Ernest Leland Beckham Family Group Sheet Henderson Co., TX

Submitter: mary lou BECKHAM MAY           email:mamaloulou2@ntsonline.net

Husband

Husband: Ernest Leland BECKHAM
Born: December 4, 1893     
Location: Henderson County 
Married: October 31, 1920  
Location: Brownsboro, Texas
Died: February 29, 1944
Location: Brownsboro, Texas
Cemetery: New Hope 
Location: Near Brownsboro, Texas 
Father: John L. BECKHAM
Mother: Paulina Harriet CONDRAY
Other Spouses: None

Wife


Wife: Clara Helena TERGERSON BECKHAM
Born: May 12, 1900       
Location: Brownsboro, Texas
Died: November 7, 1996       
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Cemetery: New Hope   
Location: Near Brownsboro, Texas
Father: Jacob J. TERGERSON
Mother: Caroline A. REIERSON
Other Spouses: none

Children


1   Name: Christine Viola BECKHAM
Born:     
Location: Brownsboro, Texas
Died: June 21, 2004    
Location: Denton, Texas
Cemetery: (cremation)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Spouse 1: Capt. Irving P. UNGER
Married: 1946 
Location: Maryland
Spouse 2: none
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2   Name: John Jacob BECKHAM
Born: September 3, 1924    
Location: Dallas, Texas
Died:  (Living)    
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Spouse 1: Louise HULL BROCKHAUSEN
Married: December 30, 1949 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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3   Name: Mary Louise BECKHAM
Born: June 15, 1929    
Location: Brownsboro, Texas
Died: (living)    
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Spouse 1: Kenneth Alton MAY
Married: July 19, 1949 
Location: Denton, Texas
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4   Name: Patrick Henry BECKHAM
Born: September 19, 1936    
Location: Brownsboro, Texas
Died: (living)    
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Spouse 1: Sandra Gail ROGSTAD
Married: 1958 (December)   
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Comments: Ernest L. BECKHAM was a U.S. Army veteran of World War 1 and
World War 2. He served in France in WW1.  As a young man he served under
the command of Gen. John J. (Black Jack) PERSHING in the border skirmish
against Pancho VILLA. His wife, Clara, who  resided in Athens, Texas,
after his death was a descendent of Norwegian families who established
the first Texas Norwegian settlement at Brownsboro.

Sources: Memory, family

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