Sallye: Regarding the infant heirs of John Beckelshymer: I have copies of some probate records from Fulton County, IL that indicate the following: (1) State of Illinois, Fulton County - "Henry Beckelshymer being first duly sworn deposed and on oath says that Lewis Beckelshymer and Charlotte Beckelshymer are infant heirs of Charles Beckelshymer late of Indiana deceased and now reside there." Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of June in 1849 (2) Beckelshymer and Davis Vs Henry Beckelshymer et al, In Chancery No 42 - "In this case Henry Beckelshymer Benjamin Beckelshymer Alexander Beckelshymer Lemuel Beckelshymer Samuel Guthrie Catharine Guthrie Jesse Beckelshymer Rebecca Beckelshymer having been served with legal process and having been solemnly called in open Court came not. It is ordered that the Bill be taken and confessed as to them and that N. L. Gordon? be appointed Guardian ad litem for Lewis Beckelshymer Charlotte Beckelshymer Diantha Beckelshymer Charles Beckelshymer and Hezekiah Beckelshymer infant heirs of John Beckelshymer deceased and that this case be continued with an order of Publication as to ? resident defendants. Wm A. Minshall (3) State of Illinois, Fulton County, Thomas Beckelshymer and William David Vs Henry Beckelshymer and other heirs of John Beckelshymer deceased - "This day this cause coming in to be heard and it appearing to the Court that all the said defendants have been duly served with process except Lewis Beckelshymer Charlotte Beckelshymer Diantha Beckelshymer Charles Beckelshymer and Hezekiah Beckelshymer who are infants out of the state and that as to them due publication has been made and it also appearing that all the said defendants have been called in open Court (except said infants who have been answered by their Guardian ad Litem) and that they have made default. And the Court having now examined the proofs and exhibits in this case produced and being sufficiently advised in the matters and being of the opinion that the said complainants are entitled for the relief prayed for in their said Bill of Complaint. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said matter in Chancery in and for Fulton County make and execute and deliver to the complainants a Deed to the premises set forth in said Bill that is to say the North East Qr of Section Nine T. Three North Range Three East situate in Fulton County Illinois. Conveying to them all the interest of which the said John Beckelshymer died seized in the said premises and make report of his doings at the next term of this Court." Wm Kellogg >From the above, I conclude that: (1) Lewis and Charlotte Beckelshymer were children of Charles Beckelshymer and Ann Briney (2) Diantha, Charles and Hezekiah Beckelshymer were likely children of Andrew Beckelshymer and Elizabeth Briney I hope this clears up the confusion. John Charles Tippet JohnDoeTippet@csi.com P.S. (1) Samuel Guthrie married 1st Catharine Beckelshymer on 13 Aug 1829 and 2nd Sophia Laws on 16 Dec 1831, both in Lawrence County, IN. Cliff, you indicate that Catharine died on 10 Aug 1870. If this is the case, then it appears that she must have divorced Samuel Guthrie. Can you clarify? Where did she die? Where does your information come from? (2) Also married in Lawrence County, IN were: Catherine Bekymer (sic) to Noah M. Matheney on 4 Jul 1839. Was this Catherine's 2nd marriage after having divorced Samuel Guthrie? (3) Ann Beckelshymer married married James Litton on 22 Nov 1835 in Lawrence County, IN. Does anyone know how Ann is related to John Beckelshymer? Is she a daughter? (4) Martin Beckelshymer married Caroline Cummings on 22 Sep 1839 in Lawrence County, IN. Does anyone know how Martin is related to John Beckelshymer? Is he a son? ---------- > From: SalGundy@aol.com > To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: HEZIKIAH, CHARLES, LEWIS, DIANTHA & CHARLOTTE > Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 9:54 AM > > Cliff > Rec your letter on the JOHN L BECKELHYMER family. To answer > your questions.... > > 1. As far as Willard being marr to a Nancy Martin...I do not show > where I got that information . Must have received it from some > where, just have no idea. > > 2. The above kids as shown in subject...I believe John Tippet said > they were infant heirs of Charles and Ann Briney. At least that > is where I put them with a note showing from John. > > JOHN...better clarify this for both of us, p l e a s e > > Cliff...I mailed the probate papers to you, hope you got them. I have > noted all your information on John L's family on my FRS. Thanks a > lot. > > Sallye > > > ==== BEHYMER Mailing List ==== > What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other > name would smell as sweet--Shakespeare > Bechtolsheimer, Beckelhimer, P.Simer, Becklehamer, Behymer, . . . . . . >