Sarah Beebe & Son Arthur

Sarah Beebe, my 2nd great grandmother was born in Cuba, New York on Beebe Hill on July 4, 1845.  She was the daughter of Royal Beebe and Mary Ann Woodward.

She married Lewis Sterling on the 4th of July 1865 at Clarksville, New York.  Apparently it was a tradition for she was not the first Beebe to marry on this date. Other family celebrations occurred on this date as well.

Her husband Lewis was a Sargent in the Civil War.  He served from 1861 to 1863, a period of two years.

Sarah died  on February 22 1917 at her daughter's, Ermina, home.  She was buried in Union Settlement Cemetery, Oswego County New York. 

It was in her obituary that I made the discovery of a son, Arthur Loomis Sterling, that our family was unaware of.  His brother Emond, my great grandfather never mentioned he had a brother.  After careful research and help from a Good Samaritan, this is what I found.

Taken from the Olean Times-Herald
March 25, 1933

For Accident Victim Held At Portville

March 25 —Funeral services for Arthur Sterling. Buffalo, who died Sunday in the Buffalo City Hospital from injuries received in an auto accident, were held this afternoon at two o'clock from the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eldridge, Brooklyn Street. The Rev. George F. Loehr. pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiated. Burial was in Main Settlement Cemetery.

Mrs. Sterling was also injured  in the accident which happened Thursday in Buffalo. She is a patient in the City Hospital. Surviving, besides his wife, are a daughter, Mildred Austin, of Eldred, Pa, sister, Mrs. Ermina Eldridge of Portville, NY, a brother, Emond Sterling, of Eau Gallie, Fla.

Ship Captain and Sailor Azawell E Burgess

Azawell E Burgess was born in Canada on June 4, 1835.  By the time he was 18 yeas of age he was a sea captain.

Spartan

He also at one time he was for three years master of the Daisey Day.  Read about its' sinking:  http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/daisyday.htm

Royal Beebe-Declared Incompetent

 Royal Beebe was raised on Beebe Hill in Cuba, New York. Beebe Hill was named by its first settler, Jeremiah Beebe, Royal's father, in 1829.  Jeremiah settled on a farm east of Cuba village in 1829 and died there.  

At the age of 20, a farmer by trade, in the year 1835 Royal married Mary Ann Woodward, my 3rd great grandparents. They had nine children.  In 1867 the family moved to Golden, Oceana, Michigan. In 1890, Royal had an accident from which he never fully recovered.  What the accident was is not known. (Working some years ago at a company that insured farms I do know that accidents occuring on farms can be horrific.) 

Two years later in the month and year of November 1892 the court appointed his son Alfred Royal, age 30, his guardian and given full power to administer his father's estate.  Royal at the age of 78 was declared incompetent.  His son stated that his father had lost his memory and was incapable of transacting his own business.  He didn't realize the value of money or property and needed someone to  see to the preparation of food, clothing and care.

Two months later, Royal died on January 7, 1893 leaving an estate of 40 acres, livestock, equpment and a detailed list of assets for a total alue of $1466.25.  Four of Alfred's sibling contested their father's will stating that he was not in his right mind when he signed it on October 9, 1892.  The will was signed by three non-family  witnesses.  The outcome is unknown.  



Obituary





4th of July Special for Cora Beebe

born July 4, 1866

Quadruple Tragedy - So Sorry Lulu

Earl and Lulu

Lulu Mary Beebe was born December 6, 1898.  She was the daughter of Alfred Royal Beebe, brother to my 3rd great grandmother.  On August 8, 1917 she married Earl Marshall Taylor and began their family.  I have nine children listed but they might have had as many as 12 children.

The youngest children were Alfred Ernest, born January 11, 1934 and Oliver Royal, known as Ollie, born on March 20, 1935.  The family lived in Muskegon, Michigan.

Lulu's husband died on April 4, 1935 at the age of 39 when Alfred was 15 months old, and Lulu was eight months pregnant with Ollie. 

Fourteen years later, 1935, triple tragedy strikes Lulu and her family.  Ollie dies on August 11, 1949 of polio.  Her mother-in-law Jennie dies on November 10, 1949, and then her son, Albert died of polio on November 30, 1949.

Alfred



Oliver