James D. Beach b. ca 1835 in PA, m. Catherine "Kate" Blett in MI
Hello,
I am researching my extended family.James D. Beach is the half brother of my great grandfather.
James D. Beach was born ca 1835 to a Mr. Beach & Sally Ann Decker who is from Warren County, NJ.Sally Ann Decker married Mr. Beach sometime before 1835.She was born ca 1816-1817 in NJ.Her parents are Alexander Decker & Keziah Adams.
She had 3 children with Mr. Beach before he passed away, sometime before the 1850 NJ Census.
Their children are:
James D. Beach born ca 1835 who married Kate Blett, they had Ira, Nora & Elmer & an infant who died in MI named Daniel.
Elizabeth Beach born ca 1839.DOM if any ??, DOD ??
Susan M. Beach born ca 1841.Married Willis Denison & they had:
Silena, b. April 11, 1864.Called "Aunt Lean"*.
Sarah Ann, b. 1865-d. 1940.Called "Aunt Nan"*.
Hulda Jane, b. Sept. 03, 1867.Called "Aunt Jen"*.
Ella May, b. ??, d. 1901.
Hiram J., b. Oct. 1875.
* called by my grandmother, Alice Denison (VanKirk) Travis
In the 1850 Census Sally Ann (Decker) Beach is living with Alexander Decker in Warren County, NJ with 2 children & one daughter is living with her brother, George Decker in Knowlton, Warren County, NJ.
Their mother married James Burns VanKirk and moved to MI ca 1860 or so, to Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, MI.She had Thomas & MAry VanKirk.
James D. Beach then married Catherine "Kate" Blett.
Searching for descendants of this line.
Sincerely,
Marilyn