Beach - Stephen Alexander Rufus
STEPHEN ALEXANDER RUFUS BEACH
Born: 2 Jan 1835 Adams County, Ohio
Died: 25 January 1895 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Buried: Meharry Cemetery, Wingate, IN
Source: Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Weekly Argus News Jan 26, 1895 p 4
Mrs. SAR Beach received a telegram from Indianapolis last night, that her husband was very low and could not live. This morning another message arrived, stating that he had died at 9:30 o'clock. The remains will arrive on the evening train and at 4 o'clock tomorrow evening, services will be conducted at his house, on South Washington Street, by Rev. Tuckerson Wednesday the remains will be taken to Wingate, and services held at the Methodist Church by Rev. Kenney at 11 o'clock. The remains will be interred at Meharry's cemetery. He leaves a wife and two children.
Mr. Beach was one of the most widely known farmers in this county, having lived in the county since he was three years old. He was born 59 years ago in Adams County, Ohio. He was a successful farmer and came to the city from Coal Creek Township a few years ago to reside. About a year ago he lost his voice, one of his vocal cords being afflicted with a tumor from the effects of which he died. - kbz
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S.A.R. Beach, died last Monday at 8 o'clock at Indianapolis of pappiloma of the larynx. He was taken sick with the disease which appeared in a malignant form, some months ago, but was able to go about his business until very shortly before his death. He had the best medical treatment and for a month past and been under the care of Dr. Woolen, an eminent specialist of Indianapolis. All efforts to save his life, however, proved unavailing.
The remains arrived here Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon, services were held from the residence on south Washington street, conducted by Dr. Tucker. On Wednesday the funeral occurred from the Methodist church at Wingate, conducted by Rev. McKinney, interment in the Meharry graveyard.
Stephen A.R. Beach was born in Adams county, Ohio, January 2, 1835, and came to Indiana with his parents, Nathan Beach and wife, being one of six children, only one of whom, J.N. Beach of Linden, now lives. Mrs. Beach's life work was that of farming. He owned a magnificent farm of 480 acres in Coal Creek township, and raising large quantities of grain, fed it to his stock. He thus acquired quite a handsome property of which he died possessed. He took active part in all progressive movements and was conspicuous in political temperance, church and social work. He was a ready writer and contributed largely to the newspapers. Even after his sickness he wrote a number of articles for The Journal, the last being an extended account of the Old Settler's meetings at Darlington. He was secretary of his Masonic lodge for nearly twenty years and was also secretary of the Meharry Burying Ground Association. He was also one of the principle stockholders and leaders in the Meharry's grove association of old settlers. He was always wide awake and pushing, good humored and never discouraged. He was married three times, the first in 1859 to Margaret Carter, daughter of Samuel Carter of Fountain county. She died in 1868, leaving four children, Corwin, Samuel, Anna and Lizzie. Mr. Beach next married, Hannah Espsy, of Champaign county, Illinois. Five children were born to them, Alice, Willard, Walter, Martha and George. After her death, Mr. beach married Miss Rachel Holten at Frazee City, Minn., on April 3, 1890. Two children were born to them. Mrs. Beach was with him at the time of his death and was a great comforter to him during his last illness. He was a member of the Methodist church and a man highly honored in the community. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 1 February 1895
On January 23 the mortal remains of the late S. A. R. Beach were laid to rest in the beautiful Meharry burying ground of which he was one of the stockholders and promoters. But he is not left alone, even in death, for a constant watch is kept over his grave. It is feared by the family of Mr. Beach that an attempt will be made by ghouls to steal the remains for dissecting purposes. Mr. Beach’s death was the result of a peculiar ailment and no post mortem was held. As he died in Indianapolis the medical fraternity and colleges of that city were familiar with the facts. It is well known that the resurrection agents of the Indianapolis colleges scruple at nothing in securing subjects for the students and as their ghoulish operations have been completely shut off in Indianapolis they are now carrying on their nefarious business over the state. It any of these ghouls attempt to operate at Meharry’s they will meet with a terrible reception. – thanks so much to S for typing this one - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 25 January 1895
S. A. R. Beach died last Monday at 9 o’clock at Indianapolis of pappiloma of the larynx. He was taken sick with the disease which appeared in a malignant form, some months ago, but was able to go about his business until very shortly before his death. He had the best medical treatment and for a month past had been under the care of Dr. Woolen, an eminent specialist of Indianapolis. All efforts to save his life, however, proved unavailing.
The remains arrived here Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon services were held from the residence on South Washington Street, conducted by Dr. Tucker. On Wednesday the funeral occurred from the Methodist Church at Wingate, conducted by Rev. McKinsey, interment in the Meharry graveyard.
Stephen A. R. Beach was born in Adams County, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1835, and came to Indiana with his parents, Nathan Beach and wife, being one of six children, only one of whom, J. N. Beach, of Linden, now lives. Mr. Beach’s life work was that of farming. He owned a magnificent farm of 480 acres in Coal Creek Township, and raising large quantities of grain, fed it to his stock. He thus acquired quite a handsome property of which he died possessed. He took an active part in all progressing movements and was conspicuous in political, temperance, church and social work. He was a ready writer and contributed largely to the newspapers. Even after his sickness he wrote a number of articles for The Journal, the last being an extended account of the Old Settler’s meeting at Darlington. He was secretary of his Masonic Lodge for nearly twenty years and was also secretary of the Meharry Burying Ground Association. He was also one of the principal stockholders and leaders in the Meharry’s Grove Association of old settlers. He was always wide awake and pushing, good humored and never discouraged.
He was married three times, first in 1859 to Margaret Carter, daughter of Samuel Carter, of Fountain County. She died in 1868 leaving four children, Corwin, Samuel, Anna and Lizzie. Mr. Beach next married Hannah Espey, of Champaign County, Illinois. Five children were born to them, Alice, Willard, Walter, Martha, and George. After her death Mr. Beach married Miss Rachel V. Holten at Frazee City, Minn., on April 3, 1890. Two children were born to them. Mrs. Beach was with him at the time of his death and was a great comforter to him during his last illness. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a man highly honored in the community. - thanks to "S"