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Descendants of Edward Ground - August 2006


52. PLEASANT HENDERSON6 BECKHAM (MARGARET5 GROUND, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, EDWARD2, ROBERT1) was born 20 Jul 1838 in Easter, Warren Co, KY, and died 14 Aug 1904 in Warren Co, KY. He married (1) PERLINA J. MOULDER 19 Sep 1858 in Warren Co, KY (Pleasant's 1st marriage), daughter of JACOB MOULDER and SARAH EVANS. She was born 20 Aug 1832 in Tennessee, and died 01 Jun 1879 in Warren Co, KY. He married (2) ARTEMISA LOWE Dec 1879 in Warren Co, KY, daughter of JOSEPH LOWE and HANNAH ... She was born 19 Feb 1844 in Warren Co, KY, and died 14 Apr 1932 in Warren Co, KY.

Notes for PLEASANT HENDERSON BECKHAM:
Information on this family group comes from
      Notes of Roberta Dukes Richardson to 1935
      Mary Greathouse
      History of Kentucky, 1886, Perrin, Kniffin, Beatty
      Barbara Jean Hathcock

Pleasant H. Beckham became a teacher at age 18 and went to Texas in 1860, where he taught until 1868.

Barbara Jean Hathcock's notes include a deed in Tarrant County, Texas dated 1 May 1867, but does not give the Deed Book or page number it where it was found. It was an admnistrator's report of sale of 172-1/2 acres, a part of the Henry Russell headright, pursuant to an order of the court at the February term to P. H. Beckham (also called Becham). The land was located about 12 miles south from Fort Worth.

In 1868, he returned to Warren County, KY and engaged in teaching and farming. In 1884, he engaged inthe goods business at Doughty's Creek, better known as Totty's old stand.

Barbara Jean Hathcock shows that Pleasant Henderson Beckham was born 1 mile north of the Barren River at Easter, Kentucky.

A biography of Pleasant H. Beckham which appeared in "History of Warren County, Kentucky" was cited in Barbara Jean's notes. She did not give publishing information, but the article, summarized, said Pleasant was raised a farmer and married 10 Sep 1858 to Perlina J. Moulder, a native of Tennessee and daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Evans) Moulder.

Notes for ARTEMISA LOWE:
Artemesia and her husband Pleasant were both members of the Christian Church.
     
Children of PLEASANT BECKHAM and PERLINA MOULDER are:
  i.   ROBERT E.7 BECKHAM, b. 10 Nov 1859, Warren Co, KY; d. 10 Nov 1859, Warren Co, KY.
  ii.   SIMEON A. BECKHAM, b. 30 May 1863, Warren Co, KY; d. 01 Aug 1871, Warren Co, KY.
  iii.   ANNIE LAURA BECKHAM, b. Oct 1867, Tarrant Co, TX; d. Aft. 1900, Prob. Warren Co, KY; m. .. MITCHELL, Unknown, no children; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  Notes for ANNIE LAURA BECKHAM:
Barbara Jean Hathcock's notes indicate that Annie Larua is listed on the 1870 US Census living in Elk Springs District, Smiths Grove, Warren County, Kentucky, and is still living there in 1900. She apparently also went to Oklahoma around 1880 when other family members went there, but returned to Kentucky.

169. iv.   ADDIE B. BECKHAM, b. Abt. 1869, Warren Co, KY; d. 25 Sep 1931, Warren Co, KY.


53. JOHN6 BECKHAM (MARGARET5 GROUND, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, EDWARD2, ROBERT1) was born Bet. 1841 - 1842 in Warren or Barren County, KY, and died Apr 1870 in Cherokee Co, KS. He married CYNTHIA KATHERINE RILEY Bef. 1863 in Illinois?, daughter of ROBERT RILEY and SARAH ... She was born 1845 in Indiana, and died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN BECKHAM:
Barbara Jean Hathcock shows a birth year of 1842 and gives the death date and location. She also gives the marriage information and information on the children.
     
Children of JOHN BECKHAM and CYNTHIA RILEY are:
170. i.   MILAS7 BECKHAM, b. 1863, Illinois; d. Unknown.
  ii.   WILLIAM E. BECKHAM, b. 1864, Kansas (?); d. Unknown.
  Notes for WILLIAM E. BECKHAM:
William is shown in Barbara Jean Hathcock's notes as born in Kansas, although his siblings were both born in Illinois, one a year before him and one a year following him.

  iii.   SARAH H. BECKHAM, b. 1865, Illinois; d. Unknown.


54. SARAH ANN6 BECKHAM (MARGARET5 GROUND, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, EDWARD2, ROBERT1) was born 20 Oct 1844 in Warren or Barren County, KY, and died 16 Mar 1908 in Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY. She married WILLIAM JACOB PEDIGO 19 Jan 1866 in Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY, son of JAMES PEDIGO and CATHERINE WASHER. He was born 25 Aug 1841 in Warren Co, KY, and died 23 Jul 1914 in Kansas.

Notes for SARAH ANN BECKHAM:
Barbara Jean Hathcock gives the birth and death dates and location, as well as the burial location.

Notes for WILLIAM JACOB PEDIGO:
Barbara Jean Hathcock gives the middle name and dates as well as parents of William Pedigo. She also gives all information on the children.
     
Children of SARAH BECKHAM and WILLIAM PEDIGO are:
171. i.   EMILY C.7 PEDIGO, b. 17 Feb 1868, Texas; d. Unknown.
172. ii.   VI PEDIGO, b. 29 Apr 1873, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
  iii.   MARGARET PEDIGO, b. 09 Mar 1874, Kansas; d. 15 May 1909, Greenwood Co, KS; m. JOHN H. MCCALLISTER, 10 Jul 1892, Greenwood Co, KS; b. 18 Aug 1871; d. 10 Nov 1961, Kansas.
  iv.   NORA PEDIGO, b. 20 Mar 1875, Kansas; d. Unknown.
  v.   CORA PEDIGO, b. 20 Mar 1875, Kansas; d. Unknown.
173. vi.   GEORGE WALTER PEDIGO, SR., b. 05 Aug 1876, Kansas; d. 1952, Kansas.
174. vii.   ELSIE PEDIGO, b. 23 Aug 1879, Kansas; d. Unknown.
175. viii.   ALMA PEDIGO, b. 18 Oct 1884, Kansas; d. 1980, Kansas.


55. MARY PHOEBE6 BECKHAM (MARGARET5 GROUND, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, EDWARD2, ROBERT1) was born 1847 in Warren or Barren County, KY, and died 1927 in Greenwood Co, KS. She married WILLIAM VAUGHN 1871 in Barren Co, KY. He was born 1848 in Warren Co, KY, and died 1889 in Greenwood Co, KS.

Notes for MARY PHOEBE BECKHAM:
Barbara Jean Hathcock gives the first name as well as death date and location. I knew only that she had gone to Kansas in 1880. She also gives birth and death date for William Vaughn.

In Barbara Jean's notes is an article from "The History of Greenwood County, Kansas." While there is no publishing information given, the article ends with "Submitted by Granddaughters Erma Gould and Mary Hoobler." The article, summarized, says:

William and Mary Phebe Vaught left Barren County, Kentucky in a covered wagon in the Fall of 1872. Their son Emmet was 6 weeks old. They arrived in Humboldt, Kansas with a sick child and 35 cents in cash. They spent their money for medicine and pressed on to Piedmont, where they had Pedigo and Beckham relatives.

The couple had been members of Disciples of Christ church and joined the Piedmont Christian church when it organized in the late 1800s. They homesteaded about 1-1/2 miles south of Piedmont on what became known as Guffy Farm. Seven more children were born here.

William Vaughn died of a ruptured appendix, and two of the children, John and Glenn, died of measles and croup. Mary Phebe decided to make a go of the farm. She experienced many hardships, including poor crops, one barn destroyed by fire and another by tornado. Son Emmet took up carpentry to supplement their income and built many houses in the Piedmont area.

In 1906, Mary Phebe sold the farm and moved to Piedmont and built a house two blocks east of the Methodist Church.

Son Guy went to Wichita Barber School and returned to Piedmont to practice his trade there. Later he purchased the shop from Roy Simpson and operated it for over 50 years.
     
Children of MARY BECKHAM and WILLIAM VAUGHN are:
  i.   ROBERT EMMET7 VAUGHN, b. 21 Jul 1872, Barren Co, KY; d. 24 Aug 1933, Greenwood Co, KS.
176. ii.   PLEASANT H. VAUGHN, b. 1874, Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS; d. 1942, Kansas.
  iii.   JOHN VAUGHN, b. Bet. 1875 - 1877, Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS; d. Abt. 1899, (died of measels & croup), Greenwood Co, KS.
  iv.   ELLER VAUGHN, b. 1878, Greenwood Co, KS; d. Unknown; m. OSCAR SLUDER, 12 Jan 1897, Greenwood Co, KS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  Notes for OSCAR SLUDER:
Eller and Oscar Sluder moved from Piedmont, Kansas, to Hutchinson, Kansas.

  v.   ANNA VAUGHN, b. 1881, Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS; d. 1975, Greenwood Co, KS; m. MARION Z. JONES, 08 Jul 1903, Greenwood Co, KS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  Notes for MARION Z. JONES:
Marion and Anna Jones moved to Wichita, Kansas. Marion was the son of the druggist in Piedmont, Kansas.

  vi.   EARL VAUGHN, b. Bet. 1882 - 1885, Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS; d. Unknown.
  vii.   GLENN VAUGHN, b. 1886, (twin); b. Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS; d. 1888, (died of measles & croup); Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS.
177. viii.   GUY VAUGHN, b. 1886, (twin); b. Piedmont, Greenwood Co, KS; d. 1960, Kansas.


56. NATHANIEL6 BECKHAM (MARGARET5 GROUND, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, EDWARD2, ROBERT1) was born 12 Dec 1850 in Warren or Barren County, KY, and died 03 Feb 1931 in Grant Co, OK. He married (1) CLARINDA M. TALLEY 1874 in Barren Co, KY, daughter of CONSTANTINE TALLEY. She was born 19 Dec 1852 in "Clary" b. Barren Co, KY, and died Aft. 1920 in Prob. Grant Co, OK. He married (2) SARAH ANN MCBRIDE Unknown. She was born 1861 in Iowa, and died Unknown.

Notes for NATHANIEL BECKHAM:
Barbara Jean Hathcock gives the death location. I knew only that Nathaniel had gone to Kansas in 1880 with the rest of the family and had ended up in Oklahoma. She also supplies dates for Clary and the names and dates for all their children except Orlie.

In Barbara Jean's outline, this family has a different entry appearance than the rest, and contain identification numbers. It appears that at least this family comes from one source that is different, but she does not give the source, other than to cite James Heidelbaugh:

"According to James, Nataniel Beckham came to Kansas from Kentucky about the same time his mother Margaret (Ground) Beckham came from Texas. He made the run when the Cherokee Strip was opened and was fortunate in establishing his claim to 160 acres of good farm land four miles north of the present town of Lamont, Oklahoma."

On the 1880 US Census, Nathaniel is living in District 8, Glasgow Junction, Barren County, Kentucky.

In 1900, he is living in Lamont Township, Grant County, Oklahoma. By 1910, he is living in Major County, Oklahoma and also in 1920. Barbara Jean does not give the details of the census.

Notes for CLARINDA M. TALLEY:
Barbara Jean Hathcock says she found an IGI file for Clarinda which is where she found her date of birth. Clarinda is living in Lamont, Grant County, Oklahoma at the time of the US Census in 1910 and 1920.
     
Children of NATHANIEL BECKHAM and CLARINDA TALLEY are:
178. i.   ORLIE T.7 BECKHAM, b. 20 Jul 1875, Barren Co, KY; d. Nov 1962.
  ii.   TEDIE FIELDS BECKHAM, b. 06 Apr 1876, "Tilford" b. Kentucky; d. 05 Mar 1956, Grant Co, OK.
  Notes for TEDIE FIELDS BECKHAM:
Tedie Fields Beckham lived at home in 1880 at the time of the US Census taken in District 8, Glasgow Junction, Barren County, Kentucky. By 1900, he was living in Lamont Township, Grant County, Oklahoma. In 1910 and 1920 he is found living in Major County, Oklahoma.

  iii.   EDWARD BECKHAM, b. 13 Dec 1877, Barren Co, KY; d. Jan 1965, Georgia.
  Notes for EDWARD BECKHAM:
SSN 258-114-9554 issued in Georgia before 1951.

  iv.   JULIA BECKHAM, b. Aug 1879, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
  Notes for JULIA BECKHAM:
Julie is living at home in 1880 at the time of the US Census taken in District 8, Glasgow Junction, Barren County, Kentucky.

  v.   JOSEPHINE BECKHAM, b. Aug 1879, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. .. FINES; b. Unknown, (or Finco?); d. Unknown.
  Notes for JOSEPHINE BECKHAM:
Josephine is living at home in 1880 at the time of the US Census taken in District 8, Glasgow Junction, Barren County, Kentucky. Josephine Finco/Fines (?) is living in Lamont, Grant County, Oklahoma in 1910 and in 1920.

  vi.   GROVER C. BECKHAM, b. 05 Jul 1891, Kansas; d. 23 Oct 1900, Grant Co, OK.
  Notes for GROVER C. BECKHAM:
Grover is living in Lamont Township, Grant County, Oklahoma, in 1900.

  vii.   ROBERT C. BECKHAM, b. Oct 1898, Oklahoma; d. Unknown.
  Notes for ROBERT C. BECKHAM:
Robert is living in Lamont Township, Grant County, Oklahoma, in 1900 and in 1910.


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