Beach Jackson Alaby (1836 - 1911)

Born 21 Jun 1836 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sylvia Ann (Turrel) Alaby — married 26 Aug 1861 in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1911 at age 74 in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

• Town Dist Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (Graden)
• Farmer 1880 (1880 Census)
• He attended school in Newtown and in Monroe, CT.
• When a young man he engaged in the manufacture of stump joints, the joints which are used on carriages to raise or lower the tops, there being only two factories of the kind in the US at that time.
• He then worked for one year at farming, and on Jan. 28, 1856, he enlisted in the regular army, becoming a member of Company M, 1st US Heavy Artillery. This regiment was placed on the frontier, and he had a number of exciting experiences. On one occasion he was a member of a force of 300 Americans that defeated a band of 500 Mexicans under Cortena, the famous Mexican outlaw, and he now has in his possession a shot which was fired during that engagement. He also took part in some of the battles with the Seminoles in Florida, and during his term of service was twice promoted, first to the rank of corporal and then to that of sergeant, which he held until honorably discharged.
• Beach served in the Army from 1/28/1856-1861. He was twice promoted first to corporal then to Sergeant he was Honorably Discharged in 1861. At the expiration of his term of service in 1861, he returned to his native county, and not long afterward married..." (Commemorative Biographical Record: Page 1040)
• 1880 Census: Occupation - farming and living in New Fairfield, CT.
• New Fairfield, CT Town Meeting Minute Book #1 pg. 137, 3-13-1887: Beach J. Alaby appointed Sexton for Union Church or Meeting House.
• He is mentioned in his mother-in-law's will.

Name

Beach Jackson Alaby

Birth

21 JUN 1836 Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut (Death Certificate)

Marriage

26 Aug 1861 (Commemorative Biographical Record)

23 Mar 1862 [Sylvia Ann Tyrrel m2. Beach Alby, of New Fairfield] (Hubbell)

Residence

1850 Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut (1850 Census)

1870 New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (1870 Census)

1880 New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (1880 Census)

1900 New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (1900 Census)

1910 Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (1910 Census)

Death

10 JAN 1911 Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (Death Certificate)

Burial

Turrell Cemetery, New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (Death Certificate)

Central Cemetery, Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut (Find A Grave)

Sources

• Hawley, Emily Carrie Annals of Brookfield (1929)
• 1850 United States Federal Census. Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_37; Page: 343B; Image: 690.

James F Alliby Age: 40 Birth: abt 1810 Connecticut

Home in 1850: Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut

James F Alliby 40

Anna B Alliby 49

Isaac F Alliby 17

Beach J Alliby 14

• 1870 United States Federal Census, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number M593, GS Film number 000545597, Digital Folder Number 004259465, Image Number 00141, Household ID 9, Line Number 38.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN77-H3P
• https://archive.org/stream/populationschedu0098unit#page/n138/mode/1up
• James Terrill M 73 Connecticut
• Polly Terrill F 70 Connecticut
• Beach Alibee M 34 Connecticut, farm laborer
• Luviann Alibee F 35 Connecticut, housekeepin
• Polly Alibee F 7 Connecticut

• 1880 United States Federal Census. New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 94; Family History Film: 1254094; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0033

Beach Alaby June 22, 1880, just a few weeks before Polly dies.

He is a farmer, age 43 Silva A. is 45 and suffers from "Rhumatism"(sp) They have one child at home, age 8, Miles B Alaby

They are living with her mother Polly Turrel, age 80, who suffers from "Neuroligies"(sp)

Everyone in this house was born in Connecticut and everyone's parents were also born in Connecticut.

Beach Alaby 43 Farmer

Silvia A 45

Polly Turrel 80

Miles B Alaby 8

• 1900 United States Federal Census, Twelfth Census of the United States. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T623, 18

Miles B Alaby Age: 27 Birth Date: Jun 1872 Birthplace: Connecticut

Home in 1900: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Race: White, Gender: Male, Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Bertha A Alaby Marriage: 1894 Years Married: 6

Father's Name: Beach Alaby, Father's Birthplace: Connecticut

Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut

Miles B Alaby 27

Bertha A Alaby 23

Alice V Alaby 3

Helen F Alaby 2/12

Beach Alaby 63

• 1910 United States Federal Census Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29.

Census Place: Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374140

Name: Ettel Alaby Age in 1910: 1 [1 8/12] Birth: abt 1908 [1909] Connecticut

Home in 1910: Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father's Name: Miles B Alaby Father's Birthplace: Connecticut

Mother's Name: Bertha Alaby Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut

Miles B Alaby 38

Bertha Alaby 34

Alice Alaby 13

Helen Alaby 10

Ward Alaby 6

Ettel Alaby 1 [1 8/12]

Marjorie Alaby 0 [0/12]

Beach Alaby 76

• Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County (J.H. Beers & Co., 1899) Page 1039-40
• Death Certificate
• Graden, Debra, comp. Connecticut State Register, 1924 Government & Military records
• Find A Grave: Memorial #27422485
• Hubbell, Walter. History of the Hubbell Family (Hubbell, 1915) Page 282: #2191. Sylvia Ann Tyrrel m2. Beach Alby, of New Fairfield 23 Mar 1862.