Walter Cyrus Beecher Sr. ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: 9Z6F-BBS.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Valley Twp., Chester, PA. ¹⁰ The 1870 census recorded Cyrus Beecher, works in rolling mill, 44, living with wife Emaline, 40; Clara V., 19; Sallie, 17; James, works in rolling mill, 13; Walter, 9; Mary, 6; and Lewis, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Penningtonville.

2. Census in 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹¹ The 1880 census recorded Walter C. Beecher, retail grocer, 18, born in Pennsylvania, living in the household of John Townsend, 40, born in Maryland, and his wife Matilda J., 45, born in Ireland.

3. Occupation: laborer on 16 Feb 1885 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ³

4. Residence: 1002 E. 8th Street, Wilmington, DE on 16 Feb 1885 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ³

5. Residence: 809 Church St. On 26 Aug 1892 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁴

6. Residence: 809 Church Street on 27 Jul 1895 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹²

7. Residence: 722 E. 10th St., Wilmington, DE on 24 Oct 1896 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁵

8. Census in 1900 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹³ The 1900 census recorded at 1231 E. Heald Street: Walter Beacher, works rolling mill, 37, born Jan 1863, living with wife Sarah, 35, Apr 1865; Julia A., 19, Oct 1881; Mary E., 16, Feb 1884; Walter C., 5, Jul 1895; and Howard F., 2, Aug 1898. The parents and Julia were born in Pennsylvania, and the others in Delaware. Walter Sr.'s parents were born in Germany. Sarah's parents were born in Ireland. Walter and Julia were married 20 years, and she had birthed 6 children, 4 still alive in 1900.

9. Residence: 923 Church St. On 22 Jun 1904 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁴

10. Census in 1910 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁵ The 1910 census recorded Alfred Elliott, 28, born in Maryland, living with wife Ella, 25; William, 8; Lillian, 3; Bessie, 2; and Alfred Jr., 0. Also with them is father-in-law Walter Beecher, 42, born in Pennsylvania; brothers-in-laws Walter Beecher Jr., 16, and Howard Beecher, 11; and grandfather Cyras Beecher, widowed, 74, born in Pennsylvania. Everyone else was born in Delaware.

11. Census in 1920 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁶ The 1920 census recorded Alfred W. Elliott, 37, born in Maryland, living with wife Mary E., 35; William A., 17; Lillian M., 14; Bessie G., 12; Alfred F., 9; Walter C., 6; Mary E., 2; and father-in-law Walter C. Beecher, widowed, 55, born in Pennsylania. Everyone else was born in Delaware.

12. Census in 1940 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁷ The 1940 census recorded Walter C. Becher, 43, living with wife Lillian N., 25; daughter Jean F. Beecher, 9; and father Walter C. Beecher, widowed, 75.

13. Obituary: The News Journal: obituary of Walter Beecher on 5 Dec 1941 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁷ Walter Beecher, 77 years old, of 700 West Sixth Street, died this morning at his home after a long illness. The funeral will take place from the Smith Funeral Home, Twenty-fifth and Market Streets, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday night. Surviving Mr. Beecher are two sons. Walter Beecher, Jr., and Howard Francis Beecher of Wilmington; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Elliott oi Richardson Park and Mrs. William Roberts of Minquadale, and 14 grandchildren. For many years Mr. Beecher was employed by the old McCullough Iron Company.

14. Occupation: blacksmith on 5 Dec 1941 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁹

15. Residence: 700 W. 6th St. On 5 Dec 1941 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁹

16. Obituary: Sunday Morning Star: obituary of Walter Beecher on 7 Dec 1941 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁸ BEECHER -- Funeral services for Walter Beecher, 77 years old, 700 West Sixth street, who died yesterday morning at his home will take place from the Smith Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park.

For many years Mr. Beecher was employed by the old McCullough Iron Company.

Two sons, Walter Beecher Jr. and Howard Francis Beecher of Wilmington; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Elliott of Richardson Park and Mrs. William Roberts, of Minquadale, and 14 grandchildren, survive.

Walter married Sara C. O'Donnell on 25 Nov 1882 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.¹ (Sara C. O'Donnell was born in Apr 1865 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{3 13 19 20} died on 22 Jun 1904 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE ^{14 19 20} and was buried on 25 Jun 1904 in Wilmington: Cathedral Cemetery, New Castle, DE ^{19 20}.)