John Henry Beecher ^{1 2}

   Another name for John was John Beacher.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1860, Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ Parris E. Beecher, 35, tailor, is listed in the 1800 Census in Lower Windsor Township in York County with real estate valued at $0 and possessions worth $100. Living with him is Rebecca, 27; Ann Aliza, 7; daughter Jesiah, 4; John Henry, 2; and Sarah, 7 months in July 1860 when the census was recorded. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

Living next door is William Beecher, age 24 (might be 27, handwriting uncertain), occupation blacksmith. His possessions are worth $30. With him is Lydia, 21; Jacob Franklin, 6; Parris Elphnor, 4; and Mary Jane, 7 months in July 1860 when the census was recorded. For all the nearest post office is Chanceford.

• Census, 1870, Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵ Parris Beecker [as indexed in census], 45, farm laborer, was living with wife Rebecca, 36; Annie, 19; Kesiah, 14; John, 12; Sarah, 10; Charles, 8; Elise, 6; and Howard, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1900, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹ In the 1900 Census he is listed as John Beecher, age 38 born Jan 1862, married for 6 years to Bertha, 34, born Aug 1865. She had 3 children with 2 still living in 1900. He is a cigar maker. Living with them is Ward H, born July 1888; and Grace R. born Sep 1890 and John C. born Sep 1896. Everyone and everyone's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1910, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ John Beacher [indexed in census as Beacher but handwriting can be Beecher], janitor, 45, was living with Bertha, 45, and John, 13. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

• Alt. Birth, Jan 1862, , , Pennsylvania, USA. ^{1 3}

John married Ellen Godfrey, daughter of John Godfrey and Matilda, about 1886 in Seven Valleys, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. (Ellen Godfrey was born about 1856 in , York County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁶ and died in 1891 in , York County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁷.)

John next married Bertha Macken about 1894 in , , Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (Bertha Macken was born in Aug 1865 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ^{1 3}.)