Franklin Moses Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Another name for Franklin was Franklin M. Beacher.¹¹

   FamilySearch ID: KGMT-BB3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Franklin's death certificate has 20 Dec 1888 as birth date. HIs WWI draft record and tombstone has 1889., 20 Dec 1888 and Spring Garden Twp., York, PA.

2. Census in 1900 in York, York, PA. ² Owning the home at 719 Plank Rd, David H. G. Beecher, cigar manufacturer, 51, born Sept 1848, was married for 27 years to wife Catherine, 36, Jun 1853. She had birthed 4 children, all living with them: Calvin M., 13, Feb 1887; Franklin M., 10, Dec 1889; Katie I., 8, Jan 1892; and Lille May, 6, may 1894. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: Sixteen-Year-Old York Girl Elopes, 18 Jul 1908, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷ Sixteen-Year-Old York Girl Elopes
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Youthful Bride Dons Wedding Dress In Waiting Room of Baltimore Railroad Station
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York, Pa., July 17. -- Elva Thomas, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Thomas, and Frank Beecher, aged 19 years, eloped and were married in Baltimore. The first intimation the parents had was an announcement in a Baltimore newspaper.
The boy and girl both work in factories and they left for work the other day as usual. They hurried to Baltimore. There the girl changed her everday dress for a white one, which she had surreptitiously made and emerged from the depot waiting room in resplendent bride's attire.
They were married and came back to York. When Mr. Thomas noticed the announcement in the paper he said to his daughter: "Elva, was that you?" "Uh-huh," said the girl demurely, and the parental blessings were given.

4. Census in 1910 in York, York, PA. ¹⁴ The 1910 census recorded three Beacher [sic] families as neighbors. At 873 Prospect Street: David H. G. Beacher, cigar manufacturer, 61, living with wife Kathryn, 57; Katie I., 18; and Lily M., 15. David and Kathryn were married for 37 years and she had birthed 10 children by 1910, 5 still alive that year..

In the rear of 873 Prospect Street was the household of Franklin M. Beacher, cigar maker, 20, living with his wife Elva M., 18. They were married 1 years and had birthed no children.

At 875 Prospect street was Calvin M. Beacher, bookkeeper at automobile works, 22, living with wife Jennie H., 21; and son David R., 11 months. They were married for 1 year and had birthed 1 child by 1910.

Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Residence: 873 Prospect, York, PA on 5 Jul 1917 in York, York, PA. ¹²

6. Occupation: laborer at Dental Supply Co., York, Pa. On 5 Jul 1917 in York, York, PA. ¹²

7. Census in 1920 in York, York, PA. ¹⁵ The 1920 census recorded at 307 N. Queen Street: Franklin M. Beecher, cigar maker in cigar factory, 30, living with wife Elva M., working in chain works, 27, in the home of her father, Forrest E. Thomas, printer, 55; her mother Emelia L, 47; and sister Alice R., inspector chain works, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: on 8 Dec 1922 in York, York, PA. ⁸

9. Census in 1940 in York, York, PA. ¹⁶ The 1940 census recorded at 802 Prospect Street: Franklyn Beecher, occupation notary - own office, 50, brother-in-law, living in the household of Herman T. Frank, laborer dental supply co., 63, and his wife, Annie L. Frank (nee Beecher), 61. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

10. Cause of Death: Franklin died at York Hospital from coronary occlusion, 23 Nov 1948, York, York, PA. ⁵

11. Occupation: reporter at York County court house. On 23 Nov 1948 in York, York, PA. ⁵

12. Residence: Milner Hotel, York, PA on 23 Nov 1948 in York, York, PA. ⁵

13. Obituary: F. M. Beecher Dies Suddenly on 24 Nov 1948 in York, York, PA. ⁹ F. M. Beecher Dies Suddenly

Franklin M. Beecher, 59, well-known reporter of legal business at the county court house, died suddenly yesterday of a heart attack.
He collapsed at 2:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Milner hotel, where he resided, and died about 20 minutes later the York hospital.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David H. G. Beecher, Mr. Beecher supplied news of property transfers and other court house transactions to York banks. He was a member of Trinity EUB church, the Order of Free and Accepted Masons and held membership in a number of other social and beneficial associations.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elva Beecher, and a son, Richard H. Beecher, and a son, Richard H. Beecher, both of Franklinville, N.J.; three sisters, Mrs. H. F. Frank, Mrs. George W. Nickol and Mrs. John Paules, all of York, and a brother, Calvin M. Beecher, of Erie.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Koller Funeral home, 2000 West Market street, with is pastor, Rev. J. H. Fleckenstine, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Rose cemetery.

14. Obituary: Funeral of Franklin M. Beecher on 26 Nov 1948 in York, York, PA. ⁹ The funeral of Franklin M. Beecher, who died tuesday in the Milner hotel, where he resided, was held at 2 p. m. today with services at the Koller funeral home, 2000 West market street. The rev. j. H. Fleckenstine officiated. Masonic rites were conducted by the York Lodge. The pallbearers were C. B. Reinhart, Paul Thomas, Charles Heckert, Hally Plitt, P. A. Nolde and Marshal Minich. Interment was in Mt. Rose cemetery.

Franklin married Elva M. Thomas, daughter of Forrest D. Thomas and Amelia Louise Kidd, on 14 Jul 1908 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. (Elva M. Thomas was born on 7 Mar 1892 in , York, PA, died on 7 Oct 1956 in Franklinville, Gloucester, NJ ^{17 18} and was buried on 11 Oct 1956 in York.: Mount Rose Cemetery, York, PA ¹⁷.)