Parris Epler Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 6 Dec 1825, Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁶

• Census, 1860, Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁷ 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. ⁸ 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.

• Military Service: during the Civil War, 3 Sep 1864. ⁵ He served from 3 Sep 1864 to May 30, 1865. His tombstone bears this inscription: Co. D. 200th Regt. Pa. Vol.

• Census, 1880. ³ Paris Beecher, tailor, 54, was living with wife Rebecca, 47; daughter Keziah, 24; Howard, 12; Allen, 9; and Jacob, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

• Book, 1929. ² Jacob Beecher, 12th child of John Beecher and Mary Ann Albert, married his cousin, Catherine Brown, of Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pa. She was a daughter of Catherine (Katy) Albert and Mr. Brown. (Katy's sister, Mary Ann Albert, married John Beecher.) Margaret Albert, another sister, married Mr. Epler (his family built Epler's Church). Children of Jacob and Catherine Beecher:
1. John Valentine Beecher. Died 1886; aged 65; married two times.
2. Jacob Franklin Beecher married Catherine Elizabeth Bracket, March 28, 1844; had one son, Dr. A. C. W. Beecher, of Philadelphia, Pa.
3. Paris Epler Beecher.
4. Kaziah Beecher married Mr. Thompson.
5. William Lightner Beecher.
6, 7, 8, 9 no record.
[Note: This book notes that some information was provided by Dr. A. C. Beecher of Philadelphia, and he is one of the children named above.]

Parris married Rebecca Guth, daughter of Heinrich Guth and Elizabeth Lieberknecht, on 16 Mar 1851 in Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. (Rebecca Guth was born on 6 Aug 1832 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,^{1 3 5} died on 14 Sep 1895 ^{4 5} and was buried in Lower Windsor Township: Canadochly Lutheran & Reformed Church Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁵.)