Moses Yale BEACH

15th Jan 1800 - Jul 1868

Life History

15th Jan 1800	Born
30th Nov 1820	Birth of daughter Drusilla Brewster BEACH
5th Oct 1822	Birth of son Moses Sperry BEACH
8th Aug 1824	Birth of son Henry Day BEACH
1st Sep 1826	Birth of son Alfred Ely BEACH
16th Jul 1828	Birth of son Josep Perkins BEACH
27th Jul 1830	Birth of daughter Eveline Shepard BEACH
18th Aug 1830	Death of daughter Eveline Shepard BEACH
13th Nov 1832	Birth of daughter Mary Ely BEACH
Aug 1834	Death of daughter Mary Ely BEACH
7th Jan 1836	Birth of son William Yale BEACH
Jul 1868	Died

Moses Yale Beach, of Wallingford, Coon., married Nancy Day. She wasdaughter of Henry and Mary Day, of West Springfield, Mass., and adirect descendant of the Brewster family of Puritans. Mr. Beach was aninventor of considerable note; among his inventions being a gunpowderengine, and a rag cutting machine for paper mills. He was chieflynoted however as proprietor of the New York Sun of New York City,which he purchased in 1835-1836. In his later years he resided inWallingford, Conn., where he erected a splendid mansion. Mr. Beachlearned the cabinet makers trade when a young man and for some years,later on, before he became proprietor of the New York Sun, he wasengaged in the manufacture of paper.