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Samuel Edison Beecher Sr.
(1893-1973) |
Samuel Edison Beecher Sr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
FamilySearch ID: 29WT-QG1. Noted events in his life were: 1. Census in 1900 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. 9 Adrian A Beecher [indexed in census as Adrwin A. Bucher due to poor handwriting], 43, was born Mar 1857, and married for 20 years to wife Kate, 42, Sep 1857. She had birthed 7 children, all alive in 1900. With them: Walter L. 19, Mar 1881; Lucinda M, 17, Apr 1883; Gertrude, 15, Dec 1884; Elouise, 12, Oct 1887; Genevra, 10, Nov 1889; Samuel E., 7, Apr 1893; and Katherine, 4, Apr 1896. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana, except Adrian's parents were born in Switzerland. 2. Occupation: attorney at law on 5 Jun 1917 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. 8 3. Residence: 523 1/2 Main Street, Terre Haute on 5 Jun 1917 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. 8 4. He was elected as Mayor from 1935 to 1939 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN. His photo as Mayor is online at: Samuel married Katharine Swope, daughter of James Morris Swope and Catherine Magdeline Meeling. (Katharine Swope was born on 4 Jun 1899 in Marshall, Clark, IL,2 3 10 11 died on 30 May 1981 in Terre Haute, Vigo, IN 2 10 11 and was buried on 2 Jun 1981 in Terre Haute: Woodlawn Cemetery, Vigo, IN 3 10 11.) |
1 Logan Esarey, William F. Cronin, History of Indiana from Its Exploration to 1922 (Published 1922. Dayton Historical Publishing Co. Available online via Google Book Search.), Page 216.
2 Social Security Death Index.
3 Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.
4 The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 7/19/2008, Obituary of Samuel E. Beecher.
5 The Tribune Star (The Tribune Star, TribStar.com 222 South 7th Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807), July 18, 2008, Obituary of Samuel E. Beecher Jr.
6 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29944593.
7 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), SSN 310142381 Bettie Kathryn Beecher Wright.
8 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ2Y-C4K Samuel E Beecher, 1917-1918; citing Terre Haute City no 1, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.
9 1900 United States Census, Indiana, Vigo County, Harrison Township, Terre Haute, Series: T623 Roll: 408 Page: 35.
10 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29944764.
11 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 81-019488 Katharine Beecher, father James Swope, mother Catherine Meeling, informant Rosalie Beecher.
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