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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        EZRA S. BEACH, son of TRUMAN and CATHERINE (BURKE) BEACH, was born
     April 18, 1837.  TRUMAN BEACH was born in Connecticut in 1805; was
     reared a farmer, and was married in Canada in 1832.  In 1836, the
     BEACH family, consisting of EZRA and POLLY (STODDARD) BEACH (grand-
     parents of our subject), and six children, came to this county, where
     the children still reside.  They all settled on adjoining farms in
     Washington Township.  TRUMAN BEACH and wife there resided until 1856,
     when they came to Valparaiso, remained one year, and then purchased a
     farm in a state of nature, but now one of the best improved farms near
     Valparaiso.  For many years TRUMAN conducted a nursery, but of late
     has retired from active life, and the farm is managed now by EZRA S.
     The old place consists of fifty-six acres, but EZRA S. owns the old
     homestead of 160 acres on which he was born in Washington Township,
     and 180 acres additional in the same township.  EZRA S. was educated
     in the common schools, but finished his education in the old Male and
     Female College of Valparaiso.  He was married, September 12, 1860, to
     Miss JENNIE E. FIFIELD, who has borne him six children - TRUMAN A.,
     who died when seventeen years old; KITTIE, GEORGE, MINNIE, MARK and
     RAY.  Mr. BEACH is independent in his political views.

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