Simon A. Beckcom

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(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 18 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 7A
113-117
Beckcom, Simon A Hd W M Jan 1853 47 M 20 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
(indexed on Ancestry.com as Girson)
Beckcom, Sarah E. Wf W F Apr 1857 43 M20 10/9 La La La
Beckcom, Florence Dtr W F Feb 1881 19 S Tex Ga La
Beckcom, Simon N Son W M Jun 1882 17 S Tx Ga La Farm Laborer
Beckcom, Evie Dtr W F Jan 1884 16 S Tx Ga La
Beckcom, Arthur Son W M Mar 1885 15 S Tx Ga La Farm Laborer
Beckcom, Mary A Dtr W F Sep 1887 12 S Tx Ga La
Beckcom, Edwin A Son W M Sept 1889 10 S Tx Ga La Farm Laborer
Beckcom, Willie S SOn W M Apr 1891 9 S Tx Ga La
Beckcom, Rufus B SOn W M July 1893 6 S Tx Ga La
Beckcom, Robt H Son W M Dec 1895 4 S Tx Ga La

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 8A
Hemphill and Jasper Road
126-129
Beckcom, Simon A Hd M W 57 M1 30 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Beckcom, Sarah E Wf F W 53 M1 30 9/9 La La La
Beckcom, William S Son M W 19 S TGx Ga La Laborer
Beckcom, Rufus B Son M W 16 S Tx Ga La Laborer
Beckcom, Robert H Son M W 14 S Tx Ga La Laborer

Liddie Smiley Sneed, born in 1870, recounted to Virgie Speights in an interview for Speight's August 6, 1964 "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas" column, that she was born near Hemphill, the daughter of Ben and Elizabeth Smith Smiley. She doesn't know where her father's folks came from to Texas, but her mother came as a slave of Simeon Beckcom from old Virginia when Texas was a pioneer territory. (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, p. 12). Could Simon be a son of Simeon Beckcom?

Simon married Sarah Elizabeth Arthur about 1880. Sarah (daughter of Solomon L. Arthur and Evaline Curtis) was born in Apr 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Florence Ida Beckcom was born in Feb 1881 in Texas; and died.
2. Simon Newsom Beckcom was born on 17 Jun 1882 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1964 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Knight Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
3. Evie Beckcom was born in Jan 1884 in Texas; and died.
4. Solomon Arthur Beckcom was born on 11 Mar 1885 in Texas; died on 20 Apr 1972 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
5. Mary A. Beckcom was born on 10 Sep 1887 in Texas; died on 14 Feb 1923; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Edwin Augustus Beckcom was born on 22 Sep 1889 in Texas; died on 14 Apr 1962 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.
7. Willie S. Beckcom was born in Apr 1891 in Texas; and died.
8. Rufus B. Beckcom was born on 16 Jul 1893 in Texas; died in Apr 1978 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
9. Robert H. Beckcom was born on 23 Dec 1895 in Texas; died in Jul 1982 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas.