Thursday, March 10, 2011

John William Beahm


Photo: Infant John William Beahm with parents, William Warrener Rippetoe BEAHM and Elizabeth Frances GAINES.
John William Beahm was born in Page Co., VA on April 6, 1890 to William Warren Rippetoe BEAHM and Elizabeth Frances "Fannie" GAINES.
John William BEAHM was the oldest of thirteen children.
Stella Florence BEAHM
George BEAHM
Corrie Lee BEAHM
Frank BEAHM
Lillie M. BEAHM
Rachel BEAHM
Levi BEAHM
Amos Gaines BEAHM
Silas Elwood BEAHM
Arthur Nelson BEAHM
Eliza Jane BEAHM
Evelyn Frances BEAHM






John William Beahm was twice a widower. Between the two marriages he fathered 20 children. First wife, Rosa Lee Corbin Beahm (b:APR 26, 1896 d:DEC 20, 1935) had 14 children and second wife, Lilly Pearl Nicholson Beahm had 6 children.


Photo: Lilly Pearl Nicholson Beahm circa 1940



Photo: John William Beahm August 1957










OBITUARY
John William Beahm, 84, died Saturday June 15, 1974 at a Madison County nursing home. Surviving are 10 sons, Walter and Lewis Beahm of College Park, MD; Charles and Clarence Beahm of Alexandria, VA; Milton and Claude Beahm of Hyattesville, MD; Daniel Beahm of Riverdale, MD; John Beahm of Madison, VA; Thomas Beahm of Oak Park, VA and Benjamin Beahm of Culpeper, VA; seven daughters, Mrs Mabel Clore and Mrs. Gladys Beahm of Brightwood, VA; Mrs. Margaret Donald of Fredericksburg, VA; Mrs. Betty Raynor of Gordonsville, VA; Mrs. Emma Corvin of Lothian, MD; Mrs. Mary Schmidt of Levitown, PA; Mrs James Walden of Beltsville, MD; 42 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren; three sisters, Miss Carrie Beahm and Mrs Selbon (Liza Jane) Banks of Leon, VA and Mrs Ohmer(Evelyn)Jackson of Madison, VA; four brothers, Silas and Amos Beahm of Oak Park, VA; Levi Beahm of Philadelphia, PA and Nelson Beahm of FL.


Graveside service will be at 2pm, Monday, at the family cemetery between Leon and Oak Park in Madison County. Rev George Johnson officiating.
Clore Funeral Home of Culpeper is in charge of arrangements.

Silas, Flossie, Carrie, Aunt Mary, Grandma Fannie,
Back: (?), Paul Beeler, Mary Ellen, Pearl, John Will
Children:  (?), Betty Ann, Gladys Marie, Benjamin
Franklin, Clarence Joseph and Thomas Andrew