L. C. Beach

biography

Beach, L. C., general agent subscription books, Meadville, was born in Vernon Township, this county, September 15, 1837, and is a son of Isaac and Nancy (Cooper) Beach, natives of Connecticut, of English origin. The father, who was born in 1792, came to this county in 1816 and farmed in Vernon Township; he died in 1872. The mother was born in 1799, and died in 1858. They were married in 1822 and had a family of nine children, of whom eight grew to maturity and six are now living, five of whom are in this county, L. C. and four sisters. Our subject received his education in Meadville schools and at Allegheny College. In 1855 he commenced teaching and for six years followed that vocation, acting as Principal of the academy for two years. For the last twenty-two years he has devoted his time to the book business in Meadville, as agent for publishing houses. He was married in 1864 to Mary C. Bigoney, and they, have had eight children, viz.: William E., Bertha E. (deceased), George Frederick, Gertrude, Harry, Mary, Lucy and an infant (deceased). Mr. Beach is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. He is a prominent member of the Republican party in Meadville, and is now a member of the State Assembly from this county.

History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 713.