Ezekiel Beers (1796 - 1877)

Born 21 Jun 1796 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Polly Ann Maria (Candee) Beers — married 23 Feb 1820 in Connecticut, United States

Husband of Nancy (Johnson) Beers — married 23 Feb 1826 in Connecticut, United States

Husband of Sally (Morris) Beers — married about 1832 in Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1877 at age 80 in North Branford, New Haven County Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Ezekiel Beers was born 21 June 1796 at Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, died at North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, 26 Feb 1877,^[1] son of Ebenezer Beers and Anna (Hard) Beers;

he married 1st, 23 Feb 1820, to Polly Ann Maria Candee,^[2] born 27 March 1799 at Oxford, Connecticut, died at Newtown, Fairfield Co., Conn. USA, 5 Oct 1824, daughter of Levi Candee and Anna (Sperry) Candee;

he married 2nd, 23 Feb 1826, Nancy Johnson, born 28 Aug 1796, died at Newtown, Conn. 27 Aug 1830,^[3] daughter of Amos and his 2nd wife Apama (Curtis) Johnson of Southbury, Conn;

he married 3rd, in 1831 or 1832, Sally (Morris) Beers, born abt 1806, died at Newtown, Fairfield, Conn. 23 July 1876, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Salter) Burritt Morris, and widow of Sylvester Beers.

Ezekiel Beers is buried at Zoar Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.^[4]

Children of Ezekiel Beers and Polly Anna Maria (Candee) Beers:

• Lucy Beers, (1821- ) married in 1848 to Edward L. Fairchild.
• Annette Beers (1821-1901) married 1st David Botsford; m. 2nd William C. Botsford, both sons Gideon Bennett Botsford and Mary Elizabeth (Farmer) Botsford of Woodbury.

Children of Ezekiel Beers and Nancy (Johnson) Beers;

• Amos Johnson Beers (1826–1903) married 1st Emily Jeanette Pierpont; married 2nd Susan Frances Peck. No recorded children.
• Theodore Beers (1829–1832) twin.
• Theodora Beers (1829– d.y.) twin.

Children of Ezekiel Beers and Sally (Morris) Beers:

• Sylvester Beers (1833-1877) unmarried.
• Nancy Beers (1834–1869) married Edwin Clarke (his 1st wife).
• Julia B. Beers (1828–1870)
• Julius A Beers (1837–1911)
• Julia Augusta Beers (1837–1891) married Rev. William C. Sexton of Wilmington, Delaware.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N1-9YP : Sun Mar 10 22:39:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Ezekiel Beers, 26 February 1877.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7GW-J8C : 11 January 2020), Polly Candee in entry for Ezekiel Beers, 1820.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N1-9YT : Sun Mar 10 22:39:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Nancy Beers and Ezekiel, 25 August 1830.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44556664/ezekiel-beers: accessed April 22, 2024), memorial page for Ezekiel Beers (21 Jun 1796–26 Feb 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44556664, citing Zoar Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Gary Boughton (contributor 46892198).

• 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. 91-3.
• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M681-7XG : Sun Mar 10 13:36:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Ezekiel Beers and Sally Beers, 1850.
• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHR3-TLB : Sat Mar 09 11:07:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Ezekiel Beers and Sarah Beers, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7Q-5JL : Tue Mar 05 10:01:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Ezekial Beers and Sally Beers, 1870.