermont.

In the year 1821, when Mr. Beach was four years old, his father died, leaving six children, three daughters and three sons.

June 1st, Mr. Beach was married to Miss Elizabeth Tracy Morgan, daughter of Dr. Consider Morgan, of East Windsor, Connecticut, where she was born. Her mother was Miss Lucy Hyde. Dr. Morgan was one of three brothers, all physicians and surgeons and all bearing eccentric names – Dwill, Lot, and Consider. Mr. Beach and wife have had born to them four children, three sons and one daughter. The youngest, Carl Morgan, died at the age of sixteen.
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Information provided by Anonymous
Son of Chauncy/Chauncey Beach 1786-1822 and (Mary) Polly Holton. Grandson of Azariah Beach 1743-1820 and Elizabeth Skinner 1747-1835. Son of Chauncy/Chauncey Beach 1786-1822 and (Mary) Polly Holton. Grandson of Azariah Beach 1743-1820 and Elizabeth Skinner 1747-1835
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