Henry Beeker Sr.
(1759-1837)
Barbara Garner
(Abt 1767-1840)
Jacob Young Sr.
(1755-1823)
Magdaleen Molly Burkhart
(1762-)
John Beeker
(1785-1843)
Christina Young
(1790-1865)
Barbara Beeker
(1809-1896)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Randolph Pruitt

Barbara Beeker 1 2 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 16 Sep 1809, Salisbury Township, Rowan, NC 4
  • Marriage (1): John Randolph Pruitt on 22 May 1827 in , Washington, IN 1 2 3
  • Died: 12 Mar 1896, Goodwine, Iroquois, IL at age 86 4 6
  • Buried: Goodwine: Amity Cemetery, Iroquois, IL 4

   FamilySearch ID: KJ8X-CD8.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 17 Oct 1809 and Salisbury Township, Rowan, NC. 6

2. Census in 1820 in , Washington, IN. 9 The 1820 census recorded John Beker [sic] with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7.

3. Census in 1830 in , Tippecanoe, IN. 10 The 1830 census recorded John Pruitt's household, living next door to his wife Barbara's father John Beeker, as follows:
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tippecanoe , Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4.

4. Census in 1840 in , Tippecanoe, IN. 11 The 1840 census recorded John R. Pruitt, living as neighbor to his wife Barbara's father John Beeker, with this household:
Home in 1840: Tippecanoe, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8.

5. Census in 1850 in Jefferson Township, Carroll, IN. 12 The 1850 census recorded John Pruett, farmer, 45, born in Kentucky, living with his family all born in Indiana: wife Barbara, 41; Allen, 17; Daniel, 14; William H., 12; John B. 10; Elizabeth, 8; Joseph, 6; Randolph, 3; and Jane, 1. John's real estate was valued at $1500.
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6. Arrival: 1856, in Milford, Iroquois, IL. 1

7. Census: in 1860, in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. 13 13 The 1860 census recorded Samuel Beeker, farmer, 34, living with wife Hannah, 18; Mary D., 3; and Eldora, 9 months. Also in the home is farm hand Joseph Pruett, 17. Everyone was born in Indiana except Hannah in Ohio. Samuel's real estate was valued at $3850 and personal estate $395. Two households later is William Beeker, 29, living with wife Elizabeth, 27; Joseph, 3; Lovinas, 2; and Lorsena, 7 months. Also in the home is farm hand John B. Pruett, 21. Oddly, William has no real estate value, but John Pruett has $6260 with a personal estate worth $1395, suggesting he owned the land. On the same page is his mother, widow Barbara Pruitt, 53, living with her children Randolph, 14; Jane, 11, and Margaret 9. Barbara is nee Beeker, the sister of Samuel and William. Everyone was born in Indiana. The post office was Battle Ground.

8. Kansas State Census census in 1885 in Solomon Rapids, Mitchell, KS. 14 The 1885 Kansas State Census recorded household 107 in Solomon Rapids: R. Pruitt, 38, living with Emily, 31; Lilly A., 10; Eva M., 8; Edith M., 5; Ina P., 1; and Barbara Pruitt, 75. R. and Barbara were born in Indiana and came to Kansas from Illinois. Emily was born in Iowa and came from there. The children were born in Kansas.

9. Residence: in 1888 in , , KS. 5


Barbara married John Randolph Pruitt, son of Archibald Bright Pruitt and Mary Rebecca Blankenship, on 22 May 1827 in , Washington, IN.1 2 3 (John Randolph Pruitt was born on 5 Jul 1804 in , , VA,15 16 died on 31 May 1858 in Milford, Iroquois, IL 17 and was buried in Goodwine: Amity Cemetery, Iroquois, IL 17.)


Sources


1 "Portrait and Biographical Record of Iroquois County, Illinois" (Chicago, Lake City Publishing Co., 1893.), http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilicgs/bio/page3.htm Biography of James A. Pruitt.

2 Indiana State Library (315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.), https://www.statelib.lib.in.us/INMarriages1850/marriages_display.asp?ID=18597 Barbara Beeker and John Prewett 22 May 1827 Washington IN.

3 Grace Widney Brown, "Grace Widney Brown, wife of Winfred A. Brown : 1104 South Elm St., Shenandoah, Iowa, revolutionary ancestory Jacob Young (Jung), N.C." (Proof for Daughters of the American Revolution Application prepared in 1957 by Thelma K. Frazee, Genealogist, Washington D. C. - View online at https://archive.org/details/gracewidneybrown00unse/page/n5/mode/2up/search/beeker?q=beeker), Page 16.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106557787.

5 Biographical record and portrait album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. 1888. 826 pages.), Page 678. Biography of Daniel Beeker. Online https://books.google.com/books?id=2dgWAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA678&ots=1mDjUGQ7Fr&dq=beeker%20indiana%20carolina&pg=PA678#v=onepage&q=beeker%20indiana%20carolina&f=false.

6 Grace Widney Brown, "Grace Widney Brown, wife of Winfred A. Brown : 1104 South Elm St., Shenandoah, Iowa, revolutionary ancestory Jacob Young (Jung), N.C." (Proof for Daughters of the American Revolution Application prepared in 1957 by Thelma K. Frazee, Genealogist, Washington D. C. - View online at https://archive.org/details/gracewidneybrown00unse/page/n5/mode/2up/search/beeker?q=beeker), Page 27, Parentage of Barbara Beeker.

7 "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992" (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJLC-XK1 Maggie Pruitt in entry for W. P. Williams, 1892.

8 Ancestry.com, "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," Maggie Davis (father John Pruitt, mother Barbara Beeker) m. 2 Mar 1892 to W. P. Williams.

9 1820 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-FRP John Beker, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 223.

10 1830 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-C7H John Pruitt, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States; citing 107.

11 1840 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-GTF John R Pruitt, Jefferson, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States; citing p. 256.

12 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVN-THY John Pruett, Jefferson, Carroll, Indiana, United States; citing family 241.

13 1860 United States Census, Tippecanoe Twp, Tippecanoe, IN https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N7-XS9 Samuel Beeker page 97 household 690 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N7-X3T William Beeker page 98 household 693.

14 Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census (Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925.), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ3-J3JH-8?i=27&wc=W81J-6JC%3A1597342996%2C1597352312&cc=1825188 1885, Mitchell County, Solomon Rapids. R. Pruitt.

15 "Portrait and Biographical Record of Iroquois County, Illinois" (Chicago, Lake City Publishing Co., 1893.), Page 255. James A. Pruitt.

16 Grace Widney Brown, "Grace Widney Brown, wife of Winfred A. Brown : 1104 South Elm St., Shenandoah, Iowa, revolutionary ancestory Jacob Young (Jung), N.C." (Proof for Daughters of the American Revolution Application prepared in 1957 by Thelma K. Frazee, Genealogist, Washington D. C. - View online at https://archive.org/details/gracewidneybrown00unse/page/n5/mode/2up/search/beeker?q=beeker), Page 23.

17 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106557786.



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