Son of David Beebe III and Rhoda Barnard Beebe.

The remains of Mr. Bela Beebe arrived from Eldorado, Iowa, Wednesday noon, accompanied by his son-in-law, Mr. Charles Carver. Funeral services were held in the M. E. church at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, and his remains were placed by the side of his wife, in the cemetery here, who died some years ago. Mr. Beebe was one of the early settlers of Evansville, and died leaving few relatives but many friends. His son, Dr. L. B. Beebe and friends, desire to express their thanks to the people for thus aiding in the funeral obsequis.

Evansville Review, August 22, 1893, p. 1, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin [courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery]
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Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 384-385.

Bela and Sarah A. (CHAPELL) BEEBE, both of whom were natives of New York, were married in Madison County of the Empire State, May 4, 1841, and immediately afterwards started for the Territory of Wisconsin, in company with Samuel LEWIS, who was one of the prominent pioneer settlers, and Daniel O. CHAPELL, who for many years was the village blacksmith of Union. He erected the second frame house in that town, and at his home the Masonic Lodge convened for many years. Union was then a thriving little place, full of life and energy, and was the half-way station between Madison and Janesville on the old stage road.

Bela BEEBE made his first settlement near Racine, residing there till the spring of 1845, when he removed to the village of Union. Soon after he entered a farm in Rutland, Dane Co., Wis., removing his family to that claim. Purchasing the land from the Government, it was consequently in an unimproved condition. Not a furrow had been turned, a building erected or a fence made, but he at once began the work of development, and in the course of time had a fine farm of 120 acres, on which he made his home until 1864, when he removed to Evansville, where he resided until after the death of his wife, which occurred on the 25th day of March, 1870. She was laid to rest in the village cemetery of Evansville, and Mr. BEEBE then went to Kansas, where he remained until October, 1871. At that time he returned to Evansville, but after a short time removed to his present farm in Magnolia Township. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his wife also belonged, and is a highly respected citizen.

Mr. and Mrs. BEEBE had a family of eight children, as follows: Bela W., who was born May 25, 1843, in Racine County, Wis., and is now a prominent citizen of Brodhead, enlisted in the ranks of the 2d Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, in 1861, participated in both battles of Bull Run and in all other engagements of his regiment until the battle of South Mountain, where he was wounded, receiving his discharge in 1863, after two years service, on account of disability attendant on his injuries [Civil War; Co. D, 2nd Wis. Inf. Wounded South Mountain, discharged 3/14/1863, disabled. Courtesy John Decker]. Lewis B. is the second in order of birth. Hobert D. is now in the employ of a railroad, and resides in Kansas City, Mo. Sarah A. became the wife of Edwin DELONG, a veteran of the late war, and three children survive them, both being now deceased. Melvin D. is engaged in farming in Plymouth Township. Rhoda C. is the wife of Charles E. CARVER, a resident farmer of Harding County, Iowa. Myra J. wedded Charles PATCHIN, is connected with his father in the management of the home farm.
[courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery]
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His remains were brought back from Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa. That was were he was staying with his son-in-law and married daughter.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Aspire # 46875813]