Herbert Thurman Beher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Herbert was Herbie Beher.^{8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: 9VSH-DGH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. ² The 1900 census recorded owning a home: Oren Beher, farmer, 61, born Jul 1839, living with wife Laura J., 50, Aug 1850; son Lot G., 18, Mar 1882; daughter Abbie, 17, Jun 1883; son Grover C., 16, Nov 1884; and son Herbert L., 12, Dec 1888. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Oren's father in Virginia and mother in Kentucky. Laure was married for 31 years and had birthed 9 children, 8 alive in 1900.

2. Census in 1910 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ¹⁰ The 1910 Census recorded owning a home on Main Street: Oren Beher, occupation "own income", 70, living with wife Laura, 59; and son Herbert T. Beher, assistant agent for railroad, 22. Oren and Laura were married for 40 years and she had birthed 11 children, 6 alive in 1900. They were all born in Indiana. Oren's father was born in Virginia and mother in Massachusetts. Laura's father was born in Virginia and mother in Indiana.

3. Occupation: machinist on 18 Jun 1912 in , Rush, IN.

4. Census in 1920 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ¹¹ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 20 Main Street: Herbert T. Beher, garage manager, 32, living with wife Nelle M., 32. They and their parents were born in Indiana except Nelle's mother in United States.

5. Book: Centennial History of Rush County, 1921. ¹²
In 1914 Mr. [Van] Hood, giving up the telephone business, ventured into a new field, establishing the Carthage garage, which under his management flourished and which he sold in 1919 to its present owner, H. T. Beher.

6. Census in 1930 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ¹³ The 1930 census recorded owning a $3500 home on Main Street: Herbert T. Beher, garage manager, 42, living with wife Nell M., 42. They and their parents were born in Indiana except Nell's mother in North Carolina.

7. Residence: on 21 Apr 1932 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ¹⁴

8. Census in 1940 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ¹⁵ The 1940 census recorded owning a $4000 home on Main Street: Herbert Beher, garage mechanic, 52, living with wife Nell, 52. They were born in Indiana and lived in the same home in 1935.

9. Occupation: garage owner, self employed on 27 Apr 1942 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ³

10. He was described as 5' 6" 125 pounds, brown eyes, gray hair, dark complexion on 27 Apr 1942 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ³

11. Residence: P. O. Box 244, Carthage, IN on 27 Apr 1942 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ³

12. Census in 1950 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ¹⁶ The 1950 census recorded at 307 N. Main Street: Herbert Beher, manager at coal yard, 62, living with wife Nellie. They were born in Indiana.

13. Residence: on 16 Aug 1950 in Carthage, Hamilton, OH. ⁸

14. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: 1956 Beher Reunion, 10 Jul 1956, Rushville, Rush, IN. ¹⁷ 1956 Beher Reunion
The Beher reunion was held Sunday, at the home of Mrs. Cornelia Beher, 721 North Morgan Street. A delicious meal was served at high noon.
Those present of Beher descent were: Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Beher, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Beher, David, Linda and Debra and Mr. and Mrs. Jene Maddy, Christine, Susan and Beth, all of Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bryant of Kokomo; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Beher of Carthage; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stevens of Knightstown; Orel L. Beher of Indianapolis; Mrs Wreatha P. Young of Hollywood, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gurley and son Robert of Fulton, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Ruhlin Overleese, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones and Carol, Connie and Kathie Jones, Mrs, Grace Jessop and Miss Maud Jones.
Friends present included Mrs. Dora Abernathy, Chalmer Nixon, Goldie Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Noland Cull, Gladys Austin, Lawrence Price, Mrs. Cliffie Mull, Mrs. Anna Sipe and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gilson.

15. Newspaper: Rushville Republican: Beher Reunion, 14 Jul 1959, Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁹ The Beher family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mrs. E. M. Sells, near Raleigh, with approximately 35 attending from many places. Those enjoying the gathering were Mr. and Mrs. Orel Beher and Mrs. Robert Beher of Mooresville, Mr. and Mrs. William Beher, of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Herbie Beher of Carthage, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Beher and granddaughter of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brijant of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Brothers of Middletown, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bott, of Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Stephenson of Albany, Miss Mary Beher of Frankton, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones and family, Mrs. Carl F. Beher, Mrs. Toss Beher, Mrs. Fred Jessup and the Misses Nellie and Maude Jones, all of Rushviile and Lenora Jones of Phoenix, Ariz.

16. Residence: on 14 Jul 1959 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ⁹

17. Cause of Death: Herbert died at Rush Memorial Hospital from hypostatic pneumonia due to gastric hemorrhage, 8 Jan 1964, Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁵

18. Obituary: Rushville Republican: obituary of Herbert Thurman Beher on 8 Jan 1964 in Rushville, Rush, IN. ¹ ---
Widely Known Carthage Man Taken By Death.
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Herbert Thurman Beher, 76, retired businessman of Carthage, died at 3:10 a.m. today in Rush Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since December 29. In failing health for five years, Mr. Beher had been in a serious condition the last two weeks. A lifelong Rush County resident, Mr. Beher came to Carthage when he was 15 years old. He operated Beher's Garage there for 26 years, and after closing this business in 1942, he was employed in various occupations before ill health forced his retirement. Mr. Beher was engaged in the coal business at Carthage for a time and he also was employed as a substitute mall carrier at the Carthage Post Office. He was a member of the Friends Church and the Masonic Lodge at Carthage. The Beher home is at 203 North Main in Carthage. A native of Jackson Township, he was bom December 17, 1887, a son of Oren and Laura Smith Beher, and was married in 1912 to Nell Parish, who survives. Only other survivors are two brothers, G. G. Beher of Anderson and Howard Beher of Elwood. Preceding him in death were three sisters, Mrs. Ola Stevens, Mrs. Myrtle Holt and Mrs. Abigail Overleese, and two brothers, Lot Beher and T. L. Beher. The Rev. Frank Guyatt will conduct services at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hampton Mortuary in Carthage, where friends may call after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, with burial in the Little Blue River Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery.

19. Occupation: auto repair mechanic on 8 Jan 1964 in Rushville, Rush, IN. ⁵

20. Residence: 208 N. Main St., Carthage, IN on 8 Jan 1964 in Carthage, Rush, IN. ⁵

Herbert married Nelle M. Parish, daughter of Henry Wesley Parish and Miriam Catherine Northam, on 18 Jun 1912 in , Rush, IN.¹ (Nelle M. Parish was born on 27 Nov 1887 in Carthage, Rush, IN,^{18 19 20} died on 25 Apr 1980 in Rushville, Rush, IN ^{7 18 19 20} and was buried on 28 Apr 1980 in Arlington: Blue River Wesleyan Cemetery, Rush, IN ^{7 18 19 20}.)