Fifth Generation

184. Henry Simpson Beam was born on November 9, 1838 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.¹³ He died on January 31, 1913 in Gaston County, North Carolina. He was buried in St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, NC. Henry is buried at St. Marks Church Cemetery near Crouse, NC.
The picture was taken between 1905 and 1910 at the John Michael Stroup home (Later the John Wilburn Stroup home) across from Farnsworth store near Shady Grove Baptist Church.
Back row: George, Jonas, Peter, David, Michael, Henry
Fornt row: Margaret, Sarah, Susan, Mary {left to right}
Photo provide by Harry Lewis Beam great grandson of Henry

Henry Simpson Beam and Scynthae Barnhill were married about 1859 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Scynthae Barnhill was born on May 11, 1834 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She died on August 17, 1890 in Gaston County, North Carolina. She was buried in St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, NC. Henry Simpson Beam and Scynthae Barnhill had the following children:

959	i.	Sarah Elizabeth Beam was born on April 29, 1860 in Gaston County, North Carolina.13 She died on June 6, 1937 in Gaston County, North Carolina. She was buried in St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, NC. Died single
960	ii.	Mary Ellen Beam was born on September 14, 1861 in Gaston County, North Carolina.13 She died on April 12, 1914 in Gaston County, North Carolina. She was buried in St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, NC. Died single
+961	iii.	John Larance Beam.
+962	iv.	Michael Luther Beam.
+963	v.	Marvin Sylvanus Beam.
+964	vi.	Samuel Rueben Beam.