George Beecher ^{2 3 4 5}

   Other names for George were George Beacher ⁶ and George Bücher.^{9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: MR4N-KXT.

  Burial Notes:

Tombstone:
George Beecher
Born Apr 13, 1795
Died July 4, 1878
Aged 83 yrs. 2 mo. & 2 days

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1800 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ¹¹ The 1800 U.S. Census in Straban Township, Adams County, recorded John Beecher with this household:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 3 (sons Peter, David, George)
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 (father John)
Females (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 1 (daughter Elizabeth)
10-15 (1785-1790) = 2 (daughters Catherine and Sarah Rebecca)
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 (wife Elizabeth).

2. Census in 1810 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ¹² The 1810 U.S. Census in Straban Township, Adams County, recorded John Beaker with this household:
Males (born)
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 (son George)
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 (son David or Peter)
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 (son John)
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 (father John)
Females (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 (daughter Sarah Rebecca)
45 & over (<=1765) = 1 (wife Elizabeth).

3. Military from 1812 to 1813 in , , PA: War of 1812. ¹³

4. Census in 1820 in Straban Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁴ John Beecher and sons Jacob, George, and David are listed as neighbors in the 1820 U.S. Census in Straban Township.

John Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 (father John)
Females (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 (daughter Sarah Rebecca)
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 (wife Elizabeth)

Jacob Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 2 (sons)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 (father Jacob)
Females (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 (daughter)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 (wife)

George Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 (father George)
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 (daughter Elisabeth)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 (wife Anna)

David Beecher's household had:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1811-1820) = 1 (son Samuel)
16-18 (1802-1804) = 1 (?)
26-44 (1776-1794) = 1 (father David)
Under 10 (1811-1820) =
10-15 (1805-1810) = 2 (daughters Elizabeth & Ann Margaret)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 (wife Anna Maria).

5. Newspaper: Death notice in The Republican Compiler: "Saturday last, a child of George Beecher, Straban.", 17 Sep 1823, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹⁵

6. Census in 1830 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁶ The household of George Bucher had:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 sons
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 son
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 father George
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 daughter
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

7. Tax List: from 1831 to 1841, Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. He appeared on tax lists in Menallen Township:
1831 Tax List - Bucher George occupation 30, cow (1)
1833 Tax List - Bucher George trade 75, cow (1)
1836 Tax List - Beecher George cows (1)
1837 Tax List - Becher George laborer, occup. 1-50
1838 Tax List - Becker George occup. 1-50
1839 Tax List - Becher George occup. 1-50 cow (1)
1840 Tax List - Beecher George occup. 1-30, cows(1)
1841 Tax List - Beecher George.

8. Tax List: 1835, Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. PA Tax List - poor children: children of George & Margaret Becher. Jesse Becher aged 11, Liddy Becher aged 9, William Becher aged 7.

9. Census in 1840 in Menallen Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁷ In 1840 the household of George Beecher had:
Males (born)
10-14 (1826-1830) = 2 sons
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 father George
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 1 daughter
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
40-49 (1791-1800) = 1 wife.

10. Census in 1850 in Upper Dickinson Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁶ George Beacher, laborer, 55, was living with wife Margaret, 49; Philip, 20, carpenter; Susan, 16; Sophia, 12; and Matilda, 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Margaret in Maryland.

11. Census in 1860 in Upper Dickinson Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁸ Listed in the 1860 Census as "Geo. Brickler", George, laborer, 65, is living with wife Marg. 59, and daughter Sophia, 21. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. George's real estate was worth $500 and personal estate $100. The post office was Dickinson.

12. Census in 1870 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁴ Jesse Beecher, cooper, 48, is living with wife Elizabeth, 50; Leah, 13; and Catharine, 10. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. He has no real estate; possessions are worth $120.

The next line of the census page has Elizabeth Mellinger, 80, living alone [an in-law of the Beechers?] with real esate worth $1,500.

The next household is Jesse's father, George Beecher, laborer, 75, living with wife Margaret, 69, and William Beecher, laborer, 28 [grandson?]. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. George's real estate is worth $1,500 and his possessions $500. The post office is Newville.

13. Newspaper: Star and Enterprise: Auction: On Saturday, September 28, 1878, by Michael Long, executor of George Beecher, dec'd, a house and lot in Penn Township, near Oyster's Tavern. Also a lot of personal property., 23 Sep 1878, Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁹

George married Anna Margaret Witter, daughter of George Witter and Unknown, on 11 Feb 1819 in , Adams, PA.¹ (Anna Margaret Witter was born on 4 Mar 1799 in Westminster, Carroll, MD,^{6 7 20} died on 17 Dec 1891 in , Cumberland, PA ^{7 20} and was buried in Newville.: Hays Grove United Methodist Church, Cumberland, PA ^{7 20}.)