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COL Elnathan Beach

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COL Elnathan Beach Veteran

Birth
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
1801 (aged 41–42)
Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Burial
Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
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He was the first physician, storekeeper, and postmaster in Marcellus.

From History of Marcellus, NY, 1878

The first permanent settlers here were Dan Bradley and Samuel Rice in the fall of 1795, and Dr. Elnathan Beach the following winter. The latter, in 1796, erected the first frame house in the town, near the dwelling house of Curtis Moses, of a later day. The second frame house was erected by Judge Bradley, and the third by Deacon Rice. In 1806 there were nine dwellings in the village.

Married Abigail Atwater 21 December 1782.

Parents:

John Beach, 1734 - 1785
Eunice Eaton, 1734 - 1784

Siblings:

Hannah Beach, 1756 - 1844
Isaac Beach, 1757 - 1775
James Eaton Beach, 1762 -
John Beach, 1764 - 1844
Eunice Beach, 1766 - 1804
Abijah Beach, 1769 - 1821
Bildad Beach, 1771 - 1856
Lois Beach, 1774 -
He was the first physician, storekeeper, and postmaster in Marcellus.

From History of Marcellus, NY, 1878

The first permanent settlers here were Dan Bradley and Samuel Rice in the fall of 1795, and Dr. Elnathan Beach the following winter. The latter, in 1796, erected the first frame house in the town, near the dwelling house of Curtis Moses, of a later day. The second frame house was erected by Judge Bradley, and the third by Deacon Rice. In 1806 there were nine dwellings in the village.

Married Abigail Atwater 21 December 1782.

Parents:

John Beach, 1734 - 1785
Eunice Eaton, 1734 - 1784

Siblings:

Hannah Beach, 1756 - 1844
Isaac Beach, 1757 - 1775
James Eaton Beach, 1762 -
John Beach, 1764 - 1844
Eunice Beach, 1766 - 1804
Abijah Beach, 1769 - 1821
Bildad Beach, 1771 - 1856
Lois Beach, 1774 -


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