Clifford was the second of three children born to:
Van Doren Van Brettenburg Beekman, b. Aug. 1857 or 1858 in Raritan, Somerset, NJ. and d. March 14, 1936 in Cucamonga, S.B., CA. &
Sarah Remer, b. 1866 and d. 1917.

Van Doren & Sarah Beekman's children were:
1. Bessie Bloomfield Beekman, b. Aug. 15, 1888 in New Jersey and d. May 8, 1960 in Upland, San Bernardino Co., CA.
2. Clifford Samuel Beekman, b. Feb. 28, 1898 in Somerset, Somerset County, NJ. and d. Aug. 5, 1981 in Upland, San Bernardino county, CA.
Clifford Beekman lived in Alta Loma, Ca. and was in the citrus ranching business. He owned citrus property and did services for other ranchers - like irrigating, cultivating, etc. Cliff and Lucile had several children; Jack, Phyllis, Patty and possibly one other daughter. Lucile lived to a ripe old age and was bright as a penny until the end.
3. Clarence Van Doren Beekman, b. Sep. 21, 1895 in NJ. and d. Oct. 16, 1976 in San Bernardino county, CA.

According to the 1900 U.S. census, 2 yr. old Clifford S. Beekman, b. Feb. 1897 in NJ., was living in Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ with his
42 yr. old father, Van Dorn Beekman , a teamster (a person who drove a team of draft animals, usually a wagon drawn by oxen, horses, or mules), b. Aug. 1857, in NJ
33 yr. old mother, Sarah W Beekman , b. Aug. 1866 in NJ
11 yr. old sister, Bessie B Beekman, b. Aug. 1888 in NJ
4 yr. old brother, Clarence V D Beekman, b. Sept. 1895 in NJ
Van Dorn and Sarah had been marr. for 14 yrs.
Sarah was the mother of four children, three still alive by this census.
Van Dorn's parents were both b. in NJ.
Sarah's father was b. in NJ. And her mother in NY.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Clifford S. Beekman, b. abt. 1898 in NJ, was living in Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ. with his
52 yr. old father, Van Dorn Beekman, a farmer, b. in NJ
43 yr. old mother, Sarah W. Beekman, b. in NJ
21 yr. old sister, Bessie B. Beekman, a piano/music teacher, b. in NJ.
14 yr. old brother, Clarence V D Beekman, b. in NJ
And 72 yr. old widowed grandmother, Mary E. Remer, b. in NY
This was a first marriage for both Van Dorn and Sarah. They had been marr. for 24 yrs. Sarah was the mother of 4 children, three still alive by this census.
Mary was the mother of eight children, three still alive by this census.

According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card, 21 yr. old Clifford Samuel Beekman was living in Somerville, Somerset, NJ and was working as a shipping clerk. His nearest relative was his father, Van Doren Beekman, living at the same address. Clifford was described as tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Clifford Beekman, a fruit farmer, b. abt. 1899 in NJ, was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with his
61 yr. old widowed father, Van Doren Beekman, a citrus farmer, b. in NJ
31 yr. old sister, Bessie B. Beekman,, b. in NJ.
24 yr. old brother, Clarence Beekman, a fruit farmer, b. in NJ.
Clifford's mother was b. in NJ.

Clifford Beekman married Ellen Lucille Gilbert, b. May 21, 1897 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was the daughter of Ruben Edward Gilbert, b. Jun. 2, 1872 and d. 1910 & Edith Laura Penfield, b. Jun. 5, 1874 and d. 1910.

Lucille Gilbert and Clifford Beekman's children were:
1. John 'Jack' Van Doren Beekman, b. Mar. 12, 1924 in Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 22, 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
2. Patricia Beekman
3. Phyllis Ann Beekman. She marr. Ted Davis Jones on Sat., Jul. 24, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church of Upland, S.B., CA..
4. Margaret Ellen Beekman, b. Sep. 24, 1928 at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, S.B., CA. She marr. Frank Joe Ballenari.

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 19, Col. 8
Tue., Sep. 25, 1928
BORN
BEEKMAN - In Upland, California, at the San Antonio Community hospital, Sept. 24, 1928, to the wife of Clifford Beekman, Cucamonga, a daughter.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 32 yr. old Clifford Beekman, a citrus farmer, b. abt. 1898 in NJ, was living in
Cucamonga, San Bernardino, California with his
32 yr. old wife, Lucille Beekman, b. in CA.
6 yr. old son, John (Jack V.) Beekman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Patricia Beekman, b. in CA.
3 yr. 11 mth. old daughter, Phylis Beekman, b. in CA.
1 yr. 8 mth. old daughter, Margaret Beekman, b. in CA.
Clifford and Lucille were 24 yrs. old when they married.
Clifford's parents were both b. in NJ.
Lucille's father was b. in MO. and her mother in CA.

Oct. 1932 - clipping from the local newspaper:
ALTA LOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beekman, with their children, of Baseline avenue, and accompanied by Miss Bess Beekman, motored in to Los Angeles Thursday, calling at the Alhambra hospital in Alhambra, where Mrs. Beekman's uncle, W. B. Fenner, formerly of Montana, and often a visitor at the home of his relatives in Cucamonga - Alta Loma, lies critically ill, with small hopes held out for his recovery.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 42 yr. old Clifford Beeckman, a Rancher, b. in NJ., was living on a farm he owned, valued at $10,000 at 844 Baseline Av. in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with his
42 yr. old wife, Lucile Beekmay (Beekman), b. in CA.
11 yr. old son, John Beekmay, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Patacia Beekmay, b. in CA.
13 yr. old daughter, Phyllis Beekmaym, b. in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Margaret Beekmay, b. in CA.
32 yr. old sister, Bessie Beckman, a Nurse for a private family, b. in NJ.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm.
The highest grade Clifford and Lucile had completed was 2nd yr. of high school. Bessie was a high school graduate. John had completed his first year of high school. Patacia had finished 8th grade; Phyllis, 7th; and Margaret, 6th.
Clifford worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 wks. in 1939.
Because he was self-employed, his income was listed as 0 - but he had income from other sources.

Clifford's wife, Lucille and brother, Clarence Beekman, are buried in this same cemetery.