William Lightner Beecher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Another name for William was William Leitner Beecher.^{1 13}

   FamilySearch ID: LD92-Z3F.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Hummelstown, Dauphin, PA. ³ Wiliam Beecher, black smith, 16, born in Pennsylania, was living in the household of Frederick Grunabolt [Crunabolt?], blacksmith, born in Maryland.

2. Census in 1860 in Lower Windsor Twp., York, PA. ¹⁴ Parris E. Beecher, 35, tailor, is listed in the 1860 Census in Lower Windsor Township in York County with real estate valued at $0 and possessions worth $100. Living with him is Rebecca, 27; Ann Aliza, 7; daughter Jesiah, 4; John Henry, 2; and Sarah, 7 months in July 1860 when the census was recorded. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Living next door is William Beecher, age 24 (might be 27, handwriting uncertain), occupation blacksmith. His possessions are worth $30. With him is Lydia, 21; Jacob Franklin, 6; Parris Elphnor, 4; and Mary Jane, 7 months in July 1860 when the census was recorded. For all the nearest post office is Chanceford.

3. Census in 1870 in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster, PA. ¹⁵ William Beecher, 42, farm laborer, was living with wife Lydia, 32; Parris E., 18, farm laborer; William L., 7; Sarah J., 4; and Henry W., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. William had no real estate of value.

4. Census in 1880 in West Caln Twp., Chester, PA. ^{4 16} William Beecher, 50, laborer, is living with wife Lydia A., 47; Lewis W., 17, works on farm; and Henry W., 11. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Tax List: 1890 Chester County Tax Index, 1890, West Caln Twp., Chester, PA. ¹⁷

6. Newspaper: The Gazette: Seven Valley Items: William Beecher, of Philadelphia, is visiting his brother, Paris Beecher, on Church street., 1 Jun 1900, York, York, PA. ¹⁸

7. Census in 1910 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ⁶ Louis W. Beecher, grocery store, 46, was married for 14 years to wife Amanda M., 36. She had birthed 2 children, both were alive in 1900. Living with them: William Beecher, father, 77, widowed; Mary E., daughter, 12; and Anna K., 6. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. He owned the home at 559 Black Horse Rd.

8. Cause of Death: apoplexy, arterio schlerosis, 23 Feb 1918, Cedar Knoll, Chester, PA.

9. Cemetery: A map of the Hibernia Cemetery plots for Beecher and Featon ancestors is here: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/tsimages/hiberniaumc/plotmap1.jpg.

10. Obituary: Daily Local News: obituary of William Beecher on 25 Feb 1918 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ¹² At the age of 88 years, William Beecher died at the home of his son, Paris (sic) Beecher, Cedar Knoll, Saturday evening. Lewis Beecher and Frank Beecher, of Coatesville, are also sons. Two brothers living in Philadelphia also survive.

BEECHER- In West Brandywine township, on February 23, 1918, William L. Beecher, in his 88th year.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his son, Parris Beecher, Cedar Knoll on Wednesday, February 27th, 1918. Meet at the house at 2 o'clock p.m. Interment at Hibernia. Carriages will meet 1:20 train at Cedar Knoll.

William married Alidia Kinard on 27 Apr 1854 in York: Christ Lutheran Church, York, PA.¹ (Alidia Kinard was born in 1828 in , , PA,^{8 16} died in 1899 in , Chester, PA ^{8 11 19} and was buried in Coatesville: Hibernia Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Chester, PA ^{8 19}.)