William W. Beecher ^{3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: L63X-V4W.

  Burial Notes:

Buried in section 1616 with his father and grandfather.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ³ John S. Beecher, laborer, 26, was living with wife Malinda, 29; William W., 2; and Mary E., 6 months old when the census was recorded on 22 Jun 1870. The census notes she was born in Dec. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John had no real estate value and his personal estate was worth $100.

2. Census in 1880 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁷ John S. Beecher, 36, laborer, is living with wife Malinda, 39; William, 12, occupation errand boy; and John, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: Lancaster City Directory: 39 W. Lemon, Lancaster, PA: Beecher, Malinda, wid. John S.; Beecher, Wm. W., clerk in 1890 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁹

4. Census in 1900 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁰ The 1900 census recorded renting a home at 39 S. Lemon: Melinda Beecher, widow, 49 [error - should be 59], born Jan 1841, living with her two sons: William W., single, 42, Oct 1857 [ error - 1870 and 1880 census and tombstone indicate he was born 1867]; and John, single, 21, Sep 1878. Both sons are employed as loaders. The census children's columns indicate Melinda had given birth to 4 children by 1900, with 2 still alive that year. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Occupation: fruit dealer on 7 May 1907 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ²

6. Census in 1910 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹ Living at 28 North Plum St. was William H. Beecher, 42, married for 2 years to wife Josephine, 35. She had birthed no children in 1910. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. He had no occupation at the time.

7. Census in 1920 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹¹ Living at 28 North Plum St. was William H. Beecher, laborer umbrella works, 52, married to wife Josephine, 55. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: 28 N. Plum Street, Lancaster, Pa. On 10 Feb 1929 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹²

9. Occupation: finisher in umbrella factory on 23 Dec 1939 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁶

10. Cause of Death: accident, fell down steps on Dec 24th in public place, fractured hip. Seplicemia., 15 Jan 1940, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁶

11. Residence: 219 W. Vine Street, Lancaster, Pa. On 15 Jan 1940 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁶

12. Obituary: Intelligencer Journal on 16 Jan 1940 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹³ BEECHER - Entered into rest in this city on Jan. 15th, 1940, William W. Beecher, of 219 W. Vine St., age 74. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the funeral parlors of C. Abram Snyder, successor to J. Fred Fisher, 141 E. Orange St., on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Interment in Lancaster cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral parlors, Wed., 7 to 9 P. M.

13. Obituary: Intelligencer Journal on 16 Jan 1940 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁴ MAN HURT IN FALL DECEMBER 24 DIES
William W. Beecher, Seventy-Three, 219 W. Vine St., Suffered Fracture of Right Hip
William W. Beecher, seventy-three, 219 W. Vine st., died at St. Joseph's hospital at 2:30 p. m. Monday. He had been a patient since December 24, when he suffered a fractured right hip suffered in a fall at Water and King streets.
He was member of Hershel Lodge, I. O. O. F., and was the last of his family. A number of nieces and nephews survive.

William married Josephine Mullikin, daughter of Isaac S. Mullikin and Fenie Hoffman, on 7 May 1907 in Reading, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (Josephine Mullikin was born on 7 Jun 1860 in Strasburg, Lancaster, PA,^{4 12 15} died on 10 Feb 1929 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA ^{4 12 15 16} and was buried on 13 Feb 1929 in Lancaster: City Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ^{4 12 15}.)