Bevier, Permele Hester (b. 10 NOV 1909, d. ?)

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Note: She was living with her children and a sister in Bradford, Illinois in 1920.

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Note: She was listed as Dorothy A. Bevier in the 1920 census. She was a June 1929 graduate of the U. of Illinois with a B.A.

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Note: He was a boarder in Macomb, Illinois in 1930. He was a high school teacher. In 1993, his address was Lakeshore, Cherokee Village, Arkansas. Other sources indicate his middle initial was E.

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Note: Her obit indicates her date of birth as 14 Sep 1867. She lived with her father and her children in Circleville, Ohio in 1910. Lived in Columbus, Ohio in 1920.

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Note: He resided at 411 S. Court Street in Circleville, Ohio when he enlisted in the National Guard in Circleville, Ohio Jul 7, 1915. His enlistment papers indicate his place of birth was Chicago, Illinois. He was assigned to Motor Car Co. 4th Infantry. He attended Artillery School of American Expeditionary Forces Aug-Nov 1918. Rose from Pvt. 1st Class Apr 21, 1917 to Battalion Sergeant Major Jun 1, 1918. Member of American Expeditionary Forces Jun 28, 1918 to Mar 25, 1919. He also served in WW 2 and retired with the rank of Lt. Colonel.
He graduated from Ohio State U. School of Engineering. As a civilian he was the superintendent of the Salem, Ohio division of water supply. He lived in Columbus, Ohio in 1930 and was a sanitary engineer for the state health department. He was sanitary engineer in the City of Mansfield, Ohio May 1947 through Mar 1950. Here is an article written in the Marion, Ohio Star newspaper on 06/24/1946.

UPPER GETS WARNING
Upper Sandusky, June 24 - City Council has been notified by B. V. BeVier, engineer of the state department of health, that it is now necessary to discontinue emptying untreated sewage into the Sandusky River. He said the Great Lakes pact decently approved by all states bordering on the lakes provides for treatment of all sewage that enters streams tributary to the lakes.

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Note: Wealtha BeVier was a high school physics and chemistry teacher for over 38 years. She graduated from Ohio State University and taught high school in Sarasota, Florida. She was instrumental in breaking down barriers against women in education. The recipient of many awards, Wealtha was chosen as the National Science Academy Award winner for having more students choose a career in science than any other teacher in the United States. The Margaret Sloss Women's Center at Iowa State University named its library the Wealtha BeVier Library in honor of her accomplishments in the field of teaching science at the high school level. One of her former students, Dr. Bernie Gerstein, professor of chemistry at ISU, advocated her name for this honor. She did not live long enough to see this honor to its conclusion, but she was aware that the naming of the library in her honor was in process while she was still alive. The library has her photograph on display as well as biographical information and personal effects. The library deals explicitly with women in science and implicitly with other gender issues.
In April 1933, she was a guest in the White House of Eleanor Roosevelt for a luncheon. She lived in Sarasota, Florida in 1952.

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Note: He served in the US Navy as CSM and was a veteran of WW 2. The Navy burial records indicate he served from 12/21/1940 - 09/01/1968. He may have left the service and then re-enlisted. He moved to Seattle, Washington in 1945 and was a clerk in a railroad station in Seattle.

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