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

   FamilySearch ID: L7LK-STZ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Gilmer Township, Guilford, NC. 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. 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. 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. 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. ¹⁷

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

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

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

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

11. Census in 1950 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC. 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. ⁹

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

14. Residence: 735 Uwharrie St., Asheboro, NC on 7 Dec 1980 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC. 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,^{7 19 20} died on 7 Dec 1980 in Asheboro, Randolph, NC ^{7 19} and was buried on 9 Dec 1980 in New London: New London Cemetery, Stanly, NC ^{7 19}.)