Zachariah Calvin BeckhamAge: 40 years1824–1864
- Name
- Zachariah Calvin Beckham
- Given names
- Zachariah Calvin
- Surname
- Beckham
 Birth | 1824 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Elizabeth M Casey — View this family about 1843 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Neoma Angeline “Oma” Beckham April 18, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Celia Beckham August 30, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Death | January 17, 1864 (Age 40 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Walnut Cemetery |
| Family with Elizabeth M Casey |
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Zachariah Calvin Beckham Birth: 1824 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 17, 1864 — Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth M Casey Birth: March 20, 1825 — Morgan, Tennessee, United States Death: October 4, 1909 — Walnut, Newton, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1843 — |
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15 years daughter |
Neoma Angeline “Oma” Beckham Birth: April 18, 1858 34 33 — Newton, Arkansas, United States Death: April 22, 1930 — Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States |
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4 months daughter |
Celia Beckham Birth: August 30, 1858 34 33 — Newton, Arkansas, United States Death: August 23, 1928 — Boone, Arkansas, United States |
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| Burial | Zackariah Calvin Beckham was born in 1824 in Tennessee. Zackariah moved to Arkansas and married Elizabeth Casey in 1843 in Parthenon, Newton County. They had thirteen children. When the war came, Zackariah enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company K of Hill's Arkansas Cavalry. He enlisted on June 7th, 1863 at Clarksville, and served until he was wounded in the right leg at the battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri on September 27th, 1864. He was captured and sent to the Yankee prison at Alton, Illinois. Zackariah died there from 'gunshot wound/disease' on January 17th, 1865. This marker is probably a cenotaph. Likely, Zackariah was buried near the prison, but it is possible that his family retrieved his remains and returned him to Walnut Cemetery.
- Travis Holt
Added: Apr. 20, 2014 |