Nellie May Downing ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: LVZ2-9RB.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. ^{9 10} The 1900 census recorded renting a farm: Manford Beuker [sic, as indexed in census due to poor handwriting by census taker of Manford Beeker], widowed, farmer, 59, born Apr 1841, living with son Ronelea [Randa], farm laborer, 26, Feb 1874; daughter-in-law Nellie M., 21, Oct 1879; granddaughter Beryl, 3, Apr 1897; and granddaughter Bessie, 1, Jun 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.
On the same census page neighbors are Manford's son: Jason L. Beuker [sic, as indexed in census due to poor handwriting by census taker of John L. Beeker], with his family and on the previous page John L. Beeker, 38, with his family, who is the son of Samuel Beeker.
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2. Census in 1910 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹¹ The 1910 census recorded renting at 1213 South 12th Street: Rand A. Becker [sic, indexed in census wrong due to poor handwriting of Beeker], motorman on street car, 36, living with wife Nellie, 30; daughter Bessie, 10; and sons Clifford 8, Leonard, 4, and Donald, 11 months. The census columns state Randa and Nellie were married for 14 years and she had birthed 5 children, 4 alive in 1910.

3. Residence: on 3 Jan 1917 in Medaryville, Pulaski, IN. ¹²

4. Census in 1920 in Wheatfield, Jasper, IN. ¹³ The 1920 census recorded renting a farm in Wheatfield: Randa Beeker, farmer, 47, lving with wife Nellie M., 40; Clifford F., farm laborer, 18; Lenord, 14; and Donald, 10. They and their parents were born in Indiana.

5. Residence: on 25 Jul 1924 in Valparaiso, Porter, IN.

6. Residence: on 6 Aug 1925 in Wheatfield, Jasper, IN. ²

7. Census in 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹⁴ The 1930 census recorded renting for $25/month at 1524 N. Ewing Street: Griff Marcy, salesman for wholesale oil, 37, living with wife Bess, 30; son Beauferd, 8; John, 2; mother-in-law Nellie Becker [sic, poor handwriting], widowed, practical nurse, 50; brother-in-law Leonard Becker, salesman in auto store, 24; and brother-in-law Donald Becker, salesman in shoe store, 20. Griff and his parents were born in Michigan. All others and their parents were born in Indiana. Griff married at age 28 and Bess at 21.

8. Cause of Death: acute gastroenteritis, chronic myocarditis, 13 Jun 1933, Beech Grove, Marion, IN. ⁵

9. Residence: 742 W. 32nd Street, Beech Grove, IN on 13 Jun 1933 in Beech Grove, Marion, IN. ⁵

10. Obituary: Indianapolis Star: obituary of Indianapolis Star on 14 Jun 1933 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. BEEKER -- Nellie May, mother of Mrs. G. G. Marcy, Clifford Beeker, Leonard and Don Beeker, died Tuesday, June 13. Funeral Thursday, June IS at 10 a. m. at J. J. BLACKWELL & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 928 N. Capitol ave. Frienas invited. Burial Battle Ground, Ind.

Nellie married Randa Beeker, son of Manford A. Beeker and Mary Magdalene Stoyker, on 17 Dec 1895 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. (Randa Beeker was born on 9 Feb 1874 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN,^{2 3 15 16} died on 6 Aug 1925 in Rensselaer, Jasper, IN ^{2 15 16} and was buried on 8 Aug 1925 in Battle Ground: Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ^{2 15 16}.)