William Lockland Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 22 Sep 1881 and Washington, Franklin, MO. ⁷

2. Census in 1900 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ³ Margaret Beecher headed the household in 1900. she was 45, born Aug 1854, and married for 22 years, having birthed 6 children by 1900, 4 still alive that year. With her: Samuel E., wood engraver, 21, Feb 1879; William L., clerk insurance, 19, Sep 1880; Walter S., office boy, Sep 1885, and Mai L., 10, Jan 1889. Also in the home: Emily E. Owens, niece, stenographer, 19, May 1880. Everyone and their parents were born in Missouri, except Mai in Illinois, and Margaret's father was born in New Hampshire and mother in Maryland. They were renting the home at 2736 Walnut St.

3. Newspaper: St. Louis Republic: New Corporations: Underwriter's Automatic Fire Alarm Company of MIssouri, George Gordon, Henry E. Corbyn, Ed J. W. Einfurth, W. L. Beecher and P. O. Crocker, 215 shares each. Capital stock full paid, $150,000., 25 Mar 1903, Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹²

4. Residence: 1904 Gould's Directory: Beecher William L examiner Citizens Ins Co r 3624A Hartford in 1904 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹³

5. Residence: 1908 Gould's Directory: Beecher William L ins 112 N 4th r 3630 Shaw av in 1908 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁴

6. Newspaper: Baltimore Sun: Weddings. Beecher-Duffy, 13 Aug 1914, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁵ WEDDINGS. Beecher-Duffy. Miss Edwina P. Duffy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Duffy, and Mr. William Lackland Beecher, of St. Louis. Mo., were married at noon yesterday at the residence of the bride's parents, 1915 Guilford avenue, by the Rev. John E. Graham, of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Miss Claire Farran and Mr. William Marshall Murphy were the attendants. Miss Agatha Moore, accompanied by Prof. Ferdinand Linhard, rendered the wedding music. A lunch was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. Beecher left for Atlantic City, from which place they will go to visit the bridegroom's mother in St. Louis. The bride wore a dress of French tulle with hat to match, and the going-away dress was of dark-blue silk poplin. After September 15 Mr. and Mrs. Beecher will be "at home" at the Martha-Lewis Apartment, North avenue and Calvert street.

7. Newspaper: Baltimore Sun: Mrs. Margaret Beecher of St. Louis is the guest for the holidays of Mr. And Mrs. William Lachlan Beecher, at the Martha-Lewis Apartment, Calvert street and North avenue., 22 Dec 1914, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁶

8. Occupation: Special agent, Hartford Fire Insurance Co., 505 American Bldg, Baltimore on 12 Sep 1918 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁶

9. Residence: 300 E 30th, Baltimore on 12 Sep 1918 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁶

10. Census in 1920 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁴ William Beecher, broker insurance, 39, was living with Eawna D. 29; and Jane, 1 year 6 months. William and his parents were born in Missouri. Eawna and her parents and Jane were born in Maryland. Theyw ere renting on 30th St.

11. Residence: 1923 Baltimore City Directory: Beecher Wm L (Edwina D) ins 809 Am bldg h Woodrow apts in 1923 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁷

12. Arriving on ship Olympic in New York: Beecher, William L. Born 22 Sep 1880 in Washington, MO. On 14 Jun 1926 in New York, New York, NY.

13. Residence: 809 Baltimore Bldg. Baltimore MD on 14 Jun 1926 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁵

14. Residence: Beecher Wm L (Edwina D) ins 809 American bldg h9 Bristol rd in 1927 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁸

15. Residence: 1928 Baltimore City Directory: Beecher, Wm L (Edwina D) Ins 229 E Balto R 809 H9 Bristol Rd. In 1928 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁹

16. Newspaper: Baltimore Sun: W. L. Beecher Rites Set For Tomorrow, 26 Dec 1928, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ²⁰ W. L BEECHER RITES SET FOR TOMORROW
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Funeral services for William Lockland Beecher, insurance man who was found dead in bed yesterday morning when his wife called him to put gifts on a Christmas tree, are to be held tomorrow afternoon. The services will be at the Beecher home on Bristol road, Stoneleigh, and will be directed by the Rev. Dr. Wesley It. Adams, rector of the Chapel of the Nativity. Surviving Mr. Beecher are his widow, Mrs. Edwina P. Beecher; a daughter, Jane Margaret Beecher, his mother, Mrs. Margaret Beecher and a brother and sister.
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17. Obituary: Baltimore Sun: obituary of William L. Beecher on 26 Dec 1928 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁰ William L. Beecher, Insurance Agent, Dies
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Hartford Company Representative
Survived By Widow And Daughter
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William Lockland Beecher died suddenly yesterday at his home, 7001 Bristol road, Stoneleigh. Mr. Beecher was special agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company for Maryland, the District of Columbia and Southern Pennsylvania. Mr. Beecher had spent twenty-nine years in the service of the Hartford company, for fifteen years representing It in Baltimore. In his youth he was in the newspaper business, having served for a time as local editor of the Journal, Washington, Franklin county, Mo., in which county he was born and reared. Mr. Beecher was a member of the Racquet Club, of Washington, and the Smoke and Cinder Club, of Pittsburgh. He also was a member of the Underwriters Association. Surviving him are his widow, who formerly was Miss Edwina P. Duffy, and one daughter, Jane Margaret Beecher. His mother, Mrs. Margaret Beecher; a brother, Edward Beecher, and a sister, Mrs. Maurice Perrott, also survive.

18. Obituary: St. Louis Post-Dispatch: obituary of William Lackland Beecher on 26 Dec 1928 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ²

19. Obituary: Baltimore Sun: BEECHER -- Suddenly, on December 25, 1928, at his home, 7001 Bristol road, Stoneleigh, William L., beloved husband of Edwina Duffy Beecher. Funeral services at the above residence on Thursday at 1 P. M. On 27 Dec 1928 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹¹

20. Newspaper: Baltmore Sun: Funeral of William Lackland Beecher, 28 Dec 1928, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ²¹ WILLIAM L. BEECHER. Funeral services for William Lackland Beecher were held yesterday at the home, 7001 Bristol road, Stoneleigh. The Rev. Robert Miles Stahl, pastor of St. Stephen's Reformed Lutheran Church, conducted the services. Burial was in Parkwood Cemetery. The pallbearers represented local and foreign insurance concerns. Among those who served were Charles F. Kremer, Hartford, Conn., and Frederick W. Trency and Paul Turner, Jr., both of Philadelphia. Mr. Beecher was special agent here of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. He was found dead in bed Christmas morning.

21. Residence: 1929 Baltimore City Directory: Beecher, Edwina (widow Wm L) h 3337 N Charles Apt 1G in 1929 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁸

22. Newspaper: Washington Missourian: obituary of William Lockland Beecher, 4 Jan 1929, Washington, Franklin, MO. ⁹ W. L. Beecher, Dead
William Lockland Beecher, formerly of Washington, Franklin county, Mo., died suddenly the latter part of December at his home in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Beecher was special agent fo the Hartford Fire Insurance Co., for Maryland, the District of Columbia and Southern Pennsylvania.
In his youth, Mr. Beecher was int he newspaper business, having for a time served as local editor of the Journal, Washington, Franklin county, Mo., in which county he was born and reared. The last 29 years he spent in the service of the Hartford Co., for 15 years representing it in Baltimore.
Surviving Mr. Beecher are his widow, who formerly was Miss Edwina P. Duffy, and one daughter, Jan Margaret Beecher. His mother, Mrs. Margaret Beecher, a brother, Edward Beecher and sister, Mrs. Maurice Perrett, also survive.

William married Edwina P. Duffy, daughter of Edward Paul Duffy and Mary J. Cadman, on 12 Aug 1914 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.¹ (Edwina P. Duffy was born on 5 Apr 1888 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD ^{4 22 23} and died in 1974 in Aldershot, , HAM, ENG ²³.)