Lewis Beecher ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Valley Twp., Chester, PA. ¹ The 1870 census recorded Cyrus Beecher, works in rolling mill, 44, living with wife Emaline, 40; Clara V., 19; Sallie, 17; James, works in rolling mill, 13; Walter, 9; Mary, 6; and Lewis, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Penningtonville.

2. Census in 1880 in South Chester, Delaware, PA. ³ Cyrus Beacher, occupation "heater in rolling mill", 53, is living with his children: Sallie, 26; Mary, 16; Lewis, 14; Oliver, 7, and James, soldier, 23. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Lewis Beecher, 23 Sep 1884, Chester, Delaware, PA. ⁴ IN AND ABOUT SOUTH CHESTER.
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Lewis Beecher, barber for Justice Freshley is now on the sick list, he having been ailing for some time, his many friends hope to see him in his old place in the near future.

4. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Death of James Beecher, 23 Apr 1885, Chester, Delaware, PA. ² IN AND ABOUT SOUTH CHESTER.
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Lewis Beecher, a young main employed in Freshley's barber shop, had a brother killed at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, on the first of March, but the family were only apprised of the facts a few days ago. James Beecher was his name and he has been away from the borough for about nine years, during which he traveled a great deal, but lately settled down at Fort Bayard, where he was elected constable and was serving in that capacity when he was shot by a soldier named Daniel W. Wilson. No further particulars have been received by the family but the justice of the peace at that place promised to send all the facts in a few days.

5. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Lewis Beecher, 9 May 1885, Chester, Delaware, PA. ^{2 5} IN AND ABOUT SOUTH CHESTER.
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Lewis Beecher, an apprentice in the barber shop of John Freshley, has had a week off. He spent his time in New York and Philadelphia, and says that he never enjoyed himself better in his life.

6. Tax List: 1890 Chester County Tax Index, 1890, Valley Twp., Chester, PA. ⁶