Mary Anna Gregg ^{3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LD3D-7ZD.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1930 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. ⁷ The 1930 census recorded owning a $4000 home: Edward Beecher, mechanic boiler worker, 44, living with wife Mary, 43; and step-son Richard Edwards, boiler worker helper, 19. Edward and his parents were born in Pennsylvania, Mary and her parents in Maryland, and their son in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1940 in Caln, Chester, PA. ⁸ Two Beecher families are on the same page.

The 1940 census recorded Harold E. Beecher, drill presser in an iron manufacturing company, 24, living with wife Emma, 23; and Donald, 3.

Edward E. Beecher, chipper in a boiler manufacturing company, 54, was living with wife Mary A., 55; step-son Edward H. Richards, 29; step daughter-in-law Agnes D. Richards, 24; and their son (Mary's grandson) Roger Edward Richards, 7 months old.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Mary A. in Maryland.

3. Census in 1950 in Caln, Chester, PA. The 1950 census recorded at 728 Seltzer Avenue: Edward E. Beecher, driller in boiler shop, 64, living with wife Mary A., 63. He was born in Pennsylvania and she in Maryland.

Mary married George Vivian Richards on 30 Oct 1909 in West Chester, Chester, PA.¹ (George Vivian Richards was born on 21 Jun 1882 in London, , Greater London, ENG,^{1 9} died on 9 Aug 1918 in Coatesville, Chester, PA ⁹ and was buried in , Chester, PA ⁹.)

Mary next married Edward E. Beecher, son of Parris Epler Beecher and Sarah Elizabeth Featon, on 7 Apr 1920 in Coatesville, Chester, PA.^{2 3} (Edward E. Beecher was born on 22 Feb 1886 in Coatesville, Chester, PA,^{3 10 11} died on 12 Mar 1969 in Coatesville, Chester, PA ^{4 11} and was buried in Coatesville: Fairview Cemetery, Chester, PA ^{4 11}.)