Robert Edward Beecher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Robert was Edward E. Beacher.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1900, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ Owning the home at 237 South First Avenue was Paris Beacher, 43, born Dec 1856, who was married for 16 years, but his wife isn't listed. With him: daughter Mary, 18, Nov 1871 [should be 1881], single; Herbert, 16, Apr 1884; Edward, 14, Apr 1886; Norman, 12, Dec 1887. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Also with them: housekeeper Catherine Pension, 28, born in Ireland; her daughter Mary, 7; and her son Joseph, 5.

• Obituary: Daily Local News, 13 Mar 1969, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ Edward E Beecher, 83, of 201 Seltzer Ave., Caln Township, Coatesville, died at his home yesterday following a lengthy illness. The husband of Mary A. Gregg Beecher, he was born n Coatesville and had resided in the area his entire life. He was the son of the later Parris and Elizabeth Pheaton Beecher. Mr. Beecher was employed by the Downingtown Iron Co, where he had been a shipper for 23 years. He retired in 1951. He was a member of the Thorndale Fire Co. and Retired Men's Club of Chester County. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Harold E., of Coatesville; a step-son, Edward H. Richards of Coatesville; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Jackson of Chester, Nora, wife of Paul Smith of Claymont, Del., and Edna, wife of Benjamin Marsh of Coatesville; a brother James, of Coatesville; a step-brother Joseph Pyncheon of Coatesville; six grandchildren, and several great- grandchildren.

Ibid: BEECHER- Of 201 Seltzer Ave., Caln Township, Coatesville, Pa., on Thursday, March 13, 1969, Edward E. Beecher, husband of Mary A. Gregg Beecher, aged 83 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services from the Funeral Home of Harry E. Wentz, 342 E. Chestnut St., Coatesville, Pa., on Monday, March 17, 1969, at 2 p.m. Interment in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday evening.

Robert married Bessie M. Zealers, daughter of Frederick Edward Zealers and Unknown, on 15 Aug 1909 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware State, USA.^{1 2} (Bessie M. Zealers was born in 1891 in , Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{1 2} and died on 16 Oct 1910 in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{1 2}.)

Robert next married Martha Adelle Trumbower, daughter of Elias Trumbower and Ida, on 25 Apr 1914 in , Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (Martha Adelle Trumbower was born about 1883 ¹ and died on 19 Jun 1917 in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ¹.)

Robert next married Mary A. Gregg on 8 Apr 1940 in , Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹