Gorham Pierson Beal

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Biography:
From the 27 April 1887 San Jose Murcury:
[COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]A GOOD MAN GONE.[:COLOR]
[BOLD:][COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]Death of G. P. Beal—His long Residence in California.[:COLOR][:BOLD]
[COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]G. P. Beal, an old and highly esteemed resident of San Jose, died at his home on Sunol street at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning. He came here twenty-three years ago from Placer county, where at the time of his death he retained mining interests. His family consists of a wife and four children— Edward H., Irving P., Flora E. and Etta L.[:COLOR] [COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]He was a native of New York Et 57 years of age. Mr. Beal's birthplace in New York was Evans, near the city of Buffalo. He came to California in 1854 and located in Nevada county where he remained, however, but a few months. His home for a number of years and until he left that part of the State in 1864 was in Placer county at Dutch Flat. In 1864 he came to San Jose where he subsequently resided. It was during a visit to the East in 1859 that Mr. Beal married. His death came from the effects of Bright's disease from which he suffered severely for some months preceding. He was a man of high character, broad intelligence and humane impulses and by all who knew him was regarded as a model citizen, worthy of the sturdy, strong and noble Revolutionary stock from which he came. By his family and intimate friends his passing away will be profoundly mourned. The funeral will take place to-day at 1:30 [:COLOR][SCAP:][COLOR:68,68,68,255,255,255]p. m.[:COLOR][:SCAP]

Gorham married Helen Lenora Hawks on 14 Sep 1859 in Erie County, New York. Helen was born on 27 Jun 1834 in Angola, New York; died in 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Flora Beal was born on 23 Aug 1861 in Placer County, California; died after 1931.
2. Edward Hawks Beal was born on 2 May 1866 in California; died on 7 Jan 1947 in Santa Clara, California.
3. Irving Pierson Beal was born on 27 Jun 1868 in California.
4. Etta Lanora Beal was born on 27 Jun 1868 in California.

Nicholas married Mary Low Ayer. Mary (daughter of James Ayer and Sarah Bradley) was born on 22 Nov 1804 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1853; was buried in Evans Center Cemetery, Evans Center, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Low Beal

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Biography:
Her gravestone still exists and reads:
Mary L. Ayer,
Wife of
Nicholas Beal
Died Nov. 25,
1853,
Aged 49 years
& 5 d's
In the full hope of a blessed
immortality.

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• Census: 1820, Eden, New York

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Biography:
He bought a farm in Haverhill about 1796 on the Merrimac River. In about 1811 he sold the farm and moved his family in a covered wagon to Erie County, NY and built a log cabin on a 430 acre farm outside of Buffalo. His gravestone still exists and reads:
In Memory of
James Ayer,
formerly of Haverhill
Massachusetts, who died
March 13, AD. 1839,
aged 73 years 1 month
& 13 days
Blessed are the dead who died in the
Lord

Census:
Head, 110201-120100 1 male under 10, one 10-15, 2 16-25, 1 45 and over, 1 female under 10, 2 10-15 and 1 26-44.

Buried:
In Memory of
James Ayer
formerly of Haverhill
Massachusetts who died
March 13, AD 1839
aged 73 years 1 month
& 13 days

James married Sarah Bradley on 14 Dec 1794 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Enoch Bradley and Mary Low) was born on 1 Feb 1774; died on 7 Dec 1844; was buried in Evans Center Cemetery, Evans Center, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Ayer

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Biography:
Her gravestone still exists and reads:
Sarah B. Ayer,
Wife of
James Ayer,
Died Dec. 7, 1841,
Aged 70 Y'rs. 10 Mo's.
& 7 days.
The righteous ...

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• Probate: 6 Jun 1781

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Biography:
He was a tanner and lived in the west parish of Haverhill. He fought in the American Revolution. He was Captain of a Company in Col. Johnson's Regiment that marched to the "Alarm" of April 19, 1775. He served seven and a half days. He was also a member of a Committee of Correspondence for the town - appointed July 20, 1774. On January 30, 1775 he was appointed member of the Committee of Inspection for the town.

Richard married Martha Mitchell on 14 Jun 1753 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of James Mitchell and Martha Bradley) was born on 5 Aug 1729 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1767 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Martha Ayer

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Anecdote:
Enoch fought in the Revolutionary War with the rank of Sergeant under the command of Captain Eaton and Colonel Johnson.

Buried:
Inscription:
In memory of Enoch Bradley, Esq. Who died May 29, 1834 ET 85 Although God long suffers and forbid with sinful man, and seems to delay his call that he may be prepared for mansions in the skies yet my surviving friends, delay no time in securing your peace with God, for youth nor all this world can give, will avail death's arrows, when God directs.

Enoch married Mary Low on 10 Oct 1770 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Caleb Low and Abigail Varney) was born on 18 May 1747 in Essex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Aug 1822 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; was buried in West Parish Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Bradley

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Buried:
Inscription:
Gone in fatal moment hence . Mrs. Mary wife of Enoch Bradley, Esq died Aug 23, 1822 AET 75 - The pain she long endured are now no more. Her body moulders in the silent tomb, But gone we trust to some more blisfull shore, Her spirit reigns where joys unfading bloom.