Stephen L. Beecher ²

   Other names for Stephen were Stephen L. Beechert,⁶ Stephan Biecher ¹ and Stephen L. Biecher.^{3 5}

   FamilySearch ID: L78B-PRX.

  Burial Notes:

August 13 1873. Stephen Biecher, son of George W. & Maria Biecher. Diseases: Consumption. Age 34 y. 9 m. 18 d. Day of death: August 10.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Exeter Twp., Berks, PA. ⁷ George Becher, laborer, 38, was living with Mary, 36; Stephen, 8; Lydia, 13; and Mary, 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

The next door neighbor is Benjamin Reidnouer, 42; and his wife Sarah and their children. [Note: The other Beecher families in this line move to Franklin Co. Ohio and live and intermarry with the Ridenours.].

2. Census in 1860 in Exeter Twp., Berks, PA. ⁸ George W. Beechert, farm laborer, 50, was living with wife Mary, 52; Stephen, 21, farm laborer. Also with them: Rheuben H. Andy, shoemaker, 29; his wife Lidia, 29; and their children Mary A. 3, and Hanah M., 1. Next door is Charles Keehn, day laborer, 43; and wife Mary, 42; and son George, 3. The next home includes Mary A. Beachert, 18, servant to the household head Benjamin Ritter, 49; his wife Louisa A., 43. Also in the home is Catharina Leinbach, 17. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Stonersville.

3. Census in 1870 in Exeter Twp., Berks, PA. ² George W. Beecher, farm laborer, 59, was living with wife Mary, 58; Catharine E., 79; Mary Elizabeth, 28; and Stephen L., 31, farm laborer. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. George had no real estate value, and is living on the farm owned by Daniel Schaur, 47. In Daniel's household is Charles Keehn, 54, and his wife Mary, 52. The post office was Douglasville.

4. From record book of Schwarzwald Church: Stephen Biecher, son of George W. & Maria Biecher. Died 10 Aug 1873, buried 13 Aug. Consumption. On 13 Aug 1873 in Jacksonwald: Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Berks, PA. ⁵

Stephen married Sarah Ann Hornberger, daughter of Reuben Hornberger and Mary Weitzel, on 21 Dec 1867 in Jacksonwald, Berks, PA.¹ (Sarah Ann Hornberger was born on 22 Sep 1846 in , Berks, PA,^{9 10} died on 24 Nov 1869 in Exeter Twp., Berks, PA ^{9 11} and was buried in Jacksonwald: Schwarzwald Cemetery, Berks, PA ⁹.)