John Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for John were Johannes Bucher and John Bucher.

  Christening Notes:

Baptism by Rev. John Christopher Gobrecht. Sponsors: Christian Reck & Regina. [Note: This is Christian Reck Sr., not the Christian Reck Jr. who married Sophia Bucher, daughter of Samuel.]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Christening, 23 Sep 1780, Littlestown: Christ Reformed Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹ Baptism by Rev. John Christopher Gobrecht. Sponsors: Christian Reck & Regina. [Note: This is Christian Reck Sr., not the Christian Reck Jr. who married Sophia Bucher, daughter of Samuel.]

The transcription of church records into the International Genealogical Index was 23 Sep but it is 3 Sep in the published book of Adams County church records published by F. Edward Wright. Inspection of the original handwritten church records is probably needed to resolve the conflict.

• Census, 1840, Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁷ John Beecher is found in Manheim Township in the 1840 Census as the head of this household:

Males (born)
60-69 (1771-1780) = 1 father John
15-19 (1821-1825) = 2 daughters
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 daughter
50-59 (1781-1790) = 1 wife

Living next door is his son Levi Beecher with his wife:
Males (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = 1 father Levi
Females (born)
20-29 (1811-1820) = wife

• Land, Oct 1843, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA. Oct 1843 Indenture Btwn. John Beecher of York Co. & Anna his wife to Michael F. Lind @ 4 acres $120. adj. John Albright's later mentioned as Manheim Twp. part. Heidelberg Twp. (YCHT File #17024.010)

• Census, 1850, Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ In the 1850 Census on the same page in Manheim Township are two families whose children later marry: Elias Beecher and Ann Mary Snyder.

In the household of Daniel Snyder, age 40, brickmaster, is his wife Elizabeth, 36; Edward, 16; Sophia, 14; Susana, 13; Levi, 12; Ann M. 11; William, 9; Daniel, 7; John, 6; and Francis, 2. Everyone is born in Pennsylvania except Daniel in Maryland.

In the houseold of Levi Beecher, age 37, farmer, is his wife Eve, 37; Elias, 9; Noah, 4. Also in the home is a David Geiger, 15. Levi has no real estate because he is living on land owned by his neighbor, his father, John Beecher, 70; his mother, Ann, 66; and their daughter Susan, 31, as well as a Mary Fisher, age 15. John's real estate is valued at $4,000.

• Census, 1860, Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² John Beecher, age 80, farmer, is listed in the 1860 Census in Manheim Township in York County with real estate valued at $3,400 and possessions worth $2,000. Living with him is his wife, Anna, 72; Susan Beecher, 40, house help; and Henry Sharer, 32, farmer. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is listed as Hetricks.

John married Anna Range, daughter of John H. Range and Madeline Shollas. (Anna Range was born about 1788 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ^{2 3}.)