James R. Beckwith, retired farmer living on Fifth Street, Barron, has been prominent in the community for many years. In the township he has served as chairman and treasurer of the town as well as in other positions; he did good work as a school board member for many years, and in 1915 he won added honors by his work as a member of the legislature. Fraternally, he has passed through the chairs of the local lodges of the Odd Fellows and the Beavers, and he has also served in official positions with the Rebekah degree. He helped organize the Barron Cooperative Creamery Co., and in many other ways has demonstrated his fitness as a man and a citizen.
James R. Beckwith was born in Elmira, New York, July 14, 1857, son of John G. and Mary A. (Garrison) Beckwith. His two known brothers were Garrison Beckwith & John G. Beckwith. James and his two brothers are buried in Wayside Cemetery. He came to Barron County with the family as a boy of sixteen and devoted his life to farm work at home until he was twenty years of age. Then he worked out for a year. When he was of age he bought 80 acres of wild railroad land in section 25, Barron Township, and this place he developed into a most excellent farm as good as any in the community. After nearly forty years of arduous farm labor he sold out in the summer of 1919 and moved to the city of Barron where he now lives.
Mr. Beckwith was married March 23, 1879, to Elva B. Skinner of Maple Grove Township, this county, who was born in Waupun, Wis., Nov. 9, 1856, daughter of Austin and Cordelia (Pardee) Skinner, and came to this county with her parents about 1870. She was the second of eight children, the other being Elbert (deceased), William, Mary, Mabel, Ernest (deceased, Alice and Clement (deceased).
Mr. & Mrs. Beckwith were the parents of seven children: Alfred J., born April 6, 1880 (deceased); Clifton A., born March 12, 1884; Clara A. was born March 12, 1884; Florence, born July 23, 1886 (deceased); Pardee G., born Aug 2, 1890; Margueritte M., born Jan. 12, 1894; & Lawrence J., born May 19, 1918.
Clifton and Pardee are in the grocery business in Barron. Clara is the wife of Otto Krueger of Barron Township. Margueritte M. graduated in the normal course from the Barron High School, and is now a public schoolteacher n Montana. Clifton enlisted June 16, 1918 in the Army during World War I and was assigned to the 94th Aerial Squadron, organized July 3, 1918; trained at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and was discharged at Camp Grant, Illinois, after the armistice. Lawrence J. was born May 19, 1898, enlisted during Oct. 18, 1918 during World War I and was sent to Paris Island, South Carolina, where he trained for the Marine Corps, and was discharged Nov. 10, 1919. He is now attending the School of Electrical Engineering at Milwaukee.
JAMES R. BECKWITH DIES AT RICE LAKE
James R. Beckwith, 77, former assemblyman from Barron county and member of the county board, died at the Lakeside hospital at Rice Lake last Saturday after an operation. Funeral services were held at Barron Tuesday. Mr. Beckwith was an uncle of H. E. Beckwith of this city and was one of the pioneers of the county.
Mr. Beckwith is survived by his widow and three sons, Lawrence, Cliff and Pardee, and two daughters, Mrs. O. Krueger and Miss Marjorie Beckwith. He was a charter member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Barron and was recently awarded a pin for 40 years in the order. [Friday, May 3, 1935, Chetek Alert, Chetek, Wisconsin.]
James R. Beckwith was born in Elmira, New York, July 14, 1857, son of John G. and Mary A. (Garrison) Beckwith. His two known brothers were Garrison Beckwith & John G. Beckwith. James and his two brothers are buried in Wayside Cemetery. He came to Barron County with the family as a boy of sixteen and devoted his life to farm work at home until he was twenty years of age. Then he worked out for a year. When he was of age he bought 80 acres of wild railroad land in section 25, Barron Township, and this place he developed into a most excellent farm as good as any in the community. After nearly forty years of arduous farm labor he sold out in the summer of 1919 and moved to the city of Barron where he now lives.
Mr. Beckwith was married March 23, 1879, to Elva B. Skinner of Maple Grove Township, this county, who was born in Waupun, Wis., Nov. 9, 1856, daughter of Austin and Cordelia (Pardee) Skinner, and came to this county with her parents about 1870. She was the second of eight children, the other being Elbert (deceased), William, Mary, Mabel, Ernest (deceased, Alice and Clement (deceased).
Mr. & Mrs. Beckwith were the parents of seven children: Alfred J., born April 6, 1880 (deceased); Clifton A., born March 12, 1884; Clara A. was born March 12, 1884; Florence, born July 23, 1886 (deceased); Pardee G., born Aug 2, 1890; Margueritte M., born Jan. 12, 1894; & Lawrence J., born May 19, 1918.
Clifton and Pardee are in the grocery business in Barron. Clara is the wife of Otto Krueger of Barron Township. Margueritte M. graduated in the normal course from the Barron High School, and is now a public schoolteacher n Montana. Clifton enlisted June 16, 1918 in the Army during World War I and was assigned to the 94th Aerial Squadron, organized July 3, 1918; trained at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and was discharged at Camp Grant, Illinois, after the armistice. Lawrence J. was born May 19, 1898, enlisted during Oct. 18, 1918 during World War I and was sent to Paris Island, South Carolina, where he trained for the Marine Corps, and was discharged Nov. 10, 1919. He is now attending the School of Electrical Engineering at Milwaukee.
JAMES R. BECKWITH DIES AT RICE LAKE
James R. Beckwith, 77, former assemblyman from Barron county and member of the county board, died at the Lakeside hospital at Rice Lake last Saturday after an operation. Funeral services were held at Barron Tuesday. Mr. Beckwith was an uncle of H. E. Beckwith of this city and was one of the pioneers of the county.
Mr. Beckwith is survived by his widow and three sons, Lawrence, Cliff and Pardee, and two daughters, Mrs. O. Krueger and Miss Marjorie Beckwith. He was a charter member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Barron and was recently awarded a pin for 40 years in the order. [Friday, May 3, 1935, Chetek Alert, Chetek, Wisconsin.]
James R. Beckwith, retired farmer living on Fifth Street, Barron, has been prominent in the community for many years. In the township he has served as chairman and treasurer of the town as well as in other positions; he did good work as a school board member for many years, and in 1915 he won added honors by his work as a member of the legislature. Fraternally, he has passed through the chairs of the local lodges of the Odd Fellows and the Beavers, and he has also served in official positions with the Rebekah degree. He helped organize the Barron Cooperative Creamery Co., and in many other ways has demonstrated his fitness as a man and a citizen.
James R. Beckwith was born in Elmira, New York, July 14, 1857, son of John G. and Mary A. (Garrison) Beckwith. His two known brothers were Garrison Beckwith & John G. Beckwith. James and his two brothers are buried in Wayside Cemetery. He came to Barron County with the family as a boy of sixteen and devoted his life to farm work at home until he was twenty years of age. Then he worked out for a year. When he was of age he bought 80 acres of wild railroad land in section 25, Barron Township, and this place he developed into a most excellent farm as good as any in the community. After nearly forty years of arduous farm labor he sold out in the summer of 1919 and moved to the city of Barron where he now lives.
Mr. Beckwith was married March 23, 1879, to Elva B. Skinner of Maple Grove Township, this county, who was born in Waupun, Wis., Nov. 9, 1856, daughter of Austin and Cordelia (Pardee) Skinner, and came to this county with her parents about 1870. She was the second of eight children, the other being Elbert (deceased), William, Mary, Mabel, Ernest (deceased, Alice and Clement (deceased).
Mr. & Mrs. Beckwith were the parents of seven children: Alfred J., born April 6, 1880 (deceased); Clifton A., born March 12, 1884; Clara A. was born March 12, 1884; Florence, born July 23, 1886 (deceased); Pardee G., born Aug 2, 1890; Margueritte M., born Jan. 12, 1894; & Lawrence J., born May 19, 1918.
Clifton and Pardee are in the grocery business in Barron. Clara is the wife of Otto Krueger of Barron Township. Margueritte M. graduated in the normal course from the Barron High School, and is now a public schoolteacher n Montana. Clifton enlisted June 16, 1918 in the Army during World War I and was assigned to the 94th Aerial Squadron, organized July 3, 1918; trained at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and was discharged at Camp Grant, Illinois, after the armistice. Lawrence J. was born May 19, 1898, enlisted during Oct. 18, 1918 during World War I and was sent to Paris Island, South Carolina, where he trained for the Marine Corps, and was discharged Nov. 10, 1919. He is now attending the School of Electrical Engineering at Milwaukee.
JAMES R. BECKWITH DIES AT RICE LAKE
James R. Beckwith, 77, former assemblyman from Barron county and member of the county board, died at the Lakeside hospital at Rice Lake last Saturday after an operation. Funeral services were held at Barron Tuesday. Mr. Beckwith was an uncle of H. E. Beckwith of this city and was one of the pioneers of the county.
Mr. Beckwith is survived by his widow and three sons, Lawrence, Cliff and Pardee, and two daughters, Mrs. O. Krueger and Miss Marjorie Beckwith. He was a charter member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Barron and was recently awarded a pin for 40 years in the order. [Friday, May 3, 1935, Chetek Alert, Chetek, Wisconsin.]
James R. Beckwith was born in Elmira, New York, July 14, 1857, son of John G. and Mary A. (Garrison) Beckwith. His two known brothers were Garrison Beckwith & John G. Beckwith. James and his two brothers are buried in Wayside Cemetery. He came to Barron County with the family as a boy of sixteen and devoted his life to farm work at home until he was twenty years of age. Then he worked out for a year. When he was of age he bought 80 acres of wild railroad land in section 25, Barron Township, and this place he developed into a most excellent farm as good as any in the community. After nearly forty years of arduous farm labor he sold out in the summer of 1919 and moved to the city of Barron where he now lives.
Mr. Beckwith was married March 23, 1879, to Elva B. Skinner of Maple Grove Township, this county, who was born in Waupun, Wis., Nov. 9, 1856, daughter of Austin and Cordelia (Pardee) Skinner, and came to this county with her parents about 1870. She was the second of eight children, the other being Elbert (deceased), William, Mary, Mabel, Ernest (deceased, Alice and Clement (deceased).
Mr. & Mrs. Beckwith were the parents of seven children: Alfred J., born April 6, 1880 (deceased); Clifton A., born March 12, 1884; Clara A. was born March 12, 1884; Florence, born July 23, 1886 (deceased); Pardee G., born Aug 2, 1890; Margueritte M., born Jan. 12, 1894; & Lawrence J., born May 19, 1918.
Clifton and Pardee are in the grocery business in Barron. Clara is the wife of Otto Krueger of Barron Township. Margueritte M. graduated in the normal course from the Barron High School, and is now a public schoolteacher n Montana. Clifton enlisted June 16, 1918 in the Army during World War I and was assigned to the 94th Aerial Squadron, organized July 3, 1918; trained at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and was discharged at Camp Grant, Illinois, after the armistice. Lawrence J. was born May 19, 1898, enlisted during Oct. 18, 1918 during World War I and was sent to Paris Island, South Carolina, where he trained for the Marine Corps, and was discharged Nov. 10, 1919. He is now attending the School of Electrical Engineering at Milwaukee.
JAMES R. BECKWITH DIES AT RICE LAKE
James R. Beckwith, 77, former assemblyman from Barron county and member of the county board, died at the Lakeside hospital at Rice Lake last Saturday after an operation. Funeral services were held at Barron Tuesday. Mr. Beckwith was an uncle of H. E. Beckwith of this city and was one of the pioneers of the county.
Mr. Beckwith is survived by his widow and three sons, Lawrence, Cliff and Pardee, and two daughters, Mrs. O. Krueger and Miss Marjorie Beckwith. He was a charter member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Barron and was recently awarded a pin for 40 years in the order. [Friday, May 3, 1935, Chetek Alert, Chetek, Wisconsin.]
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