Carrie Irene Gilbert ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ²⁰ The 1880 census recorded Henry D. Gilbert, laborer, 25, living with wife Susan M., 28; daughter Carrie A., 10; and son Wallace S., 0. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren record book (1877-1926) lists on image 16: John S. Beecher and Carrie I. Beecher, 16 Dec 1894 Confessioners on 16 Dec 1894 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ²¹

3. Census in 1900 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ³ John S. Beecher, farmer, 39, born Oct 1860, was married for 13 years to Carrie I., 30, Feb 1870. She had birthed 6 children, all alive in 1900: Mary M., 12, Feb 1888; Priscilla M., 10, May 1890; Ella M., 7, Dec 1892; Edna R., 4, Jul 1895; John R., 2, Feb 1898; and David H., 3 months, Feb 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

On the next page is his brother, Samuel J. Beecher, farmer, 37, Oct 1862; He was married 6 years to Emily R., 27, Feb 1873, and she had birthed no children. Living with them are Samuel's children by his first wife: Harry J., 13, May 1887; Edward C., 10, Sep 1889; and Samuel M., 10, Jan 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1910 in Newton Twp., Cumberland County, PA. ²² The 1910 Census recorded in Newton: John S. Beecher, farmer, 49, living with wife Carrie J., 40; and their children: Mary M.; 21; Elle M., 17; Ruth E., 14; Raymond J., 12; Herman D., 10; Viola C., 8; Harold S., 4 (actually is Arnold S.); and Paul E., 4 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1920 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ²³ The 1920 census recorded John S. Beecher, farmer, 59, living with wife Carrie I., 49; daughter Colla M., 26; Ruth E., 23; John R., 21; Viola C., 17; Arnold S., 14; Paul E., 11; and Earl, S., 9. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1930 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ²⁴ The 1930 census recorded John S. Beecher, farmer, 69, living with wife Carrie I., 60; and daughter Ella M., 36, single.

7. Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis from bronchial pneumonia, arterial schlerosis, 15 Aug 1937, Newville, Cumberland, PA. ⁷

8. Obituary: Harrisburg Telegraph: obituary of Mrs. John S. Beecher on 16 Aug 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁵ Mrs. Carrie I. Beecher, 67, wife of John S., died Sunday at her home in Hockersville. She was a member of Hayes Grove United Brethren Church. Survivors are her husband and these daughters and sons, Mrs. Pearl Baughman, Grantville; Mrs. Ruth Kough, Hayes Grove; Miss Ella, at home; John Beecher, Centerville; Herman Beecher, Wormleysburg; Mrs. Viola Russell, Hayes Grove; Samuel Beecher, Hockersville; Paul and Carl Beecher, both at home; two half-sisters, Mrs. Belle Smith, Carlisle, and Mrs. Irene Whitmyer, State College, and a half-brother, Wallace Gilbert, Harrisburg, and twenty-seven grand-children.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 10.30 o'clock Wednesday morning, the Rev. Palmer Flenker, Oakville, Hayes Church. Burial will be in the Newville Cemetery. The body may be viewed at the home 7 to 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.

9. Obituary: News-Chronicle: Mrs. John Beecher Dies at Hays Grove on 17 Aug 1937 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁹ Mrs. John Beecher, 68, died Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock at her home at Hays Grove. She was a member of the Hays Grove United Brethren Church. She was a daughter of the late Henry and Martha Gilbert.
The survivors are five sons and four daughters: Herman Beecher, Harrisbug; John Beecher, Centerville; Raymond Beecher, Hockersville; Paul and Earl Beecher, at home; Mrs. Owen Boughman, Wormleysburg; Mrs. Marshall Kough, Hays Grove; Mrs. Simon Russell, Hays Grove, and Miss Ella Beecher, at home.
John Beecher, her husband, also survives her; and these half-sisters and brother: Mrs. Belle Smith, Carlisle; Mrs. Irene Whitmyer, State College; and Wallace Gilbert, Harrisburg.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning with services at the house being conducted by Rev. Palmer Slenker of Oakville. Burial will be in Newville cemetery.

10. Obituary: Valley Times-Star: obituary of Carrie I. Beecher on 19 Aug 1937 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁰ Mrs. Carrie I. Beecher, 67, wife of John S. Beecher, died at her home in Hockersville, Sunday morning. She was a life-long member of Hays Grove United Brethren Church.
She is survived by her husband, five sons and four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Baughman, Grantville; Mrs. Ruth Kough, Hays Grove; Miss Ella, at home; John Beecher, Centerville; Herman Beecher, Wormleysburg; Mrs. Viola Russell, Hays Grove; Samuel Beecher, Hockersville; Paul and Carl Beecher, both at home; two half-sisters, Mrs. Belle Smith, Carlisle, and Mrs. Irene Whitmeyer, State College, and a half-brother, Wallace Gilbert, Harrisburg, and 27 grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning with the Rev. Palmer Slenker, Oakville, pastor of Hays Grove United Brethren Church, officiating. Burial was in the Newville Cemetery.

Carrie married John Simon Beecher, son of Phillip Beecher and Maria M. Fleuger, on 8 Sep 1887 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA.¹ (John Simon Beecher was born on 23 Oct 1860 in Hays Grove, Cumberland, PA,^{3 17 26 27} died on 4 Jul 1943 in Newville, Cumberland, PA ^{26 27 28 29} and was buried on 8 Jul 1943 in Newville: Newville Cemetery, Cumberland, PA ^{26 27 29}.)