Henry Ward Beecher ^{3 4 5 6}

   Other names for Henry were Ward Beecher ^{2 7} and Warden Beecher.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: L6VC-KSF.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Henry's brith year of 1877 reported in his death certificate and WW1 draft reg. Conflicts with her sister Susan's birth in 1877 clearly recorded in Knox Co. Birth register. Henry's obit has May 12 1877, 12 May 1877 and , Knox, OH.

2. Census in 1880 in Palmyra, Knox, OH. ⁸ The 1880 census recorded Noah Beecher, laborer, 34, living with wife Sarah, 33; Mary, 12; William, 6; Warden, 4; Susan, 3; and Geo. W., 11 months. Noah and his parents were born in Maryland. Mary, Sarah and Sarah's parents were born in Pennsylvania. All children were born in Ohio.

3. Census in 1900 in Franklin Twp., Morrow, OH. ⁷ Noah Bucher [indexed as Bucher but the handwriting could be two e's instead of a u and therefore Beecher] was a farm laborer, age 53, born Jun 1846, living with wife Sarah S., 50, Mar 1850. They were married 26 years and had 10 children, all living in 1900. With them now: William H., 29, Apr 1871; Susan, 23, Oct 1876; Ward, 27, Mar 1873; George, 22, Sept 1877; Bertha, 20, Mar 1880; May, 16, Sep 1883; Charles, 12, Oct 1887; and William, grandson, 4, Feb 1896. All the children were born in Ohio, and the parents and their parents in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: in 1909 in MIddlebury Twp., Knox, OH. ²

5. Census in 1910 in MIddlebury Twp., Knox, OH. ¹ The 1910 census recorded Ward Beecher [indexed as Bucher at Ancestry.com], 32, farm laborer, living with wife Edith, 35. They had been married 1 month. This was Ward's first marriage and Edith's second marriage. She had birthed 5 children and 4 were living in 1910. Living with them were Ward's step-daughter Mary Weibling, 12; and step-son John Weibling, 3. Everyone was born in Ohio. Ward's parents were born in "United States."

6. Occupation: farm laborer on 12 Sep 1918 in Fredericktown, Knox, OH. ³

7. Census in 1920 in Fredericktown, Knox, OH. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded Henry W. Beecher, 42, living with wife Edith, 44; stepson John M. Weibling, 12; and daughter Cloie E., 8. Everyone was born in Ohio.

8. Cause of Death: Nephriitis, 25 May 1928, MIddlebury Twp., Knox, OH. ⁵

9. Occupation: farm laborer on 25 May 1928 in Fredericktown, Knox, OH. ^{3 5}

10. Residence: on 25 May 1928 in Fredericktown, Knox, OH. ³

11. Obituary: News-Journal: Henry Ward Beecher on 29 May 1928 in Mansfield, Richland, OH. ¹⁰ HENRY WARD BEECHER DIES IN WATERFORD
Henry Ward Beecher, 51, died at his home in Waterford, Friday afternoon. Mr. Beecher was born May 12, 1877 at Palmyra and when a small lad moved to Waterford, where he has since resided. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church at Waterford. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beecher, one daughter, Chlole Ellen, his father and stepmother. Two brothers, George, of Lucas and Charles of Mt. Vernon, three sisters, Mrs. Susan Makus, and Mrs. Bertha Willison, both of Mt. Vernon and Mae Beecher, of Columbus, a half sister, Mrs. Mary Goul, of Centerberg, a half brother, Samuel Barton, of Mt. Vernon, two step-daughters, Mrs. Belle Heller of Bucyrus, and Mrs. Mary Ute, of Mansfield, one stepson, John Weibling, of Fredericktown also survive him.
--News-Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, 29 May 1928, Page 2--.

Henry married Edith Mae Shaffer, daughter of William A. Shaffer and Mary A. Shearer, on 22 Mar 1910 in , Knox, OH.^{1 2} (Edith Mae Shaffer was born on 4 Jun 1875 in Johnsville, Morrow, OH,^{1 2 11 12 13 14} died on 24 Sep 1938 in Bucyrus, Crawford, OH ^{13 14} and was buried on 27 Sep 1938 in Mount Gilead: Shauck Cemetery, Morrow, OH ^{13 14}.)