TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GA - BIOS Beckworth, Benjamin Family ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Delores Thompson deloresth@hotmail.com BENJAMIN BECKWORTH was born about 1818 in GA, and died Aft. 1882. He married ELIZABETH ROGERS 19 Dec 1838 in Warren Co GA. She was born Jul 1817 in GA, and died Aft. 1900. Children of BENJAMIN BECKWORTH and ELIZABETH ROGERS are: i. DELILAH C.7 BECKWORTH, b. 12 May 1840, Warren Co GA; d. 10 Jan 1929, Clyde (Callahan) TX. She married ALGERNON ALPHONSO JOHNSON 09 Dec 1865 in Taliaferro Co GA, son of CHARLES JOHNSON and JANE CHIVERS. He was born 1837 in Murray Co GA, and died 06 Nov 1906 in maybe OK. ii. JAMES A. BECKWORTH, b. about 1842, GA; d. 02 Jul 1863, Gettysburg PA. [49th Regiment Co D) iii. JOSEPHINE "SOPHIA" R. BECKWORTH, b. about 1845. She married WILLIAM THOMAS HACKNEY, son of JAMES HACKNEY and PATIENCE GUESS. iv. MARY LOUISE BECKWORTH, b. about 1846. She married JOHN L. TAYLOR 10 Mar 1868 in Taliaferro Co GA by L. B. Taylor, JP, son of JAMES TAYLOR and CENIA (UNKNOWN). He was born 1832. v. WILLIS BECKWORTH, b. Nov 1848, GA; d. 28 Dec 1927, Ficklin (Wilkes) GA, buried in Raytown Cemetery near Sharon in Taliaferro Co GA (no marker). He married MARY SUSAN BROWN 01 Jan 1872 in Taliaferro Co GA, daughter of JOHN BROWN and SARAH THORNTON. She was born 22 May 1853 in Wilkes Co GA, and died 30 Aug 1930 in Toombs Co GA. buried Center Church, Toombs Co GA (no marker). vi. HEZEKIAH T. "HENRY" BECKWORTH, b. Jan 1851, GA. He married FRANCES VICTORIA ATCHISON 21 Dec 1879 in Warren Co GA. She was born Apr 1857 in GA. vii. GEORGIA ANN BECKWORTH, b. about 1853; m. SAMUEL PEEK, 06 Jan 1870, Taliaferro Co GA; b. 1843.