CHILDREN

1870 August:  On Aug 10, Probate Court of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, named JOHN BOSTOCK, ESQUIRE as guardian ad litem to represent and protect the interests of FRANCES A. and WALTER BECKETT in the matter of the sale of the lands belonging to the W. O. BECKETT estate.  From Tallapoosa County Alabama Inventory And Appraisement Records Of 1848 To 1852, page 620.  (See BECKETT file for photocopy of record.)

1870 September:  WILLIAM M. BECKETT and J. Z. BECKETT petitioned the Court of Probate to allow them to sell the BECKETT land, in order to cover debts of the W. O. BECKETT estate, the prior sale of W. O. BECKETT's personal property having been insufficient to cover said debt.   It further named "two grandchildren, the children of S. W. BECKETT deceased who are minors under 14 years of age, and named FRANCES A. and WALTER BECKETT, who live with and are under the control of their mother AMY BECKETT, who was the widow of said S. W. BECKETT, who has since intermarried with JOHN FLOURNOY, the said AMY and JOHN being over 21 years and who reside near Davis Creek Post Office, in Fayette County, Alabama.  The said S. W. BECKETT having died before the said WM. O. BECKETT, to wit. in 1864."  (See BECKETT file for photocopy of record, also transcript under file name WOBKTA.RNO)

1871 Oct 20:  Final report by administrators of W. O. BECKETT estate to the court, for settlement.  It was presented 20 Sep 1871, recorded 31 Oct 1871.  (Tallapoosa County Alabama Probate Court Records, Estate Of W. O. Beckett, Final Settlement)  At this time, three of W. O. BECKETT's children (WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT's aunt and uncles) were still living in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, per this record--MARION, J. Z., and LIZZIE.  The remaining daughter, QUILLA/QUILLIE MORRIS, was residing in Dallas County, Texas.  WALTER BECKETT and FRANCIS A. BECKETT were both listed as children of the deceased S. W. BECKETT, residing with JOHN FLORNOY of Fayette County, Alabama.  (See BECKETT file for photocopy of record, also transcription under file name WBKTD.RNO.)

1871 Oct 31:  Final settlement and distribution of W. O. BECKETT estate.  It again named the four living children of WILLIAM O. BECKETT and the two children of his deceased son S. W. BECKETT—i.e., WALTER BECKETT and FRANCES A. BECKETT.  It also named JOHN BOSTOCK, ESQUIRE as the court-appointed guardian ad litem for the interests of WALTER and FRANCES.  The total assets of the estate came to $4418.27.  After debts amounting to $3,134.20 were paid, the remainder was $1284.07, which was divided among the four children and two grandchildren.  Each of WILLIAM O. BECKETT's children received from the estate $256.81, and the two grandchildren shared the portion that would have been their father's, a total of $128.40, per child.  (See BECKETT file for photocopy of this record, also transcript under file name WOBKTC.RNO.) 

1871 (probably Nov or Dec):  WILLIAM MARION BECKETT moved his family from Alabama to Arkansas, by covered wagon.  Since the BECKETT estate was settled the end of October, they probably moved in Nov or Dec.  Family tradition passed down through the descendants of WILLIAM MARION BECKETT, in Arkansas, and related by MILES DELL BECKETT (grandson of WILLIAM MARION BECKETT) to LEE ROY BECKETT and F. E. BECKETT, held that the move was made in 1871.  WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT probably never saw this uncle again.  MARION BECKETT's family settled on “Becketts' Mountain,” which is just over the county line, in Faulkner County, near Rosebud (White), Arkansas.  He raised a family of 6 boys and 3 girls.  (See BECKETT file for information on his family and their descendants.) (NOTE:  The Arkansaw Historical Quarterly, vol. 10, 1951 (Arkansaw Dept. of History) established WILLIAM MARION BECKETT as  "among the earliest settlers of White County, Arkansas.")              

1871 Dec 30:  JONATHAN Z. BECKETT received from JOHN BOSTOCK, Commissioner, the tract of land described as "the South west  quarter and west half of the South East quarter and the South west quarter of the North west quarter; and about 10 acres in/of the west side of the East of the South East quarter, and about 5 acres on the west side of the South East of the North East  quarter, all in Section two (2) Township twenty three in Range twenty one being in the County of Tallapoosa and State of Alabama." The record conveyed "all such title and interest as WILLIAM O. BECKETT deceased had in an to the under described real estate at the time of his death to JOHNATHAN Z. BECKETT who was at the time of the sale of said lands one of the administrators of the  Estate of said WILLIAM O. BECKETT deceased, the said order being made and entered in the premises by said Judge of Probate."   No mention was made of money exchanged, and it appears to have been a grant.  Signed by JOHN BOSTOCK, Commissioner.  Certified same date.  Filed same date.  Recorded 3 Jan 1872.  (Tallapoosa County Deed Records, Book 5, page 74; see BECKETT file for photocopy of record.)

1873 May 25:  ROBERT BECKETT married REBECCA M. HAPLEY in Tallapoosa Co., AL, per Tallapoosa County Alabama Marriage Records,  Book 8, page 20 (See BECKETT file for photocopy).  Do not know where this person fits, yet.

1873 Aug 6:  ALEXANDER HOPSON and wife FRANCIS A. HOPSON, of Sandford County, Alabama, gave Power of Attorney to JOHN SCOTT, of Tallapoosa County, Alabama (her mother's brother-in-law) to recover monies due her from the estate of her grandfather, WILLIAM O. BECKETT.  ALEXANDER HOPSON was FANNIE BECKETT's first husband.  (Interestingly, A. L. STOWE, who was the brother of AMY (uncle of FRANCIS) and J. B. WILLIAMS attested to the signatures.  Certified 31 Jan 1874, in Sanford County, Alabama.  (See BECKETT file, for photocopy of the record.)

1874 Apr 2:  JOHN W. SCOTT petitioned the Probate Court to name him as Guardian of the estate of WALTER BECKETT, "minor heir of S. W. BECKET, deceased.  The record stated that WALTER was a resident of Sandford County, Alabama, and that JOHN SCOTT was his uncle.  (See BECKETT file, for photocopy of this record) 

By this time, WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT’s sister (FRANCES ANN, or FANNIE) was already married to ALEXANDER HOPSON, and also living in Sandford County, Alabama, according to the record filed in the Court of Probate, Tallapoosa County, on Aug 4, 1873.  (In this record, she and her husband gave power of attorney to JOHN SCOTT, to recover monies due them from W. O. BECKETT's estate.) 

At some subsequent date, this year, a list of expenditures on W. W. BECKETT's behalf entered the records.  The expenditures ncluded “six yards jeans, one coat, four pr. shoes, two books, 1/2 quire paper, one pair suspenders, one hat, one pair shoes, one pair drawers, slate pencils, 9 months’ board, 8 months' work, Cash--a total of $27.35.”  (See BECKETT file for photocopy of this record.)

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 4, Enumeration District 16, Supervisor’s District 1, Lines 9-19, taken 17 Jun 1880 by John M. Dunn), page 601A:

Living in Dwelling 2 (Family 2) was the household of JONATHAN HARDIN; and WILLIAM W. BECKIT was living with this family as a “hired laborer.”  (Note:  His name is spelled this way on the census microfilm.)  JONATHAN W. HARDIN was age 54 and was a farmer & miller, born in NC (as were both his parents).  His wife JANE HARDIN was age 57, “keeping house,” and had “partial insanity,” with her state of health given as “idiotic.”  She was born in NC, as were both her parents.  Others listed in their household were as follows:  (1) SCOTT HARDIN (son, age 27, “teacher & farmer,” born in MS, both parents born in NC), (2) MARION HARDIN (son, age 18, student, paralyzed, attending school, born in MS, both parents born in NC), (3) WILLIAM W. BECKIT (name spelled this way, age 21, relationship to the head of household was given as “servant,” occupation being “hired laborer,” born in AL, father born in NC and mother born in AL), (4) HUGHY L. HARDIN (age 62, brother to head of household, a blacksmith, born in NC, both parents born in NC), (5) MIKIAL C. HARDIN (son, age 16, a student, born in MS, both parents born in NC), (6) JANE GABLES (age 32, a Black servant, occupation given as “hired laborer,” born in GA, both parents born in GA), (7) ALICE GABLES (age 7, Black, occupation “student,” born in MS, both parents born in GA), (8) ARNOLD KILPATRICK (image difficult to read first name, but appears to be “Arnold,” age 21, Black, “hired laborer,” born in MS, father born in SC, mother born in AL, (9) WASHINGTON STEVENS (age 50, difficult to read race but appears to be white, hired laborer, born in MS, both parents born in SC).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.  William W. Beckett married Louisa M. Doss six months after this census information was taken.

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS--CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 16, taken 3 & 5 Jul 1880 by John M. Dunn), T9_642, page 612A (lines 29-34):

Living in Dwelling 194 (Family 194) was the household of CISERO C. DOSS, who was age 34, a farmer, born in AL (his father born in GA, his mother’s birth place left blank).  His wife FRANCIS A. DOSS was agae 24, born in AL (as were both her parents).  Her occupation was listed as “Keeping.”  They listed four children, all born in AL—(1) LOUISA M. DOSS (daughter, age 14, “assisting in housework”), (2) JAMES E. DOSS (son, age 13, “working on farm”), (3) SARRAH R. DOSS (daughter, age 11, “assisting in houseword”), and (4) MARY H. DOSS (daughter, age 8).  Copy of census microfilm image and worksheet on file.

1880 Sep-Oct:  On Sep 8, JOHN W. SCOTT, Guardian for WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT's share of the W. O. BECKETT estate, appeared in Probate Court and obtained orders for the final settlement of the WALTER W. BECKETT estate.  The final hearing took place on Oct 5th, for the decree and final settlement of the estate.  The record stated that JOHN SCOTT had received $190.25 from the estate and had expended $40.39, leaving a balance of $149.14, to be paid to WALTER, who had reached the age of 21.   (Tallapoosa County Alabama Probate Records, Probate Court Special Term, pages 171-173.  See BECKETT file, for photocopy of record, also transcript under file name WWBKTC.RNO.)

1880 Dec 23: WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT married LOUISA MONGREELY DOSS, probably in Calhoun Co., Mississippi.  In an interview with F. E. Beckett, in 1989, Rena Beckett Johnson, whose family spent time with the Dosses when she was growing up,  stated the belief that Louisa Mongreely Doss married W. W. Beckett near Slate Springs (Calhoun), MS, where the DOSS family lived.  He probably met her when he came to Mississippi from Alabama and was working for her father, C. C. DOSS, in the Eupora-Slate Springs area.  His sister FANNIE had married C. C. DOSS.  According to her obituary, in a Calhoun County, MS, newspaper, LOUISA MONGREELY DOSS had been reared in Calhoun County, but; so she probably was married there.  (According to Rena Beckett Johnson, they married near Slate Springs (Calhoun), MS.)  Because the Calhoun County courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1922, the marriage records are not available to verify the marriage date and place.  (Note:  The Beckett Chart, compiled by TILLMAN SHELTON, indicates that she was born in Calhoun Co., MS; her death certificate also indicates MS as her birthplace.  However, the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses all indicated she was born in AL.) They had one little 800-pound mare and one of her colts, with which to farm with. They would raise 2-3 bales of cotton and have it ginned at the Contiss gin, (near the present location of Bruce); then they would take it to Water Valley (Yalobusha Co.), only one or two bales at a time, as that was all they could haul in their horse drawn wagon.   With the proceeds, they bought some flour, sugar, and salt; and they raised the rest of their needs.  Cotton brought 5 cents a pound, about $25 a bale.  A man by the name of MR. DAVENPORT paid WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT $300 for the place on Yoder Creek, and the latter borrowed another $500, to buy the place at Bruce, from a MR. COUNTISS.  WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT was a Master Mason and a Methodist Steward at the Methodist Church, Bruce, MS, per L. R. BECKETT. LOUISA MONGREELY DOSS BECKETT was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Methodist Church, at Bruce (Calhoun), MS.

WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT owned 15 mules, according to Rena Beckett Johnson (told to F. E. Beckett, 1989; see transcript of interview).  She said he also had hogs, cows, and geese (used for feathers for bedding, as well as for food).  They gathered eggs from guinea nests, in the woods.  They also had fruit trees.  There was a cistern in the corner of the porch to their house, according to Rena Johnson; and the porch was “over it.”  A gutter line was run, to go down to the cistern.  The girls in the family milked the cows.  All the children had work to do.  They rode to church (Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, which was 1-2 miles from Bruce) in a wagon—the whole family, including Rena’s family, the grandchildren of W. W. Beckett.  She related a story about how her granddaddy could pray an hour and people would not tire of it.  When the church was moved down to Bruce, they dedicated it to W. W. Beckett.  Years later, when Rena returned, people in the church told her that her grandfather was the “foundation of this church” (i.e., founded it).  He bought machinery to use on the farm, then a tractor, a buggy, a surrey, and a car.

1881 Oct 26:  First child (MARION) of WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT was born, at Calhoun Co., MS.

1884 Dec 5:  Second child, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH, was born to WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT, at Calhoun Co., MS.

1884 Dec 15:  WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT and LOUISA MONGREELEY BECKETT to J. I. BALLENGER, trustee for J. N. COUNTISS.  Deed of Trust this date.  Acknowledged 18 Dec 1884; filed 3 Jul 1886.  Secure $70 in CC. South 1/2 of the northwest 1/4, Section 25 Township 12, Range 2W.  (Deed Book T, page 192; this deed book was burned in a courthouse fire, so the full record is not available in the Calhoun County courthouse.)   (See W. W. BECKETT file, for photocopy from this reference, on file at the Calhoun Co., MS courthouse, 1999.)

1885 Nov 18:  OLIVE LENORAH BECKETT was born to WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA, at Calhoun Co., MS.  (This was their third child.)

1889 Aug 29:  MAUDIE PEARL BECKETT was born to WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA (their fourth child), at Calhoun Co, MS.  The community in which they were living was called Freedom, by this time. (It was located on the site of present-day Bruce, Mississippi.)

1891 Sep 11:  FRANCIS ALMA BECKETT, the fifth child of WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT, was born, at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1893 Sep 8:  The second son (sixth child) of WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA was born (LEE ROY), at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1895 Sep 29:  LENA BEATRICE BECKETT was born, at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).   She was the seventh child of WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT.

1897 May 6:  LAVERA MAY BECKETT was born, at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).  This was the eighth child of WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT.

1899 Apr 28:  CULLEN CORNELIUS BECKETT was born, at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).  This was the ninth child of WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT.

1900 FEDERAL CENSUS--CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 7, Enumeration District 9, Sheet 18A, Lines 26-36, taken 21 Jun 1900, by E. R. Creekman): 

WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT was age 41, born April 1859 in AL.  Both his parents were born in AL.  (This is not correct, as they had both been born in NC.)  He was a farmer, by occupation; and he owned his farm free of mortgage.  His wife LULA M. BECKETT was age 35, born Aug 1864 in AL.  She had birthed nine children, all of whom were still living at this time.  They had been married 20 years.  All nine children were living at home, all born in MS--(1) MARION BECKETT (age 18, born Oct 1881), (2) LOTTIE E. BECKETT (age 15, born Dec 1884, occupation listed as "farm  laborer"), (3) LANORA O. BECKETT (age 14, born Nov 1885), (4) MAUDIE P. BECKETT (age 11, born Aug 1888, "farm laborer"),  (5) FRANCES BECKETT (age 9, born Apr 1891), (6) LEE ROY BECKETT (age 7, born Sep 1892), (7) LENA BECKETT (age 5, born Dec 1894),  (8) LAVERA BECKETT (age 4, born Apr 1896), and (9) CULLEN BECKETT (age 1, born Sep 1898).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1901 Feb 25:  THOMAS A. BECKETT was born to WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT (their tenth child), at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1902 Nov 23:  OLLIE BECKETT's tombstone gives this as her date of death; yet it was supposed to have been 24 Nov--which date is correct??  Need to prove discrepancy.

1903 Jul 14:  BERTIE LOU BECKETT was born at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the eleventh child).   (This was the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1904 Nov 24:  OLIVE LENORAH ("OLLIE") BECKETT died, probably of appendicitis.  She had been engaged to marry CHARLIE (CHARLES TAYLOR) LANGHAM, and her death came just one week before they were to have been married.  She had been close to her sister LIZZIE; so it was only natural that LIZZIE and CHARLIE would become close, in their shared grief over her death.  After about a year, LIZZIE and CHARLIE married.  (This information related by MINNIE RAY BECKETT BALDWIN, youngest sister of Ollie and Lizzie, to F. E. BECKETT.)

1904 Dec 11:  MARION BECKETT married PARADINE WILKINS either at Water Valley (Yalobusha), MS, or else at the Concord Church, west of Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).  Not sure which location is correct.  Her parents had been born in AL.  MARION BECKETT raised cotton on Spivey's farm, in the Mississippi Delta.  He and PARADINE lived next to his father (W. W. Beckett) for a while, in Calhoun County, where his daughter RENA was born on 4 Sep 1905 (per her own words to F. E. Beckett, 1989; see transcript of interview with her in which she stated that she was born in Grandpa Beckett’s “big old log house,” which was next to the house in which her family was living at the time).  PARADINE and MARION BECKETT later separated.  After he died, she moved to Water Valley, where she owned land.  She died in January 1976.

1905 Jan 1:  CHARLIE MITCHELL BECKETT was born at Pittsboro (Calhoun), MS (the twelfth child of WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT).

1905:  At some point during this year, CHARLES TAYLOR LANGHAM (CHARLIE) married CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH BECKETT (LIZZIE), probably in Calhoun County, MS, where WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT's family was living, at this time.  Because of the courthouse fire (in Calhoun County), in 1922, the exact date/place of the ceremony cannot be verified.  (For further information regarding CHARLIE and LIZZIE LANGHAM and their marriage and descendants, see family group record for CHARLES TAYLOR LANGHAM.)

1907:  The thirteenth child was born to WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT, but the infant did not live and was buried in the Mt. Comfort Cemetery, near Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1908 May 24:  MAUDIE PEARL BECKETT married ZACK RABON HASTING, at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, (Beat 1, Old Town & Serepta Road, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 16, taken 27 Apr 1910 by M. L. Robertson), Sheet 11A (lines 46-50): 

Living in Dwelling 177 (Family 184) was the household of ZACK HASTING.  He was age 24, born in MS (his father born in MS, mother born in SC); and he had been married for 2 years.  He was a farmer by occupation (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 185), renting his farm.  His wife MAUDIE HASTING was age 21, born in MS (both parents born in AL).  They had one daughter, IRENE HASTING (age 1, born in MS).  Also living with them was IRVING CRUTHERS, a “hand” on the farm (age 17, single, born in MS, as were both his parents; his occupation was given as “working out.”  He could not read or write.  Also listed in the household was FRANCIS A. HASTING, also listed as “head.”  She was age 72, widowed, born in SC (as were both her parents).  She could read and write.  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, (Beat 1, Old Town & Serepta Road, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 16, taken 27 Apr 1910 by M. L. Robertson, , Sheet 11B (lines 57-60): 

Living in Dwelling 179 (Family 186) was the household of CHAS. T. LANGHAM, who was age 27, born in MS (as were both his parents), a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 137) who was renting his farm.  He could read and write.  His eife LIZZIE LANGHAM was age 22, born in MS (as well as both her parents)..  They listed 2 children, both born in MS—(1) OREN LANGHAM (age 2) and (2) WALTER LANGHAM (age 11/12).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, (Beat 1, Pittsboro and Barnes Road, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 16, Sheet 13A, taken 28 Apr 1910 by M. L. Robertson, lines 19-21): 

Living in Dwelling 213 (Family 220) was the household of S. PATE (age 63, married to his second wife, for 19 years, born in GA, father born in VA, mother born in GA).  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 173), owning his farm free of mortgage.  He could read and write.  His wife LIZZIE PATE (this being her first marriage) was age 43, born in TN, as well as both of her parents; and she could read and write.  Also living in their household was GEORGE BRAMLITT, a “lodger” who was age 27, single, born in MS (father born in TN, mother born in MS).  He was a fzrmer (“general farm,” self employed, and could read and write.  Note:  This is probably GEORGE LEE BRAMLITT, who married FRANCIS ALMA (“FRANK”) BECKETT, in July 1910; see note, under that date.  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, (Beat 1, Pittsboro and Barnes Road, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 16, Sheet 13B, taken 29 Apr 1910 by M. L. Robertson): 

Living in Dwelling 223 (Family 230, lines 55-64), WALTER W. BECKETT was age 67, married 31 years, born in AL (father born in AL, mother born in TN; his mother was actually born in AL).  His wife LOUISA M. BECKETT was age 44, born in AL (as were both her parents).  She had had 13 children, with 11 living.  They had been married 31 years.  They listed 8 children living in the household, all born in MS--(1) FRANCES A. BECKETT (age 18), (2) LEROY BECKETT (age 16), (3) LENA B. BECKETT (age 14), (4) LAVERA M.  BECKETT (age 12), (5) CULLEN C. BECKETT (age 10), (6) THOMAS E. BECKETT (age 8;  census taker got his middle initial wrong, as it was actually Thomas A. Beckett), (7) BERTIE M. BECKETT (age 6), and (8) CHARLIE B. BECKETT (should be written CHARLIE M., age 6, age actually 5 years).  WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT listed his occupation as farmer; the occupation of his wife and all except the two youngest of his children was listed as farm laborers.  He owned his farm, free of mortgage (Farm Schedule 276).  (Their oldest child, MARION, was married, by this time, and his household was listed separately immediately following the listing for W. W. Beckett.  See lines 65-69.)   Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

Living in Dwelling 224 (Family 231, lines 65-69), MARION BECKETT was age 28, both parents born in AL, a farmer, renting his land.  His wife was PARADINE BECKETT (age 26, born in MS, both parents born in AL, her occupation listed as "none.")  They had been married 6 years.  The children living in the household were (1) RENA BECKETT (age 4),  (2) LOUIS BECKETT (age 3), and (3) LEOLA BECKETT (entry difficult to read, 7 months old), all born in MS Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1910 Jul 21:  FRANCIS ALMA ("FRANK") BECKETT married GEORGE LEE BRAMLITT, at Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1912 Nov 19:  The youngest child of WILLIAM WALTER and LOUISA BECKETT, MINNIE RAY BECKETT, was born at Pittsboro (Calhoun), Mississippi.

1913 Aug 24:  LENA BEATRICE BECKETT married LUTHER EARNEST SHELTON in Pittsboro (Calhoun), MS.

1915 Mar 6:  Deed of Trust, W. W. BECKETT to THOS. L. HAMAN, JR. Trustee for I. H. SHEPHERD, this date; acknowledged and filed the same date.  Secure $700, due 1 Dec 1915 in CC 5 acres in Southeast 1/4, 29-12-1W, described as commencing 53 rods South of the  North boundary of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 29, thence running West with the public road known as the Coffeeville and  Houston Road, 23 rods thence South 32 rods, thence East 21-1/2 rods, thence North 36 rods, to beginning.  (Recorded in Book 14, page 247; the deed book was destroyed by a courthouse fire, in 1922.)

1915 Dec 4:  LAVERA MAY ("VEE") BECKETT married JAKE PILKINGTON SHELTON in Calhoun Co., MS.

1918 Jul 14:  CULLEN CORNELIUS BECKETT married MARTHA JANE ("JANIE") COOK in Calhoun Co., MS.

1919:  LEE ROY BECKETT was discharged from the army (after having served in World War I), at Little Rock (Pulaski), AR.  He took MARVIN BECKETT home with him, to Mississippi.  (Note:  MARVIN BECKETT was the son of JONATHAN ZEPHANIAH BECKETT, who was the uncle of WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT; J. Z. BECKETT and his brother WILLIAM MARION BECKETT had moved their families from Alabama to Arkansas in the 1870's.  The latter had moved 1870/71, but his brother J. Z. BECKETT had moved later, in the mid-1870; see the family group record for WILLIAM O. BECKETT.  It is doubtful WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT had even seen his uncles since he was around 10 years old.  MARVIN BECKETT was born after 1880, in Texas, so he and WILLIAM WALTER had never met.)

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat One, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 16, Sheet 3A, lines 28-34, taken 6^th-7^th Jan 1920 by Robert B. Flanagan; Roll T625_870):

Living in Dwelling 46 (Family 49), lines 22-27, was the household of W. W. BECKETT.  He was age 58, could read and write, and was born in AL.  He listed his father as born in Ireland and his mother, in AL.  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 49), and he owned his farm, free of mortgage.  His wife LOUISA BECKETT was age 53, could read and write, born in AL (as were both her parents).  They listed 4 children, all born in MS, attending school, and could read and write—(1) THOMAS BECKETT (age 18, farm laborer on home farm, “own account”), (2) BERTIE BECKETT (age 16), (3) CHARLIE BECKETT (age 15), and (4) MINIE RAY BECKETT (spelled this way, age 7).  (Note:  W. W. Beckett’s father was Samuel Wilson Beckett, who was not born in Ireland; WWB’s great grandfather, JAMES BECKETT, was born in Ireland.  See family group record for James Beckett.)   Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

Living in Dwelling 47 (Family 50), lines 28-34, was the household of GEORGE BRAMLITT.  He was age 39, a farmer who owned his farm (“general farm” per the census information, Farm Schedule 50), able to read and write, born in MS  (along with both parents).  His wife FRANCIS BRAMLITT was age 28, could read and write, born in MS (her parents both born in AL).  They listed 5 children in the household, all born in MS—(1) LORENE BECKETT (daughter, age 8, attending school, could read), (2) DOROTHY LEE BECKETT (daughter, age 6, attending school), (3) BERTHA LOU BECKETT (daughter, age 4-11/12, writing difficult to read), (4) IDA RAY BECKETT (daughter, age 2-8/12, age difficult to read), and (5) ADRIAN BECKETT (son, age 1-?/12, difficult to read the number of months over one year).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.  Note:  FRANCIS BRAMLITT was the daughter of W. W. Beckett and Louisa M. (Doss) Beckett.

Living in Dwelling 48 (Family 51), lines 35-37, was the household of CULLEN BECKETT.  He was age 20, a farmer (“General Farm,” Farm Schedule 51), able to read and write, born in MS (parents both born in AL).  His wife was JANIE BECKETT, who was age 19 and born in MS (as well as both her parents)  They had one son, ROBERT BECKETT, who was age 5/12 (age difficult to read)  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS—PITTSBORO VILLAGE (CALHOUN) MISSISSIPPI (Beat 1, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumerator’s District 16; taken 21 Jan 1920, by Robert B. Flanagan, Sheet 13A

Living in Dwelling 239 (Family 243) was the “household” of RUFUS B. McCLUNG.  He ran a hotel in which were listed 10 boarders, one of whom was LEROY BECKETT, who was age 26, single, could read and write.  He was born in MS (his parents, in AL).   His occupation was listed as bank cashier.  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS--WATER VALLEY (YALOBUSHA), MISSISSIPPI (Beat 2, Sheet 9, SD No. 4, ED No. 122; taken 14-15 Jan 1920, by THOMAS E. HILL, page 7451/874; house no. 157, Dwelling No. 181, Family No. 171): 

MARION BECKETT was a farmer (Farm Schedule No. 157), owned his place, mortgaged, was age 36, born in MS, with both parents born in AL.  His wife was listed as PARADINE BECKETT  (age 36, born in MS, with both parents born in AL.  They listed 6 children, all born in MS--(1) RENA BECKETT (age 14), (2) LEWIS BECKETT  (age 12), (3) LEOLA BECKETT (age 10), (4) WALTER BECKETT (age 8), (5) DORA BECKETT (age 5-1/2), and (6) WAYNE BECKETT (age 2). RENA, LEWIS, LEOLA and WALTER all attended school, during the year.  MARION BECKETT was listed as "working on his own account," No. 157, on the farm schedule.  RENA and LEWIS were listed as "laborers on home farm" (ages 14, 12 Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.  I own the census microfilm on which this information is recorded; see 1920 Federal Census, Reel No. T625-870.)

1920 Nov 17:  LEE ROY BECKETT ("ROY") married HILMA EDNA SMITH in Pittsboro (Calhoun), MS.

1922 Apr 16:  BERTIE LOU BECKETT married CHARLIE J. BRANUM in Freedom (Calhoun), MS (the community later incorporated as the town of Bruce, in 1927).

1925 Apr 16:  W. W. BECKETT and L. M. BECKETT sold to the ROBERT G. BRUCE & CO. land, 70 acres off the East side of the SW ¼ of Section 31, Township 12, Range 1W and 10 acres, the North side of the East 70 acres of NW ¼ of Section 6, Township 13, Range 1West for the sum of $60.00 per acre.  (Recorded on 21 Apr 1925 at Chancery Court, Calhoun Co., MS.  Calhoun County Mississippi Deed Book A6, page 413.)  (Note:  The record refers to “L. M. BECKETT his wife.”)

1925 Sep 18:  W. W. BECKETT and L. M. BECKETT sold the following lands in Calhoun Co., MS, to the ROBERT G. BRUCE & CO.:  “207 acres off of the East side of the SW ¼ of Section 31, Township 12, Range 1 West; and the East side of the NW ¼ of Section 6, Township 13, Range 1 West, the entire 207 acres described by metes and bounds as follows, to wit:  Beginning at a point on the North boundary of said South West  quarter, Section 31, Township 12, Range 1 West…873 feet East of the NW corner of the said SW ¼, thence South 1 degree East 729 feet, thence East 635 feet, thence South no degrees and 50 minutes East 2342 feet, thence South 74 degrees East 420 feet, thence South 240 feet, thence South 10-3/4 degrees West 422 feet, thence South 21-1/2 degrees West 100 feet, thence South 54 degrees West 665 feet, thence South 7 degrees West 108 feet, thence South 78 degrees West 130 feet, thence South 40 degrees West 220 feet, thence South 13 degrees West 290 feet, thence South 31 degrees East 130 feet, thence South 34-1/2 degrees West 225 feet, thence North 57-1/2 degrees West 85 feet, thence South 5-1/2 degrees West 206 feet to the South boundary of the NW ¼ of Section 6, Township 13, Range 1 West, thence North 89 degrees and 40 minutes East 2360 feet to the South East corner of the NW ¼ of Section 6, Township 13, Range 1 West, thence North 1 degree and 50 minutes West 2680 feet to the NE corner of North west quarter of Section 6, Township 13, Range 1 West, thence North 1 degree and 20 minutes West 2730 feet to the NE corner of SW ¼ of Section 31, Township 12, Range 1 West, thence West on the North boundary line of said SW ¼ of Section 31, Township 12, Range 1 West 2156 feet  to the point of beginning.”  (Signed by both W. W. BECKETT and L. M. BECKETT on 18 Sep 1925.  Document names L. M. BECKETT as the wife of W. W. BECKETT.  Recorded 18 Sep 1925, in Calhoun County Mississippi Deed Book A8, page 109-110.)

      Note:  W. W. BECKETT had owned three houses on this property.  Two of the houses had been occupied by the CHARLIE BRANUM and CULLEN BECKETT families.  The BRUCE CO. bought property from three other property owners, in addition to W. W. BECKETT, for the lumber mill.  By 1927, the town and the mill had been established here.  (See note, below, that year.)  The company became famous for “Bruce flooring,” which was hardwood flooring which had become popular, at this time.  A huge oak tree that had once stood in W. W. BECKETT’s barn lot, still stands (as of 1999), just a few blocks away, northwest of the Bruce square (now in the yard of a local homeowner).

1925 Oct 14:  THOMAS A. BECKETT married VALLIE AGNES BURGESS in Calhoun Co., MS.

1927 May 10:  Petition of incorporation was filed for the village of Bruce, in Calhoun County, MS, with one of the three aldermen to be W. W. BECKETT.  Three BECKETTs signed the petition--W. W. BECKETT, L. M. BECKETT (his wife), and C. M. BECKETT.  The proclamation by GOVERNOR DENNIS MURPHREE, incorporating the village of Bruce was dated June 16, 1927.  Land on which Bruce was founded had been owned by W. W. BECKETT, who had sold it to the BRUCE COMPANY, in 1924/25.  His grandson F. E. BECKETT (son of THOMAS A. BECKETT) was the first baby to be born in Bruce, once the procedures to incorporate began. The petitioners whose names appear on the proclamation were:  W. W. BECKETT, W. H. WHITE, L. M. BECKETT (this being LOUISA M. DOSS BECKETT, wife of W. W. BECKETT), R. A. TYSON, D. E. LESTER, and C. M. BECKETT (this being CHARLIE MITCHELL BECKETT, son of W. W. BECKETT).  See obituary (newspaper) for MORRIS TRANUM, dated Feb 1986, and photocopy of the  petition and proclamation—both on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—BRUCE (CALHOUN), MISSISSIPPI (Beat 3, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-4, taken 4 Apr 1930 by Tom E. Reid, Roll T626_1140), Sheet 3B (lines 52-55):

Living in Dwelling 41 (Family 67) was the household of W. W. BECKETT, who was age 71, had been married since age 21, owned his farm (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 2), and was born in AL.  (The census taker wrote “United States” as birth place for each of the parents of W. W. and L.M. Beckett.)  He could read and write.  His wife L. M. BECKETT was age 65 and had been married since age 15.  She also could read and write.  Two other people were living with them, both born in MS—(1) MINNIE R. BECKETT (daughter, age 17, single) and (2) LOUIS BECKETT (grandson, age 22, single, laborer on the railroad).  (LOUIS BECKETT was the son of MARION BECKETT, oldest son of WWB.)  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 3, Highway 9, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-11, taken 4 Apr 1930 by Tom E. Reid, lines 9-14, Roll T626_1140), Sheet 1A:

Living in Dwelling 2 (Family 2) was the household of CHARLIE BRANNUM (spelled this way on the record).  He was age 31, was born in MS (father born in AL, mother born in KY), able to read and write, and had married at age 23.  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 2), renting his farm.  His wife BERTIE BRANNUM was age 26 and had married at age 18.  She was born in MS (both parents born in AL) and able to read and write.  Her occupation was given as “laborer” on the farm.  They listed three children, all born in MS—(1) ELENA BRANNUM (age 7, attending school), (2) JEWELL BRANNUM (age5, attending school), and (3) EDWYN BRANNUM (age 2-10/12).  They listed one “boarder,” OREN LANGHAM, who was age 23, unmarried, a farm laborer; he was able to read and write.  Note:  OREN LANGHAM was the nephew of the Branums, the son of Bertie’s sister Lizzie (Beckett) Langham.  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.  For details from the census regarding siblings of Bertie Branum, see family group records for W. W. Langham and individual siblings.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 3, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-11, taken 5 Apr 1930 by Tom E. Reid, lines 56-67, Roll T626_1140), Sheet 1B (lines 56-67):

Living in Dwelling 12 (Family 12) was the household of GEORGE BRAMLETT (spelled this way, age 43, married since age 27, could read and write, born in MS, father born in TN, mother born in “United States”).  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 9) who was renting his farm.  His wife FRANCIS BRAMLETT was age 37 (married since age 18) and could read and write.  She was born in MS; and her father’s birthplace was given as AL, her mother’s, MS.  (Her mother was actually born in AL.)  They listed 10 children, all born in MS, and all except the youngest 2 children attending school and able to read and write—(1) LORENE BRAMLETT (age 18), (2) DORTHA L. BRAMLETT (age 16), (3) BERTHA J. BRAMLETT (age 15), (4) IDA R. BRAMLETT (age 13), (5) ADRON BRAMLETT (son, age 11), (6) BURNET BRAMLETT (daughter,  this was actually “Vernette,” age 9), (7) GLENN BRAMLETT (son, age 7), (8) SELMA BRAMLETT (daughter, age 6), (9) CLYDE BRAMLETT (son, age 4-10/12), and (10) BILLY J. BRAMLETT (daughter, age 2).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—QUITMAN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 4, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 60-13, taken 7 Apr 1930 by James V. Bingham, Roll T626_1163), Sheet 1B (lines 96-100) and Sheet 2A (lines 1-2):

Living in Dwelling 20 (Family 21) was the household of CULLEN C. BICKET (name misspelled this way on the record).  He was age 30, able to read and write, was born in MS (parents both born in AL), and had been married at age 19.  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 20), renting his farm.  His wife MARTHA J. BICKET was age 28 (married at age 17) and was born in MS (both parents born in MS).  Her occupation was listed as “laborer” on the farm.  They had 3 children, all born in MS—(1) ROBERT A. BICKET (age 9, attending school), (2) WILBURN W. BICKET (age 7, attending school), (3) BOBBY N. BICKET (age 3-1/12), and (4) ERLENE M. BICKET (age 1/3, indicating 4/12, or 4 months old).  Also living in the household was RAY SCOGGIN, a “roomer,” age 20, born in AL (both parents born in AL), a farm laborer.  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.  For details regarding his siblings and parents on this census, see family group records for W. W. Beckett and the individual siblings.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 2, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-7, taken 10 Apr 1930 by W. F. Ault (name difficult to read), Roll T626_1140), Sheet 3B (lines 90-94):

Living in Dwelling 53 (Family 60) was the household of JAKE SHELTON, who was age 36, married since age 22.  He could read and write.  He was born in MS, as well as both parents.  His wife LAVERA SHELTON was age 33 and had been married since age 20.  She was born in MS (her father born in AL, her mother born in MS, the latter is an error, as her mother was born in AL).  She could read and write.  They were renting the farm on which they were living.  They listed three children, all born in MS—(1) RUTH SHELTON (age 12, attending school, could read and write), (2) TILMAN SHELTON (age 9, attending school, could read and write), and (3) INEZ SHELTON (age 2-11/12, not attending school).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 2, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-7, taken 10 Apr 1930 by W. F. Cook, Roll T626_1140), Sheet 4A (lines 10-14):

Living in Dwelling 56 (Family 62) was the household of THOMAS BECKETT, who was age 29 and had been married since age 25 (therefore, married 4 years).  He was born in MS, and both his parents were born in AL.  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 56), owning his farm.  His wife VALLIE BECKETT was age 29, born in MS (as were both her parents).  They listed two children, both born in MS—(1) FREDRIC BECKETT (spelled this way, age 3-9/12) and (2) JAMES W. BECKETT (age 1-11/12).  Also living with them was WALTER LANGHAM, the nephew of Thomas Beckett, who was age 21, listed as married, born in MS (as were both his parents).  Walter’s occupation was listed as “farm laborer.”  (Walter Langham was the son of Lizzie Beckett Langham, who was Thomas Beckett’s sister.)  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—QUITMAN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 5, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 16, taken 12 Apr 1930 by John M. Womble, Roll T626-1163), Sheet 10A (lines 40-45):

Living in Dwelling 220 (Family 225) was the household of C. T. LANGHAM.  He was age 46, was born in MS (both parents born in MS), and had married at age 21.  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 247), renting his farm.  His wife LIZZIE LANGHAM was age 45, was born in MS (both parents born in AL), and had married at age 20 (indicating they had probably married in 1905).  They both were able to read and write.  They had four children, all born in MS, all attending school and able to read and write—(1) THETUS LANGHAM (age 19), (2) KATE LANGHAM (age 16), (3) CARL LANGHAM (age 14), and (4) JETTIE LANGHAM (daughter, age 8).  See BECKETT file, for census microfilm image.  For further details on the siblings of Lizzie Beckett Langham  in this census, see family group record for each individual and for W. W. Beckett.  For details on the siblings of Charlie Langham during this census, see family group records for Columbus Taylor Langham and individual siblings.  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—QUITMAN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 5, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 60-16, taken 14 Apr 1930 by John M. Womble,Roll T626-1163), Sheet Number 10B:

Living in Dwelling 227 (Family 232) was the household of PARIDINE BECKETT (name spelled that way on the record, age 47, married, first married at age 21, could read and write).  She was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 255), renting her farm and living on the farm.  She and her parents were born in MS.  Living with her were her three children, all born in MS—(1) WALTER BECKETT (age 18, single, could read and write), (2) DORA BECKETT (age 15, single, attending school, could read and write), and (3) WAYNE BECKETT (age 12, attending school, could read and write).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—PITTSBORO VILLAGE (CALHOUN), MISSISSIPPI, (Beat One, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-3, taken 16 Apr 1930 by Irwin F. Smith, Roll T626_1140), Sheet 2A (lines 17-22):

Living in Dwelling 25 (Family 26) was the household of L. ROY BECKETT (This was Lee Roy Beckett).  He was age 37, married since age 27, born in MS, parents both born in AL He owned a home valued at $2500.  He could read and write.  His occupation was given as “Garage operator,” for a local auto garage.  He was a veteran.  His wife HILMA BECKET was age 27, born in MS (both parents born in IL), and she had been age 17 when she married.  She also could read and write.  They listed 3 children, all born in MS—(1) MARTHA B. BECKETT (age 8, attending school), (2) GRACE Y. BECKETT (age 6, attending school), and (3) EDNA J. BECKETT (age3-2/12).  Also living with them was Hilma Beckett’s mother, ANNIE J. SMITH (age 61, could read and write, born in MS, both parents born in MS).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—CALHOUN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Beat 5, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 7-17, taken 29 Apr 1930 by Mrs. Roy D. Hill, Roll T626-1140), Sheet 12B (lines 51-56):

Living in Dwelling 247 (Family 248) was the household of LUTHER E. SHELTON, who was age 40, renting his farm.  He had been married since age 24.  He could read and write.  He was born in MS, along with both his parents.  He was a farmer (“general farm,” Farm Schedule 210).  His wife LENA B. SHELTON was age 34 and had been age 18 when she was first married.  She was born in MS (both parents born in AL).  They listed four children, all born in MS, all except the youngest attending school and could read and write—(1) EDGAR E. SHELTON (age 15, occupation was laborer on farm, NP), (2) CLIFTON R. SHELTON (age 13, occupation was laborer on farm, NP), (3) ROBERT W. SHELTON (age 11, occupation was laborer on farm, NP), and (4) JAMES E. SHELTON (age 4-1/12).  Copy of the census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1935 Mar 9:  MINNIE RAY BECKETT married HAROLD EDWIN BALDWIN (probably in Calhoun County, but need to prove.)

1935 Apr 22:  WILLIAM WALTER BECKETT died, at his home, at Bruce (Calhoun), MS, per his obituary in a Calhoun City, MS, newspaper, the Monitor Herald, on 25 Apr 1935.  "Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Methodist Church at Bruce by Revs.  R. E. WASSON, pastor of the Pittsboro-Bruce M. E. Church circuit, and D. H. CROWSON of Calhoun City, with interment immediately afterwards at the cemetery at Antioch church, with Masonic honors."  He had lived in Calhoun County "for more than forty years and was recognized as an upright citizen and a man of highest integrity.  Throughout his life he was identified with all movements for the good of the community and county--was interested in better schools, the development of all religious work and in the enforcement of the laws of the state.  MR. BECKETT was appreciated by the people of the county and was held in high regard by them.  During his long life, he lived in a clean and moral way and was truly a useful citizen.  He is survived by his widow MRS. LOUISA BECKETT; by six daughters, MESDAMES Z. R. HASTING, CHARLEY BRANNON, H. E. BALDWIN, LUKE SHELTON, JAKE SHELTON, and G. L. BRAMLITT, all of Bruce; by four sons, C. C. BECKETT, THOMAS BECKETT, AND C. M. BECKETT, of Bruce, and L. R. BECKETT, of Pittsboro; by two half sisters, MRS. BYRON of Mathiston, and MRS. JEFF LAND, of Slate Spring."  (At the head of the column are the words, "W. W. Beckett Is claimed By death, progressive Bruce farmer laid at rest Tuesday at Antioch--splendid citizen.")  Cause of death, per death certificate, was “Myocardial Insufficiency.”   The death certificate also named his father as WILSON BECKETT.  (See BECKETT file for copy of his death certificate and photocopy of the above-mentioned obituary.)

1935 Apr 30: LOUISA BECKETT died in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, LENA and LUTHER EARNEST SHELTON, possibly of pneumonia.   (On the death certificate, the primary cause of death is difficult to read, but "nephritis" is given as the "contributing cause.")  The date is taken from her death certificate, which states that death was at 1:30 am (see BECKETT file for copy of certificate).  According to her obituary, she "had been seriously ill for some days and was very low at the time her husband W. W. BECKETT died."  Funeral services were conducted at Bruce, "held by REV. D. H. CROWSON of Calhoun City, assisted by REV. R. E. WASSON of Pittsboro."  The obituary described LOUISA as "a kindly and lovable lady.  She was, prior to her marriage, MISS LOUISA DOSS and was reared in this county.  She was a member of the Methodist Church and lived her religion in her everyday life.  Her influence for good was reflected in the community where she lived, her high character and Christian service having helped her neighbors in their joys and sorrows."  It named as her survivors the six daughters and four sons named in the obituary of her husband, the previous week, adding to that list, "one brother ELBERT DOSS, of Slate Spring, and one sister, MRS. T. HYDE, of Mathiston."  (Copy of her death certificate on file.  Copy of her obituary (published in the  MONITOR HERALD,, Calhoun City (Calhoun), MS, on file.)

1940 May 19:  CHARLIE MITCHELL BECKETT married MABEL ROANE (need to verify marriage location).

1964 Feb 20:  This death date for LEE ROY BECKETT is per obituary, printed in a Calhoun Co., MS, newspaper.  See BECKETT file, for photocopy of this record.  According to the obituary, he was buried on 22 Feb 1964.

 

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