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)