Bessie Lucille Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Bessie was Bess Lucille Marcy.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: LVZ2-SD6.

  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 26 Sep 1917 in Kouts, Porter, IN. ¹

4. Residence: 1821 Ludlow Avenue, Indianapolis, IN on 2 May 1921 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹²

5. Residence: on 6 Aug 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ²

6. Census in 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹³ 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.

7. Residence: 1524 Ewing Street, Indianapolis, IN on 28 Mar 1931 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹⁴

8. Census in 1940 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹⁵ The 1940 census recorded renting a home at 1214 Tacoma Avenue: Griff G. Marcy, machinist in chain factory. 48, living with wife Bess, 39; Beauford, works in meat packing plant, 18; Jack, 12; and Jane, 9. All were born in Indiana except Griff in Michigan. They lived in the same place in 1935.

9. Cause of Death: Mesenteric venous thrombosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, 8 Feb 1960, Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ⁵

10. Residence: 1217 N. Jefferson Street, Indianapolis, IN on 8 Feb 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ⁵

11. Obituary: Indianapolis News: obituary of Bess L. Marcy on 9 Feb 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ¹⁶ Services for Bess L. Marcy, 60, 1217 N. Jefferson, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Jordan Funeral Home, with entombment in Washington Park mausoleum. She died yesterday in the home of a son, Jack L. Marcy, 2037 N. Colorado, a city policeman. Born in Tippecanoe County, Mrs. Marcy had lived in Indianapolis about 40 years. She was a member of East Tenth Street Methodist Church. Survivors, besides the son, are the husband, Griffin G. Marcy; another son, Lt. Beauferd D. Marcy, also a city policeman; two brothers, Clifford F. Beeker, former Indianapolis police chief, and Leonard J. Beeker, Bridgman, Mich., and two grandchildren.

12. Obituary: Indianapolis Star: obituary of Mrs. Griffin G. Marcy on 9 Feb 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ⁸ Mrs. Griffin G. Marcy
Mrs. Bess L. Marcy, 60 years old, 1217 North Jefferson Avenue, died yesterday in the home of a son, Jack L. Marcy, 2037 North Colorado Avenue. A native of Tippecanoe County, she had resided here about 40 years. She was a member of East 10th Street Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Jordan Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Washington Park Mausoleum. Survivors include the husband, Griffin G. Marcy: two sons, Lt. Beaufred D. Marcy and Patrolman Jack Marcy, both Indianapolis policemen; two brothers, Clifford F. Beeker, former Indianapolis police chief, and Leonard J. Beeker of Bridgman, Mich., and two grandchildren.

Bessie married Griffin Gilbert Marcy, son of Manley Marcy and Amanda Augusta "Gussie" Gilbert, on 26 Sep 1917 in Kankakee, Kankakee, IL.¹ (Griffin Gilbert Marcy was born on 2 Sep 1890 in Portland, Ionia, MI,¹⁷ died on 26 Dec 1964 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN ^{17 18} and was buried in Indianapolis: Washington Park East Cemetery, Marion, IN ¹⁷.)