1800 Son-in-law Samuel Behm and wife Mary lived in a house in Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, owned by Mary's father, Christian Meyer, as described in the will of Christian Meyer. By 1805, widow Ann Meyer was to live in the house. [1]
1810 Saml Boehm lived in Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 4 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 1 (under 10) and 2 (16 thru 25). [2]
1819 On 4 December, Samuel Beam and wife Mary, of Conestogoe Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were unable to meet debts and mortgages, and sold land in Conestoga Twp to Martin Light, John Werking, and John Meyer Junior in exchange for the debts. [3]
1820 Samuel Behm lived in Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 18), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 4 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). [4]
1840 Samuel Beam lived in Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (30 thru 39) and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 1 (15 thru 19), 1 (20 thru 29), 1 (50 thru 59), and 1 (60 thru 69). [5]
1850 Samuel Behm (age 71, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Maria Behm (age 66). [6]
1850 Samuel Beam dated his will on April 20, in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Wife Mary Beam and all my children were mentioned. Son Samuel Beam was named executor. Proved 24 November 1855. [7]
1855 Samuel Beam died on November 3, 1855 and was buried at Mayer Graveyard, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Beam was born on August 23, 1779. [8] [9]
1860 Maria Beahm (age 76, born in Pennsylvania) lived in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [10]
1870 Maria Bean (age 86, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Lancaster Ward 1, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Samuel Bean (age 63), Susanna Bean (age 64), Cornelia Bean (age 8), and Mary Bean (age 13). [11]
1876 Maria Mayer Beam died on October 17 and was buried at Mayer Graveyard, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Maria Mayer Beam was born on July 14, 1783. [12] [13]
Research Notes:
Samuel Behm (23 Aug 1779 - 3 Nov 1855) and wife Mary (14 Jul 1783 - 17 Oct 1876) were reported buried at Mayer Graveyard Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Married on 6 Mar 1803 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [14]
Children of son Samuel have been identified through death certificates.
1920 Theodore M Beam, son of Samuel T Beam and Susan Sturgis, died on August 22, 1920, at age 88, in Altoona Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Theodore M Beam was born on July 11, 1832, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [15]
1927 Cornelia G Hamilton, daughter of Samuel Beam and Susan Sturges, died on June 13, 1927, at age 87, in Huntingdon Twp, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Cornelia G Hamilton was born on March 24, 1840, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [16]
[1] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will J-171, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 20, 53-58, [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58], [FHLCatalog].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will W-45, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial 167607815, [FindAGrave].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial 167607890, [FindAGrave].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[14] Personal Communication, Gene Beam.
[15] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].