Jesse Beecher
(1825-1865)
Harriet Hannah Hickmott
(1829-1875)
Charles Nevel Beecher
(1857-1924)
Nancy Lucy Harrington
(1869-1910)
Lynn Wray Beecher
(1894-1977)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bessie Rosalia Kepple

Lynn Wray Beecher 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 2 Jan 1894, Oklahoma, Westmoreland, PA 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Bessie Rosalia Kepple on 22 Sep 1915 in Leechburg, Armstrong, PA 1
  • Died: 1 Apr 1977, Omaha, Douglas, NE at age 83 2 4

   Another name for Lynn was Roy L. Beecher.5

   FamilySearch ID: LCR6-JKK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Lynn appeared in the household of Charles Nevel Beecher in a census in 1900 in Apollo, Armstrong, PA. 5 5 The 1900 census recorded Charles Beecher, contractor, 36, born Dec 1864, living with wife Lucy, 31, Sep 1869; Charles W., 8, Jan 1892; Roy L., 6, Jan 1894; Altha, 3, May 1897; and niece Dora Beecher, single, 24, May 1876. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except Chales and his parents in England. Lucy's parents were born in Ireland. Charles and Lucy were marreid for 12 years and she had birthed 3 children by 1900.

2. Census in 1920 in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong, PA. 6 The 1920 census recorded Linn Beecher, 25, living with wife Bessie, 24. Both were born in Pennsylvania. Linn's parents were born in England.

3. Newspaper: Simpson's Leader-Times: Leaves Hospital, 24 Jan 1959, Kittanning, Armstrong, PA, USA. 7 Lynn W. Beecher ofLogan Ave., Leechburg, is convalescing at his home following discharge from Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He will be confined to his home for two to three week.


Lynn married Bessie Rosalia Kepple on 22 Sep 1915 in Leechburg, Armstrong, PA.1 (Bessie Rosalia Kepple was born on 28 Dec 1895 in Parks Township, Armstrong, PA 1 and died on 2 Dec 1974 in Grantsville, Calhoun, WV 4.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMC6-T2C Lynn Wray Beecher and Bessie Rosalie Kepple, 22 Sep 1915; citing Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, ; FHL microfilm 1316397.

2 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2SP-1Y8 Lynn Beecher, April 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

3 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6JY-VCQ Lynn Wray Beecher, 1917-1918; citing Armstrong County no 2, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, FHL microfilm 1852737.

4 Ancestry.com Family Tree, Robin Beecher Family Tree, owner rubleyarnold, direct descendant of Charles Nevel Beecher -> Lynn Wray Beecher -> James Beecher.

5 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3M6-P6D Charles Beecher, Apollo borough, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet , family 655, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241372.

6 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6TX-J1G Linn Beecher, Kiskiminetas, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet , family 414, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821508.

7 Simpson's Leader-Times (Kittanning, PA) (Kittanning, Armstong, Pennsylvania), 24 Jan 1959, page 12.


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