William M. Beem, Wapello County, IA
My grandfather was William Franklin Beem, born on Jan 02,1869, Wapello County, Iowa, died April 26, 1960 in Yankton, SD,married Ella Steele on April 08, 1897 in Ottumwa, Iowa.Around 1905, William Franklin Beem moved his family from Iowa to a farm near Springfield/Tyndall, Bon Homme County, South Dakota.
Seeking any information on my ggrandparents, William M. Beem and Mary Jane (?) Beem who would have resided in or around Wapello County, Iowa prior to 1869.They had eight children: William Franklin Beem, Eva Beem, Nettie (Beem) Rockwell, Viola (Beem) Marble, Cora (Beem) Bricker, Lamari (Beem) Holt, Shannon Beem and James Beem.