I believe we are very likely cousins. My ancestor's name is Charles Spencer Morrison Beach, son of Eli. Your's is Eli Beach, son of Eli.

Unfortunately I don't have any more information on the elder Eli. If I do come up with more leads I'll let you know and I'd appreciate if you could do the same.

My name is Susan Kay Beach, daughter of Roderick, who was son of Roderick, who was son of Charles son of Eli.

I did have Mary's name but didn't have a last name to go with it and I do have Ida's name in my file. This is like looking for a needle in a haystack but so rewarding when a link is found.

Take care,
Susan

Hi Susan, Sorry I haven't got back to you before. I have not been doing much research in a while. When I get really bored, this helps lots.
I have not done much research on the Beach side (my grandmother Ida Beach) of my family. I was hung up on the Marcus side and that one is really like a needle in a haystack.
I have some info on Mary Romedy. That one was hard because of the spelling of Romedy.
When you have 2 same first names like Eli, it can really be confusing. I have the 1850 and 1860 census for Eli Beach born about 1818. He was my GG Grandfather.
So your grandfather was my grandmothers brother. WOW, I just now really saw the connection when I looked at the 1880 census. His brother Will, I called him Uncle Will was a Quilter and I have a picture of him sitting at a machine with a quilt on it.
I have info on Aunt Jessie and there was a son Walter that was born Nov. 1888 and I have some info on him.
I also have a death certificate on GG Grandfather Eli who died of paralysis in 1884.
I am so glad that you contacted me. I live in Statesville, NC. I will be glad to share any info that I have. If you have anymore info that you would like to share, please let me know.
Thanks,
Dorcas Whittington

Hello Dorcas,

I would very much appreciate information you could share. Our tie is that we have a common ancestor - the Eli Beach from the early 1800's. His sons, Eli Beach and Charles Spencer Morrison Beach branch off in our respective lines. Eli your ancestor and Charles mine. Brian Bakeman and I are one generation closer, sharing Charles as an ancestor.

His brother Will, I called him Uncle Will was a Quilter and I have a picture of him sitting at a machine with a quilt on it.
I would very much like to have a copy of Eli's death certificate. I would be happy to pay for the cost of the copy or perhaps if you have a scanner you would be willing to email it to me. Photos are always welcome. My address is: findinghart@gmail.com

Your phrase "died of paralysis" strikes my curiosity. I had polio when a child and I wonder if it could have been something like that or a stroke perhaps. I'd be glad to share the information about my lineage but I haven't been able to get beyond that elder Eli and his wife Eliza. I wonder if they could have a gravesite there is South Carolina? I know that he was born in Virginia and she in S. Carolina.

I am well pleased that you replied to me and excited to fill out another branch of the family. I live in Tacoma WA.

Best wishes,
Susan Harter

I am researching my grandfather, Charles Beach, who first appeared in Simpson Co. KY. census in 1880 in Wash Draper household. He was only 16. He listed his mother and father as being from Tennessee, but we've been unable to trace him there. He had friends who were members of the "Holland" family. Grandfather married Henrietta Johnson originally of Kentucky. Their first child, my father, Charles Alvidore Beach, was born in Bowling Green, KY. Grandfather started out young as a farmer but later worked for L & N Railroad. He was killed in a railroad accident sometime around 1898. There were several different families of Beach living in that area. Were any of these your relations? Glad to exchange info. Nita Beach Weissinger

I don't think this is the same Beach family.

My grandmother was born in SC, her father Eli was born in SC. Her grandfather Eli was born in Va. His son Charles was born in SC about 1852.

I am just getting into the Beach side of my family and both the father and son were Cabinet makers.

The elder beach, Eli 1819-1884, died in Charleston, SC. His death certificate states that he died from Paralisis.

I hope this helps. Dorcas Whittington

Oh yes, I do believe they are the same family. Your Eli was the brother of my Charles. Charles Granddaughter, who is my Aunt, is still living and has coroborated most of the information.

I believe we are cousins (of a sort). :-)

I would appreciate any information you can give me, sources, scanned copies of documents, etc.

I would be happy to send you a picture of Charles Spencer Morrison Beach. I can't get further than Charles and Eli's Father, also Eli. I have found an Elisha Beach but still checking that out.

I'd also love to fill out the generations and family coming down from Charles' brothers.

I'll be happy to let you know if I find any more discoveries as well.

Take care,
Susan

I have been reading your posts and others and decided to send you a picture of my grandfather, Charles Beach. Please compare this with your relatives and let me know if there's any resemblance. My gf ran away from home at an early age (around 16) and mother always told me that he was ashamed of his grandmother (or mother) because she was American Indian. Let me know what you think. Nita

Nita hello. I do not know about your Charles Beach, but I'd certainly be interested in more information about your Beach line. Names, dates of birth and death, etc.

Take care,
Susan