James Albert Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: L6V8-PLX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Vermillion Twp., Ashland, OH. ² The 1920 census recorded living on Mifflin Road: George Beecher, farmer, 38, living with wife Gladys, 33; Doyle, 13; Clayton, 11; Naomi, 9; Frances, 5; James, 3; and George, 1. Everyone was born in Ohio. George Sr.'s parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1930 in Montgomery Twp., Ashland, OH. ⁷ The 1930 census recorded George W. Beecher, farmer, 50, living with wife Gladys A., 43; Doyle E., mechanic pump factory, 23; Clayton H., farm laborer, 21; Naomi L., 19; Francis L., 16; James A., 14; George G., 11; and Margie M., 6. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio.

3. Census in 1940 in Vermillion Twp., Ashland, OH. ⁸ The 1940 census recorded George W. Beecher, farmer, 61, living with wife Gladys A., 52; Clayton H., farm laborer, 30; James A., 23; George G., 21; and Marjorie M., 16. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio.

4. Census in 1950 in Savannah, Ashland, OH, USA. ⁹ The 1950 census recorded George Beecher, farmer, 72, living with wife Gladys, 62; and son James, never married, bales steel at electric appliance factory, 34. Everyone was born in Ohio.

5. Occupation: Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. in 1950 in Mansfield, Richland, OH, USA. ¹

6. Residence: Ashland RD 4, Ashland, OH on 8 Jan 1966 in Ashland, Ashland, OH. ⁴

7. Residence: on 1 Oct 1973 in Widowville, Ashland, OH. ⁶

8. Obituary: News-Journal: obituary of James Beecher on 2 Oct 1973 in Mansfield, Richland, OH, USA. ⁶ WIDOWVILLE -- James A. Beecher, 57, Ashland, RD 4, died Monday afternoon at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was born in Vermilion Township, Ashland County. Mr. Beecher was employed at the Eagle Rubber Co., Ashland, and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Ashland Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his, wife, Anna Mae; two sons, Donald and Henry both at home; one daughter, Joyce at home; three brothers, Doyle, and George both of Ashland, and Clayton, Perrysville, RD 1; three sisters. Mrs. Bertis (Naomi) Riffle of Ashland; Mrs. Harry (Frances) Olewiler of Ashland, RD 4, and Mrs. Clarence (Marjorie) Heldenbrand, Ashland, RD 4. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Ashland Church of the Nazarene by the Rev. Ivan Beatty. Burial will be in Vermilion Cemetery, Hayesville. Friends may call at the Byerly Funeral Home, Lucas, Wednesday.

James married Anna Mae Glass, daughter of Charles Alexander Glass Sr. and Elsie I. Shambaugh, on 25 Jul 1950 in , Ashland, OH.¹ (Anna Mae Glass was born on 30 Apr 1930 in Widowville, Ashland, OH ^{1 3}.)