887. William Riley⁶ Beam Jr. (Ivory⁵ Phifer, Joseph⁴, Margaret A.³ Small, Jesse², George¹) was born in Tipton County, IN on September 21, 1924.⁽⁶⁷¹⁷⁾ William died on May 22, 1973 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN, at age 48.⁽⁶⁷¹⁸⁾ At the time of his death he had two grandchildren. His body was interred in the Sunset Memory Gardens on May 24, 1973 in Alto, Howard County, IN.⁽⁶⁷¹⁹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Hilton Whitaker (minister).

He married Elsie Boruff on February 19, 1949 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN.⁽⁶⁷²⁰⁾ Elsie was born est 1928. When Elsie was age unknown and William Riley Beam Jr. was age unknown they became the parents of GNU Beam est 1950. When Elsie was age unknown and William Riley Beam Jr. was age unknown they became the parents of GNU Beam est 1952. When Elsie was age unknown and William Riley Beam Jr. was age unknown they became the parents of Sue Ellen Beam est 1954. When Elsie was age unknown and William Riley Beam Jr. was age unknown they became the parents of Randall Beam est 1956. Elsie, as William Riley Beam Jr.'s wife, resided with him 300 Northwestern Road, in Kokomo, Howard County, IN on May 22, 1973.⁽⁶⁷²¹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Sue Ellen Beam (daughter); Randall Beam (son).

He graduated from Prairie High School in Kokomo, Howard County, IN in 1942.⁽⁶⁷²²⁾ William served in the military in 1945.⁽⁶⁷²³⁾ William, Ivory Phifer's child, resided with Ivory in Kokomo, Howard County, IN on December 5, 1945.⁽⁶⁷²⁴⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: William Riley Beam (husband); Patty Beam (daughter). When William was age unknown and Elsie Boruff was age unknown they became the parents of GNU Beam est 1950. When William was age unknown and Elsie Boruff was age unknown they became the parents of GNU Beam est 1952. When William was age unknown and Elsie Boruff was age unknown they became the parents of Sue Ellen Beam est 1954. When William was age unknown and Elsie Boruff was age unknown they became the parents of Randall Beam est 1956. He resided in Kokomo, Howard County, IN on January 8, 1972.⁽⁶⁷²⁵⁾ William was employed at Chrysler Transmission Plant as a tool and die maker in Kokomo, Howard County, IN before May 22, 1973.⁽⁶⁷²⁶⁾ William was a member of United Methodist Church in Kokomo, Howard County, IN before May 22, 1973.⁽⁶⁷²⁷⁾ William was a member of Kokomo Masonic Lodge No. 93 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN.⁽⁶⁷²⁸⁾ He resided 300 Northwestern Road, in Kokomo, Howard County, IN on May 22, 1973.⁽⁶⁷²⁹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Elsie Boruff (wife); Sue Ellen Beam (daughter); Randall Beam (son). His funeral was held on May 24, 1973 in Kokomo, Howard County, IN.⁽⁶⁷³⁰⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Hilton Whitaker (minister).

William Riley Beam Jr. and Elsie Boruff had the following children:

1090 i. GNU⁷ Beam (living status unknown).

1091 ii. GNU Beam (living status unknown).

1092 iii. Sue Ellen Beam (living status unknown).

1093 iv. Randall Beam (living status unknown).

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