Cornelius Christian Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13}

   FamilySearch ID: MR4C-TK4.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁴ John Bucher, laborer, 39, was living with daughter Lucy A., 13; David, 11; Cornelius, 9; Lydia, 6; John, 3; and William 1. His real estate was worth $200. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1850 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ^{1 18} 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, 9 [there is a 6 before the 9 but with it appears to be crossed out.] Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹⁹ Cornelius Beecher, 18, was an apprentice to blacksmith to Samuel H. Foulk, 53, and was living with Samuel's family: wife Emma, 54; David Z., 9; Anna M. L., 7; Alice J., 4; and Samuel, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except the elder Samuel in Ohio.

4. Cornelius Beecher filed claim and later was paid $62.50 by PA for horses, cattle, sheep, crops and food stolen by Rebel soldiers during the Jul 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. on 11 Nov 1868 in , Adams, PA. ²⁰ Date of Application: 11 Nov 1868
Date of Appearance: 20 Oct 1871
No. of Claim: 3417
Name of Applicant: Cornelius Beecher
Address: Township: Straban
Address: Post Office: Gettysburg
General Fund: Original Claim: 62.50
Sinking Fund: Toal Award: 62.50
Award: Personal Estate: 60.00
Award: Real Estate: 0.00
Award: Total: 60.00

5. Census in 1870 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ²¹ The 1870 census recorded Corneille Beecher [index mistake], farmer, 26, living with wife Emma, 23; daughter Mary Ann, 3; and Sarah E. 1 year; and Lizzie R., 2 months old, born in April. Also in the home was Lydia Cashman, 50; and brother David Beecher, farmer, 33. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Gettysburg.

6. Census in 1880 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ¹ Carnelius Beecher, 37, farm laborer, was living with wife Emma, 33; Mary, 13: Ella, 11; Lizzie, 9; Nettie, 7; and Minnie, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Newspaper: Star & Sentinel, 1 Feb 1898, Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ²² Candidate for Supervisor of Cumberland Twp. Cornelius Beecher d. (Democrat)

8. Census in 1900 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ³ Cornelius Beecher, farmer, 55, born Feb 1845, widowed, was living with son Harry, at school, 13, born Dec 1886. Also with them is boarder H. Margaret Miller, house keeper, 45, born Feb 1855, widowed. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Census in 1910 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ²³ Cornelius Beecher [indexed in census as Beecker], 65, widowed, is living at 150 Emmittsburg Rd. He is a farm laborer. In his household is Hannah Miller, widowed, 53. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

10. Cause of Death: apoplexy (cerebral hemorrhage), 2 Feb 1920, Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA.

11. Newspaper: Gettysburg Times: "The funeral of Cornelius Beecher, of Greenmount, which was to have been held this morning, has been postponed until Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock.", 5 Feb 1920, Gettysburg, Adams, PA.

12. Obituary: New Oxford Item: obituary of Cornelius Beecher on 5 Feb 1920 in New Oxford, Adams, PA. ²⁴ Cornelius Beecher, aged 75, died at his home near Greenmount Monday morning. He was a life long resident of Adams county and spent the majority of his life in the Greenmount section. Five children survive him, including Mrs. Powers Pittenturf and Mrs. John Bowers, of Gettysburg.

13. Obituary: Gettysburg Compiler on 7 Feb 1920 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹¹ Cornelius Beecher died at his home near Greenmount on Monday at the age of 75 years. He was a life-long resident of Adams county and spent the majority of his life in the Greemount section. Five children survive him, Mrs. Powers Pittenturf and Mrs. John Bowers, of Gettysburg; Mrs. David Sentz of Harney, Md.; Mrs John Adams, of Rome, N. Y., and Harry Beecher, of Detroit, Mich.

14. Gettysburg Times:Notice of Estate Sale for Cornelius C. Beecher on 3 Apr 1920 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. Administratrix's Public Sale of Valuable Personal Property on Friday, April 9th, 1920.
The undersigned administratix of the estate of Cornelius C. Beecher, late of Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, deceased, will offer at public sale at the late residence of Cornelius C. Beecher, along the Emmitsburg Road, about four miles south of Gettysburg, the following valuable personal property:
FARM STOCK AND MACHINERY
Horse, two buggies, one a falling top; one horse wagon; two horse plow; two horse spring wagon; shovel plow; corn forks; good saddle; several sets of harness; hay; corn fodder; straw; lots of good lumber; oak plans; oak boards; lot of corn by the bushel and chickens by the pound.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Beds; bedding; old-fashioned bureau safe; chests; trun; corner cupboard; organ; half dozen cane seated chairs; lot of plan bottom chairs; tables; cook stove; ten plate stove; lot of home-made and ingrain carpet; stone crocks; jars; iron kettle; copper kettle; wash tubs; lot of pots; pans and kettles; dishes and other articles too numerous to mention.
Sale will commence promptly at one o'clock P. M., when terms and conditions of sale will be made known by the undersigned.
MARY A. PITTENTURF
Admistratix of Cornelius C. Beecher, deceased.
Spangler, auctioneer.
Duboraw, clerk.
J. Donald Swope, Esq., Attorney for estate.

Cornelius married Emma Margaret Long, daughter of Edward Long and Mary Ann Beacaw. (Emma Margaret Long was born on 14 Apr 1847 in York Springs, Adams, PA ^{1 25 26}, christened on 6 May 1848 in York Springs: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Adams, PA,^{25 26} died on 27 Apr 1897 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA ²⁷ and was buried in Gettysburg: Evergreen Cemetery, Adams, PA ²⁷.)