California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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WILLIAM PERRY BEAUCHAMP.� A successful agriculturist who 
is making a specialty of scientific stock-raising, is William Perry Beauchamp, 
who was born at Harwood, in Vernon County, Mo., on September 27, 1883. 
His father, G. F. Beauchamp, was born in Indiana, and removed first to Ne- 
braska and then to Missouri, where he became a farmer. In 1908 he came 
to Fresno County, and he now resides at Monmouth, where he is still busy 
with farming. His wife was Anna Adams before her marriage, and she was 
a native of Illinois. Eight children � seven daughters and one son � were born 
to this worthy couple; and William Perry was the second in the order of 
birth. He was brought up on a farm in Missouri, and there attended the 
public schools. When twenty-two and still in his home-region, he began to 
farm for himself, lie made a specialty of raising stock, and soon demon- 
strated his capability. 

While in Missouri, Mr. Beauchamp was married to Miss Eva Everman, 
also a native of that state; and in February, 1909, they came west to Califor- 
nia and located in Selma. He leased a vineyard of eighty acres, which he 
operated for a year, when it was sold, and then he leased a peach orchard for 
a year. After that he rented eighty acres of vineyard and peach orchard, and 
for five years he was unusually successful. Mr. Beauchamp next purchased 
his present place, a fine tract of ninety-two acres on Biola Avenue, in 1915. 
Fie raised alfalfa, grain and peaches, and set out a vineyard of thirty acres of 
Thompson seedless and Sultanas. He made many improvements and engaged 
in dairying and the raising of cattle and hogs. He allied himself with the 
California Associated Raisin Company, and helped to boost the raisin interests 
of the state. 

Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp have six children: Mildred, Bessie, Wilber, 
Harold, Edna and Irene. Mrs. Beauchamp is a member of the Christian 
Church, and Mr. Beauchamp belongs to the Woodmen of the World. The 
Beauchamp family enjoys deserved popularity.