- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. | Sarah Rudolph and died. Notes:
From "Sketches of the Life of J. T. Beam and his Fifteen Children" by A. R. Beam (1898): The Rudolph family traces their ancestors back to about 1300, when Rudolph became Emperor of Germany under peculiar circumstances. He was a Swiss Baron, the owner of thirteen Cantons. He was Steward of the House of the King of Bohemia. The Electors at Hamburg disagreeing made Rudolph their Emperor and he made his only surviving son Duke of Austria, which Goodrich says the Rudolph family held the Imperial power until 1830. Tradition teaches us that many mechanical traits have been handed down from the Rudolph family, as we find that Rudolph the II would spend whole days in gun and clock shops and other places gathering the arts of improvement, sometimes neglecting the duties of State. The first marriage of J. T. Beam to Miss Rebecca Ranyalds, of Geneva, Switzerland, was about the year 1764. The custom of that country then was to pay five shillings for a bill of sale for the wife to the Court of Ordinary. The original bill of sale is yet in possession and at the house of (the) widow (of) Frank Beam, of Lincoln county. There is no account of any of the Ranyalds family ever coming to America. If any of the younger generation wishes to trace further the family of Beam, of Hamburg, Ranyalds. of Geneva or Rudolph, of Hamburg or Austria. the foregoing dates will start on a direct line of their ancestry. Died at age 85.
Sarah married Michael Beam about 1729 in Hamburg, Germany. Michael was born in 1702 in Hamburg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Teeter Beam was born in 1732 in Hamburg, Germany; died on 15 Nov 1807 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC.
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Generation: 2
2. | John Teeter Beam (1.Sarah1) was born in 1732 in Hamburg, Germany; died on 15 Nov 1807 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New Prospect Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
- Occupation: Weaver
- Military Service: 1779, North Carolina; Patriot
Notes:
John Teeter was born near Hamburg, Germany on the Elbe river in 1732. He emigrated in Nov 1767. He was also known as Johann Dietrich Bohm. John T. Beam was an Elder in the Lutheran Church at the time of his death. In 1801 he built a Lutheran Church building where now stands New Prospect Baptist Church. John Teeter Beam went from Hamburg, Germany to Geneva, Switzerland to learn the weaver's trade. There he met Rebecca Raynolds. She was of a good family, the niece of John James Rassaw, an eminent writer who died in 1778. Two of their sons, John and David, were born in Geneva. In 1767 they planned to return to Hamburg but there had been a great overflow of the Elbe River which caused a famine in that country. John and Rebecca with their two small children joined the immigration to America. They landed at Charleston, SC sometimes in November, 1767. Not being able to pay his passage, John Teeter contracted with Mr. Christy Eaker of Lincoln County to serve him seven years for paying his passage to the immigration commission. He was brought by Mr. Eaker to his home in Lincoln County. His faithful work so pleased Eaker that he was set free at six years and given an outfit for housekeeping. When John Teeter Beam came to America in 1767, the area west of Catawba River was included in Mecklenburg County. One year later, 1768, Tryon County was formed, including all territories west of the Catawba River up to the mountains. This county was named in honor of William Tryson, Governor of North Carolina. In 1779 Tryson County was divided into Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, with the dividing line three miles easy of Shelby, but west of the pioneer's second home-site on Buffalo Creek. In 1841 Cleveland County was formed out of upper Lincoln and lower Rutherford counties. In 1846 the southern part of Lincoln county became Gaston County, throwing the original home-site of John Teeter Beam to Gaston County. Hence, as all legal records show, John Teeter Beam never moved out of Lincoln County. The two home-sites now in Gaston and Cleveland counties, respectively. In 1790 John Teeter Beam (Pioneer of the Beam clan) received Land Grant No. 72 for 200 acres in Lincoln County on October 9, 1783, Located on Beaverdam Creek, Southfork of the Catawba, and Land Grant No. 79 for 250 acres in Lincoln County on the same day and same location. Both grants were entered on February 4, 1780. In 1790 John Teeter Beam purchased land from William Killian on Buffalo Creek, Lincoln County. This later became his home-site, about 1794, according to Aaron Beam. (see "A History of John Teeter Beam Generations" by L. Carl Beam, page 14). In 1794, John acquired the property that includes the site of the New Prospect Church from William Killian. John T. Beam did not engage in the American war (Revolutionary War); his trade being worth more at home to the soldiers than his service in the army. He well remembered the first blood shed for American Independence and many great incidents of the great struggle was handed down by him to his children. By his honest dealings and study habits he soon became a considerable land owner on Beaver Dam creek, in Lincoln county, where he run a farm in connection with his trade until about the year 1794, when he purchased the lands of William Killian on Buffalo creek, where the widow Susan Beam now lives. He built a corn and saw mill at this place where he was successful and continued to add to his means. The first slave he ever bought was in Charleston in the year 1800 when an African trading vessel landed there, and he bought Bristow, then a boy of about twelve years of age. The boy knew nothing of the English language and when one of his young mistresses commanded him to do something, not understanding her, he made an attempt to kill her with an ax. But one of her brothers knocked him down which Bristow never forgot. He became obedient and made a faithful servant and lived to be a ripe old age. In the year 1801 he built a small house of worship on the hill where now stands the New Prospect Church. This he erected for his own denomination-- Lutheran-- but as he was not prejudiced he always opened it to other denominations.
Occupation:
He also had a corn mill and a saw mill.
Military Service:
John was not a soldier but he is listed with the DAR as a patriot.
Service Source: PRUITT, ABSTRACTS OF LAND ENTRIES, TRYON & LINCOLN COS, P 40
Service Description: 1) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO MAKE LAND ENTRY, LINCOLN CO, AUG 1779
John married Rebecca Raynolds in 1764 in Geneva, Switzerland. Rebecca was born in 1736 in Geneva, Switzerland; died in 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Martin Beam, Sr. was born in 1771 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; and died.
- 4. John Beam was born about 1765 in Geneva, Switzerland; and died.
- 5. David Beam was born on 17 Apr 1767 in Geneva, Switzerland; and died.
- 6. Nancy Ann Beam was born in 1776 in Lincoln County, NC; and died.
- 7. Mary (Polly) Beam was born in 1776 in Lincoln County, NC; and died.
- 8. Barbara Beam was born in 1778; and died.
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John married Elizabeth Rudolph in 1781. Elizabeth (daughter of Aaron Rudolph) was born in 1756 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; died on 7 Oct 1841 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Michael Beam was born on 7 Jun 1782 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; died in 1849 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi; was buried in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
- 10. Christopher Beam was born on 3 Aug 1784 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 27 May 1849 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 11. Peter Beam was born on 15 Jan 1787 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 29 Jul 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 12. Elizabeth Beam and died.
- 13. Jacob Beam and died.
- 14. Teter Beam and died.
- 15. Sallie Beam and died.
- 16. Col Joshua Beam and died.
- 17. Aaron Beam, Sr. and died.
- 18. Sarah "Sallie" Beam was born on 6 Dec 1797; died on 26 Dec 1897 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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Generation: 3
3. | Martin Beam, Sr. (2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1771 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; and died. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Beamsdale Farm Of David Elliott, Cleveland County, NC
Notes:
He settled in upper Cleveland County, Noth Carolina and built a mill in connection with his farm. He raised a large family...five sons and five daughters
Martin married Elizabeth Alexander on 18 Oct 1803 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Michael Beam (2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 7 Jun 1782 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; died in 1849 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi; was buried in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Notes:
At the age of 32 years he rode on horseback to Cincinnati, Ohio; the country then being almost a wilderness. He drew a draft of a cotton factory and when he returned to his mother's on Buffalo Creek, he and Daniel Warlick commenced building a cotton factory and had it about completed when it was washed away by a freshet. They were not able at that time to rebuild. He invented a cotton planter and rode on horseback to Washington D.C. to obtain a patent for it. He went west and was selling his cotton planter with success when he was taken sick and died in 1849, Tishamingo County. He died single.
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10. | Christopher Beam (2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 Aug 1784 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 27 May 1849 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Zion Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
- Residence: Brushy Creek, Cleveland County, NC
Notes:
Christopher settled on Brushy Creek in upper Cleveland County, North Carolina where he had a large plantation.
Family/Spouse: Margaret Gordon. Margaret was born on 24 Jan 1793 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 7 May 1876 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. John Beam was born on 2 Dec 1809 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 24 Mar 1848 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 30. Louisa (Lucy) Beam was born on 22 Dec 1811 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 6 Jun 1878 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 31. Sarah "Sally" Beam was born on 22 Jun 1825 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 23 Mar 1895 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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11. | Peter Beam (2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 15 Jan 1787 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 29 Jul 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Peter married Ann Long in 1809 in Lincoln County, NC. Ann was born about 1795 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 20 Mar 1850 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Letitia "Letty" Beam was born on 16 Aug 1829 in Lincoln County, NC; died in Apr 1885 in Jackson County, Alabama.
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Generation: 4
19. | Rebecca Beam (3.Martin3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1806; and died. Rebecca married William Hoyle Gardner on 4 Sep 1827. William (son of Thomas W. Gardner and Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin) was born in 1801; died on 12 Sep 1847 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Oliver Perry Gardner, Md was born on 12 Nov 1829 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 26 Nov 1899 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 59. Olivine Jane Gardner was born in 1830; died on 19 Sep 1847 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 60. Margaret Gardner was born on 23 Dec 1834; died on 23 Jan 1905 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 61. Thomas Gardner was born in 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 3 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; was buried in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- 62. Mary Easter Gardner was born on 8 Apr 1837 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 13 Sep 1892 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 63. Harriet Gardner was born in 1839; was buried in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC.
- 64. David Tyler Gardner was born in 1841; died on 15 Nov 1862 in Winchester, VA.; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 65. Sarah Gardner was born in 1843; died on 10 Jan 1922; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 66. Nancy Ann Gardner was born in 1845; died on 21 May 1919 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- 67. Elizabeth Gardner died in in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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30. | Louisa (Lucy) Beam (10.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 22 Dec 1811 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 6 Jun 1878 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Zion Baptist Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
Family/Spouse: Abram Collins Irvin. Abram (son of James Irvin and Rebecca Hardin, son of Mary, son of James Irvin and Rebecca Hardin) was born on 4 Oct 1801 in North Carolina; died on 1 Jun 1865 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 74. Roxanna Irvin was born on 13 Sep 1837; died on 16 Jul 1880 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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31. | Sarah "Sally" Beam (10.Christopher3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 22 Jun 1825 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 23 Mar 1895 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Elliott Church Cemetery, Polkville, Cleveland County, NC
Sarah married John Paxton Elliott on 1 Sep 1842. John (son of John Crenshaw Elliott and Mary Donoho) was born on 5 Jan 1818 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 5 Jun 1876 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 75. Oliver Beam Elliott was born on 13 Sep 1853 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 30 May 1932 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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37. | Joshua Cameron Beam (16.Joshua3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 15 Nov 1843 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; died on 25 Mar 1864. Other Events:
- Military Service: Civil War (CSA)
Notes:
Died while a POW during the Civil War.
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39. | Almeda Almira (Amanda) Beam (16.Joshua3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 27 Dec 1839 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC; died on 10 May 1840 in Lincoln\Cleveland Co., NC. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New Prospect Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
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47. | Christopher Columbus Beam (16.Joshua3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 26 Sep 1860 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 12 Aug 1938 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New Prospect Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
Christopher married Amanda Jennie Elizabeth Baker on 28 Dec 1882 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Amanda (daughter of Allen Baker and Elizabeth Plonk) was born on 2 Sep 1864; died on 18 Oct 1954 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 79. Elsie Pauline Beam was born on 13 Jun 1900 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 29 Dec 1979 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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51. | Anvenze Cornwell (18.Sarah3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) died on 7 Jun 1850 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Peach St., Shelby, Cleveland County, NC
Anvenze married Christopher Osburn WILSON on 4 May 1849. Christopher (son of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Love) was born on 11 Dec 1821; died on 22 Jul 1883 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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