Rebecca Jane Beecher ^{2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LHHC-W7N.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ^{3 8} The 1870 census recorded in Penn Township: Philip Beecher, carpenter, 40, living with wife Mary M., 40; Samuel, 7; Edward, 5; and Rebecca, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Newville.

2. Census in 1880 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁹ The 1880 census recorded Rebecca Beecher, 13, as "help" living in the household of William Palm, farmer, 55, and his wife Mary A., 65. They and their parents were born in Pennylvania.

3. Residence: on 28 Feb 1906 in Hays Grove, Cumberland, PA. ⁵

4. Newspaper: Harrisburgh Telegraph: bequests in will of David E. Snoke, 3 May 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁰ A bequest of $50 is made to the Hays Grove United Brethren Church by the will of David E. Snoke, Penn township. Mrs. Emily Beecher was given $1000 outright and the use of a house in Centerville for life. A bequest of $100 was left Harry J. Beecher and the balance of the estate was bequeathed in equal shares to John S. Beecher, Edward F. Beecher, Mrs. Rebecca J. Pechart and heirs of Samuel J. Beecher.

5. Cause of Death: arteriosclerotic heart disease, 26 Feb 1960, Lower Paxton Twp., Dauphin, PA. ⁴

6. Residence: Newvilel R. D. 1, Newville, PA on 26 Feb 1960 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ⁴

7. Obituary: Valley Times-Star: obituary of Rebecca Jane Pechart on 2 Mar 1960 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ⁷ Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Rearick funeral home in Newville for Mrs. Rebecca Jane Pechart of Newville R. R. 1 who died Friday morning at the home of her son, Merle Pechart of Harrisburg. She was 92 years old.
Mrs. Pehart was born at Newville R. R. 1 on Jan. 11, 1868 and was a daughter of the late Phillip and Mary Elizabeth Fleger Beecher. She was a widow of Edwin W. Pechart. She was a life long member of the Hays Grove Evangelical United Brethren church.
Surviving are two sons, Merle of Harrisburg and Charles of Dauphin R. R. 1; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Raudabaugh of Carlisle R. R. 5 and Mrs. John Stevens of Newville R. R. 1; two foster daughters, Hazel and Dorothy Carnes; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
Rev. Jacob Zepp officiated at the services. Burial was made in Hays Grove cemetery.

Rebecca married Edwin Wise Pechart, son of Isaac F. Pechart and Jane Pechart, on 7 Apr 1891 in Springfield, Cumberland, PA.¹ (Edwin Wise Pechart was born on 10 Jun 1861 in , Cumberland, PA,^{11 12} died on 28 Jan 1931 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA ^{11 12} and was buried on 31 Jan 1931 in Newville.: Hays Grove United Methodist Church, Cumberland, PA ^{11 12}.)