Catherine Beicher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Catherine was Catherine Bicher.

   FamilySearch ID: 99TC-GXQ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of Catherine's birthplace is listed as Reading, Pa. On daughter Elizabeth Johnson's death record., 14 Nov 1834 and Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵

2. Residence: in 1852 in , Franklin, OH. ¹

3. Henry and Catherine obtained a marriage license "This is to certify that I have given my consent ot the marriage of my daughter Catherine Beicher, her father being dead. Elisabeth Bicher.. X. Witness: William Bicher. On 15 Jan 1852 in , Franklin, OH. ¹

4. Census in 1860 in Mifflin Twp., Franklin, OH. ⁶ The 1860 census recorded Henry Whitzell, farmer, 42, living with wife Catharine, 25; Elizabeth, 7; Eliza C., 6; Mary A., 4; and Sarah J., 7 months. Everyone was born in Ohio. The post office was Columbus.

5. Census in 1870 in Peoria Township, Peoria, IL. ⁷ The 1870 census recorded Henry Whetsel, farm laborer, 52, living with wife Catharine, 55; Elizabeth, 18; Katie, 15; Mary, 13; Sarah, 10; David, 8; Lucinda, 4; and Martha, 10 months born Sep 1869 in Illinois. Everyone else was born in Ohio.
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6. Census in 1880 in Logan Township, Peoria, IL. ⁸ The 1880 census recorded Henry Whetsel, farmer, 62, living with wife Catharine, 47; daughter Eliza, 25; daughter Sarah, 20; son David, farm laborer, 18; daughter Lucinda, 14; and daughter Martha, 11. Martha was born in Indiana, David and Lucinda in Illinois, and the others in Ohio. Henry and Catharine's parents were from Pennsylvania.

7. Census in 1900 in Peoria, Peoria, IL. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded renting at 500 Sixth Avenue: Clark C. Johnson, sewing machine agent, 67, born Apr 1833, living with wife Elizabeth, dressmaker, 47, Jan 1853; brother-in-law David H. Whetsel, painter, 38, Aug 1862; sister-in-law Kate Whetsel, dressmaker, 37, Oct 1863; and mother-in-law Catharine Whetsel, widowed, 66, Nov 1834. Clark and Elizabeth were married for 12 years and had birthed 4 children, 2 alive in 1900. David and Kate were married for 13 years and birthed 1 child who had died by 1900. Catherine had birthed 7 children and 5 were alive in 1900. Clark was born in Ohio, his father in North Carolina, and mother in New Jersey. Elizabeth and her parents were born in Ohio. David was born in Illinois and his parents in Ohio. Kate was born in Illinois and her parents in Germany. Catherine was born in Ohio and her parents in Pennsylvania.

Catherine married Henry Whetsel on 15 Jan 1852 in , Franklin, OH.¹ (Henry Whetsel was born on 15 Sep 1817 in , Franklin, OH,⁸ died on 10 Dec 1891 in Peoria, Peoria, IL and was buried in Farmington: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Fulton, IL.)