Maggie M. Beeker ¹

   Another name for Maggie was Margaret M. Beeker.

   FamilySearch ID: GQV8-3L2.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census: in 1870, in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ^{3 3} The 1870 census recorded William Beeker, farmer, 39, living with wife Elizabeth, 38; Joseph, 13; Laura Ines, 12; Laurenna, 10; Margaret, 8; and John H., 3. Also in the home is farm laborer Thomas Taylor, 18. Everyone was born in Indiana. William's real estate was valued at $10,000 and personal estate $1000. The post office was Pond Grove.

2. Census: in 1880, in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ^{4 4} The 1880 census recorded William Beeker, farmer, 54, living with wife Sena E., 46; daughter Sena, 20; Maggie, 18; and son John H. 13. Also in the home is Guss Temfelin, 6; and laborer Henry McDonald, 23. Everyone was born in Indiana except Henry in Canada. William's parents were born in North Carolina, and Sena's in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: on 13 Dec 1891 in Redkey, Jay, IN.

4. Census in 1900 in Dunkirk, Jay, IN. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded at 1325 Broad Street: Thomas Whetsel, stock dealer, 45, born May 1855, living with wife Maggie M., 39, Jul 1861; daughter Edith Whetsel, 6, Dec 1894, and a son named Ralph Becker [sic, as indexed in census but handwriting appears to be Beeker], day laborer, 17, born Aug 1882. The census records that Maggie and Thomas were married for 9 years and Maggie had given birth to 3 children by 1900 and 2 were alive. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Thomas' parents in Ohio.

5. Census in 1910 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ⁶ The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 2844 Vine Street: Thomas S. Whetsel, occupation "own income", 51, living with wife Maggie M., 48, and daughter Edith, 15. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Thomas' parents in Ohio. The census indicates this is the second marriage for both Thomas and Maggie, they were married 18 years ago, and she had birthed 3 children, 2 still alive in 1910.

6. Census in 1920 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ⁷ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 2841 Vine Street: Thomas S. Whetsel, no occupation, 64, living with wife Maggie M., 58. They and Maggie's parents were born in Indiana. Thomas' father was born in Ohio and mother in Virginia.

7. Census in 1930 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ⁸ The 1930 census recorded owning a $2500 home at 2841 Vine Street: Thomas H. Whetsel, 73, living with wife Maggie, 68. They and Maggie's parents were born in Indiana, and Thomas' father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Virginia. The census records the age of first marriage: Thomas 23, Maggie 19.

8. Obituary: Nebraska State Journal: obituary of Maggie M. Whetsel on 7 Feb 1932 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ² WHETSEL -- Funeral services for Maggie M. Whetsel will be held at 3 p. m. Monday at Castle, Roper & Matthews' chapel at Havelock, Rev. C. A. Spalding officiating. Burial in Wyuka.

Maggie married James Alvin McKinney on 5 Oct 1880 in , Benton, IN. (James Alvin McKinney was born on 23 May 1856 in , , IN,⁹ died on 2 Aug 1908 in Otterbein, Benton, IN ⁹ and was buried in Otterbein: Pond Grove Cemetery, Warren, IN ⁹.)

Maggie next married Thomas S. Whetsel, son of George William Whetsel and Hannah Hartman, on 13 Dec 1891 in Portland, Jay, IN. (Thomas S. Whetsel was born on 30 May 1856 in , Blackford, IN,¹⁰ died on 2 Jul 1935 in Wayne Township, Jay, IN ¹⁰ and was buried on 5 Jul 1935 in Pennville: Hillside Cemetery, Jay, IN ¹⁰.)