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Micajah Beckham 1846 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois

Death Date: 28 April 1906

Death Location: Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co,

Father: Lorenzo Beckham

Mother: Rhoda 4

Spouse(s): Sarah Rush

Children(s): Nora Beckham, Cora Beckham, Ora Beckham, Mora Beckham, Glen BECKHAM, Lena Beckham

Micajah Beckham was born in 1846 in Fayette County, Illinois, the child of Lorenzo Dow Beckham and Rhoda Estes 4. In 1850, Micajah Beckham resided in Fayette, Illinois, USA. Micajah Beckham married Sarah Elizabeth Rush, and had children including Nora May Beckham, Cora E Beckham, Ora Z Beckham, Mora Z Beckham, Glen Oral BECKHAM, Lena Irene Beckham. Micajah Beckham passed away in 1906 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co,.

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Biography

  • Micajah Beckham was born in 1846 in Fayette County, Illinois, the child of Lorenzo Dow Beckham and Rhoda Estes 4.
  • In 1850, Micajah Beckham resided in Fayette, Illinois, USA.
  • Micajah Beckham married Sarah Elizabeth Rush, and had children including Nora May Beckham, Cora E Beckham, Ora Z Beckham, Mora Z Beckham, Glen Oral BECKHAM, Lena Irene Beckham.
  • Micajah Beckham passed away in 1906 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co,.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Micajah Beckham's Ancestors

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Micajah Beckham
1846 – 1906
Birth Place: Fayette County, Illinois
Parents
Lorenzo Dow Beckham
1803 –
Georgia
Rhoda (Estes) 4
1810 –
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Zachariah Beckham
1783 – 1820
Henderson co., Kentucky USA
Nancy (Elizabeth) SCOTT
1780 – 1855
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Beckham
1755 – 1820
Rachel Green
1745 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen BECKHAM
1705 – 1773
Josephine Beckham
1712 – 1832

Micajah Beckham's Descendants

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Micajah Beckham (1846 – 28 April 1906) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Rush (Nov 1855 – 17 Aug 1939)
  1. 1. Nora (May) Beckham (6 Jun 1877 – 25 Dec. 1934)
  2. 2. Cora (E) Beckham (abt 1879 – )
  3. 3. Ora (Z) Beckham (Jan 1882 – 26 January 1906)
  4. 4. Mora (Z) Beckham (Apr 1887 – )
  5. 5. Glen (Oral) BECKHAM (04 Sep 1889 – 20 Jan 1930) m. Bertha (Melvina VOGEL) Beckham (Jan 7 1903 – 1998)
    1. 1. Doris (Irene) Beckham (9 Aug 1926 – 2 Aug 1996) m. Eugene ("Johnny" Francis) Herman (ABT 1905 – 1 SEP 1996)
    2. 2. Lois (Jean) Beckham (29 Feb 1928 – 2 Oct 2002) m. Raymond (Anthony "Tony") Todt (02 Jul 1923 – 05 Aug 2004) m. Dale Smith
      1. 1. Stephen Smith
      2. 2. Vicki Smith
      3. 3. Beverly Smith
      4. 4. Sherry Kessler
    3. 3. Dorothy (Louise BECKHAM) Dirks (Nov 24, 1929 – ) m. Harold (Richard) Dirks (24 Dec 1928 – )
      1. 1. Roger (Alan) Dirks (7 Sep 1952 – )
      2. 2. Gregory (Lee) DIRKS (9 Nov 1953 – ) m. Susan (Marie) HOBART (07 mar 1952 – )
        1. 1. Eric DIRKS (Jan 14, 1980 – )
      3. 3. Thomas (Dean) Dirks (28 Aug 1955 – )
      4. 4. Pamela (Suzanne) Dirks (Jan 6, 1961 – May 9, 1970)
      5. 5. Daniel (Joseph) Dirks (Jan 1, 1966 – ) m. Meredith (Ann) Patton
  6. 6. Lena (Irene) Beckham (7 April 1892 – 14 October 1968)

Micajah Beckham's Timeline

3 Records

1846
1846
Birth of Micajah Beckham in Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 4
Micajah Beckham resided here in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA
1906
28 April 1906
Age 60
Death of Micajah Beckham in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co,
Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Fayette County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M432_106; Page: 371B; Image: 76
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M432_106; Page: 371B; Image: 76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1906
    Event Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian Co,
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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