father of Hiram
Ezekiel Beam
born 1796 Scotland
died 10 Feb 1869 In Shelby County, Alabama
Married to Roseannah Green born 1813 in Macon County, Ill. died 28 Oct 1894 buried in Little Cedar Cemetery, Scott County, Arkansas.
Ezekiel and Rosannah children
1-Peter Kelly Beam born ? in Middle, Humphreys County, Tenn
died 28 July 1876 buried in Sanders Cemetery, Scott County, Arkansas. married Frances E. Taylor
2-James T. Beam born ? died 30 July 1863 in Clarksville, Arkansas
3-William A. Beam born 14 April in South Carolina died 18 Mar 1892 in Huntington, Arkansas wife Cecilia ?
4-Hiram Kelly Beam born 1844 in Cherokee Co., Al died 28 Oct 1894 buried in Beam Cemetery, Hon, Scott County, Arkansas. Married (1) Manerva Smith [no info] (2) Mariah Anne Elizabeth Keen born 1853 in Macon Co., Illinois died 1883 in Scot County, Arkansas. Manerva and Hiram married 1869 in Scott County, Arkansas. Manerva daughter of Mitchell Abner Keen born 1829 and died 1898 location unknow at present. mother was Nancy Travis born 1828 and died 1870 location unknown at this time. Mariah Anne is the only child i have listed since she is not in direct line but would appreciate any information on this line.
5-John Whitfield Beam born 9 April 1873 in Scott County, Arkansas. died 24 Sept 1910 location on either unknown at present.
6-Rosannah Beam born ? died ?
7-Margaret Beam born ? died ?
8-Mandy Beam born ? died ?
break down on Hiram Kelly Beam and family that i have:
Hiram Kelly Beam (son of Ezekiel Beam) was born 1844 in Cherokee Co., AL., and died 28 Oct 1894 and is buried in the Beam Cemetery, Hon, Scott County, Ark. He married (1) Manerva Smith. she was born 1861. i do not have any other information on Manerva. (2) Mariah Anne Elizabeth Keen in 1869 in Scott Co., Ark. she was the daughter of Michell Keen and Nancy Travis (see above info). She was born 1853 in Macon Co., Illinois, and died 1883 in Scott Co., Ark.,
children of Hiram Kelly Beam and Manerva Smith
1-Hiram K. (possibly Kyles or Kelly)Beam born 1890 in Scott Co., Ark.,
2-Presley Mack Beam born 21 June 1892 in Scott Co., Ark.,
3-Mary Magdeline Beam born 1894 in Scott Co., Ark.
Children of Hiram Kelly Beam and Mariah Keen are:
4-Robert Lee beam born 22 Nov 1870 Scott Co., Ark., died 11 Mar 1936 buried in Evans Cemetery, Logan Co., Ark.
married Margrette Virginia Donathan 2 Aug 1902 the daughter of Jeremiah Donathan and Mary Dunn. she was born 4 July 1879 in Magazine, Logan Co., Ark.
children of Robert Lee and Margrette:
A-Guy Beam
B-Mary Beam married to ? Whitfield.
C-John Witt Beam
D-Xella Lee Beam
E-Carl Beam
F-Helen Beam born 1920 married James Marcus Founts
children of Helen and James:
Mary Fouts
Descendents of Hiram Kelly Beam
1-Hiram Kelly Beam1844-1894
+Manerva Smithe 1861- unknown
2-Robert Lee Beam 1870-1936
+Margrette Virginia Donathan 1879-1961
3-Guy Beam unknown-unknown
3-Mary Beam unknown-unknown
+-unknown Wingfield
3-John Witt Beam unknown to unknown
3-Zella Lee Beam unknown to unknown
+-unknown Davis unknown to unknown
3-Carl Beam unknown to unknown
3-Helen Beam 1920-unknown
+-James Marcus Fouts unknown to unknown
4-Mary Fouts unknown to unknown
2-John Whitfield Beam 1873- unknow
+ Mary Bell Bayless 1880-unknown
2-Peter kyle Beam 1874-1950
+-Mary Josephine Franks 1880-unknown
2-Charles W. Beam 1876-1912
2-Julie A. Beam 1879-unknown
+-Unknown Cook unknown-unknown
2-James H. Beam 1880-1890
2-Judge Neal Beam 1882-1946
+-Goldie Mae Scott 1891-unknown
2-Hiram K. Beam 1890-unknown
2-Presley Mack Beam 1892-unknown
*2nd Wife of Hiram Kelly Beam:
+Mariah Ann Elizabeth Keen 1853-1883
5-John Whitfield Beam, born 4 Sept 1873 in Scott Co., Ark., died 8 June 1910. Married Mary Bell Bayless about 1900.
6-Peter Kyle Beam born 15 Mar 1874 in Scott County, Arkansas died 6 Dec 1950 in Kansas, Delaware Co., Oklahoma. Married Mary Josephine Franks, 24 Dec 1899 in Catoosa, Rogers Co., Oklahoma. born 1880.
7-Charles William Beam born 1876 Scott County, Arkansas Died 1912 buried in Beam Cemetery, Hon, Scott County Arkansas
8-Julie A. Beam forn 1879 Scott Co., Ark.,
9-James H. Beam born Jan 1880 Scott Co., Ark., died 11 Sept 1890 Buried in Beam Cemetery, Hon, Scott Co., Ark.,
10-Judge Neal Beam (Judd) born 2 Dec 1882 in Scott Co., Ark., died 22 Jan 1946 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. married to Goldie Mae Scott on 11 June 1905. she was born 9 Nov 1891 in Kansas.
Arkansas Land Records
Name: Hiram k. Beam
Land Office: Dardanelle
Document Number: 196
Total Acres: 158338
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 7153
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Mineral Rights Reserved: no
Metes and Bounds: no
Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392
Multiple Warantee Names:no
Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Land Dexcription:
1 N1/2NE 5TH PM no 3W 20W 3
2 SESE 5TH PM No 4N 30W 34
3 SWSW 5TH PM 4N 30W 35
U. S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Name: Hiram K Beam
Issue Date: 10 Nov 1882
State of Record: Arkansas
Acres: 158.38
Accession Number: AR1980__.044
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Dardanelle
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reseraions: No
Authority: May 20,1862: Homestead Entry Original (12 Stat. 392)
Document Number: 1960
Legal Land Descrition: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties
3 3-N 30-W 5th PM Scott
there is an entry on the web by "Johnny Reb" at hhtp://history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/arcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?frames;read=19411
with the following information:
H. Beam
Regiment Name 20th Arkansas Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Film Number M376 roll 2
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: H Beam
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Arkansas
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal.
Enlisted in Company E, 20th Infantry Regiment Arkansas.
20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
20th infantry Regiment, formerly G.W. King's 22 Regiment, was organized during the spring of 1862. the unit moved east of the Mississippi River and at the Battles of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge reported 92 casualities. Later it was assigned to General M.E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and after fighting at Big Black River Bridge was captured at Vicksburg in July, 1863. Exchanged, reorganized, and mounted, the 20t was attached to Dockery's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department and was prominent at Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry. During the end of 1864 it was disbanded. Its commanders were Colonels H.P. Johnson and D.W. Jones; Lieutenant Colonels J.H. Fletcher, W.R. Kelley, and H.G. Roberson; and Majors W.S. Haven and J.W. Long.
Also in this unit:
David Beam
Regiment Name 20th Arkansas Infantry
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Privat
Soldier's Rank_out Privvate
Alternate Name David/Bean
Film Number M3796 roll 2
Unproven on-line genealogy indicates:
Hiram Kyles Beam
Born: 1844 Cherokee, Alabama.
have more on Beam family in general if interested.
i would love to have any information on the Beam family you might have if you are willing to share.
thanks
DeWayne Jones