Ethel May Vance b. 5 May 1887 Nashville, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States d. 16 Dec 1969 North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Ethel May Vance
Born	5 May 1887	Nashville, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Female
Census	1900	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Ethel Vance, grand daughter, in the household of Mary Vance
Residence	Jun 1906	Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States [3]
Census	1910	Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Ethel M. Beck, wife, in the household of Walter H. Beck
Residence	12 Sep 1918	Casstown, Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
	Address: R. F. D. 1
Census	1920	Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as Ethel M. Beck, wife, in the household of Walter H. Beck
	Address: Main Street
Census	1930	Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States [7]
	as Ethel M. Beck, wife, in the household of Walter H. Beck
	Address: Covington Pike
Residence	1935	Shelby County, Ohio, United States [8]
Census	1940	Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [8]
	as Effie Beck, wife, in the household of Walter Beck
Physical Description	black eyes; hair turned pure white at the age of 26 [9]
Education	8th grade [10]
Residence	25 Apr 1942	Kessler Station, Miami County, Ohio, United States [11]
	Address: RR #1
Newspaper	14 Jun 1964 [12]
	Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma), 14, June 1964
	Former Resident Amazed By City A 78-year old Ohio woman who lived in Lawton before statehood visited here Saturday and expressed amazement at the city's growth since she left 57 years ago. The visitor was Mrs. Ethel Beck, 78, Port Jefferson, Ohio, whose late husband, Walter H. Beck, built one of the first large farm buildings in Comanche county before statehood. Mrs. Beck was traveling with her son, Thearen Beck, Englewood Ohio, and his wife, Charlotte, and daughter, Mary Ann, 5. He has been on business trips to San Antonio and Oklahoma City, and they decided to spend the weekend in Lawton to give his mother an opportunity to visit old landmarks of the area.
Died	16 Dec 1969	North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio, United States [13]
	Cause: of pneumonia, congestive cardiac failure and cardiovascular arteriosclerosis
	OBITUARY-2 The Piqua Daily Call Piqua, Ohio 19 December 1969, p2 Mrs. Ethel Beck Rites Conducted LUDLOW FALLS — Funeral rites for Mrs. Ethel May Beck, 82, of Port Jefferson, sister of Ed Cress of Ludlow Falls, were held at 3 p.m. today in the Roy H. Miller Funeral Home, West Milton. Burial was in Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson. Mrs. Beck died Tuesday. Also surviving is a son, Theron of Englewood; three daughters, Mrs. Orelia Greene of N. Fairfield, Mrs. Louise Rosell of Spring Valley and Vivian Beemer of Troy; two brothers, Dewey Cress of West Milton and Ernest Cress of Dayton; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and on great great grandchild.
		Obituary - Ethel May Beck Newspaper clipping
Obituary	17 Dec 1969 [14]
	Newspaper unknown - original clipping
	ETHEL MAY BECK NORTH FAIRFIELD - Mrs. Ethel May Beck, 82 of Port Jefferson, O., collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday afternoon in the office of an area doctor. Mrs. Beck had been visiting for the past several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Orelia G. Green, of North Fairfield. In addition to Mrs. Green, she leaves two other daughters, Mrs. Louisa Rossell, of Xenia and Mrs. Vivian Beamer, of Troy; a son, Tharen Beck, of Englewood, O.; eleven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Her husband Walter died in 1962. The Kubach-Smith Funeral Home will transfer the body today to the John Miller Funeral Home, in West Milton, O., where funeral arrangements are pending. (Original copy - no notation for name of newspaper or date published; handwritten date - Tue 16, 1969)
Obituary	19 Dec 1969
	The Piqua Daily Call (Piqua, Ohio) 19 December 1969, p2
	Mrs. Ethel Beck Rites Conducted LUDLOW FALLS — Funeral rites for Mrs. Ethel May Beck, 82, of Port Jefferson, sister of Ed Cress of Ludlow Falls, were held at 3 p.m. today in the Roy H. Miller Funeral Home, West Milton. Burial was in Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson. Mrs. Beck died Tuesday. Also surviving is a son, Theron of Englewood; three daughters, Mrs. Orelia Greene of N. Fairfield, Mrs. Louise Rosell of Spring Valley and Vivian Beemer of Troy; two brothers, Dewey Cress of West Milton and Ernest Cress of Dayton; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and on great great grandchild.
Buried	19 Dec 1969	Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio, United States [15, 16, 17, 18]
	Address: Glen Cemetery
Person ID	I2006	TangledRoots
Last Modified	13 Nov 2021

Father	Eli Warren Honeyman, b. 20 Sep 1862, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 14 Jun 1921, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years)
Mother	Rosa Florence Vance, b. 23 Nov 1863, Staunton, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 26 Dec 1943, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)
Family ID	F1042	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Walter Herbert Beck, b. 4 Mar 1878, Covington, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 7 Dec 1962, Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)

Married 23 Dec 1903 Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States [19]

Children

	1. Lodis Marie Beck, b. 4 Aug 1904, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 May 1926, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States (Age 21 years)
	2. Orelia Gustava Beck, b. 18 Sep 1906, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 14 May 1977, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, United States (Age 70 years)
	3. Louise Opal Beck, b. 14 Oct 1908, Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio, United States , d. 26 Apr 1995, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States (Age 86 years)
	4. Vivian Theresa Beck, b. 25 Nov 1910, Kessler, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 30 Nov 1995, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)
	5. Thearen Quentin Beck, b. 7 Oct 1922, Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, United States , d. 22 Nov 1999, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 77 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F166 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Moms Date Book: Ethel May Beck.
Ethel May Beck May 5 1987
[S145] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, pg. 14B.

...line 51 - Dolly M. Kessler, daughter, whtie, female, born July 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school (listed with David A. Kessler)

DW 259
...line 55 - Mary Vance, head, white, female, born October 1841, age 58, divorced, children 2/2, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Maryland
...56 - Ethel Vance, grand daughter, white, female, born May 1887, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 348-365
...line 71 - John Elleman, Head, white, male, born Sept 1855, age 44, married 23 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 72 - Anna Elleman, wife, white, female, Born Jan 1861, age 39, married 23 yrs, mother of 7 children, 6 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 73 - Elden Elleman, son, white, male, born Nov 1878, age 21, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 74 - Aubrey E. Elleman, son, white, male, born Aug 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 75 - Ardie Elleman, son, white, male, born June 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 76 - Charles Elleman, son, white, male, born Oct 1886, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 77 - Frederick Elleman, son, white, male, born Feby 1890, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 78 - May Elleman, daughter, white, female, born Nov 1892, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school

DW 350-367
...line 82 - Henry R. Cress, head, white, male, born September 1856, age 43, married 6 yrs., born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 83 - Rosa F. Cress, wife, white, female, born November 1863, age 36, married 6 yrs. children 3/3, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 84 - Clarence Cress, son, white, male, born September 1882, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 85 - Samuel B. Cress, son, white, male, born March 1884, age 16, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 86 - Dessie M. Cress, daughter, white, female, born December 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 87 - Henry E. Cress, son, white, male, born March 1895, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 88 - George D. Cress, son, white, male, born December 1897, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p14B
[S1579] Newspaper: Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma), Ethel Beck.
Lawton Constitution
June 14, 1964
Former Resident Amazed By City
...A 78-year old Ohio woman who lived in Lawton before statehood visited here Saturday and expressed amazement at the city's growth since she left 57 years ago.
...The visitor was Mrs. Ethel Beck, 78, Port Jefferson, Ohio, whose late husband, Walter H. Beck, built one of the first large farm buildings in Comanche county before statehood.
...Mrs. Beck was traveling with her son, Thearen Beck, Englewood Ohio, and his wife, Charlotte, and daughter, Mary Ann, 5. He has been on business trips to San Antonio and Oklahoma City, and they decided to spend the weekend in Lawton to give his mother an opportunity to visit old landmarks of the area.
Amazed by City
14 June 1964
[S168] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Shelby County, Salem Township, pg. 9B.
DW 229-231
...line 84 - Syntha Beck, servant, female, white, age 66, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Virginia, hand servant for private family (in household of Allen Riddle)

DW 232-234
...line 94 - Walter H. Beck, head, male, white, age 32, married 7 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, laborer doing odd jobs, rents house
...line 95 - Ethel M. Beck, wife, female, wife, age 22, married 7 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 96 - Lodis M. Beck, daughter, female, white age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 97 - Orelia G. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 98 - Louisa O. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 1 6/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio p9B
[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Card for Walter Herbert Beck,.
Walter Herbert Beck, Residence: R.F.D.1 Casstown, Miami, Ohio; Age: 42; Born March 4 1878, White, Natural Born Citizen; Occupation: Farming; Employers Name: John South, R.F.D.1, Casstown, Miami, Ohio; Nearest Relative: Ethel May Beck, R.F.D.1 Casstown, Miami, O.; Tall, Slender build, Brown eyes, Black hair, Signed: Walter Herbert Beck
WalterHerbert Beck
Miami County, Ohio
12 Sept 1918
[S184] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Shelby County, Anna Village, Franklin Township, pg. 6B.
DW 115
...line 82 - Walter H. Beck, head, rent, male, white, age 42, male, married 7 yrs., born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, carpenter. Main Street
...line 83 - Ethel M. Beck, wife, female, white, age 32, married 7 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 84 - Lodis M. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 85 - Orelia G. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 86 - Louisa O. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 87 - Vivian R. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Anna Village, Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio p6B
[S198] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Montgomery County, Randolph Township, pg., 8B.
DW 183-184
...line 75 - Walter H. Beck, head, rent,no radio, male, white, age 52, married (age 24), born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, salesman, real estate, veteran=no
...line 76 - Ethel M. Beck, wife, female, white, age, age 42, married (age 16), born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 77 - Orelia G. Beck, daughter, female, white, age 23, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 78 - Thearen Q. Beck, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
(Covington Pike)
Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio p8B
[S621] 1940 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Union Twp., p3A.
#40
...line 1 - Effie Beck, wife, female, white, age 52, married, 9th grade, born Ohio, previous address-Shelby, Ohio
...line 2 - Rosa Cress, mother-in-law, female, white, age 76, widow, 8th grade, born Ohio, father and mother born Ohio, native tongue-English, veteran-no, social security-no, housework at home, married more than once-no, married at age of 18, number of children ever born-1
...line 3 - Thearen Beck, son, male, white, age 17, single, High School, born Ohio, previous address-Shelby, Ohio
Union Township, Miami County, Ohio p3A
[S428] Personal knowledge.
[S250] Family interview: Thearen Beck.
[S538] Military: World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, U1455 - Walter Herbert Beck.
Residence: Kessler Station, Miami, Ohio, age 64, born March 4 1878 in Covington, Ohio, Contact: Mrs. Ethel Beck. White, 5'8" 170 lbs., Brown eyes, Gray hair, Light complexion
Walter Herbert Beck
Miami County, Ohio
25 April 1942 ~p1Walter Herbert Beck
Miami County, Ohio
25, April 1942 ~p2
[S1579] Newspaper: Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma), 14, June 1964.
Lawton Constitution
June 14, 1964
Former Resident Amazed By City
...A 78-year old Ohio woman who lived in Lawton before statehood visited here Saturday and expressed amazement at the city's growth since she left 57 years ago.
...The visitor was Mrs. Ethel Beck, 78, Port Jefferson, Ohio, whose late husband, Walter H. Beck, built one of the first large farm buildings in Comanche county before statehood.
...Mrs. Beck was traveling with her son, Thearen Beck, Englewood Ohio, and his wife, Charlotte, and daughter, Mary Ann, 5. He has been on business trips to San Antonio and Oklahoma City, and they decided to spend the weekend in Lawton to give his mother an opportunity to visit old landmarks of the area.
Amazed by City
14 June 1964
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, Ethel May Beck.
Ethel May Beck, female, d. Dec. 16, 1969, white, age 82, Date of birth May 5, 1887, Huron County, North Fairfield, widowed, surviving spouse none, occupation domestic, residence: Ohio, Shelby Co. Port Jefferson. Father Warren Honeyman, mother Rosa Vance. Immediate Cause of death: Medullary Failure-Pneumonia 2-days; Conjestive Cardiac Failure 1 year; Cardiovascular arteriosclerosis 20 years
Ethel May Beck16 Dec 1969
[S2050] Newspaper: Unknown, Ethel May Vance Beck.
Obituary for Ethel May Beck (Original clipping)
Obituary for Ethel May (Vance) Beck
[S855] Burial: Glenn Cemetery, Lot 51-G Ethel Beck.
Ethel M. Beck 1887 - 1969
Photographed April 10, 2004 by Pat HormellPort Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio
Walter Herbert Beck 1878-1962
Ethel May Vance Beck 1887-1969
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Purchase: Walter H. Beck and Ethel M. Beck.
The Piqua Granite & Marble Company, Inc.
$236.17
Piqua Granite and Marble Company
27 April 1970
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, fuenral Expense: Ethel May Beck (Reliability: 3).
Roy H. Miller Funeral Home
$946.90
Roy H. Miller Funeral Home
$946.89Receipt for Funeral Expense Payment
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Funeral Card: Ethel May Beck (Reliability: 3).
Ethel May Beck
Birth: May 5, 1887
Death: December 16, 1969
Services: December 19, 1969, Roy H. Miller funeral Home
Burial: Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson
Roy H. Miller Funeral Home
December 19, 1969
[S334] Marriage License for Walter Beck and Ethel May Vance, v7, p317 #23880 - Walter H. Beck and Ethel May Vance.
State of Ohio, Miami County
....Walter H. Beck, age 26, Mar 4 1903, residence Troy, Ohio, place of birth Covington, Ohio, occupation farmer, father Robert Beck, mother Synthia Kelly
...Ethel May Vance, age 16, May 22 1903, residence Union Tp., Miami Co., O., place of birth Miami County, Ohio, father Warren Honeyman, mother Rosa Cress.
...Consent: The written consent of mother as sole parent of Ethel May Vance is herewith filed. Married 23 December 1903 by Warren H. Dennsison, Pastor, Troy Christian Church
Miami County, Ohio v7 p317
23 December 1903