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 1839 - 1925 (86 years)
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| Name |
James Gawn Beck |
| Born |
1 Mar 1839 |
Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration |
1856 [2] |
| Census |
1900 |
Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States [2] |
| as James G. Beck, farmer, immigrated in 1856, naturalized, head of household |
| Died |
25 Sep 1925 |
Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States [1] |
| Cause: of Senility |
| Buried |
27 Sep 1925 |
Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States [1, 3] |
Address:
Winterset City Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I6373 |
TangledRoots |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2021 |
| Father |
John Beck, b. 1786, Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland , d. 22 Nov 1859, Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
Elinor Craig, b. 1794, d. 3 Aug 1880, Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland (Age 86 years) |
| Family ID |
F2485 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Buchanan Thompson, b. 8 May 1842, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland , d. 28 Sep 1920, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States (Age 78 years) |
| Married |
4 Feb 1864 |
Henderson County, Illinois, United States [4] |
| Children |
| | 1. Elizabeth Thomson Beck, b. 12 May 1867, Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois, United States , d. 13 Dec 1936, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States (Age 69 years) |
| | 2. John Craig Beck, b. 15 Apr 1860, Madison County, Iowa, United States , d. 29 Jun 1963, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States (Age 103 years) |
| | 3. Samuel Melvin Beck, b. 13 Dec 1870, Madison County, Iowa, United States , d. 6 Sep 1932, Orient, Adair County, Iowa, United States (Age 61 years) |
| | 4. James Agnew Beck, b. 8 Mar 1875, Madison County, Iowa, United States , d. 3 Sep 1875, Madison County, Iowa, United States (Age 0 years) |
| | 5. Jeannette Elenor Beck, b. 11 Oct 1881, Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States , d. 1976, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States (Age 94 years) |
| | 6. Mary Ethel Beck, b. 20 Apr 1883, Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States , d. 1963, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States (Age 79 years) |
| | 7. Clarence Blaine Beck, b. 19 Sep 1886, Madison County, Iowa, United States , d. 17 Jan 1887, Madison County, Iowa, United States (Age 0 years) |
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| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F2515 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Married - 4 Feb 1864 - Henderson County, Illinois, United States |
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 | Census - as James G. Beck, farmer, immigrated in 1856, naturalized, head of household - 1900 - Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States |
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 | Died - Cause: of Senility - 25 Sep 1925 - Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States |
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| Buried - Address:
Winterset City Cemetery - 27 Sep 1925 - Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, United States |
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| Notes |
Ran away from home to come to America.
Fought in several major battles in the Civil War, imprisoned at Andersonville but later released. Celebrated his Golden Wedding Anniversary with his wife Mary.
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| Sources |
- [S1699] Iowa: Death Records, #61-578368 James G. Beck.
James G. Beck
Place of Death: Winterset, Center Twp., Madison County, Iowa
male, white, widowed, retired farmer
Age 86y 6m 24d, born Mar 1 1839 in Ireland
Father: John Beck, born Ireland
Mother: Ellen Creig, born Ireland
Date of Death: 25 Sept 1925
Cause of Death: Senility
Burial: Winterset Cemetery, Sept 27 1925
Winterset, Center Township, Madison County, Iowa
25 September 1925
- [S1984] 1900 Federal Census: Iowa, Madison County, p8B Jackson Township.
DW 156-156
...line 51 - James G. Beck, head, white, male, born March 1839, age 61, married, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland, immigrated 1856 at 43 in USA, naturalized, farmer, can read, write and speak English
...line 52 - Mary B. Beck, wife, white, female, born May 1842, age 58, married, 7 children born/5 living, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born Scotland, immigrated 1856, 43 years in USA, can read, write and speak English
...line 53 - Samuel Beck, son, white, male, born Dec 1871, age 28, single, born Iowa, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland, farmer
...line 54 - Jeanette E. Beck, daughter, white, female, born Oct 1881, age 18, single, born Iowa, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland
...line 55 - Mary E. Beck, daughter, white, female, born April 1883, age 17, single, born Iowa, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland
Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa
p8B
- [S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 12623785 James Gawn Beck.
James Gawn Beck
BIRTH 1 Mar 1839, Ireland
DEATH 25 Sep 1925 (aged 86), Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA
BURIAL Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 12623785
Winterset, Madison County, Illinois
James Gawn Beck 1839-1925
- [S1702] Illinois: County Marriages, vB, p19 - James G. Beck and Mary B. Thompson.
State of Illinois, Henderson County
James G. Beck and Mary B. Thompson, married 4 February 1864, by Rev I. A. P. McGaw, MG
Henderson County, Illinois
4 February 1864
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