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Rev. Thomas Kinnicut Beecher
- H. Rev. Thomas Kinnicut Beecher1824 - 1900
- W. Olivia Day - 1856
m. 1855
- H. Rev. Thomas Kinnicut Beecher1824 - 1900
- W. Julia Day (add)
m. 1857
Facts and Events
| Name |
Rev. Thomas Kinnicut Beecher |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2] |
10 Feb 1824 |
Litchfield, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Marriage |
1855 |
[1st wife]
to Olivia Day |
| Marriage |
1857 |
[2nd wife - cousin of 1st wife]
to Julia Day (add) |
| Military[1] |
From 1861 to 1865 |
Elmira, Chemung, New York, United StatesClergy at Elmira Prison Camp |
| Death[2] |
14 Mar 1900 |
Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States |
| Reference Number? |
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Q7791426? |
References
- ↑ Recorded, in Holmes, Clay W. (Clayton Wood). The Elmira prison camp: a history of the military prison at Elmira, New York, July 6, 1864 to July 10, 1865; with an appendix containing the names of Confederate prisoners buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery. (New York, London: G.P. Putnam, 1912)
36, 41, 42, 72, 80, 82, 87, 144, 320, 366.
p 41 - ... The first minister who visited us was Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, a brother of the notorious Henry Ward, who cultivates politics, preaching, and potatoes to much temporal advantage; as the world knows, "Tom" is not as "sound on the crow" as Ward, and gave us a very practical, sensible, and liberal talk. During his sermon six hundred and twenty-five more prisoners arrived.
p 42 - ... Among the Protestant clergy who ministered to the prisoners none seemed to be so popular as the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, due in great measure to the fact that his sermons were never tinctured with anything which savored of politics or the war. Thomas K. Beecher lived many years, dearly loved by his own people, as well as the entire community. So great was the regard in which he was held by the citizens of Elmira that after his death twelve years ago, a bronze statue was erected by popular subscription and placed in the park which fronts the church in which for so many years he served his people.
p 87 - ... The Rev. Thomas K. Beecher lived just across the road. He and Dr. Gleason were great cronies, and it was the author's prized privilege to spend many happy hours in their company. On the hillside there was a "bungalow," quite like a hunter's cabin, where in the long winter evenings Dr. Gleason and Mr. Beecher were wont to invite a few of their friends, and the evening would be spent in telling stories, at which Dr. Gleason was one of the most happy experts known. Those who were privileged to enjoy those delightful evenings will ever cherish them as jewels in their experience. ...
p 320 - ... Mr. Beecher was always the most popular with the boys. He knew how to preach to them and usually said things that appealed to their sense of humor. He preached one time in the dining-room, and we were packed in like sardines in a box. Also, I remember, in April after General Lee's surrender, Mr. Beecher preached at the usual time, three o'clock in the afternoon. It had been raining and was quite middy. At the close of his sermon he says: "Now, boys, the war is over and you will soon be with your friends. When you are dismissed and return to your quarters, should you fall down in the mud, don't get up and say, 'Well, damn the Yankees!"' When he said that there was great laughing and yelling. I remember but little else that he said that evening, except that he remarked we should be contented, as Paul, the Apostle, was contented, in and out of prison. ...
Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, abt 1867 
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas K. Beecher, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
30 Jun 2015.
Thomas K. Beecher (February 10, 1824 - March 14, 1900) was a preacher and the principal of several schools. He was a traveling man, living in many places such as: Litchfield, Connecticut, Boston, Massachusetts, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Elmira, New York. There is a memorial statue built in Elmira, New York where he spent a large portion of his life. He was a close friend of Mark Twain and married him to Olivia Langdon Clemens.
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