Alfred Beckley [SEP] educated at
Emma Jane (b. January 12, 1845). Amelia died seven weeks after Emma's birth. Emma died in 1848 of scarlet fever. Beckley's second wife was Jane B. Rapp, with whom he had three more children: Stuart Heber (b. August 21, 1851), Daniel Webster (b. October 28, 1853), and Maria Elizabeth (b. July 1, 1857). Beckley was also a Methodist preacher.
Military service.
Alfred Beckley was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point
He is buried at his home's Wildwood Cemetery in Beckley. His home, named Wildwood, was built in 1835-1836, expanded in 1874, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. His son John was elected Beckley's first mayor in July 1872. In 1877, Alfred Beckley was West Point's oldest living graduate. In 2009, the city of Beckley began holding an annual Founder's Day celebration in his honor.
External links.
- Alfred Beckley's biography
- Alfred Beckley