George Washington Beeker
(1840-1934)
Mary Elizabeth Sharp
(1842-1909)
John Smith Giles
(1832-1892)
Carolyn Isabelle "Belle" Burton
(1847-1877)
Charles Lloyd Beeker Sr.
(1867-1949)
Mary Lula Giles
(1869-1955)
Elmo Lee Beeker
(1889-1969)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alice Myrtle Myers

Elmo Lee Beeker 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

  • Born: 21 Aug 1889, Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA 5 9 17
  • Marriage (1): Alice Myrtle Myers on 25 Dec 1910 in , Davidson, NC, USA 1
  • Died: 24 Oct 1969, Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA at age 80 5 9 15 17
  • Buried: 26 Oct 1969, Reeds Crossroads: Reeds Baptist Church Cemetery, Davidson, NC, USA 5 9 17

   FamilySearch ID: KPH4-JW5.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 18 The 1900 census recorded Chas. Beeker, farmer, 33, born Oct 1867, living with wife Mary L., farm laborer, 31, Sept 1869; sons Elmo L., 11, Aug 1889; Willie J., 9, Sept 1891; George G., 7 Mar 1893; and daughters Mary B., 4, Aug 1896; and Emma P., 1, Aug 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina except Mary L.'s father in Virginia. Chas and Mary were married for 12 years and she had birthed 5 children by 1900 all alive that year.

2. Census in 1910 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 19 The 1910 census recorded Charles L. Becker [sic, as indexed, but handwriting is Beeker], farmer, 42, living with wife Lula, 43; Elmo L., farm laborer, 20; Willie J., farm laborer, 18; George G., farm laborer, 16; Mary B., 13; Pauline, 11; Ann E., 9; Glenn, 6; Charley L, 4; and Bessie L., 10 months. Charles and Lula were married for 21 years and she had birthed 9 children all alive in 1910.

3. Occupation: farmer on 5 Jun 1917 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 14

4. He was described as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair on 5 Jun 1917 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 14

5. Census in 1930 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 20 The 1930 census recorded owning a $4000 home: Elmo L. Becker [sic, as indexed, but handwriting is Beeker], laborer in public work, 40, living with wife Alice M., 40; daughter Hilda M., 16; son Harold W., 12; son Burton, 10; daughter Melba L., 7; and son Gram L., 5. Elmo and Alice were married for 21 years. Living next door is Alice's father, William W. Myers, farmer, 71, and her step-mother, Laura S., 71, who were married for 17 years. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

6. Census in 1940 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 21 The 1940 census recorded Elmo Becker [sic, as indexed, but handwriting is Elmo Beeker], 51, living with wife Alice, 52; daughter Melba, 17; son Graham, 15; and daughter Lalah, 9. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

7. Census in 1950 in Tyro, Davidson, NC, USA. 22 The 1950 census recorded Elmo L. Beeker, no occupation, 61, with wife Alice M., 61. They also had 2 lodgers in their home: son-in-law David Tussy, carpenter, 28, and his wife Lola, 18, the Beeker's daughter.
Next door is Elmo's son: Harold Beeker, maintenance at dairy, 33, living with wife Sarah, 30, and son Roger, 10.
They were born in North Carolina.

8. Residence: Route 3, Lexington, Davidson, NC on 18 Jan 1960 in Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 2

9. Residence: Route 3, Lexington, NC on 23 Nov 1938 in Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 11

10. Residence: Route 3, Lexington, NC on 13 Dec 1962 in Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 3 12

11. Cause of Death: arteriosclerotic heart disease, myocardial insufficiency, 24 Oct 1969, Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 9

12. Occupation: retired carpenter on 24 Oct 1969 in Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 9

13. Residence: Rural Rt. 3, Lexington, NC on 24 Oct 1969 in Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 9

14. Obituary: Greensboro Daily News: obituary of Elmo L. Beeker on 25 Oct 1969 in Lexington, Davidson, NC, USA. 15 ELMO L. BEEKER
LEXINGTON -- Elmo L. Beeker, 80, of Rt. 3, died Friday at Haven Convalescent Home. Funeral plans were incomplete Friday. The body is at Piedmont Funeral Home. Beeker, a retired carpenter, was a member of Reed's Baptist Church.


Elmo married Alice Myrtle Myers, daughter of William Washington Myers and Sarah Shoaf, on 25 Dec 1910 in , Davidson, NC, USA.1 (Alice Myrtle Myers was born on 27 Jan 1889 in , Davidson, NC, USA,8 23 died on 11 Jul 1966 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, NC, USA 8 23 and was buried on 13 Jul 1966 in Reeds Crossroads: Reeds Baptist Church Cemetery, Davidson, NC, USA 8 23.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFMB-L76 E L Beeker and Alice Myers, 1910.

2 The High Point Enterprise (High Point, NC), 20 Jan 1960, page 15. Obituary of George Beeker.

3 The High Point Enterprise (High Point, NC), 14 Dec 1962, page 28. Obituary of Willie Beeker.

4 Winston Salem Journal (Winston Salem, NC), 27 Aug 2014, obituary of Melba Beeker Leonard.

5 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18680461.

6 Davidson Funeral Home (301 North Main Street, Lexington, North Carolina 27292. http://www.davidsonfuneralhome.net/), Obituary of Burton Charles Beeker https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=3018597&fh_id=10540.

7 Lyerly Funeral Home (Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.), Obituary of George Graham Beeker. http://www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com/obituary?id=240238.

8 Ancestry.com, North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 (North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.), Certificate 22600. Alice Myrtle Beeker. Father William Myers. Mother Sarah Shoaf. Spouse Elmo L. Beeker.

9 Ancestry.com, North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 (North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.), Certificate 34335. Elmo Lee Beeker. Father Charlie L. Beeker. Mother Lula Giles. Informant Mrs. Ed. Leonard.

10 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), Harold Walton Beeker, b. 3 Aug 1917, father Elmo L. Beeker, mother Alice M. Myers.

11 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF97-4YT Harold Walton Beeker and Sarah Louise Foster, 1938.

12 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 14 Dec 1962, page 13. Obituary of Willie Joseph Beeker.

13 "The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)" (Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina), http://www.the-dispatch.com/news/20060324/hilda-beeker-seaford 24 Mar 2006 obituary of Hilda Beeker Seaford.

14 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8Y-T7S Elmore Becker, 1917-1918; citing Davidson County, North Carolina.

15 Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 25 Oct 1969, obituary of Elmo Beeker.

16 FamilySearch.org, Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9J-DV5Q Edward Baxter Leonard m. Melba Lee Beeker 9 Jun 1940 Bedford VA.

17 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPST-QV5 Elmo Lee Beeker, 24 Oct 1969; citing Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, v 34A cn 34335.

18 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYC-561 Chas Beeker, Tyro Township, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 5B, family 99.

19 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLMY-GKW Charles L Becker, Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 6B, family 111.

20 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3SV-Z66 Elmo L Becker, Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 6B, line 69, family 112.

21 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWS6-2V4 Elmo Becker, Tyro Township, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29-43, sheet 11A, line 3, family 178.

22 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM9-RVGZ Elmo L Beeker Tyro NC.

23 Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18680465.


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