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| 6. | John Charles Beck was born on 07 May 1903 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A. (son of John Jefferson Beck and Annie Elizabeth Faulkner); died on 22 Nov 1985 in Denver, Colorado U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. Notes:
The following is from the biography for John Charles Beck in "Beck & Tittle Footprints";, J. Nell Truitt; 1998:
Charlie was a handsome, clean-cut young man, over six feet tall, square jawed with stunning eyes and slim frame, size 12 shoe, a good foundation! After getting his early education, he enrolled at Texas A&M College and studied mechanical drawing. Then he took a job with Sears Roebuck & Co. and was trnsferred to Kansas City, Mo. That was too far distance from his family, and he returned to Wills Point, Texas and took up his agricultural lifetime continuance.
John Charles Beck married Miss Alta Mae Tittle on 18 December 1927 in Wills Point, TX. They had five children, four of whom grew to adulthood, and as of 1997, all still living and have families - from Sacramento, California to Valrico, FL.
He was lovingly called "Poppie" by his grandchildren and grands and lived in Iowa Park, Texas (Wichita County) and Wills Point, Texas, then moved to be near their eldest son, Robert J. Beck in Fort Worth, TX in 1983.
John Charles Beck died on November 22, 1985 while visiting his son, Larry Max Beck in Denver, Colorado of cardiac arrest and prostate cancer. He had surgery there and died within two days. His body was flown back to Texas where his oldest son , Bob, a Baptist minister, assisted at his funeral. Interment was at Union Grove Cemetery in Wills Point, TX.
Sources and References:
1920 Texas Census
Texas Census records - Van Zandt County
Texas Census records - Wichita County
Marriage record - Wills Point, Van Zandt Co. TX
Land Deeds - Wichita County, TX
Beck Family Bible
Genealogy Book kept by John Charles Beck in a small brown binder
Remembrances of family members
Beck & Tittle Footprints; J. Nell Truitt; 1998.
John married Alta Mae Tittle on 18 Dec 1927 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. Alta (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Tittle and Martha Minerva Beavers) was born on 01 Jun 1902 in Tiftonia, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 29 Mar 1994 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Alta Mae Tittle was born on 01 Jun 1902 in Tiftonia, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee U.S.A. (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Tittle and Martha Minerva Beavers); died on 29 Mar 1994 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. Children:
- Mickey Gene Beck was born on 28 Nov 1928 in Iowa Park, Wichita, Texas U.S.A.; died on 04 Jan 1929; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
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| 12. | John Jefferson Beck was born on 26 Jun 1863 in Shoals, Martin, Indiana U.S.A. (son of Alexander D. Beck and Catherine Horsey); died on 25 Mar 1950 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. Notes:
[From Beck & Tittle Footprints; 19981001]
John (J.J.) Beck was the only son born to his parents (as his father stated in a biographical sketch in 1898 in Wook county, Ohio). When J.J. was 16, his father and step-mother, Sarah Francis Survance Beck, place their belongings in the ox-drawn wagon and moved to Van Zandt County, Texas, where many of the Deck family members had relocated in previous years from the Howard Township, Washington County, Indiana area. John's grandfather, along with most of his children, had moved to the College Mound, Kaufman County, Texas area in 1854 and were early settlers.
As a young adult, John J. Beck became the guardian of Annie Elizabeth Faulkner, her younger sister, and her brother James W. Faulkner as recorded in court documents. He then married Annie Elizabeth when she was 17 years old and he was 24.
J.J. was a successful landowner and farmer, a supporter of education, and a respected citizen of the community. His obituary printed in the Wills Point Chronicle read, in part: "J. J. Beck passed away at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night, March 25, 1950 at Baker clinic. He was kind and attentive to his family. A beacon light for each child was his wise counsel from day to day. He loved and cherished the friendship of others. Mr. Beck had professed faith in the Lord in 1928. Many beautiful flowers attested to this esteem in which he was held. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. James Riley, assisted by Rev. Monzon Fletcher, pastor of the Methodist Church, and Rev. Bob Beck, a grandson of Wichita Falls, Texas. Survivors include seven children, Henry and Curtis Beck and Mrs. Leona Ellis of Wills Point, Cordell Beck of Greenville, Mrs. Grace Plyler of Corpus Christi and Mr.s Ruby Wallis of Dallas."
John Jefferson Beck was lovingly called "Grandpa Beck" by his grandchildren.
Sources:
Beck Family Bible in the possession of Dr. Robert J. Beck
Census Records - 1880, 1900; Van Zandt County, Texas
Census Records -1850, 1860; Martin County, Indiana
Land Deeds - Van Zandt County, Texas
Marriage Record - Van Zandt County, Texas
Remembrances of Grandchildren; 1930-1998 (present)
Research by Nell Truitt; 1994-1998 (granddaughter of J.J. Beck).
John married Annie Elizabeth Faulkner on 20 Feb 1887 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. Annie (daughter of James John Randall Faulkner and Anna Gardner) was born on 28 May 1870 in Milton, Northampton, England; died on 22 Mar 1946 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Annie Elizabeth Faulkner was born on 28 May 1870 in Milton, Northampton, England (daughter of James John Randall Faulkner and Anna Gardner); died on 22 Mar 1946 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.. Notes:
Married in the home of Mrs. Chas. Peery.
Children:
- Henry Jefferson Beck was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 17 Jul 1955 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
- Mary Leona Beck was born on 21 Mar 1890 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 01 Jul 1958 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
- Corbett Alexander Beck was born on 08 Feb 1892 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 30 Nov 1894 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
- Cora Mae Beck was born on 27 Sep 1894 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 02 Jun 1945 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas U.S.A..
- Grace Ophelia Beck was born on 07 Nov 1898 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 27 Jul 1962 in Giddings, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
- Clara Ruby Ethel Beck was born on 21 Jun 1901 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 05 Sep 1968 in Dallas, Dalles, Texas U.S.A..
- 6. John Charles Beck was born on 07 May 1903 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 22 Nov 1985 in Denver, Colorado U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
- Curtis Solon Beck was born on 15 Apr 1906 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 29 Mar 1992; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
- William Cordell Beck was born on 10 Feb 1912 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A.; died on 24 Mar 1951 in Greenville, Texas U.S.A..
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- 7. Alta Mae Tittle was born on 01 Jun 1902 in Tiftonia, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 29 Mar 1994 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas U.S.A.; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas U.S.A..
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