Mary Lucyna Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Another name for Mary was Lacinda Wilt.¹⁰

   FamilySearch ID: 9VJM-7BK.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Franklin, Venango, PA. ³ The 1900 census recorded renting at 205 Liberty Street: William H. Beacher, carpenter, 47, born Oct 1852, living with wife Lucyna A., 45, Nov 1854. There were married for 23 years and had birthed 7 children, 5 alive in 1900. Living with them: George H., 20, Jun 1879; Ida M., 18, Oct 1881; Antinetta, 13, Oct 1886; Edward C., 6, May 1894; and Mary L., 3, Jan 1897. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except William and his mother in Illinois, and Lucyna and her parents in New York.

2. Census in 1910 in Franklin, Venango, PA. ² The 1910 census recorded at 1309 New Street: W. H. Beecher, carpenter, 57, born in Illinois, living with wife Lucina, 56, born in New York; and their children born in Pennsylvania: son Edward, 15; and daughter Lucina, 13. The parents had been married 32 years and given birth to 7 children, 5 still alive in 1910.

3. Residence: 1912 Oil City Directory for Franklin in 1912 in Franklin, Venango, PA. ¹¹ The 1912 Oil City, Pennsylvania directory listed these Beechers living in Franklin:

Beecher Edward C., apprentice printer, res. 2 Tenth ext.
Beecher George (Effie), laborer, h 1616 Elk.
Beecher Lucina, opr. C. D. P. & T. Co., res. 2 Tetnth ext.
Beecher William H. (Lucina), carpenter, h. 2 Tenth ext.

4. Census in 1920 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. ¹² The 1920 census recorded renting at 432 Warner Road: Samuel C. Welt, pipe fitter in rubber company, 27, living with wife Lucyna, 23; son Donald, 3 years 7 months; and daughter Vivian, 6 months when the census was recorded on 27 Jan 1920. Samuel and his parents were born in Virginia. Donald and Lucyna were born in Pennsylvania and her parents in Illnois. Vivian was born in Ohio.

5. Residence: on 24 Mar 1922 in Noble, Cuyahoga, OH. ¹⁰

6. Census in 1930 in New Market, Shenandoah, VA. ¹³ The 1930 census recorded Samuel C. Wilt, plumber pipe fitting, 37, living with wife Lucyna M., 33; son Donald B., 13; daughter Vivian C., 10; and mother Elizabeth Wilt, 68. Samuel and Elizabeth and their parents were born in Virginia. Lucyna, her parents, and Donald were born in Pennsylvania. Vivian was born in Ohio.

7. Census in 1940 in Franklin, Venango, PA. ¹⁴ The 1940 census recorded renting a home at 214 Center Street: Samuel C. Wilt, pipe fitter, 47, living with wife Lucyna, 43; son Donald B., 23; and daughters Vivian C., 20, and Lucyna E., 6. Samuel and daughter Lucyna were born in Virginia. Vivian was born in Ohio, and her mother Lucyna and Donald in Pennsylvania.

8. Newspaper: Franklin News-Herald: "At The Hosptial: Mrs. Lucyna Wilt, 1210 Chestnut Street", 10 Apr 1944, Franklin, Venango, PA. ¹⁵

9. Occupation: practical nurse on 1 Jun 1951 in Lima, Allen, OH. ¹

10. Obituary: Lima News: obituary of Mary Lucyna Wilt on 12 Sep 1965 in Lima, Allen, OH. ⁵

11. Obituary: Lima Star: obituary of Mrs. Mary Lucyna Wilt on 13 Sep 1965 in Lima, Allen, OH. ⁷ Mary Lucyna Wilt

Mrs. Mary Lucyna Wilt, 68, of 824 W. Market, died at 8 a. m. Saturday in her home. She was a licensed practical nurse.

Born Jan 6, 1897, in Franklin, Pa., she had lived in Lima 15 years.

Surviving are one son, Donald B., of Franklin, Pa.; and two daughters, Mrs. George (Vivian) Sallet of 415 W. Spring, and Mrs. Lucyna Little of 824 W. Market; one brother, Edward Beecher of 110 S. Union; and three grandchildren.

Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Rev. Paul Single will officiate, and burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may call at Siferd Westwood Chapel.

Mary married Samuel Caspar Wilt. (Samuel Caspar Wilt was born on 13 Sep 1892 in Timberville, Rockingham, VA,¹⁶ died on 18 Feb 1942 in Franklin, Venango, PA ^{16 17} and was buried on 21 Feb 1942 in Franklin: Franklin Cemetery, Venango, PA ^{16 17}.)

Mary next married Daniel W. Buck, son of David Buck and Anna Miller, on 1 Jun 1951 in , Allen, IN.¹ (Daniel W. Buck was born about 1885 in , , OH ¹.)