Myers Coleman Beecher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ² William Bucher [as indexed in 1860 census but handwriting is Beecher], occupation merchanidse, 48, was living with Elizabeth M., 39; William H., 16; Coleman H., 15; Myers C., 9; Alice A. H., 4; and domestic Henrietta Pierce, 18. William was born in Maryland, the others in Pennsylvania. His real estate was worth $7,000 and personal estate $300. The post office was Pottstown.
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2. Census in 1870 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁴ William Beecher, wholesale spice merchant, 55, was living with Elizabeth, 25; Myers, 21, farm laborer; Alice, 14; Martha H., 3; Bertha M., 1. Also: Coleman Beecher, 24, farmer, and Ellen, 21, who had been married in May of this year according to the census. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. William's real estate was worth $20,000 and personal estate $1,000. The post office was Pottstown.

3. Newspaper: Reading Times: Pottstown Affairs: Sherrif's sale of Myers C. Beecher grocery, 27 May 1879, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹² Sheriff Tyson on Saturday sold at public sale the stock of the grocery store of Myers C. Beecher, High street, Pottstown. Wm. C. Beecher was the principal purchaser. The store was re-opened to-day with Myers C. Beecher in charge, the goods going off rapidly at low figures to close out the remaining stock.

4. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Myers C. Beecher, formerly in the grocery business here, is about to remove to Philadelphia.", 16 Sep 1879, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹³

5. Census in 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁴ William H. Beecher, 37, agent, was living with wife Sylvania C., 29; his brother, Myer C. Beecher, 28; niece Sylva B. Spencer, 3; and mother-in-law Isabella Missinker, 59; and sister-in-law Irene E. Missinker, 17. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except William's father was born in Dayton.

6. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Myers C. Beecher, formerly of Pottstown, is now a salesman in Wanamaker's Grand Depot.", 16 Aug 1880, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁵

7. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Mr. Myers C. Beecher, of Philadelphia, and Miss Annie Gresh, of Pottstown, were married by Rev. D. K. Kepner, of Emmanuel Lutheran church, on Saturday evening last.", 7 Feb 1882, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁶

8. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Pottstown Affairs: Myers C. Beecher, formerly a resident of Pottstown, now of Philadelphia, is home spending a two-weeks' vacation.", 5 Sep 1882, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁷

9. Myers served in the military in 1890 in Hatboro, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁸ On the draft registration list for Hatboro is:
Beecher, ?, age 41.
The handwriting of the county registrar for the year 1890 is particularly difficult to decipher. Accordingly this list has been compared with the rolls for 1889 and 1891 to transcribe as accurately as possible the names and vital statistics for the men. Unfortunately, some indecipherable names appear only in 1890 and thus cannot be emended. These names are indicated by (?) directly after the name.
This listing presents the military enrollment lists for the Morelands and Hatboro for the year 1890. It is a continuation of a project begun in Volume LIII (1993) and continued in Volume LIV (1994) of the Old York Road Historical Society Bulletin. It represents an attempt to fill the gap left by the destruction by fire in 1921 of the Federal Census for 1890. The rolls present a census of men between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five eligible for military service if the need for them were to arise. The rolls are preserved in the archives of the Montgomery County Historical Society in Norristown.

10. Census in 1900 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹ Myers Beecher, solicitor, 49, born Oct 1850, was married for 19 years to wife Anna R., 40, May 1860. She had birthed 5 children, 4 still alive: Alice L., 17, Jun 1882; Carrie H., 15, Sep 1884; Bertha A., 11, Aug 1888; and Irvin S., 8, Jul 1891. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Myers was renting the home at 248 N. Charlotte St.

11. Occupation: 1908 Philadelphia Directory: Beecher Carrie H., dressmkr, h 248 N Charlotte; Beecher Myers C., salesman, h 248 N Charlotte in 1908 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁹

12. Census in 1910 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ²⁰ Myers E. Beecher, 59, was married for 29 years to wife Annie, 59. She had birthed 6 children, 5 alive in 1910. With them were three: Bertha, 20; Irvin, 18; and Anna, 7. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. They were living at 248 Charlotte St in Pottstown.

13. Occupation: Beecher, M C vice president, Weaver Mailing Envelope & Box Co. H Pottstown in 1911 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²¹

14. Newspaper: Pottstown Mercury: Mr. And Mrs. Myers C. Beecher, 248 North Charlotte street, issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Carrie Herr, to Joseph Paris Hughes, of Boston, Mass., which will take place September 10., 25 Aug 1913, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ²²

15. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Pottstown: Mrs. A. J. Willoughby of Philadelphia, and Mr. And Mrs. William Hughes, of Boston, Mass., are guests of Mr. And Mrs. Myers C. Beecher, 248 N. Charlotte street.", 3 Jun 1914, Reading, Berks, PA. ²³

16. Census in 1920 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ²⁴ The 1920 Census recorded at 248 Charlotte Street Myers C. Beecher, manufacturer of leases and envelopes, 69, living with wife Annie R., 69; Bertha A., 28; and Anna M., 17. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

17. Cause of Death: vavular disease of the heart, 8 Mar 1921, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

18. Occupation: Vice President, Patent Device Manufacturing Co. On 8 Mar 1921 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

19. Residence: Myers Beecher died at home at 248 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, Pa. On 8 Mar 1921 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

20. Newspaper: Pottstown Mercury: "25 Years Ago: Mar 8 1921: M. C. Beecher Dies - Myers C. Beecher, one of Pottstown's most widely known citizens, died at his home at 248 N Charlotte street 15 minutes after being stricken with a heart attack. He was 71.", 8 Mar 1946, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ²⁵

Myers married Annie R. Gresh, daughter of James S. Gresh and Leah Fryer, on 4 Feb 1882 in Pottstown: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Montgomery, PA.¹ (Annie R. Gresh was born on 25 May 1860 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA,^{1 26 27 28} died on 19 Jan 1945 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA ^{8 26 28 29 30} and was buried on 25 Jan 1945 in Pottstown: Pottstown Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ^{26 28}.)