Pike County GaArchives Cemeteries.. Beckham (Eppinger) Cemetery Short Cut Rd. ************************************************ 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: Larry Childs http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00014.html#0003325 August 27, 2004 Beckham Cemetery This cemetery is shown on the map as Beckham Cemetery but has historically been known as Eppinger Cemetery The cemetery, is located on Short cut road about a half mile down from Hwy 109 on the end towards Molena.. This cemetery is in very bad shape. It has been vandalized heavily with nearly every headstone broken or damaged in some way. The cemetery contains about thirty Marked Burials and about 30 unmarked, some of Which headstones were so badly damaged they could not be identified. This was a difficult task being I had to hunt down an place pieces together to find names and dates. Some pieces were several feet away from where they should have been. If something is not done with this cemetery in another thirty years we will loose the location of many of the burials I started at the right front corner of the cemetery. Information. Additions or corrections are welcome. Please contact the site Coordinator or Larry Childs at http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00014.html#0003325 Mother Pearl P. Reeves born about 1876 Married Aug. 20 1899 No other information see note at the end of page. Grandmother Matilda Perkerson Born Feb. 6, 1840 Near the front gate Olin Story Born April 11. 1906 Die June 16, 1907 Pinkery Carreker Born North Carolina 1819 Died in a Mill Dec.5, 1875 Susie Carreker wife of Pinkery Carreker Born Washington County GA.1820 Joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church 1840 Died Feb slab broken no more information Mrs. N. M. Joiner wife of T .J. Joiner Born April 15, 1844 Aug.13, 1891 Thomas J. Joiner Born Feb. 5, 1845 Died Aug. 31 1907 Rosa Mary Joiner Daughter of T. J. and N. M. Joiner Aug. 28, 1886 Oct. 18, 1886 I. W. Story Born Dec.28, 1893 Aug. 11, 1896 S. M. Joiner daughter of T. J. and N. M. Joiner Born June 22, 1869 Died April 20, 1883 Clifton Joiner son of T. J. and N. M. Joiner Born June 1, 1871 Died Aug. 1, 1871 Middle of cemetery Julia E. Scoggin Born May 23, 1843 Died July 12, 1897 Married to Reverend J. D. Carreker Oct 17, 1865 Sadie G. Thompson Born Jan. 8, 1853 Died June 11, 1906 Joined Friendship Baptist Church Sept. 1871 in Meriwhether County Married Reverend J. D. Carreker March 6, 1898 Mary Ann Heidle daughter of Philip and Mary Heidle Born Dec. 30, 1852 Died Sept 1, 1857 Infant son of J. D. and J. E. Careker Born ? Died April 1876 Mary Frances Beckham Mar. 23, 1848 Sept. 10, 1920 Toward the back right side of the cemetery Philip Houston Heidle April 1, 1857 Oct. 30, 1887 E. J. Heidle Born Pike County Ga. Nov. 7, 1874 Died Nov. 9, 1898 Joined Mt Olive Church Unmarked Slab to his immediate left Mary Britt Heidle Born Sept. 25, 1825 Died Sept 11, 1899 Married Philip T, Heidle H. H. Reeves Died April 3, 1904 aged 68 years Belonged to Co. E. 2nd Ga. Served under Capt. Col Reeves Enlisted at 18 years of age Confederate States Of America Willie Perlina Daughter of H. H. and S, F, Reeves Born Aug. 29 1877 Died Oct. 18 1886 Anna B. Eppinger Feb. 3, 1874 June 19, 1886 Infant Right side of Anna Oct. 15, 1905 Nov. 19, 1907 Lena Mae E. Eppinger Mar. 5, 1898 June 29, 1908 Buried in the left corner Hiram Beckham Co G. 27th. Ga. Confederate States Of America Russell Beckham Born Washington County Ga. Aug.29, 1814 Died March 2, 1881 Married Set. 7 1837 Adelphia Joined Mt Olive Baptist Church Adelphia Beckham Wife of Russell Beckham married Sept 7, 1839 Born Oct. 21, 1821 Died Nov. 7, 1904 Joined Mt Olive Baptist Church 1840 William Beckham 1849 - 1882 Robert Russell Beckham 1873 -- 1882 Ida Mary Beckham 1873 - 1883 Notes There are at least 29 burials Some with missing headstones that were once there. I wish someone would take an interest in this cemetery. Pearl P. Reeves was the daughter of Matilda Perkerson which is buried next to her. Philip Houston Hiedle Was born in Monroe County he was the son of Philip T. Heidle and Mary Heidle. Mary is buried in this cemetery. Transcribed Sept 24 2004