Delia was born on September 9th, 1814.1 Delia's father was John Beach and her mother was Delia Hilhouse. Her paternal grandparents were Abner Beach and Beulah Abernathy. She had a brother and two sisters, named John, Sarah and Eliza. She was the second youngest of the four children. She had two half-brothers named Abraham and Joseph. She died at the age of 79 on May 11th, 1894.1