Elener Chesney ^{1 2}

   Other names for Elener were Eleanora,⁷ Elenor,⁵ Ellen,^{4 6 7} Ellenor ⁵ and Eleanor Chesney.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: L4TH-QT4.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1840 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁹ In the 1840 Census Manuel Becher is listed with this household:
Males (born)
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son John
60-69 (1771-1780) = 1 father Manuel
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840)
50-59 (1781-1790) = 1 mother

The next listing on the same page is Emanuel's son Jacob Becher:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 father Jacob
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 mother.

2. Census in 1850 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ³ Emanuel Becher, carpenter, 74, was with wife Elloner, 67; and daughter Emma, 34. Emanuel's real estate was valued at $700. With them was probably Emanuel's son, John Becher, tailor, 23; his wife, Ann, 22; and Eliza, 1. Elloner was born in Maryland, the others in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Leacock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ^{4 10} Several Becher households are found in Leacock Township:

Nicholas Becher, farmer, 56, was living with Jacob Becher, 58; Elizabeth Becher, 47; and Eliza E. Becher, 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Nicholas real estate was valued at $1,500 and possessions worth $500.

Daniel Becher, shoemaker, 37, was living with wife Susannah, 35; Andrew, 12; Sarah Ann, 10; Daniel, 4 months when the census was recorded on 13 Jun 1860. Also in the home: Daniel's mother, Ellen Becher, 78; John Hoey, shoemaker, 54; and John Weaver, auctioneer, 37. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Daniel's real estate was worth $1,600 and possessions $250.

Living between Nicholas and Daniel was Reuben Graff, laborer, 24, and wife Lydia A., 24. Lydia may be a Becher by birth?.

4. She has conflicting death information of 5 Apr 1861. ¹

5. She has conflicting death information of 7 Apr 1861. ⁵

Elener married Emanuel Becher. (Emanuel Becher was born on 21 May 1776 in , Lancaster, PA,^{1 2 3 5 6} died on 4 Jun 1858 in , Lancaster, PA ^{1 5 6} and was buried in New Holland: Zeltenreich Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA ^{1 5}.)