Elizabeth Gochenauer

     Elizabeth was born circa 1738 in Edam, Rockingham County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Jacob & Anna Gochenauer. Elizabeth married Abraham Beery, son of Nicholas Bieri I and Barbara Miller, in Edam, Rockingham County, Virginia. In 1758, the family lived in Winchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He bought his father's land in York County from his siblings in 1767. He lived in Shrewsbury Township, York County in 1790. He later moved to Rockingham County, Virginia. Abraham & Mary had children: Abraham [1762-1818][m.9/28/1786 Magdalena Rife], Nicholas [1764-1815][, John [1767-6/25/1864][m. Barbara Kagy], Jacob [9/11/1769-4/02/1842][m. Mary Good], George [1773-1796] & Magdalene [6/26/1777-1832][m. Abraham Burner] & Christian 6/26/1777-10/15/1836]. Elizabeth departed this life in 1800 in Edam. She was buried there in the Lindale Mennonite Cemetery.