Minnie Corrine Pershing ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: 9456-QMY.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Center Township, Delaware, IN. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded Howard Pershing, grocery merchant, 47, born Apr 1853, living with wife Eva L., 46, Jul 1854; daughter Minni C., school teacher, 23, Sep 1877; son Ernest H., news paper reporter, 17, Feb 1883; and daughter Addie B., 12, Jan 1888. Everyone was born in Indiana except Eva in Illinois. Howard and Eva's fathers were born in Pennsylvania and their mothers in Ohio. Howard and Eva were married for 25 years and she had birthed a total of 3 children by 1900.

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2. Census in 1910 in Peru, Miami, IN. ⁸ The 1910 census recorded at 356 East Fifth St: Charles We. Beacher, bank bookkeeper, 37, living with wife Minnie C., 32; and daughters Minnie K., 7; and Julia E., 4 months. Everyone was born in Indiana. Charles father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio. Minnie's father was born in Indiana and mother in Wisconsin. Charles and Minnie were married for 9 years and she had birthed 2 children by 1910.

3. Census in 1920 in Peru, Miami, IN. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded at 356 E. Fifth St.: Charles W. Beecher, Peru Trust Co. bookkeeper, 47, living with wife Minnie, 42; and daughters Katrina, 16; Evelyn, 10; Grace, 7; and Barbara, 7. Everyone was born in Indiana. Charles' parents were born in Pennsylvania. Minnie's father was born in Indiana and mother in Illinois.

4. Census in 1930 in Peru, Miami, IN. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded at 356 East Fifth St.: Charles W. Beecher, bank treasurer, 57, living with Minnie C., teacher in public school, 52; Evelyn, 20; and twins Grace and Barbara, 18, both employed typing in school office. Everyone was born in Indiana. Charles' father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio. Minnie's father was born in Indiana and mother in Illinois.

5. Census in 1940 in Peru, Miami, IN. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded owning a $5000 home at 356 East Fifth St.: Charles W. Beecher, commercial bank treasurer, 67, living with wife Minnie C., 62; and daughter Barbara, missionary in Methodist church, 28. All were born in Indiana.

6. Residence: on 9 Oct 1961 in Warren, Huntington, IN. ¹

7. Cause of Death: Minnie died at Methodist Memorial Home from chronic brain syndrome due to arterio sclerosis, 27 Jul 1963, Warren, Huntington, IN. ⁴

Minnie married Charles Wilson Beecher, son of William Valentine Beecher and Julia Ann Beecher, on 20 Jun 1901 in Center Township, Delaware, IN.¹ (Charles Wilson Beecher was born on 30 Dec 1872 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN,^{1 2 12 13 14} died on 9 Oct 1961 in Warren, Huntington, IN ^{1 2 13} and was buried on 12 Oct 1961 in Peru: Mount Hope Cemetery, Miami, IN ^{2 13}.)