Ruth Edna Beecher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹² John S. Beecher, farmer, 39, born Oct 1860, was married for 13 years to Carrie I., 30, Feb 1870. She had birthed 6 children, all alive in 1900: Mary M., 12, Feb 1888; Priscilla M., 10, May 1890; Ella M., 7, Dec 1892; Edna R., 4, Jul 1895; John R., 2, Feb 1898; and David H., 3 months, Feb 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

On the next page is his brother, Samuel J. Beecher, farmer, 37, Oct 1862; He was married 6 years to Emily R., 27, Feb 1873, and she had birthed no children. Living with them are Samuel's children by his first wife: Harry J., 13, May 1887; Edward C., 10, Sep 1889; and Samuel M., 10, Jan 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in Newton Twp., Cumberland County, PA. ⁴ The 1910 Census recorded in Newton: John S. Beecher, farmer, 49, living with wife Carrie J., 40; and their children: Mary M.; 21; Elle M., 17; Ruth E., 14; Raymond J., 12; Herman D., 10; Viola C., 8; Harold S., 4 (actually is Arnold S.); and Paul E., 4 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1920 in Penn Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹³ The 1920 census recorded John S. Beecher, farmer, 59, living with wife Carrie I., 49; daughter Colla M., 26; Ruth E., 23; John R., 21; Viola C., 17; Arnold S., 14; Paul E., 11; and Earl, S., 9. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: on 14 Oct 1920 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ²

5. Newspaper: Franklin Repository: Kough-Beecher - At the parsonage of the Zion Reformed Church yesterday Rev. Dr. I. W. Hendricks united in marriage Jacob M. Kough of Carlisle and Miss Ruth E. Beecher of Newville., 15 Oct 1920, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ²

6. Newspaper: Harrisburg Evening News: "Mrs. F. C. Beecher and children, David and Lucille, are spending the month of August at Wildwood Crest, N. J.", 10 Aug 1921, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁴

7. Census in 1930 in Monroe Twp., Cumberland, PA. ¹⁵ The 1930 census recorded J. Marshall Kough, farmer, 34, and his wife Ruth B., 33, and daughters Addessa J. 8, and Lyrian I., 7. Also in the home is Ruth's brother, farm laborer Earl Beecher, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Shiremanstown Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Herman D. Beecher had has recent guests Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kough, daughters Lyrian and Odessa, and son Carl Beecher Kough, Churchtown.", 23 May 1932, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁶

9. Residence: on 15 Aug 1937 in Hays Grove, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁷

10. Residence: on 4 Jul 1943 in Plainfield, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁸

11. Residence: on 16 Sep 1961 in Plainfield, Cumberland, PA. ⁹

12. Residence: on 8 Mar 1964 in Plainfield, Cumberland, PA. ⁸

13. Cause of Death: Ruth died at Carlisle Hospital from cerebral thrombosis, arteriosclerosis, 26 Sep 1964, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ⁷

14. Obituary: The Sentinel: obituary of Ruth B. Kough on 26 Sep 1964 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁰ Mrs. Ruth Beecher Kough, Plainfield, widow of Jacob Marshall Kough, died this morning in the Carlisle Hospital. She was 69 years old.
Born on July 10, 1895, at Oakville, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John S. and Carrie Gilbert Beecher. She was a member of the West Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church.
She is survived by:
Four daughters, Mrs. Lester Lay, RD3, Newville; Miss Lyrian Rough, and Mrs. John Snyder, Jr., Carlisle; Mrs. Irvin R. Anderson, Plainfield; a son, Karl B. Kough, RD2, Newville; four brothers, Herman, Camp Hill; Samuel, Walnut Bottom; Paul, RD. Chambersburg; Earl, Walnut Bottom; two sisters, Miss Ella Beecher, Dickinson and Mrs. Viola Russell, Honey Brook, Pa., and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Roth Funeral Home, 169 West High Street. The Rev. Leon A. McCleary, pastor of the West Hill Evancelical United Church, will officiate. Bunal will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Monday evening at the funerai home.

15. Residence: on 26 Sep 1964 in Plainfield, Cumberland, PA. ⁷

Ruth married Jacob Marshall Kough, son of Daniel Webster Kough and Addessa Jane Hummel, on 14 Oct 1920 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA.^{1 2} (Jacob Marshall Kough was born on 13 Sep 1895 in Oakville, Cumberland, PA,^{6 19} died on 9 May 1962 in Plainfield, Cumberland, PA ^{6 19 20} and was buried on 12 May 1962 in Carlisle: Westminster Memorial Gardens, Cumberland, PA ^{6 19}.)