In answer to the question about Zachariah Beckham. We have a Zachariah Beckham born in VA. and died before 1820. He was married to Elizabeth. She was born Feb 25 1780 in North Carolina and died Dec. 15 1855 in IL and is buried in the Browning Cemetery,Shafer Twsp, Fayette CO. IL. Their children was Sarah Beckham born between 1798 - 1804. Died abt 1832. Lerenzo Dow Beckham born 1803 VA. died Illinois. Rebecca Beckham born 1808 Tennessee. Died Sept. 7 1878 Fayette, IL. Zacharia Beckham born 1824 in Tennessee died 1865 in the Civil War Prison, Alton, IL. This Zacharia Beckham was the son of Lorenzo Dow Beckham. Mary Goodin-Evens [email protected] This is what I have on Zachariah & Elizabeth <Casey> Beckham m. 1843, Newton Co. Ark., and your right he did die in a Union prison in Ill, he was wounded in action at Pilot Knob, MO., 27 Sep. 1864, but died after they moved him to Alton prison in Ill. Here are their children; 1. John Allen, b. 1844, Newton Co. Ark., d. 1863 2. Sarah Isabelle, b. 8 Nov. 1845, Newton Co. Ark. 3. Martha Jane, b. 1849, Newton Co. Ark., d. 1885 4. Rebecca, b. 1849, Newton Co. Ark., d. 1944 5. Lydia Caroline, b.25 Mar. 1852, Newton Co. Ark., d. 10 Jan. 1891 6. William B., b. 11 Jan. 1854, Newton Co. Ark., 20 May 1934, Walnut Cem., Newton Co. Ark. 7. Minerva Elizabeth, b. 25 Feb. 1857, Newton Co. Ark., d. 1927 8. Neoma Angeline, b. 18 Apr. 1858, Newton Co. Ark. 9. Celia, b. 30 Aug. 1859, Newton Co. Ark. 10. Sceleta "Celta" b. 8 May 1859, Newton Co. Ark. 11. Mary Ann, b. 1863, Newton Co. Ark., d. 1926 12. Temple (F) died in infancy 13. Yell, b. 1867 Newton Co. Ark. Elizabeth Casey was b. 20 Mar. 1825, Morgan Co. TN., d. 4 Oct. 1909, bur. at Walnut Cem., Newton Co. Ark. She was the dau. of Jesse E. Casey and Martha "Patsey" Coe. The Zachariah Beckham that lived and died in Wayne Co. TN., was my 3rd GrGrandfather. A great big THANK YOU for the information Wanda