Edward E. Beecher ^{1 2 5 6 7}

   Another name for Edward was Edward E. Beecher.^{8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: 9KL7-LG2.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ⁸ Owning the home at 237 South First Avenue was Paris Beacher, 43, born Dec 1856, who was married for 16 years, but his wife isn't listed. With him: daughter Mary, 18, Nov 1871 [should be 1881], single; Herbert, 16, Apr 1884; Edward, 14, Apr 1886; Norman, 12, Dec 1887. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Also with them: housekeeper Catherine Pension, 28, born in Ireland; her daughter Mary, 7; and her son Joseph, 5.

2. Residence: 368 Valley Rd., Coatesville, Pa. On 16 Oct 1910 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ¹⁰

3. Census in 1920 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. ¹¹ The 1920 census recorded Paris Beecher, farmer, 63, living with wife Catharine, 50; daughters Ruth Ella, seamstress, 16; Nora Elizabeth, 10, and Edna, 7; and grandson Harold, 3; and son Robert Edward Beecher, furance helper at steel mill, widowed, 34.

4. Census in 1930 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. ¹² The 1930 census recorded owning a $4000 home: Edward Beecher, mechanic boiler worker, 44, living with wife Mary, 43; and step-son Richard Edwards, boiler worker helper, 19. Edward and his parents were born in Pennsylvania, Mary and her parents in Maryland, and their son in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1940 in Caln, Chester, PA. ¹³ Two Beecher families are on the same page.

The 1940 census recorded Harold E. Beecher, drill presser in an iron manufacturing company, 24, living with wife Emma, 23; and Donald, 3.

Edward E. Beecher, chipper in a boiler manufacturing company, 54, was living with wife Mary A., 55; step-son Edward H. Richards, 29; step daughter-in-law Agnes D. Richards, 24; and their son (Mary's grandson) Roger Edward Richards, 7 months old.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Mary A. in Maryland.

6. Census in 1950 in Caln, Chester, PA. The 1950 census recorded at 728 Seltzer Avenue: Edward E. Beecher, driller in boiler shop, 64, living with wife Mary A., 63. He was born in Pennsylvania and she in Maryland.

7. Residence: on 6 May 1960 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ⁵

8. Obituary: Daily Local News on 13 Mar 1969 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁹ Edward E Beecher, 83, of 201 Seltzer Ave., Caln Township, Coatesville, died at his home yesterday following a lengthy illness. The husband of Mary A. Gregg Beecher, he was born n Coatesville and had resided in the area his entire life. He was the son of the later Parris and Elizabeth Pheaton Beecher. Mr. Beecher was employed by the Downingtown Iron Co, where he had been a shipper for 23 years. He retired in 1951. He was a member of the Thorndale Fire Co. and Retired Men's Club of Chester County. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Harold E., of Coatesville; a step-son, Edward H. Richards of Coatesville; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Jackson of Chester, Nora, wife of Paul Smith of Claymont, Del., and Edna, wife of Benjamin Marsh of Coatesville; a brother James, of Coatesville; a step-brother Joseph Pyncheon of Coatesville; six grandchildren, and several great- grandchildren.

Ibid: BEECHER- Of 201 Seltzer Ave., Caln Township, Coatesville, Pa., on Thursday, March 13, 1969, Edward E. Beecher, husband of Mary A. Gregg Beecher, aged 83 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services from the Funeral Home of Harry E. Wentz, 342 E. Chestnut St., Coatesville, Pa., on Monday, March 17, 1969, at 2 p.m. Interment in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday evening.

Edward married Bessie Margaret Sellers, daughter of Frederick O. Sellers and Mary E. Collins, on 15 Aug 1909 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE.^{1 2 3} (Bessie Margaret Sellers was born on 4 Feb 1892 in Duncannon, Perry, PA,^{10 14} died on 16 Oct 1910 in Coatesville, Chester, PA ^{1 2 15} and was buried on 19 Oct 1910 in Coatesville: Fairview Cemetery, Chester, PA ^{10 15}.)

Edward next married Martha Adella Trumbower, daughter of Elias F. Trumbower and Ida L. Rettew, on 25 Apr 1914 in , New Castle, DE.¹ (Martha Adella Trumbower was born on 14 Apr 1883 in , , PA,^{1 16} died on 18 Jun 1917 in Coatesville, Chester, PA ^{1 16} and was buried on 21 Jun 1917 in Coatesville: Fairview Cemetery, Chester, PA ^{16 17}.)

Edward next married Mary Anna Gregg, daughter of Joseph N. Gregg and Sarah A., on 7 Apr 1920 in Coatesville, Chester, PA.^{1 4} (Mary Anna Gregg was born on 1 Apr 1887 in , Cecil, MD ^{4 18} and died on 30 Sep 1980 in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{19 20}.)