Philo Beers (1794 - 1851)

Born 20 Dec 1794 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hawley) Beers — married 6 Oct 1816 in Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1851 at age 56 in Eagle Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Philo Beers was born 20 Dec 1793/4 at Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, died 26 Jan 1851 at Eagle Township, Clinton, Michigan, USA, son of Ebenezer Beers and Anna Hard; married 6 Oct 1816 to Sarah Hawley, born 7 Dec 1798 at Newtown, Fairfield Co. Conn., died 1883, daughter of Jabez Hawley and Parthenia (Booth) Hawley; buried at Niles Cemetery, Eagle, Clinton County, Michigan, USA.^[1]

Philo Beers and his family left Connecticut for the West in 1832 or 1833, recorded at Clinton County, Michigan in the 1840 Census.

Children of Philo Beers and Sarah (Hawley) Beers:

• Esther Beers (1818–1860)
• Mary Elizabeth Beers (1821–1887)
• Burtis Hawley Beers (1823–1877)
• Philo Nichols Beers (1826–1847)
• Samuel Beers (1828–1832)
• Sarah Beers (1828–1909)
• Phebe A Beers (1831–1859)
• Currence Beers (1833–1837)
• Anna Beers (1838–1914)

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15719934/philo-beers: accessed April 19, 2024), memorial page for Philo Beers (20 Dec 1793–26 Jan 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15719934, citing Niles Cemetery, Eagle, Clinton County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Glenn Geirland (contributor 40342511).

• "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8CD-C4M : Thu Mar 07 01:56:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Philo Beers and Sally Hawley.
• Regan, Mary Louise, compiler, The Beers Genealogy, Volume Two, The descendants of Anthony Beers of Fairfield, Connecticut through his son, John, (Palatine, Illinois: Francis. A. Regan, 1974) p. 89.
• "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLL-KLS : Mon Mar 11 01:10:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Philo Beers, 1820.
• "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-DX7 : Sun Mar 10 07:58:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Phila Beers, 1830.
• "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBX-TMZ : Fri Mar 08 03:21:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Philo Beers, 1840.
• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF88-JVP : Sat Mar 09 11:35:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Philo Beers and Sally Beers, 1850.