BEACH, JOB A., was born April 5, 1780, in Morris county, N. J. Susan Hathaway was born Oct. 12, 1782, in the same county. They were married and had eight children in New Jersey, and in 1817 moved to Butler county, Ohio, and the next year to Dearborn county, Ind. Of three children born in the latter county, one died in infancy. Mrs. Susan Beach died there in Oct., 1822, and Job A. Beach was married, August 26, 1824, to Judith Connelly, who was born Dec. 2, 1805, in Washington county, Pa. They had five children in Indiana, and the family moved to Sangamon county, Ill., in the fall of 1835, and settled south of Spring creek, in what is now Gardner township, where five children were born. Of the twenty children of Job A. Beach--

CHARLES, born Dec. 16, 1801, in New Jersey, married in Ohio to Elizabeth McGilvey. She died, leaving one child, and, when last heard from, he lived in Rockville, Ind.

EUNICE, born April 7, 1803, in New Jersey, married in Indiana to Enoch Conger. They had six children, and moved to Oquawka, Ill., where the parents died.

J. MUNSON, born May 1, 1806, in Morris county, N. J., married near Carthage, Hamilton county, Ohio, August 27, 1835, to Christiana M. Robinson. They came to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving Sept. 19, 1836, in what is now Gardner township, where they had eleven children; two died young. CAROLINE, born June 3, 1837, married Jan, 15, 1857, to George Carr. She died April 5, 1860, leaving one child, BENJAMIN, who resides with his father, in Wisconsin. MARY A., born Jan. 23, 1839, married August 20, 1862, to Henry P. Hart. They have six children, HENRY E., WILLIAM M., MARY C., BENJAMIN S., JULIA P. and WALTER A., and reside five miles northwest of Springfield. Henry P. Hart enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years, in Co. H., 95th Ill. Inf., was corporal and postmaster in the Company, served until June 6, 1863, when he was promoted to Captain of a Company of U. S. colored troops. CORNELIA, born Jan. 15, 1841, married April 3, 1860, to Samuel Cook. They have four children, JAMES E., WILLIAM M., JOHN and JENNIE, and reside in Chandlerville, Ill. EDWARD M., born Oct. 6, 1843, enlisted August 20, 1862, for three years, in Co. B., 130th Ill. Inf. He was corporal and fifer the greater part of the time, served full term, and was honorably discharged August 15, 1865. He was married June 3, 1869, to Maggie Frazee. They have one child, LIBBIE G., and reside eight miles west of Springfield. VIRGINIA, born July 8, 1846, married Oct. 3, 1872, to Charles W. King. See his name. JULIA D., born April 6, 1848, married Oct. 24, 1870, to Hiram McC. Reed. Who was born Aug. 26, 1846, in Butler county, Ohio. They have one child, MAGGIE C., and reside near Berlin. JOSHUA M., born Oct. 4, 1852, died in his seventh year. JOSEPH W., born Dec. 14, 1855, and ALICE J., born Jan. 4, 1859, reside with their parents, eight miles west of Springfield.

MILTON, born April 25, 1808, in New Jersey, married, raised a family, and resides in Lawrenceburg, Ind.

EMELINE, born May 8, 1810, in New Jersey, married in Dearborn county, Ind., to Ezekiel Pettigrew, and both died in Park county, leaving seven children.

NANCY, born June 26, 1813, in New Jersey, married in Indiana to Jacob Daisy, moved to Arkansas, where he died, and she married again.

JANE, born August 24, 1814, in New Jersey, married Ephraim Lawler. She died in Clay county, Ill., leaving four children near Louisville.

PRUDENCE, born Sept. 25, 1816, in New Jersey, married Wm. Bullion, in Park county, Ind., and died there.

ELIZABETH, born Jan 22, 1818, in Indiana, died unmarried in 1869, at the house of her sister, Lavina, near Vandalia.

LAVINA, born Nov. 30, 1820, in Dearborn county, Ind., married in Springfield, Ill., to Stephen D. Perry. They have nine children, and reside near Shabonier, Fayette county. Of the second marriage--

ELIZA, born August 4, 1825, in Indiana, died, aged two years.

JOB ALLEN, Jun., born March 1, 1827, in Dearborn county, Ind., came with his parents to Sangamon county in 1835. He enlisted August, 1862, for three years, in Co. I, 130th Ill. Inf. He was under Gen. Banks in his expedition up Red River, was captured and taken to Camp Ford, at Tyler, Texas, and after six weeks imprisonment, news came that they were to be exchanged, and the rebel guards becoming less vigilant, he escaped and wandered 26 days before reaching the Union lines. His comrades remained fourteen months in the rebel prisons. Mr. Beach served to the end of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged in August, 1865. He is unmarried, and resides with his mother, eight miles west of Springfield.

MARY A., born June 25, 1829, in Indiana, raised in Sangamon county, married in Knox county, Ill., to Jonathan Cacebeer, have one child, and reside at Wilton Junction, Iowa.

LUCY, born April 29, 1831, in Indiana. died in Sangamon county, aged sixteen years.

BENJAMIN F., born May 31, 1833, in Indiana, raised in Sangamon county, married in Knox county, Ill., enlisted at Moline, served three years, re-enlisted as veteran, served to the end of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged. He moved to Springfield, Mo., and died there, May 18, 1869, leaving a widow and four children.

SUSAN, born March 17, 1836, in Sangamon county, resides with her mother.

HARLAN P., born Nov. 20, 1838, in Sangamon county, married in Fayette county, to Ellen J. Tharp. He served as First Sargeant three years in the 111th Ill. Inf., was with Sherman in his march to the sea, served to the end of the rebellion, was honorably discharged, and died March 13, 1870, leaving a widow and one child in Fayette county.

MARTIN L., born Feb. 11, 1841, in Sangamon county, enlisted May, 1862, for three months, in Co. G., 68th Ill. Inf., and died of disease, Sept. 10, 1862, in Washington City.

FRANCIS, born Oct. 1, 1843, died in infancy.

LOUISA R., born May 10, 1846, in Sangamon county, married Thomas D. Barnhart, had one child, and Mrs. B. died, Nov. 28, 1871, in Kansas.

Job A. Beach died April 11, 1849, in Sangamon county, and his widow resides eight miles west of Springfield, with her unmarried children.