Anna Beeker ^{2 3}

   Another name for Anna was Anne Beeker.⁴

   FamilySearch ID: KLBV-LFG.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1830 in , Tippecanoe, IN. ⁶ The 1830 census recorded John Beeker, living next door to John Pruitt who married Beeker's daughter Barbara, with this household:
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tippecanoe, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9.

2. Census in 1840 in , Tippecanoe, IN. ⁷ The 1840 census recorded two Beeker households living near John Pruitt who married John Beeker's daughter Barbara.
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The census lists John Becker [sic, indexed as Becker but handwriting is Beeker] with a household as follows:
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tippecanoe , Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Mining: 3
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
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Next door is son Leonard Beckers [sic, handwriting is Beeker] with this household:
Name:Leonard Beckers
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tippecanoe, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Mining: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2.

3. Census in 1850 in Shelby, Macomb, MI. ⁸ The 1850 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 24, living with wife Ann, 22, and son John W. J., 9 months old when the census was recorded on 1 Aug 1850. David was born in Pennsylvania and his wife and son in Indiana.

4. Census in 1860 in Oak Grove Township, Benton, IN. ⁹ The 1860 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 35, living with wife Anna, 32; sons John, 9, and Leonard, 7; and daughter Flora, 1. Also in the home is Anna's nephew, William Pruett, farm laborer, 23. Everyone was born in Indiana. David's real estate was valued at $2400 and personal estate $485. The post office was Montmorenci.
On the same page is William Brown, United Brethren minister, 63, with his wife Sarah, 56, both born in Pennsylvania. He is likely a relative of David's grandfather John Brown who was also a U. B. minister.

5. Census in 1870 in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ¹⁰ The 1870 census recorded David Brown, 45, living with wife Anna, 44; John, farmer, 20; Leonard, farmer, 17; Millie A., 14; Flora, 11; Peter, 6; son Andrew J., 3; and daughter Cora, 6 months, born Dec 1869. Everyone was born in Indiana. David's real estate was valued at $7000 and personal estate $3000. The post office was Pond Grove.
A neighbor is Sarah Brown, 75, living alone (she was wife of Peter Brown (1770-1848). Another neighbor is Sarah's son Otterbein Brown, farmer, 43, with his family.

6. Census in 1880 in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ¹¹ The 1880 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 54, living with wife Anna, 52; daughter Millie A., 21; sons Peter, 16, and Andrew, 13; and daughter Cora, 11. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except David's parents in Pennsylvania. Living next door is Anna's nephew, Joseph Beeker, farmer, 23, with his wife Martha, 21.

7. Residence: in 1888 in , Benton, IN. ³

8. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ¹² The 1900 census recorded David Brown, landlord, 76, born Aug 1824, living with wife Anna, 73, Apr 1827. David, Anna, and her parents were born in Indiana. David's father was born in Pennsylvania and mother unknown. The census column records they were married 54 years and she had birthed 9 children, 6 alive in 1900.

9. Cause of Death: paralysis, cause exhaustion, 9 Oct 1904, Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁴

Anna married David Henry Brown, son of John Brown Jr. and Catherine Ann Mater, on 10 Feb 1848 in , Tippecanoe, IN.¹ (David Henry Brown was born on 5 Aug 1824 in New Albany, Floyd, IN,¹³ died on 19 Jan 1911 in Otterbein, Benton, IN ¹³ and was buried in Otterbein: Pond Grove Cemetery, Warren, IN ¹³.)