Elizabeth Beecher ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Elizabeth was Elisabetha Bieger.^{3 4 6}

   FamilySearch ID: LZ2M-8G6.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Baptism on 5 Nov 1785 in Littlestown: Christ Reformed Church, Adams, PA. Baptism by Rev. John Christoph Gobrecht: Elizabeth b. 6 Sep 1785, parents John & Elizabeth Bieger, sponsor Elizabeth Bieger, single. ⁶ Note: Elizabeth, the sponsor, listed as "single" is likely the child's aunt Elizabeth (John's sister).

2. Census in 1790 in Germany Twp., York, PA. ⁷ The 1790 U.S. Census in Germany Township, at the time in York County, recorded John Beher with this household:
Males Under 16 (born 1775-1790) = 1 (son John)
Males 16 and older (born <=1774) = 1 (father John)
Females = 3 (wife Elizabeth, daughters Elizabeth & Anna Mary)
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Henry Sr. and his sons John and Samuel are each indexed in the 1790 census as follows on images on FamilySearch.org: image 252 Henry Becher; on image 248 his son John Beher; on image 249 his son Samuel Beeher. Sons William and Peter are not found so they were living with Henry Sr. These 1790 census record pages don't identify the township, but we know it is Germany Township because on the same pages are the Klein/Kline/Little family that founded Littlestown as well as families related to the Beechers: Winterode/Winrode, Sell, etc.

3. John Beecher sold land to son-in-law Peter Runk on 26 Jun 1826 in Codorus Twp., York, PA. Grantor John Beecher, Sr. and wife Elizabeth of Straban Township, Adams County, sold to grantee Peter Runk, for $800 130 acres 100 p. in Codorus Township, the land sold by Peter Klinefelder to Peter Beecher 1817, and then Peter Beecher to John Beecher 1821. Original deed in file 11154.

Elizabeth married Peter Runk. (Peter Runk was born on 17 Mar 1777 in Codorus Twp., York, PA,⁸ died on 23 Aug 1835 in , York, PA ⁸ and was buried in Glenville: St. Jacob's Church (Stone Church), York, PA ⁸.)