William M. Beicher ²

   Other names for William were William Beecher,³ William M. Bicher ^{4 6 7 8} and William Bicker.¹

   FamilySearch ID: L61K-HVX.

  General Notes:

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Bloom Twp., Fairfield, OH. ⁹ The 1860 census recorded Saml Schoffstall, farmer, 76, living with wife Sarah, 64. Also in the household is his son-in-law Wm Becher, farmer, 31, with Mary E., 24; Edward, 2; and Sarah, 3 months old. Edward and Sarah were born in Ohio and everyone else in Pennsylvania. Samuel's real estate was valued at $10,000 and personal estate $600. William had no real estate and $600 personal estate. The post office was Lithopolis.

2. Military in Jun 1863 in Bloom Twp., Fairfield, OH: Civil War Draft: Bicher, William, 36, farmer, born in Pa. ¹⁰

3. Occupation: insurance agent.

4. Probate in Watseka, Iroquois, IL. On microfilm in Box 10 Reel 2 at:
Iroquois County Genealogical Society
Old Courthouse Museum
103 West Cherry Street
Watseka, IL 60970-1524.

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6. Census in 1870 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹¹ The 1870 census recorded in the 5th Ward: William M. Bicker [indexed as Bicker or Ricker due to poor handwriting], 41, retail dry goods dealer, living with wife Mary E., 36; Edwin S., 12; Sarah, 10; and George G., 6. The children were born in Ohio and the parents in Pennsylvania. William had no real estate value and his personal estate was valued at $3000. The post office was Columbus.

7. Occupation: Columbus City Directory: Dry Goods: Retail: Bicher, William M. 294 E. South Public Lane, Columbus, OH in 1870 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹²

8. Occupation: Columbus City Directory: Bicher William, dry goods and groceries ne cor Fourth and Livingston av, residence same in 1874 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹³

9. Occupation: Columbus City Directory: Beicher William, traveling agent, cor Neil street and Lafayette av in 1876 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹⁴

10. Residence: 387 S. Third St., Columbus, OH. Bicher Edwin, Clerk; Bicher W. M., traveling agent in 1877 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹⁵

11. Arrival: 1879, in , , IL. ⁵

12. Evidence: Phoebe Burgett was born on November 28, 1833 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and died on February 12, 1900 in Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois. She married (1) John Laird on March 27, 1851 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, son of Samuel J. La, 1 Feb 1883, Iroquois, Illinois. ¹⁶

13. Obituary: BICHER, William -- d. May 1890. Children: Edmond, George Bicher. In May 1890 in , Iroquois, IL. ⁵

14. Cause of Death: rheumatic meningitis, 28 May 1890, Milford, Iroquois, IL. ⁵

William married Mary E. Schoffstall, daughter of Samuel F. Schoffstall and Sarah Good, on 4 Aug 1857 in , Fairfield, OH.¹ (Mary E. Schoffstall was born on 5 Oct 1833 in , Dauphin, PA,^{17 18} died on 11 Oct 1876 in Columbus, Franklin, OH ^{18 19} and was buried in Canal Winchester: Lithopolis Cemetery, Franklin, OH ¹⁸.)

William next married Phoebe Burgett, daughter of John Burgett and Catharine Henderson, on 1 Feb 1883 in Watseka, Iroquois, IL. (Phoebe Burgett was born on 28 Nov 1833 in , Tippecanoe, IN,^{7 20} died on 12 Feb 1900 in Milford, Iroquois, IL ^{7 20} and was buried on 14 Feb 1900 in Goodwine: Amity Cemetery, Iroquois, IL ^{7 20}.)