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From "The Macon Telegraph", Monday, August 10,
1903
"Death of B. J. Bechan (sic). Mr. B. J. Bechan (sic) died yesterday in
Crawford county at the age of 64. He
is survived by a wife and four children--Mrs. WilliamOliver, Mrs. Florence
George, Mr. O. A. Bechan (sic)
and Mrs. T. J. Hartwell (sic). The deceased was a member of the Roberta Lodge of
Masons and will be
buried with Masonic honors. The funeral services will be held today at the
family burial ground."
From "The Crawford County News", Friday, August 31, 1906
"CITATION: GEORGIA--Crawford County.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors of theesate of B. J. Becham, late
of said county, deceased,
to render in account of their demands to me within the time prescribed by law,
properly made out, and all
persons indebted to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 5th day of July, 1906.
K. P. LOWE, Administrator, B. J. Becham"
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From "The Crawford County News"
Friday, February 16, 1906 "SHERIFF SALES GEORGIA--Crawford County
Will be sold before the Courthouse door in said
County within the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in March next, the following property to wit:Twenty five (25) acres of
land in the south-east
quarter of the east half of lot number two hundred and thirty eight (238) in the
Second District of said
county. The same being the hand conveyed by Mrs. A. F. Becham to O. A. Becham.
Said property sold to satisfy
two executions issued from justice court 573 District of said county, in favor
of L. R. Wright plaintiff
against O. A. Becham defendant. Terms cash. Tenant in possession notified. W. H.
SEAGLER, Sheriff"
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OBITUARY "The Macon Telegraph" Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1937 Tiny Jack
Becham Hartley, daughter of Benjamin Jackson Becham.
"Mrs. Monroe Hartley-- Roberta, Ga Feb. 2--Funeral services for Mrs. Monroe
Hartley, who died after a long illness at her home near here Saturday, were
conducted by Rev. W. W.
Hill, at Dixon Methodist Church. The deceased is survived by her husband, two
daughters and a number of grandchildren. Interment was in the church
cemetery."