Margaret Ann Parker ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

   Another name for Margaret was Maggie Ann Parker.¹

   FamilySearch ID: KHSJ-7XK.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Washington, Franklin, MO. ⁴ James Beecher, revenue agent, 32, was living with wife M. A., 25; Samuel E., 1; and sister-in-law Lori. L. Parker, 23. Everyone and their parents were born in Missouri, except James' father was born in Maryland, and M.A and Lori's father in New Hampshire and mother in Maryland.

2. Census in 1900 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ⁵ Margaret Beecher headed the household in 1900. she was 45, born Aug 1854, and married for 22 years, having birthed 6 children by 1900, 4 still alive that year. With her: Samuel E., wood engraver, 21, Feb 1879; William L., clerk insurance, 19, Sep 1880; Walter S., office boy, Sep 1885, and Mai L., 10, Jan 1889. Also in the home: Emily E. Owens, niece, stenographer, 19, May 1880. Everyone and their parents were born in Missouri, except Mai in Illinois, and Margaret's father was born in New Hampshire and mother in Maryland. They were renting the home at 2736 Walnut St.

3. Residence: 1904 Gould's Directory: Beecher Margaret A r 3624A Hartford in 1904 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁴

4. Residence: 1908 Gould's Directory: Beecher Margaret A wid James M r 3630 Shaw av in 1908 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁵

5. Census in 1910 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁶ In the 1910 census is listed Margaret A. Beecher, 55, widowed, who had birthed 6 children, and 4 were alive in 1910. With her was Mai L., 20. Also with them was Charles W. Browder, 30, lodger. She ws living at 3631 Shaw Ave. Margaret was born in Missouri, her father in New Hampshire, and mother in Maryland. Mai was born in Illinois and her parents in Missouri. Charles and his parents were born in Ohio.

6. Newspaper: Baltimore Sun: Mrs. Margaret Beecher of St. Louis is the guest for the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. William Lachlan Beecher, at the Martha-Lewis Apartment, Calvert street and North avenue., 22 Dec 1914, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹⁷

7. Census in 1920 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁸ The 1920 census recorded renting at 1394 Hamilton Avenue: Margaret A. [indexed as Margareta], widowed, 65. She was born in Missouri, her father in New Hampshire, and mother in Maryland. Living in her home was a boarder, Charles W. Browder, single, railroad traffic man, 42. He and his parents were born in Ohio.

8. Census in 1930 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁹ The 1930 census recorded renting at 812 Goodfellow St: Margaret A. Beecher, widowed, 75, living alone. She was born in Missouri, her father in New Hampshire, and mother in Maryland.

9. Death Certificate: 21 Apr 1935, Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ⁶ Missouri Death Certificate 14755
Full name: Margaret Ann Beecher
Place of death: St. Louis MO Jewish Hospital
Address: 6301 S. Roseburg, Clayton, MO
Female, white, widowed
Husband: James M. Beecher
Date of birth: Aug 31 1854
Father: Edward Parker
Mother: Louisa M. Lockland
Informant: Edward Beecher (son) Kirkwood, MO.

10. Obituary: St. Louis Star and Times: BEECHER. MARGARET A. mother of Mai L. Parrott and Edward Beecher, Sunday, April 21 1935. Services Tuesday at 3 p.m. BOPP CHAPEL on 22 Apr 1935 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹³

Margaret married James M. Beecher, son of Samuel Beecher and Margaret Jane Smith, on 2 May 1878 in Washington, Franklin, MO.^{1 2 3} (James M. Beecher was born on 8 Aug 1847 in Washington, Franklin, MO,^{2 20 21} died on 28 Feb 1907 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO ²² and was buried in Saint Louis: Concordia Cemetery, St. Louis, MO ²².)