Mary "Jenny" Beeker ^{2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: KJ8N-BN1.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1820 in , Washington, IN. ⁷ The 1820 census recorded John Beker [sic] with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7.

2. Census in 1830 in , Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸ The 1830 census recorded John Beeker, living next door to John Pruitt who married Beeker's daughter Barbara, with this household:
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tippecanoe, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9.

3. Census in 1840 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN. ⁹ ---
The 1840 census listed 3 Brown brothers as neighors.
---
The 1840 census recorded William Brown with this household:
Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
---
Next listed is John Brown with this household:
Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Females - Under 5: 3
Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
---
Next listed is Jacob Brown with this household:
Males - Under 5: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1.

4. Census in 1850 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN. ¹⁰ The 1850 census recorded William Brown, farmer, 37, living with wife May, 33; Loiusa, 9; Minerva, 8; Jasper, 5, Matilda, 3, and Samuel, 1. Everyone was born in Indiana except William in Pennsylvania. William's real estate was valued at $3000.

5. Census in 1860 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN. ¹¹ The 1860 census recorded William Brown, farmer, 45, living with wife Mary, 40; Manerva, 18; Jasper, 16; Matilda, 14; Samuel, 11; Benjamin, 9; Beeker, 7; and Mary, 1. Everyone was born in Indiana except William in Pennsylvania and his wife Mary in Virginia. William's real estate was valued at $10,000 and personal estate $2500. The post office was Robroay & Portland.
Next door is William and Mary's daughter, Louisa, 19, living with her husband Smith Coffing, farmer, 23, and their son Jasper M., 4 months old. They were born in Indiana. Smith's real estate is $1800 and personal estate $250.
.

6. Census in 1870 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN. ¹² The 1870 census recorded William Brown, farmer, 56, living with wife Mary, 50; Benjm, 17, Minerva, 28; Beeker, 15; and Mary, 12. Wiliam was born in Pennsylvania, the others in Indiana. His real estate was valued $9600 and personal estate $2100. The post office was Attica.

7. Census in 1880 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN. ¹³ The 1880 census recorded William Brown, farmer, 64, living with wife Mary, 60; son Beeker Brown, farmer, 25; daughter Mary A. Brown, 21; and a boarder, Lewis Warner, 30. William and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. The others were born in Indiana. The elder Mary's parents were born in North Carolina. On the same census page is William and Mary's daughter Louisa, 40, with her husband Smith Coffing and their children.

8. Residence: in 1888 in , Fountain, IN. ²

Mary married William Brown, son of Rev. John Brown Sr. and Elizabeth Gottshall, on 8 Dec 1839 in , Tippecanoe, IN.¹ (William Brown was born on 12 Aug 1814 in , Cumberland, PA,^{6 14 15} died on 17 Feb 1906 in Covington, Fountain, IN ^{14 15} and was buried on 20 Feb 1906 in Covington: Mount Hope Cemetery, Fountain, IN ^{14 15}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They have conflicting marriage information of 14 Nov 1839 and Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁶