Van Beckham was married 1st in 1894 in Jefferson Co, IL to Effie Butler. He was married 2nd on 20 Sep 1907 in Jefferson Co, IL to Martha Ellen Rightnowar. The children of Van Beckham and Effie Butler are: (1) Ollie Beckham who died as an infant; (2) Howard Beckham who died as an infant; (3) Julia Katherine Beckham born 24 Jan 1896 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Finis Shelton, William King, and Dewey Dennis; (4) Mable Martha Beckham born 13 Oct 1900 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 4 Jan 1983 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Allison Theodore Dennis; and (5) William Dee Beckham born 29 Jun 1902 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 12 Jun 1926 in Jefferson Co, IL.
The children of Van Beckham and Martha Ellen Rightnowar are: (1) Enoch Adam Beckham born 25 Mar 1908 in IL and died 25 Nov 1910 in Jefferson Co, IL; (2) Effie Mae Beckham born 16 Jan 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Willie Morgan; (3) Margaret Opal Beckham born 15 Dec 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 8 Apr 1996 in Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lewis Osborn Morgan; (4) Audrey Beckham born 14 Jan 1910 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died as an infant; (5) Nina Beckham born 16 Feb 1914 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Claude Thompson; (6) Joseph Arthur Beckham born 31 Oct 1917 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 27 Aug 1980 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Anna Bell Ellis; and (7) Nellie Amanda Beckham born 20 May 1920 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lonnie L Clark.
The following obituary came from the Mt Vernon Register-News, Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL on 7 Dec 1931 - Monday - Pg 1:
Van Beckham of McClellan Twp. is Buried Today
Van Beckham of McClellan township, died yesterday at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Beckham was 62 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Beckham, and one son, John, at home, and one step-son, Lonnie Loman, Hammond, Ind. and six daughters.
The daughters are Mattie Dennis, St. Louis; Julia King, Waltonville; Ellen Morgan, Indiana; Opal Morgan, Mt. Vernon; Nannie Page, Waltonville; and Nellie Beckham at home.
Three brothers survives, viz; Fred, Decatur, and Joe and Lewis, Mt. Vernon.
The following sisters survive: Mrs. Lizzie Kirkpatrick, DuQuoin; Nannie Black, Mt. Vernon, and Linnie Leak, Decatur.
Funeral services and burial took place this afternoon at South Hickory Hill.
The children of Van Beckham and Martha Ellen Rightnowar are: (1) Enoch Adam Beckham born 25 Mar 1908 in IL and died 25 Nov 1910 in Jefferson Co, IL; (2) Effie Mae Beckham born 16 Jan 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Willie Morgan; (3) Margaret Opal Beckham born 15 Dec 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 8 Apr 1996 in Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lewis Osborn Morgan; (4) Audrey Beckham born 14 Jan 1910 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died as an infant; (5) Nina Beckham born 16 Feb 1914 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Claude Thompson; (6) Joseph Arthur Beckham born 31 Oct 1917 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 27 Aug 1980 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Anna Bell Ellis; and (7) Nellie Amanda Beckham born 20 May 1920 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lonnie L Clark.
The following obituary came from the Mt Vernon Register-News, Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL on 7 Dec 1931 - Monday - Pg 1:
Van Beckham of McClellan Twp. is Buried Today
Van Beckham of McClellan township, died yesterday at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Beckham was 62 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Beckham, and one son, John, at home, and one step-son, Lonnie Loman, Hammond, Ind. and six daughters.
The daughters are Mattie Dennis, St. Louis; Julia King, Waltonville; Ellen Morgan, Indiana; Opal Morgan, Mt. Vernon; Nannie Page, Waltonville; and Nellie Beckham at home.
Three brothers survives, viz; Fred, Decatur, and Joe and Lewis, Mt. Vernon.
The following sisters survive: Mrs. Lizzie Kirkpatrick, DuQuoin; Nannie Black, Mt. Vernon, and Linnie Leak, Decatur.
Funeral services and burial took place this afternoon at South Hickory Hill.
Van Beckham was married 1st in 1894 in Jefferson Co, IL to Effie Butler. He was married 2nd on 20 Sep 1907 in Jefferson Co, IL to Martha Ellen Rightnowar. The children of Van Beckham and Effie Butler are: (1) Ollie Beckham who died as an infant; (2) Howard Beckham who died as an infant; (3) Julia Katherine Beckham born 24 Jan 1896 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Finis Shelton, William King, and Dewey Dennis; (4) Mable Martha Beckham born 13 Oct 1900 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 4 Jan 1983 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Allison Theodore Dennis; and (5) William Dee Beckham born 29 Jun 1902 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 12 Jun 1926 in Jefferson Co, IL.
The children of Van Beckham and Martha Ellen Rightnowar are: (1) Enoch Adam Beckham born 25 Mar 1908 in IL and died 25 Nov 1910 in Jefferson Co, IL; (2) Effie Mae Beckham born 16 Jan 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Willie Morgan; (3) Margaret Opal Beckham born 15 Dec 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 8 Apr 1996 in Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lewis Osborn Morgan; (4) Audrey Beckham born 14 Jan 1910 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died as an infant; (5) Nina Beckham born 16 Feb 1914 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Claude Thompson; (6) Joseph Arthur Beckham born 31 Oct 1917 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 27 Aug 1980 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Anna Bell Ellis; and (7) Nellie Amanda Beckham born 20 May 1920 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lonnie L Clark.
The following obituary came from the Mt Vernon Register-News, Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL on 7 Dec 1931 - Monday - Pg 1:
Van Beckham of McClellan Twp. is Buried Today
Van Beckham of McClellan township, died yesterday at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Beckham was 62 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Beckham, and one son, John, at home, and one step-son, Lonnie Loman, Hammond, Ind. and six daughters.
The daughters are Mattie Dennis, St. Louis; Julia King, Waltonville; Ellen Morgan, Indiana; Opal Morgan, Mt. Vernon; Nannie Page, Waltonville; and Nellie Beckham at home.
Three brothers survives, viz; Fred, Decatur, and Joe and Lewis, Mt. Vernon.
The following sisters survive: Mrs. Lizzie Kirkpatrick, DuQuoin; Nannie Black, Mt. Vernon, and Linnie Leak, Decatur.
Funeral services and burial took place this afternoon at South Hickory Hill.
The children of Van Beckham and Martha Ellen Rightnowar are: (1) Enoch Adam Beckham born 25 Mar 1908 in IL and died 25 Nov 1910 in Jefferson Co, IL; (2) Effie Mae Beckham born 16 Jan 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Willie Morgan; (3) Margaret Opal Beckham born 15 Dec 1909 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 8 Apr 1996 in Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lewis Osborn Morgan; (4) Audrey Beckham born 14 Jan 1910 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died as an infant; (5) Nina Beckham born 16 Feb 1914 in Bald Hill Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Claude Thompson; (6) Joseph Arthur Beckham born 31 Oct 1917 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 27 Aug 1980 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Anna Bell Ellis; and (7) Nellie Amanda Beckham born 20 May 1920 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL who married Lonnie L Clark.
The following obituary came from the Mt Vernon Register-News, Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL on 7 Dec 1931 - Monday - Pg 1:
Van Beckham of McClellan Twp. is Buried Today
Van Beckham of McClellan township, died yesterday at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Beckham was 62 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Beckham, and one son, John, at home, and one step-son, Lonnie Loman, Hammond, Ind. and six daughters.
The daughters are Mattie Dennis, St. Louis; Julia King, Waltonville; Ellen Morgan, Indiana; Opal Morgan, Mt. Vernon; Nannie Page, Waltonville; and Nellie Beckham at home.
Three brothers survives, viz; Fred, Decatur, and Joe and Lewis, Mt. Vernon.
The following sisters survive: Mrs. Lizzie Kirkpatrick, DuQuoin; Nannie Black, Mt. Vernon, and Linnie Leak, Decatur.
Funeral services and burial took place this afternoon at South Hickory Hill.
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