Elizabeth M CaseyAge: 84 years1825–1909
- Name
- Elizabeth M Casey
- Given names
- Elizabeth M
- Surname
- Casey
- Married name
- Elizabeth M Beckham
 Birth | March 20, 1825 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 6 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 10 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 | Zachariah Calvin Beckham — View this family about 1843 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Celia Beckham August 30, 1858 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a husband | Zachariah Calvin Beckham January 17, 1864 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 41 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 41 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 43 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | September 5, 1870 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Franklin Pruitt — Neoma Angeline “Oma” Beckham — View this family October 25, 1875 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Celece Rosetta Pruitt after 1875 (Age 49 years) Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Jim Robert Pruitt after 1875 (Age 49 years) Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Infant Pruitt after 1875 (Age 49 years) Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents |
| Marriage of a child | William Auburn “Willie” Pruitt — Celia Beckham — View this family March 28, 1876 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nancy Elizabeth “Bettie” Pruitt May 2, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 52 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Minerva Jane Pruitt January 1880 (Age 54 years) Note: Birth date/location based on 1880 Census |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Lillie Pearl Pruitt August 27, 1882 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Oma Alice Pruitt January 7, 1885 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Minnie Caroline Pruitt September 15, 1887 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Maudie Pruitt July 3, 1889 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Lonnie Franklin Pruitt November 1, 1891 (Age 66 years) Note: Birth date/location based on 1900 Census |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | William Lester Pruitt February 3, 1895 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Elmer Dennis Pruitt February 28, 1896 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 73 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | William Delmer Pruitt September 19, 1899 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Celece Rosetta Pruitt before 1900 (Age 74 years) Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875. |
| Death of a grandson | Jim Robert Pruitt before 1900 (Age 74 years) Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875. |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Pruitt before 1900 (Age 74 years) Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875. |
 Death | October 4, 1909 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Walnut Cemetery |
| Family with Zachariah Calvin Beckham |
| husband |
Zachariah Calvin Beckham Birth: 1824 — Tennessee, United States Death: January 17, 1864 — Illinois, United States |
| herself |
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 |
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth M Casey - Household
Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, United States
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| Burial | Elizabeth Casey born 20 March 1825 in Morgan County, TN. She married Zachariah Beckham ca. 1843. Zachariah Beckham was born 1824 in Tennessee. During the Civil War he served in Company K, Colonel Hill's Regiment. He was wounded in action at Pilot Knob, Missouri in October 1864 and was taken prisoner and moved to Alton Prison in Illinois where he died 17 December 1864. He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery in Alton, Illinois. His wife Elizabeth applied for a Widow's pension and several men who gave depositions in support of her claim confirmed that they saw Zachariah Beckham when he was shot and carried from the battlefield at Pilot Knob. Elizabeth Beckham died 4 October 1909 and is buried in Walnut Cemetery in Newton County, Arkansas. Elizabeth and Zachariah Beckham were the parents of eleven children:
John Allen Beckham (1844-1863)
Sarah Isabelle Beckham Sparks (1845-1926)
Martha Jane Beckham Robinson McAfee (1847-1885)
Rebecca Beckham Snow (1849-1937)
Lydia Caroline Beckham Stephens (1852-1891)
William B. Beckham (1854-1934)
Minerva Elizabeth Beckham Stephens (1857-1927)
Neoma Angeline Beckham Pruitt (1858-1930)
Celia Beckham Pruitt (1859-1928)
Seleta Beckham Sherfield (1861-1932)
Mary Ann Beckham McPherson (1863-1926)
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