The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-08
The Beechers-0ld Lyman's Eleven
Children

Children
TBrooklyn Eagle.I
Catharine Beecher was the Oldest OF
the thirteen children of the Rev. DR.
Lyman Beecher.
The eldest son, Rev. William Beecher
is living in Chicago. He was born in
tended that he should embark in mer.
camille life. He never went to college
but after some experience as a merchant
he entered the ministry. His pulpit
labors were performed in Middletown
Conn, Newport, Rhode Island, and
Toledo, Euclid, and Putnam, Ohio.
Rev, Edward Beecher, ID. D., the
second son, is well known in Brooklyn
and now resides on Ma2on-street in this
city. He was vailed ctorian of his class
in Yale College, and entered the min
istry at an early age. His first settle
ment was in the Park-street Church
Boston. In 1888 he accepted the presi
dency of the college at Jacksonville, Ill
After remaining there for many years,
desiring to continue his theological
studies under advantageous circum.
stances, he went to Boston, where he
took charge of the Salem-street Church.
Some years latter he removed TO Gales
burg, ILL.,. He took up his residence in
Broc klyn six or eight years ago.
Mrs. Mary Perkins, the second daugh-
ter, is now residing in Boston with her
son-in-law, the Rev. Edward Everett
Hale. She spent most of her life in
Hartford, where her husband, who died
several years ago, formerly practiced
law.
The next son was Rev. George Beecher,
who was n clergyman of great ability.
His first settlement as a clergyman was
in Batavia, O., his second in Rochester,
n Y, and his third in Chillcothe, O.
He was beloved by his people at all OF
the places named, and achieved great
success. His career was terminated by
the accidental discharge of shotgun
at his house in Chillicothe. Had he
lived he would have been seventy years
old.
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe, whose
name is a household word, and whose
literary works are known the world over
resides az Mandarin, Fla, during the
winter, and in Hartford during the sum
mer months. Her career and that of her
brother, Henry Ward Beecher, is toe
we'll known to need any description here
Rev. Charles Beech n, who is two
years younger than the pastor of Ply.
mouth, is clergyman in Georgetown
Mass
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, 8
younger sister, lives in Hartford. She
is the wife of John Hooker, lawyer
and is known as a warm advocate OF
woman suffrage.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, an eloquent
and distinguished divine, is the nexl
brother. His first pulpit charge was 8
church which he founded in Williams
burg, Mass. From there he went tC
Elmira, where he has preached ever
since to one of the finest congregations
in the State.
The youngest brother is Rev. James
G. Beecher In early life he was a sea
faring man and labored as missionary
among sailors. He rose to the position
of first mate on the ship in which he
sailed He afterward entered the min
istry and labored as a chaplain in Hong
Kong and other places in China. Mr.
Beecher returned to the United States
at the outbreak of the war of the re-
bellion, and was made chaplain of the
First Long Island volunteer regiment
After one years service he became lieu
tenant colonel of a new regiment which
was about taking the field. 1t was said
of him at the time he prayed well and
preached well, but he fought better. His
services in the field were recognized by
his promotion to the position of briga
der general At the close of the war he
was placed in command of the military
department of the South, and some time
later he settled in Oswego, where he
preached He afterward labored il
Poughkeepsie. The reverend gentle
man is now engaged in missionary work
in Ulster County.
All of the children before Mrs. Stowe
were born in West Hampton. The Others
excepting James, were natives of Litch
field. James c. Beecher was born ir
Boston.