Cyrus Oliver Beecher ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: L46H-1H3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of On his WW I draft he reported being 3 years older than he was., 15 Sep 1892 and Chester, Delaware, PA. ²

2. Census in 1900 in Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded at 121 E. 3rd Street: Hannah Petters, dressmaker, 52, born Feb 1848, widow, living with son-in-law Oliver Beecher, engineer, 27, Oct 1873; her daughter, Loro, 26, Aug 1873; and their son Cyrus, 5, Sep 1894. Also in the home is Hannah's son Harry W. Bell, worker, 24, Jul 1875. Oliver and Loro had been married for 6 years and given birth to 2 children, 1 alive in 1900.

3. Census in 1910 in Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁸ The 1910 census recorded Oliver Beecher, 38, living with wife Loro, 38; and son Cyrus, 14. Also in the home is mother-in-law Hanah Peters, 62. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. He was a chemist at Benzale Products Co. In Marcus Hook, Pa. ²

5. Census in 1920 in Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded at 219 E. 5th St: Oliver B. Beecher, engineer in forge works, 43, living with wife Lena H., 40; and son Cyrus, 23, chemist in a chemical works.

6. Newspaper: Evening Journal: Beecher-Scharborough Wedding, 1 Sep 1920, Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹ Mr. and Mrs. William E. Scarborough, of Wawase, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Frances R. Scarborough, to Cyrus O. Beecher, of Chester. The wedding took place on Thursday afternoon, August 26, in Baltimore, Md. Upon their return from a wedding trip at Asbury Park, N. J., Mr.a nd Mrs. Beecher will be at home after September 15 at 10 Crawford Circle, Wawaset.

7. Newspaper: Evening Journal: Mr. And Mrs. Cyrus Beecher, of Moore, Pa., left yesterday by motor for Florida, where they will make their home. Mrs. Beecher will be remembered as Miss Frances Scarborough of No. 10 Crawford Circle, this city., 18 Jan 1922, Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁰

8. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: Wallace Township, Chester County, 18-acre property of Louisa Johnson, near Glen Moore, has been purchased through A. D. Heald and Son, by Cyrus O. Beecher, 13 Jul 1924, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹¹

9. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: The seventeen acre property of Cyrus O. Beecher, near Glen Moore, Chester county, is reported sold by A. E. Heald & Son to Henry D. Downing., 23 Nov 1924, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹²

10. Census in 1930 in Lansdowne, Delaware, PA. ¹³ The 1930 census recorded Cyrus O. Beecher, 34, living with wife Frances R., 32. She and her parents were born in Maryland, he and his parents were Pennsylvanians.

11. Census in 1940 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. ¹⁴ The 1940 census recorded at 54 Elmwood Avenue: Syrus O. Beecher, superintendent, food color plant, 44, living with wife Frances R. Living with them are his father, Oliver, 67, and mother, Loro, 67. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Frances in Maryland.

12. Census in 1950 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. ¹⁵ The 1950 census recorded at 54 N. Elmwood Avenue: Silas O. Beecher [sic, as written by census taker], superintendent for chemical company, 54, living with wife Frances R., 56; and father Oliver B. Beecher, 77, retired, and mother Laura H., 77. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

13. Cause of Death: Cyrus died at Crozer Hospital from pulmonary edema, dissecting aneuxysm aorta, hypertension, 10 Apr 1958, Glenolden, Delaware, PA. ³

14. Occupation: Superintendant chemical plant on 10 Apr 1958 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. ³

15. Residence: 54 N. Elmwood Ave., Glenolden, PA on 10 Apr 1958 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. ³

Cyrus married Frances R. Scarborough, daughter of William Enos Scarborough and Ida Frances Irwin, on 26 Aug 1920 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.¹ (Frances R. Scarborough was born on 13 Dec 1896 in Elkton, Cecil, MD,¹⁶ died on 4 Jun 1990 in Lansdowne, Delaware, PA ^{17 18} and was buried on 9 Jun 1990 in Linwood: Lawn Croft Cemetery, Delaware, PA ^{17 18}.)