Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of Northern Wisconsin pub: The Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1881 [page 185] GEORGE M. BEACH, lumber and flour, Brillion. Born in Sparta, Sussex Co., N.Y., March 1, 1832. He lived here until he had attained the age of sixteen and attended school. When he was sixteen years old he came west with his father, ELIAS BEACH, who opened a stopping place known as BEACH'S tavern, on the old Green Bay road. At that early day he had a large patron- age and is well known to all the pioneers and is still living on the old place, he having commemorated his golden wedding. In 1855, GEORGE engaged in lumbering and ?arming. Later he went to Brillion into the mill with BISHOP, BLANCHARD & Co. In 1874 the mill was burned but rebuilt immediately. In 1873, BLANCHARD sold out his interest and in 1874, Nickerson his, leaving BISHOP & BEACH,as partners. They built the grist-mill in 1876, and in 1879, BISHOP sold his interest leaving GEORGE M. BEACH sole proprietor. The saw-mill has a capacity of 30,000 feet a day, and the grist-mill from 300 to 400 bushels a day. Mr. BEACH has been married three times. His first wife was Miss ELLEN C. BISHOP. His second Miss LAURA BISHOP; she died leaving one son, MELL. He married a third in 1878, Miss MARY MALLMAN, of Brillion. They have one little girl named SUSIE. ===========================================================================