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| Flora Walker
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Flora Walker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FamilySearch ID: 9XFV-H1R. Noted events in her life were: 1. Census in 1870 in Middlesex Twp., Cumberland, PA. 6 The 1870 census recorded Thompson Walker, 38, living with wife Elmira A., 38; Carrie, 10; Henrietta, 8; Flora, 6; George N., 4; Laura, 2. Also in the home is John Donley, 8; and Jacob Donley, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was New Kingston. 2. Census in 1900 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. 3 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. 3. Census in 1910 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. 12 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. 4. Census in 1920 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. 13 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. 5. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: Mrs. Jesse Beecher spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Brown in West Hill., 5 Apr 1929, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. 14 6. Census in 1930 in Upper Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. 15 The 1930 census recorded Jesse Beecher, farmer, 65, living with wife Flora, 66. 7. Census in 1940 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland, PA. 16 The 1940 census recorded Flora W. Beecher, widowed, 76, living in the household of Robert Brown, garage operator, 39, and his wife Carrie E., 28; daughter Goldie M., 12; son Richard A., 6; and daughter Flora E., 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. 8. Cause of Death: chronic myocarditis, nephritis, arteriosclerosis, 29 Aug 1942, West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland, PA. 5 Flora married Jesse Franklin Beecher, son of Peter Beecher Jr. and Catharine Altland, on 13 Jan 1887 in Blosserville, Cumberland, PA.1 (Jesse Franklin Beecher was born on 1 Jul 1864 in Marysville, Perry, PA,3 17 18 died on 20 Mar 1932 in West Hill, Cumberland, PA 10 17 18 19 and was buried on 22 Mar 1932 in Carlisle: Salem Stone Church Cemetery, Cumberland, PA 10 17 18.) |
1 FamilySearch.org, "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940," https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V26M-3BY Peter Beecher in entry for Jesse F. Beecher and Flora Walker, 1887; citing reference , FHL microfilm 21005.
2 Records of Sharon Nickol Swope (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=nickol).
3 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Frankford Township, Series: T623 Roll: 1400 Page: 177.
4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51001731.
5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 126302. John Albert Beecher. Father Jesse F. Beecher, mother Flora Walker.
6 1870 United States Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Middlesex, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1332; Page: 131B; Image: 267; Family History Library Film: 552831.
7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 72237. Flora Walker Beecher. Father Thompson Walker. Mother Agnes Turner.
8 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 1 Jul 1941, page 3.
9 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), Thompson Walker Beecher, SSN 716140543.
10 The Valley Times-Star (Newville, PA), 24 Mar 1932, page 5.
11 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 72237, Flora W. Beecher.
12 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG8W-WBG Jesse F Beecher, 1910.
13 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1556; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 1150.
14 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 5 Apr 1929, page 20.
15 1930 United States Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Upper Frankford, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2025; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 774.0; FHL microfilm: 2341759.
16 1940 United States Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3479; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 21-62.
17 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51001545.
18 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 26018. Jesse F. Beecher. Father Peter Beecher. Mother Catharine Atland.
19 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 26018. Jesse T. Beecher.
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