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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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        HARMON BEACH, one of the early settlers of Porter County, was born
     in Litchfield County, Conn., May 8, 1812.  He is one of six children
     born to EZRA and POLLY (STODDARD) BEACH, all of whom are living in
     this county.  His parents were born, reared and married in Connecti-
     cut.  They moved to Canada about 1818, where they resided until 1840,
     when they came to Porter County, remaining until their death.  Our
     subject came to Porter County in 1837; he received a fair education,
     and learned the occupation of carpenter and joiner, at which he worked
     about twelve years.  On coming here, he purchased the farm he still
     occupies.  He now owns 1,038 acres of land in this county, besides 120
     acres in Montana.  He was married, September 15, 1855, to OLIVE CRANE,
     of New York, but at the time a resident of Porter County; she is a
     daughter of JESSE and JOANNA CRANE, and was born in 1830. They have
     had a family of five children - MARY, EUGENE and CLARA living, and
     LESTER and ELLA dead.  At the time Mr. BEACH came to this county,
     there were many Indians in the neighborhood, his farm being one of
     their hunting grounds.  The prosperity of our subject, and his
     possessions, are to be attributed, mainly, with a good share of
     fortune, to his industry and economy.  He is a Democrat in politics,
     but a very liberal one.

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