Fourteenth Generation

2888. Otis Bird Beecher was born on 13 November 1848 in Bethany [now Beacon Falls], New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census on 8 June 1880 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Otis appeared in the census in 1900 in Bethany & Beacon Falls Twps., New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He died on 13 July 1902 at the age of 53 in New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He was buried in Christ Episcopal Cmtry., Bethany, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 50484999
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Lived in Waterbury.

Military: served on the USS Britannia

Occupation: Watchman at Waterbury Clock Co.; Novelty Mfg.; yardman at Waterbury Button Co.
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USA Census, 1880
Name Otis Beecher
Event Place Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender Male
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Night Watchman
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1849
Birthplace Connecticut
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Sheet Letter C
Sheet Number 130
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Otis Beecher Self M 31 Connecticut
Eliza Beecher Wife F 30 Connecticut
Bird Beecher Son M 11 Connecticut
Charles Beecher Son M 7 Connecticut
Ray Beecher Son M 2 Connecticut
Harry G Beecher Son M 0 Connecticut
Mary Kairy Other F 48 Connecticut

Otis Bird Beecher and Eliza Emily Perkins were married on 31 January 1868 in Bethany [now Beacon Falls], New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Eliza Emily Perkins was born on 28 July 1849 in Bethany [now Beacon Falls], New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Bethany, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census on 8 June 1880 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Eliza died on 3 August 1880 at the age of 31 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Christ Episcopal Church Cmtry., Bethany, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Father: Isaac Perkins, born Connecticut abt 1821, Farmer.
Mother: Emily Todd, born Connecticut abt 1825.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 83872913
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USA Census, 1870
Name Eliza E Beecher
Event Place Connecticut
Gender Female
Age 20
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1849-1850
Birthplace Connecticut
Page Number 13
Isaac Perkins M 49 Connecticut
Emily Perkins F 45 Connecticut
Eliza E Beecher F 20 Connecticut
Edward F Perkins M 14 Connecticut
Buel B Beecher M 1 Connecticut

Otis Bird Beecher and Eliza Emily Perkins had the following children:

+4977	i.	Herbert Bird "Bird" Beecher.
4978	ii.	Charles Beecher was born in 1873 in Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census on 8 June 1880 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.
4979	iii.	Nelson N Beecher was born in 1875. He died in 1875 at the age of 0.
4980	iv.	Isaac Ray Beecher was born in 1877 in Connecticut, USA. He died in 1878 at the age of 1 in Connecticut, USA.
4981	v.	Otis Ray "Ray" Beecher was born in 1878 in Connecticut, USA. He died in 1887 at the age of 9.
4982	vi.	Harry G Beecher was born in August 1879 in Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census on 8 June 1880 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Month of birth from 1880 census.
4983	vii.	Henry Beecher (private).