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Descendants of George(Major) Beck, Sr.

26. ELIZABETH ANNE"BETSEY"⁵ BECK (ANDREW M.⁴, GEORGE(MAJOR)³, DAVAULT (DAWALT/DABOLT)², UNKNOWN MR.¹) was born 02 October 1822 in Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN, and died 28 May 1899 in Bur. Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery, Washington Co., IN. She married ELIJAH BROWN WADE 02 December 1845 in Washington Co., IN, son of MERIDA WADE and PHEROBE COOPER. He was born 22 February 1824 in North Carolina; resided in Vernon Twp., Washington Co., IN, and died 17 October 1864 in Bur. Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery, Washington Co., IN.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANNE"BETSEY" 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, 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: Karen Venable, Riverside, CA - Kvenable@pe.net - cousin of David Devin who has his website.
Source: Obituary written in the newspaper:

WADE:      Once more the dark angel of death has claimed a victim, and another mother in Israel has gone. Elizabeth Anne Wade departed this life at her old home near Mt. Tabor, Washington Co., IN, Sunday, May 28, 1899, at 10:00 p.m. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Anne Beck. She was born near Beck's Mill, Washington Co., IN October 2, 1822, being 76 years, 7 months and 6 days old at the time of her death. She was married to Elijah B. Wade on the 27th day of December 1844. (This may be incorrect)

To their union were born 9 children, 6 girls and 3 boys, of whom 6 are living to mourn their loss. Deceased had lived a widow for many years, making her home the greater part of the time with her son, Bro. S.D. Wade at which place she died. Her husband died Oct 17, 1864. She was a kind and loving mother and a devoted Christian, having been in the service of the Master for over 60 years. When quite young in life she obeyed the Savior in the institution of baptism under the labors of Eld. John Wright at Old Blue River Church of Christ. Soon after her marriage, she took membership with the Church of Christ at Mt. Tabor and remained a member of that congregation until death.

She died holding fast the faith; not having denied His name, Sister Wade had been an invalid for more than 20 years, hence was a great sufferer. She bore her afflictions with a calm resignation and patient endurance. As she was afflicted with heart trouble, it was known for some time that she could not recover, hence all was done that could be by neighbors, friends and relatives to make her last days here on earth as pleasant as possible.

The remains were taken to Mt. Tabor cemetery for interment. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.

Source: Salem Democrat, June 14, 1899:
            ELIZABETH ANN (BECK) WADE
The death angel has once more made its visit and called home the soul of our oldest, and most respected mothers, Elizabeth Anne Wade. She died at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 1899, after being an invalid and suffering for many months. The deceased was born near Beck's Mill Oct. 2, 1822, being 76 years, 7 months of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Wade was the oldest child of Andrew M. and Susan A. Beck, there being thirteen children in the family. She was married to Elijah B. Wade Dec. 27, 1844. From this union were born nine children - Sarah Ellen, Andrew Milton, Mary Matilda, John B., Smith Devin, Virginia Adaline, Susan Elizabeth, Rosa Belle and Martha Anne. Six of them are living to mourn their loss - three, one son and two daughters having gone before. Her husband died Oct 17, 1864, leaving her a widow many years. She has lived at the old home just south of Smedley most of the time since her marriage. For short periods she had resided at different places in Lawrence and Martin counties. She spent her declining years among her children, making her home with her son at the old place.

She was a member of the Church of Christ, having made the confession and was baptized under the labors of Elder John Wright at Old Blue River more than 60 years ago. She has ever since obeyed her Master and lived the life of a true Christian wife and mother. She was always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need and will be remembered far and near for her administrations of kindness, comfort and love. Her life was such that she well have said, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, henceforth, there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me."

She was laid to rest on the afternoon of the 29th, in the cemetery at Mt. Tabor. The family has they sympathy of the entire community.

Source: The Republican Leader, June 9, 1899, Mt. Tabor Items:

Mrs. Elizabeth Wade died at the home of her son, S. D. Wade, May 28, in her 77th year of heart trouble. She had been a sufferer for months but bore her afflictions with Christian patience and hope. She was a member of the church at this place for a number of years, a devout Christian and a kind and loving mother. She leaves six children and many relatives to mourn her departure. She was the widow of Elijah Wade who has been dead about thirty-five years. She requested that Elder B. F. Martin conduct the funeral but from some cause Mr. Martin failed to be present. The remains were laid away in the Mt. Tabor cemetery the following day.

Notes for ELIJAH BROWN WADE:
Source: Washington County, Indiana archives
Source: 1850 Washington County Census shows Elijah, age 27, Elizabeth A. age 27, Sarah E. age 2, Mary M. age 11/12 and a boy, Hampton Wade, age 9 living with them.
Source April 1999: a descendant, Larry Wade, P. O. Box 9105, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 - larry@wade2.com.      Sent me the family outline of his family.

Source: Washington County, Indiana History p. 2319:
      Abstract of Wills 1808 - 1902: Elijah B. Wade made his will October 15, 1864, and it was probated January 7. 1865. His heirs were: Wife, mentioned, no name, to be "guardian of all heirs." Elijah B. Wade was married to Elizabeth A. Beck. Sons : Both minors John Brown Wade, Smith Devin Wade; Daughters: Sarah Ellen Wade, Mary Matilda Wade, Virginia Adeline Wade, Susan Elizabeth Wade, Rosy B. Wade, Martha Ann Wade. (Please note: a son, Andrew Milton Wade had deceased as a child)

Source: 1850 Wahington County Indiana Census - Jackson 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?)

Children of ELIZABETH BECK and ELIJAH WADE are:

74.	i.	Sarah Ellen⁶ Wade, b. 17 September 1846, Washington Co., IN; d. 1923, Bur. Claysville Cemetery, Washington Co., IN.
	ii.	Andrew Milton Wade, b. 1847.
75.	iii.	Mary Matilda Wade, b. 06 August 1849, Washington Co., IN; d. 1915, Bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Lawrence Co.,Bedford, IN.
76.	iv.	John Brown/Beck Wade, b. 30 July 1851, Smedley Station, Washington Co., IN (lived in Vernon & Brown Twp, W. Co., IN); d. 06 December 1907, (Killed by freight train in Mitchell, Lawrence Co., IN; Bur. Mt. Tabor Cem..
77.	v.	Rev. Smith D. Wade, b. 05 September 1854, Washington Co., IN; d. 1923, Bur. Smedley Cem., Washington Co., IN.
78.	vi.	Virginia Adeline Wade, b. 14 June 1858, Washington Co., IN; d. 08 March 1884, Bur. Mt. Tabor Cem., Washington Co., IN.
	vii.	Susan Elizabeth Wade, b. January 1861, Vernon Twp, Washington Co.; d. 1904, Vernon Twp, Washington Co., IN; m. Edward Cornwell, 03 July 1877, Washington Co., IN; b. 31 October 1858, Unknown; d. 08 August 1942, Bur. Claysville Cem, Campbellsburg, IN.

Notes for Edward Cornwell:
Source: Richard V. Garwood, a Devin descendant, Haubstadt, IN (1997)

Edward was the son of James E. Cornwell and Polly Jones Cornwell. Edward married 2nd Mary E. Scroggins. After her death in 1938, he moved to Campbellsburg where he died and was buried in Claysville Cemetery.

	viii.		Rosa Dora Wade, b. 19 March 1862, Washington Co., IN; m. None.
	ix.		Martha A. Wade, b. 09 April 1864, Washington Co., IN; d. 1954, Bur. Mt. Tabor Cem., Washington Co., IN; m. Eli B. Stephenson, 18 May 1882, Washington Co., IN; b. 23 June 1862, (Attorney 40 yrs in Bedford, IN; moved to Hazelton, KS); d. 12 April 1948, Bur. Mt. Tabor Cem., Washington Co., IN.

Notes for Martha A. Wade:
Source: Richard Garwood, Haubstadt, Indiana 1997, a descendant of the Devin family.
Martha and Eli moved to Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN where Eli was an attorney for 40 years. Their first child was born in Hazelton, KS.

Notes for Eli B. Stephenson:
Source: Richard Garwood, Haubstadt, Indiana 1997, a descendant of the Devin family.

Eli B. Stephenson was the son of Nelson and Jemima Mauldin Stephenson.

Martha A. Wade and Eli B./Stephenson moved to Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN where he was an attorney for 40 years. They may have lived in Hazelton, KS soon after their marriage, as their first child was born there.

Martha and Eli are buried at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

27. SARAH DEVIN⁵ BECK (ANDREW M.⁴, GEORGE(MAJOR)³, DAVAULT (DAWALT/DABOLT)², UNKNOWN MR.¹) was born 20 November 1825 in Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN, and died 08 October 1859 in College Mound Cem., Kaufman Co., TX. She married JOHN W. BELL 25 December 1851 in Kaufman Co., TX, son of JOHN BELL and SARAH??. He was born Abt. 1823 in Unknown; was Stage Driver in Kaufman Co., TX, and died Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for SARAH DEVIN 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, 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

Notes for JOHN W. BELL:
Source: 1860 Kaufman Co. TX Census - Cedar Grove Post Office
      J. W. BELL 36 m IN Stage Driver /130
      Sarah 4 f TX
      Andrew J. 2 m TX

We know that at this time his wife was not in the household. She had died in October 1959. In researching him in the 1870 census, we have found no records that he continued to live in the Kaufman area.

Children of SARAH BECK and JOHN BELL are:

Sarah⁶ Bell, b. 1856.

Notes for Sarah Bell:
Source: 1860 Kaufman Co. TX Census - Cedar Grove Post Office
J. W. BELL 36 m IN Stage Driver /130
Sarah 4 f TX
Andrew J. 2 m TX

ii.

Andrew J. Bell, b. 1858.

Notes for Andrew J. Bell:
Source: 1860 Kaufman Co. TX Census - Cedar Grove Post Office
J. W. BELL 36 m IN Stage Driver /130
Sarah 4 f TX
Andrew J. 2 m TX

Andrew was named in honor of his grandfather, Andrew M. Beck.

28. SUSAN NOWLIN "SUSIE"⁵ BECK (ANDREW M.⁴, GEORGE(MAJOR)³, DAVAULT (DAWALT/DABOLT)², UNKNOWN MR.¹) was born 14 January 1827 in Beck's Mill, Howard Twp., Washington Co., IN, and died 03 January 1913 in Bur. West Point Cem., Venita, Craig Co., OK (she lived with her grandson). She married THOMAS D. VOYLES 15 October 1863 in Washington Co., IN; then to Texas; then to Oklahoma, son of DAVID VOYLES and BARBARA UDY. He was born 31 December 1817 in Washington Co., IN(Lived Vernon Twp., near Campbellsburg, IN), and died 15 December 1876 in Bur. Big Spring, Washington Co., IN.

Notes for SUSAN NOWLIN "SUSIE" 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, 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 - Susan Beck Voyles went to Kaufman Co., TX with her parents and took her two sons with her. When they grew to adulthood, they moved to Oklahoma.

Source: Richard Garwood - Family Files Haubstadt, IN - 1997
Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma Leader, Jan 16, 1913

Thomas D. Voyles was a widower when he married Susan Beck and lived on a farm in Vernon Twp. 4 miles south of Campbellsburg, Indiana. Susan was his 3rd wife. He died on Dec 15, 1876 and was buried at Big Spring in Washington Co., IN.

Susan lived later with her son Andrew in Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma where she died. She had joined Old Mill Creek Church about 1842; later transferred to Mt. Tabor. Buried West Point Cem., Craig Co., OK.

DEATH OF SUSAN N. BECK VOYLES
Susan N. Beck, daughter of Andy and Susan Beck, was born at Beck's Mill on Mill Creek, in Washington County, IN January 14, 1827. She was united in marriage to Thomas D. Voyles of Washington County, IN Oct 15, 1863.

To this union were born two sons, Thomas A. Voyles and Andy Voyles. The former died July 24, 1888. The latter now resides near Vinita, OK.

She departed this life on the 3rd day of January 1913 at 5:00 p.m. She leaves three step children and one son to mourn her death.

The following is from Susan's gravestone:
Susan Beck, wife of Thomas D. Voyles.
Born Jan 14, 1827 at Beck's Mill, Washington Co., Indiana.
Died Jan 3, 1913 at Vinita, OK

Notes for THOMAS D. VOYLES:
Source: Richard Garwood, Family Files, Haubstadt, IN - 1997

Thomas David Voyles was born in Washington Co., IN, the son of David and Barbara Udy Voyles. Thomas D. Voyles was a widower when he married Susan Beck and lived on a farm in Vernon Twp. 4 miles south of Campbellsburg, Indiana. Susan was his 3rd wife. He died on Dec 15, 1876 and was buried at Big Spring in Washington Co., IN.

Susan lived later with her son Andrew in Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma where she died. She had joined Old Mill Creek Church about 1842; later transferred to Mt. Tabor. Buried West Point Cem., Craig Co., OK.

Children of SUSAN BECK and THOMAS VOYLES are:

79.	i.		Thomas A.⁶ Voyles, Jr., b. 1866, Vernon Twp, Washington Co., IN; d. 24 July 1888, Bur. Mt. Tabor Cem., Washington Co., IN.
80.	ii.		Andrew "Andy" M. Voyles, b. 11 August 1867, Washington Co., IN, Lived in Vanita, OK; d. Unknown, Unknown.

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