Below: Tombstone at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, Burnsville, Anson County, NC
Obituary of
MR. Z. T. BEACHUM
from the Beachum clipping file at the Wadesboro library
"Mr. Z. T. Beachum, of Charlotte, died Wednesday (April 28, 1926) in the Anson Sanitorium, where he had been under treatment for several days. He was in the county visiting relatives when he became seriously ill, although his health had been failing for some time. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Deep Springs Methodist church*, and interment will be there.
"Mr. Beachum would have been 72 years old, had he lived until next June, and he was the oldest son of the late J. W. Beachum and Mrs. Bettie Taylor Beachum. He was born in Anson, but moved to Charlotte 40 or more years ago. For many years he was in the mercantile business in Charlotte, but he retired some time ago. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Emma Steen, and by the following sons and daughters: E. F. Beachum, Gastonia; D. L. Beachum, Newberry, S. C.; C. B. Beachum, Columbus, Ga.; F. B. Beachum, Whitmire, S. C.; Mrs. W. A. Tilson, Hopewell, Va.; Mrs. George Van Dyke, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Annie Milam, Clinton, S. C. A number of brothers and sisters also survive.
"Mr. Beachum was a member of Deep Springs Methodist church, having retained his membership there for many years, and was an excellent citizen."
(*Note: Zachary Taylor Beachum is buried at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Anson Co., not Deep Springs. His mother was Mary Jane Taylor Beachum. Bettie was his second step mother. The way it is written, I suspect she was still living at the time. His name is spelled "Beacham" on the tombstone. JFP)
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Submitted by:
John Field Pankow
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. This page created Aug. 9, 2006 by Julie Hampton Ganis