John Henry Osborn Beeker ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17}

   FamilySearch ID: L5NR-MTB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Mount Ulla, Rowan, NC. ¹⁸ The 1870 census recorded in Mount Ulla Township: Joseph O. Beeker, at school, 11, and John Henry Beeker, at home, 8, living in the household of Joseph L. Wilson, farmer, 30; wife Jane E. Wilson, 33; daughter Mattie J., 4; and son William W., 2. Also in the home is a black farm laborer Madison Pritchett, 18. Everyone was born in North Carolina. Joseph's real estate was valued at $800 and personal estate $409. The post office was Salisbury. [Note: in online census the Beekers are indexed Becker].

2. Census in 1910 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC. The 1910 census recorded J. H. Beeker (handwriting on census is poor and is indexed online was W S Baker), farmer, no age listed, living with wife Annie, 39; son W. S., farm laborer, 19; son J. C., farm laborer, 18; son James, farm laborer, 16; son Thomas, farm laborer, 16; son Gus, farm laborer, 14; daughter B. May, farm laborer, 12; daughter Blanche I., 8; daughter A. B., 5; daughter M. R., 0, and son H. H., 0. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina. J.H. and Annie were married for 20 years and she had birthed 10 children by 1910, all alive that year.

3. Census in 1920 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC. ¹⁹ The 1920 census recorded Will S. Bieker [indexed wrong due to poor handwriting], farmer, 29, living with wife Pearl L., 22; and sons William H., 4; and James B., 1. Next door is Will's father, J. Henry Bieker, farmer, 57, with his family indexed incorrectly as surname Becker: wife Annie, 48; son Gustus C., 24; daughters Blanche F., 18; Annie B., 14; son Henry H., 10; and and daughter Hallie M., 5. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

4. Census in 1930 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC. ²⁰ The 1930 census recorded Augustus C. Beeker, farmer, 34, living with wife Alaska, 24; Ella M., 4; Dorothy L, 2 and 3 months; and daughter Gene, 4 months old on April 2, 1930 when the census was recorded. On the same census page is Gus' father, John H. Beeker, farmer, 68, with wife Annie, 68; and daughter Ollie, 15. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

5. He signed a will Will of J. H. Beeker on 27 Aug 1930 in , Rowan, NC. ²¹ NORTH CAROLINA ROWAN COUNTY
I, J. H. BEEKER BEEKER, of the aforesaid county and state, being of sound mind, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament :
First - My executrix hereinafter named shall give my body a decent burial, and pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses out of the first moneys coming into her hands belonging to my estate.
Second - I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Annie Beeker Beeker, all of my property, both real, personal and mixed wheresoever found to be hers for and during the term of her natural life.
Third - Upon the death of my wife, Annie Becker Becker, and after all of her debts and funeral expenses have been paid, then it is my will that my property of which I die seized and possessed be divided as follows :
Fourth - I bequeath to my son, Douglas Beeker Beeker the sum of One dollar ;
I give and bequeath to my son Will Beeker Beeker the sum of one dollar ;
I give and bequeath to my son Tom Beeker Beeker the sum of one dollar ;
I give and bequeath to my son John Beeker Beeker the sum one dollar
and I will and bequeath to my daughter Hallie Becker Becker the sum of one dollar.
And to my daughter Mary Beeker Childers I give and bequeath the sum of Three hundred dollars in full settlement of their part of my estate.
I also give and bequeath to my son Hill Beeker Beeker the sum one dollar in full of his part.
Fifth - After my executrix has paid off the bequests mentioned in paragraph four of this will, it is my will and I hereby give and devise to my son A. C. Beeker twenty five acres of land off of the west side of my farm.
Sixth - I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my three daughters, namely - Annie Beeker, Blanche Beeker and Ruth Beeker all the rest and residue of my estate to be equally divided among them.
Seventh - I hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Blanche Beeker, my lawful Executrix to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and testament - hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, J. H. BEEKER, do hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 27th day of August, 1930.
J. H. BEEKER ( SEAL )
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said J. H. Beeker to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request in his presence, subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
L. A. SWICEGOOD
IRA R. SWICEGOOD.

6. Cause of Death: lobar pneumonia, 12 Feb 1931, Cleveland, Rowan, NC. ⁴

7. Occupation: farmer on 12 Feb 1931 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC. ⁴

8. Obituary: News and Observer: J. H. Beeker Dies on 15 Feb 1931 in Raleigh, Wake, NC. ²² J. H. Beeker Dies
Salisbury, Feb. 14 - J. H. Beeker, 70 years old, well-known farmer of western Rowan, died Thursday night, leaving a widow and eleven children. Two of his sons, W. S. and J. E. Beeker, are letter carriers connected with the Salisbury post office. The funeral and interment took place this afternoon at Cleveland.

9. Obituary: Statesville Record and Landmark: Mr. Henry Beeker Dies in Rowan on 16 Feb 1931 in Statesville, Iredell, NC. ^{2 23} Mr. Henry Beeker died Thursday night at his home in Rowan county, near the Iredell-Rowan line. The funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Cleveland Methodist church and interment was at Cleveland.
Rev. J. Ben Eller, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, will go to Cleveland Saturday to assist with the funeral service.

John married Annie Evangeline Hill, daughter of William Franklin Hill and Nancy Caroline Carrick, on 24 May 1889 in , Rowan, NC.¹ (Annie Evangeline Hill was born on 30 Jan 1871 in Cleveland, Rowan, NC,^{24 25} died on 7 Jun 1948 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, NC ^{24 25 26} and was buried on 9 Jun 1948 in Cleveland: Cleveland First Baptist Church Cemetery, Rowan, NC ^{24 25 26}.)