here is some of the info i have on this subject.
Ezekiel Beam
born 1796 in Scotland
married 1827
died Feb 10 1878 in Shelby County Alabama
wife
Roseannah (last name unknown until now) Green
second wife was Mariah Anne Elizabeth Keen. Born 1853 in Macon Co. Il. married Nov. 1869
born Unknown
died Oct 28 1894 buried in Little Cedar Cemetary, Scott County, Arkansas
Ezekiel Beam had migrated from Scotland to South Carolina and there married Roseannah, a part Cherokee girl in 1827. Ezekiel died Feb 10, 1878 and is buried in Shelby County, Alabama.
Children:
1-PETER KELLEY BEAM (my great great grandfather)
born unknown in Middle Humphreys County, Tennessee
died July 28 1876 buried in Sanders Cemetery, Scott County, Arkansas
married Frances E. Taylor, Homestead in Fourche River Valley, 10.5 miles east on highway 28 from its intersection with highway 71 neer Needmore, Scott Co. Arkansas. Listed in 1860 Scott County Arkansas Census Indes. Listed in 1870 Scott County Census Indes.
According to my great grandmother, Sarah Elmina Beam (Sallie), daughter of Peter, as told to my cousin Jimmie Lea Millard who lived with her part time in her old age, the name Beam was changed from the Cherokee name of Sunbeam. i have not been able to confirm this. Peter was killed by "Bushwackers" at Cedar Creek east of Parks, Arkansas on Highway 28 on the Fourche River. the five children left orphans had to live with families willing to take them in. Her mother Frances had died when she was a small child and she saw her father killed. i have quite a bit of info on this line.
2-JAMES T. BEAM
born unknown, died July 30 1863 and is buried in Clarksville, Arkansas
3-WILLIAM A. BEAM
born unknown. died March 18 1892. buried in Huntington, Arkansas
4-HIRAM KELLY BEAM
born 1844 in Cherokee County, Alabama. died Oct 28 1894 and is buried in the Beam Cemetery, Hon, Scott County, Arkansas. Listed in 1870 Census Scott County Arkansas. Listed in 1880 Census Scott County Arkansas. Part of Cherokee County, Alabama later became Etowah County. Hiram's middle name appears as Kyles on his son's, Judge Beam's death certificate, and others have it as Kelly?
Military service: April 07, 1862 48th Alabama Infantry, wounded 2nd Manassas.
5-JOHN WHITFIELD BEAM
born April 9, 1873 in Scott County, Arkansas. died Sept 24, 1910. do not know where he is buried.
6-ROSA BEAM
no information
7-Margaret Beam
no information
8-Mandy Beam
no information.

i have plenty more info if you are interested.
some pictures.
thanks
dewayne jones