Larkin Edwin Condon
(1865-1939)
Mary Elizabeth Wallace
(1871-1937)
Grace Hazel Condon
(1889-1955)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Clinton Everett Beecher

Grace Hazel Condon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

  • Born: 8 Sep 1889, , Cass, IN 1 3 6 17
  • Marriage (1): Clinton Everett Beecher on 15 Jul 1909 in , Cass, IN 1 2 3
  • Died: 12 Mar 1955, Peru, Miami, IN at age 65 2 6 17 18
  • Buried: 15 Mar 1955, Mexico: Green Lawn Cemetery, Miami, IN 6 17 18

   FamilySearch ID: 2M2H-HTS.

  Burial Notes:

Buried in Section 4, Row 29.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Liberty Twp., Fulton, IN. 19 The 1910 census recorded Clinton E. Bucher, 24, living with wife Grace H., 20. They were born in Indiana.

2. Residence: on 12 Sep 1918 in Mexico, Miami, IN. 20

3. Census in 1920 in Adams Twp., Cass, IN. 21 The 1920 census recorded renting on M. Swank Road: Clinton Beecher, farmer, 35, living with wife Grace, 30; Merrill, 8; Elaine, 7; Evertt, 5; Marion, 3; and Maxine, 1. Everyone was born in Indiana. Next door is Clinton's uncle who owns his home, William Beecher, 51, with his wife Emma, 51, and son Kenneth W., 16.

4. Census in 1930 in Bethlehem Twp., Cass, IN. 22 The 1930 census recorded Clinton E. Beecher, 45, living with wife Grace H., 40; Merrill, 18; Elaine, 17; Everett, 16; Marion, 13; Maxine, 11; Carr, 8; Harriett, 6; Harold Larkin, 2; and Alma Jean, 0. Everyone was born in Indiana.

5. Census in 1940 in Twelve Mile, Cass, IN. 23 The 1940 census recorded Clinton E. Beecher, farmer, 55, living with wife Grace H., 50; Carl E., farm hand, 18; Harriett L., 16; H. Larkin, 12; and Jean A. 10. Everyone was born in Indiana and lived in the same place in 1935.

6. Census in 1950 in Adams Twp., Cass, IN. 24 The 1950 census recorded Clinton E Beecher, farmer, 65, living with wife Grace H., 60, and son Larkin H., shipping clerk for furniture company, 22. Everyone was born in Indiana.

7. Newspaper: Pharos-Tribune: Couple Marks 45th Anniversary (photo), 27 Jul 1954, Logansport, Cass, IN. 14 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton E. Beecher, of Winamac, celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a family reunion Sunday, July 18, at the Winamac City park.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Beecher were born in Cass county and were married at their present home by the Reverend Daniel Hopkins on July 15, 1939.
Mrs. Beecher is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Condon and her husband is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Beecher, all of Cass county.
They are the parents of nine children: Merrill, LaCrosse; Mrs. Elaine Shafer, Royal Center; Everett, Wanatah, Indiana; Marion, Royal Center; Mrs. Maxine Johnson, city; Carr, Denver; Mrs. Harriett Morris, city; Larkin, Macy; and Mrs. Jean Grable, Twelve Mile.
They also have 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Plans were made during the day to hold a reunion each year on or near the couple's anniversary. Officers elected were Carr Beecher, president, and Mrs. Harriet Morris, secretary.

8. Obituary: The News-Sentinel: Grace Beecher Dies At Home on 14 Mar 1955 in Rochester, Fulton, IN, USA. Mrs. Grace C. BEECHER, 65, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday at her home on R.R. 3, Peru, following three years' illness. She had lived at this residence her entire life. The daughter of Larkin and Mary Elizabeth (WALLACE) CONDON, she was born in Cass county Sept. 8, 1889. On July 15, 1909, she was married to Clinton E. BEECHER. Mrs. Beecher, who formerly taught school in Fulton, Cass and Miami counties, was a member of the Corinth Brethren church and the W.M.S. Survivors are her husband, at home and the following children: Mrs. Elaine SHAFER of Royal Center; George E. [BEECHER], of Wanatah; Marion W. [BEECHER], of Royal Center; Mrs. Emma Maxine JOHNSON of Logansport; Carr E. [BEECHER], of Denver; Mrs. Harriett L. MORRIS, of Logansport; Gerald LARKIN, of Rocester, and Mrs. Gene GRABLE, of Twelve Mile. Also surviving are two brothers, Irvin CONDON of Plymouth, and Ralph CONDON of Culver; twenty-two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Final rites will be held 2 p.m. CST Tuesday at the Corinth Brethren church with the Reverends C. A. STEWART and John TURLEY officiating. Burial will be in the Mexico Greenlawn cemetery. The body was removed from the McCain funeral home to the Beecher residence where friends may call.

9. Newspaper: Logansport Pharos-Tribune: Estate of Mrs. G. H. Beecher, 24 Mar 1955, Logansport, Cass, IN. 25 The estate of the late Mrs. Grace H. Beecher, 66, who died March 12, 1955, consists of $16,000 in real estate, it was reported when it was opened with the filing of her will for probate. The estate goes to her husband, Clinton, who also was named executor of the will, dated Jan 24. this year. Miller and Barbcock are the attorneys for the estates.

10. Newspaper: Logansport Pharos-Tribune: Beecher Family Reunion, 12 Aug 1981, Logansport, Cass, IN. 15 Beecher Family Meets For Reunion
The Clinton E. and Grace H. Condon Beecher family reunion was held at Riverside Park recently. Those attending from Logansport were: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morris, Fred Klepinger and family and Maxine Johnson and Randy. Others, attending were: Carr Beecher, president; Dorthann Beecher, secretary, of Denver, and granddaughters of Butto. Mont.; Rich Robbins and family, Denver; Maxine Beecher, Indianapolis; Laverne Beecher and family, Elwood; Fred Beecher and family and Terry Beecher and family, LaCrosse. Also. Bruce Beecher and family, Eugene Beecher and family and Everett Beecher and family, Wanatah; John Doll and family, Mary Doll and Jackie Culver and John Jr., Union Mills; Randy Pickering and family, Valparaiso; Jim Morris and family, Bryan, Ohio; Frank Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Beecher ,-and Sherry and Shirley, Rochester; and Mr, and Mrs. Merrill Grable, Twelve Mile.


Grace married Clinton Everett Beecher, son of George Lincoln Beecher and Sarah Emma Fisher, on 15 Jul 1909 in , Cass, IN.1 2 3 (Clinton Everett Beecher was born on 9 Feb 1885 in Adams Twp., Cass, IN,3 20 24 26 27 28 died on 3 Apr 1969 in North Manchester, Wabash, IN 2 18 27 28 29 30 and was buried on 5 Apr 1969 in Mexico: Green Lawn Cemetery, Miami, IN 18 27 28 30.)


Sources


1 Indiana Works Projects Administration, Index to Marriage Records for Cass Co., Indiana, 1850-1920 (Compiled in 1940. Online at:
http://incass-inmiami.org/cass/vitals/marriage/), Page 164 in WPA Index; record in Book 27 Page 89 at County Courthouse.

2 Tombaugh, Wendell C., Fulton County Indiana Obits / Biogs, The Rochester Sentinel. (Tombaugh House, 700 Pontiac St, Rochester IN 46975-1538. 1993.), 1969.

3 FamilySearch.org, Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFWQ-RJJ Clinton Everett Beecher and Grace Hazel Condon, 15 Jul 1909; citing reference P 88-89; FHL microfilm 1987544.

4 Indiana Works Projects Administration, Index to Birth Records for Cass Co., Indiana, 1882-1920 (
Compiled in 1940. Online at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~incass/bec-ber.html), Page 20 in WPA Index; record in Book H-14 Page 76 at County Courthouse.

5 Tombaugh, Wendell C., Fulton County Indiana Obits / Biogs, The Rochester Sentinel. (Tombaugh House, 700 Pontiac St, Rochester IN 46975-1538. 1993.), 1939.

6 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66950629.

7 FamilySearch.org, Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFWT-33V Merrill C. Bucher and Maxine Fetrow, 03 Sep 1932; citing reference bk 55 cn 139; FHL microfilm 1,987,747.

8 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 039401. Carr E. Beecher. Father Clinton E. Beecher. Mother Grace Condon. Informant daughter Jane Robins.

9 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 35377. Merrill Condon Beecher. Father Clinton Beecher. Mother Grace Condon. Informant Elizabeth Beecher.

10 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 000460. Emma Maxine Johnson. Father Clinton Beecher. Mother Grace Condon. Informant: Nancy Brown, daughter.

11 Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Certificate 14635. George Everett Beecher, father Clinton Beecher, mother Grace Condon.

12 Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Certificate 14180. Mary Elaine Beecher. Father Clinton Beecher. Mother Grace Condon.

13 Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Certificate 10319. Alma Jean Beecher. Father Clinton Beecher. Mother Grace Condon.

14 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN) (http://www.pharostribune.com/), 27 Jul 1954, page 6. Photo of Mr and Mrs Clinton Beecher.

15 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN) (http://www.pharostribune.com/), 12 Aug 1981, page 5. Beecher Family Reunion.

16 "The Times (Munster, IN)," 3 Mar 2002, page 30. Obituary of Everett G. Beecher.

17 Billion Graves Index, http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/GraceHBeecher/2437206.

18 Tombaugh, Wendell C. and Jean C., Miami County, Ind. Cemeteries, Vol. 2: Richland, Jefferson, Erie Townships (1988, Tombaugh House, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975
Online at:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Cemeteries/Miami%20County/Html/miami(2).htm).

19 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKG2-DG8 Clinton E Bucher, Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States; citing sheet , family 14, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374363.

20 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7D99-W1T2 Clinton Everett Beecher b. 9 Feb 1885 Cass County, IN.

21 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFQG-XYP Clinton Beeches, Adams, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing sheet , family 190, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820425.

22 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X41T-TH1 Merrill Beecher in household of Clinton E Beecher, Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet , family 124, NARA microfilm publication .

23 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1R4-YL3 Clinton E Beecher, Twelve Mile, Adams Township, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-1, sheet 7B, line 73, family 84.

24 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XLF-3M7S Clinton E Beecher Adams Township Cass IN.

25 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, IN) (http://www.pharostribune.com/), 24 Mar 1955, page 27.

26 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X41T-THY Clinton E Beecher, Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet , family 124, NARA microfilm publication .

27 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95480180.

28 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 69-016150 Clinton E. Beecher. Father George E. Beecher. Mother Sarah E. Fisher. Spouse Blanche Beecher. Informant Mr. Gean Grable, daughter.

29 U.S. Social Security Death Index.

30 Billion Graves Index, http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/ClintonEBeecher/2437207.



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