Henry Crocker Beebe was born c. February 28, 1811 in Connecticut, the son of Charles Beebe and Lucy (Hamlin) Beebe. Charles Beebe was born c. 17__, while Lucy Hamlin was born c. 1789, the daughter of John Hamlin and Lucy (Barton) Hamlin.

Henry Crocker Beebe was married to Sarah Cannon.

The children born to Henry Crocker Beebe and Sarah (Cannon) Beebe include;
1. William J. Beebe, born c. 1837/38 in Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial for more information about him and his family.

2. Richard Henry Beebe, born c. 1839/40 in Illinois. Richard was married to Sarah A. Beck c. 1862. Richard enlisted as a Private in Company M, 11th Illinois Cavalry on March 28, 1864 at Peoria, IL. Mustered into Federal Service on April 23, 1864 at Camp Butler, IL. Discharged on September 30, 1865 at Memphis, TN.

3. Lucy Ann Beebe, born February __, 1843 in Illinois. Lucy was 1st married to John B. Selders on August 22, 1862 in Peoria County, Illinois. John was a member of the 86th Illinois along with her brother William J. Beebe. Lucy Ann (Beebe) Selders was later married to ____________ Gray, Lucy died on _______________ __, 1915 and her mortal remains were laid in the Chillicothe City Cemetery in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #63906898.

4. Alonzo Beebe, born c. 1845/46 in Illinois. Alonzo served in the Civil War in Co. M of the 11th Illinois Cavalry. Alonzo died on 25 OCT 1864 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi.
See his Find A Grave Memorial #69793366.

5. Martha Jane Beebe, born c. May 9, 1847/48/54 in Illinois. Martha Jane Beebe was married to ____________ Storry. Martha is believed to be the Jane Story we find in the 1900 census. She and her husband, William Story, resided at what is identified as 1718 N. Jefferson in the city of Peoria, Illinois, where William is a Day Laborer. They have been married for 20 years, but have no children;
William Story Aug 1836 63 Eng Eng Eng
Jane Story May 1850 50 Ill Maine Ohio

Martha Jane (Beebe) Storry died on 29 Oct 1917 in Averyville, Peoria County, Illinois and her parents are listed as Henry C. Beebe, who was born in Conn., and Sarah Cannon, who was born in Ohio. Martha's mortal remains are said to have been laid in the _________________ Cemetery on 31 Oct 1917 in East Peoria, Illinois.

6. Addison Beebe, born November 19, 1849 in or near Rome, Peoria County, Illinois. Addison Beebe died on 8 May 1930 in Limestone Township, Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Chillicothe City Cemetery on 9 May 1930 in Chillicpthe, Peoria County, Illinois. His residence is listed as Chillicothe, Illinois and his parents as Henry Beebe and Sarah Cannon and his spouse as Sarah ____________.

7. Alexander G. Beebe, born 4 Mar 1853 in Illinois. Alexander died on 10 May 1854 at the age of 1 year, 2 months and 6 days. His mortal remains were laid in the Chillicothe City Cemetery in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #35418159.

8. Alice Beebe, born c. 1854 in Illinois. Alice is found living with her parents in Peoria Count, Illinois in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census records. She can not be located after this, so she has either married or died.

9. Priscilla Beebe, born 9 Sep 1856 in Illinois. Priscilla died on 10 Feb 1857 at the age of 5 months and her mortal remains were laid in the Chillicothe City Cemetery in Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #35259700.

10. Lavina A. Beebe, born c. 1857/58 in Illinois. A Lovina A. Beebe is listed as being married to a James R. Cannon on December 28, 1874 in Peoria County, Illinois. James was born c. 1853/54 in Illinois, the son of Andrew Jackson Cannon, who was born in Ohio on 25 Jun 1830 and who died on 22 Feb 1889. Andrew's mortal remains were laid in the Green Cemetery in Fieldon, Jersey County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #108455466.
Lavina and James were the parents of at least one child;
A. Lydia Cannon, born c. 1875 in Illinois

At the time of the 1880 census, Lavina and her family are found in Richwoods Township, Jersey County, Illinois;
James Cannon 26 Farm Laborer IL OH IL
Lavina Cannon 22 Keeping House IL CONN OHIO
Lydia Cannon 4 IL IL IL

At the time of his father's death, James was still living, probably there in Jersey County. However, nothing more can be found of Lavina or James at this time.

Now to continue with the biography of Henry C. Beebe and his family;
At the time of the 1850 census, Henry C. Beebe and his family are found residing in Peoria County, Illinois;
1141 Beebe Henry C. 39 M Farmer Ct.
1141 Beebe Sarah 28 F Ill
1141 Beebe Wm. J. 12 M Ill
1141 Beebe Richard 10 M Ill
1141 Beebe Lucy A. 7 F Ill
1141 Beebe Alonzo 4 M Ill
1141 Beebe Jane 2 F Ill
1141 Beebe Adiron (Addison) 6/12 M Ill
1141 Langton C. 50 M Farmer Ireland
1141 Corroy Wm. 56 M Farmer Ireland
1141 Buckly John 25 M Farmer Ireland
1141 Beebe John 28 M Farmer Conn.

At the time of the 1860 census, Henry and his family are found in Chillicothe Township, Peoria County, Illinois living directly next door to his younger brother, Ruben Beebe, and his family;
Henry C. Beebe 49 Carpenter Conn.
Sarah Beebe 39 Ohio
Richard Beebe 19 Laborer ILL
Lucy Beebe 17 ILL
Alonzo Beebe 14 ILL
Jane Beebe 12 ILL
Addison Beebe 11 ILL
Alice Beebe 6 ILL
Lavina Beebe 2 ILL

At the time of the 1870 census, Henry and his family are found in Chillcothe Township, Peoria, County, Illinois;
Henry C. Beebe 59 Carpenter Conn.
Sarah Beebe 47 Ohio
Jane Beebe 22 IL
Alice Beebe 16 IL
Lavina Beebe 12 IL

Henry Crocker Beebe died on June 2, 1876 and his mortal remains almost certainly lie in the Chillicothe City Cemetery.

At the time of the 1880 census, Sarah Beebe is found widowed and residing on Water Street in the city of Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois with two of her daughters;
Sarah Beebe 51 Head Keeping House Ohio Eng. PA
Jane Beebe 30 Dau. IL Conn. Ohio
Alice Beebe 25 Dau. IL Conn. Ohio
Mary E. Holahan 6 Grand Dau IL Ireland IL

Sarah (Cannon) Beebe is believed to have died c. 1894.

by Baxter B. Fite III