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Richard Simon Beckham 1785 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1785

Birth Location: (South Carolina)

Death Date: ABT 1869

Death Location: Lancaster Co., South Carolina

Father: Simon Beckham

Mother: Rosanna (McMillan)

Spouse(s): Mary Bennett

Children(s): Reuben Beckham

In 1785, Richard Simon Beckham entered the world in (South Carolina), born to Simon Beckham and Rosanna (McMillan). Richard Simon Beckham married Mary Bennett, and had children including Reuben Richard Beckham. Richard Simon Beckham passed away in 1869 in Lancaster Co., South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Richard Simon Beckham entered the world in (South Carolina), born to Simon Beckham and Rosanna (McMillan).
  • Richard Simon Beckham married Mary Bennett, and had children including Reuben Richard Beckham.
  • Richard Simon Beckham passed away in 1869 in Lancaster Co., South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Beckham
1757 – 1819
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Rosanna (McMillan)
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bennett
1793 – 1876
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Reuben Beckham
1820 – 1871
Birth Location: (Lancaster Co.), South Carolina
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Richard Beckham's Ancestors

Self
Richard Beckham
1785 – 1869
Birth Place: (South Carolina)
Parents
Simon Beckham
1757 – 1819
South Carolina
Rosanna (McMillan)
Grandparents
William Beckham
1729 – 1799
(North Carolina)
Ann ((Nancy)) (Green)
– 1821
Great-Grandparents
William Beckham
1695 – 1777
Phillis (McMillan)
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Beckham's Descendants

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Richard (Simon) Beckham (ABT 1785 – ABT 1869) m. Mary Bennett (Abt 1793 – Abt 1876)
  1. 1. Reuben (Richard) Beckham (22 MAY 1820 – 25 AUG 1871) m. Harriet McAdams (1820 – 03 AUG 1896)
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Beckham (30 NOV 1856 – 16 APR 1936) m. John (James) Elliott (22 JUN 1851 – 02 APR 1925)
      1. 1. Charles (David (Charlie)) Elliott (10 OCT 1885 – 01 MAY 1946) m. Mary (Earline (Mae)) Neighbors (21 AUG 1889 – 12 JUN 1929)
        1. 1. Katherine Elliott (19 JAN 1922 – 11 FEB 2010) m. James (Melton (Billy)) Barksdale (16 JUL 1921 – 20 MAR 1978)

Richard Beckham's Timeline

2 Records

1785
ABT 1785
Birth of Richard Simon Beckham in (South Carolina)
(South Carolina)
1869
ABT 1869
Age 84
Death of Richard Simon Beckham in Lancaster Co., South Carolina
Lancaster Co., South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1785
    Event Place: (South Carolina)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1869
    Event Place: Lancaster Co., South Carolina
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