Mary Jane Black ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: L6VJ-7PH.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ³ The1920 census recorded renting at 1920 Berthold Avenue: Daniel A. Beecher, securities salesman, 33, living with wife Leona, 33, and daughter Mary Jane, 7. Daniel and his father were born in Missouri, and his mother in Michigan. Leona was born in Kansas, her father in Virginia, and mother in Ohio. Mary Jane was born in New Mexico.

2. Census in 1930 in Kirkwood, St. Louis, MO. ⁴ In 1930 Daniel W. Beecher, 44, born in Missouri, was living with wife Leona, 44, born in Kansas; and daughter Mary J., 17, born in New Mexico, and son Daniel, 4, born in Missouri. Daniel Sr.'s father was born in Missouri, his mother in Michigan. Leona's father was born in Virginia and her mother in Ohio.

3. Census in 1940 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ⁵ In 1940 Daniel A. Beecher, restaurant operator, 53, born in Missouri, was living with wife Leona, restaurant operator, 53, born in Kansas; and son Daniel A., 15, born in Missouri. Also with them is Daniel's daughter, Mary Jane Cantrell, 28, born in New Mexico, and her husband Marshall Cantrell, restaurant cook, 26, and their son Marshall A. Cantrell, 1 month old when the census was recorded on 8 Apr 1940. Both Marshall's were born in Missouri.

Mary married Marshall Cantrell on 6 Aug 1934 in Saint Charles, St. Charles, MO. The marriage ended in divorce. (Marshall Cantrell was born on 21 Sep 1914 in Astoria, Wright, MO ^{5 6} and died on 5 Aug 1961 in Colby, Thomas, KS ⁷.)

Mary next married Henry W. Lafser on 1 Oct 1948 in Carson City, Carson City, NV.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Henry W. Lafser was born on 14 Feb 1918 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO,^{8 9} died on 21 Aug 1973 in Reno, Washoe, NV ^{8 9} and was buried in Los Angeles: Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA ⁸.)