William Beecher ^{1 2}

   Other names for William were William Beacher, Wilhelm Bicher, William Bicher, Wilhelm Bucher and William Bucher.

  Burial Notes:

Tombstone: Beecher, Wm, d. May 27, 1879, ae 79y-7m-12d (finger points up)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 15 Oct 1799, New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. His date of birth estimated from his tombstone differs by one month exactly.

• Church, 17 Jan 1833, New Holland: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ Five of William and Julianna's children are baptized at once on 17 Jan 1833 under the surname Bücher at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Holland. Matilda is baptized there later in Apr 1834, but after that we cannot find this family active in this church. Perhaps they moved?

• Census, 1850, Mifflin Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. ⁴ William Reaker [mispelling of Beecher], farmer, 50, was living with wife Julia, 48.; Henry, farmer, 25; Elmira, 19; Matilda, 17; Julia, 14; and Barbary, 12. Everyone's birthplace is Pennsylvania except Ohio for the two youngest children. William's real estate is worth $500, and he is likely living on land given to him by his neighor and father-in-law, Henry Carpenter, occupation "none", 72, and his wife Harriett, 71, whose real estate is worth $400.

• Pension, 1854. ⁵ Following in a copy of a letter from U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, received by Mrs. Harry Kennett McAdams, 309 N. Broadway, Lexington, KY. [Ms. McAdams is a descendent.]

"I advise you that form the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim, S.39982, it appears that John Beecher, or Becher, enlisted in Lebanon, in what was later Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, April, 1788, served as a Private in Captain Meng's Company, Colonel Benjamin Flowers Artillery Artificers Regiment and was discharged April 3, 1779.

"He was allowed a Pension on his application executed November 28, 1818, while a resident of Berne Township, Berks County, Pa., aged over fifty-six years. He died March 22, 1819.

"Soldier's wife, Mary Ann Beecher, died November 11, 1837. Her maiden name and date of marriage not stated.

"In 1854, Jacob Nyswender and Henry Carpenter stated in Columbus, Ohio, that the following were the children and only heirs of said John and Mary Ann Beecher:

"John Beecher, of Berks County, Pa.

"William Beecher and Barbara Nyswender, both of Franklin County, Ohio.

"Margaret Mulliner, of Philadelphia, Pa.

"Benjamin Beecher, Jacob Beecher, and Catherine Paxon, all of Chester Co., Pa.

"Samuel Beecher, of Lancaster Co., Pa.

"Lydia Cook, of Clark Co., Va.

"There is no record in this bureau of land having been granted by the United States, on account of the service of the above named Revolutionary War Soldier, John Beecher, or Becher.

"Respectfully,
Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Rev. and 1812 Wars Section."

• Census, 1860, Mifflin Township, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. ¹ William Beacher, 60, farmer and currier, is listed in the 1860 Census in Mifflin Township, Franklin County, Ohio with real estate valued at $500 and possessions worth $400. He is living with Julian, 55; and Matilda, 25. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Gahanna.

• Book: Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records, 1929. ⁶ William married Julia Carpenter (of Pa.); lived near Columbus, Ohio. Had 6 children.

William married Juliann Carpenter, daughter of Henry Carpenter and Harriett. (Juliann Carpenter was born on 19 Feb 1803 in , , Pennsylvania, USA, died on 12 Jun 1883 in , Fulton County, Indiana, USA and was buried in Mexico: Old Cemetery, Miami County, Indiana, USA.)