Mary Elaine Beecher ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: LZNM-6YJ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Adams Twp., Cass, IN. ⁸ The 1920 census recorded renting on M. Swank Road: Clinton Beecher, farmer, 35, living with wife Grace, 30; Merrill, 8; Elaine, 7; Evertt, 5; Marion, 3; and Maxine, 1. Everyone was born in Indiana. Next door is Clinton's uncle who owns his home, William Beecher, 51, with his wife Emma, 51, and son Kenneth W., 16.

2. Census in 1930 in Bethlehem Twp., Cass, IN. ⁹ The 1930 census recorded Clinton E. Beecher, 45, living with wife Grace H., 40; Merrill, 18; Elaine, 17; Everett, 16; Marion, 13; Maxine, 11; Carr, 8; Harriett, 6; Harold Larkin, 2; and Alma Jean, 0. Everyone was born in Indiana.

3. Census in 1940 in Harrison Township, Cass, IN. ¹⁰ The 1940 census recorded Ellis Shafer, farmer, 25, living with wife Elaine, 27; and daughter El Raye Shafer, 3. Everyone was born in Indiana.

4. Census in 1950 in Harrison Township, Cass, IN. ¹¹ The 1950 census recorded Ellis L. Shafer, farmer, 35, living with wife Mary E., 37, and daughter El Raye, 13. Everyone was born in Indiana.

5. Residence: on 27 Jul 1954 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ⁶

6. Residence: on 13 Nov 1954 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ⁵

7. Occupation: school teacher and farmer on 3 Apr 1969 in Wabash, Wabash, IN. ¹²

8. Residence: on 3 Apr 1969 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹³

9. Residence: in 1955 in Wanatah, LaPorte, IN.

10. Newspaper: Pharos-Tribune: Beecher Family Reunion Held At Riverside Park, 14 Jul 1983, Logansport, Cass, IN. ¹⁴ Members of the Clinton E. Beecher family met for a reunion at Riverside Park.
Those attending the event Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klepinger and Jim and Eric, and Maxine Johnson and Randy, all of Logansport; Mr. and Mrs. Carr Beecher, Paula Wiltshire, Jane Robins and Kim Robins, all of Denver; and Shirley Beecher and Sherry Beecher, West Lafayette.
Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Shafer, Royal Center; Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Grable, Twelve Mile; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beecher and Pat, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Beecher and Deanna, Elwood; Maxine Beecher, Indianapolis; and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Beecher and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beecher and Tonya, Wanatah.

11. Residence: on 14 Jul 1983 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹⁴

12. Residence: in 1988 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹⁵

13. Newspaper: Pharos-Tribune: Beecher Reunion, 22 Sep 1994, Logansport, Cass, IN. ¹⁶ Those attending the Beecher reunion, held June 28, at the home of Fred and Jean Klepinger, 715 Davis Road, were: Maxine and Randy Johnson, Harriett and Jack Morris, Fred, Jean, Jim and Eric Klepinger, all of Logansport; Esther Beecher, Elaine Shafer, Ken, Connie, Jacob and Amy Phillips, all of Royal Center; George Beecher, Donna and Tammy Antonides, all of Warsaw; W. V. and Rosemarie Beecher, Vincennes; Carr and Ann Beecher, Jane and Rich Robbins, all of Denver; Merrill and Jean Grable, and Larkin and Norma Jean Beecher, all of Twelve Mile; LaVern Beecher, Indianapolis; Fred and Pat Beecher, Russ, Julia, Terra and Cathilyn Domermuth and Jenna Beecher, all of LaCrosse; Helen Hull, Edwardsburg, Mich.; Bruce, Kathy, Olivia and Alan Beecher, all of Wanatah; and Stanley Beecher, Fort Wayne.

14. Residence: on 22 Sep 1994 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ¹⁶

15. Newspaper: Pharos-Tribune: Beecher Family Reunion, 20 Jul 1997, Logansport, Cass, IN. ¹⁷ The Beecher Reunion was held June 29, at the home of Fred and Jean Klepinger, 715 Davis Road.
Attending were Jack and Harriet Morris, Randy and Maxine Johnson, Fred, Jean, Eric and Jim Klepinger, all of Logansport; George Beecher, Donna and Tammy Antonides, all of Warsaw; Laverne and Becky Beecher, Indianapolis; Elaine Shafer and Esther Beecher, Royal Center; Carr and Ann Beecher, Denver; Larkin and Norma Jean Beecher, Jean and Merrill Grable, all of Twelve Mile; Robert and Helen Hull, Edwardsburg, Mich; Fred and Pat Beecher, La Crosse; Terry Pickering, Valparaiso; and Everett and Lillie Beecher, Wanatah.

16. Cause of Death: Mary died at Miller's Merry Manor from alzheimer's disease, progressive dementia, arteriosclerotic carido-vascular disease, 7 Feb 2003, Logansport, Cass, IN. ³

17. Residence: 6181 W 550 N, Royal Center, IN on 7 Feb 2003 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. ³

Mary married Ellis Lee Shafer, son of George Allen Shafer and Mildred Florence Robinson, on 13 Mar 1936 in Royal Center, Cass, IN.¹ (Ellis Lee Shafer was born on 21 Jan 1915 in Boone Township, Cass, IN,^{1 7 18} died on 6 Oct 1985 in Royal Center, Cass, IN ^{1 7 18} and was buried on 9 Oct 1985 in Royal Center: Royal Center Cemetery, Cass, IN ^{7 18}.)