Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1913 — Obituary of John Beecher. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of John Beecher.

John Beecher was bom on Sept. 15, 1849, at Wortehberg, Germany, and died at Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 17, 1913, aged. 64 years, 1 month and 2 days. He was a son of Leonard and Catherine Beecher, who with their family came to America and settled ip New York when the subject of this sketch,was six years old. Two years later they removed to Woodford county, 111., which was Mr. Beefeheris home until 1897; when he came to Jasper county, Ind., where he has since lived. On Nov. 16, 1874, he whs married to Miss Mary Schertz. To this qnion two children were born, both of whom survive. They are Mrs. Anna Barbara Thurlow and Jesse Harrison Beecher, both of this county. Mr. Beecher joined the Menonite church many years ago and continued in this faith all his life. He was a good neighbor and a kind husband and father.