John Beecher
(1757-1842)
Elizabeth Keplinger
(1755-1845)
Christian Cashman
(1762-1848)
Christina Humfert
(1778-1839)
Peter Beecher Sr.
(Abt 1790-1851)
Catherine Cashman
(Abt 1792-1855)
Elvina Elizabeth Beecher
(1832-1874)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. John M. Kuhns

Elvina Elizabeth Beecher 1 2

  • Born: 1 Apr 1832, Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA 3
  • Marriage (1): John M. Kuhns
  • Died: 23 Feb 1874, North Manchester, Wabash, IN at age 41 3
  • Buried: Wabash: County Farm Cemetery, Wabash, IN

   FamilySearch ID: LDQJ-9BT.

  Death Notes:

Age at death 41 day, 10 months, 22 days.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. 4 Peter Beecher, laborer, age 60, was living with Catherine, 58; Joseph, laborer, 22; Elizabeth, 23; Ann M., 18; son Sam, 15; 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, apparently a widower living with Jonas Oner[?], 21; Elenora Figley, 21; and Cornelius Beecher, laborer, 69 or 9 [the 6 has what could be cross marks, although they may be microfilm scratches.]. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Probate on 4 Feb 1856 in Mifflintown, Juniata, PA, United States. 5 Return of Order of Sale on Catherine Beecher Decd. Estate
On 4 Feb 1856 William Beecher administrator of Catharine Beecher decd. states in pursuance of court order he did sell the real estate at public sale to Elizabeth Myers for $220 she being the highest bidder.

3. Census in 1860 in Fayette Township, Juniata, PA. 6 The 1860 census recorded John M. Koons, day laborer, 32, living with wife Elvina E., 28; son Solomon, 2; and daughter Martha, 11 months.Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was McAlisterville.


Elvina married John M. Kuhns. (John M. Kuhns was born on 31 Aug 1827 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,7 died on 24 Feb 1908 in , Wabash, IN 7 and was buried in Wabash: County Farm Cemetery, Wabash, IN 7.)


Sources


1 Records of Sharon Nickol Swope (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=nickol).

2 Weaner, Arthur, History and genealogy of the German emigrant Johan Christian Kirschenmann, anglicized Cashman (Gettysburg, Pa. :: Priv. print. by A. Weaner,, 1960, 178 pgs. Available online https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/758884/), Appendix C, page 74-90.

3 Shull, William F., The Lineage of Christian Kersheman 1774-1893 (1893. Original copy in possession of Arthur Weaner, 145 Weaner Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325-8118.).

4 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Franklin Township, Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 160.

5 FamilySearch.org, "Juniata County (Pennsylvania) Court Dockets," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SM-79FL Book D Page 385.

6 1860 United States Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fayette, Juniata, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1119; Page: 576; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 805119.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32635871.



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