Pike-Troup County GaArchives Biographies.....John Calhoun Beauchamp, MD October 23 1851 - April 4 1927 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie Freeman vcjfreeman@aol.com May 26, 2003, 11:34 pm Author: "Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I," c. 1895; Southern Historical Association Dr. J. C. Beauchamp Prominent in state and county politics and skilled in the science of medicine and surgery, is Dr. J. C. Beauchamp, of Williamson, Pike county. He was born in Troup county, Ga., Oct 23, 1851, and is the son of W. W. and Sarah E. (Davis) Beauchamp, the father being a well-known citizen and farmer, and for years was justice of the peace. Dr. J. C. Beauchamp was educated in common schools of Meriwether county and came to Pike county in 1861. He was a prominent teacher in the county for many years and then was graduated from the Southern Medical College, Atlanta, winning the gold medal in clinical and operative surgery in a class of thirty-seven. The doctor is active in politics, being an influential democrat; has been chairman of the democratic county committee, and represented the county in the general assembly in 1883- 84. In the latter capacity he exhibited excellent qualifications for a lawmaker and did valuable work on several important committees. Dr. Beauchamp is an enthusiast in the cause of education, and believes in liberal provision for the intellectual training of the country's youth. His zeal led the people of his county to elect him to the board of education of his county, of which he is now president. Dr. Beauchamp was too young to enter the Confederate service, yet when the Veterans' association of Pike county was organzied his well-known sentiments of honor and reverence for those who wore the grey caused him to be placed on the committee on history. He is also interested in mercantile business in Williamson, which he has conducted with good business judgement. He is a member of the Methodist church and is one of Williamson's citizens who is respected by everybody. Dr. Beauchamp was married in 1871 to Ella Gregg, of Pike county, by whom he had seven children: Myntie, Choghan, Eula, Walter, Rosa, Ruby, and Paul. The oldest two daughters are graduates of La Grange Female college and are now teachers in the Williamson high school. Additional Comments: Descendants of John Calhoun Beauchamp, MD 1 John Calhoun Beauchamp, MD b: 23 Oct 1851 in Troup Co., Georgia d: 4 Apr 1927 Burial: Coggin Cemetery - Pike Co., Georgia +Harriet "Ella" Ellenta Gregg b: 20 Aug 1856 in Pike Co., Georgia m: 1871 d: 9 Sep 1903 Burial: Coggin Cemetery - Pike Co., Georgia Father: George Crogan Gregg Mother: Fetny Anne H. Coggin ~ 2 Myntie Beauchamp b: Abt 1873 in Pike Co., Georgia ~ 2 Charles G./Choghan Beauchamp b: Abt 1874 in Pike Co., Georgia ~ 2 Vivian "Eula" Beauchamp b: 15 Nov 1876 in Pike Co., Georgia d: 26 Jul 1966 Burial: Williamson United Methodist Church Cemetery - Williamson, Pike Co., Georgia ~~ +Walter Hudson Meacham, Rev. b: 27 Jul 1878 m: 17 Jun 1903 in Williamson, Pike Co., Georgia d: 14 May 1939 Burial: Williamson United Methodist Church Cemetery - Williamson, Pike Co., Georgia Father: Mother: ~ 2 Walter Beauchamp b: in Pike Co., Georgia ~ 2 Rosa Beauchamp b: in Pike Co., Georgia ~ 2 Ruby K. Beauchamp b: in Pike Co., Georgia ~~ +J. E. Yarbrough m: Abt 1907 in Pike Co., Georgia Father: Mother: ~ 2 Paul Beauchamp b: in Pike Co., Georgia ~ 2 Johnnie Beauchamp b: Abt Nov 1888 in Pike Co., Georgia d: 25 Jul 1889 in Pike Co., Georgia Burial: Coggin Cemetery - Pike Co., Georgia *2nd Wife of John Calhoun Beauchamp, MD: +Virginia Jackie Gregg b: 1 Nov 1862 in Georgia m: 21 Nov 1905 in Concord, Pike Co., Georgia d: 27 Dec 1950 Father: John Davis Gregg Mother: Candis "Cis" S. G.-C. V.-C. B. Coggin (Note -- Dr. Beauchamp's two wives were first cousins. Additionally, their mother's were siblings as were their fathers. * 1880 Census - District 545, Pike Co., GA; pg. 23D John C. BEAUCHAMP Self M Male W 28 GA M. D. GA GA Ella H. BEAUCHAMP Wife M Female W 22 GA At Home SC GA Mertie BEAUCHAMP Dau S Female W 7 GA At Home GA GA Charles G. BEAUCHAMP Son S Male W 6 GA At Home GA GA Ella B. BEAUCHAMP Dau S Female W 3 GA At Home GA GA Verda BEAUCHAMP Dau S Female W 9M GA At Home GA GA This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb