Henry Becher ^{1 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1830 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. ⁴ In the 1830 census Henry Becher had this household:
Males (born)
15-19 (1811-1815) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 son
40-49 (1781-1790) = 1 father Henry
Females (born)
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 daughter
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 daughter
40-49 (1781-1790) = 1 wife.

2. Moved: Abt 1858, , Dallas, IA. ¹

3. Moved: Abt 1861, , Henry County, IL. ¹

4. Moved: Abt 1863, Canton Twp., Stark County, OH. ¹

5. Book: Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio, 1892. ¹
WILLIAM H. BECHER, M. D. ...
Our subject was born in this county, near Sparta, July 17, 1848. His father, Henry Becher, was a native of Pennsylvania, as was also the grandfather, who was of German descent, representatives having come to this country, during the Colonial days. Grandfather Becher emigrated to Ohio in early pioneer times and was one of the first residents in Tuscarawas County. Later, he came to Stark County, and died in the city of Canton at the age of eighty years.

Henry Becher is still living and is engaged as a prosperous farmer in Canton Township. He was married, in 1840, to Miss Barbara Collins, is native of this State, and to them were born three children, viz.: Hiram S.. who was engaged in farming and teaching school in Medina County, this State; our subject, and Simon, who resides with his father in Canton Township. The wife and mother departed this life December 8. 1890. and, like her husband, was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church. The father of our subject, prior to the Civil War, was Democratic in politics, but at the present time votes with the Republican party.

6. Residence: in 1892 in Canton Twp., Stark County, OH. ¹

Henry married Barbara Collins in 1840 in , Stark, OH.¹ (Barbara Collins was born in , , OH ¹ and died on 8 Dec 1890 in , Stark, OH ¹.)

Henry next married Della about 1893 in , Stark, OH.² (Della was born in Feb 1870 in , , OH ².)