Joseph Jefferson Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: K2SF-DPB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He appeared in the household of William Earl Beeker in a census in 1910 in Urbana, Champaign, IL. ^{7 7} The 1910 census recorded at 503 S. Race Street: William E. Beeker, automobile agent, 30, living with wife Effie L., 25; and son Joseph G., 3 months. The census columns indicate this was William's second marriage and Effie's first. William and his parents were born in Indiana, and Effie and her parents in Illinois.

2. Joseph appeared in the household of Elizabeth Effie Lou Crist in a census in 1920 in Urbana, Champaign, IL. ^{8 8} The 1920 census recorded renting at 303 West High Street: Ruth B. Crist, widow, 55, living with daughter Elsie, 27; son Charles H., 22; daughter Elizabeth Beeker, 30, and grandson Joseph Beeker, 10. Everyone was born in Illinois. Ruth's parents were born in Tennessee. All of the children's fathers were born in Indiana.

3. Census in 1930 in Urbana, Champaign, IL. ⁹ The 1930 census recorded renting at 902 Oregon Street: Elizabeth Beeker, secretary at university, divorced, 38, living with son Joseph J. Beeker, 19. She was born in Ilinois and her parents in Tennessee. He and his mother were born in Illinois and father in Indiana.

4. Census in 1940 in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁰ The 1940 census recorded Joseph J. Beeker, farmer, 30, living with wife Carmen, 27. He was born in Illinois and she in Indiana. In 1935 they lived in North Dakota.

5. He was described as 6' 178 lbs. Blue eyes brown hair light complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁶

6. Residence: 321 West Pearl St., West Lafayette, IN on 6 Oct 1941 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹¹

7. Residence: on 13 Apr 1946 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ¹²

8. Census in 1950 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ¹³ The 1950 census recorded living on Columbia Street: Joseph J. Beeker, nailer/carpenter and joiner in prefab house factory, 40, living with wife Carmen N., 37; and daughter Carleen B., 8. The ladies were born in Indiana and Joseph in Illinois.

9. Residence: on 27 Sep 1960 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁵

10. Cause of Death: Joseph died at Otterbein Health Care Center from cerebreovascular accident, cerebral arteriosclerosis, diabetes, 30 Sep 1988, Otterbein, Benton, IN. ³

11. Occupation: factory worker at National Homes on 30 Sep 1988 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ³

12. Residence: Old State Road 52, Otterbein, IN on 30 Sep 1988 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ³

Joseph married Carmen Gwendolyn Nichols, daughter of George Otha Nichols and Carrie Angeline Briar, on 4 Sep 1934 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN.¹ (Carmen Gwendolyn Nichols was born on 27 Apr 1912 in Otterbein, Benton, IN,^{14 15} died on 24 Feb 1978 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN ^{1 14} and was buried on 27 Feb 1978 in Oxford: Justus Cemetery, Benton, IN ^{1 14}.)