10th Connecticut Infantry

Residence New Haven CT; Enlisted on 9/19/1861 as a Corporal.

On 10/3/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. CT 10th Infantry

He was demoted to private on 12/18/1863

He was Mustered Out on 10/7/1864

1850 census New Haven, Ct.

John E. Beecher 47

Sea Captain

Jennette age 47

Emily T. 20

*John H. 14

Mary P. 12

all born Ct.

1850 census Haddam, Middlesex Co., Ct.

Lyman R. Bailey 41 male Stonecutter, Ct.

Olivia C. 41 female Ct.

Rosetta R. 15 female Ct.

Clarisa M. 11 female Ct.

Ann J. 10 female Ct.

1860 census

New Haven, N.H. Co., Ct.

3rd Ward Page 330B

Listed as "Bucher"

Harley Beecher 25 Railroad Fireman

his 1st wife

Rosalia 22

their son

Edwin 9/12

their daughter

Olivia 6

(Sarah Olivia m. Mitchel E. Eckler They had a son,

William Beecher Eckler)

also

Lyman Bailey 56

his wife

Olivia 52

(They appear to be Rosalia's parents.)

Jordon A. Peaster 52 Male Blacksmith Ct.

Angelina 19 female Ma.

Georgiana 2 female Ct.

Caroline Pauline 35 female Seamstress Eng.

Willie 3 male Va.

1870 census Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. Ct.

Hawley 38 Engineer on locomotive

his 2nd wife

Jennie 31

his daughter

Sarah 16

also

Charles Joyce 19 apprentice to carpenter

(Charles is listed in the 1880 census as living in Meriden, Ct.)

All listed as born in Ct.

1880 census Manhatten, N. Y.

Hawley Beecher 45 Engineer

Jenny Beecher 39

Head of Household is

Edward Elliott, 29 also an Engineer

his mother

Mary Elliot 47

her daughter

Mary Elliot 21

Several other boarders

encluding

David Thomas 23 N. J., works on N. Hansen R.R.

Robert Sloane 29 Scotland, works on Hudson R.R.R.

1890 New York City Directory

Harley J. Beecher Engineer, lives at 435 W. ??

1891 OR 92

Civil War Pension records

He filed for a pension in N. Y., he was an invalid. his residence is listed as New Haven, Ct.

Family Search -- Benjamin Beecher & Wealtha Parmalee are listed as John Edward Beecher's parents, Jeannette Thompson as his wife.

Harley/Harley Beecher is buried very close, probably in the same plot, to my ancestors, Jane (Goff) Bailey, Norton and Nettie (Clark) Merriman.

Barb

Hale Index and Photo taken by Jan Franco, Meriden, Ct. Library Historian.

Photo scanned by Carol P.

Many, many thanks!

Barbara's Clark & Goff & Bailey family research