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Levi Beecher
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Levi Beecher 1 2 3 4 5 6
FamilySearch ID: L6PH-4V4. Burial Notes: His tombstone reads: In memory of Levi Beecher, son of John and Susan Beecher, born September 18, 1836, died March 17, 1887, aged 50 years 6 mo less 1 day. During the rebellion he served as a member of Co. D 54 Regt. Pennsylvania Inf. from November 13 1863 to July 15 1865. Noted events in his life were: 1. Census in 1840 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA. 7 John Bicher is listed in the 1840 census with this household: 2. Census in 1850 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA. 8 The 1850 census recorded the household of Levi Douder, farmer, 19, in which we find the family of John Beecher, farmer, 35; his wife Susannah, 39; Levi, 14; Catherine, 12; Reuben, 10; Rebecca, 9; Cornelius, 7; and Susannah, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The mother could not read or write. 3. He was confirmed on 7 Apr 1860 in Bern Twp.: Epler's Church, Berks, PA. 9 4. Military in Jul 1861 in , , PA: Levi served with the 151st PA infantry during the Civil War. He was a 25 year old tailor at time he enlisted in July 1861 in Reading, PA. He initially served with Company F in the 32nd PA infantry. He reenlisted in November 1863 and served with Company. 5. Census in 1870 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA. 10 The 1870 census lists John Beacher, 55, laborer, living with wife Susan, 55; Levi, 30; John, 19; and William, 18. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was valued at $1000 and personal posessions at $200. 6. Census in 1880 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA. 11 John Beecher, laborer, 61, is living with wife Susanna, 66; son Levi, laborer, 44; and son William, laborer, 28. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. 7. Obituary: Reading Times: Levi Beecher's Sudden Death. on 18 Mar 1887 in Reading, Berks, PA. 5 Levi Beecher's Sudden Death. |
1 , Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bern Township, Series: M432 Roll: 753 Page: 428.
2 (Family History Center Microfilm 0387834), FHC Microfilm 387834, Page 31.
3 , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15018321.
4 (Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.), 27 May, 1928, page 2. Obituary of Cornelius Beecher. Veteran of the civil War: Was Active in Road Making Operations and Farming. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vZIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2410%2C5765734.
5 (Reading, Berks, Pernnsylvania.), 18 Mar 1887, page 1. Levi Beecher's Sudden Death.
6 (http://www.berkshistory.org), File GA-414. Beecher research contirbuted by John Franklin Beecher (1877-1971) including research of Dr. Abraham Clifford Wolf Beecher (1845-1893).
7 , Pennsylvania, Berks County, Bern Township, Series: M704 Roll: 438 Page: 426.
8 , https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M44K-ML8 John Beecher in household of Levi Douder, Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 25, NARA microfilm publication M432.
9 (FHC Microfilm 1433080), Page 100.
10 , "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLJ-C1G John Beacher in household of John Beacher, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 29, family 212.
11 1880 United States Census, Family History Library Film 1255099, National Archives Film Number T9-1099, Page 68A.
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