Oren Beher
(1839-1932)
Laura Jane Smith
(1850-1921)
Dr. Edgar Langston
(1832-1916)
Lucetta Hughes
(1841-1908)
Howard Ellis Beher
(1877-1971)
Lorene Langston
(1879-1959)
Merrill Beher
(1901-1987)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ruby Mae Carr

Merrill Beher 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Born: 12 Aug 1901, , Grant, IN 2 5 7
  • Marriage (1): Ruby Mae Carr on 30 Oct 1937 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY 1 2 3
  • Died: 13 Oct 1987, Summitville, Madison, IN, USA at age 86 2 5 7
  • Buried: 16 Oct 1987, Elwood: St. Joseph Cemetery, Madison, IN, USA 2 5 7

   FamilySearch ID: 2MKX-T3D.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Green Township, Grant, IN, USA. 10 The 1910 census recorded Edgar Langston, physician, 78, living with his daughter, Lorene Beher, 30; son-in-law Howard E. Beher, farming, 32; grandson Merrill Beher, 9, and grandson Carl Underriner, 21. Edgar was born in Indiana, his father in South Carolina, and mother in Ohio. All others and their parents were born in Indiana.

2. Census in 1920 in Duck Creek Township, Madison, IN, USA. 11 The 1920 census recorded owning a home on Leisure Road: Howard Beher, farmer, 42, living with wife Lorene, 38; and son Merrill Beher, farm laborer, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.

3. Census in 1930 in Duck Creek Township, Madison, IN, USA. 12 The 1930 census recorded owning a home on Windfall Pike: Howard E. Beher, 51, farmer, living with wife Lorene, 48; and son Merrill, laborer in canning factory, 28. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.

4. Newspaper: Courier-Journal: Marriage Licenses: Merrill Beher, 28, farmer, Elwood, Ind., and Ruby M. Carr, 24, of Anderson, Ind., 2 Nov 1937, Louisville, Jefferson, KY. 3

5. Census in 1940 in Wildcat Township, Tipton, IN, USA. 4 The 1940 census recorded outside Windfall City in Wildcat Township: Merrill Beher, cook in frozen corn company, 38, living with wife Ruby Mae, 26, and daughter Milyn Lorene [sic], 1. They were all born in Indiana.

6. Occupation: own farm on 16 Feb 1942 in Elwood, Madison, IN. 13

7. He was described as 5' 4 1/2" 160 lbs. blue eyes brown hair light complexion on 16 Feb 1942 in Tipton, Tipton, IN, USA. 13

8. Residence: Wildcat Township, Elwood RR 4, Elwood IN on 16 Feb 1942 in Elwood, Madison, IN. 13

9. Newspaper: Call-Leader: Births: Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Beher of R. R. 4, Elwood, are the parents of a son born Thursday morning at the Mercy hospital., 23 Aug 1946, Elwood, Madison, IN. 14

10. Census in 1950 in Wildcat Township, Tipton, IN, USA. 15 The 1950 census recorded Merrill Beher, farmer, 48, living with wife May, 36; daughter Marilyn, 11; son Thomas, 4; and son Daniel, 2. Everyone was born in Indiana except May in Illinois.

11. Residence: R. R. 2, Summitville, IN on 19 Dec 1971 in Summitville, Madison, IN, USA. 6

12. Cause of Death: Merrill died at Summit Convalescent Center from a stroke due to fracture of left hip, accident on 8/29 8:30 am fell while walking with walker at nursing home, 13 Oct 1987, Summitville, Madison, IN, USA. 7

13. Occupation: farmer on 13 Oct 1987 in Summitville, Madison, IN, USA. 7

14. Residence: R. R. #2, Box 208, Summitville, IN on 13 Oct 1987 in Summitville, Madison, IN, USA. 7

15. Obituary: Times Tribune: obituary of Merrill Beher on 21 Oct 1987 in Alexandria, Madison, IN, USA. 2 BEHER Merrill Beher, 86, Rt. 2, Summitville, died Oct. 13 at the Summit Convalescent Center in Summitville. Born Aug. 12, 1901, in Grant County, he was the son ol Howard E. and Lorene (Langston) Beher. He married Mae Carr Oct. 30, 1936 [note: should be 1937]. She survives. He was a retired farmer, and was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors with his wife include a daughter, Marilyn Grande of Castro Valley. Calif. ; two sons, Thomas Beher of Summitville and Daniel Beher of Elwood; and seven grandchildren. Services were held Friday at the Copher and Fesler Funeral Home with the Rev. Philip S. Haslinger officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.


Merrill married Ruby Mae Carr, daughter of Walter Rudolph Carr and Nora Ada Neal, on 30 Oct 1937 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY.1 2 3 (Ruby Mae Carr was born on 2 Aug 1913 in Carmi, White, IL, USA,1 16 died on 29 Apr 2013 in Elwood, Madison, IN 1 16 and was buried on 4 May 2013 in Elwood: St. Joseph Cemetery, Madison, IN, USA 1 16.)


Sources


1 The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, IN), http://www.heraldbulletin.com/obituaries/ruby-mae-beher-sturm/article_101558b8-9bbc-51bb-b976-d443dc2e9b6d.html 30 Apr 2013 Obituary of Ruby Mae Beher-Sturm.

2 The Alexandria Times-Tribune (Alexandria, IN), 21 Oct 1987, page 5. Obituary of Merrill Beher.

3 "The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)," 2 Nov 1937, page 18. Marriage License Merrill Beher & Ruby Carr.

4 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BH-CYK Merrill Beher, Wildcat Township, Tipton, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80-16, sheet 4B, line 57, family 78.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55857083.

6 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 71-045866 Howard E. Beher, father Oren Beher, mother Laura, informant Merrill Beher son.

7 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 87-037755 Merrill Beher. Father Howard E. Beher, mother Lorene Langston, spouse Mae Beher, informant.

8 The Alexandria Times-Tribune (Alexandria, IN), 29 Mar 1978, page 11.

9 Anderson Herald (Anderson, IN), 27 Dec 1970, page 15. Farmer-Beher Marriage.

10 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGG-X5N Merrill Beher in household of Edgar Langston, Green, Grant, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 63, sheet 9A, family 217.

11 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFWD-BXN Howard Beher, Duck Creek, Madison, Indiana, United States; citing ED 114, sheet 4B, line 79, family 94.

12 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH9P-R86 Howard E Beher, Duck Creek, Madison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 7A, line 47, family 167.

13 Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Merrill Beher, b. 12 Aug 1901, Grant Co. IN.

14 The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN), 23 Aug 1946, page 3. Birth of Thomas Beher.

15 "1950 United States Census," Merrill Beher, Wildcat Township, Tipton, IN.

16 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109796589.



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