. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . MABTIN BEEKMAN. MRS. MARTIN BEEKMAN. MAKTIN BEEKMAN. Henry Beekman, the father of the subject of this biog-raphy, was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Dec. 25, 1764,and his mother, Rachel Brewer Beekman, was a native ofthe same place, where her birth occurred November 17thof the previous year. The birth of their son Martin occurred Nov. 18, 1806,and his life until his twenty-sixth year was uneventful,—much labor during the summer and a moderate amount ofstudy in winter serving to fill the time. Having lost hismother in 1830, the father with his so
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . MABTIN BEEKMAN. MRS. MARTIN BEEKMAN. MAKTIN BEEKMAN. Henry Beekman, the father of the subject of this biog-raphy, was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Dec. 25, 1764,and his mother, Rachel Brewer Beekman, was a native ofthe same place, where her birth occurred November 17thof the previous year. The birth of their son Martin occurred Nov. 18, 1806,and his life until his twenty-sixth year was uneventful,—much labor during the summer and a moderate amount ofstudy in winter serving to fill the time. Having lost hismother in 1830, the father with his son removed to NewYork State five years later, and in 1837 the family re-paired to Michigan and located upon his present residencein Chester township. There were then no highways, and travel was very difiicult, even with the stout ox-teams thenin general use. Perseverance and courage were in thoseprimitive days necessary qualities to the pioneer, and theseMr. Beekman possessed in an eminent degree. He was in1840 married to Miss Mary V. Minor, of
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