Margaret Finney ^{2 3 4}

   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. Margaret were married on 13 Oct 1825 in Parkesburg, Chester, PA: Benjamin Beecher married Margaret Finney at the Upper Octara Presbyterian Church in Parkesburg. ⁶

2. Census in 1830 in West Caln Twp., Chester, PA. ⁷ The 1830 census recorded Benjamin Becher with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 - 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 - 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 - 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 - 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 - 2
Total Free White Persons - 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) - 5.

3. Census in 1840 in Honey Brook Twp., Chester, PA. ⁸ 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.

4. Census in 1850 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. ⁹ 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.

5. Census in 1860 in Jefferson Twp., Franklin, OH. ¹⁰ 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.

6. Census in 1870 in Peru, Miami, IN. ¹¹ 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.

7. Census in 1880 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN. ¹² 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 Parkesburg, Chester, PA.¹ (Benjamin Beecher was born on 3 Oct 1801 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{1 13 14 15 16}, christened on 10 Oct 1802 in New Holland: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA,¹³ died on 7 Sep 1878 in Peru, Miami, IN ^{16 17} and was buried in Mexico: Old Mexico Cemetery, Miami, IN ^{16 17}.)