Elisha Colquitt Beecher ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: KCSF-XJW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in District 457, Appling, GA. ^{2 3 4} The 1880 census recorded the Beecher family in the 457th District (Baxley) indexed as surname Beechn because the poor handwriting appears as such, although it is written as Beecher. Henry Beecher, farmer, 64, was living with wife Lucindy, 55; son John, timber cutting, 18; son Lee, 18, timber cutting; a boarder, William Loyd, timber cutting, 24; and grand-daughter Harriett Beecher, 15; and grandson Light Beecher, 8. Lucindy, her parents and her children were born in Georgia. The grandchildren's parents were born in Georgia. Henry and his parents were born in England.

Next door is Henry H. Beecher, farmer, 37, with wife Ivelen, 25; daughter Crissey, 9; son Elisha, 7; daughter Eady, 6; son Garrey, 4; daughter Elmyra, 3; and daughter Maria, 1. Everyone was born in Georgia. Henry H.'s father was born in England and mother in Georgia. Ivelen's parents were born in South Carolina.

2. On 14 Feb 1906 E. C. Beecher sold for $1455 to Elijah Stone 245 acres in west half of Lot 570. On 14 Feb 1906 in , Appling, GA. ⁵

Elisha married Drucilla Smith on 30 Jul 1902 in Appling, Georgia.¹ (Drucilla Smith was born on 7 Nov 1879,⁶ died on 21 Apr 1953 ⁶ and was buried in Ambrose: New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffee, GA ⁶.)