Samuel Isaac Beher ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LV68-JNN.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His Texas death certificate has 23 Oct birth but his Social Security claims record has 24 Oct., 24 Oct 1862 and Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ²

2. Census in 1870 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ¹ The 1870 census recorded Marcus Beher, farmer, living with wife Mary E., 28; Samuel I., 7; Anna E., 6; Marcus W., 5; Dora E., 4; Jefferson D., 2; and Maggie, 6 months born in December. Everyone was born in Indiana. Marcus' real estate was valued at $3,300 and personal estate $800. Also in the home is farm laborer Henry Duboing, 24, born in Missouri. The post office was Rushville.

3. Census in 1880 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ⁵ The 1880 census recorded Oren Beher, farmer, 40, living with wife Laura, 29; Viola, 11; son Tosso, 8; son Howard, 4; daughter Mertie, 1; nephew Samuel Beeher, farm laborer, 18. Also in the home is servant Ada Cotton, 21. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Oren and Laura's fathers in Virginia, and Oren's mother in Massachusetts.

4. Newspaper: 2 Feb 1899, Elwood, Madison, IN. ⁶ Infant Beher -- The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beher, on South C street, died last night. Interment will take place tomorrow afternoon at Tifton.

5. Census in 1900 in Elwood, Madison, IN. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded renting at 115 North 13th Street in Elwood: Samuel Beher, fireman, 38, born Oct 1862, living with wife Mary, 35, born Feb 1865. They had been married for 8 years and she had birthed 2 children, none aliver in 1900. They and their parents were born in Indiana except Mary's mother in Ohio.

6. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Rushville Republican: S. I. Beher Returns, 6 Jan 1905, Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁸ S. I. Beher, who has been away from this city for twenty-two years, eighteen of which he has spent at Elwood, Ind., has returned and will move his family here from the latter city as soon as he can find a desirable residence. Mr. Beher has accepted a position at McCormick's saloon on West Second street.

7. Census in 1910 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ⁹ The 1910 census recorded renting at 716 Walnut Street: Samuel S. Beher, fireman on locomotive, 48, living with wife Mary, 45, and son Sherman H. [as indexed, the handwritten A. looks like an H.], 5, and Mary's mother, Serelda E. Bowlin, 69. Samuel and Mary were married for 18 years and their parents were born in Indiana. Serelda was born in Ohio, her father in Kentucky and mother in Pennsylvania, and she was married for 53 years, giving birth to 7 children, 4 alive in 1910.

8. Census in 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX. ¹⁰ The 1920 census recorded renting at 1508 Pacific Street: Jeff R. Beher, blacksmith for supply co., 51, living with wife Willie, 44; son Frederick, glass washer for engraving, 16; brother John F. Beher, locomotive engineer for railroad, 45; and brother Samuel I. Beher, watchman for railroad, 51. Jeff, John, Samuel and their parents were born in Indiana, as was Frederick. Willie and her parents were born in Georgia.

9. Census in 1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded renting at 1501 E. Front Street: Sam Beher, divorced, watchman at railroad crossing, age 68, living alone. He and his parents were born in Indiana.

10. Residence: on 13 Dec 1933 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX. ⁴

11. Cause of Death: cardiac probably coronary occlusion, senility, 18 Sep 1938, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX. ³

12. Residence: 825 E. Mulkey St., Ft. Worth, TX on 18 Sep 1938 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX. ³

Samuel married Mary May Bowlin, daughter of Clifton Rhoades Bowlin and Sarelda Erthelda McElhaney, on 12 Oct 1892 in Tipton, Tipton, IN. The marriage ended in divorce. (Mary May Bowlin was born on 24 Feb 1865 in Tipton, Tipton, IN,^{12 13} died on 6 May 1950 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN ^{12 13 14} and was buried on 8 May 1950 in Tipton: Fairview Cemetery, Tipton, IN ^{12 13}.)