Section EK: Descendants of George Beck

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Generation One

1. GEORGE¹ BECK was born on 16 Nov. 1812^[20] near Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States^[20], and died in 1852^[20] in Ohio, United States^[20]. He married in Stark Co., Ohio^[32], in 1836^[20], MARY SNYDER, who was born on 19 Sept. 1816^[16] in Ohio^[10], and died on 6 Aug. 1893^[20] in Irving Twp., Barry Co., Michigan, United States^[20].
1880 Census:
Father's birthplace: PA
Mother's birthplace: PA
Living with son Israel and family^[16]
Children:

2 i. NANCY² BECK, b. on 20 Feb. 1838^[20]; d. about 1900; m. in 1858^[34] in Summit Co., Ohio^[34] PHILLIP CORMANY.

3 ii. ELIZABETH BECK, b. on 3 May 1839^[20]; d. about 1900; m. in 1859^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] HENRY STROLE.

4 iii. MARGARET BECK, b. on 24 Nov. 1840^[20]; d. about 1910; m. (1) in 1864^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] JOSIAH MYERS; m. (2) LIVING.

5 iv. EMANUEL BECK, b. on 7 March 1842^[20]; d. about 1900.

+ 6 v. ISRAEL BECK, b. on 17 Sept. 1843^[11] in Ohio^[11]; d. on 16 Feb. 1906^[1] in Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan^[1]; m. on 5 June 1867 in Clinton, Summit Co. (XJ-19) MARION A. JOHNSTON, b. in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom^{[6, 8]} on 6 Jan. 1849^[11], d. in Leighton Twp.^[20] on 27 Nov. 1921^[20], daughter of (XJ-4) John and (XZ-2) Marion (KING) JOHNSTONE.

7 vi. HARRIET BECK, b. on 27 March 1845^[29] in Ohio^[29]; d. about 1910; m. on 5 July 1863^[33] in Stark Co.^[33] HENRY MOHLER.

8 vii. LEAH BECK, b. on 7 June 1847^[29] in Ohio^[29]; d. about 1920; m. in 1874^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] JOHN FOSTER.

+ 9 viii. REBECCA BECK, b. on 10 Sept. 1848^[20]; d. about 1910; m. in 1866^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] (IT-1) JOHN BYERS.

10 ix. GEORGE BECK, b. on 26 April 1851^[29] in Illinois, United States^[29]; d. about 1900.

Generation Two

6. ISRAEL² BECK (George¹), son of (1) George¹ and Mary (SNYDER) BECK, was born on 17 Sept. 1843^[11] in Ohio^[11], died on 16 Feb. 1906^[1] in Leighton Twp.^[1] and was buried on 18 Feb. 1906^[1] in Irving Cemetery, Irving Twp.^[1]. He married in Clinton, on 5 June 1867, (XJ-19) MARION A. JOHNSTON, daughter of (XJ-4) John and (XZ-2) Marion (KING) JOHNSTONE, who was born on 6 Jan. 1849^[11] in Newton^{[6, 8]}, was christened on 23 Jan. 1848 in Newton Parish, Midlothian, died on 27 Nov. 1921^[20] in Leighton Twp.^[20], and was buried in Irving Twp.^[20].

From the 1 June 1860 census, in Coventry Twp., Summit Co.^[7]:

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace

Samuel Cormany 45 M Farmer PA

Jane Cormany 42 F England

Israel Beck 16 M Farmlaborer OH

From the 1 June 1870 census, in Norton Twp., Summit Co.^[9]:

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace

Beck, Israel 26 M Stone mason OH

Mary 21 F Keeping house Scotland

John C. 2 M OH

Clara 1/12 F Ohio

From the 1 June 1880 census, in Irving Twp.^[10]:

Name Gender Age Relationship Marital Status Occupation Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Beck, Israel M 36 M Farmer OH OH

Mary A. F 31 Wife M Keeping house Scotland Scotland Scotland

Charles M 12 Son S At school OH OH Scotland

Clara F 10 Daughter S At school OH OH Scotland

Henry M 8 Son S OH OH Scotland

Emma F 3 Daughter S OH OH Scotland

Thomas M 1 Son S MI OH Scotland

Mary F 64 Mother W At home OH PA PA

From the 1 June 1900 census, in Leighton Twp.^[11]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Relationship Color Gender Birth month and year Age Marital Status Years of Marriage Number of Children Children Living Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Immigration Year Years in US Occupation Months Unemployed Attended School Within the Year Can Read Can Write Can Speak English Home Owned or Rented Home Owned Free or Mortgaged Farm or House # of Farm Schedule

58 58 Beck, Israel Head W M SEP 1843 56 M 33 OH PA OH Farmer 0 yes yes yes O M F 56

Beck, Mary A. Wife W F JAN 1849 51 M 33 11 9 Scotland Scotland Scotland 1865 35 yes yes yes

Beck, Ora E. daughter W F SEP 1881 18 S MI OH Scotland School Teaching 4 yes yes yes

Beck, Mary A. daughter W F MAR 1884 16 S MI OH Scotland At School 10 yes yes yes

Beck, George W. son W M NOV 1886 13 S MI OH Scotland At School 6 yes yes yes

Beck, Grace E. daughter W F SEP 1888 11 S MI OH Scotland At School 8 yes yes yes

^{[16, 30]}
Children:

	11	i.	JOHN CHARLES³ BECK, b. on 8 March 1868^[31] in Clinton^[31]; d. on 6 Feb. 1934.
	12	ii.	CLARA ALICE BECK, b. on 5 June 1870^[21] in Wadsworth, Medina Co., Ohio^[21]; d. on 18 May 1929.
	13	iii.	HENRY WILLIAM BECK, b. on 20 Feb. 1872^[22] in Wadsworth^[22]; d. in Feb. 1952^[22].
	14	iv.	EMANUEL HOWARD BECK, b. on 6 May 1874^[19] in Clinton^[19]; d. about 1876^[20].
	15	v.	EMMA HARRIET BECK, b. on 16 July 1876^[5] in Franklin, Summit Co.^[5]; d. on 16 April 1911^{[2, 23]} in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan^{[2, 23]}.
	16	vi.	THOMAS ERNEST BECK, b. on 6 Jan. 1879^[24] in Irving Twp.^[24]; d. about 1950.
	17	vii.	ORA ELLA BECK, b. on 3 Sept. 1881^[11] in Irving Twp.^[25]; d. about 1950. Gave info on the Johnston family for the Beck book
+	18	viii.	MARY AGNESS BECK, b. on 24 March 1884^{[4, 26, 36]} in Irving Twp.^{[4, 26, 36]}; d. on 12 Jan. 1963 in Leighton Twp.; m. on 20 March 1907^[35] in Leighton Twp.^[35] (AML-10) ROBERT DIXON SMITH, b. in Leighton Twp.^{[3, 36]} on 15 May 1880^{[3, 36]}, d. in Leighton Twp.^[38] on 22 Oct. 1952^{[37, 39]}, son of (AML-2) John Thomas and (NO-33) Elizabeth Leora (DAVIS) SMITH.
	19	ix.	GEORGE W. BECK, b. on 19 Nov. 1886^[11] in Irving Twp.^[27]; d. about 1950.
	20	x.	ELSIE GRACE BECK, b. on 25 Sept. 1888^[11] in Barry Co.^[28]; d. about 1950.

9. REBECCA² BECK (George¹), daughter of (1) George¹ and Mary (SNYDER) BECK, was born on 10 Sept. 1848^[20], and died between 1871 and 1958. She married in Summit Co.^[34], in 1866^[34], (IT-1) JOHN BYERS. ^[29]
Child: See (IT-1) John BYERS

Generation Three

18. MARY AGNESS³ BECK (Israel², George¹), daughter of (6) Israel² and (XJ-19) Marion A. (JOHNSTON) BECK, was born on 24 March 1884^{[4, 26, 36]} in Irving Twp.^{[4, 26, 36]}, and died on 12 Jan. 1963 in Leighton Twp. She married in Leighton Twp.^[35], on 20 March 1907^[35], (AML-10) ROBERT DIXON SMITH, son of (AML-2) John Thomas and (NO-33) Elizabeth Leora (DAVIS) SMITH, who was born on 15 May 1880^{[3, 36]} in Leighton Twp.^{[3, 36]}, died on 22 Oct. 1952^{[37, 39]} in Leighton Twp.^[38], and was buried in Leighton Twp.

From the 1 June 1900 census, in Leighton Twp.^[11]:

From the 15 April 1910 census, in Leighton Twp.^[13]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Relationship Gender Color Age Marital Status Years of Marriage Number of Children Children Living Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Language Occupation Place of Work Employer, Employee, or Own Account Unemployed Weeks Unemployed Can Read Can Write Home Owned or Rented Farm or House # of Farm Schedule

79 82 Smith, Robert D. Head M W 29 M1 3 MI ON MI English Farmer General farm Emp yes yes R F 69

Smith, Mary E. Wife F W 26 M1 3 1 1 MI OH Scotland English none yes yes

Smith, John T. son M W 5/12 S MI MI MI none

Heath, William Hired man M W 51 S MI MI MI English Laborer Farm W no 0 yes yes

From the 1 Jan. 1920 census, in Leighton Twp.^[14]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Relationship Home Owned or Rented Home Owned Free or Mortgaged Gender Color Age Marital Status Immigration Year Naturalization Naturalization Year Attended School Within the Year Can Read Can Write Birthplace Mother Tongue Father's Birthplace Father's Mother Tongue Mother's Birthplace Mother's Mother Tongue Can Speak English Occupation|Occupation Occupation|Industry Employer, Employee, or Own Account # of Farm Schedule

91 92 Smith, Robert Head O M M W 39 M yes yes MI PA Scotland Scotch yes Farmer General farm Em 86

Smith, Marry Wife F W 35 M yes yes MI PA Scotland Scotch yes none

Smith, John son M W 10 S MI MI MI none

Smith, Robert Jr. son M W 8 S yes yes yes MI MI MI yes none

Smith, Leora daughter F W 7 S yes yes yes MI MI MI yes none

Smith, Lilah daughter F W 5 S yes yes yes MI MI MI none

Smith, Edward son M W 3 11/12 S MI MI MI none

Smith, Marion Boarder W 18 S yes yes MI MI OH yes Teacher Public School W

Beck, Marry Boarder F W 70 Wd 1860 Na 1873 yes yes Scotland Scotch Scotland Scotch Scotland Scotch yes none

Heath, William Boarder W 64 S yes yes MI MI MI yes Farmer Laborer W

From the 1 April 1930 census, in Leighton Twp.^[15]:

Dwelling # Family # Name Relationship Home Data|Owned? Home Data|On a Farm Personal|Sex Personal|Color Personal|Age Personal|Marital Condition Personal|Age at First Marriage Education|Attended School Within the Year Education|Can Read and Write Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Citizenship|Can Speak English Industry|Occupation Industry|Place of Work Industry|Class of Worker

182 184 Smith, Robert D. Head O yes M W 49 M 26 no yes MI ON MI yes Farmer

Smith, Mary A. Wife F W 46 M 23 no yes MI OH Scotland yes none General Farm O

Smith, Alton R. son M W 19 S no yes MI MI MI yes none

Smith, Leoria daughter F W 17 S yes yes MI MI MI yes none

Smith, Lilia G. daughter F W 15 S yes yes MI MI MI yes none

Smith, Edward B. son M W 14 S yes yes MI MI MI yes none

Smith, Margaret E. daughter F W 9 S yes MI MI MI none

Smith, Bryce E. son M W 5 2/12 S yes MI MI MI none

From the 1 April 1940 census, in Leighton Twp.^[17]:

Dwelling # Home Owned or Rented Home Value or Monthly Rental On a Farm Name Relationship Gender Color Age Marital Status Attended School Since March 1 Grade Completed Birthplace 1935 Residence|City, County, State At Private Work Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class of Worker Weeks Worked in 1939 Income in 1939|Salary Income in 1939|Other # of Farm Schedule

189 O 2500 Y Smith, Robert Head M W 59 M No C-2 MI Same house Y 60 Farming Own farm OA (Own Account) 52 Y 103

Smith, Mary Wife F W 56 M No H-4 MI Same house N 0 0

Smith, Margaret daughter F W 18 S Yes C-1 MI Same house N 0 0

Smith, Bryce son M W 15 S Yes H-1 MI Same house N 0 0

Allen, Edward Laborer M W 23 S No 7 MI Muskegon, Michigan Y 50 Farm labour Farm PW (Private Work) 52 240 N

Smith, Barbara grandchild F W 4 S No 0 MI

Smith, Virginia grandchild F W 3 S No 0 MI

From the 1 April 1950 census, in Leighton Twp.^[18]:

Dwelling # Farm or Ranch Agricultural Questionnaire # Name Relationship Race Gender Age Marital Status Birthplace Work Status Worked Last Week Not At Work|Seeking Work Not At Work|Have a Job Hours Worked Occupation Industry Class of Worker Same House Last Year Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Grade Attended Finished Grade Attended School Since Feb. 1

132 Y 67 Smith, Robert D Head W M 70 M Michigan Wk (Working) 45 Farmer Farm Own Business ON MI

Smith, Mary A Wife W F 66 M Michigan House N N N none Y US Scotland S12 Y 30 or over

Bryce Son W M 25 M Michigan Wk (Working) 75 Farmer Farm Own Business MI MI

Mary E Daughter in law W F 24 M Michigan House N N N

Alice D Granddaughter W F 0/12 Nev Michigan MI MI

^[12]
Children: See (AML-10) Robert Dixon SMITH

1. State of Michigan, Death Certificate, no. 3 (16 February 1906), Isral Beck; digital image, Seeking Michigan (http://seekingmichigan.org/ : accessed 1 December 2011).
2. Ibid., no. 610 (16 April 1911), Emma Smith.
3. Michigan Department of Health, birth certificate, no. 1291 (15 May 1880), Robert D. Smith; privately held by Chrys Kolenda.
4. Ibid., no. 257 (24 March 1884), Mary Beck.
5. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932106).
6. 1851 Scotland Census, Cowpits, Inveresk Parish, Midlothian; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
7. 1860 United States Federal Census, Coventry Twp., Summit Co., Ohio; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
8. 1861 Scotland Census, Cockpen, Midlothian; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
9. 1870 United States Federal Census, Norton Twp., Summit Co., Ohio; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
10. 1880 United States Federal Census, Irving Twp., Barry Co., Michigan; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
11. 1900 United States Federal Census, Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, 3A, dwelling 58, family 58; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
12. 1900 United States Federal Census, Leighton, Allegan Co., Michigan; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
13. 1910 United States Federal Census, Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, 4B, dwelling 79, family 82; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
14. 1920 United States Federal Census, Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, 5A; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
15. 1930 United States Federal Census, Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, 9A, dwelling 182, family 184; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
16. 1880 United States Federal Census; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com).
17. 1940 United States Census, Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, population schedule, 8A, dwelling 189.
18. 1950 United States Census, Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, population schedule, 3-43A, 13, dwelling 132.
19. International Genealogical Index, CD-ROM database (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997).
20. Ora German and Lila Smith Thaler, History of the Israel and Mary Beck Family, 1812-1956 (No place: No publisher, 1956).
21. Ibid., 11.
22. Ibid., 15.
23. Ibid., 17.
24. Ibid., 20.
25. Ibid., 23.
26. Ibid., 27.
27. Ibid., 31.
28. Ibid., 33.
29. Ibid., 5.
30. Ibid., 5-8.
31. Ibid., 9.
32. Stark Co., Ohio, "Marriage records, v. A-C 1809-1874," B-42; FHL microfilm 0,897,628.
33. Ibid., Vol. 5, p.554.
34. Summit Co., Ohio, "Marriage index, females, A-D 1840-1943"; FHL microfilm 0,900,969.
35. "Michigan Marriages 1868-1925," database, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1452395).
36. "Michigan Births 1867-1902," database, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1459684).
37. Michigan Department of Public Health, "Letter from Vital Records Section" (10 September 1971).
38. "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968532 : accessed 8 December 2013), Robert Dixon Smith.
39. "Obituaries," Grand Rapids (Michigan) Herald, October 23, 1952, 17.

	2	i.	NANCY² BECK, b. on 20 Feb. 1838^[20]; d. about 1900; m. in 1858^[34] in Summit Co., Ohio^[34] PHILLIP CORMANY.
	3	ii.	ELIZABETH BECK, b. on 3 May 1839^[20]; d. about 1900; m. in 1859^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] HENRY STROLE.
	4	iii.	MARGARET BECK, b. on 24 Nov. 1840^[20]; d. about 1910; m. (1) in 1864^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] JOSIAH MYERS; m. (2) LIVING.
	5	iv.	EMANUEL BECK, b. on 7 March 1842^[20]; d. about 1900.
+	6	v.	ISRAEL BECK, b. on 17 Sept. 1843^[11] in Ohio^[11]; d. on 16 Feb. 1906^[1] in Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan^[1]; m. on 5 June 1867 in Clinton, Summit Co. (XJ-19) MARION A. JOHNSTON, b. in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom^{[6, 8]} on 6 Jan. 1849^[11], d. in Leighton Twp.^[20] on 27 Nov. 1921^[20], daughter of (XJ-4) John and (XZ-2) Marion (KING) JOHNSTONE.
	7	vi.	HARRIET BECK, b. on 27 March 1845^[29] in Ohio^[29]; d. about 1910; m. on 5 July 1863^[33] in Stark Co.^[33] HENRY MOHLER.
	8	vii.	LEAH BECK, b. on 7 June 1847^[29] in Ohio^[29]; d. about 1920; m. in 1874^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] JOHN FOSTER.
+	9	viii.	REBECCA BECK, b. on 10 Sept. 1848^[20]; d. about 1910; m. in 1866^[34] in Summit Co.^[34] (IT-1) JOHN BYERS.
	10	ix.	GEORGE BECK, b. on 26 April 1851^[29] in Illinois, United States^[29]; d. about 1900.

Name	Age	Gender	Occupation	Birthplace
Samuel Cormany	45	M	Farmer	PA
Jane Cormany	42	F		England
Israel Beck	16	M	Farmlaborer	OH