Son of John and Phebe (Cadman) Beebe.
John C. Beebe entered the world in 1803 in the quaint town of Red Rock, NY, born to the proud parents of John Beebe and Phebe Cadman Beebe. Among his siblings, John and his brother Riley stood as the eldest and only boys among their sisters Perlina, Mary Ann, Louisa, Lucy, Betsy, and Adeline Beebe.
At the tender age of 20, in 1823, John embarked on a seafaring adventure, working aboard a merchant ship as a US-born seaman, although the duration of his maritime career remains unknown.
On July 21, 1833, John exchanged vows with Cornelia Brown, fondly called Delia.
She was from Middlefield, NY in Otsego County … 100 miles away. It is unknow as to how they met. Together they nurtured a brood of 12 children: Lorenzo, Jeremiah, Paulina, Lydia, Rachel Ann, Laura, Elizabeth, Gilbert, James, Mary, and John F., born between 1834 and 1860.
Their family journey commenced in Red Rock, then to Ghent, and then to Austerlitz, NY, as documented in the 1850 census. Subsequently, they resettled in Monterey, MA, prior to 1855, where they either owned or worked on a farm. The 1855 census records both John C. and his eldest son, Jeremiah, age 19, farming in Monterey, while Lorenzo, at age 21, had ventured out on his own. Wife Cornelia and the other children are also listed on that 1855 census.
Children numbers 10 and 11, James and Mary, were born in Monterey, while the rest of the siblings entered the world in Austerlitz. The family's progress is chronicled through successive US census reports, indicating their subsequent ownership of a farm in Austerlitz.
The family returned to Austerlitz, NY before 1860 as that is where the youngest child John was born. In the Austerlitz 1870 and 1880 censuses, John's farm details paint a picture of industriousness and prosperity. With 35 acres of land under his stewardship, John's farm, inclusive of land, fences, and buildings, commanded a value of $1,000. His equipment, essential for farm operations, tallied at $75, while his livestock, comprising one horse, two milking cows, two calves, two pigs, nine chickens, and two ducks, amounted to $150 in worth.
The productivity of John's farm was evident in the yield it generated. In 1879 alone, he harvested an impressive 10 tons of hay, indicative of diligent cultivation and management. The livestock, from the chickens that laid 200 eggs to the 300 pounds of butter churned by his wife Cornelia, spoke volumes about the self-sufficiency and abundance nurtured within the Beebe homestead.
Crop cultivation added further richness to their bounty. John tended to one acre of Indian corn and 1.5 acres of oats, contributing to the sustenance of both family and livestock. His 0.5 acres dedicated to Irish potatoes yielded a robust 50 bushels, while an additional acre nurtured the growth of apples, diversifying the farm's offerings and ensuring a varied diet for the household.
Furthermore, John's resourcefulness extended to the management of wood, with eight cords valued at $30, evidencing both practicality and foresight in meeting the family's heating and cooking needs. Overall, the meticulous details of John's farm underscore a legacy of hard work, strategic planning, and the fruitful rewards of agrarian life in 19th-century America.
John died in 1885, reaching the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication, and familial love. Cornelia, his wife, and faithful companion, followed him nine years later in 1894, marking the end of an era. John C. Beebe's life epitomized resilience, familial unity, and the rewards of honest toil amidst the pastoral beauty of rural America.
Son of John and Phebe (Cadman) Beebe.
John C. Beebe entered the world in 1803 in the quaint town of Red Rock, NY, born to the proud parents of John Beebe and Phebe Cadman Beebe. Among his siblings, John and his brother Riley stood as the eldest and only boys among their sisters Perlina, Mary Ann, Louisa, Lucy, Betsy, and Adeline Beebe.
At the tender age of 20, in 1823, John embarked on a seafaring adventure, working aboard a merchant ship as a US-born seaman, although the duration of his maritime career remains unknown.
On July 21, 1833, John exchanged vows with Cornelia Brown, fondly called Delia.
She was from Middlefield, NY in Otsego County … 100 miles away. It is unknow as to how they met. Together they nurtured a brood of 12 children: Lorenzo, Jeremiah, Paulina, Lydia, Rachel Ann, Laura, Elizabeth, Gilbert, James, Mary, and John F., born between 1834 and 1860.
Their family journey commenced in Red Rock, then to Ghent, and then to Austerlitz, NY, as documented in the 1850 census. Subsequently, they resettled in Monterey, MA, prior to 1855, where they either owned or worked on a farm. The 1855 census records both John C. and his eldest son, Jeremiah, age 19, farming in Monterey, while Lorenzo, at age 21, had ventured out on his own. Wife Cornelia and the other children are also listed on that 1855 census.
Children numbers 10 and 11, James and Mary, were born in Monterey, while the rest of the siblings entered the world in Austerlitz. The family's progress is chronicled through successive US census reports, indicating their subsequent ownership of a farm in Austerlitz.
The family returned to Austerlitz, NY before 1860 as that is where the youngest child John was born. In the Austerlitz 1870 and 1880 censuses, John's farm details paint a picture of industriousness and prosperity. With 35 acres of land under his stewardship, John's farm, inclusive of land, fences, and buildings, commanded a value of $1,000. His equipment, essential for farm operations, tallied at $75, while his livestock, comprising one horse, two milking cows, two calves, two pigs, nine chickens, and two ducks, amounted to $150 in worth.
The productivity of John's farm was evident in the yield it generated. In 1879 alone, he harvested an impressive 10 tons of hay, indicative of diligent cultivation and management. The livestock, from the chickens that laid 200 eggs to the 300 pounds of butter churned by his wife Cornelia, spoke volumes about the self-sufficiency and abundance nurtured within the Beebe homestead.
Crop cultivation added further richness to their bounty. John tended to one acre of Indian corn and 1.5 acres of oats, contributing to the sustenance of both family and livestock. His 0.5 acres dedicated to Irish potatoes yielded a robust 50 bushels, while an additional acre nurtured the growth of apples, diversifying the farm's offerings and ensuring a varied diet for the household.
Furthermore, John's resourcefulness extended to the management of wood, with eight cords valued at $30, evidencing both practicality and foresight in meeting the family's heating and cooking needs. Overall, the meticulous details of John's farm underscore a legacy of hard work, strategic planning, and the fruitful rewards of agrarian life in 19th-century America.
John died in 1885, reaching the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication, and familial love. Cornelia, his wife, and faithful companion, followed him nine years later in 1894, marking the end of an era. John C. Beebe's life epitomized resilience, familial unity, and the rewards of honest toil amidst the pastoral beauty of rural America.
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