From History of Rock County Wis., publ. 1879, page 789 JASON S. BEACH, farmer; Sec. 24; P.O. Whitewater, Walworth Co.; born in Greene Co., N.Y., in 1814. Married Miss Eliza A. PARDEE of Cortland Co., N.Y., in 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1843, first locating in Walworth Co., Sec. 19, town of Whitewater, where his only daughter, Emma M. (now the wife of H. J. ROE) resides. Mr. B. built his present home in the town of Lima about 1855. His politics are Republican, and he with his wife are active members of the First Congregational Church of Whitewater. Mr. B. was elected Deacon about 1850 and still holds the office. He united with the Congregational Church of Homer, N.Y., at the age of 18, and with the Whitewater Church in 1844.