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View Tree for Elmer BeecherElmer Beecher (b. 10 Jun 1811, d. 16 Jul 1906)

Elmer Beecher (son of Lyman Beecher and Elizabeth Stone)23 was born 10 Jun 1811 in Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., VT, and died 16 Jul 190624. He married (1) Ruth Dorwin on 20 Apr 1836. He married (2) Emeline Dudley on 16 Jun 1842, daughter of Dr.George Dudley and (Unknown) Peck.

 Includes NotesNotes for Elmer Beecher:
"The oldest physician...is Dr. Elmer Beecher, born in the place nowoccupied by his cousin Harmon A. Beecher, one-half mile north of thevillage, born June 10, 1811. In 1813 his father, Lyman Beecher,removed to the south part of town on the Center road." Elmer studiedmedicine with Dr. Daniel Goodyear in Hinesburg and took a full courseat Castleton (Vermont) Medical College, receiving his diploma in June,1835. After a year or two at Havana, New York, he began practice inShelburne where he served as town clerk for a time. In March, 1840,he came back to his father's farm where he remained until 1860. Hethen took up residence in the village. "He has not practiced activelyfor a number of years." He was elected town clerk and town treasurerevery year from 1865 to 1880 and served in the State Senate in 1860and 1861. He married first ( in 1836) Ruth Dorwin who died June 9,1839 and second to Emeline Dudley on June 16, 1842. Emeline was thedaughter of Dr. George Dudley, one of the earliest doctors inHinesburg who came from New Hampshire. George married the daughter ofElijah Peck, one of Hinesburg's first settlers (arrived in 1787 fromLitchfield, Conn.)

More About Elmer Beecher and Ruth Dorwin:
Marriage: 20 Apr 1836

More About Elmer Beecher and Emeline Dudley:
Marriage: 16 Jun 1842

Children of Elmer Beecher and Ruth Dorwin are:
  1. Lyman Beecher, b. 1837, d. 1839, Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., VT25.

Children of Elmer Beecher and Emeline Dudley are:
  1. Mary L. Beecher, b. 06 Dec 1857, Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., VT, d. date unknown.
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