Mary Ann Ruick ¹

   Another name for Mary was Mary K.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1860, Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA. ³ Isaac Beecher, day laborer, 54, was living with wife Amanda, 50; James, 14; Gustavius, 11; Margaret, 8. Isaac and Amanada were born in Pennsylvania, the children in Ohio. Isaac had no real estate value; his possessions were worth $163.

Living on the same page: James Beecher, 31, boot & shoemaker; his wife Maryann, 27; Louisa L., 8; Daniel B., 6; and Henry M., 1. James' real estate was worth $200 and his personal possessions $150. Everyone was born in Ohio.

On the next page: Alexander W. Beecher, clerk, 28; his wife Adalaid P., 23; Charles H., 3; and Edward, 1. Alexander was born in Pennsylvania, his wife and children in Indiana. His real estate was worth $600 and personal possessions $250.

• Census, 1870, Lagrange, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA. ² J.G. Beecher, salesman, 38, was living with wife Mary K., 37; Levi, 18; Daniel B., 16; Henry, 11; Samuel, 8; Edward, 2. The three youngest were born in Indiana, the others in Ohio. Their real estate was valued at $2000, personal estate at $200.

Mary married James G. Beecher. (James G. Beecher was born about 1832 in , , Ohio, USA ².)