Samuel Tilden Beher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Samuel was Tilden Beher.^{7 10}

   FamilySearch ID: LTMW-GTG.

  Burial Notes:

BURIED AT: SECTION 7 ROW 27 SITE 2

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ¹¹ The 1880 census recorded Polly A. Dill, 55, living with daughters Epthora C., 20; Saphronia, 17; Harriet A., 34, and grandson Samuel Beher, 3. Everyone was born in Indiana.

2. Military in 1898 in , , OH: Spanish American War, private, U.S. Army.

3. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Tilden Beher, a former Rushville boy, is a member of Co. H., 158th Indiana Regiment, now encamped at Chickamauga Park. He enlisted in the regiment at Indianapolis., 24 May 1898, Rushville, Rush, IN. ¹⁰

4. Newspaper: Rushville Republican, 2 Sep 1898, Rushville, Rush, IN. ¹² Tilden Beher, a member of Co. H, 158th Ind. Infantry, has been discharged from the service on account of disability. He was in camp at Chicamauga, and had an attack of malarial fever and measles. He is recovering from his sickness since coming home.

5. Newspaper: Hancock Democrat: Lost Some Weight, 8 Sep 1898, Greenfield, Hancock, IN. ¹³ Elmwood, Ind., Sept. 8 - Tilden Beher of this city, who enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifth-eight Indiana, has returned home, having been discharged because of disability. He lost 92 pounds in flesh during his brief army service.

6. Census in 1900 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. ¹⁴ The 1900 census recorded Samuel T. Beher, occupation hostler, 23, born Jan 1877, as a boarder in the household at 56 E. Gary Street of Fred Atcherson, liveryman, 43, born Aug 1952. Samuel and his parents were born in Indiana. Fred was born in Massachusetts and his parents in Vermont.

7. Occupation: cook on 29 Nov 1900 in Chillicothe, Ross, OH. ¹

8. Newspaper: Elwood Daily Record: Fred Beher, who has a run as fireman from Ft. Worth to Baird, Texas, with headquarters at the former city, is here visiting the family of his brother, Sam Beher., 18 Jul 1901, Elwood, Madison, IN. ¹⁵

9. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Tilden Beher, of Chillicothe, O., is the guest of Ed. Beher and family, of West First street., 29 Aug 1906, Rushville, Rush, IN. ¹⁶

10. Census in 1910 in Chillicothe, Ross, OH. ¹⁷ The 1910 census recorded at 76 N. Walnut Street Samuel Behu [sic, as indexed in census because handwritten "er" in Beher looks like a "u"], bartender, 36, living in the household of his mother-in-law, Rosa Bollinger, 53 and her son Albert E., operator of picture machine, 19. Everyone and Samuel and Albert's parents are recorded as being born in Ohio, and Rosa's parents in Germany.

11. Newspaper: Dayton Daily News: Sam Beher Entertains Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Salyer, 22 Feb 1914, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ¹⁸ Mr. and Mrs. Sam T. Beher entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Salyer, who were recently married, and the evening was spent in music and dancing. Lunch was served at a late hour. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. House, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hecker, Mr. snd Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Beher, Mr. and Mrs. Salyer, Misses Lula Smelser, Magdalene Hverth, Mary and Lena Glaser, Helen Folz, Helen and Maragaret Koestler, Thresa and Margaret Noerl, Catherine Davis, Ethel Jean, Mr. Robert Ewell, Robert Lawyer, Arthur Brainerd, Paul Eisenhart, Clarence Osterday, Chris Keller, Carl Williams and Herman Dickey.

12. Occupation: bartender for George Kern, 755 S. Euclid Ave., Dayton, OH on 12 Sep 1918 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁶

13. He was described as tall height, stout build, blue eyes, brown hair on 12 Sep 1918 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁶

14. Residence: 2400 Germantown St., Dayton, OH on 12 Sep 1918 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁶

15. Census in 1920 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ¹⁹ The 1920 census recorded Samuel Beher, foundry laborer, 43, living with wife Pansy, 32, and niece Leveda Sayler, 1 and 3 months. Samuel was born in Indiana and his parents in the USA. Pansy, her father, her niece and the niece's parents were born in Ohio. Pansy's mother was born in Iowa.

16. Census in 1930 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ²⁰ The 1930 census recorded renting at 547 Evergreen Avenue: Samuel Beaher, foundry cooper, 54, living with wife Elizabeth, 41; daughter La Veda, 11; and brother-in-law Walter Jean, 32. Samuel was married at age 37 and Elizabeth 24. Samuel and his parents were born in Indiana. Elizabeth, her parents, and La Veda were born in Ohio.

17. Residence: on 13 Dec 1933 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ²

18. Occupation: bartender on 10 Dec 1937 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN.

19. Residence: on 10 Dec 1937 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN.

20. Census in 1940 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ²¹ The 1940 census recorded owning a $1600 home at 26 Devonshire Avenue: Tilden Beker, no occupation, 63, living with wife Elizabeth, 52; daughter Laveda, housework in private home, 21, and nephew Glenn Salyer, 23. Everyone was born in Ohio except Tilden in Indiana. They lived in the same place in 1935 except Glenn in Nevada.

21. Cause of Death: Tilden died at Veteran's Administration Center hosptial from adbronchiectasis, bilateral, encephalomalcia, right frontal lobe, 19 Jan 1950, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁷

22. Occupation: night watchman on 19 Jan 1950 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁷

23. Residence: 26 Devonshire Avenue, Dayton, OH on 19 Jan 1950 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁷

24. Newspaper: Dayton Daily News: obituary of Tilden Beher, 22 Jan 1950, Dayton, Montgomery, OH. ⁵ Tilden Beher
Funeral services for Tilden Beher, 73, who died Thursday at brown hosptial, Veteran's Administration center, will be conducted at 1 p. m. Tuesday at the V. A. chapel. Burial will be in the VAC cemetery.
Mr. Beher had lived at 26 Devonshire av. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. A native of Rushville, ind., he had lived in Dayton most of his life.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth, and a grandson, Donna Norman.
Friends may call at Brown hospital.

Samuel married Minnie Bollinger, daughter of John Bollinger and Rosanna Weaver, on 29 Nov 1900 in Chillicothe, Ross, OH.¹ (Minnie Bollinger was born on 10 Aug 1880 in East Springfield Township, Ross, OH,²² died on 13 Oct 1908 in Chillicothe, Ross, OH ^{3 23} and was buried on 14 Oct 1908 in Chillicothe: Saint Margarets Cemetery, Ross, OH ^{3 23}.)

Samuel next married Elizabeth Jean, daughter of Marcellus Jean and Elizabeth Wyatt, on 10 Dec 1937 in Richmond, Wayne, IN. (Elizabeth Jean was born on 15 Sep 1887 in Chillicothe, Ross, OH and died on 21 Mar 1963 in Minneola, Lake, FL.)