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View Tree for Loretta TerwilligerLoretta Terwilliger (b. 25 Oct 1863, d. 03 May 1943)

Loretta Terwilliger (daughter of Charles Abijah Terwilliger and Margaret E Etsall)176, 177, 178 was born 25 Oct 1863 in Ellenville, Ulster Co., NY, and died 03 May 1943 in Shepherd Hospital, Montour Falls, NY. She married Mark Almon Beecher on 02 Dec 1882, son of Truman Grove Beecher and Minerva Brisco.

 Includes NotesNotes for Loretta Terwilliger:
Per Aunt Florence: Remembers visiting Terwilligers in Ellenville whena child: Uncle Tom; Royal; Harrison; and Anna --possibly Van Amburgh.

Watkins Express from 1943 has almost weekly notice in the Beaver Damsnews column concerning the health and condition of Loretta TerwilligerBeecher. She is sometimes wrongly referred to as "Henrietta" Beecher.She was ill at least from the beginning of the year and probablylonger. The paper notes she is feeling better, she has been worse,etc. with notations almost weekly.


Watkins Express, April 28, 1943: " Mrs. Loretta Beecher had themisfortune to fall Saturday Morning and brake her hip. She is in veryserious condition at the Sherpherd Hospital in Montour Falls".

Watkins Express, May 12, 1943: "The community was sad again lastMonday, May 3 by the death of Loretta Beecher, widow of the late MarkA. Beecher."

Obituary from unnamed newspaper: "Mrs.Loretta Beecher, widow of thelate Mark Beecher, died at Shepard Hospital in Montour Falls on MondayMay 3, 1943. She had been ill for several weeks. She was born inEllenville, NY on Oct 25, 1863 and most of her life had been spent inBeaver Dams. She is survived by one son, Err Beecher of Pine Valley;one daughter Mrs. Florence Fordham of Bath; four grandchildren, andtwo great grandchildren; one brother Elmer Terwilliger, of Elmira andsister, Mrs. Anna Bendle of Beaver Dams. The funeral was held fromthe home Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Lewis Backman, pastor of theBeaver Dams Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in the BeaverDams Cemetery."
Died of heart condition. Complications of Broken Hip.

More About Loretta Terwilliger:
Burial: Unknown, Beaver Dams, NY.

More About Loretta Terwilliger and Mark Almon Beecher:
Marriage: 02 Dec 1882

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Loretta Terwilliger and Mark Almon Beecher:
Mark Beecher married Loretta Terwilliger on December 2, 1882 at thehome of the bride. Loretta was from Ulster County and was born in1863. Witnesses to the wedding were Ella Taylor, Emma Leight, andminister John Taylor.

Mark's parents apparently didn't know about their wedding. The entryfrom father Truman Beecher's diaries: " Saturday 2: Mark went awaysay got maried"

Children of Loretta Terwilliger and Mark Almon Beecher are:
  1. +Err Truman Beecher, b. 11 Nov 1887, Dix, Schuyler Co., NY, d. 24 Nov 1952, Beaver Dams, NY179.
  2. Charles M. Beecher, b. Abt. 06 May 1891, d. 01 Sep 1891, Beaver Dams, Dix, Schuyler Co., NY.
  3. +Florence Minerva Beecher, b. 01 Jul 1898, Beaver Dams, Dix, Schuyler Co., NY, d. 10 May 1995, Indian Harbour, FL.
  4. Nathan J. Beecher, b. Aft. 1901, d. date unknown.
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