Jesse Franklin Beecher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ³ Peter Beecher, farmer, 49, was living with wife Catharine, 52; Mary A., 17; David, 15; John, 11; Sarah, 10; Annie, 9; Jane, 7; and Jesse, 4. Peter's farm was valued at $13,000 and possessions $1,000. The post office was Blosserville, PA.

2. Census in 1880 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁶ David Beecher, age 27, farmer, is living with Annie M., 24; Charles E., 3; and Jesse, David's brother, 14, laborer. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
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3. Census in 1900 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁴ Jesse Beecher, 35, born Jul 1864, was married for 14 years to wife Flora, 36, born Feb 1864. She had given birth to 7 children, 4 still living in 1900: John A., 12, Aug 1887; Jesse O., 9, Oct 1890; Tom, 8, Apr 1892; and Henry, 1, Mar 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Jesse owned his home. His occupation was trucker.

4. Newspaper: The Star and Enterprise: Jesse Beecher while working at the sawmill was misfortunate enough to have a tooth knocked out and his face injured by being struck with an iron lever, 8 Nov 1905, Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁷

5. Newspaper: The Star and Enterprise: Jesse Beecher purchased a tract of timber land lately and now has Albert Mentzer's saw mill in sawing it up into various kinds of lumber., 17 Jan 1906, Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁸

6. Census in 1910 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁹ The 1910 Census recorded Jesse F. Beecher, 45, living with wife Flora, 46; son Oscar R., 19; Thompson W., 17; Henry W., 11; and daughter Carrie E., 8. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

7. Newspaper: Harrisburg Daily Independent: "Mr. And Mrs. F. J. Beecher, of Sterrett's Gap, were in town Tuesday attending the wedding of their niece, Miss Bertie Morrette, to Rev. William J. Miller.", 12 May 1910, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁰

8. Census in 1920 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ²¹ The 1920 census recorded Jesse F. Beecher, operator truck farm, 55, living with wife Flora W., 55; son Henry W., farm laborer, 20; and daughter Carrie E., 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: Newville R. R. 3: Thompson Beecher of Pittsburg, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Jesse Beecher. Mr. And Mrs. Ward Beecher of Carlisle, spent a short time on Saturday in the Beecher home., 8 Feb 1929, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ²²

10. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: Newville R. R. 3: Charles Ritter and family of Mechanicsburg, David Miller and family, Ruth Donnelly of near Carlisle, Ward Beecher and family and Mrs. Annie Beecher spent Sunday with Mr. And Mrs. Jesse Beecher., 27 Sep 1929, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ²³

11. Census in 1930 in Upper Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. ²⁴ The 1930 census recorded Jesse Beecher, farmer, 65, living with wife Flora, 66.

12. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: "Thomas Beecher and family spent several days with Mr. Beecher's parents, Mr. And Mrs. Jesse Beecher.", 19 Jun 1931, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ²⁵

13. Residence: R. D. 3, Newville, PA on 21 Oct 1931 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ¹³

14. Cause of Death: bronchio pneumonia, 20 Mar 1932, West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁸

15. Obituary: Valley Times: obituary of Jesse F. Beecher on 24 Mar 1932 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. JESSE F. BEECHER
At 5:40 o'clock Sunday evening, Jesse F. Beecher died at his home in West Hill. He was aged 67 years. Mr. Beecher was a member of the McClure's Gap Church of God. He was a retired farmer, a native of Upper Frankford Township, where he had resided practically all his life. The survivors are, his widow, Mrs. Flora Beecher; two sons, Henry W. Beecher, Woodbridge, N. J., and Thompson W. Beecher, Pittsburgh; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Brown, West Hill and a sister, Mrs. Annie Mountz, Newville. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Plaintield Church of God.

Jesse married Flora Walker, daughter of Thompson Walker and Elmira Agnes Turner, on 13 Jan 1887 in Blosserville, Cumberland, PA.¹ (Flora Walker was born on 20 Feb 1864 in , Cumberland, PA,^{4 7 26 27} died on 29 Aug 1942 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland, PA ^{7 26 28} and was buried on 2 Sep 1942 in Carlisle: Salem Stone Church Cemetery, Cumberland, PA ^{7 26}.)