Hattie A. May ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Van Wert, Van Wert, OH. ¹ Renting the home at 142 Maple: Sylvester C. Beecher, photographer, 39, born Jul 1860, was married for 9 years to Hattie A., 27, May 1873. She had birthed two children, both living with them: Clovis M., 7, Jul 1892; and Nora C., 6, May 1894. Everyone was born in Ohio, along with their parents, except Hattie's father was from Germany.

2. Census in 1910 in Van Wert, Van Wert, OH. ³ Owning a home at 608 S. Washington St. was Sylvester R. Beecher, 48, married for 20 years to wife Hattie, 38; She had 3 children and all were living in 1910: Clovis, 18; Nora, 15; and Frederick, 3. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio.

3. Census in 1920 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ⁴ The 1920 Census recorded at 157 Neil Avenue: Hattie Beecher, divorced, 46, living with her children: daughter Nora Beecher, 28; and son Frederick Beecher, 12. Also in the home is roomer Oliva Miller, 24. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio, except Hattie's parents were born in Germany.

4. Census in 1930 in Van Wert, Van Wert, OH. ⁵ The 1930 census recorded Mary E. May, 77, living with her daughter, Hattie, divorced, 55. Both were born in Ohio. Mary's father was born in Germany, her mother in Ohio.

Hattie married Sylvester R. Beecher, son of Frederick P. Beecher and Cornelia A. Center, <1891> in , , OH.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Sylvester R. Beecher was born on 30 Jul 1861 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH,¹ died on 12 Mar 1942 in Piqua, Miami, OH and was buried in Piqua: Forest Hill Cemetery, Miami, OH ⁶.)