Jacob Mallalieu Beecher ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

   FamilySearch ID: 96ZR-WRG.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Lower Windsor Twp., York, PA. ⁴ Paris Beecher, tailor, 54, was living with wife Rebecca, 47; daughter Keziah, 24; Howard, 12; Allen, 9; and Jacob, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ¹ Jacob Beecher, age 25, born Dec. 1875, is living with wife, 25, born Apr. 1875. They were married for five years and had one child who was still living in 1900 when this census was recorded in Wrightsville, York County. Living with them is son Paul, born Jan. 1896. Jacob's occupation is laborer. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1910 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ¹² Living at 104 Orange Street in Wrightsville in the 1910 Census is Jacob Beecher, age 35, married for 14 years to Mary, age 35. She had given birth to one child by 1910, still living, Paul, age 14. Jacob is self-employed as "laborer, odd jobs."

4. Military Draft: 12 Sep 1918, , York, PA. ⁶ World War I Draft Registration
Jacob Mallalieu Beecher
Address: Orange Wrightsville York Pa.
Age: 43 Feb 4th 1875
White, Native born.
Occupation: carpenter
Employer: Penna R. R. Columbia Lane, Pa.
Nearest Relative: Mary Emma Beecher, Orange Wrightsville York Pa.
Tall Height, Mediium Build, Blue Eyes, Black Hair.

5. Census in 1920 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ¹³ The 1920 Census recorded Jacob M. Bucher [index error], 44, living with wife Mary E., 44; and son Paul A., 23. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: on 13 Jan 1921 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ¹¹

7. Newspaper: Harrisburg Evening News: Nose Broken in Fall, 13 Mar 1922, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁴ Wrightsville, March 13 -- Stepping from an improved platform, Jacob Beecher, employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, fell several feet to the ground, striking with full force, on his face. Beecher suffered a fractured nose and several deep gashes on his scalp. The company's physician at Columbia attended the injured man.

8. Census in 1930 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ¹⁵ The 1930 Census recorded at 329 Locust Street Jacob M. Bucher [index error], carpenter railroad, 55, living with wife Mary E., 55; and Willard Crouder, 35. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Living next door at 327 Locust Street is Paul A. Bucher [index error], tripest railroad, 34, with wife Verna M., 29; Mary K., 8; Julia L., 6; Doris J., 4; and Everett, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Cause of Death: coronary disease, arterio sclerosis, 21 Oct 1934, Wrightsville, York, PA. ⁷

10. Occupation: railroad carpenter on 21 Oct 1934 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ⁷

11. Residence: Jacob Beecher died at home at 329 Locust Street, Wrightsville, Pa. On 21 Oct 1934 in Wrightsville, York, PA. ⁷

12. Obituary: Gazette and Daily: obituary of Jacob M. Beecher on 22 Oct 1934 in York, York, PA. ⁸ Jacob M. Beecher, a well-known resident of this place, died at 2:30 a.m. today, at his home, 329 Locust street, after a lingering illness which confined him to his home the past several years. He was aged 59 years, 8 months and 17 days.
He was employed for many years as a carpenter for the Pennsylvania Railroad company. He was a member of the Riverside lodge, No. 503, Free and Accepted Masons, and the First Methodist Episcopal church, this place.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary Roth Beecher, he leaves one son, Paul A. Beecher, this place, four grandchildren, and two brothers, Charles M. Beecher, this place, and Howard Beecher, Manchester. The funereal will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from his late residence. Rev. Dr. Frank W. Leidy, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be made at Fairview cemetery. Funeral directors Edward Etzweiler and Sons, are in charge of arrangements.

Jacob married Mary Emma Roth, daughter of Alfred W. Roth and Flora Ellwein, on 15 Aug 1895 in Wrightsville, York, PA.^{1 2 3} (Mary Emma Roth was born on 19 Apr 1875 in Wrightsville, York, PA,^{1 16 17} died on 1 Jun 1953 in Columbia, Lancaster, PA ^{16 17 18} and was buried on 4 Jun 1953 in Wrightsville: Fairview Cemetery, York, PA ^{16 17}.)