San Joaquin County Biographies
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J.O. BEAUCHAMP
A worthy representative of one of the pioneer American families is J.O. Beauchamp, the well-known rancher and realtor living about three and a half miles to the west of Escalon, where he owns nearly forty-six choice acres. He was born in Pike County, Mo., on April 18, 1865, the son of James W. Beauchamp, a native of Pike County, long active as a farmer and stockman in Missouri, in which state he has spent his days. He is still living, 92 years of age, while his wife (whose maiden name was Susan S. Nalley), also born in Pike County, is eighty-two years old. Her father, Davenport Nalley, was born in Virginia, and settled in Pike County in pioneer days, where he became a prosperous farmer and stockman. Mr. Beauchamp's paternal grandfather was born in Kentucky, brought out his family to Pike County, and there settled upon a farm. He was a member of the Christian Church, and a local preacher, and his influence for widespread good was recognized in Pike County. Mr. Beauchamp's mother was his father's second wife. They had six children, five of whom grew up; Mr. Beauchamp is the eldest, and is the only one residing in California. The maiden name of Mr. James W. Beauchamp's first wife was Sally Biggs, and by her he had two children.
J.O. Beauchamp attended the public schools, including the high school, in his home district, at Paynesville, Mo., and then went to a business college at Bowling Green in the same state, a town identified with the career of his second-cousin, Champ Clark, now so distinguished in American history. He was the son of John Hampton and Aletha Jane (Beauchamp) Clark, and his full name was James Beauchamp Clark; but when he began practicing law in Bowling Green, he abbreviated his name to Champ, and by that shorter appellation he was later known. Senator Champ Clark, while on a lecture-tour to the Pacific Coast, visited Mr. Beauchamp at his home in Santa Rosa; the relationship was confirmed and the two worthies had a delightful time together.
On Christmas Day, 1889, Mr. Beauchamp was married at Clarksville, Mo., to Miss Elizabeth Jeans, of that town, a daughter of Newton Jeans, a farmer who was born and reared in Pike County, and who came out to California with Mr. Beauchamp and here breathed his last. His wife's maiden name was Margaret Watts; the Jeans, Watts, and Beauchamp families were all Missouri pioneers. John Watts, an uncle of Mrs. Beauchamp, came to California in 1849, and became interested in a project for supplying water to the miners in the mining country in which he lost about $80,000; later, he went into business at Stockton, and later still settled at Blocksburg, in Humboldt County, where he owned a stock farm, and where he died. He lived to be seventy-three old, and died well-to-do. These families were all originally from Kentucky.
After their marriage, Mr. Beauchamp bought his father's home-place in Pike County, Mo.; but on account of his wife's ill health, he sold out, and came to California in 1899. Settling at first in Humboldt County, he spent the next three years at Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, where he ran a dairy-ranch just outside of Santa Rosa; and later on he moved into the city and subdivided the "Roseland" tract, realizing a good profit from his venture. He moved to his present place in 1917, and now deals quite extensively in real estate, mostly farm lands and ranches near Escalon. He is an exceptional judge of land values. Two children have been granted Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp: Ruth is now the wife of G.R. Shriver, rancher and insurance agent at Santa Rosa; and Margaret is at home. The family attend the Christian Church.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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