The BEACH Family
Updated
10/24/05

New Jersey, Louisiana, Ohio, Kansas

    The BEACH family is another stray grouping. There seem to be quite a few Beaches with likely connections around Rockaway, New Jersey, and these are easily documented. The names of the spouses and children of Charles Hoff BEACH, our subject, seem to coincide with other families in this area, as well - KELLOGG, JACKSON, HALSEY, HOFF. I've even read online a listing for Charles which states he is the son of Samuel Serrin and Nancy BEACH of Rockaway, but as it is undocumented and the author did not respond to my queries, I will refrain from making this connection for now. If there's anyone out there who can help me find pertinent records for the Beaches, I would be most grateful.


First Generation

1. Charles Hoff BEACH,(1,2,3) a Physician,(3) was born abt 1813 in New Jersey.(3,4) On 4 Jan 1837 Charles Hoff married Mary\Nancy Ann JACKSON, daughter of Benjamin JACKSON Jr. (11 Aug 1792-) & Nancy Halsey ROBINSON, in Knox Co., Ohio.(1,2) Mary/Nancy Ann Jackson was born on 30 Oct 1820 in Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio.(1,2,3,4) They resided in Wellington, Lorain Co., Ohio at the time of the 1850 census.(3)

They had the following children:
    i. Edrian C. Born abt 1840 in Louisiana.(3)
    ii. Charles. Born abt 1842.(3)
2   iii. Caroline Kellog. (12 Nov 1846, New Jersey - 11 Feb 1904, Kansas). Married John Leiser Ridenour (1848-1922) on 12 Nov 1868 in Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio.
    iv. Sarah. Born abt 1848 in Ohio.(3)
    v. Samuel. Born abt Aug 1850 in Ohio.(3)

Misc. Notes:
    Found at http://centuryinter.net/lorgen/cemetery/WE-3WestHerrick.html WE-3  WEST HERRICK CEMETERY, or PIONEER, or SEELEY Wellington Twp., Lorain Co. OH. "BEACH Jane, dau Chas. H & Ann, d June__ 1800?, 6y." Perhaps another child?

    Census: At the 1850 census, the value of Real Estate Charles owned was $400. Aside from his family, he also had living in his household a Harriet Bridwell, age 20 and a James Rust, physician's attendant, whose real estate was valued at $250 and who was born in New York.(3)

Sources:
1. [Ride1], p. 1131, Charles Hoff Beach. Married a Mary Ann Jackson, born 30 Oct 1820 in Bellville, Ohio. Date & place of marriage not listed.
2. [Keif] Charles Hoff Beach & Nancy Ann Jackson, born 30 Oct 1820 in Bellville, Ohio. Date & Place of marriage.
3. [1850OHWL] Charles H. Beach, age 37, born in New Jersey. Ann Beach, born in Ohio, age 29. Listing of children with names, state of birth and ages.
4. [1900KSRF] State of birth only in listing for daughter Caroline K. Ridenour.