Charles Beeson

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Beeson was born on 26 September 1886, in Arkansas, United States, his father, Alfred Alexander Beeson, was 29 and his mother, Martha Elizabeth Alexander, was 26. He lived in Wilson Township, Pope, Arkansas, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1906. He died on 6 August 1906, at the age of 19, and was buried in Atkins, Pope, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Alexander Beeson
1857–1938
Martha Elizabeth Alexander
1860–1919
Fannie May Beeson
1881–1947
Oscar Beeson
1883–1971
Charles Beeson
1886–1906
Edward Lee Beeson
1888–1975
William Luther Beeson
1890–1959
Floy Elizabeth Beeson
1893–1986
Alfred Franklin Beeson
1895–1920
John Andrew Beeson
1898–1979

Sources (3)

  • Charley Beeson in household of Alfred Beeson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Charles Beeson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Charles Beeson, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"

World Events (7)

1888 · Bauxite Mining Began

Bauxite a rock with relatively high aluminum content, is the main source of aluminum for the world. When it was discovered in Arkansas it changed the state. The city of Bauxite, Arkansas was the site of the discovery.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Beeston , a habitational name from a place called Beeston. The spelling reflects the local pronunciation of the Nottinghamshire placename, although this form is now quite widespread in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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