Emily R. Cockley ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Other names for Emily were Emily R. Cochley ¹ and Emma Cockley.⁹

   FamilySearch ID: LHHH-DN7.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethren record book (1877-1926) lists on image 15 Samuel J. Beecher as a member.. His wife Emily Beecher was baptized on confession on 16 Jun 1894. On 16 Jun 1894 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹⁰

2. Census in 1900 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁴ 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.

3. Census in 1910 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹¹ Recorded in the 1910 census was Samuel Beecher, farmer, 46, living with wife Emily, 36; and his sons by his first marriage, farm laborers Harry, 23; and Merle, 19. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1920 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹² The 1920 census recorded Samuel J. Beecher, farm laborer, 57, living with wife Emily R., 46. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1930 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹³ The 1930 census recorded Samuel J. Beecher, farmer, 75, who was married for 21 years to eife Emealey [sic] R., 57. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Samuel owned a home valued at $2000.

6. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: Mrs. Emily Beecher and Miss Hazel Garman accompanied Mr. And Mrs. Harry Beecher of Carlisle to the Cockley reunion held at Hershey on Saturday., 19 Aug 1938, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁴

7. Census in 1940 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁵ The 1940 census recorded Emily Beecher, widowed, 67, living as sister-in-law in the household of David Snoke, 80. Also in the home was a housekeeper, Annie Gross, 70. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

8. Newspaper: Harrisburgh Telegraph: bequests in will of David E. Snoke, 3 May 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁶ 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.

9. Cause of Death: Emily died at the United Brethren Orphange from apoplexy due to arterio sclerosis and mydocarditis, 10 Jan 1948, Quincy, Franklin, PA. ⁶

10. Residence: Emily was living at the United Brethren Orphange on 10 Jan 1948 in Quincy, Franklin, PA. ⁶

11. Obituary: News-Chronicle: obituary of Mrs. Emily Beecher on 13 Jan 1948 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ⁸ Mrs. Emily R. Beecher, 74, widow of the late Samuel J. Beecher, of Quincy, died Saturday at the Quincy home of an heart ailment. She was the daughter of Abram and Mary Mellinger Cockley. Born February 17, 1873, in Cumberland county, Mrs. Beecher was a member of the United Brethren Church. She is survived by three stepsons, Harry of Carlisle, Edward of Lebanon, and Merl Beecher of New Cumberland and a sister, Mrs. Alta Giles of Dornsife. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Hays Grove United Brethren Church by the Rev. Lewis E. Stroub, assisted by the Rev. W. I. Kauffman. Interment will be in Hays Grove cemetery. Friends were invited to call at the G. Irvin Van Scyoc funeral home Monday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

12. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: BEECHER - First and Final Account of Harry Beecher, executor of the estate of Emily R. Beecher, late of Penn township, Cumberland Co., Pa., deceased. Harold S. Irwin, Atty., 21 Sep 1948, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁷

Emily married Samuel J. Beecher, son of Phillip Beecher and Maria M. Fleuger, on 13 Feb 1894 in Big Spring, Cumberland, PA.¹ (Samuel J. Beecher was born on 16 Oct 1862 in Upper Dickinson Twp., Cumberland, PA,^{3 18 19} died on 19 May 1932 in Centerville, Cumberland, PA ^{3 18 19 20 21 22} and was buried on 22 May 1932 in Newville.: Hays Grove United Methodist Church, Cumberland, PA ^{18 19 21 22}.)