Mary Ann was born on August 5th, 1807.1 Mary Ann's father was David Beach and her mother was Phebe Tillou. Her paternal grandparents were Elias Beach and Joanna Camp. She had three brothers and four sisters, named Elias, David, Albert, Sarah, Mary Ann, Phebe and Joanna. She was the second oldest of the eight children. She died at the age of 7 on June 27th, 1815.1