Peter Beecher Sr.
(Abt 1790-1851)
Catherine Cashman
(Abt 1792-1855)
John Beecher
(Abt 1811-1855)
Lydia Leeper
(1817-1850)
Lydia Beecher
(Abt 1844-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Valentine

Lydia Beecher 1

  • Born: Abt 1844, Menallen Twp., Adams, PA 2
  • Marriage (1): Valentine

   Other names for Lydia were Lidia Beecher 3 and Lydia Bucher.2

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-PVJ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. 4 Living with John Beecher, laborer, were his six children: Lucy A., age 13; David, 11; Cornelius, 9; Lydia, 6; John, 3; and infant William, age 1. His real estate was worth $200. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The census was recorded 13 Aug 1850, soon after the passing of the children's mother, Lydia, in May. Tragically, in a few weeks, their father died in September. John's probate estate in Adams county was proved 25 Sep 1850.


Lydia married Valentine.


Sources


1 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.).

2 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cumberland Township, Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 119.

3 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lebanon County, Lebanon Boro, Series: M432 Roll: 791 Page: 137.

4 1850 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M444-RKQ Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cumberland Township, Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 119.



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