From the "History of Crawford Co., Penn" no publishing data available, pg. 873: Hayfield Township Porter J. Beebe, manufacturer, Hayfield, was born in Batavia, N.Y., August 17, 1830; son of William and Cyrena (Maxon) Beebe, who settled in Hayfield Township, this county, in 1844 and there died. William was a blacksmith by trade, a native of Vermont and a son of Ebenezer Beebe. Cyrena, his wife, was a daughter of Joseph Maxon, of Allegheny County, N.Y., and of Scotch descent. William had eight children: Porter, Kirtland, Lucy (Mrs. C. Fidler), Almiron (deceased), Lodema (Mrs. Ebenezer Bain) in Omaha, Mary (Deceased), Alender and Charles. The subject of this sketch has resided in Hayfield Township since his father's settlement in 1844. He was married January 5, 1855, to Cynthia, daughter of Aretus and Hannah (Billings) Smith, formerly of Oneida County, N.Y., and among the first settlers of Hayfield Township. By this union there is one child - Jennie. In 1859 Mr. Beebe embarked in the manufacturing of lumber, in which he continued up to 1868. He is engaged in the manufacturing of handles, whiffletrees and neck yokes, in which he has done and extensive business since 1868, and has the largest manufactory of the kind in this county. In 1874 his mill, the largest in the county, burned down, but he re-built the same year. E.W. Shippen of Meadville, has been interested with him since 1879. Mr. Beebe is one of the representative business men of the county; is a member of the R. T. of T., an I. O. O. F.; in politics is a Republican. Transcribed by Sharon, list admin BEEBE surname, posted by Jan