Elias Yount Becher

   Cause of his death was Chronic Myocarditis with acute dilation.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for The Village of Mechanicsburg, Upper Leacock, Lancaster Co., PA, page 239A records Elias (33 - PA/PA/PA) and Martha (28 - PA/PA/PA) Becher with son Jacob Becher (7). Also in the household is Elias' brother-in-law, Newton Grube (11).

The 1900 Federal Census for Upper Leacock Township, Southern District, Lancaster Co., PA, District 111, page 153A records Elias Y. (March 1847 - PA/PA/PA) and Martha S. (March 1851 - PA/PA/PA) Becher with son William Penn Becher (Nov 1885). Also in the same household is Elias' son and his family: Jacob E. (May 1873) and his wife Christian (Oct 1875) Becher with their son Lester Paul Becher (June 1897). Elias and Martha have been married for 29 years and have had 6 children of whom 2 are still living. Jacob and Christian have been married for 3 years and have had 1 child. Jacob is a laborer in a cigar factory while Elias is a carpenter.

The 1910 Federal Census for Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 103, page 43B records Elias Y. (63 - PA/PA/PA) and Martha S. (58 - PA/PA/PA) Becher. Elias and Martha have been married for 38 years and have had 6 children of whom 2 are still living. Elias is a house carpenter.

The 1920 Federal Census for Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 132, page 99B records Elias Y. (73 - PA/PA/PA) and Martha S. (68 - PA/PA/PA) Becher [indexed as Elis Bacher at ancestry.com]. Elias is a house carpenter.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
Name: Elias Y Beecher
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 93
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1847
Birth Place: Monterey, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 11 Feb 1941
Death Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: Feb 13, 1941 at Rohlands, Lancaster Co., PA [Zeltenreichs Cemetery, Rolands Reforme Church Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA]
Father Name: Jacob Beecher
Father Birth Place: Germany
Mother Name: Polly Yount
Mother Birth Place: Germany
Spouse Name: Martha Beecher
Certificate Number: 19100
Informant: William P. Beecher of 634 Plum Street, Lancaster , PA

Elias married Martha S. Grube, daughter of David Grube and Martha Stoner, on 17 Aug 1871 in Lancaster Co., PA. (Martha S. Grube was born on 23 Apr 1852 in Pennsylvania, died on 1 Feb 1927 in Upper Leacock, Lancaster Co., PA. and was buried on 4 Feb 1927 in Zeltenreichs Cemetery, Rolands Reformed Church Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA.) The cause of her death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.

  Marriage Notes:

http://www.searchtrees.com/tree/6678.htm
Records the marriage date for Martha S. Grube and Elias Y. Becher. The web site also records Martha's date of birth and parents.