Stepan Nikitich Begichev (Russian: Бегичев, Степан Никитич) (22 July 1785 – 3 September 1859) was a Russian colonel and memoirist, brother of Dmitry Begichev and Yablochkova Elizaveta
Father - Captain Nikita BegichevMother - Alexandra KologrivovaBrother - Dmitry Nikitich Begichev (b. 09/17/1786 - d. 11/12/1855), writerSister - Elizaveta Nikitichna Begicheva (Yablochkova) (b. 1771 - d.1843), writer, grandmother of Pavel Yablochkov inventor of Yablochkov candle electric carbon arc lampWhile living in Moscow, his house was visited by his close friends such as Prince Vladimir Odoyevsky (philosopher, writer, music critic), Denis Davydov (soldier-poet), Wilhelm Küchelbecker (Romantic poet), Alexey Verstovsky (composer) and Alexander Griboyedov (writer). In 1819 he had 175 'souls' assigned to his properties. Member of the Military Society (possibly saving the Union) and the Union of Welfare. He was buried in village Yekaterininskaya of Epifanskie County of Tula Oblast.
Anna Baryshnikova - married 29 April 1823
Nikita (b. 1827)Nadezhda (b. 28 July 1828 – d. 1848) (Goddaughter of Alexander Griboyedov)Yekaterina (b. 1829 - d.) in a marriage TilicheevaIvan (b. 1831 - d.)Dmitry (b. 1832 - d.)Maria (b. 1833 - d. 1918)Maria Ivanovna Lelu (French governess) - Married 1844
18 November 1795 -- Enrolled into Page Corps08 February 1802 -- Cornet of Alexandria Hussars21 August 1802 -- Transferred into Olonetsky Musketeer Regiment as an ensign21 September 1803 -- Dismissed1807 -- Joined the Tula Police Force13 January 1813 -- Re-enrolled as a Cornet & was appointed as an adjutant to his relative, General Alexey S Kologrivov21 May 1813 -- Transferred to the Cavalry Regiment in the same rank of Cornet1814 -- Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant26 January 1817 -- Deployed to the front13 March 1818 -- Staff-Captain13 March 1819 -- Captain09 July 1819 -- Colonel of Tiraspol Horse-Jaeger Regiment15 September 1825 -- Retired as Colonel 
