Today, June 7, 2011, marks a milestone in our family, as my sweet mother-in-law turns 100 years old!!
Annie Martha McCallum Beaumont was born on June 7, 1911, in Union Church, Mississippi, the third child and second daughter of Samuel Tucker McCallum and Lilly Boatner Winters McCallum. In 1919 the family farm was sold, and Sam, Lilly and their five children (they would later add another son), moved to Lake Village, Arkansas.
It was there in 1929 that Martha met Lauren Hunter (Beau) Beaumont, who traveled Arkansas selling farm implements for International Harvester.
Martha and Beau married on May 3, 1931. After living in Little Rock, Fort Smith and North Little Rock, they eventually settled in Newport, Arkansas, when Beau purchased the International Harvester dealership there. It was there that they raised their three children, Billie Anne, Larry (LBeau) and Mary Katherine.
Eventually, all three children would marry, which would lead to eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and counting.
Most of us, along with extended family and friends (about 50 in all) gathered in Memphis last weekend for a big celebration. It was a family reunion atmosphere, but Martha ruled the day.
We looked at old pictures, told stories, read family letters and even played games. And on Saturday night, we toasted the birthday girl who blew out the candles on this beautiful cake, with a little help from Brent, Makayla and David.
Happy Birthday, Mema. Here's to many more.
9 comments:
what wonderful pictures....
Happy Birthday Miss Martha! I love your sweet smile.
Oh what a wonderful milestone for your MIL, Kathy! Here's to many more b-days for the grand lady. :-) Sue
Happy Birthday to Martha! Wow, 100! She doesn't look to be 100. What a blessing. My mom will celebrate 97 in October. Wonderful to have these ladies still vibrant at this age. ~ Sarah
I loved reading about Mrs. Beau and her milestone birthday!!! There must be something in the water in NE Arkansas....my mother just turned 90 and her sister will be 98 next month!!! Both are still loving life...here in Conway!!
Loved all the pictures!
Kathy, I love this post. What a perfect tribute to your MIL! Beautiful pictures and a beautiful lady. dianna whitley
Happy Birthday Miss Martha. Whoa, she doesnt look a day over 90... She sure looks spry... God Bless Her...
Congrats, Miss Martha! I hope you have 100 more!
I love that even at 100 she is still wearing lipstick. LOL. Oh we women never change do we.
This is an amazing milestone and one that the whole family will remember. Now that is family history.
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How wonderful! Doesn't she look great! Looks like a sweet gathering.
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