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Jacob Beeson Sr.

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Jacob Beeson Sr.

Birth
Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Death
16 Dec 1818 (aged 77)
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.9031851, Longitude: -79.7368229
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Jacob was a son of Richard Beeson & Ann Brown. Born in Frederick County, Virginia (Current Berkeley County, West Virginia)
Grandson to Richard Beeson Sr. & Charity Grubb.
Husband to Elizabeth Hedges.
Father to 12 children.

Jacob Beeson was one of the founder's of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, along with his brother Henry Beeson. He was known as "Jacob of the Hill"(for the fine home he built on a hill) and his brother Henry was known as "Henry of the Mill" (for Henry established a Griss Mill in Fayette County).
He and his brother both came to Fayette County in the late 1760's.

*Remains relocated to Union/Oak Grove Cemetery from the Old Historic Public Presbyterian Cemetery.
Jacob was a son of Richard Beeson & Ann Brown. Born in Frederick County, Virginia (Current Berkeley County, West Virginia)
Grandson to Richard Beeson Sr. & Charity Grubb.
Husband to Elizabeth Hedges.
Father to 12 children.

Jacob Beeson was one of the founder's of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, along with his brother Henry Beeson. He was known as "Jacob of the Hill"(for the fine home he built on a hill) and his brother Henry was known as "Henry of the Mill" (for Henry established a Griss Mill in Fayette County).
He and his brother both came to Fayette County in the late 1760's.

*Remains relocated to Union/Oak Grove Cemetery from the Old Historic Public Presbyterian Cemetery.


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  • Created by: Jennifer F. Shank
  • Added: Aug 25, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21154845/jacob-beeson: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Beeson Sr. (1 Jun 1741–16 Dec 1818), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21154845, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Jennifer F. Shank (contributor 46918357).