Martha Arilla Beck

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Probably died in Terrell, Texas. [Beck & Tittle Footprints; 19981001].

Martha married William Craker in 1873. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The Devin Family, page 39 states that the unnamed husband of Susan Devin was the son of Philip Beck; who had married her sister, Elizabeth Devin. KLV thinks that the husband of Susan Devin is the son of Philip Beck by a prior marriage. JNT in an email dated 04.October.1998, says father of Susan Devin's husband is George Beck; a cousin of Philip Beck.

He was from Salem, IN. (Washington Co.)

Rowan County, North Carolina became Davidson County, North Carolina. Andrew Beck moved with his parents to Washington County, Indiana Territory in 1808. [Beck & Tittle Footprints; 19981001]

When Susan died, Andrew had the responsibility of a new born baby, a son, Alexander, eighteen months old, and four young daughters. He must have had help from other family members where they lived at Beck's Mill. Andrew M. Beck remarried two years after Susan died to Rebecca Barker. [JNT email 04.October.1998]. They moved to near Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas in 1854.

Andrew married Rebecca Barker on 27 Feb 1834 in Washington County, Indiana U.S.A.. Rebecca was born on 12 Jun 1810 in New Hampshire U.S.A.; died on 11 Aug 1866; was buried in College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Two years after Susan died, Andrew M. Beck married Rebecca Barker on 27.February.1834. In 1854, they took their children, including Parthena, Andrew Jacob, Martha Arilla, Rebecca E. and Isabella Maria, and his other children, John J., Alexander D., virginia, Susan and Sarah and went to College Mound, Kaufman County, Texas and settled near his brother John Jacob Beck, who had gone to the Republic or Texas nine years previously. Most of them are buried in the College Mound (first called Beck Mound) Cemetery. -JNT email 04.October.1998 14:48 & 15:13 hours.

Notes:

[From "Beck and Tittle Footprints" by Nell Truitt prepared 01.October.1998]:
George Beck, Sr. brought his family from North Carolina in 1807, staying a short time in Bear Grass, which is now Louisville, Kentucky. George and his two older sons, John, age 23 and George, Jr. age 16, while out scouting in December 1807, located organ Spring along Mill creek and built a grist-mill ther. The spring was dammed and provided a gallon of water per minute at 60 degree temperature. The first grist mill was a log structure fifteen feet square.

Within a short time, Beck's Hill, as the settlement was known, became a social center as families from a thirty mile radius brought their corn to Beck's Mill to be ground into cornmeal. Sometimes it took two or three days as they waited their turns, so games were played outdoors with the young Beck boys. In the summer of 1825, a frame building, twenty by thirty feet square replaced the first mill structure. Two years later, a lean-to was bult and a carding machine was put in operation. A commodious, two-story frame structure for the mill was built in 1864, and the carding machinery was placed in the second story. The structure still stands in 1998.

John married Elizabeth Claver. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

It is said the Elizabeth could cut more wheat than any may she ever raced against. [Beck & Tittle Footprints; Alexander D. Beck biography; 01.October.1998].

Notes:

George and Elizabeth left Rowan (now Davidson) County, North Carolina in 1807 and settled in Indiana Territory and with their older sons, John Jacob, George Jr., and Andrew M., they build Becks Mill south of Salem, Washington County, Indiana. The old mill, rebuilt in 1864, still stands at the mill stream near Becks Hill, and was the first grist mill in the 30-50 mile area. This is still printed on some maps and atlases. -JNT email 04.October.1998 at 14:48.

Many stories of the Beck's are written in the Washington County, Indiana history. [Beck & Tittle Footprints; John Charles Beck biography prepared 19981001].

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Johann came from Germany in 1750 aboard the ship Phoenix with his parents. The ship arrived in Philadelphia. Moved with his father, wife, and son to Rowan (now Davidson) County between 1766 and 1768. [JNT email; 02.November.1998]

Johann married Anna Catherine Crouse. [Group Sheet]