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Descendants of George(Major) Beck, Sr.

5. ANDREW M.⁴ BECK (GEORGE(MAJOR)³, DAVAULT (DAWALT/DABOLT)², UNKNOWN MR.¹)¹ was born 05 July 1795 in Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC; to Washington Co., IN 1808; to Kaufman Co, TX 1854, and died 19 August 1875 in Kaufman Co., TX; Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX. He married (1) SUSANNAH "SUEKY/SUSAN" NOWLIN DEVIN 06 May 1821 in Washington Co., IN by Elijah Wright,Sr. JPWC (Book A, p. 35), daughter of ALEXANDER DEVIN and SUSANNAH/SUSAN NOWLIN. She was born 22 September 1796 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; then to Warren Co., KY; then Gibson Co., IN, and died 05 December 1832 in Died in Childbirth, Washington Co., IN (Unknown place of burial). He married (2) (#2) REBECCA BARKER 27 February 1834 in Washington Co., IN (from Marriage Record Book C, p. 19)), daughter of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN. She was born 12 June 1810 in New Hampshire (1850 Census), and died 11 August 1866 in Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.

Notes for ANDREW M. BECK:
Source: Article in Salem Democrat Wednesday 9 Sep 1925 titled "History of the Oldest Mill in Washington County", submitted by Mrs. Essie Beck Allen:
"George Beck, the founder of the mill, was the father of six boys, John, George, Andrew, William, Jacob and David."

Sources:
Will of George Beck, Sr. in Washington County, Indiana;
Marriage Records of Washington County, Indiana;
Family Pedigree Sheets from Richard Garwood, 7000 Nisbet Lane, Haubstadt, IN 47639;
Source: IGI Files Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT; copied at Tampa Library March 1999 by JNT
History of Kaufman County, Texas;
1850 Washington County, IN Census
1960 and 1870 Kaufman County, TX Census
Biographical Sketch of Alexander D. Beck and Mary Jane Mackey Russell Beck in Historical & Biographical Records of Wood County, Ohio, 1898;
Kaufman County Court House Records;
College Mound Cemetery Records.
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Andrew M. Beck was born July 5, 1795 in Rowan (now Davidson) County, North Carolina to parents George and Elizabeth (Claver) Beck. (Per his burial report in Kaufman Co., TX)

When Andrew was a child of 12, his parents left Rowan (now Davidson) County, North Carolina, stayed for a year in Bear Grass, (now) Louisville, Kentucky until his father, George, and older brothers, John and George, Jr. found the location to build Beck's Mill, on Mill Creek at Organ Spring, in 1807. The family formed the settlement of Beck's Hill in Howard Township of Washington Co., Indiana (then Indiana Territory - later Harrison County - then Washington County) south of Salem. (As written in Washington County History)

Andrew grew up around Beck's Hill, south of Salem, and he married Miss Susan"Sukey" Nowlin Devin, a minister's daughter. Their marriage is recorded in Book A, page 35 of Washington County, Inidana records. Her parents had been residents of Gibson County, IN. They were Alexander Devin and Susan Nowlin Devin. Andew and his wife had six children. She died in the childbirth of John J. in 1832, and we have not found evidence of her burial place. Their children were Elizabeth Beck, Sarah D. Beck, Susan N. Beck, Virginia Beck, Alexander D. "Elick" Beck, and John J. Beck.

Fourteen months later, Andrew married Rebecca Barker and they had five other children. They lived in Jackson Township, Washington Co., IN. Children were Parthena A. Beck, Andrew Jacob Beck, Martha Arilla Beck, Rebecca E. Beck, and Isabella Maria Beck. Andrew and Rebecca took the younger children and moved to College Mound, Kaufman County, Texas about 1854. On the trip, one child was born, died, and buried beside the birthing stream. Andrew's older brother, John Jacob Beck, had taken his large family and others to the Republic of Texas in 1845, traveling through Lawrence County, Missouri, where some of the families stayed. However, five of his daughters and their families did take land grants in Texas and owned massive acreage there in east Texas. John Jacob's wife, Anna/Annie Rogers Beck was the one who chose the College Mound (formerly called "Beck's Mound) Cemetery and she was one of the first to die and be buried there. Today, in 1999, there is a Methodist Church which preserves much of the history of these early settlers - Beck - Henry - Fogleman - Zink - Pavey - Allen.

Source: 1850 Washington Co., Indiana - Jackson Township shows Family 8:
Andrew Beck 55 M farmer $1500 b. NC White
Rebecca 40 F b. CT
Sarah D 24 F b. IN
Susan N 22 F b. IN
Virginia 20 F b. IN
Alexander 19 M b. IN
John J. 17 M farmer b. IN
Printhina 14 F b. IN
Andrew J. 10 M b. IN
Martha A. 6 F b. IN
Rebecca E. 1 F b. IN

(As a note, Andrew's brother, George Beck, Jr. is listed in the next household #9 with his family)

In the same census and township, Elijah Wade lived in household 7 with his wife, Elizabeth Ann Beck, daughter of Andrew and his first wife, Susan Devin. this family was shown:
Elijah Wade 27 M Merchant $600 b. IN
Elizabeth A 27 F b. IN
Sarah E. 2 F b. IN
Mary M. 11/12 F b. IN
Hampton Wade 9 M b. IN (who was this child?)

Andrew M. Beck died 19 August 1875; Rebecca Barker Beck died 11 August 1866. They are buried at College Mound Cemetery, east of Terrell, Texas, just off I-20. Many other of these Becks, who originally came from Washington County, Indiana, are also buried there - Andrew's brother, Capt. John J. Beck and his wife, Anna Rogers Beck; many nephews and nieces. Some went into nearby Henderson County, Anderson County, and Van Zandt County.

Andrew's son, Alexander D. Beck, served in the Civil War in Co. B, 31st Regiment of the Indiana Infantry (GAR) and another son, John J. Beck, served in the same war in Co. E, 20th Texas Cavalry (CSA) as recorded in Burial records and Civil War records.

Source: 1860 Kaufman Co., TX Census at Cedar Grove Post Office:
A.M. BECK      64 m NC Farmer 500/830
Rebecca 50 f NH
John 26 m IN Farmer /154
Andrew J. 19 m IN Mast Carpenter
Martha A. 16 f IN
? (Annice) 13 f IN
Rebecca E. 11 f IN
Isabella 7 f IN
Elias Davis 18 m TN
H. B. Calhoun 26 m AL School Teacher

Source: "John Jacob Beck" researched & compiled by Kathey Kelley Hunt, 2309 Elizabeth Street, Kaufman, TX 75142 - d.k.hunt@airmail.net. This book was prepared for the exclusive auction of the College Mound Methodist Church, November 1998:
      Shown on pages in this book is copy from Beck Family Bible listing names of John J. Beck's and Andrew M. Beck's children. Copies of the Bible are in the College Mound Church Archives.

Source: Will of Andrew Beck names his three daughters A.M. Beck, A. E. Beck and I. M. Beck to receive all his possessions. Will Book J p. 162 Kaufman County, TX.

Source: Joyce Nell (Beck) LaGrone-Truitt 1998 - Email: Texas1933@aol.com Researched from original sources. Andrew M. Beck and Susan N. Devin were my great-great grandparents.

Source: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5172/index.html The Devin Family Timber
Source: Deed Records Washington County, Indiana:
      D-382 George Beck Sr (no wife signed) in 1828 sold to Andrew Beck.
      D-383 George Beck Sr gave Bond to Andrew Beck (Books A, B, C & D have been photocopied, and they ask you to use these instead of original if you want)

Source: Washington Co. In Obits Forum http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/In/WashingtonObits?read=11

Alexander D. Beck

Posted by J. Nell Beck Truitt <Texas1933@aol.com> on Tue, 19 May 1998

Surname: BECK, NOWLIN DEVIN HORSEY GREENWOOD SURVANCE PALMER MACKEY RUSSELL MARLEY ROBERTS

Alexander D. BECK was born June 19, 1831 at Beck's Mill, Washington Co., IN to Andrew M. Beck and Susan Nowlin Devin Beck. He departed this life March 2, 1912, aged 80 years, 8 months and 11 days. He was married four times. Mrs. Catherine Horsey Greenwood became his wife in Lawrence Co., IN on August 21, 1856. Four children were born to this couple. Susan, Emma, Clara and John Jefferson were all born in Martin Co., IN. Clary died at two years of age. Catherine died Dec. 1, 1866 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shoals, Martin Co., IN.

Alexander D. Beck served enrolled Sept 26, 1864 at Columbus, Indiana as a Private in Co. B, 31st Regiment of the Indiana Infantry,serving in the Civil War at Bulls Gap, Tennessee. He was honorably discharged at Louisville, Kentucky on June 30, 1865.

Alexander was left with three small children and married Miss Sarah Francis Survance in Martin County. In 1877 the family drove an ox-drawn wagon to Kaufman Co., Texas, where other relatives had settled. This family made their home in the neighboring county of Van Zandt, near Wills Point.

After Sarah F. died, Mr. Beck married Mrs. Lucy F. Cole Palmer on Nov. 29, 1886; however, she died ten months later. Again, he choose a wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Mackey Russell and they were married in Van Zandt Co., Texas on Dec. 18, 1887.

In 1888, the Becks removed to West Millgrove, Wood Co., Ohio and made their home for twenty four years. Alexander D. Beck died March 2, 1912 and is buried in River View Cemetery, West Millgrove, Ohio.

He is survived by his only son, John Jefferson Beck of Wills Point, Texas, and two daughters, Susan (Mrs. Kemp) Marley and Emma (Mrs. John) Roberts.

Notes for SUSANNAH "SUEKY/SUSAN" NOWLIN DEVIN:
Source: www.geocities.com/~devin_timber
Source: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5172
Source: Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Archives
Source: IGI Files Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT; copied at Tampa Library March 1999 by JNT
Source: Research by J. Nell Beck Truitt - Texas1933@aol.com - a descendant.
Source: Marriage Records, Washington County, Indiana;
Source: Devin Files from Richard C. Garwood, 7000 Nisbet Road, Haubstadt, IN 47639
Source: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5172/index.html The Devin Family Timber
Source: History of Washington County, Indian
Source: " The Devin Family" by Dessa Devin Hofstetter, Box 92, Monmouth, Oregon - c 1970
Source: "Our Families - the Wades - Wards - Nowlins - Devins - Hudelsons" by Anna Hudelson of Princeton, IN (deceased 1988) who was a D. A. R. member proving to William Devin.

Source: Anne Walker, 11904 Tedford St., Austin, TX 78753 - DOOLEY11@prodigy.net on 1/19/1999 has done much family research and documentation on the Devin and Nowlin families, including THE WILL OF BRYAN WARD NEWLIN (NOWLIN) probated July 1810 in Pittsylvania Co., VA, William Devin, Sr.'s 166th Continental Line War Record, a list of Certified documents for Proof in D. A. R.

Susan "Sueky" Devin was born September 22, 1796 to Rev. Alexander Devin and Susanna Nowlin Devin. Susannah was the daughter of Bryan Ward and Lucy Wade Nowlin; she had fifteen siblings.

Susan's father, Alexander, was the son of William Devin, born about 1725 in Alsac Loraine or Ireland, came to America when he was 12, died in Virginia in 1802. He was a Revolutionary Patriot, served on Grand Jury, etc. One record has listed that he was born in Dublin, Ireland, 1724 and was a descendant of a Huguenot family that was driven from France because of religious persecutions.

The family immigrated to Ireland some years previous to 1724 to avoid death and destruction in France, and where they might worship God according to the dictates of their conscience. So, William came to America in 1745-46 and soon afterwards married, about 1750, Sarah Smith and settled in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Recorded April 19, 1802, in Deed and Will Book 11, p. 243, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA, is the will of William Devin, Sr. made November 25th, 1800. It named the children James Devin, Mary Devin Bigger, William Devin, Jr., Robert Devin, Joseph Devin, Sarah Devin, Margaret Reynolds children and John Devin. This will was made evidently, after the death of his wife, and the son Alexander had relinquished his rights to the estate. Family tradition has it that Alexander wanted his part for an education and wanted to go west, which he did. A Mr. Boyd of Indianapolis whose ancestor was John Devin who also came to Kentucky and lived near Bowling Green where Alexander Devin lived. He has records of where the farms were; and also has these dates taken from Pension Papers and other sources:

Mary Devin, b. 1747; James Devin; b. 1748; John Devin, b. 1750/51; William Devin, b. April 6, 1759 in Lancaster Co. PA, died April 11, 1858; Joseph Devin, Sarah Devin and Margaret Devin Reynolds; Alexander, b. March 22,1 1769 in Pittsylvania Co., VA and died in Gibson Co., Indiana near Princeton on January 3, 1822, buried in Warnock Cemetery; married Susan Nowlin on July 9, 1791 in Chatham, Virginia. Susan died November 8, 1846 in Princeton, Indiana at her son Joseph Devin's home.

Susan "Sueky" Nowlin Devin married Andrew M. Beck near Beck's Mill, Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana on May 6, 1821, which is recorded in Marriage Records, page 5 in that county.

She gave birth to Sarah D. Beck on November 20, 1823; Elizabeth Beck on October 2, 1825; Susan N. Beck on January 14, 1827, Virginia Beck in 1830; to my great-grandfather, Alexander D. Beck on June 19, 1831 and to her son John J. Beck, born December 5, 1832. She died soon after this birth.

Although cemetery records do not show a burial for Susan Beck, she and her family owned property at that time in Washington County and there is a possibility that she is interred at Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Vernon Twp. near Campbellsburg, Indiana.

Source: History of Campbellsburg, Indiana 1849 - 1949, written by Claude E. Cook, Pub. by Washington County Historical Society 1989 - pp. 49-50:
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Charter members were Robert A. & Hester Campbell, Wright and Sarah Stacy, Robert and Mary M. Denny, alfred Collier, William Collier, Jr., Henry H. and Hester Isgrig, James and Lucinda Stephens, William Collier, Sr., Sally Collier, Susan Blackburn, Susan [Devin] Beck, Elijah B. and Elizabeth [Beck] Wade and Polly Russell.

It was written in 1904 that the "Church of Christ and the Christian Church" meant the same thing and caused no confusion. The church baptized new members in Lost River a mile and half south of town at a place known as 'the Collier Ford'.

Susan Nowlin "Sueky" Devin Beck was my great-great grandmother. J. Nell Beck LaGrone Truitt
Family researched 1994 - 1999 - Texas1933@aol.com or JnS222@aol.com

Notes for (#2) REBECCA BARKER:
Source: 1850 Kaufman County Census
Source: College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman Co., TX Burial Records does not show her parent's names.
In a message dated 10/24/1999 2:09:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, Texas1933 writes:

<< From:      d.k.hunt@airmail.net (Kathey Kelley Hunt)
Reply-to:      d.k.hunt@airmail.net
To:      Texas1933@aol.com
Nell-
Here is address of Lou & Bobbie (Barbara) BRYANT in Llano TX They were here last week doing research---they are descendants of Josiah PHILLIPS & Rebecca BECK (Andrew M's daughter). I told them about you & I am certain the three of you would be beneficial to ALL your research----they don't have much on the BECK end & have TONS of stuff on the PHILLIPS, LINDSEYS, BEAVERS & other related lines.....

rhip@tstar.net >>

Children of ANDREW BECK and SUSANNAH DEVIN are:

26.	i.	Elizabeth Anne"Betsey"⁵ Beck, b. 02 October 1822, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; d. 28 May 1899, Bur. Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery, Washington Co., IN.
27.	ii.	Sarah Devin Beck, b. 20 November 1825, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; d. 08 October 1859, College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.
28.	iii.	Susan Nowlin "Susie" Beck, b. 14 January 1827, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; d. 03 January 1913, Bur. West Point Cem., Venita, Craig Co., OK (she lived with her grandson).
29.	iv.	Virginia "Jenny" Beck, b. 1829, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; d. 02 March 1868, Pbly Medina, Bandera Co., TX or Venita, OK.
30.	v.	Alexander Devin Beck, b. 19 June 1831, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; lived in Van Zandt Co., TX; d. 02 March 1912, Bur. River View Cem., West Millgrove, Wood Co., OH.
31.	vi.	John J. Beck, b. 05 December 1832, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; d. 02 June 1906, Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.

Children of ANDREW BECK and (#2) BARKER are:

32.	vii.	Parthena A.⁵ Beck, b. 08 May 1836, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN; d. 13 July 1888, Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.
33.	viii.	Andrew Jacob "Jake" Beck, b. 02 July 1840, Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN (Civil War Soldier); d. 15 August 1895, Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.
34.	ix.	Arilla Martha Beck, b. Abt. 1844, Washington Co., IN or Kaufman Co., TX; d. Unknown, Pbly Terrell, TX.
	x.	Annice E. Beck, b. 1847, Kaufman Co., TX; m. William Craker, Abt. 1866; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.

Notes for Annice E. Beck:

Source: "Some Beck History as Aunt Ellen Told it to Me" which included the names of the children of Andrew M. Beck and his two wives.
Source: College Mound Cemetery Records
Source: Named in her father's will as receiving 1/3 of his estate:
....I give to my three daughters A. M. Beck, A. E. Beck and I. M. Beck for their use and benefit to be used and disposed of as they may see fit and it is further my will and desire that my said daughters take the possession and manage event of my said estate without being required to give bond and that no proceedings be had in reference to this my last will and testament unless it be to probate . . .

xi.

Rebecca E. "Becky" Beck, b. 01 June 1849, Kaufman Co., TX; d. 18 June 1941, Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX; m. Josiah Zacharia "Joe" Phillips, 14 April 1881, Kaufman Co., TX; b. 19 May 1859, Mississippi; d. 26 February 1922, Bur. College Mound Cem, Kaufman Co., TX.

Notes for Rebecca E. "Becky" Beck:
Source: 1850 Jackson Twp., Washington Co., IN Census
Source: 1860 Census Kaufman Co., TX.
Source: Family files of a descendant, Linda Feagin Harwell, Rt. 4, Box 321, Canton, TX 75103; 903-567-5144; email: hotwheel@vzinet.com (1998)

Rebecca E. Beck was named after her mother, Rebecca Barker, who was the second wife of Andrew M. Beck, b. 1795 at Beck's Mill, Washington Co., IN.

Rebecca E. Beck married Josiah Zacharia "Joe" Phillips, b. 19 May 1859 in Mississippi; he died 26 Feb 1922 and was buried at College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman Co., TX.

They were married 14 April 1881 in Kaufman Co., TX. His parents were Ruben Joe Phillips and Rhoda Catherine Lindsey.

Source: "Some Beck History as Aunt Ellen Told it to Me" which included the names of the children of Andrew M. Beck and his two wives, and with a footnote by Leotis Beck Lane, stating her father was Robert Devin "Bob" Beck, son of John J. Beck, the brother of Andrew M. Beck. See notes on her page.

Source: 1850 Kaufman Co., Census
Source: College Mound Cemetery Records
<< From: d.k.hunt@airmail.net (Kathey Kelley Hunt)
Reply-to: d.k.hunt@airmail.net
To: Texas1933@aol.com
Nell-
Here is address of Lou & Bobbie (Barbara) BRYANT in Llano TX They were here last week doing research---they are descendants of Josiah PHILLIPS & Rebecca BECK (Andrew M's daughter). I told them about you & I am certain the three of you would be beneficial to ALL your research----they don't have much on the BECK end & have TONS of stuff on the PHILLIPS, LINDSEYS, BEAVERS & other related lines.....

rhip@tstar.net >>

Notes for Josiah Zacharia "Joe" Phillips:
Source: Family files of a descendant, Linda Feagin Harwell, Rt. 4, Box 321, Canton, TX 75103; 903-567-5144; email: hotwheel@vzinet.com (1998)

35.

xii.

Isabella Maria"Issie" Beck, b. 28 September 1854, Kaufman Co., TX; d. 03 March 1926, Bur. College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.

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