Bobby Leon Beam: Breaking & Entering

Bobby Leon Beam was born 1937 in Waurika, OK to Lucas Jackson Beam (1912-1971) and Juanita Kennedy (1918-1939). (Wanetta, Wahneta, Waunita, and Juanita are variations of her name).

Note: 
Marriage
12 Apr 1939 • Ada, Ponatoc, Oklahoma, USA
This is based on the tombstone. The Weekly paper says Lucas J Beam age 27 married Bertha Juanita Boyd, age 15 on 13 June 1940. Not sure what is going on.
Bertha Juanita Boyd
(1920–1987)







He was Inmate #16290 New Mexico State Prison
Rec: 21 Sep 1957
Crime: Breaking & Entering
Term: 6 mo-3 years
Paroled: Feb 1958

1952 was a horrible year for the Beam family on 18 May 
Bobby's oldest brother Luther at age 16 drowned.





In November Bobby was in a bad accident with his scooter.





Bobby's siblings:

Luther Beam 1935-1952
Bobby Leon Beam 1937-
David Lee Beam 1942-1995
Kenneth Levon Beam 1942-2002
Patricia Ann Beam
Helen Jo Beam


Bobby's wives and children: Bobby had  three wives and five kids. I found these. The rest are marked private.

Spouse
Joann J Daniels
1943–

Spouse & Children
Karrie Mae Raplee
1946–
Kimberly Ann Beam

1973–

Kimberly Ann was born when he was at Fort Knox on a base. 

Bobby was very muched loved in New Mexico...

He joined the military:
Name Billy R Beam Birth Date 3 Nov 1937 Military Date 22 Mar 1971 Publication Date 1972 Title U.S. Army Register.

Bobby’s grandpa moved to Shafter, CA with some kids moving west.  While Lucas stayed in Ada, OK, he must have shipped the oldest boys west to be with most of the family.  Like Jed Clampett he was out hunting....

Andrew Jackson Beam died in Kern County in 1952.
Son Alphie, daughter Ruth lived and died there.  The older boys may have gone there as a base for the family.  They all are in Ada, OK area and Kern, CA.


Bobby had Aunt Ruth and Alphie Omega Kennedy there in Kern, CA  Post war boom with oil, animals, plants, and industry.  Cheap land to build plants!

Bobby's dad was a Hunter



3 Feb 1971 Ada, OK



Bobby died 20 June 2016 in California.





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