Dorothy Jan Jones ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Another name for Dorothy was Dot Jones.

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-5RF.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ The 1910 census recorded John G. Jones, widowed, 42, born in England, living with his children born in Pennsylvania: Elmer, 21; Rebecca, 16; George, 13; Edith, 9; Joseph, 6; and Dorothy, 4.

2. Census in 1920 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ The 1920 Census recorded at 232 South West Street: John Jones, coal mine inspector, 52, living with wife Jennie, 48; daughter Dorothy, 14; step son Irwin Fairlie, inspector state health board, 27; step daughter Anna, 20; and a boarder, Clifford Thomas, 81, coal mine watchman. John, Jennie, and Cifford and their parents were born in Scotland. John immigrated in 1887, Jennie in 1872, and they became U.S. citizens in 1896. Dorothy and Anna were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Occupation: telephone operator on 24 Nov 1928 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

4. Newspaper: Evening Herald: Jones-Beacher Wedding, 30 Nov 1928, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ Wedded Yesterday at Shenandoah Heights
A pretty wedding took place at noon yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Shenandoah Heights, when their daughter, Miss Dorothy, was united in marriage to Arthur Beacher, also of the Heights. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. David J. Jones, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, in the presence of members of the immealate families. William Brown and Miss Margaret Major, of Tamaqua, were the attendants. The couple received many handsome and useful gifts. The bride is employed as an operator tor the Bell Telephone Company, and is well known and popular. Mr. Beacher is also well known and enjoys a large ciicle of friends. Following the ceremony a Thanksgiving dinner was served. The couple has the best wishes of many friends for a happy voyage o'er the sea of matrimony.

5. Census in 1930 in West Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁵ Arthur Beacher, machinist colliery, 46, was married at age 24 to wife L?ttie, 39, who married at age 17. With them: Arthur Jr., coal engineer in coal mines, 21, who married at age 19; Dorothy, operator in telephone co., daughter-in-law, 24, who married Arthur Jr. at age 22; Evelyn, waitress, daughter, 19; Dorothy, 16; Paul, 11; and Jean, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Dorothy's parents were from Wales. They are living at 208 Ohio Avenue.

6. Census in 1940 in West Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹² In the 1940 Census in West Mahanoy Township was recorded Arthur Beacher, age 56, retired, living with wife Lotte, 49; son Paul, 20, clerk in lumber company; daughter Jean, 15; plus son Arthur Beacher, 31, laborer in coal mine, and his wife Dot, 33, and their daughter Joan, 6. Also in the home is Arthur Sr's daughter Joan Balliet and her husband, John Balliet, 33, clerk in lumber company, and their child John Jr., 7. Everyone was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, except Lottie Beacher in Roaring Creek, Pennsylvania; John Jr. Balliet and Joan Beacher in Shenandoah Heights; and John Balliet Sr. In 1935 everyone lived in Shenandoah Heights.

7. Her Social Security Number was 198-46-0369. ¹³

8. Residence: 208 Ohio Ave., Shenandoah Heights, PA on 16 Feb 1942 in Shenandoah Heights, Schuylkill County, PA. ⁷

9. Census in 1950 in Frackville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁴ The 1950 census recorded at 425 Washington Street: Arthur F. Beacher, engineer coal mining, living with wife Dorothy, 43; and daughter Joan D., 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

10. Residence: 313 Ridgeway St, Philadelphia, PA on 26 Mar 1988 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁵

11. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: obituary of Dorothy Jones Beacher on 28 Mar 1988 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁵ Dorothy Beacher, 82, of 425 Washington St., Frackville, died Saturday afternoon in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Joan and Emil Micun, 313 Ridgeway St, Philadelphia, where she resided for the last eight years. Mrs. Beacher was born in Shenandoah, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Jones. She resided in Frackville most of her life. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Frackville.
Her husband, Arthur died Jan. 10, 1980. Surviving, in addition to her daughter, are a grandson, David Micun; nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday from Nice Funeral Home, Frackville.
The Rev. William Murphy, Bustleton Methodist Church, Philadelphia, will officiate. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Shenandoah. There will be no calling hours this evening.

Dorothy married Arthur Fredrick Beacher, son of Arthur Garfield Beacher and Lottie Mabel Wagner, on 29 Nov 1928 in , Schuylkill, PA.¹ (Arthur Fredrick Beacher was born on 9 Dec 1908 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,^{2 5 7 12 16 17} died on 11 Jan 1980 in Danville, Montour, PA ^{2 3 16 17 18} and was buried on 14 Jan 1980 in Shenandoah Heights: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ¹⁶.)