Amos G. Becher ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Amos were Amos G. Becker and Amos Bicher.⁴

   FamilySearch ID: L8BT-NN1.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ⁷ The 1850 census recorded Jacob Baker, wagon maker, 30, living with wife Margret, 28; daughter Sarah, 12; Amos, 10; and James, 8. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ⁴ Jacob Bicher, age 66, wagon maker, is the head of a household. The census doesn't spell his wife's name, only the letter R is written. She is 60. Living with them is Joseph, age 22, wagon maker; Sarah, 21; Amos, 18; and James Mare, 17, laborer. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1880 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ² Amos Becher, laborer, 37, was living with wife Margaret J., 37; Mary L., 14; Samuel, 12: Sally O., 10; and Clara, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Book: Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, 1898. ³
Amos G. (Mrs. Ranck's father), who was born at New Columbia, November 25, 1840, and is still residing in his native township for fifteen years he followed the sawyer's trade but at present is not engaged in any regular business. In 1864, he enlisted in Company I, 202nd P. V. I., under Capt. Jacob Neighbert, and, although he took part in several important engagements, including the second battle of Bull Run, he was not wounded. He belongs to the Grand Army Post at Milton, and, in politics, is a steadfast Republican.
Amos Becker was married to Miss Margaret J. Berkheimer, a native of White Deer township, born December 24, 1842. Her father, Samuel Berkheimer, a farmer by occupation, was born in Chester county, Penn., and died in White Deer township, Penn. He and his wife, Mary Cattler, reared a family of four children: Margaret (Mrs. Becker); Joseph (a farmer near Mazeppa, Penn.); Eliza (who married Levi Keefer, a farmer in White Deer township, Union county); and William (a resident of the same township).Mr. and Mrs. Becher are devout members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have always been in hearty sympathy with progress in all lines. They have five living children: (1) Elmer, born September 24, 1862, married Miss Maize Keefer, and has had three children--Lula, Lee, and Hazel.(2) Lida, born May 11, 1866, married Samuel Bennage, a carpenter of White Deer township, Penn., and has on son, Albert.(3) Sallie O., born March 8, 1870, is the wife of our subject.(4) Samuel, born February 10, 1868, is a railway employee, and resides at Shamokin, Penn. He married Miss Mary Cornelius, and has on daughter, Sadie. (5) Miss Clara, born May 27, 1878, resides with her parents.

5. Census in 1900 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ¹ Amos Becher [index in census as Becher but handwriting could be Bicher], farmer, born Nov 1840, was married for 35 years to Margaret J., born Dec 1842. With them is daughter Clara, born May 1879, single. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1920 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ⁸ The 1920 Census recorded Amos G. Becher, 79, living with wife Margette J., 77. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Cause of Death: myocardial degeneration, 5 Sep 1926, White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ⁵

8. Occupation: farmer on 5 Sep 1926 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA. ⁵

9. Obituary: Milton Evening Standard: Obituary of Amos G. Becher on 7 Sep 1926 in Milton, Northumberland, PA. ⁹ War Veteran Dies at Home in Union Co.

Amos G. Becher, aged Civial War veteran, of Union county, died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock at his home at Pleasant View near New Columbia. His death followed a several weeks illness.Mr. Becher was 85 years of age.
Practically his entire life was spent in Union county.He was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Co. I, 202nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Weidnsaul, Mrs. Samuel Bennage, and Mrs. Harry P. Ranck, of Union county, and two sons, Elmer, of Watsontown, and Samuel, of Milton.
Funeral services will be held from the late home tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J.W. Zang, pastor of the New Columbia Evangelical church, will officiate.Interment will be made in Highland cemetery.

Amos married Margaret Jane Berkheimer, daughter of Samuel Berkheimer and Mary Ketler, <1865>.¹ (Margaret Jane Berkheimer was born on 24 Dec 1842 in White Deer Twp., Union, PA,^{1 3 10} died in 1924 in , Union, PA and was buried in New Columbia: Highland Cemetery, Union, PA ¹⁰.)