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Harvey County Genealogical Database
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1849 - 1914 (65 years)
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Beckham, William Ellis
Burrton Graphic
William Ellis Beckham, was born in Baron County, Kentuucky, Febuary 9, 1849 and died in Burrton, Kansas August 18, 1914, aged 65 years, 6 montjhs, 9 days. He spent his earlyy boyhood days in Kenttucky iin which place he taught school. He was married to Carrie C. Wolf December 15, 1870 in Warren Couonty, Kentucky. To this union were born 7 boys, 5 of them are still living. Linwood Beckham of Apache, Ok; Earl Beckham of Murfreesboro, Ark; Rome, Robert H. and Clem, of Burrton. Two children died in infancy. In the spriing of 1880 they moved to Burrton where they have since resided. In the fall of 1 895 he was converted and became a member of the Baptist Church in which faith he died.
The funeral was held at the home on August 19, conducted by Rev. Gibbons of Patterson. The gody man was laid to rest in the Burrton Cemetey.
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