Overbrook (Kansas) Citizen 7 Jun 1925
Susan Beaman Tutcher
Susan Annette Beaman was born Nov. 24, 1841, and at the time of her death, June 7, 1925, had reached the age of 83 years, 6 months and 14 days.
She was born in (Buffalo, Ogle County) Illinois, the 2nd of five children of Moses and Susan Beaman. They moved to Kansas in 1856 and homesteaded on the farm where she lived until recently when she was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Lillian Nancy Tutcher) F W Vincent, for better care.
She was married to Thomas H Tutcher (1832-1917) in Clinton, Kan., July 28, 1861. To his union were born seven children. One son (Moses Tutcher b & d 11 Jan 1866) died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Stark of Waukon, Wash, died in 1919. The others are: Mrs. F W Vincent (Lillian Nancy Tutcher 1862-1932), Thomas N (Thomas Moses 1867-1950) and Benjamin A (1871-1950) of Overbrook, Albert E of Stauford, Tex., and Wallace H (1884-?) of Spirit Lake, Ida.
The two continued to walk life’s path together for nearly 56 years. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, July 28, 1911 very happily at their home in Douglas county. He proceeded her to their Heavenly Home 8 years ago on June 27, 1917. She has 25 grand children and 26 great-grandchildren surviving her. She also leaves a niece, Mrs. Susie Knight-Smith of Kansas City, Mo., to mourn her death.
She assisted her late husband as postmaster at Appanoose for 15 years and since his death has been very independent in caring for herself until her recent sickness. Her moral side had strong characteristics and she was united with the congregational church no far from her home in 1880. That organization having gone out of existence she became a member of the Congregational church at Overbrook.
While Grandma Tutcher has been called to her Father’s home she leaves many cherished memories with toe nearest to her.