William Bedlow Beekman, b. 9 Feb 1842 in New York City, New York, d. 8 Mar 1898 in Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, son of William Fenwick Beekman & Catharine Alexander Neilson. He married Alice Keller (1st wife) on November 12, 1867 in Manhattan, New York County, New York. He married Katharine Morris Ogden Parker (2nd wife) on October 10, 1878 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.