Daniel Monroe Beeker
(1854-1940)
Helen Lunda Cornelison
(1851-1932)
Newton Allen Hall
(1859-1939)
Rebecca Jane Morgan
(1858-1935)
Oscar John Beeker
(1879-1968)
Pattie Senora Hall
(1882-1968)
James Arthur Beeker
(1907-1989)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Onnie Gertrude Crowell

James Arthur Beeker 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Born: 14 May 1907, Concord, Cabarrus, NC, USA 2 3 5
  • Marriage (1): Onnie Gertrude Crowell on 29 Jun 1929 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, SC 1
  • Died: 6 Oct 1989, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC at age 82 2 3 12
  • Buried: 7 Oct 1989, New London: New London Cemetery, Stanly, NC, USA 2 3 12

   FamilySearch ID: L7LK-STZ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Gilmer Township, Guilford, NC, USA. 13 The 1910 census recorded renting a home on Summit Avenue: O. J. Beeker, farm manager, 30, living with wife Patty, 27; Claude, 8; Ralph, 6; Pearl, 4; and James, 2. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina. O.J. and Patty were married for 10 years and she had birthed 4 children by 1910, all alive.

2. Census in 1920 in Albemarle, Stanly, NC, USA. 14 The 1920 census recorded Oscar Beaker, laborer in hosiery mill, 40, living with wife Pattie, 37; son Claudie, laborer in cotton mill, 18; Ralph, laborer in cotton mill, 16; daughter Pearl laborer in cotton mill, 14; james, 12; Helen, 10; Julius, 7, and nephew Roy Livingtood, laborer in hosiery mill, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

3. Newspaper: Greensboro Daily News: Crowell-Beeker Wedding, 14 Jul 1929, Greensboro, Guilford, NC. 1 Chesterfield, S. C. July 13 -- Miss Gertrude Crowell and James Beeker were quietly married in Chesterfield, S. C. on June 29. Mrs. Beeker now holds a responsible position as stenographer in the Atleen mills, Biscoe, N. C., and Mr. Beeker is now employed in High Point, N. C. They expect to make their home in High Point in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Beeker are both of Albemarle, N. C.

4. Census in 1930 in Albemarle, Stanly, NC, USA. 15 The 1930 census recorded renting for $22.50 a month at 304 Fifth Street: J. A. Beeker, knitter in hosiery mill, 23, living with wife Gertrude, 21. Also in the home are Gertrude's sisters: Kathleen Crowell, knitter at hosiery mill, 19, and Lucy Crowell, stenographer for register of deeds, 17. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

5. Census in 1940 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 16 The 1940 census recorded James A. Beeker, knitter in textile mill, 32, living with wife Gertrude, 30; son Ned, 8; and daughter Peggy, 3. In 1935 they lived in Albermarle, NC. Also in the home is a lodger, Lydia Biles, topper at textile mill, 19. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

6. Occupation: Employer: Asheboro Hosiery Mills, S. Church St., Asheboro NC on 16 Oct 1940 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 17

7. He was described as 5' 11" 150 lbs. blue eyes black hair dark compexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 17

8. Residence: 403 Highland Avenue, Asheboro, NC on 16 Oct 1940 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 17

9. Residence: on 4 Jun 1941 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 10

10. Residence: on 4 Sep 1949 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 8

11. Census in 1950 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 18 The 1950 census recorded at 609 Highland Street: James A. Beeker, hosiery foreman in hosiery mill, 43, living with wife Gertrude C., secretary for power company, 42; son Ned A., clerk in clothing store, 18; and daughter Peggy A., 13. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

12. Residence: on 5 Nov 1955 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 9

13. Residence: on 30 Sep 1968 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 11

14. Residence: 735 Uwharrie St., Asheboro, NC on 7 Dec 1980 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA. 7

15. Newspaper: Charlotte Observer: obituary of Mr. James Arthur "Buck" Beeker, 7 Oct 1989, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. 12 ASHEBORO \emdash Mr. James Arthur "Buck" Beeker, 82, retired Asheboro Hosiery Mill supervisor, died Oct. 6, 1989 at Wesley Nursing Center in Charlotte. Funeral is at 3:30 pm today at New London Cemetery in New London. Survivors are his son Ned Beeker of Lexington, daughter Mrs. Peggie Pitts of Charlotte, brother Julius Beeker of Dothan, Ala., sister Mrs. Pearl Lichtenberger of Gettysburg, Pa. Hartsell of Albemarle is in charge.


James married Onnie Gertrude Crowell, daughter of William Thomas Crowell and Martha Caroline Miller, on 29 Jun 1929 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, SC.1 (Onnie Gertrude Crowell was born on 27 Sep 1908 in , Stanly, NC, USA,7 19 20 died on 7 Dec 1980 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC, USA 7 19 and was buried on 9 Dec 1980 in New London: New London Cemetery, Stanly, NC, USA 7 19.)


Sources


1 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 14 Jul 1929, page 8. Marriage of Crowell-Beeker.

2 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG8W-7C4 James Arthur Beeker, 06 Oct 1989; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, v 45A cn 45133, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,565.

3 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56972899.

4 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCQD-92Z Ned Arthur Becker, 1932 citing vol. 19, p. 53, Stanly, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

5 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH53-5YH James Arthur Beeker, 14 May 1907 citing vol. 12, p. 338, Cabarrus, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

6 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH5Q-LJQ citing vol. 24, p. 607, Alamance, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

7 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 8 Dec 1980, page 19. Obituary of Mrs. James A. Beeker.

8 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 4 Sep 1949, page 7. Photo of Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Beeker.

9 News and Observer (Raleigh, NC), 6 Nov 1955, page 42. Marriage of Ned Arthur Beeker and Betty Lee Ferrell.

10 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 5 Jun 1941, page 4. Obituary of Ralph R. Beeker.

11 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 2 Oct 1968, page 30. Obituary of Oscar John Beeker.

12 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC) (Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina), 7 Oct 1989, page 108. Obituary of James Arthur Beeker.

13 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSQ-KZ8 O J Beeker, Gilmer, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 100, sheet 4A, family 55.

14 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJP-FMC Oscar Beaker, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 144, sheet 11B, line 61, family 207.

15 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X37W-XLL J A Becker, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina.

16 1940 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW7T-6NY James A Beeker Asheboro NC.

17 Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), James Arthur Beeker b. 14 May 1907 Cabarrus Co. NC.

18 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM9-5TKG James A. Beeker Asheboro Randolph NC.

19 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56972900.

20 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VCQD-GRP Onnie Gertrude Crowell, 1908.



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