Margaretta Louisa Rutter ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Margaretta were Margaret Louisa Rutter,⁶ Meeta Rutter ⁷ and Meta Louisa Rutter.^{2 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LVG7-XZK.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of Her exact birth will be found in the book "The Rutter genealogy records : the family bible of the Reverend Lindley C. Rutter, Sr. (1807-1882) of Lancaster County". Looking for a copy., from 1841 to 1844 and Chestnut Level, Lancaster, PA. ⁶ Other researchers report conflicting dates: 2 Apr 1841 by cparker4025901 and 15 Feb 1843 by febates/wyland/2207304. Tombstone has "1844."

2. Census in 1860 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁸ The 1860 census recorded Linly C. Rutter, 53, living with wife Louisa M., 50; Henrietta T., 20; M. Kate, 18; Meter L., 17; John C., 15; Linly C., 13; Willy L, 7; Clara B., 5. Also in the home: Moriah Ray, 20, and Amestina Price, 9.

3. Census in 1870 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁷ Lyman Beecher, dry goods merchant, 27, was living with Meeta, 25; and Elizabeth, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Lyman had no real estate value, and his personal estate was worth $6000.

4. Census in 1880 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁶ Lyman Beecher, dry goods, 35, was married to Margaret, 34. With them: daughers Lizie, 12; and Lindly, 7. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Residence: 1508 Oxford Street, Philadelphia, PA on 22 May 1899 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵

6. Newspaper: Pottstown Mercury: Merchant's Wife Dies, 23 May 1899, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ⁹ Mrs. Meta Louisa Beecher, wife of Lyman Beecher, former High street business man, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George R. Lancaster, Philadelphia.

(Reprinted in Pottstown Mercury on 23 May 1949, page 4, In Retrospect 50 Years Ago, May 23 1899.).

7. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: death notice for Meta L. Beecher on 23 May 1899 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴ BEECHER - On May 22, 1899, Meta L., wife of Lyman Beecher. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Thursday, May 25, at 2 o'clock P. M. from her late residence, 315 King street, Pottstown, Pa. Interment private.

Margaretta married Lyman Beecher, son of Daniel Herr Beecher and Elizabeth Leaf, on 13 Jun 1866.¹ (Lyman Beecher was born on 27 Jan 1843 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA ^{2 3 7 10 11 12}, christened on 4 Sep 1843 in Pottstown: Christ Episcopal Church, Montgomery, PA,¹¹ died on 22 Feb 1919 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{3 12} and was buried on 25 Feb 1919 in Pottstown: Edgewood Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ^{3 12}.)