Perry A. Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Perry were Oliver P. Beacher ⁸ and Perry A. Bitcher.^{5 6}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Pierson Twp., Vigo, IN. ⁵ George Bitcher, 42, is living with wife Keziah, 35; Perry A., 14; Almira, 11; Almeda, 9; Lucinda, 6; Adrian A., 3. Also with them: Levi Grover, 67, and Malissa, 18. George, Keziah, and Perry are born in Ohio; and all other children in Indiana. Levi is born in ? [not a state or country name, and hard to read].

Next door is Charles W. Grover, 25, and his wife Pheobe, 20; Charles W., 4; and Mary L., 2.

2. Census in 1870 in Pierson Twp., Vigo, IN. ⁶ George Bitcher, farmer, 52, was living with wife Kissiah, 45; Perry, 24; Almeda, 19; Mary L., 16; Adran A., 13; and May, 4. The parents and Perry were born in Ohio, and all other children in Indiana. The post office is Cookerly.

3. Census in 1900 in Curry Twp., Sullivan, IN. ¹ Perry Beecher, 54, born Sep 1845, was married for 24 years to wife Helen M., 53, Jun 1846. Living with them was son George F., 22, Nov 1877. Perry and his parents were born in Ohio; Goerge and Helen and her parents were born in Indiana.

4. Cause of Death: acute peritonitis, 5 Dec 1923, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. ³

5. Residence: 24 1/2 S. 7th St., Terre Haute, IN on 15 Dec 1923 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. ³

Perry married Helen M. Flood <1876>.¹ (Helen M. Flood was born in Jun 1846 in , , IN ¹ and died on 26 Sep 1908 in , Vigo, IN.)