Thursday, March 30, 2006

ABRAHAM P. BEACHY JAN. 1828


Abraham P. Beachy son of Peter and Ann (Livengood) Beachy. Born Jan. 23, 1828, grew up in the stone house built by his grandfather in 1809. He bought his father's farm, purchased other land and at one time owned six hundred acres. Abraham also owned a section of land in Nebraska. He held the office of school director for seventeen years, and was a deacon in the German Baptist church. January 23, 1948 he married Christiana Lichty, they had seven children. Information from the book, "The Family of Hans and Margaret Zum (Bach) Biettschi" 1626 - 2004, by Raymond & Darla Beachy.
This excellent Beachy genealogy book is still available.