STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1901, page 4, column 2

STATIRA (BROWN) BEECHER, 31 May 1840 - 09 Sep 1901

   Statira Brown, wife of Truman A. Beecher was the eldest of four 
children born to William H. L. Brown and wife, Ann Wilcox Brown, who 
as pioneers came to Otsego township in 1848.  Statira Brown was born 
in Sandusky county, Ohio, May 31, 1840, and died at her home in 
Hamilton, Ind., Sept. 9, 1901, aged 61 years, 3 months and 8 days.
   She was intelligent and with her good education became one of the 
successful teachers of the public schools in her maiden days.  At 
the age of 22, May 4, 1862, she united in marriage with Mr. Truman 
A. Beecher, of Hamilton, Ind.  To them were born ten children, two 
dying in infancy, eight are now living and present at the bereaved 
home, Mrs. Minnie Husselman, of Butler, Ind.; Mrs. Annie Lemmon, of 
Pleasant Lake; Mrs. Hattie Hall, of Roann, Ind.; Mrs. Nettie Shelah, 
of Philadelphia, Penn.; William Beecher, of South Bend, Ind.; Frank 
Beecher, Decatur, Ill.; and Miss Fannie and James at home with the 
father.  Of her father's family a brother, L. W. Brown, of Angola, 
survives her.  Since her marriage over 39 years ago Mrs. Beecher has 
lived in one home and locality, the pleasing feature of this tribute 
of respect and service is the fact that on the exact spot this 
church now occupies, her home was recently removed that received her 
as a bride near 40 years ago, this same home has been the scenes of 
all her happy hours and joys, her sorrows and distress, the home 
where her children were born and raised to womanhood and manhood, 
the scene of weddings and death, but always a home open and free, 
with a welcome hand to friends and social greetings, a home to be 
long remembered by those she ministered to and entertained.  Mrs. 
Beecher was a true wife and mother, a woman of noble christian 
character, a neighbor of influence and worth, an example of true 
American womanhood, a loyal member of W. R. C. No., 111 and its Sen. 
Vice-President.
   Many years ago she with Mr. Beecher united with the M. E. church.  
On her children coming to maturity her sympathy and influence were 
with them as members of the Hamilton Christian church.  A large 
circle of friends and neighbors will long remember Mrs. Beecher for 
her loyal worth and character and their sympathy is tendered the 
bereaved husband and children.  Funeral was held on Wednesday 
afternoon.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Statira (Brown) Beecher, 31 May 1840 - 09 Sep 1901, daughter of William 
H. L. and Phoebe Ann (Wilcox) Brown, married Truman A. Beecher, 25 May 1837 
- 13 May 1922, son of Truman and Hannah (Sloane) Beecher.  Statira and 
husband are buried at Hamilton Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

Children:

   Minnie (Beecher) Husselman, of Butler, IN. in 1901.
   Anna B. (Beecher) Lemmon, 1866 - 1953, married Maurice C. Lemmon, 09 Nov 
1864 - 1934.  They are buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Steuben Co., IN.
   Harriet Stowe (Beecher) Hall, 1870 - 06 Jul 1954, married Albert L. 
Hall.  Harriet is buried at Hamilton Cemetery.
   Nettie (Beecher) Shelah (TWIN), 1872 - 19 Feb 1960, married Edward 
Shelah, 1869 - 1923.  They are buried at Hamilton Cemetery.
   William Beecher (TWIN of Nettie), of South Bend, IN., in 1901.
   Frank C. Beecher (TWIN), 1877 - of Decatur, IL. in 1901.
   Fannie C. (Beecher) (TWIN of Frank), 1877 - 24 Dec 1932.  Fannie is 
buried at Hamilton Cemetery.
   James Garfield Beecher, 1880 - 02 Jan 1954, married Florence Mae 
(Flegal) Beecher, 18 Oct 1882 - 10 Aug 1972.  They are buried at Hamilton 
Cemetery.
   Millie and Nellie Beecher, twins, died as children and are buried at 
Hamilton Cemetery.  No dates or ages listed by their names.

Statira's parents and siblings:

   Parents:  William H. L. Brown, 16 Nov 1812 - 11 Sep 1880, married Phoebe 
Ann (Wilcox) Brown, who died 18 Oct 1865.  Not in cemetery book.
   Sister:  Frances M. (Brown) Carpenter, 1843 - 31 Mar 1893, married Jesse 
H. Carpenter, 12 Jul 1838 - 1905.  They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, 
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.  He is buried as H. J. Carpenter and is 
the son of Rev. Harlow J. and Fanny (Merry) Carpenter.
   Brother:   Livingston/Levingston W. Brown, 1854 - 1924, married 
Carrie C. (Carpenter) Brown, 1854 - 1947.  She is a daughter of Rev. Harlow 
J. and Fanny (Merry) Carpenter.  They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery.
   Sister:  Isabel Brown, deceased per 1885 History.

"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885", page 819, biography of Harlow J. 
Carpenter; pages 816, 817, biography of father, William H. L. Brown.
"History of Northeast Indiana - 1920"- Vol. II, page 22, biography of 
Truman A. Beecher.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County Indiana, 1990" by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 
I, pages 120, 799; Vol. II, pages 1115, 1117, 1634.
SCGS Quarterly, Winter 2002, Vol. 7, No. 4, pages 3, 4, Lemmon Tuttle 
Family.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net