Samuel F. Finney
(Abt 1780-from 1840/1850)
Elizabeth
(Abt 1790-from 1830/1840)
Margaret Finney
(1804-1886)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Benjamin Beecher

Margaret Finney 2 3 4

  • Born: 6 Aug 1804, , Chester, PA 1 3 5
  • Marriage (1): Benjamin Beecher on 13 Oct 1825 in , Lancaster, PA 1
  • Died: 17 May 1886, Peru, Miami, IN at age 81 3 5
  • Buried: Mexico: Old Mexico Cemetery, Miami, IN 3 5

   FamilySearch ID: 9JQL-RRH.

  Burial Notes:

Tombstone: "Father and Mother" "Benj., d. Sep 7, 1878, 76y-11m-3d
Margaret F., wife of B., d. May 17, 1886, 81y-9m-11d"

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1840 in Honey Brook Twp., Chester, PA. 6 In the 1840 Census two Beecher brothers were living as neighbors listed together:

Name: John Bucher
[John Beecher]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Honey Brook, Chester, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 2

ame: Benjamin Bucher
[Benjamin Beecher]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Honey Brook, Chester, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

2. Census in 1850 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. 7 Benjamin Beecher [handwriting looks like Bucher as the two e's could be a u], age 48, blacksmith, is living with wife Margaret, age 46; Cyrus, 24, laborer; William, 19, carpenter; Catherine, 14; John, 11; Margaret, 9; and Lydia, 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Jefferson Twp., Franklin, OH. 8 William Beecher, 28, carpenter, is found in the 1860 Census in Jefferson Township in Franklin County living with his wife, Julian, age 24; Margaret, 6; Mary J., 2; and Elizah, 1 month old on the 25 of July, 1860 when the census was recorded. Everyone was born in Ohio, except William who was born in Pennsylvania. The value of his real estate and possessions is blank, indicating he was probably renting. The post office listed is Blacklick.

Living next door is his father, Benjamin Beecher, 57, blacksmith, with his wife Margaret, 54; John J., 21, carpenter; Margaret S., 19; and Lydia A., 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. He has no value on his real estate or possessions.

4. Census in 1870 in Peru, Miami, IN. 9 William V. Beecher, 38, farmer, was living with wife Julia H., 34; Margaret J., 16; Mary J., 12; Elizabeth E., 11; George L., 7; Cyrus M., 5; William, 2; Benjamin, 68; and Margaret, 64. Benjamin, Margaret, and William V. were born in Pennsylvania. George, Cyrus, and young William in Indiana, and the others in Ohio. William's real estate was worth $3800, his personal estate $1240.

5. Census in 1880 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN. 10 William Beecher, 48, farmer, is found in the 1880 Census in Jefferson in Miami County living with his wife, Julia A, age 44; Mary J., 22; Elizabeth E., 20; George L, 17; Cyrus M., 15; William C.; 13; Grant U.S., 10; Charles W., 7; and Gracie P., 4; plus Margret Beecher, mother, age 75. William and his mother were born in PA; Julia, Mary and Elizabeth in OH; and all other children in IN.


Margaret married Benjamin Beecher, son of John Beecher Sr. and Mary Ann Albrecht, on 13 Oct 1825 in , Lancaster, PA.1 (Benjamin Beecher was born on 3 Oct 1801 in , Chester, PA 1 11 12 13 14, christened on 10 Oct 1802 in New Holland: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA,11 died on 7 Sep 1878 in Peru, Miami, IN 14 15 and was buried in Mexico: Old Mexico Cemetery, Miami, IN 14 15.)


Sources


1 (Chicago, Brant & Fuller, 1887. Available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=GETWAAAAMAAJ Google Books.), Page 684. Biography of William V. Beecher.

2 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), Death record for Cyrus F. Beecher.

3 , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103612439.

4 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," William Valentine Beecher. Father Benj. Beecher. Mother Margaret Finney. Informant C. W. Beecher.

5 , http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/MargaretFBeecher/2843195.

6 , Year: 1840; Census Place: Honey Brook, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 453; Page: 17; Image: 39; Family History Library Film: 0020542.

7 , Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Brandywine Township, Series: M432 Roll: 766 Page: 299.

8 , Ohio, Franklin County, Jefferson Township, M653 Roll: 963 Page: 258.

9 , Indiana, Miami County, Peru Township, Series: M593 Roll: 343 Page: 162.

10 1880 United States Census, Film T9-0298, Page 461B.

11 (Note: Some very early records that appear in this church register were from Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in Brecknock Township, before the congregation moved to New Holland.).

12 , Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Cocalico Township, Series: M19 Roll: 153 Page: 193.

13 , Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Cocalico Township, Series: M704 Roll: 467 Page: 393.

14 , http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/BenjaminBeecher/2843194.

15 , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45588503.



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