Jacob Beacher ^{2 3}

   Other names for Jacob were Jake Beacher and John Jacob Beacher.

  Burial Notes:

The tombstone reads: Jacob Beacher, Co. A 27th P.V.M.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁸ In 1850 living in the South Ward of Pottsville is Jacob Bieger. Obviously the census taker was confused by his German pronounciation of his surname! Jacob Bieger, tailer, age 36, is living with wife Angeline, 35; William, 12; Jacob, 11; Hiram, 8; Benjamin, 6; George, 3; and Nathan, 8 months old when the census was recorded on 29 Aug 1850. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1860, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁹ In 1860 living in the New Castle Township is Jacob Bucher, day laborer, age 48, living with wife Angeline, 45; William, day laborer, 21; Jacob, day laborer, 19; Hiram, day laborer, 17; B. Franklin, day laborer, 15; George, 12; and Nathan, 9; and Ann M., 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Broad Mountain.

• Military Service: during the Civil War and enlisted as a Private in the 80th Regiment 7th Cavalry Company F, 22 Apr 1861. ¹⁰

• Military Service: during the Civil War and enlisted as a private in 27th Regiment Company A, 19 Jun 1863. ¹¹ He mustered out of Company A, 27th Infantry Mil Regiment Pennsylvania on August 1, 1863.

His record on file shows the following:
Beacher, John J.
Company A - 27th Infantry Mil. '63
5-1236
Enrolled: 6-16-63 at Pottsville, Pa.
M.I. 6-16-63 as Pvt. at Harrisburg, Pa.
Discharged
Age at enrollment 23

• Military Service: during the Civil War. His record on file at the Pennsylvania State Archives shows he enrolled, 12 Feb 1864, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{5 12} The notes on his record at the archives shows his record for Company F, 7th Cavalry as follows.
Mustered in: 2-12-64 as Pvt. at Pottsville, PA.
Mustered out: 8-23-65, discharged
Age at enrollment: 22
Complexion: Dark, Height: 5' 1 1/2", Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown
Occupation: Engineer
Residence: Pottsville, born Schuylkill Co., PA.

• Census, 1870, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ The 1870 census lists Jacob Beacher Jr., laborer, 30; Angeline, 28; and Mary Ellen, 3. Everyone is born in Pennsylvania. Jacob has no real estate of value, so he is probably renting.. The post office is Broad Mountain.

• Book: History of Schuylkill County, 1881. ¹³ EIGHTIETH REGIMENT Of this regiment companies A and F were recruited in Schuylkill county, and other companies contained some men from this county. It was recruited and organized in the autumn of 1861, and in December of that year it went to the department of the Cumberland, then under the command of General Buell. At Nashville the three commands were separated, and all engaged in scouting through eastern and middle Tennessee, in the discharge 136 of which duty they were engaged in many sharp skirmishes and some severe fights. In the autumn of 1862 the cavalry of the department was reorganized on the accession of General Rosecrans to the command, and the 7th was made a part of the first brigade of cavalry, under Colonel Mintz. Picket, outpost and foraging duty continued until the advance on Murfreesboro, in December of that year. In January, 1863, the regiment, with its brigade, was engaged in two sharp skirmishes at Rover and one at Unionville. These were vigorously followed by active scouting and skirmishing. In the action at Shelbyville the 7th made a brilliant charge in the face of a rebel battery, which it captured. In July and August the regiment went on an expedition in pursuit of Wheeler's cavalry, and was on the march during eighteen consecutive days and nights, with scarcely any rest. A large portion of the regiment re-enlisted in 1864 and received a veteran furlough. After its return, with ranks recruited, it was actively engaged in the memorable campaign of the following summer, and the march across the gulf States that succeeded that campaign, and during these it was engaged in efficient service. April 28th, 1865, it arrived at Macon, Ga., where it remained until the following August, when it was mustered out of the service.

**COMPANY F Officers.-Captain, Cyrus Newlin. first lieutenant, Ber.Reilly; second, Joseph H. Denning. Sergeants-V.R. Boyer, William Zehner, William Smith, William Jenkins, John Williams, James A. Wilson, Daniel Siegfried, John M. Rich. Coprorals-William H. Beaver, George M. Boyer, Condy McGuire, Richard Fotheringill. Buglers-Joseph Partridge, John Coughin. Blacksmith, Adam Mager. Saddler, Abraham Vandyke. Privates.-William Anstock, Adam Aummersboch, Joseph Adams, Abraham Berger, Charles Bowers, Jacob Beler, G.W. Bordman, Patrick Boyle, Benjamin Beacher, John J. Beacher, William Bond, C.L. Bartholomew, William Brennan, Dennis Bowers, William Blacker, Charles Blacker, John Betz, David Boyer, Henry Breslin, William Breslin, Jacob Broom, Samuel Bryson, John Bummersboch, John Ball, Charles Burke, Bart. Ball, Charles Beaumont, Peter Boers, Joseph W. Beauhart, John Bertz, Thomas Baldwin, James Collins, John Cunningham, Hart Cggins, John Cunningham, Ezra Cockell, Patrick Cassey, Peter Creiger, A.J. Chambus, Edward Connors, John Deaner, Adam Detyoune, James Dougher, John Dunlevy, Robert Devine, John Davis, John Dando, William English, Samuel Evans, David Evans, Thomas B. Evans, George English, William H. Eise, John A.J. Fartick, Joseph R. Fisher, William J. Fox, Joseph Fotheringill, Jacob Fronty, David S. Fox, Michael Flenery, Albert Fronley, James Fogerty, David Gower, Thomas Gradwell, Charles S. Hower, William Harris, Peter Haine, David Henry, James Hagerty, Martin Haley, Edward Hines, Joseph Haldeman, William F. Hisser, B.M. Hoffee, Francis Hahn, Jacob Hubzer, Francis W. Hagerty, Joseph T. Hart, George Houser, Thomas W. Jones, Elias Jones, Robert Jones, David Jones, David R. Jones, Bernard Kelley, Theodore Koch, George Koch, Aquilla Kniffe, Patrick R. Kearns, Joseph Knapp, Llewellyn Llewellyn, David Levan, Cornelius Link, Charles Linn, Daniel Lynch (deserted), John C. Long, George Leib, Alexander Lafferty, James Lyons, Isaac Miller, John Miller jr., John McGuire, John W. Moyer, Samuel Mitchell, John A. Moore, George F. Millet, Joseph May, Peter McGan, Patrick McLaughlin, Michael Murray, Robert Marchal, Adam L. Metz, George Metz, Thomas H. May, Philip Manley, Daniel McManamee, Michael McShay, Christian Newser, George Nutz, John O'Donnell, John O'Neill, James Price, Salathiel F. Paine, Gideon Rahn, George Reese, William Richard, Peter Raber, Albert Robert, Thomas Ray, George Shutt, Solomon Shreffler, Frederick Smith, Thomas Shaw, Henry Sykes, William Sultzer, James Sheer, James Shine, William Stack, Henry Simmers, Samuel Thomas, John D. Thomas, Adgate Vanhorn, Samuel Winn, Richard Williams, Amandus Wumer, Samuel Waters, Davis Williams, William Watkins, Michael Wilson, Francis Whitehead, Oliver William, John D. Williams.

• Pension: for the Civil War, 16 May 1892. ¹⁴ His wife Angeline filed as application number 1112513. It is refiled as of January 3, 1916 as application number 1058134. The service records indication on the form are A 27th Pa Mil Inf and F 7th PA Cav.

• Census, 1900, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹ Living at 142 Hermitage St. in Philadelphia are: Agnes, wife, born May 1844, married 35 years to carpenter John. She had birthed 8 children born, 4 still alive in 1900; with them was Henry, son, born Oct 1879. [Note: hard to think he was in Philadelphia this year, but the ages are correct and 8 children born, 4 alive matches her 1910 census, plus, they had a son Harry in 1879 who could be Henry by birth.]

• Census, 1910, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁶ In the 1910 Census index his name shows up as Jackob Beaches but reading the handwriting on the actual census record reveals it should be Jacob Beacher -- the r appears like an s. In 1910 he is listed as 70 years old and living alone with his wife, Angeline, age 65. It records they were married for 44 years at the time, and had 8 children, 4 of whom were still living.

Jacob married Angeline Ocum, daughter of Daniel Ocum and Mary A. Miller, <1865>.¹ (Angeline Ocum was born on 3 May 1845 in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA,⁵ died on 16 Oct 1918 in , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁵ and was buried in Saint Clair: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁵.)