James Corwin Beery ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rochester, IN on June 1880. ²

Page 97C, Roll 0278, District 42
Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana
Son..James Beery..19..IN
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rochester Township, Fulton County, IN on 15 June 1900. ³

Sheet 9B, District 41, Household 186
Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Farm owned, no mortgage
Son..James C. Beery..Jan 1861..39..IN..Farmer
(Living with wife and son at home of his parents.)

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• His obituary was published in the Rochester News-Sentinel on 11 October 1939 in Rochester, IN.

⁴ James Corwin Beery, aged 78, who was better known by his many friends as "Cory" Beery died at his farm home four miles west of Rochester in the Burton road at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death was due to complications and followed an illness of five months. The deceased was a life resident of Fulton county. He was born January 30, 1861, and was the son of Aaron and Caroline Beery who were pioneer residents of the county. He was married to Sarah Alspach on January 30, 1894. Mr. Beery for many years lived on his farm in the Burton neighborhood where he was an extensive fruit and vegetable grower. For a number of years he was associated with his son, Don Beery, in operating a fruit market in this city. Survivors are the widow, son, Don Beery, two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Dawson, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Melvin Smith, Hutchinson, KS., sister, Mrs. Thomas Neff of this city and five grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from Foster Funeral Home in West Sixth Street with Rev. D. S. Perry officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Foster Funeral Home until the hour of the last rites.

(Source: Rochester News-Sentinel, October 11, 1939)
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• He was buried on 13 October 1939 in the Rochester IOOF in Rochester, IN.

Plot: Section 14, Row 9
Find A Grave Memorial #36705994
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James married Sarah Elizabeth Alspach, daughter of Rufus Alspach and Caroline Donaldson, on 30 January 1895 in Rochester, IN. (Sarah Elizabeth Alspach was born on 16 April 1870 in Talma, IN,^{3 5} died on 14 November 1960 in Rochester, IN ⁵ and was buried on 16 November 1960 in Rochester, IN ⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rochester Township, Fulton County, IN on 15 June 1900. ³

Sheet 9B, District 41, Household 186
Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Farm owned, no mortgage
Head..Aaran Beery..Mar 1826..74..OH..Farmer
Wife..Caroline Beery..May 1830..70..OH..6/5
Son..James C. Beery..Jan 1861..39..IN..Farmer
Daughter-in-law..Sarah Beery..Apr 1870..30..IN
Grandson..Donaldson Beery..May 1897..3..IN

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