Here you will find information and photos of people who descend from Barnabas Coffin Beal, III and his wife, Phebe Stanwood Beal. If you descend from these people, please feel free to email photos, including identification's, to cfdavis44@yahoo.com, as we would love to publish them to this site.  Let's have a virtual family reunion!  We look forward to meeting you!  

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Barnabus Coffin Beal, III was born, on Beal's Island, on December 13, 1835 and died there on February 1, 1899. His parents were Barnabas Coffin Beal, II and Lucinda B. Doyle. Barney's livelihood was that of a fisherman. On December 19, 1855 he married, Phebe Ann Stanwood who was born in Milbridge on November 16, 1840 and died at Beals on March 10, 1917.  Her parents were Daniel C. and Amy Ann (Pinkham) Stanwood. Barney and Phebe had twelve children between 1858 and 1885.  The last child died from scarlet fever at the age of one. 

 

The following excerpt is from the "Tall Barney and His People" book:  "Tall Barney was a man of contrasts, a gentle giant.  On one hand, he was feared for his unusual size and strength.  On the other, he was regarded as a kind-hearted family man who would not pick a fight but also would not stand idly by while another was treated unjustly.  Descendants tell of his bringing home hungry strangers to share the family meal and of written orders he gave grocers to supply the needs of destitute families and he would see that the bill was paid."