Charles William Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: LWYF-4MJ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁰ The 1860 census recorded the households of two Beeker brothers living as neighbors.

Leonard Beeker, farmer, 46, was living with daughter Dulcina, 19; son Norcemus, 18; son Manford, 16; and daughter Orlena, 12. Leonard's real estate was valued at $3450 and personal estate $724. Everyone was born in Indiania.

Daniel Beeker, 42, was with wife Mary F., 32; children Mary E., 13; Samuel A., 11; Susannah A., 9; Charles W., 6; Flora V., 3; and Daniel's mother, Christina Beeker, widow, 69, born in North Carolina; and a farm hand, Erin Julian, 21, born in Ohio. Everyone else was born in Indiana except Mary F. in Kentucky. Daniel's farm was vlaued at $10060 and personal estate $3041. The post office was Battle Ground.

2. Census in 1880 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹¹ The 1880 census records 4 Beeker households as neighbors.

Hannah Beeker, 41, was living with daughter Eldira, 20; son John, 18; daughter Lilla J., 13; and two orphans: Theadora Emily, 8; and Charles Baily, 14. Also in the home is Charles Beeker, farmer, 24. Hannah was born in Ohio and her parents in Pennsylvania. Her children were born in Pennsylvania, their father in Ohio.
Next door is Narcemos Beeker, farmer, 38, with wife Mary J., 43; Frank E., 13; George L., 10; Harry W., 7; Charles C., 5; and Clide R., 1. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Narcemos and Mary's parents in Onio.
Next door is Manford Beeker, farmer, 37, with wife Magdaline, 35; Lavira, 11; John L., 10; May 8; Dermeranda, 6; and 18-year-old Charles E. Deardoff, farm laborer. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Manford and Magdaline's parents in Onio.
Next door is Daniel Beeker, farmer, 62, with wife Mary F., 57; Charles W., farmer, 26; daughter Ferona, 19; Jennie, 17; and Rosetta, 12;
Daniel and his children were born in Indiana and his parents in North Carolina. Mary F. and her parents were born in Kentucky.

3. Census in 1900 in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹² The1900 census recorded at 1007 Union St.: Chas. Berker [indexed wrong due to poor handwriting], farmer, 45, born May 1855; Anna, 40, Nov 1859; Wilbur, 16, Aug 1883; Lena, 13, Jul 1888. The census columns state Anna was married 7 years ago, so the children are not hers. Also in the home is sister Rosetta Gallahen, 31, Sep 1868; with her son Daniel, 5, Jul 1894. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana, except Anna's parents in Germany, and Rosetta's father in Pennsylvania and mother in Kentucky, and Danel born in Wisconsin.

4. Census in 1910 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹³ The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 1213 Columbia Street: Charles U. Buker [sic, as indexed due to census taker's poor handwriting], dredging contractor, 55, living with wife Anne C., 49; Lena C., 23; mother-in-law Margaretta Nigle, 75, and servant Emma Matson, 28. Charles was born in Indiana, his father in Ohio and mother in Kentucky. Anna, Lena and Lena's parents were born in Indiana. Germany was birthplace of Anna's parents, Margaretta and her parents.

5. Census in 1920 in Brookston, White, IN. ¹⁴ The 1920 census recorded renting at 102 South Street: Charles Beeker, no occupation, 65, living with wife Anna, 60. He was born in Indiana, his father in North Carolina and mother in Kentucky. She was born in Indiana, her parents in Germany.
In the same home Charles' daughter, Lena Billings, 32, with her husband, Earl, 31, and their children: Earl R., 7, and William, 3. Lena, her parents, and her children were born in Indiana. Earl Sr. was born in Missouri and his parents in Illinois.

6. Obituary: Journal and Courier on 5 Jun 1924 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹ Charles W. Beeker, Former Legislator, Claimed by Death

Prominent Chalmers Man Once Taught School,
Later a Farmer and Dredge Owner; In Poor Health for Two Years

Charles W. Beeker, of Chalmers, a former Tippecanoe county representative in the Indiana legislature, died at 10 o'clock Wednesday night at the Wabash Valley sanatarium. He had been in failing health for the past two years and had been in the sanatorium for the past month.

Mr. Beeker was the son of Daniel and Mary Beeker, deceased, and was born on the old Beeker farm near Battle Ground, May 6, 1854. He attended the old Battle Ground seminary, and after graduating he taught school for several years.

On November 30, 1882, he was united in marriage to Miss Noonie Carr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Carr. She died December 12, 1887. Two children were born to the union, Wilbur Beeker, of Lafayette, and Mrs. Earl Billings, of Chalmers. Both survive.

June 2, 1893, Mr. Beeker was united in marriage to Miss Anna C. Weigle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Weigle, of this city. She survives, also the following sisters, Mrs. Alice Baker, of Otterbein, Mrs. Flora Slocum, of West Lafayette, and Mrs. Jennie Nagel of Brookston. He is also survived by two grandsons, Junior and William Billings, of Chalmers.

Charles married Noonie Carr, daughter of John Price Carr and Catherine H. Price, on 30 Nov 1882 in , White, IN.¹ (Noonie Carr was born on 2 Jul 1861 in Prairie Township, White, IN,¹⁵ died on 13 Dec 1887 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN ¹⁵ and was buried in Battle Ground: Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ¹⁵.)

Charles next married Anna Christianna Weigele, daughter of George Weigele and Margaretha Herzog, on 1 Jun 1893 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN.^{2 3} (Anna Christianna Weigele was born on 20 Nov 1859 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN,^{2 3 16} died on 4 Mar 1953 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN ^{3 16} and was buried on 6 Mar 1953 in Lafayette: Spring Vale Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ¹⁶.)