Anna E. Saylor ²

   Other names for Anna were Ann E. Sailor,⁸ Annie Satlor, Annie E. Sayler ⁴ and Annie E. Saylor.^{1 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: G7FY-3NW.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Hamiltonban Twp., Adams, PA. ⁸ The 1850 census recorded Frederick Sailor, laborer, 56, born in Maryland, living with his family all born in Pennsylvania: wife Susan, 44; sons Emmanuel, 23; John W., 18; Joseph, 14; Samuel, 12; daughter Mary, 9; son Thomas, 5; and daughter Ann G., 2.

2. Census in 1860 in Oxford Township, Adams, PA. ⁹ The 1860 census recorded Anna Saylor, 12, living in the home of George Thomas, farmer, 40, and his wife Catharine, 40. The couple was born in Maryland, and Anna in Pennsylvania. The post office was New Oxford.

3. Census in 1870 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹⁰ The 1870 census recorded Annie Sailor, domestic servant, 25, living in the home of Charles Ziegler, house carpenter, 38, and his wife Emmeline, 35, with their children. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1880 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ³ John Beecher, 33, was living with wife Anne, 31, and his mother-in-law, Susan Satlor, 75. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. John's occupation was "keeper of insane hospital" and Anne "nurse in insane hospital."

5. Newspaper: Franklin Repository: Mrs. John Beecher of Cumberland township, Adams Co., is off on a trip to Waynesboro to pay a visit to her nieces, Mrs. James B. Hoover and Mrs. Luther Neal. On her way home she'll stop at Fayetteville to see brother Mr. Joseph Saylor., 13 Oct 1897, Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ¹¹

6. Census in 1900 in Waynesboro, Franklin, PA. ¹² The 1900 census recorded John H. Bucher, 52, born Mar 1847, living with wife Anna E., 51, Jul 1848. There were married for 30 years. With them is son Howard, 17, Jun 1882. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Cause of Death: lobar pneumonia, 3 Jul 1907, Waynesboro, Franklin, PA. ²

8. Newspaper: Republican Compiler: "Annie E. Beecher, Gettysburg widow of John H. (d. May 1907) b. Fountaindale 29 Jul 1847 dau of Frederick Sayler d. 3 July 1907.", 10 Jul 1907, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ⁴

9. Obituary: Franklin Repository: Obituary of Mrs. Annie Beecher on 10 Jul 1907 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁶ Mrs. Annie Beecher died Wednesday morning of a complication of diseases at the home of her niece, Mrs. James D. Hoover in Waynesboro at 8:10 o'clock. She would have been 60 on July 17. Mrs. Beecher was the widow of John Beecher, whose funeral took place at Park Hill on May 15. She was born at Fairfield, the daughter of Frederick and Susan Saylor and lived near Gettysburg and at Holly Beach, N. J. and quite recently at Park Hill, from where she came to her niece where she resided since June 12. Mrs. Beecher was all her life a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist church and a lady of many estimable characteristics. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Rowe, near Gettysburg, and four brothers: Joseph Saylor of Fayetteville, Robert of Knoxville, Ill., and Thomas and Emanuel of Indiana. The following nieces all of Waynesboro survive: Mrs. James B. Hoover, Mrs. Amos Oller, Mrs. Luther Neal and Mrs. J. H. Delosier and an adopted son, Howard Geiselman. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Green Hill cemetery.

10. Newspaper: New Oxford Item: "Mrs. Annie E. Beecher, widow of Jno. H. Beecher, died at the residence of her niece, Mrs. James Hoover at Waynesboro last Wednesday of pneumonia. Her husband died May 14 of this year. Deceased was born at Fountaindale, July 29, 1847.", 11 Jul 1907, New Oxford, Adams, PA. ⁵

11. Newspaper: Harrisburg Daily Independent: Will of Mrs. Annie Beecher, 16 Jul 1907, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹³ Money For An Aunt
Chambersburg, July 16 -- The will of the late Mrs. Annie Beecher, of Waynesboro, was probated on Monday afternoon with James B. Hoover as the executor. The large part of the estate, which is valued at between $1,200 and $1,500, is bequeathed to Mrs. James B. Hoover, an aunt of Mrs. Beecher and wife of the excecutor.

12. Adams County Independent: Beecher property to be sold to Gettysburg National Military Park on 1 Jun 1917 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹⁴ BATTLEFIELD TROLLEY WILL SOON BE HISTORY
The line of the Gettysburg Railway company from Gettysburg to Little Round Top is about to become a matter of history. Through the efforts of State Senator C. William Beales, ex-congressman, the right of way will be bought by the government for the national military park.
An amendment to the army bill which has been signed by President Wilson authorizes the purchase for $30,000. The acquisition of the right of way by the government was sought by Beales as a congressman during the last session, through the medium of a bill he introduced. During the rush at the close of the session, however, the measure failed to pass the senate.
Later, at Beales request, the action was authorized in the amendment introduced in the senate by Boies Penrose, its interests were cared for in the house by Congressman-at-large Thomas S. Crago, who is a member of the committee on military affairs.
The abandonment of the one-track line to Little Round Top is a step which has been sought for some time by residents of Gettysburg. Before the advent of the automobile as a means of transportation over the battlefield, the railway company saw its palmiest days.
Recently, however, cars over the line became so infrequent, it is said, that it became necessary for the borough council to compel the company to run a car thru the winter months.
Following is the provision of the Penrose amendment to the army bill: "That the secretary of war is hereby authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, for the Gettysburg national military park, the Gettysburg Railway company, (the rails, ties and superstructure of same to remain the property of the Gettysburg Railway company and to be removed by the said company as required by the secretary of war), said right of way embracing the tracts known as the Amos Leister tracts, the F. G. Pfeiifer tracts, the Jacob Benner estate tract, the Simon J. Codori tract, the Jacob Masonheimer tract, the Annie E. Beecher tract, the Rosanna E. Wible tract, the James W. Timbers tract, the S. W. Crawford tracts, the William T. Tipton tract, the Calvin P. Krise tract, the George Bushman tract and the Peter D. Swisher tract, within the limits of the battlefield of Gettysburg, and within the limits of the Gettysburg national military park, for the sum of $30,000, that being the amount awarded in condemnation proceedings in the eastern district of Pennsylvania, which sum is hereby appropriated and made immediately available for such purchase."

Anna married John H. Beecher, son of John Beecher and Lydia Leeper, on 23 Mar 1871 in , Adams, PA.¹ (John H. Beecher was born on 8 Mar 1847 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA,^{3 15 16} died on 14 May 1907 in Waynesboro, Franklin, PA ^{4 5 16 17 18} and was buried on 15 May 1907 in Waynesboro: Green Hill Cemetery, Franklin, PA ^{6 16 18}.)