Elizabeth Foust ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth Faust.^{5 6 9}

   FamilySearch ID: LHHC-2VZ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 27 Oct 1819 and , , PA. ⁹

2. United Brethren Church in Big Spring's record book show members: Jesse and Elizabeth Beecher of Hockersville. In 1852 in Big Spring, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁰

3. Census in 1860 in Upper Dickinson Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹¹ Jesse Beecher, laborer, 38, is with wife Eliz., 40; Leah, 4; and Cath. 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylanvia. Jesse had no real estate and possessions worth $200. The post office was Dickinson.

4. Census in 1870 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁹ 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.

5. Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren record book (1877-1926) lists on page 1 as first members 1. John W. Foust 2. Jesse Beecher 3. Eliza Beecher. On image 11 it states Eliza died 18 Dec 1894. In 1877 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁷

6. Census in 1880 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹² Several Beecher families are on the same page in the 1880 Census in Penn Township.

Jesse Beecher, cooper, 55, was living with wife Elizabeth, 60; and Rudolph Shaeffer, mason, 25; and his wife, Mary, 23.

Edward Beecher, works on farm, 15, was living in the household of Martin Long, huckster, 61, and his wife Susan, 48.

Phillip Beecher, laborer, 45, was living with wife Maria, 45; and "mother" Rebecca, 82, boarding.

Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Obituary: Shippensburg Chronicle: Mrs. Elizabeth Beecher, mother of Mrs. Rudolph Sheaffer, of Shippensburg, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Charles Beidel, at Sidetown, this county, on Tuesday. She was aged severty-four years. On 20 Dec 1894 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ⁸

Elizabeth married Jesse B. Beecher, son of George Beecher and Anna Margaret Witter, on 16 Oct 1851 in , Adams, PA.¹ (Jesse B. Beecher was born on 5 May 1823 in , Adams, PA,^{1 5 13 14} died on 19 Dec 1903 in Hays Grove, Cumberland, PA ^{1 5 14 15} and was buried on 21 Dec 1903 in Newville.: Hays Grove United Methodist Church, Cumberland, PA ^{5 14}.)

  Marriage Notes:

Beecher/Sheaffer Bible - Marriages: Jesse Beecher & Elizabeth Faust October 16 1851