Jacob Becher ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Stark, OH. ¹ In 1860 four Becher households are living nearby as follows:

Jacob H. Becher, shoemaker, 42, was living with Elizabeth, 35. Also with them: Levi Ganty, 13. Everyone was born in Ohio. Jacob's home was valued at $600, and personal estate $50. The post office was New Berlin.

At page bottom is Uriah Becher, 54, living in the household headed by Christian C. Kryder, 24, shoemaker. Uriah was born in Pennsylvania, and Christian in Ohio.

Atop the next census page, Elizabeth Becher, 30, is in her own household living by herself.

Next door in Henry Becher, farmer, 38; Lydia, 34; Jacob, 7; Elizabeth, 5; John H., 3; Julian, 2; Simon P., 1; and James Bowers, farm laborer, 16. Everyone was born in Ohio.

2. Census in 1870 in Fairfield Twp., Dekalb, IN. Henry Becher, farmer, 50, was living with wife Lydia, 45; Jacob, farm laborer, 17; Elisabeth, 15; John H., 14; Simon P., 11, and Susanna, 8. Everyone was born in Ohio except Susanna in Indiana. His farm was valued at $9250, and personal estate $1855. The post office is Corunna.

3. Census in 1880 in Fairfield Twp., Dekalb, IN. ² Henry Becher, farmer, 58, widowed, was living with son Jacob, laborer, 27; daughter Elizabeth, 25; Susanne R., 18?; and Simon P. , farm laborer, 21. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio.