William Anderson Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

   FamilySearch ID: L5N4-CYF.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Jerusalem, Davie, NC. ¹² The 1870 census recorded in Jerusalem Township Henry Beker, farmer, 39, living with wife Eliza, 26; Willilam, 5; and Henry, 2. Also in the home is a domestic servant, EllenVeach, 17; and a farm laborer, Ellis William, 20. All were born in North Carolina. Henry's real estate is valued at $1000 and personal estate $200. The post office is Fulton.

2. Census in 1880 in Jerusalem, Davie, NC. ¹³ The 1880 census recorded Heny J. Beeker, farmer, 45, living with wife Eliza J., 32; William A., 13; Joseph S., 12; and Jessie E. B., 7. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

3. Census in 1900 in Jerusalem, Davie, NC. ¹⁴ The 1900 census recorded owning a home: Henry Beeker, farmer, 65, born Aug 1835, living with wife Eliza Jane, 58, Nov 1842; sons Wm. A., merchant farmer, 34, Jul 1866; and Squire J., minister, 31, Mar 1869; and daughter Jesse, school teacher, 26, Mar 1874. Also in the home is daughter-in-law Nannie H. Beeker, 27, May 1873 (Wm.'s wife); and three black servants Ann Smith, 13, Feb 1887; Hume Smith, farm laborer, 14, Jan 1886; and David Noble, farm laborer, 18, Mar 1882.

4. Newspaper: Carolina Mascot: "Mr. William Beeker, of Jerusalem, Davie county, and Miss Nannie Reece, daughter of Mr. A. R. Reece, of Cool Spring township, will be married today at the residence of the bride's father. We extend congratulations.", 17 May 1900, Statesville, Iredell, NC. ¹⁵

5. Newspaper: The Biblical Reporter: Marriages. BEEKER-REECE. At the home of J. R. Reece, Sigma, N. C. May 17, 1900, Mr. William A. Beeker and Miss Nannie Reece, Rev. Squire J. Beeker officiating., 20 Jun 1900, Raleigh, Wake, NC. ¹

6. Census in 1910 in Jerusalem, Davie, NC. ¹⁶ The 1910 census recorded owning a home on Cross Roads: William A. Beeker, retail merchant, 43, living with wife Nannie H., 36; daughter Winnie G., 8; son Joseph R., 6; daughters Alda B., 4, and Carrie V., 7 months; and William's mother Eliza J., widow, 66. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina. William and Nannie where married for 9 years and she had birthed 4 children by 1910, all alive that year. Eliza J. had birthed 3 children, all alive.

7. Newspaper: The Western Sentinel: Hoffman-Beeker Nuptials, Jerusalem, Davie County, 14 Jan 1910, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC. ¹⁷ Jerusalem, Jan. 13. -- At the residence of Mr. W. A. Beeker, near Jerusalem, Davie county, on January 5th, at high noon, occurred one of the prettiest home weddings of the season. The contracting parties were Mr. J. Frank Hoffman, of Rowan county, and Miss Jessie E. Beeker, of Davie county. The groom, a handsome man of fine character, ranks among the best of Rowan county citizenship. The bride is a splendid young woman of more than ordinary culture, having been educated at the Baptist University, Raleigh, where she became prominent in music, and since that time she has been the efficient organist of the Baptist church at Jerusalem.
The marriage ceremony was performed by a brother of the bride, the Rev. Squire J. Beeker, pastor of the Baptist church at Spray, and among the ablest of the young Baptist divines in the state.

8. Residence: on 18 Sep 1914 in Jerusalem, Davie, NC. ¹¹

9. Residence: on 23 Sep 1914 in Jerusalem, Davie, NC. ³

10. Census in 1920 in Boone Township, Davidson, NC. ¹⁸ The 1920 census recorded renting a home: William A. Beeker (indexed as Becker), head of dormitory, 53, living with wife Nannie H., laborer, 46; daughter Winnie G., 18; son Joseph R., 16; daughter Alda B., 13; and son Henry J., 9. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

11. Census in 1930 in Tyro, Davidson, NC. ¹⁹ The 1930 census recorded William A. Beeker, farmer, 63; Nanie R., 57; Gladys W., private nurse, 28; Joseph R., laborer in meat market, 26; and Henry J., 18. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

12. Residence: on 22 May 1931 in Linwood, Davidson, NC. ⁸

13. Occupation: farmer on 16 May 1932 in Tyro, Davidson, NC. ⁷

14. Obituary: Statesville Record and Landmark: Mr. W. A. Beeker Taken by Death on 17 May 1932 in Statesville, Iredell, NC. ²⁰ ----
Relative of Local People Passes Away At His Home At Churchland, Davidson County -- Funeral Tuesday.
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Mr. W. A. Beeker, 65 years of age, Davidson county farmer, passed away Monday morning at 9 o'clock, at his home at Churchland, Davidson county. He had been in declining health for several years.
Mr. Beeker is survived by his widow, who was Miss Nannie Reece, of Cool Spring township, sister of Mr. J. B. Reece, of Statesville, and two children -- Mr. Henry Beeker, of Statesville; and Mrs. C. R. Hunter, of Louisville, Ky., formerly Miss Gladys Beeker, former nurse at Long's Sanatorium. He leaves also a sister, Mrs. Owen, of Davie county.
The funeral service will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Churchland baptist church. Interment will be in the Churchland cemetery.

William married Nannie Hulette Reece, daughter of Augustus Roby Reece and Rachel Caroline "Carrie" Blaylock, on 17 May 1900 in Cool Springs Township, Iredell, NC.^{1 2} (Nannie Hulette Reece was born on 8 Apr 1873 in Cool Springs Township, Iredell, NC,^{21 22} died on 8 Jan 1941 in Green Sea, Horry, SC ^{21 22} and was buried on 9 Jan 1941 in Lexington: Pine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Davidson, NC ^{21 22}.)