From the Files of Marguerite Cook Clark: Virginia T “Jennie” Hinton Beckham and her son, John W. Beckham

These newspaper clippings were found in the Marguerite Cook Clark collection.[1] 

 Virginia T “Jennie” Beckham was one of 12 children of John Woodard Hinton and Angelina Jane Knighton.[2] Jennie and her husband, William B. Beckham are buried in the Wimberly Cemetery.[3] 

John Wesley Beckham, son of Jennie and William Beckham was buried in the Bistineau Cemetery in Heflin, Webster Parish, Louisiana.[4]

Note that dates of death written on the obituaries do not agree with those found on the cemetery stones. Records indicate that Jennie died on 17 October 1956 and her son died on 21 February 1968. [5]

 

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[1]. "Mrs. Jennie Beckham Expires at Age of 82," newspaper clipping, 17 July 1956,  from unidentified newspaper, from the privately held collection of Marguerite Cook Clark (1913-1989), Waynesville, North Carolina, 2021. Obituaries were accessed and scanned at the home of Marguerite Cook Clark's daughter in Alpine, Texas on April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016. Used with permission. Also, "John W. Beckham [obituary]," newspaper clipping, 25 February 1968, unidentified newspaper, from the privately held collection of Marguerite Cook Clark (1913-1989), Waynesville, North Carolina, 2021. Obituaries were accessed and scanned at the home of Marguerite Cook Clark's daughter in Alpine, Texas on April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016. Used with permission.

[2]. "From the Files of Marguerite Cook Clark: John W. Hinton of Bienville Parish, Louisiana," blog entry, 28 October 2020, Moments in Time: A Genealogy Blog, blog (https://momentsintimeagenealogyblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/from-files-of-marguerite-cook-clark_28.html : accessed 29 May 2021).

[3]. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 January 2021), memorial page for Virginia T “Jennie” Hinton Beckham (10 May 1874–17 Oct 1956), Find a Grave Memorial no. 70393381, citing Wimberly Cemetery, Bienville, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; maintained by Derek Galbreath (contributor 47187152).

[4]. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/92336157/john-wesley-beckham : accessed 29 May 2021), memorial page for John Wesley Beckham (30 Sep 1895–21 Feb 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92336157, citing Bistineau Cemetery, Heflin, Webster Parish, Louisiana; maintained by Derek Galbreath (contributor 47187152).

[5]."United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-NFZZ : 29 May 2021), John Wesley Beckham, 6 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985). Also, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLHZ-KBSL : 29 May 2021), Jennie T Beckham, 17 Oct 1956; citing Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, certificate number 13016, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004228873.

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Friday's Photo: Mary Ann Quinn and Lawrence D. Meaney

William B. Meany
Catherine Keaney
Mary Ann Quinn
Lawrence D. Meaney

This photo of Mary Ann Quinn and husband, Lawrence D. Meaney, was passed on to me by their daughter, Mary Margaret Weber, in 2007. Mary Ann Quinn was a sister of my husband's grandfather. Today, the following marriage announcement was found at Newspapers.com. 

Marriage announcement found at Newspapers.com

According to the announcement, they were married on a Wednesday in April of 1919. This would probably have been April 30, 1919 at St. Louis Bertrand's church in Louisville, Kentucky. I was told that Mary Ann and Lawrence were the couple on the right. Mary Weber thought the other man was a McTighe and the woman, Ms. Keaney. However, in the clipping, William B. Meaney and Catherine Keaney were the attendants. Mary Weber wrote that Catherine Keaney was a cousin and according to this marriage announcement, the reception was held at the home of the bride's cousin, Mayme Keaney. 

So, how were the Keaney's related to the Quinns? Do they have a connection to the Dwyer family? Mrs. Dwyer was listed as an Aunt on Mary Ann Quinn's ship record. Mrs. Dwyer lived in Indiana and paid for Mary Ann's passage. 

You can learn more about Mary Ann Quinn and Lawrence Meany by visiting my Quinn/Murray web pages. Click here. 

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Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Mary Margaret Meaney Weber. 2007. Kentucky. Used with permission.

Meaney - Quinn, Mary Ann. Marriage Announcement. Newspapers.com. Kentucky, March 15, 2007. Web. 24 Mar. 2017. <https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9789850/mary_ann_quinn_meaney_marriage/>.

Year 1919 Calendar. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2017. <https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=1919>.