Mary Lillian Beeker ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

   FamilySearch ID: LLQ9-BQV.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Salisbury Township, Rowan, NC, USA. ³ The 1900 census recorded David M. Becker, works in cotton mill, 46, born May 1854, living with wife Lunda R., 49, Apr 1851; Carl, cotton mill, 22, May 1878; Jefferson, laying brick, 18, born Oct 1882; Bessie, 11, May 1889; Estella, 9, Oct 1891; and Mary, 6, Nov 1894. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina. The parents were married for 26 years and Lunda had birthed 12 children, 9 alive in 1900.

2. Newspaper: Greensboro Record: Beeker - Parris Wedding, 3 Sep 1919, Greensboro, Guilford, NC. ¹³ On Monday evening, September 1, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Geo. L. Smith North of the city, Miss Mary Beeker became the bridge of Mr. Prince Parris of Michigan. Only a few friends and relatives of the bride were present. Rev. A. C. Gibles, pastor of Walnut Street M. E. church, officiated. After spending a few days here with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Parris will leave for Michigan where they will make their home.

3. Census in 1930 in Greensboro, Guilford, NC. ² The 1930 census recorded owning a $1500 home at 1500 Ridgewood Avenue: Daniel W. Beeker, 78, living with wife Lundy, 65; son-in-law Prince B. Parrish, dry cleaner laundry, 34; daughter Mary, 35; granddaughters Katherine Parrish, 9; Virginia Parrish, 7; and grandsons James Parrish, 5; Prince B. Parrish Jr., 3; and Harold Parrish, 10 months. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina.

4. Newspaper: Greensboro Record, 10 Feb 1932, Greensboro, Guilford, NC. ¹⁴ Mrs. P. B. Paris and sons P. B. Jr. and Edward, have returned to their home in Burlington after spending a week with Mrs. Paris' parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Beeker on Ridgewood avenue.

5. Residence: on 13 Dec 1932 in Greensboro, Guilford, NC. ¹⁵

6. Residence: on 8 May 1940 in Aberdeen, Moore, NC, USA. ¹⁶

7. Residence: on 14 May 1944 in Pinebluff, Moore, NC, USA. ¹⁷

8. Residence: on 13 Jan 1947 in Pinebluff, Moore, NC, USA. ¹⁸

9. Residence: on 3 Feb 1953 in Pinebluff, Moore, NC, USA. ¹¹

10. Residence: on 13 Mar 1958 in Aberdeen, Moore, NC, USA. ⁵

11. Residence: on 12 Feb 1963 in Greensboro, Guilford, NC. ¹⁹

12. Residence: 465 South Ashe St., Southern Pines, NC on 12 Feb 1963 in Southern Pines, Moore, NC, USA. ⁶

13. Residence: on 30 Sep 1968 in Pinebluff, Moore, NC, USA. ¹⁰

14. Residence: 465 South Ashe St., Southern Pines, NC on 4 Jan 1978 in Southern Pines, Moore, NC, USA. ^{6 12}

15. Obituary: Herald-Sun: obituary Mrs. Mary B. Paris on 6 Jan 1978 in Durham, Durham, NC, USA. ¹² SOUTHERN PINES - Mrs. Mary Beeker Paris, 83, of 465 S. Ashe St., died Thursday in Moore Memorial Hospital after a long illness. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today In Powell Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Saxapahaw. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. B. J. Causey of Auburn, N.Y., and Mrs. Harold Morrison and Mrs. William M. Wilson, both of Southern Pines; two sons, James E. Paris of Rockingham and Edwin H. Paris of Houston, Texas; and 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Mary married Prince Battle Paris Sr., son of James Monroe Paris and Dora Lee Thompson, on 1 Sep 1919 in Gilmer Township, Guilford, NC, USA.¹ (Prince Battle Paris Sr. was born on 23 Jul 1895 in Saxapahaw, Alamance, NC, USA,^{2 6 20} died on 12 Feb 1963 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC, USA ^{6 19 20} and was buried on 15 Feb 1963 in Haw River: Salem United Methodist Cemetery, Alamance, NC, USA ^{6 19 20}.)