The following are articles out of the Porter County, Indiana Vibette
concerning the Beach family:
Wayne
Hannah (Peoples) Beach was the daughter of John and Mary (Davis) Peoples.
Hannah and her father died on the same day (his obit follows).
Wayne
Article in the Porter Co. Vibette, 9 July 1874: "Resolutions on the Death
of Hannah Beach. Washington Grange July 1, 1874. The Committee to whom were
assigned the duties of preparing resolutions of respect occasioned by the
removal from us by the hand of death of our worthy sister Hannah Beach, who
departed this life June 8th, 1874, would respectfully submit the following:
WHEREAS-The Great Master above has conferred the last and highest degree upon
our esteemed and beloved sister Hannah Beach by removing her from the harvest
field of earth to the great garner house above. Therefore be it. Resolved,
by Washington Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, that in the administration
of Divine Providence, we have lost a faithful Shepherdess and worthy Matron
of our order.
Resolved, That in her we have ever found a zealous advocate of the
principles of our order, and that we will ever cherish in our memory the
highest regard and esteem for her many virtues, and will strive to emulate
her devotion to our cause and the cause of humanity.
Resolved, That while we tender the bereaved family called upon to pass
under the rod of affliction by the loss of a kind wife and affectionate
mother our heartfelt sympathy we believe their loss to be her eternal gain
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of
the deceased, and copies furnished our county papers for publication.
John Hansford, T.R. Johnson, E.Y Shinabarger-Com.").
John Peoples' obit and some other information from my Book "Robert Peoples
Family", by Wayne L McKean, Seattle, WA:
Funeral notice, Porter County Vibette Newspaper, 11 and 18 June 1874: "The
Funeral of Father and Daughter at One Time and Place. Mrs. Willard Beach died
last Mon evening at her residence north of Prattville, in this county, and
her father, Mr John Peoples, who was sick at the time on Morgan Prairie, on
hearing of her death, was much overcome by the sad news, and under its effect
sank and died the next morning. Their funerals were conducted together at the
Luther School House, at 10 AM on Wed, by Elder Buckles and the Grangers, Mrs
Beach being a member of that order and were simultaneously buried at that
place. Both were loved and respected by their numerous relatives and
acquaintances-18 June-The funeral of Mr. Peoples and his daughter, Mrs.
Beach, at the Luther School House on Wed the 10th and was very largely
attended, about 60 teams being in the procession, and 75 teams present.
Several of the mourners, men and women both, were so overcome with grief as
to faint away, which interrupted and cut short the ceremonies. Mrs. Beach
left six children, the oldest of whom is age 12 years").
He married in Stark Co., OH, 17 Dec 1829 Mary "Molly' Davis, who was born
in Washington Co., PA, 23 Mar 1813 and died in Porter Co., 6 Aug 1852,
daughter of James and Sarah (Thatcher) Davis (marriage records, Vol A, page
188; Luther Cemetery, records, Washington Tp.; bible records, in possession
of Robert Dean Milner, box 1141, Imperial, NE).
In 1830 John was living in Harrison Tp., Stark Co. In 1840 and 1850 he
was living in Harrison Tp., Carroll Co. In 1860 John was living in Morgan
Tp., Porter Co. In 1870 he was living with his daughter, Margaret, and
son-in-law, Stephen Kitchell, in Morgan Tp., Porter Co. (census: 1830, page
178; 1840, page 226;