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Mary Burnum (b. 13 Apr 1812, d. 03 Oct 1907)
Notes for Mary Burnum:
Mary Burnum Beetem
One of the old residents of Allamakee, Mrs. Mary Beetem, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Irons of New Albin on last Thursday and was buried
at the old German Cemetery in French Creek Township on Saturday, where her
husband was laid to rest about forty years ago.Mrs. Beetem came to French
Creek Township in 1855, and for the last past few years has been making her
home with her sons in Nebraska.She leaves six sons and two daughters.She
was 95 years of age.
(Reference 17, page 6)
Census 1850 census for Dubuque County: Family #577 Dwelling #597:
Beatum, John D. age 42 farmer born Kentucky
Mary age 38 born Kentucky
Sarah E. age 14 born Missouri
Louisa M. age 12 born Iowa
Charles L. age 10 Iowa
John T. age 8 born Iowa
Joseph age 5 born Wisconsin
George age 2 born Iowa
Francis M. age 5/12 born Iowa ( pos. born in May 1850)
(Reference M17, page 7)
1860 Allamakee County Federal Census; French Creek; Reel # 653-310; Enumerated 25 June 1860 Page 82 to 83 629/616
John D. Beaton, 53, male, Farmer, b. KY
Mary Beaton, age 38, female, housekeeper, b. KY
Charles L. Beaton, age 20, male, farmer, b. Iowa
John J. Beaton, age 18, male, farmer, b. Iowa
Joseph Beaton, age 14, male, b. WI
George M. Beaton, age 12, male, b. Iowa
Frances M. Beaton, age 10, male, b. Iowa
Roth B. Beaton, age 5, male, b. Iowa
(Reference M17, page 7)
1870 Allamakee County, Iowa Census; French Creek Twp. 7/7
Mary Beetum; age 58; Farmer; Real Value 1,000 ; Personal Value 57
George Beetum; age 22; Farmer; b. Iowa
F. M. Beetum; age 20; Farm Laborer; Personal Value 50; b. Iowa
Rolf G. Beetum; age 15; Farm Laborer; b. Iowa
(Reference M17, pages 7-8)
1880 Census Hendricks And South Branch, Otoe, Nebraska National Archives Film T9-0753 Page 405C
Mary Beetem, self, age 68, keeps house, b. KY, parents b. KY
Ralph Beetem, son, age 24, farmer, b. IA , parents b. KY
(Reference M17, page 9)
60411John D.Beetim49M.X.19KenluckyFarmer........X.
604MaryBeetim44F.X.19Kenlucky...........
604LoiseBeetim18F...18Iowa...........
604CharlesBeetim16M...16IowaFarmer..........
604ThomusBeetim14M...14Iowa...........
604JephBeetim10M...10Iowa...........
604GeorgeBeetim9M...9Iowa...........
604FransisBeetim6M...6Iowa...........
604Roff(no surname).M....Iowa..........
(Reference M188, 1856 French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Census)
597 Beaturn, John D 42 m Ky
Mary 38 f Ky
Sarah E 14 f Mo
Louisa M 12 f Iowa
Charles L 10 m
John T 8 m
Joseph ? m Wis
George 2 m Iowa
Francis M ?/12 m
(Reference M194)
More About Mary Burnum:
Burial: Unknown, Old German Cemetery, French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa.410
Census 1: 1850, Dubuque County, Iowa (age 38).411, 412
Census 2: 1856, French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa (age 44).413
Census 3: 1860, Allamakee County, Iowa (age 49).414
Census 4: 1870, Allamakee County, Iowa (age 58).415
Occupation: 1870, Farmer in Census.416
More About Mary Burnum and John David Beetem:
Marriage: 11 Feb 1835, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri.417
Children of Mary Burnum and John David Beetem are:
- +Joseph Beetem, Sr., b. 14 Aug 1844, Shullsburg, Fayette County, Wisconsin418, d. Apr 1942, Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska419, 420.