Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

ISAAC N. BEAVER, druggist, Ashland, was born in Champaign County,
Ohio, January 3, 1833, to Isaac and Rachel (Boyer) Beaver,
natives of Virginia.  His father was born January 5, 1793, and
was a farmer by occupation; his death occurred May 1, 1847; his
wife died in 1839, aged about thirty-five years; she was the
mother of eight children, of whom Isaac is the sixth child.  When
he was thirteen years of age, he engaged to learn the trade of a
tanner, at which business he remained about nine years, after
which he farmed ten or fifteen years, and then entered the drug
business.  In the spring of 1880, he came to Ashland, this
county, where he purchased the drug business of B. C. Randall,
and has since continued in that business, at which he has been
more than ordinarily successful, and has built up a large and
steadily increasing business.  He was married in Champaign
County, Ohio, March 7, 1854, to Miss Ruannah Hess, who was born
in Seneca County, Ohio, June 26, 1832; she is the mother of six
children, of whom three are still living, the balance of whom
died in infancy; those living are Ella, wife of Dr. Shannon, of
Industry, Ill., Romanus, living at home and interested in the
drug business with his father; Orra, residing at Industry,
engaged in the drug business, with his brother-in-law, Dr.
Shannon.  Mrs. Beaver is a daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Zerkle)
Hess, natives of Virginia, and of German descent; both still
living near Industry, Illinois.  Mr. Beaver has been an active
member of the fraternity of A.F. and A.M. for about 26 years, and
has held offices of more or less importance about one-half of the
time.  Politically he has been a life long Republican; always
takes a part in any county enterprise that favors the interest of
the county, such as churches, schools and all other public
improvements. 

Beaver Boyer Randall Hess Shannon Zerkle
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Champaign-OH VA Seneca-OH