Joseph N. Gregg
(1840-)
Sarah A.
(1857-)
Mary Anna Gregg
(1887-1980)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. George Vivian Richards

2. Edward E. Beecher

Mary Anna Gregg 3 4

  • Born: 1 Apr 1887, , Cecil, MD 1 3
  • Marriage (1): George Vivian Richards on 30 Oct 1909 in West Chester, Chester, PA 1
  • Marriage (2): Edward E. Beecher on 7 Apr 1920 in Coatesville, Chester, PA 2 3
  • Died: 30 Sep 1980, Salisbury Twp., Lancaster, PA at age 93 5 6

   FamilySearch ID: LD3D-7ZD.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1930 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. 7 The 1930 census recorded owning a $4000 home: Edward Beecher, mechanic boiler worker, 44, living with wife Mary, 43; and step-son Richard Edwards, boiler worker helper, 19. Edward and his parents were born in Pennsylvania, Mary and her parents in Maryland, and their son in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1940 in Caln, Chester, PA. 8 Two Beecher families are on the same page.

The 1940 census recorded Harold E. Beecher, drill presser in an iron manufacturing company, 24, living with wife Emma, 23; and Donald, 3.

Edward E. Beecher, chipper in a boiler manufacturing company, 54, was living with wife Mary A., 55; step-son Edward H. Richards, 29; step daughter-in-law Agnes D. Richards, 24; and their son (Mary's grandson) Roger Edward Richards, 7 months old.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Mary A. in Maryland.

3. Census in 1950 in Caln, Chester, PA. The 1950 census recorded at 728 Seltzer Avenue: Edward E. Beecher, driller in boiler shop, 64, living with wife Mary A., 63. He was born in Pennsylvania and she in Maryland.


Mary married George Vivian Richards on 30 Oct 1909 in West Chester, Chester, PA.1 (George Vivian Richards was born on 21 Jun 1882 in London, , Greater London, ENG,1 9 died on 9 Aug 1918 in Coatesville, Chester, PA 9 and was buried in , Chester, PA 9.)


Mary next married Edward E. Beecher, son of Parris Epler Beecher and Sarah Elizabeth Featon, on 7 Apr 1920 in Coatesville, Chester, PA.2 3 (Edward E. Beecher was born on 22 Feb 1886 in Coatesville, Chester, PA,3 10 11 died on 12 Mar 1969 in Coatesville, Chester, PA 4 11 and was buried in Coatesville: Fairview Cemetery, Chester, PA 4 11.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF9W-Q3F George V. Richards and Mary Anna Gregg, 1909.

2 Records of Nancy Eitnier, a descendant.

3 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF9Q-C2P Edward E. Beecher and Mary A. Richards, 1920.

4 Daily Local News, Chester County, PA (West Chester, Chester County, PA), March 13, 1969. Obituary of Edward E. Beecher.

5 U.S. Social Security Death Index, SSN 195-44-3170 Mary Beecher b. 1 Apr 1887 d. Sep 1980.

6 Lancaster Register of Wills and Marriages (Lancaster, PA) (http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/897/Search-Probate-Records), Mary A. Beecher d. 30 Sep 1980 Salisbury Twp.

7 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDW-JCF Edward Beecher West Brandywine, Chester, PA.

8 1940 United States Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3464; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-4.

9 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208687433.

10 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Series: T623 Roll: 1393 Page: 213.

11 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36144002.



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