William Beckham Esham
1907 - 1993 (86 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. William Beckham Esham was born on 5 May 1907 in Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 19 Aug 1993 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Estep Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128276773/william-beckham-eshamWilliam married Fanny Estep on 17 Jun 1927 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky. Fanny (daughter of Ira Peyton Estep and Myrtie Amelia Vivian Gilkison) was born on 14 Feb 1911 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 17 Oct 2000 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Estep Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Eloise June Esham
was born on 21 Jul 1933 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died in 1951; was buried in Estep Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. - 3. William Beckham Esham was born on 27 Sep 1936 in Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 2017 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Plank Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- 4. Larry Wayne Esham was born on 13 Mar 1949 in Kinniconick, Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 16 Mar 1949 in Kinniconick, Lewis County, Kentucky; was buried on 17 Mar 1949 in McEldowney Cemetery, Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky.
- 2. Eloise June Esham
Generation: 2
2. Eloise June Esham (1.William1) was born on 21 Jul 1933 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died in 1951; was buried in Estep Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143513069/j.-eloise-dummittFamily/Spouse: Rival Eugene Dummitt. Rival was born on 30 Sep 1930 in Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 13 Dec 1991 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio; was buried in Lewis County Memory Gardens, Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. William Beckham Esham (1.William1) was born on 27 Sep 1936 in Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 2017 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Plank Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
Mr. Beckham Esham Jr., 81, of Morehead, passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 22, 2017 after an extended illness with cancer with his family by his side.
Known as J.R. to his family and many friends, he was born on September 27, 1935 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Beckham and Fanny Estep Esham.
Beckham was united in marriage to Norlene Plank Esham on March 24,1958. He loved his wife and family dearly.
Mr. Esham worked at Ray L. White and Sons Lumber Company. He was also a mechanic on weekends and drilled water wells for eleven years.
He enjoyed farming, fishing, current events in the world, state, and local, was a avid John Wayne fan, and agriculture was his passion.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Eloise Dummitt, and one brother Larry Esham.
Survivors include his wife, Norlene Plank Esham, one son Mark Allen Esham, one daughter Peggy Esham Taylor and husband Willis, a sister Mildred Evans and husband Lester, a niece Connie Evans Proudfoot and husband Richard, three grandchildren, Stephany Stone (Dale), Amber Justice (John), and Cody Esham, also eight great-grandchildren, Gracie, Waylon, Levi, Caeyden, Paxton, Kash, Bella Rose, and Jace whom he loved dearly.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in the chapel of the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Morehead with Rev. Butch Kelsey and Rev. Don Rivers officiating.
Burial will follow in the Plank Cemetery.
Visitation is after 6:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Willis Taylor, Joe Esham, Vernon Estep, Woodie Estep, Dale Stone, John Justice, and Cody Esham.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181657775/william-beckham-esham4. Larry Wayne Esham (1.William1) was born on 13 Mar 1949 in Kinniconick, Lewis County, Kentucky; died on 16 Mar 1949 in Kinniconick, Lewis County, Kentucky; was buried on 17 Mar 1949 in McEldowney Cemetery, Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky. Notes:
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132204389/larry-wayne-esham