Husband Samuel Austin Beam 1
Born: 1 Apr 1847 - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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Father: George Beam (1812-1888) 1 2
Mother: Margaret Enslen (1822- ) 1
Marriage: 1 Jan 1880 3
• Business: Beam Hotel: Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA.
Wife Sarah Miller 3 4
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Father: John N. Miller (1823-1894) 4 5
Mother: Christina Rape ( - ) 4 5
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1 F Josephine Beam 3
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Spouse: Walter Young ( - ) 3
2 M Charles Beam 3
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3 M Howard Beam 3
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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Austin Beam
He attended the public schools of Harmony, Pennsylvania, and Hayesville, Ohio, also taking a course of study at the Agriculture College in Center County. After leaving school he hauled water for the town of Harmony, and engaged in all kinds of trapping, at which he made considerable money. He then worked for his father on the farm, where he later opened a coal bank, from which he supplied coal for adjoining counties and carried on a very successful business. In 1873 he moved to Butler, where he purchased a livery stable, which he later moved to Harmony and conducted in partnership with Albert Wise, to whom he later sold his interest in the business. On December 21, 1881, he purchased from Mr. Hyle the Beam House, of which he continued as proprietor until 1908, when he gave its management to his son Charles. He enjoyed an extensive patronage and proved a genial host and able manager. He resided on a beautiful farm of thirty-one acres near Harmony, which he owned in partnership with a Mr. McQuistion, and which contained the largest collection of antiquities in the county. He also owned, in partnership with Henry Wise, a fine farm of 400 acres at Middle Forks, West Virginia, besides a number of valuable lots.
He was a Democrat in politics and is fraternally a member of the B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, and the Knights of Pythias.