Perry Township in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ezra Beebe
March 12, 1773 - January 15, 1813
| | First settler of Perry Township | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
1. Ezra Beebe Marker
When Ezra Beebe was born on 12 March 1773, in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, James Beebe, was 34 and his mother, Ruth Patience Brooks, was 31.
He married Mary Jenks on 5 December 1795, in Longmeadow, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 daughters - Sarah, Mary, Cemantha, Alma and Laura. Two daughters, Aurilla and Laura did not survive birth. Ezra's wife, Mary, died in May 1836 at the age of 63.
Ezra died on 15 January 1813, in Perry Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Perry Township Cemetery, Perry Township, Lake, Ohio, United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1813.
Location. 41° 46.564′ N, 81° 8.927′ W. Marker is near Perry, Ohio, in Lake County. It is in Perry Township. It is at the intersection of Center Road (County Route 115) and Middle Ridge Road (County Route 22), on the right when traveling south on Center Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Perry Volunteers Died in the U.S. Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Perry Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Deep Well Hand Water Pump (approx. 0.9 miles away); Scalding Kettle (approx. 0.9 miles away); New England Tree Digger and Root Pruner (approx. 0.9 miles away); Missing In Action (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vrooman Road Bridge (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perry.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
2. Ezra Beebe Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
3. Ezra Beebe Grave Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
4. Ezra Beebe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
