BIO: Martin L. BECK, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 123.
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  MARTIN L. BECK, Warriors Mark, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born April 
24, 1839, on the old family estate, son of David and Esther (Funk) 
Beck.  David Beck was a farmer of Warriors Mark township, highly 
esteemed.  Martin L. Beck attended the public schools of his native 
township during the winter months, and worked on the home farm in the 
summer.  When the war broke out, he enlisted in August, 1862, in 
Company B, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Camp Meeting, at One 
Hundred Springs, Warriors Mark township, under Major G. F. McCabe.  
After enlistment, he proceeded with his regiment to Harrisburg, and 
thence to Washington, where they lay for a short time, awaiting 
equipments.  They next proceeded to Ropers Dam, and soon after took 
part in the battle of the Wilderness, of Hatchers Run, South Railroad, 
near Petersburg.  Travillas Station, and many skirmishes besides.  When 
Lee entered Pennsylvania, this regiment was ordered to Washington, 
where the men were furnished with fresh horses and sent pursuit of that 
general.  Mr. Beck was for a short time under Sheridan.  He fought in 
the battle of St. Mary's.  This regiment then joined Sherman at 
Raleigh, N. C.; their last fight was with Johnston at Durham Station.  
Mr. Beck was mustered out at Raleigh, N. C., late in November, 1865; he 
was discharged in Philadelphia, and resumed the peaceful occupation of 
farming with his father.  Mr. Beck is a Republican; he takes an 
interest in all the topics of the day.  He has served the township as 
auditor for several terms.
  Martin L. Beck was married January 3, 1871, to Mary E., daughter of 
Isaac and Lydia (Krieder) Buck.  They settled on land owned by his 
father, cleared and improved it, and built a fine house.  Their 
children are:  Bertha f., wife of Porter Scott; Laura A.; Carrie L.; 
Grace S.; Clarence E.; and Zada A.