William W. Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Other names for William were William Beicher,¹³ William W. Bucher and Wilhelm Buger.

   FamilySearch ID: K69V-175.

  Burial Notes:

Section W Lot 5.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Court: in , Franklin, PA. ^{8 14} They [William and wife Maria nee Guthrie] made a petition to the Orphans Court of Franklin County, Pa., for a final settlement of the Guthrie estate, which then consisted of a farm of about 65 acres, and a lot adjoining the town of Mercersburg.

2. Census in 1810 in Germany Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁵ Living in the household of Samuel Beecher:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1801-1810) = 1 son (William)
10-15 (1795-1800) = 1 son (Jacob)
16-25 (1785-1794) = 1 son (Henry)
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 father (Samuel)
Females (born)
10-15 (1795-1800) = 2 daughters
26-44 (1766-1784) = 1 wife (Barbara).

3. Census in 1820 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ¹⁶ In 1820 Samuel Beacher's household had:
Males (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 son (William)
16-25 (1795-1804) = 2 (son Jacob and father Samuel in wrong age bracket)
Females (born)
10-15 (1805-1810) = 1 daughter
16-25 (1795-1804) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1775) = 1 wife (Barbara)
Related families appear on the same census pages: uncle William Beecher, and grandmother Catherine Beacher.

4. Newspaper: The Torch: notice that William Beecher joins business with Marmaduke Boyd and John D. Ridnour, 6 Jul 1826, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ¹⁷ Boyd & Ridenour,
Return thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the enouragement they have met with since they commenced business in Clear Spring -- they also inform them that they have taken William W. Beecher into partnership. The business will thereofre in future be conducted under the firm of Boyd, Ridenour & Co. As they wish to close the busienss of the late firm as soon as possible, they request those indebted to call and settle accounts without delay. They would also inform their customers, &c. that they will in a few days, receive an assortment of
Seasonable GOODS,
from Baltimore -- when they will be enabled to sell cheap for the Cash.
Clear Spring, July 6. 36 - Sw.

5. Newspaper: The Torch: notice that William Beecher dissolves business with Marmaduke Boyd and John Ridnour, 6 Nov 1828, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ¹⁸ Dissolution. The partnership heretofore existing under the firm of Boyd, Ridenour & Co. in this city dissovled by mutual consent. All persons indebted to said firm are request to make payment to Mr. W. W. Beecher; and all having claims against the firm, are requested to present them to him, who is authorized to settle the business of the firm.
Marmaduke W. Boyd,
John D. Ridenour
Wm. W. Beecher
Clear Spring, Nov 3, 1828

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John D. Ridenour
Has moved his share of the stock of goods heretofore belonging to Boyd, Ridenour & Co. to the house one door west of Captain D. Brewer's Tavern -- where he is now prepared to accomodate his friends with Goods at reduced prices. He respectfully invites all who want BARGAINS, to call.

6. Census in 1830 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ¹⁹ Name: Wm Bucker [sic as indexed, poor handwriting is Beecher]
Home in 1830 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4
Total Free White Persons: 8.

7. Newspaper: The Torch: Shariff's Sales of Estate of Boyd, Ridenour and Beecher, 28 Apr 1831, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ²⁰ Sheriff's Sales
By virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias, issued out of Washington county court, and to me directed, against M. W. Boyd, John D. Ridenour and William Beecher, at the suits of Harmon Boggs, and Hopkins and Moore, I will sell for cash, on Saturday 21st day of May next, at the Sheriff's office, all the right, interest and estate, of said Boyd, Ridenour and Beecher, in and to
1 lot of Ground, with 2 Houses thereon,
occupied by Brewer and Nesbitt, as store houses -- said property situated in the Town of Clear-Spring -- Sale to commence at 11 o'clock on said day.

8. Census in 1840 in Clear Spring, Washington, MD. ⁹ In 1840 in Clear Spring the household of William W. Bucher was listed with:
Males (born)
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 son
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 father William
Females (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 2 daughters
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter
15-19 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 wife.

9. Newspaper: Hagerstown Herald Freedom, 1 Sep 1846, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ²¹ William Beecher was a justice of the peace, as the following newspaper article states. Ironcially, two years later, the law would seize William's land.

Hagerstown Herald of Freedom newspaper, 1 Sep 1846, Page 3 column B:

Constable's Sale By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued by Wm. W. Beecher, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Washington County, at the suit of Jacob Snyder, administrator of Daniel D. Miller, against the goods and chattles, lands and tenements of George Eyerly, to me directed, I have seized and taken in execution, all the right, title claim, interest and estate, at law and in equity, of the said George Eyerly, in and to One House and Lot in the town of Clearspring, known as No. 67 on the plot of said town, and I hereby give notice, that on Saturday the 19^th day of September, at 4 o'clock, in the afternoon in the town of Clearspring, I will offer for sale the said property, so seized and taken in execution, by public auction, to the highest bidder for cash. Jacob B. Masters, Const. Sept. 1.

10. Newspaper: Hagerstown News, 27 Jan 1847, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. From the Hagerstown News page 1 column D:

APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
Justices of the Peace.
John Herr
Wm. W. Beecher.

11. Newspaper: Hagerstown Herald of Freedom, 5 Apr 1848, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. ²² Hagerstown Herald of Freedom newspaper, 5 Apr 1848, Page 3 column A:

Constable's Sale. -- By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued by Jonathan Hauer, one of the justices of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Washington county, at the suit of Lancelot Jacques and John Feidt, Administrators of Lancelot Jacques dec'd, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, of Jacob Brewer of P. and William W. Beecher, to me directed, I have seized and taken in execution all the right, title, claim, interest, and estate, at law and in equity of the said W. W. Beecher, in and to 101 acres of Mountain land, adjoining the lands of John Holmes, Jacob Brewer of P., &e., and I hereby give notice that on the 22nd day of April at 3 o'clock P. M., in the town of Clearspring, I will offer for sale the said property so seized and taken in execution by public auction to the highest bidder for cash.
April 5
J. B. Masters, Con.

12. Census in 1850 in , Loudoun, VA. ²³ Wm Beacher, physician, 49, was living with wife Maria, 42; Margaret, 15; Marian, 12; Uservena 8; and Wm. 5. Both parents were born in Pennsylvania, and the children in Maryland. [The census page does not identify the location within the county.].

13. Newspaper: 10 Mar 1852, Hagerstown, Washington, MD. From the Hagerstown Herald Freedom newspaper, 10 Mar 1852:

SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virute of two writs of fieri facias issued out of the Circuit Court of Washington county, at the suit of William Knepper use of Solomon Helser, againt the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of William W. Beecher, and to me directed, I have seized and taken in execution all of the right, title and interest, property, claim and demand, at law and in equity of the said William W. Beecher, of in and to the following described property, viz:

ONE LOT OF GROUND,

lying and being situate on the North side of East Washington Street, in Hagerstown and adjoining the lots of Mrs. Newman on the east side and Philip Schindel on the west, with a Weatherboarded DWELLING HOUSE, STABLE and other improvements thereon. Also -- ONE LOT in East Church Street in Hagerstown, lying and adjoining the property of John Gumfert on one side, and Mr. Manius on the other, witha LOG HOUSE and other improvements thereon. And I hereby give notice that I will sell all of the right, title and interest, property, claim and demand at law and in equity of the said William W. Beecher, of and in and to the above described Lots of Land, with the improvements thereon, in front of the Courthouse in Hagerstown, on Saturday the 3d day of April next, at 3 o'clock, P. M., to the highest bidder for cash.

CHRISTOPHER HILLIARD, Sh'ff.
March 10, 1852.

14. Residence: in 1853 in , , Pennylvania, USA. ^{24 25} His son Jacob was born in 1853 in Pennsylvania, according to Jacob's 1880 and 1900 Census.

15. Occupation: druggist who was listed in Woods' Baltimore Directory for 1856-57 in 1856 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ²⁶ The listing read:
Beecher W. W. druggist, cor Bait. & High, dw n Bond near Baltimore.

16. Census in 1860 in Havre de Grace, Harford, MD. ²⁷ Wm W Beecher, apothecary, 58, was living with wife Sarah M., 50; Margaret, 20; Maria, 19; Eusebia, 16; William G., 12; and Jacob G., 8. The parents and Jacob were born in Pennsylvania, the other children in Maryland. William's real estate was worth $100. The post office was Harve de Grace.

17. Occupation: 1864 Baltimore Directory: Beecher W. W. Druggist, 100 Lexington in 1864 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ²⁸

18. Occupation: 1867 Baltimore Directory: Beecher W. W. & Co. (W. W. Beecher, E. Welty) druggists, 109 n Eutaw in 1867 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ²⁹

19. Census in 1870 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹³ William Beicher, druggist, 69, was living with no wife and his children: Marrion, 25; William, clerk, 23; daughter Busebia, 20; Jacob, clerk, 16. Also in the home: Edward Yates, clerk, 35; Otta Hoster, book keeper, 25; and Emma William, servant, black, 11. William was born in Pennsylvania, and his children in Maryland. The post office is Baltimore.

20. Occupation: drug business in 1870 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁸

21. Residence: 204 N. Eutaw, Baltimore, MD in 1874 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³⁰ 1874 Baltimore Directory:
Beecher, J. Gregg, clerk, 204 n Eutaw
Beecher Wm. N. clerk 204 n Eutaw
Beecher Wm. W. druggist, Southern Dispensary, 45 Conway, dw 204 n Eutaw.

22. Census in 1880 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³¹ William W. Beecher, druggist, 79, widowed, was living with his son, Jacob L. Beecher, 27, clerk in store; Marion Beecher, daughter, 35; Margaret Sutor, daughter, 42; Bessie M. Sutor, granddaughter, 8; Annie B. Sutor, granddaughter, 5; and servant Louisa Brownley, 45. William and Jacob were born in Pennsylvania, as were their parents. Everyone else was born in Maryland.

23. Occupation: Druggist, Southern Dispensary, 204 N. Eutaw, Baltimore in 1880 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³²

24. Residence: 141 Argyle av in 1881 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³³ 1881 Baltimore Directory:
Beecher, J. Gregg clerk 141 Argyle av
Beecher Wm. N. clerk 123 n Calhoun
Beecher Wm. W. 141 Argyle av.

25. He has conflicting death information of The burial notes at Loudon Park Cemetery indicate 12 Oct 1881 is the date of William's burial, so he died before that., Oct 1881 and Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹¹

William married Sarah Maria Guthrie, daughter of William Brown Guthrie and Isabella Sterrett, on 26 Jul 1828 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD.¹ (Sarah Maria Guthrie was born on 13 Sep 1808 in Mercersburg, Franklin, PA,^{8 27} died before 1870 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD ^{13 25 34} and was buried in Baltimore: Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, MD ³⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They have conflicting marriage information of 31 Jul 1828 and , Washington, MD. ⁸ It is possible their marriage license was issued on 26 Jul and they were actually married on 31 Jul.