John Failer
(-1815)
Margaret Keller
Elizabeth Failer
(1806-1887)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Becher

Elizabeth Failer 3 4

  • Born: 30 Oct 1806, , , PA 3 5
  • Marriage (1): John Becher on 20 Feb 1834 in , Stark, OH 1 2
  • Died: 20 Jul 1887, , Stark, OH at age 80 1 5
  • Buried: East Sparta: East Sparta Cemetery, Stark, OH 5

   Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth Tailer.6

   FamilySearch ID: LYS8-9WP.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. 3 Jno Becker, farmer, 44, was with wife Elisabeth, 44; Henry, 19; Wm, 12; Martha, 14; Mary, 5; and Susan Failer, 35. John and wife were born in Pennsylvania, the others in Ohio.

2. Census in 1860 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. 7 John Beecher, merchant and farmer, 54, was living with Elizabeth, 54; Wm, teacher, 21; and Mary, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was worth $3200 and person estate $1028. The post office was Sparta.

3. Census in 1870 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. 8 John Beecher, farmer, 64, was living with Elizabeth, 64. There were born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was worth $800 and personal estate $100. The post office was Pierce. For John the column "father of foreign birth" column is checked.

4. Census in 1880 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. 9 John Becher, 73, ws living with Elizabeth, 70. She was born in Ohio, and her parents, John, and his parents in Pennsylvania.


Elizabeth married John Becher, son of Henry Becher and Magdalena Brothers, on 20 Feb 1834 in , Stark, OH.1 2 (John Becher was born on 22 Jan 1806 in , Bedford, PA,1 3 5 10 died on 30 Sep 1894 in , Stark, OH 5 10 and was buried in East Sparta: East Sparta Cemetery, Stark, OH 5 10.)


  Marriage Notes:

She is listed as Elizabeth Tailer in the records; apparently the F looked like a T in handwriting. They were married by Rev. Henry Melsheimer. 6

Sources


1 Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio (Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892), Pages 242-244. Biography of William Becher.

2 Marriage records, 1809-1916; marriage index, 1809-1972 Ohio. Probate Court (Stark County) (Family History Center microfilm 0897629), Probate court marriage records, page 103.

3 1850 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Pike Township, Series: M432 Roll: 731 Page: 196.

4 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, Death record for Mary Young nee Becher.

5 (East Sparta Cemetery, Stark County, Ohio).

6 Marriage records, 1809-1916; marriage index, 1809-1972 Ohio. Probate Court (Stark County) (Family History Center microfilm 0897629).

7 1860 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Pike Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1038 Page: 429.

8 1870 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Pike Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1269 Page: 556.

9 1880 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Pike Township, Series: T9 Roll: 1068 Page: 352.

10 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44877326.



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