John Beecher Sr.
(1760-1819)
Mary Ann Albrecht
(1762-1834)
Henry Carpenter
(1759-1862)
Henrietta
(1763-1861)
William Beecher
(1799-1879)
Julia Ann Carpenter
(1803-1883)
Mary Ann Beecher
(1822-1910)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Isaac Kotterman

Mary Ann Beecher 1 3 4 5

  • Born: 9 May 1822, Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA 3 4 6
  • Christened: 17 Jan 1833, New Holland: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA 6
  • Marriage (1): Isaac Kotterman on 28 Nov 1838 in , Franklin, Ohio, United States 1 2
  • Died: 29 Nov 1910, Mexico, Miami, IN at age 88 3 4
  • Buried: 1 Dec 1910, Mexico: Old Mexico Cemetery, Miami, IN 3 4

   Another name for Mary was Mary Ann Bucher.6

   FamilySearch ID: K298-JSP.

  Christening Notes:

She was baptized as Mary Ann Bücher. Sponsors were the parents.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1830 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. 7 The 1830 census recorded William Becher [as recorded] with this household:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son (William)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son (Henry)
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 father (William)
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter (Harriett)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter (Mary Ann)
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 mother (Julia Ann).

2. Fact: This couple married each other twice, 28 Nov 1838, , Franklin, Ohio, United States. 8 9 There is a marriage record in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio recorded in "Early Marriage Bonds Record" by
Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution.
Franklin County Marriages 1803-1864
Franklin County early marriage records; v. 05
*Rotterman (Index "R") & Ketterman, Isaac m. Brecker & Biecher*, Mary Ann
Nov. 28, 1838 by P. Pence, M.G.
*William Beecher says "you may give Isaac Katterman license for to get married to my daughter, Mary Ann Beecher" Book 3 page 207
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Then on 22 Nov 1863 there is a second marriage record in "Miami County Indiana Marriages" County Courthouse, Book C3, page 209.

3. Census in 1860 in Richland Twp., Miami, IN. 10 The 1860 census recorded Isack Kotterman, carbinet maker, 44, living with wife Mary, 37; Theadore, 19; Oliver, 16; John, 11; Mary, 8; Aron, 5, and George, 3. Isack and wife were born in Pennsylvania, and the children in Ohio. Isack's real estate was valued at $800 and personal estate $300. The post office was Chili. On the same census page is Mary's father Wm Beecher with his family.

4. Census in 1870 in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States. 11 The 1870 census recorded Isaac Cotterman, cabinet maker, 56, living with wife Ann, 46; Theodore, cabinet maker, 28; Henry, works on farm, 21; Mary, 18; Florence, 12; and Elinore, 10. Isaac and Ann were born in Pennsylvania; Theodore, Henry and Mary in Ohio; and Florence and Elinore in Indiana. The post office was Plymouth. Isaac's real estate was valued at $1,600 and Theodore's at 300.

5. Census in 1880 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN. 12 The 1880 census recorded Isaac Kotterman, cabinet maker, 65, living with wife Mary A., 57; Flora, 23; Minnie, 19; granddaughter Blanchie B., 1; and mother-in-law Julia A. Beecher, 77. Issac, Mary, Julia and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Flora and Minnie were born in Indiana.

6. Census in 1900 in Denver, Miami, IN. 13 The 1900 census recorded Merry A. Ketterman, mother, widowed, 78 born May 1822, living in the home of her son Oliver Ketterman, 67, born Oct 1842; his wife Reluca J., 51, Dec 1849; and son Earl R., 8, Feb 1892. Merry, her parents, and Oliver and Reluca's parents were born in Pennsylvania. Oliver and Reluca were born in Ohio. Earl was born in Indiana.

7. Census in 1910 in Mexico, Miami, IN. 14 The 1910 census recorded Mary A. Kotterman, 87, widowed, living with her son Oliver P. Kotterman, 67, and his wife Rebecca J., 59. Oliver and Rebecca were born in Ohio. Their parents, Mary A., and her parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Mary A. had birthed 10 children and 4 were alive in 1910.

8. Cause of Death: uremia, mitral insufficiency and chronic nephritis, 29 Nov 1910, Mexico, Miami, IN. 4

9. Obituary: Logansport Pharos: Death notice for Grandma Kotterman on 2 Dec 1910 in Logansport, Cass, IN. "Grandma" Kotterman, a pioneer and well known lady of Mexico, died Wednesday at the home of her son. Oliver Kotterman, after an Illness from infirmities of old age.


Mary married Isaac Kotterman, son of John Philip Kotterman and Magdalena Rittman, on 28 Nov 1838 in , Franklin, Ohio, United States.1 2 (Isaac Kotterman was born on 12 Jul 1814 in , Berks, PA,12 15 died on 4 Mar 1892 in , Miami, IN, USA 15 and was buried in Mexico: Old Mexico Cemetery, Miami, IN 15.)


Sources


1 Miami County Indiana Marriages (Online at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~berta/micmg/b.html), County Courthouse, Book C3, page 209.

2 Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution, "Franklin County Marriages 1803-1864," https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/836482/?offset=&return=1#page=230&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=beecher Volume 5. Page 230.

3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103643095.

4 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Mary Ann Cotterman, b. 9 May 1822, d. 29 Nov 1910. Father Wm Beecher, mother Julia Ann Carpenter, husband Isaac Cotterman, informant son Olivery P. Cotterman.

5 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Florence Lutitia Serofs d. 3 Nov 1900 age 43 years 3 months 19 days. Father Isaac Cotterman mother Mary Beecher.

6 Trinity Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Note: Some very early records that appear in this church register were from Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in East Cocalico Township, before the congregation moved to New Holland.).

7 1830 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGT-XHX William Bicher [indexed as Becher] Earl Township, Lancaster Co. PA.

8 Miami County Indiana Marriages (Online at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~berta/micmg/b.html), Miami County Courthouse, Book C3, page 209.

9 Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution, "Franklin County Marriages 1803-1864," https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/836482/?offset=&return=1#page=230&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=beecher Vol. 05
.

10 1860 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NY-9H1 Mary Kotterman in entry for Isack Kotterman, 1860.

11 1870 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6S-9HN Isaac Cotterman, Indiana, United States; citing p. 11, family 79.

12 1880 United States Census, 1880; Census Place: Mexico, Miami, Indiana; Roll: 298; Family History Film: 1254298; Page: 469B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 0542.

13 1900 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MX-ZZ9 Merry A Ketterman in entry for Oliver Ketterman, 1900.

14 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK53-HDG Mary A Kotterman in household of Oliver P Kotterman, Jefferson, Miami, Indiana.

15 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103643079.



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