Abraham Beaber photor 002

Beaber, Abraham Gimmens

Birth Name Beaber, Abraham Gimmens
Gramps ID I1005
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 10 months, 28 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1810-10-06 Westmoreland Cty, Pennsylvania, USA  
1a
Event Note

His gravestone gives his year of birth as 1808, but all other records found so far (including his obituary) give him a birth year of 1810.

Census 1850 Union Twp, Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
2a
Census 1860 Union Twp, Wells Cty, Indiana, USA  
3a
Census 1870 Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
4a
Census 1880 Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
5a
Death 1890-09-03 Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
6a 1a
Event Note

His obituary gives his date of death as 4 Aug 1890.

Burial   Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Beaber, Abraham Gimmens and Thomas, Anna Mary [F0311]
Married Wife Thomas, Anna Mary [I0657] ( * 1806-02-09 + 1887-10-16 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1831-10-18 New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Cty, Ohio, USA  
7a 8a 1a
Event Note

Abraham's obituary (Fort Wayne Sentinel, 6 Sep 1890) gives their marriage date as 20 Oct 1831.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Beaber, Jemima [I1058]1832-10-161918-08-15
Beaber, Elizabeth [I1059]1833-10-231920-05-16
Beaber, Jacob [I1060]18351920-02-11
Beaber, John Thomas Sr. [I1061]1838-04-231884-02-13
Beaber, Isaac [I1062]1841-02-141862-03-15
Beaber, Daniel D. [I1063]1842-02-231921-06-29
Beaber, De Lafayette [I1064]1845-02-241922-03-25
Beaber, Christopher Columbus [I1065]18471932-01-03

Media

Abraham Beaber photor 002

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Narrative

[Biography courtesy of Jim Flack.]

BIOGRAPHY: Excerpt from the Book "Valley of the Upper Maumee River:" Published 1889.
Volume II, the City of Fort Wayne - Pages 194/195.
"A Venerable citizen of Fort Wayne, Abraham G Beaber, was one of the Pioneers of Ohio, having removed from Tuscarawas county with his parents, Christian and Margaret (Gimmins) Beaber in 1821. He was then 13 years old, having been born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania on 6 Oct 1808. On 20 Oct 1831 he was married to Anna Mary, daughter of Isaac and Anna Mary (Flack) Thomas, of Tuscarawas County. In 1848 he removed to Wells County, Indiana and farmed there for fourteen years, after which he came to Fort Wayne, where he since resided, his home now being at 150 Broadway. During the greater part of his residence here he has been engaged as a carpenter. He is a member of the English Lutheran church, and in politics a republican. During five years of his stay in Wells county, he has held the office of justice of the peace. During early life he taught eight terms of school. Mr Beaber and wife lived happily together within four days of fifty-six years, when she passed away on 16 October 1887. They have had these children: Jemima, ELizabeth, Harriet (deceased), John T (deceased), Isaac (deceased), Daniel D, Lafayette and Columbus C. Elizabeth, the second daughter, was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, 23 October 1833, and was married 10 september 1854, to Elijah W SInk, a farmer and school teacher by occupation, who was born in Tuscarawas county 30 March 1834. He died 8 December 1860, leaving three children: Genoa Sebastian, Mary Alice and Florence Elizabeth, all of whom are living.
Source: Ancestry.com - 13 Sep 2014

Narrative

[Obituary courtesy of Jim Flack.]

OBIT: Fort Wayne Sentinel - 6 September 1890.

Mr Abraham G Beaber was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 6 October 1810. He united in marriage with Miss Anna M Thomas on 20 October 1831.

In 1848 he moved to Wells County, Indiana where he was engaged in farming until 1862, when he removed to Fort Wayne. While in this city, his employment was that of carpenter, for a number of years. During his residence in Wells County, he filled the office of justice of the peace for five succesive years. Also during his early life he taught school for eight terms, and during his stay in Wells county he and Mrs Beaber were received into the fellowship of the English Lutheran church, then under the pastorate care of Rev H Wells, who now resides at North Manchester, Indiana. The day of their reception into the church was 14 May 1860.

Among his last words to those around him were these: "As I draw nearer the end, my pathway grows brighter."
This marriage union was blessed with nine children, of whom one daughter and two sons preceeded them and four boys and two girls are living. All but one were present at the funeral.

Mr and Mrs Beaber were permitted to live happily together for nearly fifty-six years, lacking but four days. Mrs Beaber departed this life 25 October 1887.

Mr Beaber died 4 August 1890 after an illness of nearly two weeks, a once loving husband, a kind father, a respected citizen and a consistent and hopeful Christian. He leaves, to mourn his departure, six children, twenty three grandchildren and twenty four great-grandchildren. The funeral services were held at the residence of Jehiel Fox, on South Broadway, on 5 August, conducted by rev W J Funkey and Rev H Wells of North Manchester, Lutheran Ministers, the latter preaching the sermon.

Pedigree

    1. Beaber, Abraham Gimmens
      1. Thomas, Anna Mary [I0657]
        1. Beaber, Jemima [I1058]
        2. Beaber, Elizabeth [I1059]
        3. Beaber, Jacob [I1060]
        4. Beaber, John Thomas Sr. [I1061]
        5. Beaber, Isaac [I1062]
        6. Beaber, Daniel D. [I1063]
        7. Beaber, De Lafayette [I1064]
        8. Beaber, Christopher Columbus [I1065]

Source References

  1. Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel (Indiana) [S0081]
      • Date: 1890-09-06
      • Confidence: High
  2. US Census of 1850 [S0046]
      • Date: 1850
      • Citation:

        [It should be noted that, for some reason, the family was not indexed together for the 1850 US Census, despite appearing together sequentially on the original document; this may be due to Abraham's surname being misspelled in the index.]

        "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV6-F3J : accessed 11 August 2015), Anna Beaber in household of Abraham S Beals, Union, Wells, Indiana, United States; citing family 44, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

        Event Year 1850
        Event Place Union, Wells, Indiana, United States
        Abraham S Beals M 39 Pennsylvania
        Anna Beaber F 43 Pennsylvania
        Jemima Beaber F 17 Ohio
        Elizabeth Beaber F 16 Ohio
        Jacob Beaber M 15 Ohio
        John F Beaber M 11 Ohio
        Daniel Beaber M 9 Ohio
        J L Beaber M 7 Ohio
        Isaac Beaber M 5 Ohio
        Columbis Beaber M 3 Ohio

  3. US Census of 1860 [S0044]
      • Date: 1860
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4N4-QW6 : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Abraham G Beaber, Union Township, Wells, Indiana, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 63, household ID 424, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803309.

        Event Year 1860
        Event Place Union Township, Wells, Indiana, United States
        Abraham G Beaber M 52 Pennsylvania
        Ann Maria Beaber F 55 Pennsylvania
        John T Beaber M 22 Ohio
        Isaac Beaber M 19 Ohio
        Daniel Beaber M 18 Ohio
        Lafayette Beaber M 15 Ohio
        Columbus Beaber M 13 Ohio
        Lovina Fisher F 16 Ohio

  4. US Census of 1870 [S0020]
      • Date: 1870
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXZ-YTW : accessed 11 August 2015), Anna M Beaber in household of Abraham Beaber, Indiana, United States; citing p. 30, family 224, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,796.

        Event Year 1870
        Event Place Fort Wayne 5th Ward, Allen, Indiana, United States
        Abraham Beaber M 51 Pennsylvania
        Anna M Beaber F 64 Pennsylvania

  5. US Census of 1880 [S0045]
      • Date: 1880
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM8-7VF : accessed 11 August 2015), Abraham Beaver, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district 126, sheet 734B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0265; FHL microfilm 1,254,265.

        Event Year 1880
        Event Place Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
        Abraham Beaver Self M 70 Pennsylvania
        Anna M Beaver Wife F 75 Pennsylvania

  6. Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 [S0108]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZ77-C89 : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Abraham G. Beaber, 03 Sep 1890; citing "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," Ancestry.com; Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Health Office Fort Wayne, The source of this record is the book SCH-4 on page 15 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration..

  7. Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958 [S0095]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDWC-VQV : accessed 12 Aug 2014), Abraham Beaber and Mary Thomas, 18 Oct 1831; citing Tuscarawas, Ohio, reference cn 1556; FHL microfilm 317306.

  8. Tuscarawas Cty, Ohio Marriage Records clippings [S0113]
      • Page: Entry #1556
      • Confidence: High