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© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, July 7, 1943 April 4, 1861 ~ July 2, 1943 F.S. Beckham, State Pioneer, Dies July 2 F.S. Beckham, a resident of the state since 1901 and of Caddo county since 1919, died at a Carnegie hospital July 2 at the age of 82. Funeral service were at the Fairview church north of Eakly Sunday by R.E. Harvey of Fort Cobb and burial was in the Pogue cemetery. Grandsons of the aged man were bearers and granddaughters were flower girls. He and his family had settled near Fort Cobb in 1919 and made that his home until a few months ago when he moved to Eakly. Finley Stewart Beckham was born April 4, 1861 at Martins Mills, Tenn. He was united in marriage to Hester Ann Rose April 26, 1883 and to them seven children were born, a daughter and six sons. One son preceded him in death. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Hester Beckham, Eakly; and children, L.L. Beckham, Modesta, Calif.; Mrs. Ruie Metz, Eakly; H.J. Beckham, Eakly; M.B. Beckham, Colony; T.C. Beckham, Hominy, and Coy Beckham, Salinas, Calif. Also 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.br> |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, March 17, 1948 January 1865 ~ March 12, 1948 Mrs. Beckham Dies Of Heart Attack At Son's Home Friday Services for Mrs. Hester Beckham were at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Fairview church 19 miles north of Carnegie and burial was in the cemetery at that place. Floyd E. Smith, minister of the Church of Christ of Fort Cobb, preached the funeral sermon. Grandma Beckham died of a heart attack at the home of her son, Harvie, Colony, Friday. She was 83 years old. Hester Ann Rose was born February 26, 1865 at Martin Mills, Tenn. She was married to F.S. Beckham April 26, 1883. The husband and two sons preceeded her in death. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors are four sons, Harvie and Marvie Beckham of Colony; Carl of Tulsa and Coy of Salinas, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Carl Metz of Colony; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Luther Beckham, Modesta, Calif.; three brothers, John Rose, Springer, Okla.; Taylor Rose, McAdoo, Texas and Charlie Rose, Fort Worth. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, March 28, 1962 December 7, 1889 ~ February 22, 1962 Long Illness Is Fatal Thursday For H.J. Beckham Harvie J. Beckham, resident of Caddo county for 40 years, died Thursday in the Carnegie hospital after an illness of several months. He suffered a stroke in July, 1961, and had spent most of the time since in the Veterans' hospital in Oklahoma City and here at the local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fairview church, located 20 miles north of Carnegie. Interment was at the Fairview cemetery. Rev. A.F. Heusel, retired minister and Rev. Alvin W. Baker, pastor of the Alfalfa Baptist church, officiated. The Carnegie Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held committal services. Beckham was born at Martins Mills, Tenn., on December 7, 1889, to Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Beckham. When he was 11 years old, he moved with his parents to Cleveland county, Oklahoma. Later the family moved to New Mexico. As a young man, he worked as a cowboy on the Matador Ranch in Motley county, Texas. From there he was inducted into the United States Army on July 24, 1918, and served overseas with Company A. 27th Division. He was discharged April 14, 1919. He had been a resident of Fort Cobb, Eakly and Carnegie communities since his discharge. He was converted in his early years. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Marvie, a twin, and Luther and Coy. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ruie Mettz, Carnegie; a brother, Carl Beckham of Tulsa; an uncle, John Rose of Springer, Okla., and other relatives, including several nieces and nephews. |
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