James Beauregard Beecher ¹

   Another name for James was Tad Beecher.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Queenstown, Queen Anne's, MD. ¹ William Beecher, oysterman, 35, was living with wife Mary E., 35; James B., 9; Mary L., 4; and Sarah A., 5 months when the census was recorded in October, 1870. Everyone was born in Maryland.

Living next door is farmer James R. Eaton, William's father in law. He is 54, his wife wife Sarah A., 49.

2. Census in 1900 in Queenstown, Queen Anne's, MD. ² Jas. B. Bucher [index in census as Bucher but handwriting is Beecher; the two e's look like a u], farmer, 39, born Mary 1861, was married for 18 years to wife Henriet M., 36, born Jan 1864. She had birthed 8 children, all alive in 1900: William, oyster culler, 14, Aug 1885; Eva, 17, Aug 1887; Opal, 11, Jan 1889; Maurice, 8, Jun 1891; Amy, 5, Dec 1894; Hampton, 4, May 1896; Hilda, 5 months, Dec 1899. Also with them: father William Beecher, 65, Dec 1834; and Mary E., mother, 60, Dec 1839. She was married for 41 years, had birthed 5 children, 1 still alive in 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Maryland. James was renting the home.

3. Census in 1910 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³ Renting the home at 1243 Riverside Ave. was James B. Beecher, laborer - contractor, 48, was married for 28 years to wife Henrietta, 46. She had birthed 10 children, 9 still alive in 1910. Living with them: Cecelia, 26; Eva, 22; Morris, 17; Amy, 15; Hamilton, 12; Hilda, 10, and Margarette, 4. Everyone and their parents were born in Maryland.

James married Henrietta Moria Hampton on 12 Apr 1882 in Centreville, Queen Anne's, MD. (Henrietta Moria Hampton was born on 22 Jan 1864 in Queenstown, Queen Anne's, MD, died on 8 Jan 1937 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD and was buried on 11 Jan 1937 in Queenstown: St. Peter's Church, Queen Anne's, MD.)