William Alfred Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for William was Wm. A. Beecher.¹

   FamilySearch ID: LZ4K-TZB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Apr 1829 and Johnstown, Licking, OH. ^{2 5}

2. Census in 1850 in Johnstown, Licking, OH. ⁴ The 1850 census recorded in Monroe Township Enas [sic indexed as Ewas] Beacher [sic], farmer, 71, living with wife Hannah, 59; Martha, 29; Sarah, 27; Orvil, 23; and William, 19. Enas was born in Connecticut, Hannah in Massachusetts, and the children in Ohio.

3. Census in 1860 in Waldo Twp., Marion, OH. ² William A. Beecher, farmer, 29, was living with wife Orvil, 24; Henry H., 3. Also with them: Martha Beecher, 40, and Hannah Beecher, 69. Everyone was born in Ohio except Hannah in Massachusetts. William's real estate was worth $4,000 and personal estate $500.

4. Census in 1900 in Delaware, Delaware, OH. ⁵ William A. Beecher, 70, born Apr 1829, was married for 45 years to wife Orel, 66, Apr 1834. She had birthed 3 children, all alive in 1900. Living with them is Lyman W. Beecher, 27, June 1872, married for 3 years to Sallie M., 27/May 1873. She had 1 child: Carl K., Dec 1899. Eveyrone and their parents were born in Ohio. William owned the home.

William married Orel Smith on 9 Jun 1856 in , Franklin, OH.¹ (Orel Smith was born on 10 Aug 1835 in , , OH,^{5 6} died on 28 Jul 1918 in , Delaware, OH ⁶ and was buried in Delaware: Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, OH ⁶.)