William Green Berry Beckham was born in Wayne Co, TN and was know far and wide for raizing thoroughbred horses and Tennessee Mules. At the age of 12 years old he was hired by Hubbard Dare in Wayne Co, TN to help Mr Dare bring some Tennessee mules to Jefferson Co, IL. He was married 1st on 6 Nov 1859 in Wayne Co, TN to Lucinda Emeline Howard. What happened to her is unknown, but what we do know was that he was married when he enlisted in the Union Army on 6 Dec 1861. He was enlisted in Company B, 60th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 14th Corps, USA in Union, Illinois by Captain Watson for a period of 3 years and was mustered into service on 14 Feb 1862 in Anna, IL by Captain Watson. He was mustered out on 28 Mar 1865 in Springfield, IL by Captain Hall. His records indicated that he reenlisted as a Veteran. He fought in the battle of Shiloh, TN which was located only a couple of miles from his family farm, as well as many other battles.

William Green Berry Beckham returned to Jefferson Co, IL at the conclusion of the Civil War and there he was married 2nd on 28 Jul 1868 to Mary Margaret Osborn. The children of William Green Berry Beckham and Mary Margaret Osborn are: (1)Van Beckham born 13 May 1869 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 6 Dec 1931 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Effie Butler and Martha Ellen Rightnowar; (2) Robert Lee Beckkham born 13 Jun 1872 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 14 Apr 1904 in Jefferson Co, IL; (3) Martha A Beckham born Nov 1877 in Jefferson Co, IL and died in Jefferson Co, IL who married William N Crosnoe; (4) Eliza Jane Beckham born 1879 in Jrfferson Co, IL and died 1880 in Jefferson Co, IL; (5) Elizabeth D Beckham born Apr 1880 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 1937 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Ira Albert Kirkpatrick; (6) Nannie Tilda Beckham born 25 Dec 1882 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 27 May 1962 in Jefferson Co, IL who married James Henry Black Sr; (7) Frederick Beckham born 25 Mar 1885 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 2 Aug 1973 in Greensburg, IN who married Ollie A Wells and Grace Fossbaugh; (8) Louis Green Beckham born 5 Mar 1888 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 19 Apr 1978 in Mt Vernon, Jefferson Co, IL who married Nora Ella Eilson, Ella Pittman, Mary E Rector, and Eliza Ann Davis; (9) Joe Beckham born 12 Nov 1889 in Jefferson Co, IL and died 23 Aug 1953 in Jefferson Co, IL who married Sam Erie Wilson; and (10) Lennie Ethel Beckham born 12 Oct 1892 in McClellan Twsp, Jefferson Co, IL and died 30 Oct 1951 in Decatur, Macon Co, IL who married Robert Emmett Leek.