Elias Yount Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Elias were Elias Yount Becher ^{5 6} and Elias Y. Beches.⁷

   FamilySearch ID: LRQR-Z5G.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. ^{1 5} Jacob Beacher, shoemaker, 42, was living with wife Mary, 34; Sahrah A., 11; Margarett, 9; Mary, 6; Elias, 4; and Julian, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Jacob's real estate was value at $800.

2. Census in 1880 in Mechanicsburg, Lancaster, PA. ^{1 6} Elias Becher, laborer, 33, was living with wife Martha, 28; Jacob, 7; and a brother-in-law, Newton Grube, 11. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Upper Leacock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ^{1 7} [Indexed as Beches in census; handwriting is unclear] Jacob E. Beches, laborer in cigar factory, 27, born May 1873, was married for 3 years to wife Christian, 24, Oct 1875. She had birthed one child by 1900, who was living with them: Lester Paul, 2, Jun 1897. Also in the same housing unit was Elias Y., laborer and carpenter, 53, born Mar 1847, married for 29 years to wife Martha S., 47, Mar 1851. She had birthed 6 children, and 2 were alive in 1900. With them was William Penn, 14, Nov 1885. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1910 in Leacock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ^{1 8} Elias Y. Becher, carpenter, 63, was married for 38 years to wife Martha S., 58. She had birthed 6 children, 2 were alive in 1910. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1920 in Upper Leacock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ^{1 9} The 1920 census recorded Elias Y. Becker [ also indexed as Bacher ], 73, living with Martha S., 68.

6. Census in 1930 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ^{1 10} The 1930 census recorded William Beecher, 43, living with wife Bertha M., 45; Leon E., 19; William J., 15; Thelma M., 12; Dorothy E., 8; Betty M., 4; and William's father, Elias Y., 84. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Census in 1940 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ^{1 11} The 1940 census recorded William P. Beecher, 55, living with wife Bertha M., 56; Leon E., 29; William J., 25; Dorothy E., 19; Mary, 15; and William's father, Elias Y., 93. Also in the home is granddaughter Shirley Ann Beecher, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Cause of Death: chronic myocarditis with acute dilation, 11 Feb 1941, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ²

9. Residence: Elias died at home at 634 S. Plum St., Lancaster, Pa. On 11 Feb 1941 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ²

Elias married Martha Stoner Grube, daughter of David Grube and Martha A. Stoner, on 17 Aug 1871 in New Holland, Lancaster, PA. (Martha Stoner Grube was born on 24 Apr 1851 in Upper Leacock Twp., Lancaster, PA,^{6 8 12} died on 1 Feb 1927 in West Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA ¹² and was buried on 4 Feb 1927 in New Holland: Zeltenreich Church, Lancaster, PA ¹².)