John William Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Another name for John was John Wesley Beecher.¹⁴

   FamilySearch ID: KL4P-NT7.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Walker Twp., Juniata, PA. ² William Beecher, hotel keeper, 40, was living with wife Jane, 35; Mary C., 14; Elizabeth J., 10; John M., 7; Elmira A., 3; and David P., 3 months when the census was recorded on 6 Jun 1860. Also in the home: Samuel Beecher, 24, laborer; William Patterson, 57, laborer; and Ephraim Kauffman, 23, carpenter. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. William's real estate was worth $1000 and personal estate $900. The post office was Mexico.

2. Census in 1870 in Walker Twp., Juniata, PA. ¹⁵ The 1870 census recorded John Beecher, farm laborer, 18, living on the farm of Frances Buckwalter, 42. They were born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Mifflintown.

3. Census in 1880 in Delaware Twp., Juniata, PA. ⁴ John W. Beecher, 27, blacksmith, was living with wife Hannah R., 20; and William F., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Newspaper: Juniata Seninel and Republican: Letter for East Salem, 17 Feb 1886, Mifflintown, Juniata, PA. ¹⁶ Letter for East Salem

East Salem, Feb 12, 1886

Editor Sentinel and Republican
Sir: --
In reading over the columns of your paper we find news from nearly all parts of the county, but, seldom do we find anything from our town, namely, East Salem. We deem it necessary to write a short letter, and give you some of the news of our town and vicinity.

Sleighing is over for the present.

John Beecher is our boss blacksmith.

D.B. Dumm has his ice-house filled with the best of ice.

The tie hauling has almost stopped owing to the bad roads.

Prayer meeting every Saturday evning the U. B. church.

Our school is progressing nicely under the instruction of M. E. Kinzer.

The taffy party that was held at Spichers a few nights ago was a success.

Do you want your photos taken? If so stop on the hill. Ira is the artist.

We should have a butcher here. Who will volunteer? Shaffer step in, now is the time.

We had a lecture a few evenings ago on the "Origin of the Black Race," delivered by W. H. Griffith (co'ored).

Our merchants, Winey and Schlegel, are kept busy. The streets on Saturdays puts one in mind of Market street, Philadelphia.

5. Newspaper: Juniata Sentinel and Republican:, 22 Sep 1886, Mifflintown, Juniata, PA. ¹⁷ The Democratic County Convention met on Monday afternoon to count up the vote that was cast in the several townships on Saturday, for the respective candidates. The judges were as follows...
J. W. Beecher -- Delaware.

6. Newspaper: Juniata Seninel and Republican: "East Salem Items: John Beecher, our good blacksmith is not able to do his work.", 27 Mar 1889, Mifflintown, Juniata, PA. ¹⁸

7. Newspaper: Juniata Sentinel Republican: "East Salem: J. W. Beecher and family were at Mexico last Sabbath attending the funeral of his mother.", 16 Sep 1891, Mifflintown, Juniata, PA. ¹⁹

8. Newspaper: Juniata Sentinel and Republican: Sale Register. Of live stock and farming implements. March 16 - J. W. Beecher, near East Salem, 6 Mar 1895, Mifflintown, Juniata, PA. ²⁰

9. Moved: 18 Mar 1895, Dinsdale, Tama, IA. ³

10. Census in 1900 in Dinsdale, Tama, IA. ²¹ John W. Beecher, blacksmith, 47, born Nov 1852, was living with his wife Hannah R., 39, born Sep 1860. They were married 22 years and she had given birth to 7 children, all still living in 1900. Living with them: Matilda J., 18, Aug 1882; Ira, 13, born Oct 1886; and Merle E., 8, born Mar 1892. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

11. Census in 1910 in Grant Twp., Tama, IA. ²² The 1910 census recorded John Beecher, blacksmith, 56, living with wife Hanna, 48; Charles, salesman lumber yard, 28; Merell, railroad agent, 20; and Homer, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Homer in Iowa.

12. Census in 1920 in Grant Twp., Tama, IA. ²³ John W. Beecher, 67, no occupation, was living with wife Hannah R., 60; Homer R. son, 19, bank clerk; and Tillie Fleming, mother in law, 78, widowed. John, Hannah, and Tillie and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Homer was born in Iowa.

John married Hannah Rebecca Heiser, daughter of John Heiser and Matilda Delilah Spade, on 8 Jan 1878 in Mexico, Juniata, PA. (Hannah Rebecca Heiser was born on 2 Dec 1860 in Greenwood Twp., Juniata, PA,^{10 21 24 25 26} died on 13 Jun 1957 in Dysart, Tama, IA ^{14 26 27} and was buried on 17 Jun 1957 in Reinbeck: Grant Twp. Cemetery, Tama, IA ^{14 26 27}.)