Catherine Cashman ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: 9VH8-5S6.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1800 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA. ⁶ In 1800 the household of Christian Cashman had:
Males (born)
10-15 (1785-1790) = 2 sons
26-44 (1756-1774) = 1 father Christian
Females (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 5 daughters
26-44 (1756-1774) = 3.

2. Census in 1810 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA. ⁷ The 1810 census recorded Petre Becher [sic, as indexed] with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 - 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 - 1
Number of Household Members - 3.

3. Issue: 2 young children born in 1849 per his 1850 census are listed here as children of Peter, but they are more likely grandchildren. We have listed them here until we can identify their parents., 1849, , Adams, PA.

4. Census in 1850 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ² Peter Beecher, laborer, age 60, was living with Catherine, 58; his son, Josiah, laborer, 22; Elizabeth, 23; Ann M., 18; son Sam, 15; and two infants who are likely grandchildren: Mary C., 1 and a twin William, 1.

Peter has no real estate value, suggesting he was living on land owned by the previous neighbor, Eve Rife, age 57, a widower living with Jonas Oner[?], 21; Elenora Figley, 21; and Cornelius Beecher, laborer, 9 [there is a 6 before the 9 but it appears to be crossed out.] Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Catherine's death was probated in Juniata County in 1855 in , Juniata, PA. ⁵ File W-233
Date of filing inventory and appraisal: 11/14/1855
Order of Sale in books D371, D383
Property sold to Elizabeth Myers for $221.00
Catherine died intestate - no will is on file
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Catherine married Peter Beecher Sr., son of John Beecher and Elizabeth Keplinger. (Peter Beecher Sr. was born about 1790 in , Adams, PA ² and died after 1850 in , Adams, PA ⁸.)