Lucy Jo Beckcom: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Lucy Jo Beckcom was born on 9 May 1936 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of William Paul Beckcom and Emma Evelyn Seals); died on 28 Feb 2001; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Charles Ray Bennefield. Charles was born on 16 Nov 1934 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 2010 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Paul Beckcom was born on 7 Apr 1903 in Texas; died on 22 Mar 1981 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of Paul Peabody Beckcom and Ida L. Skillern, who also have memorials on that website.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Prec. No. 1
Enumerated 25 Apr 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-3 Sheets 16A
314 R 8
Beckcom, Willie P (X) head m W 37 M no 7 Tx Same House Farmer
Beckcom, Emma Wf F W 30 M No 7 Tx Same House (Father born LA, Mother Tx, Housewife)
Beckcom, Robert Son M W 12 S Yes 6 Tx Same house
Beckcom, Virginia Dtr F W 7 S Yes 1 Tx Same House
Beckcom, Lucy Dtr F W 3 S No Tx
315-0-300
Beckcom, Robert K Head m W 73 S No 4 Tx Same Hosue Farmer

William married Emma Evelyn Seals. Emma was born on 27 Apr 1910 in Texas; died on 4 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma Evelyn Seals was born on 27 Apr 1910 in Texas; died on 4 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Tombstone inscription "Her life was like a rose"

Children:

Robert Donald "R. D." Beckcom was born on 25 Dec 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Jul 2014 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
Virginia Faye Beckcom was born on 4 Nov 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 2021 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Jul 2021 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Lucy Jo Beckcom was born on 9 May 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 2001; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.