Gideon Beaver (1807 - 1875)

Born 1807 in Salisbury, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Julia Anna (Henninger) Beaver — married [date unknown] in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1875 at about age 68 in Hamilton,Butler County,Ohio

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Biography


Daniel Bieber, with his brother Gideon, removed from Pennsylvania to Rossville, Butler Co., Ohio, some time before 1824. Rossville later combined with the town of Hamilton and about 1854 became the 1st Ward of the city of Hamilton. Daniel and Gideon had been preceded by their oldest brother, John, who later removed to Indiana.

At the probate court of Butler County there is a record of a marriage of John Beaver to Elizabeth Bower on December 16, 1813. In the same record book (on page 184) is a record of the marriage of Daniel Beaver to Christina Bower on July 29, 1823. No other Daniel is known to have been in this region, but there is also no knowledge of our Daniel having been married twice. The dates are also very close together, and if he was married twice, the first wife must have died almost immediately. 
  


Both Daniel and Gideon were carpenters and builders.

"Daniel Beaver was carpenter, builder and old-time tavern keeper, at which is now Park and D streets."^[1] This plot of ground was bought by Daniel, August 17, 1828. There he built a large three-story brick house and conducted a tavern, which became well known as the Beaver House as a stopping place for teamsters who used to haul their products from the West to the Cincinnati markets and on their return were loaded with dry goods and groceries for the merchants of country towns. It was no uncommon sight to see a hundred wagons in the Beaver House yard for the night, for they would travel until late, in order to reach this popular place.

On July 30, 8133, Daniel purchased two-thirds of lot 25 on the opposite side of Park Ave. On this he erected a large brick house, to which his widow removed after his death and here members of the family have continued to live until present. 
 


During the California gold excitement he, like many others, went in search of gold. In 1849 he led a party to the gold fields, returned home after a time, remained for several years and then led another party in about the year 1854 or 5. He is supposed to have been quite successful in 1857. In the summer of that year he returned to the East by ship, but, unhappily, he was lost when the ship "Central America" sunk off cape Hatteras, together with his treasures, and his body was never recovered. One of the party on that ship was a Mr. Vance. He was the only one that was not lost. When an old man, he related the story to Albert W. Beaver, now living in Los Angeles, California, who was then a mere lad. Mr. Vance said they went to California by ox cart, made their find and started home by boat. He never saw so much gold in his life as was on that boat. The deck was filled with gold, all in sacks. 
  


There is a memorial stone in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio. Gideon, his brother, who had been his agent during his absence, was appointed administrator. The tavern and other property were sold to settle the estate, and the house on the South side of Park Ave. fell to the widow's share, and she moved there with her family. His brave wife, left alone, battled with life's trials until she had raised her young children to a life of honest industry and respectability. In 1836 The Free Protestant St. John's Church, United Church for Reformed and Lutherans without denominational affiliations, was founded in Hamilton and Daniel was elected a member of the first Board of Trustees. 
 


The family held to the old school Baptist faith, and Catherine was a member of the church which was maintained for many years on the West bank of the Miami River. Her youngest child, Pierce, remained with her, and she lived with his family until her death 1885. In later years she lost an eye by being struck by a flying walnut shell, and at the end she was an invalid, following a stroke. She is buried on lot 287, Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio. Issue 13 children.^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 4 SEP 1875

Place: Hamilton,Butler County,Ohio^[3]

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Marriage

Husband: Gideon Beaver

Marriage:

Date: 11 JAN 1838

Place: Seven Mile, Ohio

Address:

City: Seven Mile

State: Ohio

Child: Elizabeth C. Beaver

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Sources

• Source: S0096 Title: 1840 Ohio Federal Census, Rossville, St. Clair Township, Butler County Data Changed: Date: 5 NOV 2013 Time: 09:38:19
• Source: S0097 Title: 1850 Ohio Federal Census, St. Clair Township, Butler County Data Changed: Date: 5 NOV 2013 Time: 09:39:48
• Source: S0098 Title: 1860 Ohio Federal Census, St. Clair Township, Butler County Data Changed: Date: 5 NOV 2013 Time: 09:40:02
• Source: S0099 Title: 1870 Ohio Federal Census, Hamilton, St. Clair Township, Butler County Data Changed: Date: 5 NOV 2013 Time: 09:41:24
• Source: S0100 Title: Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Data Changed: Date: 5 NOV 2013 Time: 10:06:31
• Source: S0101 Title: "Bobenmoyer and Related Families 1619-1967" Data Changed: Date: 5 NOV 2013 Time: 10:25:00
• https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00beav/page/450/mode/2up

1. ↑ "Gems of Thought and Character Sketches" by Dr. Henry Mallory, page 53 & 54
2. ↑ History and Genealogy of the Bieber, Beaver and Beeker Family by Rev. I. Beaver, 1939, pp. 448-449.
3. ↑ Source: #S0100