Mary Matilda Beck

Mary married Smith in Kaufman County, Texas U.S.A.. was born about 1870; and died. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

His mother died giving birth to John. -JNT email 19981004
Lived in Howard Towship, Washington County, Indiana. Moved to College Mound, Kaufman County, Texas with father, step-mother, and siblings in 1854.

John was a veteran of the CSA, Company E, 20th Texas Cavalry. [from burial records per Beck & Tittle Footprints; 19981001].

Census:
1860 Kaufman County, Texas.

Marriage Records Washington County, Indiana.

Cemetery Records: College Mound, Texas.

Family Files from Richard Garwood, 1997.

John married Elizabeth Simpson on 08 Nov 1860 in Kaufman County, Texas U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of John Simpson and Elizabeth) was born on 08 Sep 1838 in Tennessee U.S.A.; died on 04 Dec 1891; was buried in College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas U.S.A.. [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 Susan Nowlin Devin on 06 May 1821 in Washington County, Indiana U.S.A.. Susan (daughter of Rev. Alexander Devin and Susannah Nowlin) was born on 22 Sep 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 05 Dec 1832 in Washington County, Indiana U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB & POB from Ancestral File

In Washington Co IN there is a marriage record for Sucky Diven & Andrew Beck,
6 May 1821. Could they be this couple?

Middle name from JNT email 04.October.1998.

Notes:

Married by Elijah Wright, Sr. JPWC [Beck & Tittle Footprints; 19981001].

John married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1800 in Tennessee U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

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].

Notes:

Census:
1820 Gibson Co IN p 240......
1 male >45; 1 male 16-25; 3 males 10-15
1 female>45; 3 female 16-25; 2 females <10

POB from History of Gibson Co IN p. 55; FHC #0934905
This book gave YOM as 1793. Family moved to Warren County (near Bowling Green), Kentucky in 1798 & to Gibson County, Indiana in spring of 1808.
Moved to Indiana Territory March 1808 (Gilbert, Polly; Decendents of James Nowlin; updated 01.Aug.2001).

Represented Gibson Co in the Indiana constitutional convention of 1816.
Hist. of Gibson Co IN; SLC 977.235 H2p

IGI & Ancestral File say DOB 27 Mar 1769 or 22 Mar 1769
Per Hist. of Gibson Co IN DOB = 27 Mar 1769.

Bought the first lot sold in Princeton, IN.

Was Baptist minister who along with Joseph Logan and John Hightower, other Baptist preachers, established their ministry and several churches in the Warren County and Allen County, Kentucky, areas
in the late 1790s and 1800s.

Land Grant issued to Alexander Divan for 200 acres on the Sulphur Fork of Drake Creek in Warren County, Kentucky. Grant is recorded in Book 12 page 114. Surveyed 08.Aug.1799.

Alexander recorded a deed in Pittsylvania County Virigina relinquishing his rights in the estate of his father, William Devin, except for any property based on the future estate of his sister, Sarah. Written 21.Novemer.1803; recorded in Deed Book 13 page 537 on 16.January.1804. Witnessed by James Nowlin, John Emmerson, George Thomas, and James Devin.

Minister's Returns: Pittsylvania Co. Virginia; Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia Alex Divin and Sukey Nowling was mared July 19 1791; Minister not named. Looks like the handwriting of Richard Elliott - Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston

Alexander married Susannah Nowlin on 10 Jul 1795 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Susannah (daughter of Bryan Ward Nowlin and Lucy Wade) was born on 12 Mar 1771 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 08 Nov 1846 in Gibson County, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried in Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Questions: Spelling of Name - Nowlin or Nolan
First name maybe Susan.
POB from History of Gibson Co IN p. 55; FHC #0934905
This book gave DOD as 8 November 1840.

The Devin Family, page 37 lists her DOD as 8 November 1846.

Census:
1830 Gibson Co IN p 159A (Suckey or Sukey)
2 males 20-30 1 female 50-60; 2 females 15-20

Was a second generation American. Her grandfather came from Ireland.

Via Ethel S. Mattingley FHC #0928908: Bible records at Washington Co IN
Historical Society show DOB as 12 Mar 1772.
Per Hist. of Gibson Co IN p 452: DOB = 12 Mar 1771

"The Devin Family", on page 37, says Susan is the daughter of Edward and Mary Wade Nowlin of Virginia. However, on page 2, a quote from the will of Bryan Ward Nowlin says Sucky is his daughter. Research by Anna Hudelson [Nowlin-Devin missive; 1929-1977] shows Edward Nowlin and Mary Wade to be the parents of Bryan Ward Nowlin; Susans paternal grandparents.

Notes:

It is possible that 9 July 1791 is their marriage bond date and 10 July 1795 is the date of their marriage.