Mary Beecher ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: GKH1-XV5.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Richmond Twp., Berks, PA. The 1860 census recorded Patrick Fena [sic, as written by census taker], 31, living with wife Mary, 29; Richard, 11; Hannah, 9; Ellen, 3; Kitty, 2; and Mary A., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Patrick in Ireland.

2. Census in 1870 in Richmond Twp., Berks, PA. ³ The 1870 census recorded Mary Feeney, 42, living with son Richard, railroad work, 20; Catherine, 16; Thomas, 7 and Emma Kline, 1 year old. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Her real estate value was $0 and personal estate $100. The post office was Kutztown.
Next door was Sarah Kline, retired widow, 63, with Mary Kline, retired widow, 76, and Nathan Kline, shoemaker, 45, who would marry Mary Beecher Feeney. Nathan has no wife and is living with his children: Mary, 17; Odilia, 13; Ellen 12, and Leah, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1880 in Richmond Twp., Berks, PA. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded Nathan Kline, shoemaker, 55, living with wife Mary, 52; Emma Susan, 11; Rachel, 8, and Nathan's mother, Mary, 86. Also in the home is stepson Thomas Feeny, works on farm, 17. Living next door is George Beechert, 69, who is Mary's brother. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: on 9 Jan 1898 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵

5. Obituary: Reading Eagle: obituary of Mrs. Nathan Kline on 10 Jan 1898 in Fleetwood, Berks, PA. ⁵ Mrs. Nathan Kline nee Beecher died at the residence of her son in law Charles Babb, west of Fleetwood town Sunday morning at 6 o'clock of an apoplectic stroke aged 70 years. Her husband preceded her many years. Deceased has the following children, Thomas of Blandon, Mrs. Hannah Huls of Reading, Mrs. Ruth of Reading, Mrs. Emma Babb and Rachel at home. Funeral Thursday morning, January 13 at 11 o'clock. Service at house and in St. Paul's Church. Interment on the cemetery adjoining the church. Rev. F. K. Huntzinger of Reading will officiate. [Note: Thomas, Hannah, and Mrs. Ruth (Ellen) were her children from her first marriage to Patrick Feeney.].

Mary married Patrick Feeney about 1843 in , Berks, PA. (Patrick Feeney was born in 1829 in , , , IRL and died on 11 Sep 1865 in Reading, Berks, PA.)

Mary next married Nathan Kline, son of Samuel Kline and Mary Beyer, about 1870 in , Berks, PA. (Nathan Kline was born on 13 Sep 1824 in , , PA,⁶ died on 3 May 1890 in Fleetwood, Berks, PA ⁶ and was buried in Fleetwood: St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Berks, PA ⁶.)