827. John Lawrence7 Beach (Stephen6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Thomas3, John2, 1 Unknown) was born in West Union, Adams County, Ohio 4 June 1812. John died 4 April 1872 in Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois, at 59 years of age. His body was interred in Wilkin Cem, Crawford County, Illinois.

He married Sarah Wikoff 23 August 1832 in West Union, Adams County, Ohio. Sarah was born 18 February 1815 in Adams County, Ohio. Sarah died 15 July 1875 in Crawford County, Illinois, at 60 years of age. Her body was interred in Wilkin Cem, Crawford County, Illinois. She was the daughter of William and Sarah (McGhen) Wikoff.

John Lawrence Beach and Sarah Wikoff had the following children:

child 1269 i. William M.8 Beach. There is some confusion over this child's dates of birth and death. One source says he was b. 1835.

child + 1270 ii. Allen Wikoff Beach was born 10 May 1833.

child 1271 iii. Elizabeth Beach was born 1837.

child 1272 iv. Ellen Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 1839. Ellen died August 1872 in Crawford County, Illinois, at 33 years of age.

child 1273 v. Sarah Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 1840/1841. She married Joseph C. Freeman 1864. Joseph was born 1 September 1836 in Adams County, Ohio. He was a wagon maker in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois. They had seven children, five boys and two girls. Those living in 1883 were: Frank D. Freeman; Kate C. Freeman; Walter Freeman and Oscar Freeman.

child 1274 vi. Henry Paris Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 1843. The 1860 Federal Census gives his name as Paris H. Beach, age 17.

child + 1275 vii. Emma Beach was born 19 June 1845.

child 1276 viii. Tamar E. Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 1847. Tamar died 1881/1884 in Crawford County, Illinois, at 35 years of age.

child 1277 ix. Mary M. Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 11 September 1849.

child 1278 x. Julia Ann Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 1851. Julia died 10 March 1853 in Adams County, Ohio, at 1 year of age.

child + 1279 xi. Kossuth Beach was born 1854.

child 1280 xii. Ida Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio 1859.

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