Valerie, Concord Methodist Church was once called Salem Methodist Church. Apparently the church was originally built near where the Fossett Cemetery is today, on land given to the church by a man named Peter Early Fossett. When it was moved to downtown Concord the name was changed to Concord Methodist. I don't think Concord Methodist Church has a cemetery, but Magnolia Cemetery is nearby. Concord Baptist has a small cemetery. Both churches face each other on the same street. John T. Beckham is buried at Fossett Cemetery, but he died in 1920 (b. 19 Mar 1842, d. 30 Nov 1920) His wife Laura died 10 days before he did. She is listed in the Georgia Death index, but he isn't. I believe that "James" Beckham was the brother who died in 1905. This is the obit for Julia Beckham Strickland who also died in 1905. Note the mention of her brother being buried the day before her death. Pike County Times-Journal Zebulon, Ga., Friday, June 23, 1905 Death of Mrs Julia Strickland Mrs. Julia Strickland, widow of Henry H. Strickland, died at her home in Concord last Friday after a serious illness of six weeks. She was 68 years old and had lived in the community in which she died all her life. She was Miss Julia Beckham before her marriage, the oldest of a family of seven children. She was a sister of Mr. R.Y. Beckham of this place, Taylor Beckham, G.D. Beckham, and J.T. Beckham of Concord, her brother J.T, having been buried the day before her death. Mrs. Strickland was noted for her goodness and kindness and was loved by everybody who knew her. She is said to be one of the best that ever lived. She leaves two daughters, Misses Mary and Alma who have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their mother. Her funeral was preached by Rev. T.S. Edwards of this place and the interment took place in old Hebron cemetery. (Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/6/02) "Taylor" is Zachary Taylor Beckham: Zachary Taylor Beckham b: Abt. 1846 in Pike County, Georgia d: 11 April 1924 in Pike County, Georgia .. +Annise M. McClenden b: 18 August 1845 in Georgia d: 20 July 1926 in Pike County, Georgia m: 18 November 1877 in Pike County, Georgia src: Marriage Record - Pike County, Georgia This is the brother Gardner: Gardner D. Beckham b: Abt. 1849 in Pike County, Georgia d: 13 October 1930 in Pike County, Georgia .. +Mary V. Irvin b: 17 April 1855 in Georgia d: 20 April 1920 in Pike County, Georgia m: 25 December 1894 in Pike County, Georgia src: Marriage Record - Pike County, Georgia This is Robert Y. Beckham Robert Y. Beckham b: 02 May 1844 in Pike County, Georgia d: 23 July 1916 in Pike County, Georgia .. +Laura Jordan b: 08 November 1854 in Monroe County, Georgia d: 28 November 1942 in Colquitt County, Georgia m: Abt. 1876 in Monroe County, Georgia Julia's husband: The Pike County Journal. Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, June 16, 1899 (Transcribed 08/26/03 Lynn Cunningham) Mr. H.H. Strickland Dead Just as we go to press we learn of the death of Mr. H.H. Strickland, which occurred at his home in Concord yesterday morning. Mr. Strickland had been suffering from paralysis for many months, and while his death was not entirely unexpected, it was nevertheless a shock to his loved ones. He was about sixty years old. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his death. The funeral services will occur at Concord today. I'll have to work on the rest... Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 6:37 PM Subject: [GAPIKE] cemetery at old Salem near Concord? Beckham / White /Strickland / Trice /Fosset > Does any one know of the "cemetery at old Salem" (Lynn - I will wager a good > deal that you know the answer - grin ) I don't see one with that name in > the cemetery listings in the Pike Co., GA GenWeb archives. Is it lost or > does it have a different name? I am trying to locate the cemetery John Thomas > Beckham is buried at, per his obituary. His mother, Malinda Amelia "Milly" > (Trice) Beckham, is buried at the Beckham / White Cemetery according to the > transcription of this cemetery, though her obituary states she was buried at > Hebron church. I know John Thomas Beckham married Louisa Fossett -- would guess > her family has some connection to the road the Beckham / White Cemetery is > on. . . > > Thanks! > > Valerie > * > "Pike County Times-Journal" > Zebulon, Ga., Friday, June 16, 1905 > > Mr. J. T. Beckham Dies Suddenly > > Mr. J. T. Beckham of Concord, died Wednesday of heart > failure. He had not been in good health for several > months and he had stated to his family and friends that > they might expect to find him dead at any time. He > retired as usual Tuesday night in apparent usual health > and was found dead in his room early Wednesday morning, > the supposition being that he died about four o’clock. He > was 98** years of age and an honored and highly respected > citizen. (** ?98? s/b ~63) > > The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at > three o’clock at the Methodist church in Concord and were > conducted by Rev. T.S. Edwards, his pastor of Zebulon. A > large gathering of friends were present as a mark of > respect to his memory. The interment took place in the > cemetery at old Salem near Concord. > > (Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/6/02) > > _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/pike/obits/beckham.txt_ > (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/pike/obits/beckham.txt) > * > Beckham / White Cemetery > Pike Co., Georgia > > The Cemetery is located on Fossett have about 7/10 mile Coming from Roberts > Quarters Road. It is on farm pastureland there are several old abandoned > houses in the area. Coming from Roberts Quarters Road the Cemetery is on > the left side about 50 feet from the road close to a barn. It is badly > over grown with small bushes and a very large Oak tree is in the left > corner of the cemetery. It has a barbed wire fence around it and a concrete > cement type wall around it about thirty feet square. There are no gates to > the cemetery. > > There are three unmarked graves two are of the same stonework as William S. > White grave site.** > > [** I believe William S. White died in 1847, not 1817. His parents were > William C. White & Emily M. Beckham, daughter of William C. Beckham & Malinda > Amelia "Milly" Trice. They were married > in 1845 in Pike Co. Both appeared to have died by 1860, as their two > surviving children are with Grandmother Milly in the 1860 & 1870 census**] > > One adult and one small Child. > > The oldest burial is 1817 > > Dollie Strickland > Feb. 28, 1882 > Nov. 14, 1886 > > Willie Strickland > July 14, 1876 > Oct. 9, 1877 > > William H. Strickland > Oct. 9, 1874 > Mar. 28, 1875 > > (Are these children of Henry H. Strickland and Julia Beckham? Julia was > another child of William & Milly.) > > Mrs. Malinda A. Beckham > Wife of William C. Beckham > Born May 6, 1808 > Died Dec. 27.1893 > > William S. White > Son of William C. and Emily White > June 15, 1817 ** (see above) > Aged 16 month 18 days > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Larry Childs [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > August 27, 2004 > * > *"The Pike County Journal" > Zebulon, Pike Co., Georgia > > Issue of Friday, December 29, 1893 > > Mrs. Beckham, mother of R. Y. Beckham of this place, and one of Georgia’s > noblest women, died at her home a few miles south-west of here last Wednesday > and was interred at Hebron church on Thursday following. Mrs. Beckham was > widely known and all regarded her as a model Christian. She has left the impress > of a noble life on the hearts of the people of this section. Her very presence > was a benediction. > > (Transcribed 9/25/02 Lynn Cunningham) > > _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/pike/obits/1890s/beckham.txt_ > (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/pike/obits/1890s/beckham.txt) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am searching for the grave of John Adams Knight, b Sept 1854, and d May 1909. The family lived near Molina, and his mother Frances Curtis Knight was a long time member of Molina Methodist Church. She died in 1895 and is buried in the Curtis Family cemetery near Concord. In the 1900 census, John was living in Molina. I've found no record of his death or burial, other than the date listed in the family Bible. Brenda Knight Smith