Samuel Thornton Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Samuel was Thornton Beeker.

   FamilySearch ID: G94W-8MB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁶ The 1900 census recorded John L. Beeker, farm laborer, 38, born Aug 1861, with his wife Ada F., farmer, 31, Nov 1868; Ruby M., Sep 1890; and son Thornton, 4, Jun 1895. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Ada's mother in Sweden. John and Ada were married for 12 years and she had birthed 2 children all alive in 1900.
Next door is the household of John's Beeker's sister, Eldora:
Ash B. Bailey, farmer, 44, born Apr 1856, was living with wife Elelosa [sic, should be Eldora], 41, Sep 1859; Hettie S., 15, Jul 1885; Frank L., 11, Dec 1889; Hannah, 4, Jun 1896; Hellen C. 5 months, Dec 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana. Eldora was married for 15 years and had birthed 4 children by 1900, all alive.

2. MilitaryService: on 27 Aug 1918, in Buffalo, Erie, NY. ⁷

3. MilitaryService: on 19 Nov 1918, in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁷

4. Occupation: student, was private in Cadet Corps at Purdue on 5 Jun 1917 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸

5. He was described as Medium height, medium build, grey eyes, light hair on 5 Jun 1917 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸

6. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: will of Mary D. Beeker Shigley, 2 Mar 1926, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁹ ---
Scientist Church and Reader Get Bequests From Shigley Estate
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The will of Mrs. Mary D. Shigley has been probated in the circuit court. It was drawn up on January 25, 1923, and decrees that $250 be paid to the First Church of Christ. Scientist, in memory of her daughter, Pearl Dobbins, deceased. The sum of $250 is bequeathed to Clair Robinson, reader in the church; $200 to Mrs. Hettie Brommer; $100 to Temple Bailey, a nephew, and $100 to Thornton Beeker, a nephew. An opal and chip diamond . ring is left to Miss Cormine Strate; the household goods to a sister, Mrs. Lillle Beeker Rhyan; and the residue to her sister, Mrs. Lillie Beeker Rhyan and the latter's husband, Clarence O. Rhyan. Mrs. Lillie Beeker Rhyan is named as executrix.

7. Census in 1930 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded as a lodger at the YMCA in Columbus: Samuel T. Beeker, engineer of conveying machine, single, 34. He and his parents were born in Indiana.

8. Occupation: Chief Engineer of Jefferies Manufacturing Co. On 28 Aug 1934 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ⁵

9. Residence: on 28 Aug 1934 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹¹

10. Census in 1940 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹² The 1940 census recorded at 491 Maple Street: Samuel T. Beeker, engineer for public utility, single, 44, as a lodger. In 1935 he lived in Columbus, OH. He was born in Indiana.

11. Occupation: Virginia Public Service Co. On 27 Apr 1942 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA. ⁴

12. Residence: 310 Woodland Terrace, Alexandria, VA on 27 Apr 1942 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA. ⁴

13. Census in 1950 in Richmond, Henrico, VA. ¹³ The 1950 census recorded Samuel Beeker, industrial engineer for utility company, never married, 55, living as a "lodger" at 2923 Monument Avenue in Richmond. He was born in Indiana.

14. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Beekers File Suit To Break Will, 27 Oct 1956, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁴ Suit To Break Will Is Filed
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FRANKFORT -- Suit to set aside the will of May B. Black, filed for probate in Circuit court, was instituted Friday by eight persons -- Opal Aper, Hazel Chenoweth, Manford Beeker, Bernice Beeker, Clifford Beeker, Leonard Beeker, John Beeker and Stephen Beeker against Magdeline Hornbeck as executrix of the estate and Magdoline Hornback, Thornton Beeker and Katheryn Shigley as heirs named in the will. The estate includes real estate in Clinton and Tippecanoe counties estimated to be worth $30,000. The will was drawn April 11, 1950. The complaint alleges undue influence in the writing of the will.

15. Obituary: Journal and Courier: obituary of Samuel T. Beeker on 18 Nov 1959 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁵ SAMUEL T. BEEKER
Mrs. Morris R. Parks, West Lafayette, received word of the death of her brother, Samuel T. Beeker, 64, in Dunnellon, Fla. Mr. Beeker was born in Battle Ground, but had resided in Florida the past four years. His death was unexpected. He was a 1918 graduate of the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering, a Navy veteran of World War I, a member of the Battle Ground Masonic lodge and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was employed for many years by the Virginia Power and Light Co. of Richmond, Va., before retiring in 1952. Mrs. Parks is the only immediate survivor.