Henry Beeker Sr.
(1759-1837)
Barbara Garner
(Abt 1767-1840)
Jacob Young Sr.
(1755-1823)
Magdaleen Molly Burkhart
(1762-)
John Beeker
(1785-1843)
Christina Young
(1790-1865)
Susannah Beeker
(1812-1895)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Jacob Brown

Susannah Beeker 1 3 4

  • Born: 18 Mar 1812, , Washington, IN, USA 4
  • Marriage (1): Jacob Brown on 3 Nov 1833 in , Tippecanoe, IN 1 2
  • Died: 17 Oct 1895, , Fountain, IN, USA at age 83 4
  • Buried: Veedersburg: Brown Cemetery, Fountain, IN, USA 4

   Another name for Susannah was Susan Brown.5

   FamilySearch ID: LJ5J-Y42.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1820 in , Washington, IN, USA. 6 The 1820 census recorded John Beker [sic] with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7.

2. Census in 1830 in , Tippecanoe, IN. 7 The 1830 census recorded John Beeker, living next door to John Pruitt who married Beeker's daughter Barbara, with this household:
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tippecanoe, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9.

3. Census in 1840 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN, USA. 8 ---
The 1840 census listed 3 Brown brothers as neighors.
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The 1840 census recorded William Brown with this household:
Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
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Next listed is John Brown with this household:
Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Females - Under 5: 3
Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
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Next listed is Jacob Brown with this household:
Males - Under 5: 1
Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Females - Under 5: 1
Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1.

4. Census in 1850 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN, USA. 9 The 1850 census recorded Jacob Brown, farmer, 39, living with wife Susannah, 38; Noah, 12; Christina, 11; Malinda, 7; and Maranda, 4. Everyone was born in Indiana except Jacob in Pennsylvania. Jacob's real estate was valued at $2500.
His neighbor was brother John Brown, farmer, 49, with his wife Catharine, 45; daughters Catherine, 17; Virline, 16; Eliza, 14; Nancy E. 12; Mahala, 10; and son Solomon, 8. John and Catharine were born in Pennsylvania and their children in Iowa.

5. Census in 1860 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN, USA. 10 The 1860 census recorded Jacob Brown, 49, born in Pennsylvania, living with his family all born in Indiana: wife Susana, 48; Malinda, 17; and Maranda, 14. Jacob's real estate is valued at $7260 and personal estate $2000. The post office is Robroy & Portland. A neighbor is Jacob's brother, William Brown, farmer, 45, with his family.

6. Census in 1880 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN, USA. 11 The 1880 census recorded Jacob Brown, 69, he and his parents born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Susana, 68, born in Indiana and her parents in North Carolina.

7. Residence: in 1888 in , Fountain, IN, USA. 3


Susannah married Jacob Brown, son of Rev. John Brown Sr. and Elizabeth Gottshall, on 3 Nov 1833 in , Tippecanoe, IN.1 2 (Jacob Brown was born on 3 Jan 1811 in , Cumberland, PA,2 12 died on 29 Dec 1885 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN, USA 12 and was buried in Veedersburg: Brown Cemetery, Fountain, IN, USA 12.)

Sources

1 Indiana State Library (315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.), https://www.statelib.lib.in.us/INMarriages1850/marriages_display.asp?ID=18292 Susanna Beeker and Jacob Brown,3 Nov 1839, Tipeecanoe, IN.

2 Hiram Williams Beckwith, "History of Fountain County" (H. H. Hill and N. Iddings, 1881, Fountain County, Indiana), Page 369, biography of Josiah Rusk.

3 Biographical record and portrait album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. 1888. 826 pages.), Page 678. Biography of Daniel Beeker. Online https://books.google.com/books?id=2dgWAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA678&ots=1mDjUGQ7Fr&dq=beeker%20indiana%20carolina&pg=PA678#v=onepage&q=beeker%20indiana%20carolina&f=false.

4 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29691406.

5 Hiram Williams Beckwith, "History of Fountain County" (H. H. Hill and N. Iddings, 1881, Fountain County, Indiana), Page 322, biography of J. C. La Baw.

6 1820 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-FRP John Beker, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 223.

7 1830 United States Census, 1830; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 31; Page: 107; Family History Library Film: 0007720.

8 1840 United States Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: 80; Page: 223; Family History Library Film: 0007724.

9 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ6-951 Jacob Brown, Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana, United States; citing family 150.

10 1860 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FF-DH2 Jacob Brown, 1860.

11 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMB-64Z Jacob Brown, Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet 46A.

12 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29691398.


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