Crawfordsville Review, November 1, 1890

Miss Mattie Beach, the twelve year old daughter of S.A.R. Beach, of near Wingate, died Sunday after a short illness of cerebral meningitis. The remains were interred in the Meharry cemetery on Tuesday morning.

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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.

Contributor: R & Kim Hancock (47060780)

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Stephen Alexander Rufus Beach was born on 2 January 1835, in Adams, Ohio, United States, his father, Nathan Beach, was 36 and his mother, Mary Meharry, was 31. He married Margaret Ellen Carter on 8 September 1859, in Fountain, Shawnee Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Davis Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Coal Creek Township, Montgomery, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 21 January 1895, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Meharry Cemetery, Wingate, Coal Creek Township, Montgomery, Indiana, United States.