Allegheny County PA Archives- Family History: Beckett Family
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Descendants of Thomas Beckett
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 BECKETT was born Abt. 1670 in England, and died in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married MRS. THOMAS BECKETT. She died
in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Beckett Surname: English: from a diminutive of Beck 3: Beck; English:
topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, from northern Middle
English bekke ‘stream’ (Old Norse bekkr).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in
northern France, for example Bec Hellouin in Eure, named with Old Norman French
bec ‘stream’, from the same Old Norse root as in 1. English: probably a
nickname for someone with a prominent nose, from Middle English beke ‘beak (of
a bird)’ (Old French bec). English: metonymic occupational name for a maker,
seller, or user of mattocks or pickaxes, from Old English becca. In some cases
the name may represent a survival of an Old English byname derived from this
word.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a baker, a cognate of
Baker, from (older) South German beck, West Yiddish bek. Some Jewish bearers of
the name claim that it is an acronym of Hebrew ben-kedosh im ‘son of martyrs’,
i.e. a name taken by one whose parents had been marty red for being Jews.
North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Low
German Beke ‘stream’. Compare the High German form Bach 1.
Scandinavian: habitational name for someone from a farmstead named Bekk, Bæk,
or Bäck, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a stream.
English: habitational name from places called Beckett in Berkshire and Devon.
The former is named with Old English beo ‘bee’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘shelter’; the
latter has as its first element the Old English personal name Bicca. This
surname is also found in Ireland.
Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Béquet (see Bequette). Variant
spelling of French Béquet, a diminutive of Bec, a nickname for a gossip monger,
from bec ‘beak’.
According to family tradition, the forefathers of the Beckett Family were
Englishmen, and were members of The Church of England from the reformation. It
is told that a member of this family came to Ireland under King William III and
fought at the Battle of The Boyne in 1690. As a recognition for his services,
he was given a tract of land in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, on which he
erected a house of limestone with a tile roof in 1692.
Family tradition has it that Thomas Beckett came from Yorkshire or Somerset
and was a Captain in King William's III Army. ( Place of English origin, as per
family member) Villages of Newfield have been found in England as follows:
Newfield, Co., Durham, England, about two English miles, Northwest of Chester-
Le-Street, town center, Co., Durham. Newfield, Co., Durham, England, about one
English mile, South of Willington, Co., Durham. (A place to look for Thomas
Beckett's origin)?
The following was obtained from the listings of a six-volume set of books
published
by Francis Edwards Ltd., London, England. Edited by Charles Dalton, F. R. G. S.
English Army Lists and Commission Registers, 1661-1714. Volume III.
Index to commission officers, 13 Feb. 1689-23 April 1694; page 135.
Peregrine, Earl of Danby, to be Col. of a Regt., of Dragoons to be raised
by the City of London. Dated W'hall, 15 July.
(Commissions of the four first troops bear date 15 July and the rest 16 July
1690)
Capts.
Earl of Danby, Col.
Tho. Paston, Lt.-Col.
Chas. King, Major
Fras. Edgeworth
Evans Jenkins
Philip Bertie
--------Stringer
--------Edgebury
Ric. Cressett
Wm. Hussey
Wm. Congrave
Chris. Billop
Lieuts.
Edwd. Jones, Capt.-Lt.
Ric. Williamson
Walter Brough
Ric. Waring
Tho. Beckett
Ric. Hanway
Jno. Wyche
Jno. Dakin
Edwd. Benskins
Lestrange Sims
Wm. Congrave (sic)
Edward Bayly and Richard (sic)
Cornets.
Morgan Barnar (d)
Hen Grimes
Hugh Smith
Henry Smith
Ric. Gore
Ric. Atkins
Rowlin Gwin
--------Woodlot
Ric. Wise
--------Harrison
--------Everden
and Richard{(sic)(Bayly)}
The Battle of The Boyne was fought on July 1, 1690, Old Calendar.
Today's Calendar, July 12, 1690.
William landed at Carrickfergus, Ireland on June 14, 1690, again Old Calendar.
Were the commission dates, the date of "filing" after the Regiment was in
Ireland.
In the computer age today: The "government" sometimes has a little difficulty
keeping records in order! In 1690, maybe a shortage of goose quills; fletching
for arrows per coming events.
RJB.
The Middle Church
This Church of Ireland Church was built under the direction of Jeremy Taylor
(1664 - 1667), Bishop of Down and Connor and Dromore from 1661. Jeremy Taylor
served as chaplain with the Royal Army during the English Civil War and, to
avoid imprisonment, was brought by Lord Conway to Lisnagarvey (the old name for
Lisburn).
At that time, after the Reformation there was encouragement to build and
improve Anglican places of worship. The construction of the Middle Church began
in 1665 and it was consecrated in 1668. Its barn church simplicity is similar
to Irish non-conformist churches of the period. It has straight high-backed
pews made of Irish oak and a centrally placed three tier oak pulpit. There is a
local tradition that the huge pew opposite the pulp it was reserved for Lord
Conway. The graveyard is still the graveyard for the parish.
Although not in regular use throughout the year because of no artificial light
or heating, the Middle Church is used for services at Easter, Christmas and
occasional evening prayer during the summer months, including baptisms,
weddings and burials.
The Middle Church has an atmosphere its own, entire puritan in style, simple
and unadorned. The finest example of a plantation church in Ireland today. It
is said that in no country church can better examples of the conditions under
which worship was held over 300 years ago be found. The great family pews, high
and uncomfortable, the old central pulpit in 3 stages, rising one above the
other, where the wardens sat in the lowest section called the AMEN corner. They
led the congregation in saying the Amen because in those days few people could
read, so they needed to know when to say Amen.
There are no nails in the pulpit, it is held together with wooden pegs. The
wide stone paved isle, the small red tiled chancel and the bell cot on the west
gable are also characteristic of churches 300 years ago. The ceiling of this
church with its oak beams is of great interest, it would be virtually
impossible to replace all those oak beams today, the ceiling is Medieval in
design, probably based on the old Portmore church.
The communion table is a plain square table, - not in the least altar like in
its shape or design. There is still one piece of communion silver used in this
church in the 17th century, a large chalice that bears the inscription the
Ballinderry Chalice. The font is also made of a large piece of oak with a stone
bowl on top. Other things worth noting are the large wooden alms box dated 1706
and the collection pans with their long wooden handles.
Middle church ceased to be the parish church in 1824 when the present parish
church was consecrated. In 1822 there was a great debate in the parish as to
whether Middle Church should be demolished and a new one erected on the same
site or a new church be built elsewhere. Happily they decided to go elsewhere
and the Middle Church survived. Then by 1900 the roof was in a bad state and
Mrs. Maria Octavia, the wife of the local Squire gave the sum of £2,000 to have
it renovated. If this hadn’t happened, today Middle Church would just be a
roofless ruin. Graves of Beckett, and Hall families found in the Church yard.
OH! 'tis pretty to be in Ballinderry according to the well known tradition al
poem which tells of a local
girl's doomed love for one Philemy Hyland.
'Tis pretty to be in Ballinderry, Pretty to be in Aghalee 'Tis prettier to be
on bonny Ram's Island
A-sitting forever beneath a tree.
For often I sailed to bonny Ram's Island, Arm in arm with Phelim, my love.
"I'm going," he said, "from bonny Ram's Island Out and across the deep blue sea,
And if in your heart you love me, Mary, Open your arms at last to me.
'Twas pretty to be in Ballinderry
But now it's as sad as sad can be, For the ship that sailed with Phelim, my
love,
THOMAS BECKETT: Burial: Ballinderry, The Old Middle Church
Military: Jul 15, 1690, Recorded as Lt./Capt., with the Earl of Danby's Regt.
of Dragoons.
Military service: Jul 12, 1690, Fought at the Battle of The Boyne.
Occupation: Soldier, Farmer
Residence: Construction of Newfield House, 1692.
MRS. THOMAS BECKETT: Burial: Ballinderry, The Old Middle Church
Could it be that Mrs. Thomas Beckett was "Irish", a son James.
Child of THOMAS BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT is:
2. i. JAMES2 BECKETT, b. 1705, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES2 BECKETT (THOMAS1) was born 1705 in Newfield House, Ballinderry,
Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland. He married MRS. JAMES BECKETT Unknown in Co., Antrim, Ireland. She
died in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
A point of interest: IRISH PEDIGREES or The Origin and Stem of The Irish
Nation by John O'Hart, 5th edition, two volumes. Volume two, page 83:
Gilbert Becket came from the same township in Normandy, Thierceville, as
Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury, a circumstance that was to favor the
admission of his son Thomas into the archbishop's household. Thomas's mother
Matilda, one source names her Roesa, that is Rose, native of Caen, in Normandy.
There is no evidence of Saxony ancestry for Thomas. Gilbert Becket was a man of
mark, a merchant. Gilbert held the office of sheriff of London before Thomas
was the age of twelve, a royal office in this period of time, rather than
municipal. Their children were Thomas, Agnes, Roheise-Rose, Mary and possibly
another daughter. Grandchildren of Gilbert and Matilda Becket; Gilbert and
Geoffrey, unknown date of birth or from which daughter.
A legend fetched up circa 100 years after the death of Thomas, explaining the
charisma of Thomas. "Gilbert Becket is captured on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem by
a Saracen emir, made a slave. A daughter of this emir falls in love with him,
Gilbert escapes returns home. This Saracen maiden, knows only two words of
English, Gilbert and London. She crosses the sea, is baptized a Christian,
marries Gilbert, bears a son, Thomas"
1. Thomas a' Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. b. 21 December 1118, Cheapside,
London, England.
d 29 December 1170, Canterbury Cathedral, England.
2. Agnes, died,10 Feb circa 1191
1. John, vicar of Hal stow, Kent
circa 1180
A daughter of Gilbert and Matilda Becket, thought to be Agnes, married Harvey
Walter
Butler. (No. 1) In Camden's Britannia, page 462, we find that the
family of
"Fitzwalter" alias "Botelere", alias Butler, derive their pedigree
from the dukes of Normandy; as follows:
1. Rollo, of Norway, first duke of Normandy.
2. William Longespee: his son. The second duke.
3. Richard (1), the third duke: This Richard left two sons.
1. Richard, d. A. D. 986.
2. Godfrey, the consul, earl of Bryomy.
Godfrey, the consul, was the ancestor of De Clare (now Clare)
and of Butler, in England and Ireland.
4. Richard (2), the fourth duke: his son
5. Robert: his son; the fifth duke
6. William, duke of Normandy, or William the Conqueror: his son:
the first king of England, of the Norman line.
7. Henry the First: his son; the second king of England, of this line.
8. King Henry the second of England: his son.
Gilsebert the Norman, earl of Eu, came into England with William the
Conqueror; and had four sons:
1.Gilsebert de Clare, earl of Clare, who was the ancestor of Richard
Strongbow, earl of Pembrook, whom. Eva, daughter of Dermod
MacMorough, king of Leinster.
2. Roger
3. Walter
4. Robert who was ancestor of Fitzwalter and Butler.
1.Harvey Walter, who was lineally descended from said Robert,
here last mentioned, married a daughter of Gilbert Becket
(and sister of Thomas a' Becket, the "Martyr," who was
lord archbishop of Canterbury), and by her had issue:
1.Theobald Walter, who with all his family was banished
out of England, on account of disfavor in which Thomas
a' Becket, archbishop of Canterbury then stood with
King Henry II.
1. Thomas
2. Robert Agodeshaft
1. Roger
But soon after the murder of the said archbishop, Henry the Second recalled
from banishment all the archbishop's friends and relatives and promoted them to
great offices and employments, particularly Theobald, son of the said Harvey
Walter, for a time called Theobald Walter. Henry took him in to favor and sent
him to Ireland with the title of "Chief Boteler" of that kingdom. Where by the
king's royal bounty, his own prowess and valiant behavior, he became very
eminent and attained great and large possessions. Some antiquaries are of the
opinion that from his office of "chief botteler" or "chief butler" of Ireland,
this Theobold Walter's posterity took the surname of Butler; but others hold
that the name is derived from Robert (supposed to be "butler to King William
the Conqueror), who in "Dooms day Book" is called Robertus Pincerna.
3. Roheise-Rose d.1185
1.Ralf
2.John, vicar of St. Mary Bothaw, d. circa 1180
4. Mary, abbess of Barking, d. 21 Jan circa 1173-1175
King Henry II was celebrating Christmas in Bures, Normandy. Four Barons,
Reginald FitzUrse, William de Tracy, Hugh de Moreville and Richard le Breton,
usually called, Brito, arrived from Bures to Saltwood Castle in England on 28
December 1170. Saltwood Castle is about fifteen miles from the Canterbury
Cathedral. On 29 December 1170, Baron William de Tracy struck the first blow.
He brought his sword down toward Thomas's head, slicing in to the crown of
Thomas's head, Tracy struck again, Tracy struck a third time, Thomas fell to
his hands and knees. Baron Richard le Breton gave Thomas the deathblow, with
such tremendous force; he cut off the crown of Thomas's head and shattered his
blade in two on the floor. Hugh of Horsea, who went by the name of Hugh
Mauclerc, Robert de Bloc's-(Baron of Saltwood Castle) chaplain, placed his foot
on Thomas's neck, inserted his sword into the wound and scattered brains and
blood over the floor.
Where indeed comes, "Becketts' were Butlers to the King", as Beckett family
tradition has offered for some years. A bit of Tradition though it is! The
list above was compiled a few years ago, time hasn't allowed me to keep up with
additions, a full four drawer file cabinet awaits the volunteer.
I would like to ask you to review your personal family history and Please do
correct any mistakes that I may have made. Would you also send me your
information, concerning your family, I think their stories are important,
important for you to tell. Do hope you enjoy what I have offered.
Sincerely yours,
Ralph J. Beckett
Rjbeckett@aol.com
JAMES BECKETT: Burial: Ballinderry, The Old Middle Church
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
MRS. JAMES BECKETT: Burial: Ballinderry, The Old Middle Church
JAMES BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of JAMES BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT are:
3. i. JOHN3 BECKETT, b. Apr 22, 1752, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. Apr 22, 1843, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
4. ii. MATTHEW BECKETT, b. 1757, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. Feb 1841, Helena Beckett Hill Home, Winfield Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
5. iii. THOMAS BECKETT, b. Abt. 1766, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. Abt. 1840, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN3 BECKETT (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 22, 1752 in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Apr 22, 1843 in Union Twp., Butler
Co., Ohio. He married MARY BECKETT. She was born Jan 06, 1761 in Ireland, and
died Jan 06, 1822 in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
JOHN BECKETT: History: Westchester, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio
Prominent among the early settlers of Union Township was the old Revolutionary
soldier, John C. BECKETT, who settled near Westchester in 1810. He was an
American officer during that war, and after its close was engaged in
transporting goods between Cincinnati and Fort Hamilton. His son, James C.
BECKETT, who was born Dec 24, 1799, on Mill Creek, Hamilton County, came with
his father in 1810 to this section of the county and lived to an old and
honored age.
BECKETT Emaline. Born Sep 18, 1832 died November 25, 1887. age 55Y, 2M, 7D.
Old Yard
Same tombstone as: BECKETT, James C. born December 24, 1799 – died July 18,
1878. Old Yard
BECKETT, Eliza Jane. Wife of James C. Beckett. born May 29, 1818 –died
December 16, 1870.
And other Becketts'
May 29, 1936
John Beckett S. 15324
Mrs. V. W. Wood
1019 E. 8th Street
Pueblo, Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your Letter in which you furnish further
information in regard to John Beckett, soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, S. 15324, based upon the service of John Beckett, during the
Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only John Beckett found on file in
the Revolutionary War records of this office; the surname was searched under
similar spellings.
John Beckett was born September 15, 1755 in County Antrim, Ireland.
The names of his parents were not given.
(He?) volunteered at Bedford Cove, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, sometime in
September, 1766, served as ensign in Captain Thomas Paxton's company of
rangers, under Colonel George Woods, in pursuit of Indians and Hessians, length
of service five months. He Volunteered at Bedford Cove, late in the fall of
1777, served as ensign under Captain James Shelby and Thomas Blair, in pursuit
of Indians, length of service one month. He was in two skirmishes with the
Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 18,
1832, at which time he was resident of Butler County, Ohio, where he lived
about twenty-one years.
The pages in this claim contain no data concerning the family of
the soldier, John Beckett.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of
this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General,
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following:
John Beckett
Certificate # 19613
Issued August 8, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Brookside Cemetery map
AKA Union Twp Cemetery Union Township Memorial Cemetery West Chester Cemetery
Pre 1865/1870 burials on James Cummins land. Section 27 Union/ W Chester
Township Butler County Ohio “Old Yard” has been photographed.
Sect 1 (oldest stones) & Sect 2 completed 2008.
Sections 3 4 & 7 Completed 2009 39.3244°N 84.4144°W
Brookside Cemetery
West Chester Twp., West Chester Rd.
Butler Co., Ohio
Phone: 513-777-8765
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutcem/WchesterUnionTwpCem/BrooksideCem/
BrooksideCem.htm or BrooksideCemA_H.htm
John Beckett, (D) April 22, 1843. Revolutionary War Veteran
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutcem/WchesterUnionTwpCem/BrooksideCem/ima
ges/IMG_3068.jpg
Brookside Cemetery map
AKA Union Twp Cemetery Union Township Memorial Cemetery West Chester Cemetery
Pre 1865/1870 burials on James Cummins land
Section 27 Union/ W Chester Township Butler County Ohio
Under Construction- “Old Yard” has been photographed. Sect 1 (oldest stones) &
Sect 2 completed 2008.
Sections 3 4 & 7 Completed 2009 39.3244°N 84.4144°W
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutcem/WchesterUnionTwpCem/WchesterUnionTwp
Cem.htm
Brookside Cemetery A_H
David GS BEATTY Sect 3 BECKETT Anna Jackson 2nd ... 1878 Wife of C K Beckett
Old Yard BECKETT Cordelia J 2nd Sep ... 1950 Wife of James M BECKETT Old Yard
BECKETT Eliza Jane 2nd May
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutcem/WchesterUnionTwpCem/BrooksideCem/Broo...
Union Township Memorial Cemetery as called in 1963 was laid out in 1870. The
cemetery is currently known as Brookside Cemetery this name is posted at the
entrance to the cemetery and has been known as the West Chester Cemetery. A
burial ground on the Cummins farm was the start of the cemetery prior to the
1830’s. Cemetery Layout provided by Mary Raffel. (Thanks)
JOHN BECKETT: Burial: Apr 1843, Brookside Cemetery, Union Township Memorial
Cemetery, West Chester Cemetery, Butler Co., Ohio
It is said: He returned to Ireland for a visit.
Military: Revolutionary War; Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
John Beckett: Died April 22, 1843, age 91years. Revolutionary War Veteran
Brother to Matthew Beckett
MARY BECKETT: Burial: 1821, Brookside Cemetery, Union Township Memorial
Cemetery, West Chester Cemetery, Butler Co., Ohio. Mary Beckett, Wife of John
Beckett. Born January 06, 1761 and Died January 6, 1822, age 61.
Children of JOHN BECKETT and MARY BECKETT are:
i. JOHN R.4 BECKETT, b. Apr 30, 1797, Mill Creek, Hamilton Co., Ohio; d. Oct
11, 1826, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
ii. SARAH J. BECKETT, b. Feb 07, 1802, Mill Creek, Hamilton Co., Ohio; d.
Sep 14, 1837, Union
Twp., Butler Co., Ohio. BECKETT Sarah J Sep 14 1837 35Y 7M 7D
Daughter of John & Mary
BECKETT Old Yard Burial: 1837, Brookside Cemetery, Union Township
Memorial Cemetery,
West Chester Cemetery, Butler Co., Ohio
6. iii. JAMES C. BECKETT, b. Dec 24, 1799, Mill Creek, Hamilton Co., Ohio; d.
Jul 18, 1878, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
Same tombstone for his wife, son James M. Beckett,
and his wives; Mary E. Beckett, Cordelia J. Beckett, grandsons , Georgie
Beckett, Willie Beckett, Son G. N. Beckett and wife E. J. Beckett their son W.
F. Beckett, son C. K. Beckett and wife Anna Jackson Beckett.
4. MATTHEW3 BECKETT (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1757 in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Feb 1841 in Helena Beckett Hill
Home, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married JANE HALL Abt. 1786
in Co., Antrim, Ireland, daughter of JOHN HALL and MRS. HALL. She was born
Abt. 1760 in Soldierstown, Aghalee Parish, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and
died 1809 in "Fairy Hill", Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
MATTHEW BECKETT: See the diary of his grandson, Samuel Martin who was born on
December 16, 1818, their voyage to Canada, then to USA in 1823.
Lord Hertford's records supply us with many facts, and from 1611 onwards
these may be more easily ascertained. Tenants rolls are available and many old
maps are clearly marked, the smallest cottage being shown.
An interesting event happened at Lord Hertford's hunting lodge. AI the
western corner of the Parish is a fertile coastal strip dividing Lough Neagh
from the bogland. On this stands the Deerpark, which was once surrounded by a
high wall l2-I5 feet high, and where Lord Hertford kept a herd of deer. One
calm day a huge oak tree fell, the girth of which was so vast that two men on
horseback holding long sticks could not make them meet across it. The trunk was
taken away by boat and used for the keel of the famous battleship, the Royal
Oak - the branches were used for building at Portmore.
The surrounding land, being low-lying, in periods of flood, the raised
ground became an island and many of these so-called islands retain the name '
Island, such as Branken's Island and the Island Hill. Branken's Island was used
by Lord Hertford for duck shooting. It is thought by some authorities that
Bracken was a Dutch engineer, spelt Vranken, who was employed by Lord Hertford
to improve his estate and to drain the land.
In 'Heterogenea or Medley' by J. M. Johnston, written in 1803, is an
interesting account of Aghalee district.
Some of the tenants farming here at this time were called:- Gresham,
Higginson, Waring, Close, Bullmer, Bunting, Charlton, Aprichard, Gwilliams,
Haddock, Wheeler, Garrett, Bennet, Gregory, Willis, Shillington, Hammond,
Moore, Richardson, Clark, Smyth, Peel, Bickett, Lamb and Carter etc.'
The estate is in an oval form from Clogher in the Co., of Down to Hogpark
Point in the Co., of Antrim and about ten miles in breadth from near Moira to
Crumlin. It is one of the most populous, best improved, and occupied by the
most wealthy and substantial yeomanry of any perhaps in Ireland. The farms are
in general 20-100 and 200 acres. The houses are neat and in general white,
surrounded by fields well cultivated and well planted, much after the English
fashion, the tenantry being descended from Englishmen in general, and follow
the customs, manners, industry and religion of their ancestors
MATTHEW BECKETT: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Emigration: Apr 30, 1823, Left Belfast for Canada
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Immigration: Jun 10, 1823, Arrived at St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation: Farmer at "Fairy Hill", Townland of Moygarriff, Aghalee, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland
Residence: Arthur Hill farm, near Boggsville, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
JANE HALL: Daughter of Son and Mrs. John Hall of Mt. Prospect in Aghalee
Parish, Northern Ireland
A Number of Hall and Beckett stones found at the Old Middle Church.
Burial: The Old Middle Church, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Residence: "Fairy Hill", Co., Antrim, Ireland
MATTHEW BECKETT and JANE HALL: Marriage: Abt. 1786, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of MATTHEW BECKETT and JANE HALL are:
7. i. MARY4 BECKETT, b. Abt. 1787, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland; d. 1837, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
8. ii. WILLIAM BECKETT, b. Oct 1787, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland; d. Oct 06, 1868, Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. HELENA BECKETT, b. 1789, "Fairy Hill" Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland; d. Mar 1875, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. ARTHUR
HILL, 1805, Co., Antrim, Ireland; b. 1776, "Williemount Farm", Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland; d. Jul 04, 1867, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
HELENA BECKETT: On her death, left $100 to each sister, the remainder to
brothers, Thomas & Matthew.
Residence: Fairy Hill Farm, Co., Antrim, Ireland, McKeesport, Versailles
township, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Freeport,
Pennsylvania
ARTHUR HILL:
Chapter 29--Winfield Township: History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania. With
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and
Pioneers. Waterman, Watkins, & Co., Chicago, 1883.
Arthur HILL, an Irishman, came to America in 1811 (1812), taught school at
McKeesport three years, then came to this Co., and settled in the eastern part
of Winfield Township. He moved to Freeport and died there, aged ninety- two.
A discovery in November of 1992;
Arthur Hill, of Versailles Twp., , Allegheny Co., bought a tract of land for
$200 from Peter B. Audibert's agent, Gibriel Philibert Lobeau. Arthur and his
wife Helena nee Beckett, emigrated from Ballinderry in 1812. Arthur taught
school in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. This tract of land was part of the
"depreciation lands" and named "La Marie Possessante"; Lot number 155, 238.5
acres. Partly in Winfield Township, Butler, Co., and part of it traversed by
the boundary line of South Buffalo Township, Armstrong Co. Adjoining on the
East was lot number 154, 598.5 acres called "La Maria Rosallie", traversed in a
southeasterly course by the Buffalo Creek, conveyed to John Ralston on January
24, 1818 for $400. A portion of this tract was in the possession of William L.
Ralston (Squire Billy Ralston), who sold 63 acres to Joseph Beckett in 1884.
The Arthur Hill farm is now the property of Jeff Simon, was and is still called
the "Old Galbreath Property" by the Beckett family. Probably due to the second
marriage of Henrietta Martin nee Beckett to Robert Galbreath, and their tenure
for a number of years. It is attributed that Arthur Hill's sister married a
McKinley ,who was a relative of President William McKinley, who had ancestors
from Co. Antrim, Ireland. His gr-gr-grandfather was a Revolutionary war
soldier. His gr-grandfather, David McKinley was born in York, Pennsylvania, and
after the war was brought by his father to Westmoreland Co., near Pittsburgh.
David McKinley moved to Ohio in later years.
Butler County Naturalizations
This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, PA that occurred from
1800 through 1994.
For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
Butler County Courthouse, P O Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003.
For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was
naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and
their families.
1800 - 2000
HILL, Arthur 1829 1
Arthur's brother, Rev. Robert Hill was a minister, Killough, Soldierstown,
Barony of Upper Massereene, Co., Antrim, Ireland in 1881.
Memories of the 1832 ordnance survey, of an Ordnance Survey officer
Army officers who carried out the ordnance survey of 1832 compiled extensive
memoirs.
In 1832 Robert Hill was the rector of Aghalee. Folklore has it that he lived
to a ripe old age at which stage he was the victim of a cruel hoax. He took his
worn-out horse to the fair at Lisburn and unscrupulous dealers took advantage
of his senility. One purchased his old nag and accomplices doctored it with
ginger and dyed its mane, tail, white feet, face etc ., then sold the animal
back to the aged clergyman before the end of the fair day. The nag is reputed
to traveled well on the journey home, but when the rector handed the reins to
the sexton on reaching the rectory the animal promptly headed unbidden to its
accustomed stall in the stable. (That legend was rehearsed by the late Jimmy
Matchett who spent the latter part of his life at an address contiguous to the
rectory) If the vulnerable clergyman was 'far through' it is possible that
with the aid of a couple of glasses of spirits he could have been exploited in
the manner described.
Aghalee Protestant Church is not in the village of Aghalee although the ruins
of the ancient church of Aghalee is less than a quarter of a mile north east of
the village. The present church, which is believed to be about 311 years old,
is in the townland of Poobles while the glebe house is at Killough, halfway
between Aghalee village and Aghalee church, better known as Soldierstown
church. Aghalee parish is bounded on the north and east by the parishes of
Ballinderry and Magheramesk, on the south by the parish of Moira and on the
west by the parish of Aghagallon. It is oblong in form and measures about three
miles north west to south east and contains 2,500 statute acres.
Soldierstown derives its name from a troop of horse and two companies of foot
soldiers having been stationed there during the 1641 wars. Tradition has it
that these soldiers used an ancient round tower at Trummery as a target for
cannon fire, virtually demolishing it. In 1832, 'Broommount' an ancient mansion
situated almost opposite the church was seat of William Gorman and the demesne
attached to it contained some 180 acres of l and including rich plantations
which included acres of native timber. Broommount house and farm for a period
was annexed to Aghalee church as a clergy's residence. It is said, Dean Walsh,
was to have been the last clergyman to occupy it. His late widow is said to
have sold her right to it to the Gorman family. The house is said to have been
built three hundred years ago, in 1695, by Edward Waltington, then the Bishop
of Down and Connor. Latterly it has been in the ownership of the Hayes family,
"Big" Jaes Mulholland of Aghagallon, a basket maker, is said to have 'flitted'
(came from Killyman), the Hayes family to Broommount and to have acquired a
number of the fir trees growing on the Broommount plantation from which he
manufactured ribs for potato baskets in return for his services. Tommy Hayes,
the first of the name to occupy Broommount.
Census Year: 1820 State: Pennsylvania County: Butler Stamped no: 145 B
Reel no: M33-98 Division: Buffalo Township
Enumerated by: Charles Cist, Assistant to the Marshall
One Free White Male and One Free White Female between ages 26-45
Occupation Agriculture: Arthur Hill
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania, 1895
Buffalo Township, Chapter 38
Among others who settled here early in the century were Arthur HILL and Robert
GALBREATH, both Irishmen, and William HESSELGESSER and family, who came in
1815. In 1817 another Revolutionary veteran arrived in the person of Abraham
LEASURE, and the year after, came Thomas BICKETT. James, William and David
RALSTON and Robert GRAHAM were then residents. Francis JACK MAN and his wife
arrived from France in 1832 and took possession of a tract of land near the
present village of Denny or Delano station.
Arthur Hill died July 4, 1867.
(Source: "Freeport Journal," Feb. 24, 1911--from an early "New Era" newspaper,
Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pa.)
ARTHUR HILL: Farmer-Butler, Co., -Near Boggsville, Pennsylvania
Immigration: 1812, From Ireland to America
Occupation: Teacher and Farmer
Residence: "Williemount Farm", Co., Antrim, Ireland, McKeesport, Versailles
Twp., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
ARTHUR HILL and HELENA BECKETT: Marriage: 1805, Co., Antrim, Ireland
9. iv. ANNA JANE BECKETT, b. Abt. 1795, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
10. v. HENRIETTA BECKETT, b. Jun 07, 1798, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. May 09, 1875, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
11. vi. THOMAS BICKETT, b. Dec 28, 1801, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Aug 15, 1887, Winfield Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
12. vii. ELIZA BECKETT, b. Feb 01, 1803, "Fairy Hill" Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Jan 18, 1855, Strongstown, Indiana Co.,
Pennsylvania.
13. viii. MATTHEW BICKET, b. 1805, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland; d. Feb 03, 1895, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
14. ix. MARGARET BECKETT, b. Oct 31, 1810, "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Mar 07, 1895, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa.
5. THOMAS3 BECKETT (JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1766 in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Abt. 1840 in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married ELIZABETH WATTERS in
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. She was born 1771 in Beech Hill, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Aft. 1851 in Newfield House, Ballinderry,
Co., Antrim, Ireland.
THOMAS BECKETT: Burial: The Old Middle Church
Considered to be a man of means
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Newfield House, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Youngest son, Heir to Newfield
ELIZABETH WATTERS: Burial: The Old Middle Church
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Newfield House, Co., Antrim, Ireland
THOMAS BECKETT and ELIZABETH WATTERS: Marriage: Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland
Children of THOMAS BECKETT and ELIZABETH WATTERS are:
15. i. HELENA4 BECKETT, b. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern
Ireland.
ii. THOMAS BECKETT, b. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Merchant in Lisburn, Ireland
iii. JANE BECKETT, b. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iv. ELENOR BECKETT, b. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
16. v. CATHERINE BECKETT, b. Mar 1797, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
17. vi. JOHN BECKETT, b. 1799, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. 1894, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
vii. MARY BECKETT, b. 1803, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. 1877, Single.
This is the Mary Beckett, who Matilda Beckett lived with and looked after.
18. viii. ROBERT BECKETT, b. 1808, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. Sep 28, 1874, Elmvale, Ontario, Canada.
19. ix. MARGARET BECKETT, b. 1808, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. 1887, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
20. x. WILLIAM BICKETT, b. Aug 12, 1813, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Jun 22, 1861, Age: 47 yr. 10 mo. 10 da., In
Sunbeam, Mercer Co., Illinois.
Generation No. 4
6. JOHN C.4 BECKETT (JOHN3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 24, 1799 in Mill
Creek, Hamilton Co., Ohio, and died Jul 18, 1878 in Union Twp., Butler Co.,
Ohio. He married ELIZA JANE BECKETT. She was born Dec 16, 1870 in Union Twp.,
Butler Co., Ohio, and died May 29, 1918 in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
Children of JOHN BECKETT and ELIZA BECKETT are:
21. i. JAMES M.5 BECKETT, b. 1844, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio; d. 1901,
Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
22. ii. G. N. BECKETT, b. Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio; d. Union Twp., Butler
Co., Ohio.
iii. C. K. BECKETT, b. Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio; d. Union Twp., Butler
Co., Ohio; m. ANNA JACKSON BECKETT; b. Mar 24, 1856, Union Twp., Butler Co.,
Ohio; d. Mar 24, 1856, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
7. MARY4 BECKETT (MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1787 in "Fairy
Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died 1837 in Co.,
Antrim, Ireland. She married JOSEPH WALKER 1804 in Co., Antrim, Northern
Ireland. He was born in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in Australia.
MARY BECKETT: Oldest child of Matthew & Jane Beckett.
Residence: In Canada.
JOSEPH WALKER and MARY BECKETT: Marriage: 1804, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Child of MARY BECKETT and JOSEPH WALKER is:
i. DAUGHTERS OF JOSEPH5 WALKER, d. Australia..
8. WILLIAM4 BECKETT (MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 1787 in "Fairy
Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Oct 06, 1868 in
Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married CATHERINE BECKETT Abt.
1816 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, daughter of THOMAS BECKETT and
ELIZABETH WATTERS. She was born Mar 1797 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
William and Catherine: These names are still written as shown, in bright red
paint inside wall, horse stables at Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland. Normally, before a marriage, bans are posted, a dwelling, a home is
found, some time previous to the marriage. In this case, William and Catherine,
lived in a portion of the stables, refitted for their temporary home.
When William and Catherine with 10 of their 12 children arrived at Arthur
Hill's farm in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, they had only a few pennies left. By
way of a joke, Arthur said, "William, have you no more children than these?"
Butler County Naturalizations
This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, PA that occurred from
1800 through 1994.
For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
Butler County Courthouse, P O Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003.
For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was
naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and
their families.
1800 - 2000
BICKETT William 1844 1
William purchased his farm in Boggsville, from Peter & Isabelle Duffy and
William & Sarah Colewell on Dec. 18, 1852. An agreement with son Matthew in
Sept. 6, 1857 provided for debts to be paid on the farm from the farm and
support of William & Catherine from the farm until their deaths. He died on
October 6, 1868. This farm remained in the family until 2001, when Wilbur
Beckett, sold the farm prior to his passing, to Terry Bowser.
Census, August 18, 1860
Slate Lick P.O., South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Bicket, William, age 70, born Ireland, farming
Bicket, Rachel, age 62, born Ireland
Bicket, Joseph, age 18, born Ireland, farming
WILLIAM BECKETT: Emigration: 1843, From Ireland to America
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Naturalization: 1844, BICKETT William
Occupation: Farmer in Boggsville, Pennsylvania
CATHERINE BECKETT: Catherine and William were cousins.
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM BECKETT and CATHERINE BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1816, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and RACHEL CATHERINE BECKETT are:
i. THOMAS5 BECKETT, b. Abt. 1816, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Pennsylvania,
prior to 1878.
ii. ELIZA BECKETT, b. Apr 19, 1818, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Pennsylvania,
prior to 1878.
23. iii. MARY BECKETT, b. 1822, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Aghalee,
Co., Antrim, Ireland.
24. iv. MATTHEW BECKETT, b. Mar 20, 1825, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland;
d. 1918, Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
v. ANNE BECKETT, b. Nov 25, 1826, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Pennsylvania, Prior to 1878.
25. vi. MATILDA BECKETT, b. Feb 17, 1829, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland;
d. Mar 03, 1927, At "Ashmount", Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
26. vii. WILLIAM MATTHEW BECKETT, b. 1831, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland;
d. Oct 23, 1877, Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
27. viii. CATHERINE BECKETT, b. May 12, 1833, Moygarriff, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. Jul 20, 1918, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
ix. JOHN BECKETT, b. Dec 25, 1834, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
1863, Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Burial: 1863, Section: 31 Lot, 300 Site, Interment 9319; Allegheny Cemetery,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
x. HARRIET BECKETT, b. Jul 23, 1837, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Prior to Feb. 12, 1878.
Residence: May have died young.
28. xi. ISABELLA BECKETT, b. Aug 18, 1839, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. May 15,
1914, Jefferson Street, Millvale, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
29. xii. JOSEPH BICKETT, b. Aug 16, 1841, Moygarriff Townland, Ballinderry,
Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jul 16, 1919, Veterans Hospital, Allegheny Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
9. ANNA JANE4 BECKETT (MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1795 in
"Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in Co.,
Antrim, Ireland. She married ROBERT THOMPSON in Co., Antrim, Ireland. He died
in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ANNA JANE BECKETT: Also Known As: Jane
After Parents died, children went to Toronto, Canada.
ROBERT THOMPSON and ANNA BECKETT: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Child of ANNA BECKETT and ROBERT THOMPSON is:
i. FOUR OR FIVE CHILDREN JOHN5 THOMPSON, d. Canada.
10. HENRIETTA4 BECKETT (MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 07, 1798 in
"Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died May 09, 1875
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She married (1) WILLIAM MOORE MARTIN Apr 11, 1816
in Co., Antrim, Ireland, son of SAMUEL MARTIN and MARY MARTIN. He was born
May 27, 1792 in Martinstown, the Martin farm, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland, and died Feb 16, 1839 in Jacksonville, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married (2) ROBERT GALBREATH 1843. He was born 1766 in
Ireland, and died 1865 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Henrietta met Robert Galbreath of Butler Co., who was seventy-seven years of
age at the time of their marriage, and lived to the age of ninety-nine. They
went back to the farm in Butler, Co., to live; (Arthur Hill Farm) Henrietta is
remembered as being rather stout (170 pounds) with black hair and black eyes.
She was a woman of keen judgment and quick perceptions. She had a rather florid
complexion in her youth, in manner she was quick and active.
She was living with her daughter Helena Redman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
prior to her death.
HENRIETTA BECKETT: Burial: May 11, 1875, Samuel Martin Plot, Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Robert Galbreath marriage, not a happy marriage for Henrietta.
WILLIAM MOORE MARTIN: Handed down in the family: I have found that most family
stories handed down are reliable for the most part. RJB
William Moore Martin was probably staying at an Inn or hotel in or very near
Jacksonville, Pennsylvania. Probably the Sherman House, built in 1828 by
Benjamin Nois. http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/bates/batesconneaut.htm
Earlier in the time period of his death, two men had approached him for a job
on his canal project.
William knew these two men had a bad reputation, and did not hire them.
These men caught him outside near a hotel after dark and beat him severely,
from which he died a short time there after.
His family did not have a lot of money. Hence it is very probably he died near
his place of work, at or near Jackson Crossroads and was buried at or near
Jackson Crossroads. Probably without a marker, or perhaps a wooden marker or a
fieldstone. His religious faith was Church of Ireland, Episcopalian.
Jackson Crossroads/Jacksonville, Pennsylvania is now called Albion. A borough
in Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,573. Albion, grew as a stop on the
Erie Extension Canal.
Albion is the southernmost of Erie County's boroughs and offers a lively
downtown business district. The area is rich in history, fitting for a town
built along the banks of the Erie Extension Canal. Trains travel the route
today and activity abounds.
Albion Borough Office: 26 Smock Avenue, Albion , PA 16401
Ph: (814) 756-3660, Fax: (814) 756-0511
Albion Area Public Library, 111 E. Pearl St. Albion, PA 16401
Phone: 814-756-5400, Fax: 814-756-5400 albion@albionarealibrary.org
Erie County (PA) Genealogy, Conneaut Township Cemeteries, Albion Cemetery
Albion Cemetery AKA Jackson Crossroads, Rt. 18 South of Albion, Pa.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cempics/albion.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/cemeteries/AlbionCem.htm
Kay Pomeroy, PO Box 2, Cranesville PA 16410, kpomeroy@webtv.net
History
Once the Erie Extension Canal opened for regular business in the spring of
1845 the surrounding land all along the route was accessible and open to trade.
Little hamlets such as Jackson's Cross Roads (later Albion) began to grow more
rapidly than before. In 1861 Albion incorporated with a population of 443.
Businesses in the new borough included a hotel called the Sherman House, two
millinery shops, two barbershops, three dry goods shops and several grocery (or
general) stores. One business that thrived during the canal era was the Otsego
Fork Factory. It began operations in 1850, making handles for small farming
tools. The business declined after the demise of the canal, and two years
later, in 1873, the building burned. The business was later moved to Miles
Grove (Lake City) near a railroad line, and there it flourished again. An early
newspaper, the Blizzard, which began operation in 1882, is the forerunner of
today's newspaper, the Albion News. Today the News is part of the Gazette
Newspapers system from Ohio.
In 1859 another major source of transportation began operation when the Erie &
Pittsburgh Railroad was purposed. It, too, would pass through Albion. North of
nearby Cranesville the track split with the main route going east to Erie and a
secondary track heading west to Conneaut, Ohio. By 1900 the line had been
purchased by Andrew Carnegie and was called the Bessemer.
One business in the borough that began in 1904 will soon be celebrating 100
years. That year three brothers with the last name of Rogers, came to Abion to
establish a structural steel fabrication business. They began by building
bridges and by 1914 had built their first trailer. The history of the Rogers
Brothers Corporation includes building troop carriers for World War I and being
an early recipient of the Army/Navy "E" flag for "excellence" during World War
II. One of its special orders for the government was a trailer to haul "Jumbo,"
a container for the atomic bomb that was to be tested in New Mexico.
Another Albion business that is known around the world is Swanson Boat Oars,
manufacturer of wooden paddles. Well on its way to a century mark, this company
also worked doubly hard to provide needed equipment for the World War II
effort. Today, the company also is known for making the world's longest
paddle, and for making the oars for the restored Brig Niagara.
A well-used area in the borough is the recreational Community Park. It was
built during the Depression by the WPA (Works Progress Administration ). A
fabulous feature in the park is a carousel that is recognized as the second
oldest working carousel in the United States. It is housed indoors, but
operates each summer.
The businesses and the citizens of the community came together to provide an
extraordinary effort after a disastrous tornado on May 31, 1985. Everywhere,
people were helping people. Businesses were helping people. Rogers Brothers,
who had planned a big community open house for the following day, canceled the
festivities and donated their resources and energies to the emergency forces.
Utility companies, schools, medical personnel, food and beverage businesses
throughout the county yes, everyone was involved in the major effort to rescue,
recover and rebuild the community. Today a peaceful corner has been set aside
as a monument to this terrible moment that forever changed the community - and
the tremendous effort to return it to normalcy. It is located at the corner of
State and Orchard Streets.
Since 1993 there are two new presences in the community. One is a medium
security state prison that began operating that year and provides employment to
the community. The other provides a glimpse of a gentler past. In 1998 a long-
time dream was realized when an old rural school building was moved onto the
Northwestern School District campus for restoration. It also is used as the
headquarters of the Valley School Historical Society. The building, erected in
1853, was in use as a rural school for 100 years.
Although the old canal is gone, the railroad that was built along its path
continues today as the Norfolk & Southern. Many trains roll through the
borough daily from Conneaut, Ohio, to North Bessemer, north of Pittsburgh. The
track was once so busy it was referred to as "the shortest and richest little
railroad in the world." The Bessemer now also allows Norfolk & Southern and
Conrail equipment to use their tracks.
THE SPALDING STUDIES LIBRARY
http://home1.gte.net/dbroadhu/RESTOR/SSHP7.htm
http://home1.gte.net/dbroadhu/RESTOR/Lib/WRp1880a.htm
Document 1: 1880 Cover Letter by Abner Jackson of Canton, OH., sent to John
Aiken, Director of the Washington Co., Historical Society
Source: Washington Reporter, Washington, PA, Jan. 7, 1881. Notes: The Rev. Son
Abner Jackson (1795-1888) was a retired Methodist minister who originally lived
in western PA. He and his family were the "Jackson" of "Jacks on Settlement"
(aka "Jacksonville," Jacksons' Crossroads) in what is now Albion, Erie Co., PA.
This family was cited as early as 1840 by Mormon Elder Benjamin Winchester, as
a primary source of information on Solomon Spalding and his writing efforts
while living in New Salem, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
Abner Jackson penned this statement as an intended reply to John Aiken's
solicitations and as an enlargement and clarification of the information
published by Matilda Spalding McKinstry in the August, 1880 issue of Scribner's
Monthly. Jackson sent it to the Washington Co., Historical Society in PA with
the wish that Society Director Aiken would submit it to the local newspaper for
publication. The title and introductory paragraph were added by the editor of
the Reporter. The "brother" (J. J. Jackson) referred to by Abner in his text
was John Jay Jackson (1792-1876). A sister of these two, Rosanna Jackson (1782-
?), married John Rudd, Jr. and became a Mormon with him c. 1833-34, in Erie
Co., PA. The "father" mentioned by Abner was Lyman Jackson (1756-1835), an
early pioneer of Erie Co., P A.
WILLIAM MOORE MARTIN: Burial: Jacksonville, Pennsylvania
Youngest Son of Samuel and Mary Martin
WILLIAM MARTIN and HENRIETTA BECKETT: Marriage: Apr 11, 1816, Co., Antrim,
Ireland
ROBERT GALBREATH:
Census 1860, Buffalo Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Robert Galbreath, head, age 70
Henrietta, wife, age 60
Mary Susan Springer, age 12
Census 1870, Buffalo Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Post Office, Saxonburg
Robert Galbreath, head, age 82, farmer
Henrietta, wife, age 72
Helena Hill, age 82
Lucinda Atler, age 11
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania, 1895
Winfield Township, Chapter 39
Among others who settled here early in the century were Arthur HILL and Robert
GALBREATH, both Irishmen, and William HESSELGESSER and family, who came in
1815. In 1817 another Revolutionary veteran arrived in the person of Abraham
LEASURE, and the year after, came Thomas BICKETT. James, William and David
RALSTON and Robert GRAHAM were then residents. Francis JACKMAN and his wife
arrived from France in 1832 and took possession of a tract of land near the
present village of Denny or Delano station.
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania, 1895
Internal Improvements, Winfield Township, Chapter 14
When civilization first looked in through the forests of this region, not even
a path was visible to the Caucasian travelers. For fully a half century after
the French touched the shores of the Allegheny, where the river flows by the
eastern corners of this Co., the white visitors could not find more than the
Indian trails, which connected the villages of the aborigines:--one running
northwest from the mouth of the Big Buffalo and one running northeast from
Logstown, on the Ohio. Indeed from the year when the first pioneers of Butler
Co., located in the wilderness, to 1802, when the first road was authorized,
this Co., had no better highways than the Indian trails.
The first mention of roads in connection with this Co., is found under date,
November 6, 1802, in the transactions of the commissioners of Allegheny Co..
Under date December 9, 1802, mention is made of the first road--"Isaac VORIS'
to Sam FINDLEY'S," as viewed by John MCCURDY. This road was opened from VORIS'
cabin in Deer township, Allegheny Co., to FINDLEY'S cabin in the original
township of Middlesex.
The second road viewed, was that from Isaac VORIS' house in Deer township,
Allegheny Co., to Robert GALBREATH's house on Big Buffalo creek, viewed in
June, 1803. The third is mentioned under date, November 8, 1803, when David
GILLILAND and four others received $15 for laying out twelve miles of road from
the east line of Butler Co., to the seat of justice.
ROBERT GALBREATH and HENRIETTA BECKETT: Marriage: 1843
Children of HENRIETTA BECKETT and WILLIAM MARTIN are:
i. JAMES5 MARTIN, b. Oct 09, 1817, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan
13, 1818, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
30. ii. SAMUEL MARTIN, b. Dec 16, 1818, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Jun 04, 1889, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. MATTHEW MARTIN I, b. Jan 21, 1820, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Feb 22, 1821, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iv. MATTHEW MARTIN II, b. Jan 21, 1822, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Jan 29, 1822, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
31. v. HELENA MARTIN, b. Dec 25, 1822, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Dec 15, 1908, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
vi. WILLIAM MARTIN, b. Dec 29, 1824; d. Aug 23, 1825, Butler, Pennsylvania.
Burial: Trinity Churchyard, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
vii. ELIZA MARTIN, b. Feb 01, 1827, Allegheny City, Pennsylvania; d. Jan 10,
1828.
32. viii. WILLIAM HENRY MARTIN, b. Sep 05, 1828, Johnstown, Pennsylvania; d.
May 25, 1896.
ix. MARY JANE MARTIN, b. Feb 12, 1831; d. Sep 23, 1831, Newcastle,
Pennsylvania.
33. x. THOMAS BECKETT MARTIN, b. Dec 29, 1832, Newcastle, Pennsylvania; d. Nov
14, 1924, San Francisco, California.
xi. JOSEPH CRAWFORD MARTIN, b. Mar 09, 1837, Sharon, Pennsylvania; d. Oct 07,
1842.
11. THOMAS4 BICKETT (MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 28, 1801
in "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Aug 15,
1887 in Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) NANCY HILL Apr
17, 1828 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of JAMES HILL and MARIA HILL.
She was born 1801 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1837 in Winfield
Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married (2) SATIA TREMBLE 1838 in Slate
Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She died in Winfield Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Butler County Naturalizations
This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, PA that occurred from
1800 through 1994.
For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
Butler County Courthouse, P O Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003.
For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was
naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and
their families.
1800 - 2000
Naturalized: BICKET Thomas 1838 1
On Thomas's visit to Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland in 1876, he landed at
Liverpool, England and then to Belfast, Ireland. At Ballinderry he found only
ten persons whom he knew fifty-three years earlier, when he had left Ireland
Among them were some of his cousins Beckett. The rest had all died or
immigrated. In the kitchen part of the house where he was born at "Fairy Hill",
Megarriff Parrish, he found three or four looms and weavers engaged at work.
The other rooms in the house were sadly out of order. Several of the
outbuildings were torn down, all was going to wrack and ruin, the place was
occupied by strangers.
Chapter 29--Winfield Township: History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania With
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and
Pioneers. Waterman, Watkins, & Co., Chicago, 1883.
Thomas BICKETT, one of the few pioneers who are still living, came from
Ireland to Butler Co., in 1823, and, after working in various parts of this
State, settled upon his present farm in 1828. He bought his land, 200 acres, in
1824 or 1825, at a Commissioner's sale. The land was sold because of non-
payment of taxes, and Thomas BICKETT bid it in for $30. His first year's tax
upon the property was 99 cents. After coming here, Thomas BICKETT married Nancy
HILL. Two children by this marriage still reside in Winfield ; William, on the
homestead, and Mrs. Margaret YOUNG.
Eliza Beckett married William Green, September 30, 1820, Ballinderry Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland. In July, 1821, William with his young wife, came to
America. located for a short time in Butler county, (Sold his farm to his
brother-in-law Thomas Beckett for $200.00 if Thomas would pay the tax debt of
$30.), and later near the salt works near Freeport, where he remained about
three years, and then removed to Pittsburgh, and there learned the trade of
plasterer, which trade he followed in that city until 1850. Up on the latter
date, he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it
until the death of his wife, in 1856. William and Eliza came to America for the
availability of employment.
According to information obtained from Robert Shearer and wife, the owners in
the year of 2007; records obtained from Butler Co., Pennsylvania, show that
William actually sold this farm to his brother-in-law Thomas Beckett, whereas
Thomas paid the property taxes of $30.
Thomas BICKETT says this was a wretched-looking region when he first saw it.
The little clearings of the few settlers then in the township were formed after
the most primitive methods. Plows were in use, manufactured by the farmer
himself, from wood, with the addition of a little iron obtained from some
neighboring blacksmith. Such a plow would make a scratch in the Earth, but as
for turning a furrow, that was impossible. Forks, that were almost as much as a
man could lift without any load upon them, were used in handling manure and
hay. Soon after he had set about making a home in this uninviting wild, Thomas
BICKETT was bitten by a rattlesnake one evening as he was crossing Cornplanter
Run on his way from his farm to the cabin where his wife was staying. The snake
bit through his thick pants of tow-cloth and through a thick woolen sock deep
into the flesh above his ankle. On reaching home, he drank a large quantity of
new milk, which prevented injurious results, but he endured excruciating pain
for some time.
Black and yellow rattlesnakes, copper-heads, black racers and other kind of
snakes were very abundant among the rocks along Cornplanter Run, and, in fact,
on the lowlands in all parts of the township. While mowing, the settlers
frequently wrapped quantities of hay around their legs to prevent being bitten.
Thomas BICKETT raised his house in the spring of 1828. It is still standing,
though no longer used as a dwelling. As he recalls the names of many who were
present at the raising, it may be of interest to some of our readers to mention
them in this connection. Among others were John and Mac MOORHEAD, James
RALSTON, Robert GRAHAM, Arthur HILL, William and David RALSTON, Andrew
CRUIKSHANK and James SMITH.
(The Thomas BICKETT farm is located on Cornplanter Road. From Village of
Winfield traveling toward Cabot, at the top of Winfield Hill, turn left on Corn
planter Road toward Leasureville, shortly after crossing Cornplanter Run,
passing the road to Cecil Bricker's shop, first red brick house with barn on
the right). William Green, husband of Eliza Beckett a sister to Thomas sold
this farm to Thomas on June 15, 1824. Thomas made the red bricks and erected
this house in 1828. The barn was built in 1829. The property is now owned by
the Robert Shearer family, 2011. The house and barn are presently restored and
the Robert Shearer family home.
Two graves were discovered on the property. The grave of Albert H. Grelling,
1882-1952. The grave of Mary Green with grave marker. A vandal stole Mary’s
gravestone and used it as a door stop.
William's Hudson Green’s wife Mary (Ulery) Green, is probably the Mary Green
buried on the Thomas Bickett farm, owned by Robert and Irene Shearer, 2007.
This is a Mary Green that has not been accounted for.
Thomas BICKETT, one of the few surviving pioneers in Butler Co., was born in
Co., Antrim, Ireland, in the year 1801, and is the son of Matthew and Jane Hall
BICKETT, who had nine children--Mary, Helena, (Anna)-Jane, Henrietta, Thomas,
Eliza, Matthew, Margaret and William, who is the third child from the eldest.
Three members of this family survive. Thomas (the subject of this sketch),
Matthew (a farmer in Clinton Township), and Margaret, a widow, now residing in
Illinois). Mary and Jane died in Ireland, but the other members of this family
came to this country. Mrs. Jane Hall BICKETT died in Ireland in 1809, and her
husband Matthew died in Butler Co., in 1841 at the age of eighty-four years.
Thomas BICKETT came to America in 1823, accompanied by his father, his brother
and two sisters, and the same year visited Butler Co. On his trip to this Co.,
he walked in company with his brother-in-law from a place ten miles east of
Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., one Sunday, to the home of his sister in Butler
Co., a distance of fifty miles. Throughout this journey they were without food,
having asked for it only at Greensburg and New Salem, the people refusing to
give them anything to eat because they were traveling on the Sabbath! (Did
offer them whiskey). When he arrived here, Thomas BICKETT thought a very short
residence in this Co., would satisfy him, as the whole country appeared wild
and desolate. But he found that the people, though poor, were not without
religious privileges. There was then a Presbyterian Church at Slate Lick, of
which Rev. John REDICK was pastor for many years. He discovered other pleasant
features in pioneer life, and concluded that this region was far preferable to
Ireland as a home for poor people. He found employment on the canal and in the
trade of stone-masonry until the fall of 1829, when he settled on the farm of
200 acres, where he still resides. This land Thomas BICKETT had previously
bought at Commissioners' sale for $30. He at once entered upon the difficult
task of clearing his land and bringing it under cultivation. By hard and
persistent toil and rigid economy, he succeeded in this undertaking, and the
land which he obtained so cheaply is now worth $50 per acre. the farm is highly
improved, the buildings are good, and Thomas BICKETT, in the fullness of years,
has the satisfaction of knowing that this beautiful and pleasant home has been
earned by the work of his own hands. Thomas BICKETT is a man who has hosts of
friends. His agreeable social qualities and interesting conversational powers
are so well known as to require no comment. He has been a member of the
Presbyterian Church for many years, having joined it soon after he came to this
Co., and he now holds the office of Elder. April 17, 1828, he married Nancy
HILL, of Armstrong Co.. The fruit of this union was five children, of whom two
are living, Margaret and William. The former is the wife of John YOUNG, of
Winfield Township. William married Mary M., daughter of Andrew and Dorothea
MCCASLIN, of Armstrong Co., and resides upon the old homestead. He was in the
service during the war for nine months as a volunteer of Company D, One Hundred
and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, and participated in seven
engagements, among them the battles of Bull Run and Antietam. Thomas BICKETT's
first wife died in 1837 at the age of thirty-six. In 1838, he married Satia
TREMBLE, who bore him three children--Matthew, Nancy and Mary. Mathew died in
infancy. Nancy, Mary and their mother all died within the short period of one
week.
A large wolf, said to have made tracks larger than a man's hand, frequented
the Little Buffalo and Cornplanter Run. He was known as the "Brindled Wolf,"
and seemed capable of a great deal of mischief. In 1829, he killed five sheep
belonging to Thomas BICKETT and committed numerous other depredations. A reward
of $50 was at length offered for his scalp, and ECKIS, the hunter, succeeded in
obtaining it.
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania, 1895
Buffalo Township, Chapter 38
CHURCHES Buffalo Presbyterian Church, one and one-half miles east of
Sarversville, was organized August 3, 1843, by Revs. Abraham BOYD, Thomas W.
KERR and Elder HILL. Son BOYD preached there for some time before he could
gather the original thirteen members and continued as pastor until 1846. Re v.
David D. MCKEE came in 1847; Rev. Newton BRACKEN in 1849; Rev. George C CAIRNS
in 1851; Rev. Newton BRACKEN, as stated supply, in 1858; Rev. John V. MILLER in
1859; Rev. Josiah MCPHERRIN in 1865; Rev. James T. PATTERS ON in 1874, and Rev.
John S. ATKINSON, June 14, 1881. John ATKINSON was released in April, 1888.
Rev. L. E. KEITH succeeded him and remained one year. The pulpit was supplied
from 1889 to February, 1894. Rev. J. W. HAZLE HAZLETT was ordained pastor in
February, 1894. The membership in 1894 was 120. The first elders were Andrew
MCCASKEY and William CRUIKSHANK. Among the latter day elders may be named
Thomas BECKETT, W. H. MCCAFFERTY, William GALBREATH, Wilson TODD, James
BRICKER, Thomas ELLIOTT and J. P. HEPLER R. In1843-44 a very primitive house of
worship was erected, which was used until after the war, when a new frame
edifice was built, and dedicated in 1867. It was repaired about two years ago.
The church stands in the two-acre cemetery lot.
Among others who settled here early in the century were Arthur HILL and Robert
GALBREATH, both Irishmen, and William HESSELGESSER and family, who came in
1815. In 1817 another Revolutionary veteran arrived in the person of Abraham
LEASURE (Leasureville), and the year after(sic 1823), came Thomas BICKETT.
James, William and David RALSTON and Robert GRAHAM were then residents. Francis
JACKMAN and his wife arrived from France in 1832 and took possession of a tract
of land near the present village of Denny or Delano station.
THOMAS BICKETT: Burial: Slate Lick Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Returned to Ireland for a visit
Immigration: 1823, From Belfast Ireland to St. Andrews, Canada, to Baltimore,
Maryland and to the Arthur and Helena Hill nee Beckett farm, Winfield Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania, With Father Matthew.
NANCY HILL: Nancy, Emma and Henrietta all died within the short period of one
week .
Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
THOMAS BICKETT and NANCY HILL: Marriage: Apr 17, 1828, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
SATIA TREMBLE: Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Satia and her two daughters died in the same week.
THOMAS BICKETT and SATIA TREMBLE: Marriage: 1838, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of THOMAS BICKETT and NANCY HILL are:
i. MARY JANE5 BICKETT, b. Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Aug 17,
1962, Died young, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
ii. EMMA L. BICKETT, b. Jul 05; d. 1837.
Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
iii. HENRIETTA BICKETT, b. Aug 03; d. 1837.
Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
34. iv. MARGARET BECKETT, b. Jun 14, 1832, Winfield Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Aug 30, 1921, Freeport, Pennsylvania.
35. v. WILLIAM BICKETT, b. Jul 18, 1836, Winfield Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 19, 1908, Cleveland, Ohio.
Children of THOMAS BICKETT and SATIA TREMBLE are:
vi. MATTHEW5 BICKETT, b. Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Winfield
Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania as an Infant.
Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
vii. NANCY BICKETT, b. Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Winfield
Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Young..
NANCY BICKETT: Burial: Slate Lick Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
12. ELIZA4 BECKETT (MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 01, 1803 in
"Fairy Hill" Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Jan 18, 1855
in Strongstown, Indiana Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM GREEN Sep 30,
1820 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, son of NATHANIEL GREEN. He was born
May 07, 1794 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Nov 10,
1858 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Division Two, Section B (412) 321-0774
http://www.uniondalecemetery.org/
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. Of her age, Our Sister
GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, Feb 1, 1803-Jan 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of
William GREEN
GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
ELIZA BECKETT: Burial: Jan 1855, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
William Green and Eliza Beckett married September 30, 1820, Ballinderry Co.
Antrim, Northern Ireland. In July, 1821, William with his young wife, came to
America. located for a short time in Butler county, (Sold his farm to his
brother-in-law Thomas Beckett for $200.00 if Thomas would pay the tax debt of
$30.), and later worked at the salt works near Freeport, were he remained about
three years, and then removed to Pittsburg, and the relearned the trade of
plasterer, which trade he followed in that city until 1850. Upon the latter
date, he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it
until the death of his wife, in 1856. William and Eliza came to America for the
availability of employment.
Butler County Naturalizations
This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, PA that occurred from
1800 through 1994.
For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
Butler County Courthouse, P O Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003.
For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was
naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and
their families.
1800 - 2000
GREEN William 1
History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, by Robert Walter Smith. Freeport,
Chapter 19.
SALT MINES
About 1820 a well for salt water was sunk on the left bank of the Allegheny,
opposite Freeport, by a man of the name of Fleming. A vein of oil was struck at
the depth of 114 feet, which, increasing subsequently, became so troublesome as
to cause work to be abandoned at the depth of 416 feet. The well, as far down
as the rock, which was twenty feet below the surface, was eight feet square and
walled with timber. The people in the vicinity, by means of a ladder, descended
to where the water rose in that square part of the well and with woolen
blankets collected the oil on the surface, which they used for illuminating and
medicinal purposes. About 1857 James A. McCulloch and William S. Ralston
purchased that property. In cleaning out that well they collected a
considerable quantity of oil, which they sold for $1.50 a gallon. They then
pumped for oil and obtained daily half a barrel, which Ralston refined for
burning in lamps, and thus became the pioneer oil refiner. He met with no
difficulty in distilling, but he did in treating it with chemicals and
deodorizing, which, he says, he at length overcame. The gravity of the oil when
pumped from the rock was 36, when refined, 42, a safe oil for illuminating.
There was a residuum of four per cent of tar, which was equal to pine tar for
lubricating wagon axles.
IRISH SETTLEMENTS OF CANAL TIMES
While the canal was being made there were two Irish settlements of Irish
laborers, called Garry Owen and Mullengan, one above and the other below
Freeport. The inhabitants thereof occasionally came to patronize, at least they
did patronize, the three taverns which then flourished here, and seldom failed
to enliven the town with their boisterous hilarity. There was a racecourse on
the lower flat on which some of the best blooded horses from Kentucky and
Virginia evinced their wonderful speed. Jumping and foot-races were common.
Betting was brisk, and large sums were won and lost on the quadruped and biped
racers. John Karns on a certain occasion jumped from one side of the canal lock
to the other, a distance of sixteen feet. It is related that Simon Shields won
$50 jumping three "stand-and-jumps." Other noted jumpers were Elliott and
Samuel D. Karns and Henry Gass. On St. Patrick's day, 1828, the Irish from
Garry Owen and Mullengan had a large procession. They were decked with pine and
laurel to represent the shamrock. After marching through town regaled by
strains of music, they closed their celebration with real Irish joviality at
Neil Gillespie's tavern. There were then about thirty houses in Freeport.
William and Eliza Beckett Green, after leaving the farm in Buffalo Twp., Butler
Co., Pennsylvania, went to Freeport. William worked in the salt mines for a
period of time, after which they moved to Johnstown, Pennsylvania. After Eliza
died, William went to Pittsburgh.
Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. of her age, Our Sister
GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, Feb 1, 1803-Jan 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of
William GREEN
GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, (412) 321-0774
Chapter 29--Winfield Township: History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania. With
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and
Pioneers. Waterman, Watkins, & Co., Chicago, 1883.
Thomas Beckett, one of the few pioneers who are still living, came from
Ireland to Butler Co., in 1823, and, after working in various parts of this
State, settled upon his present farm in 1828. He bought his land, 200 acres, in
1824 or 1825, at a Commissioner's sale. The land was sold because of non-
payment of taxes, and Son BICKETT bid it in for $30. His first year's tax upon
the property was 99 cents.
According to information obtained from Robert Shearer and wife, the owners in
the year of 2006, records, which they obtained from Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
William actually sold this farm to his brother-in-law Thomas Beckett, whereas
Thomas paid the property taxes of $30.
(The Thomas BICKETT farm is located on Cornplanter Road. From Village of
Winfield traveling toward Cabot, at top of Winfield Hill, turn left on
Cornplanter Road toward Leasureville, shortly after crossing Cornplanter Run,
passing the road to Cecil Bricker's shop, first red brick house with barn on
the right). William Green, husband of Eliza Beckett a sister to Thomas sold
this farm to Thomas on June 15, 1824. Thomas made the red bricks and erected
this house in 1828. The barn was built in 1829. The property is now owned by
the Robert Shearer family, 2009. The house and barn a resplendently restored
and the Robert Shearer family home.
Two graves were discovered on the property. The grave of Albert H. Grelling,
1882-1952. The grave of Mary Green with grave marker. A vandal stole Mary’s
gravestone and used it as a door stop.
In about 1826, William's Father Nathaniel Green and his Mother immigrated to
America; Pennsylvania
History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/BP/p271.html
A. W. GREEN, a merchant of Chest Springs, this county, is a son of William and
Eliza (Beckett) Green, and was born near Freeport, in Butler county,
Pennsylvania, October 22, 1821.
Nathaniel Green, grandfather, was a native of County Antrim, Ireland,
where he followed farming all his life in the parish of Ballinderry. In the
latter parish was born William Green, the father of the subject of this record.
He was born early in the present century, and in July, 1821, with his young
wife, came to America. He located for a short time in Butler county, and later
at the salt works near Freeport, where he remained about three years, and then
removed to Pittsburg, and there learned the trade of plasterer, which trade he
followed in that city until 1850. Upon the latter date, he purchased a farm
near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it until the death of his
wife, in 1856, when he returned to Pittsburg, and made that city his home until
his death, which occurred in 1857, at the age of about fifty-five years. In
religious matters, he was in his earlier years an Episcopalian, but later cast
his church affiliations with the Methodist Episcopal church. In matters of
politics, he was originally a democrat, and later a staunch whig. He married
Miss Eliza Beckett, an Irish lady of his native parish, and they became the
parents of eleven children: A. W., subject; Helena, widow of D. C. Kurtz, now
of Washington, D.C.; Mary Ann, deceased, was the wife of William Hines; James,
died in infancy; Thomas Nelson, who, when last heard from, was in the army of
the Southern Confederacy; Eliza, died in early girlhood; Sarah died in infancy;
William H., deceased; James and Matthew, merchants of Pittsburg. A. W. Green
received his educational training in the common schools of Pittsburg. He then
served a five years' apprenticeship at the carpenter trade, pursuing that trade
from 1837 until 1850, in Pittsburg. After finishing his trade in 1842, he took
to contracting and building in that city, until 1847, being a member of the
firm of Lyons & Green, a firm that did an extensive and prosperous business.
In 1847 he formed a partnership with John Gettys, under the firm name of Green
& Gettys, and went to the city of St. Louis, where they operated one year. The
next year they came back to Pittsburg, and remained until 1850. The latter year
he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, consisting of one hundred
and fifty-five acres, and lived upon it, jointly following farming and
carpentering until 1857, when he removed to Chest Springs, this county, and
followed his trade a short time, when, in connection with his brother William,
he founded the first planing-mill of Chest Springs, and also operated a steam
sawmill in connection with it, shipping the product to the Pittsburg and
Philadelphia markets. This partnership continued two years, when the subject of
this sketch became sole owner, and operated it alone for a time, and then sold
out, together with all his possessions in Chest Springs, which included
considerable real estate, and in 1867 removed to Iowa county, Iowa. There he
purchased a farm of one hundred and thirty acres, and for a time followed
farming and carpentering. He remained in Iowa county twenty- three years, and
built, during that time, thirteen churches. In 1889 his wife died, and shortly
afterward he returned to Chest Springs, where he embarked in the confectionery
business, which was later enlarged to a green grocery and notion store.
Politically he is a republican, and served a number of terms in Iowa as a
member of the school board. Fraternally, he is a member of the Masonic order,
and is a past grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Iowa I. 0.0. F. He is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He has been twice married. His first marriage was on April 2, 1844, with
Miss Eliza-
Beth Luker, of Allegheny city, and this marriage resulted in the birth of nine
children: James L., a carpenter who lives at Deep River, Iowa; Rachel Matilda,
wife of D. C. Little, a carpenter of Summit, Pennsylvania; John R. a carpenter
of Grinnell, Iowa; Wesley L., deceased; Elizabeth Annabelle, wife of Charles
Wessels, superintendent of the Grinnell Agricultural works, at Grinnell, Iowa;
Angeline Frances, wife of Finley Glendennin, also of Grinnell; Mary Catherine,
wife of John Brown, of Graham county, Kansas; and Henry W., deceased. On
January 14, 1890, Son Green married as his second wife Miss Jane Douglas, of
Chest Springs.
WILLIAM GREEN: Immigration: Jul 1821, Belfast, Ireland to Winfield Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Plasterer
Residence: Abt. 1821, Farmed on a farm near Arthur Hill's farm, Winfield Twp.,
Butler, Co., which he sold to brother-in-law, Thomas Bickett in 1824
WILLIAM GREEN and ELIZA BECKETT: Marriage: Sep 30, 1820, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland
Children of ELIZA BECKETT and WILLIAM GREEN are:
i. THOMAS NELSON5 GREEN, b. Bef. Jul 1821, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/BP/p006.html
Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania (1896)
Page 271 - 272 A. W. GREEN
A. W. GREEN, a merchant of Chest Springs, this county, is a son of William and
Eliza (Beckett) Green, and was born near Freeport, in Butler county,
Pennsylvania, October 22, 1821.
Nathaniel Green, grandfather, was a native of County Antrim, Ireland,
where he followed farming all his life in the parish of Ballendery
(Ballinderry). In the latter parish was born William Green, the father of the
subject of this record. He was born early in the present century, and in July,
1821, with his young wife, came to America. He located for a short time in
Butler county, and later at the salt works near Freeport, where he remained
about three years, and then removed to Pittsburg, and the relearned the trade
of plasterer, which trade he followed in that city until 1850. Upon the latter
date, he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it
until the death of his wife, in 1856, when he returned to Pittsburg, and made
that city his home until his death, which occurred in 1857, at the age of about
fifty-five years. In religious matters, he was in his earlier years an
Episcopalian, but later cast his church affiliations with the Methodist
Episcopal church. In matters of politics, he was originally a democrat, and
later a staunch whig. He married Eliza Beckett, an Irish lady of his native
parish, and they became the parents of eleven children: A. W., subject; Helena,
widow of D. C. Kurtz, now of Washington, D. C.; Mary Ann, deceased, was the
wife of William Hines; James, died in infancy; Thomas Nelson, who, when last
heard from, was in the army of the Southern Confederacy; Eliza, died in early
girlhood; Sarah died in infancy; William H., deceased; James and Matthew,
merchants of Pittsburg. A. W. Green received his educational training in the
common schools of Pittsburg. He then served a five years' apprenticeship at
the carpenter trade, pursuing that trade from 1837 until 1850, in Pittsburg.
After finishing his trade in 1842, he took to contracting and building in that
city, until 1847, being a member of the firm of Lyons & Green, a firm that did
an extensive and prosperous business. In 1847 he formed a partnership with John
Gettys, under the firm name of Green & Gettys, and went to the city of St.
Louis, where they operated one year. The next year they came back to Pittsburg,
and remained until 1850. The latter year he purchased a farm near Strongstown,
Indiana county, consisting of one hundred and fifty-five acres, and lived upon
it, jointly following farming and carpentering until 1857, when he removed to
Chest Springs, this county, and followed his trade a short time, when, in
connection with his brother William, he founded the first planing-mill of Chest
Springs, and also operated a steam sawmill in connection with it, shipping the
product to the Pittsburg and Philadelphia markets. This partnership continued
two years, when the subject of this sketch became sole owner, and operated it
alone for a time, and then sold out, together with all his possessions in Chest
Springs, which included considerable real estate, and in 1867 removed to Iowa
county, Iowa. There he purchased a farm of one hundred and thirty acres, and
for a time followed farming and carpentering. He remained in Iowa county twenty-
three years, and built, during that time, thirteen churches. In 1889 his wife
died, and shortly after ward he returned to Chest Springs, where he embarked in
the confectionery business, which was later enlarged to a green grocery and
notion store. Politically he is a republican, and served a number of terms in
Iowa as a member of the school board. Fraternally, he is a member of the
Masonic order, and is a past grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Iowa I.
0. 0. F. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He has been twice married. His first marriage was on April 2, 1844, with
Elizabeth Luker, of Allegheny city, and this marriage resulted in the birth of
nine children: James L., a carpenter who lives at Deep River, Iowa; Rachel
Matilda, wife of D. C. Little, a carpenter of Summit, Pennsylvania; John R. a
carpenter of Grinnell, Iowa; Wesley L., deceased; Elizabeth Annabelle, wife of
Charles Wessels, superintendent of the Grinnell Agricultural works, at
Grinnell, Iowa; Angeline Frances, wife of Finley Glendennin, also of Grinnell;
Mary Catherine, wife of John Brown, of Graham county, Kansas; and Henry W.,
deceased. On January 14, 1890, Son Green married as his second wife Jane
Douglas, of Chest Springs.
Army of the Southern Confederacy
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/John_S_Mosby.htm
http://www.civilwarhome.com/mosbybio.htm
Mosby's Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
Mosby's Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 43rd Battalion, was organized in
December, 1864. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies,
later increased to eight. The unit served behind Federal lines in Northern
Virginia and was the most effective command of its kind. The enemy forces were
never safe and the area became known as "Mosby's Confederacy ." In 1865 the
unit was still strong with over 600 effectives, but after General Lee
surrendered, Mosby assembled his men at Salem on April 21, and the command
disbanded. The field officers were Colonel John Singleton Mosby, Lieutenant
Colonel William H. Chapman, and Major A. E. Richards.
With the surrender of Lee, Mosby simply disbanded his command on April 2 0,
1865, rather than formally surrender. Mosby was not pardoned until 1866, Mosby
practiced law and befriended Grant. For supporting Grant, a Republican, in the
1868 and 1872 elections, he earned the enmity of many Southerners. He received
an appointment as U.S. consul in Hong Kong and other government posts.
Green, T. Nelson Co., A Mosby's Regt Virginia Cav. (Partisan Rangers.)
Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
Thomas N. Green (First_Last) Regiment Name Mosby's Regt Virginia Cav.
(Partisan Rangers).
Side Confederate, Company A
Soldier's Rank In Private
Soldier's Rank Out Private
Alternate Name T. Nelson/Green
Film Number M382 roll 23
THOMAS NELSON GREEN: Military: Army of the Southern Confederacy
ii. JAMES GREEN I, b. Bef. Jul 1821, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Died in infancy.
iii. SARAH GREEN, b. Bef. Jul 1821, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d.
Died in infancy.
36. iv. ARTHUR WILLS GREEN, b. Oct 22, 1821, Freeport Area, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Feb 08, 1924, Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp., Cambria Co.,
Pennsylvania.
v. HELENA GREEN, b. Abt. 1823, Freeport Area, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Washington D. C.; m. D.C. KURTZ; d. Washington D. C..
37. vi. MARY ANN GREEN, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
38. vii. MATHEW GREEN, b. Dec 09, 1833, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Feb 14, 1904, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
viii. WILLIAM HUDSON GREEN, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. MARY ULERY.
WILLIAM HUDSON GREEN:
Census June 12, 1860, Page 23 (Probable ancestor to Freeport Heselgesser).
P. O. Double Sales, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., PA
John Heselgesser, age 42, farmer, born PA, PA, PA
Mary Jane, age 30, born PA, PA, PA
John Heselgesser, age 15, born PA, PA, PA
Margaret Ann, age 12, born PA, PA, PA
(Marriage) BRICKER H. A. of Armstrong Co HESSELGESSER Maggie A. of Butler
Co. 7 Feb 1872
By Rev. J. M. Norris
Mary Ann Unger, age 6, born PA, PA, PA
William H. Green, age 23, born, PA, PA, PA
(Location is within one half mile north east of Leasureville, PA., and about
one mile from
The Thomas Bickett farm, owned by his father for a short period of time).
William's wife Mary (Ulery) Green, is probably the Mary Green buried on the
Thomas Bickett
farm, owned by Robert and Irene Shearer, 2009.This is the only Mary Green that
has not been accounted for.
39. ix. JAMES GREEN II, b. 1840, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d.
1922, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
x. ELIZA JANE GREEN, b. 1842, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Aug 17,
1870, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ELIZA JANE GREEN: Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Division Two, Section B (412) 321-0774
http://www.uniondalecemetery.org/
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. Of her age, Our Sister
GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, Feb 1, 1803-Jan 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of
William GREEN
GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
ELIZA JANE GREEN: Burial: Aug 1870, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
13. MATTHEW4 BICKET (MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1805 in
"Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Feb 03, 1895
in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married JANE SEFTON May 16, 1833
in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of HENRY SEFTON and JANE QUINN. She was
born Apr 03, 1812 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Apr 04,
1886 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Butler County Naturalizations
This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, PA that occurred from
1800 through 1994.
For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
Butler County Courthouse, P. O. Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003.
For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was
naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and
their families.
1800 - 2000
BECKET Mathew 1829 1
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania - 1883
Chapter 26 -- Clinton Township
Matthew BICKET settled on the farm where he now lives in 1835. His only son,
Harvey, lives upon the place with him. Thomas BICKET came from Ireland to
America in 1823, with his father, Matthew BICKET, his brother Thomas and his
sisters, Henrietta and Margaret. The family first settled in Winfield Township,
where Thomas resides. One sister is living -- Margaret CARUTHERS in Iowa. (The
name is Margaret Struthers rather than Caruthers. She was in Illinois and not
in Iowa. RJB).
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania, 1895
Clinton Township, Chapter 37
The United Presbyterian Church of Clinton was organized April 20, 1845, as the
Associated Reformed church, and incorporated December 7, 1863, under its
present name. The elders were Matthew BICKETT, Joseph LOGAN and William HARVEY;
the original members being William LOGAN and wife, Jane SEFTON, Mary A. COX,
John McGAHEY and wife; Daniel BEERY, Minnamy QUINN and wife, John BROWNLOW and
wife, Joseph BARTLEY, John DAVIS and wife, Joseph HARPER and wife, Matilda
DAVIS, Margaret DAVIS, Levi LOGAN and wife, Joseph QUIGG and wife, James CARSON
and wife, William HARVEY and wife. The signers to the petition asking that the
society be incorporated were David LOGAN, Henry SEFTON, John ANDERSON, Stephen
BREWER, James HAY, Robert TRIMBLE, J. W. MONKS, W. M. HAY, J. H. LOVE, D. S.
McELWAIN, Joseph DAVIS, John BROWN, Obed SEFTON, W. H. BICKETT, Thompson LOVE,
B. LOGAN, Thomas FRAZIER, David HAY, C. J. ANDERSON, S. H. MATHESON, S. M. LOVE
and J. C. NORRI S. The trustees were Joseph LOGAN, Sr., John BROWN, Robert
TRIMBLE, John A ANDERSON and Thomas FRAZIER.
The following pastors have served the church since its organization: Rev.
Isaiah NIBLOCK from April, 1845, to June, 1854; Rev. John JAMISON, October,
1855, to October, 1859; Rev. W. R. HUTCHINSON, 1861 to 1873; Rev. J. M. IMBRIE,
1875 to 1877; Rev. S. B. STEWART, 1881 to 1887, and Rev. W. J. COOPER, the
present pastor, who came in 1888. The 1845 a log house, twenty-two by twenty-
five feet in size, was erected on land donated by James M. HAY. It was first
furnished with split log seats, but with in a few years the pew was introduced.
In 1854 a large frame building was erected at a cost of $1,600. It is the
present house of worship of the congregation, which numbers 120 members. The
members of the session are Matthew BICKETT, Archibald MONTGOMERY, Robert
TRIMBLE, Richard SMALLEY, Thomas A. HAY and J. B. MAHAN. The trustees are
William LOGAN, Ross MAHAN, Thompson LOVE, William MONKS and Harvey BICKETT.
MATTHEW BICKET: Burial: Feb 05, 1895, Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton
Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Immigration: 1823, On board a sailing ship from Belfast to St. Andrews, Canada
then to Baltimore, Maryland and finally to the Arthur Hill Farm, Winfield Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania
JANE SEFTON:
[1] According to Julia Sefton, Henry and Jennie (QUINN) SEFTON had 10 children
instead of "5 sons and 2 daughters." They were:
Edward, b. 10 Sep 1802, m. Elizabeth THOMPSON,
James, b. 3 Feb 1804, m. Sarah BREWER,
John, b. 22 Feb 1806, m. Isabel BRYSON,
Robert, b. 10 Apr 1808, d. 22 Jul 1811,
Henry, Jr., b. 9 Mar 1810, m. Isabel PURVIS,
Jane, b. 3 Mar 1812, m. Matthew BICKETT,
Mary Ann, b. 22 May 1815, m. 1st Robert COX, m. 2nd David LOGAN,
Catherine, b. 3 Mar 1817, m. William LOGAN,
Eleanor "Ellen", b. 24 Apr 1819, d. at age 14,
William, b. 10 Jul 1828, d. 21 Dec 1841.
Sources: BICKETT Family Bible, cemetery headstones, wills. Please correspond
with Julia Sefton for details about the particular source for any of the above
information
JANE SEFTON: Burial: 1886, Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler
Co., Pennsylvania
MATTHEW BICKET and JANE SEFTON: Marriage: May 16, 1833, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of MATTHEW BICKET and JANE SEFTON are:
i. MARY ELLEN5 BICKET, b. Feb 22, 1834, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1865, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m. SAMUEL J. FRAZIER, Jan 05,
1864, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; b. 1834, Hickory, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.
MARY ELLEN BICKET: Burial: Clinton U. P. Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
SAMUEL FRAZIER and MARY BICKET: Marriage: Jan 05, 1864, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
ii. MATILDA BICKET, b. Abt. 1835; d. Died at Birth..
40. iii. HELENA HILL BICKET, b. 1836, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Mar 12, 1922, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. ELVIRA ELIZABETH BICKET, b. May 23, 1837, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
1910 Census Clinton, Butler, Pennsylvania
Elvira E Bicket 62
Zenas E Campbell 30 Occup: Telegraph Operator RR
Jennie E Campbell 36 married 4 years 1 child
Rex F Campbell 1
ELVIRA ELIZABETH BICKET:
Listed as Elvina in Bickett Family Bible; low case r may look like n or vice
versa per record keeping in handwritten script.
Residence: 1910, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
v. WILLIAM HENRY BICKET, b. Feb 04, 1838, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
vi. MATTHEW BICKET, b. 1840, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Oct
02, 1865, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
MATTHEW BICKET: Burial: Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
vii. JANE SEFTON BICKET, b. Mar 19, 1840, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1926, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m. HANCE M. FRAZIER, Feb 21,
1866, Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania/Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; b. 1845, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. 1891, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
JANE SEFTON BICKET: Burial: Saxonburg, Butler, Co., Churchyard
HANCE M. FRAZIER: Burial: Saxonburg, Butler, Co., Churchyard
Occupation: Operated a grist mill on Thorn Creek, Frazier Road near Saxonburg,
Pennsylvania
HANCE FRAZIER and JANE BICKET: Marriage: Feb 21, 1866, Presbyterian Church,
Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania/Butler Co., Pennsylvania
41. viii. REBECCA MATILDA BICKET, b. May 05, 1842, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Nov 01, 1884, Parnassus, Pennsylvania.
42. ix. MATTHEW HARVEY BICKET, b. 1844, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jul 18, 1936, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
43. x. HARRIET RANDOLPH BICKET, b. May 08, 1851, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. May 14, 1917, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
14. MARGARET4 BECKETT (MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 31, 1810 in
"Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Mar 07, 1895
in Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa. She married (1) WILLIAM BICKETT 1844 in Butler
Co., Pennsylvania, son of THOMAS BECKETT and ELIZABETH WATTERS. He was born
Aug 12, 1813 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland,
and died Jun 22, 1861 in Age: 47 yr. 10 mo. 10 da., In Sunbeam, Mercer Co.,
Illinois. She married (2) THOMAS STRUTHERS Feb 11, 1863 in Mercer Co.,
Illinois, son of WILLIAM STRUTHERS and JANE LINDSAY. He was born 1802 in
Virginia, and died Feb 28, 1873 in Warren Co., Illinois.
MARGARET BECKETT:
Illinois Marriage Index:
BICKETT, MARGARET (MRS)
STRUTHERS, THOMAS
02/11/1863
Mercer Co., Illinois
In Memoriam
Died on Thursday, March 7, 1895, at the home of her son, A, H. Bickett, in Mt.
Ayr, Iowa, Mrs. Margaret Struthers, age 84 years, 4 months and 6 days. Mrs.
Struthers was born near the city of Belfast, Ireland, October 31, 1810. She
spent her early youth in the place of her birth. In 1820 there was a great
outflow of Scotch-Irish emigrants to America. The friends of Mrs. Struthers
left Ireland that year for Canada, where they remained for a short time. They
soon removed to western Pennsylvania and settled at Butler, Butler county. She
was married to William Bickett in 1844. T hey moved to Mercer county, Ill., in
1855 and lived in the vicinity of Aledo. She was left a widow and nobly cared
for her home and business affairs. In 1862 she married Thomas Struthers and
with true motherly devotion cared for his large family so as to merit and
receive the gratitude of all her children. To be an adopted mother of a large
family is proverbially the most delicate and difficult of all the callings, but
Mrs. Struthers filled the place most acceptably and was a loved mother in the
home. These children arises and call her blessed. Her second husband died,
again leaving her a widow. In 1877 she moved to Mt. Ayr, where she has lived a
cheerful, beautiful old age. She united with the church at the early age of
sixteen and ever walked with God in holy communion and fellowship. The charm of
religious habit of life beamed from her countenance and was evident in her
conversation. She was a living epistle of Christ, known and read of all. She
leaves one son and several adopted children, all of whom hold her memory dear.
The funeral took place from the United Presbyterian church, of which she has
long been a member, on Friday, March 8, 1895, and was conducted by the pastor
Rev. H. T. Jackson and the interment was made in the South cemetery.
( Cousin relationship with William, private within family ).
MARGARET BECKETT: Also Known As: Margaret Bickett after marriage to William
Bickett
Burial: Mar 08, 1895, South Cemetery, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa
They moved to Mercer Co., Illinois. William died.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Mercer & Warren Co., Illinois.
WILLIAM BICKETT:
A story told to Ralph Beckett by William George Beckett in Ireland concerning
a family of Becketts going to America and storms causing the ship to be blown
back. It was not know which family or when it happened. (Peter Kolb Danner, son
of William Mason Danner II & Sarah Ethel Kolb, son of William Mason Danner I &
Lois Elizabeth Rutledge, son of Francis Marion Danner & Elizabeth Stewart
Bickett, daughter of William Bickett & Elizabeth McColough, son of Thomas
Beckett & Elizabeth Watters).
Brother to Catherine Beckett, wife of William Beckett, Great Grand Parents of
Ralph J. Beckett.
Cousin Ralph,
I spent several hours Friday with my cousin Lois Anne Hinn in Seattle. As I
was mainly in the city to visit my daughter, and since I hadn't seen Lois since
1959, we could only scratch the surface genealogically speaking.
Lois has all her mother's old papers and is very interested in the family 's
history. She has a number of the old photographs from the homesteading days on
her walls, including one of James Edward Rutledge with a long, full beard. He
was a full-time minister and actually married Elizabeth Steward Beckett and
Francis Marion Danner. There are a number of photos of Elizabeth, who I gather
was a genuine force in the family, a thin, care-worn woman seeming all her
life. Lois Anne has four of my mother's early paintings, one of which was a
portrait of Elizabeth as an elderly woman .
Lois Anne was very interested in the information you had gathered about the
death of Ernest Danner. She had heard the story, but with no details. Another
family story concerns William Beckett and Elizabeth McColough. This marriage
was unsanctioned ( Perhaps she was a Catholic?). When they crossed to America,
the boat was blown back in a storm, and there was a family crisis. As you know,
when Elizabeth died, William married a cousin.
Lois Anne does have Louella's journal, although I didn't see it. I did see her
photograph and a Beckett family Bible. There were entries for only 3 or 4
generations, all of which seem to match your information. There were also
photos of Mary just before her death in 1897, so this is also correct.
What else can I think of off hand? (I'm still a bit tired from the drive
back.) Yes! The Irish connection with my Grandpa Danner. He could very well
have gone to Newfield House in 1894, and in connection with the YMCA. That year
the "Y" had an international convention in London, and my Grandfather was sent
as an American representative. (The YMCA was just coming in to prominence at
the time, and there were plans to make it an international force. Basketball
dates from this period.) Lois Anne thinks it was Granny Beckett (Lois Anne
continually referred to Elizabeth this was) who encouraged them to go to
Ireland.
I also heard the story of what drew my grandfather first to YMCA work and
latter to leper missionary work. He was a man of boundless energy. He had once
plowed a huge field at the age of eight that was the talk of Mercer County.
Later in Iowa, he began to see how the younger sons of large families, and
unable to inherit the farm, were drifting to the towns with nothing to do. This
was an issue addressed by the YMCA, and Grandpa discovered his gift for fund
raising and public relations.
The Blythe Danner mystery was not cleared up, but the visit to Aunt Lois was
confirmed by none other but Lois Anne's husband, Jerry, who was there . He
remembers because Blythe at 11 was a brat and broke things in my Aunt Lois'
Webster Grove house. She must be related to Frank Danner in some way.
So much for a first report. I will probably think of things later, and can
always ask Lois Anne things. She's got drawers of stuff.
Cousin Peter
William is believed to be buried southwest of Aledo, Ohio Grove Twp., Mercer
County, Illinois.
Probably in a plot, registered to another person.
Cemetery Records, Mercer County, Illinois.
The McPherren (McClure, Nolan, Dilley) cemetery. Volume 3, Page 44.
June 22, 1861
Age: 47 yr. 10 mo. 10 da., Died in Sunbeam, Mercer Co., Illinois
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer/cem/all-key.htm#vol3
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County, Illinois
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania. (Probably a Family member,
from Pennsylvania or Ireland)
Could be William Beckett, born 1827, son of John Beckett, brother to William
Bicket #185.
Went back to Ireland, married Anne Higgins). Eighteen known William Becket s'
in this family.
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania. Son of William Bickett, Family
#185
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, Ohio.
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
1870 Census Mercer County, Illinois (again a transcription)
Suez Township
#17 Thomas Bickett, 36, farmer, Pennsylvania
Margaret, 37, Pennsylvania
William M, 8, Illinois
Melley P, (female) Illinois
Mary C., 1, Illinois
#18 James Bickett, 34, farmer, Pennsylvania
Ellen E. Bickett, 32, Pennsylvania
Elmer, 6, Illinois
Lewis Buckman, 21, farm laborer, Sweden
There is a Fanny Becket, age 15, born Illinois, working as a domestic for the
Amos
Waterman family in New Boston in 1870.
1880 US Census (a transcription again)
Census Place: Suez, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 468B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas BICKET Self M M W 46 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Margaret BICKET Other F M W 47 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
Mary C. BICKET Other F S W 11 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
William MITCHELL Other M S W 18 Illinois
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ohio Mo: Ohio
Nellie R. MCEOWN Other F S W 12 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: New York Mo: New York
Census Place: Mercer, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 327A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James BICKETT Self M M W 44 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Ellen E. BICKETT Wife F M W 42 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Alma BICKETT Daughter F S W 16 Illinois
Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Albert R. BICKETT Son M S W 8 Illinois
Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
WILLIAM BICKETT: Burial: The McPherren Cemetery, Ohio Grove Twp., Mercer
County, Illinois
Second Wife, Margaret Beckett, a cousin
Emigration: 1832, From Co., Antrim, Ireland, to Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Butler Co., Pennsylvania & Mercer Co., Illinois
WILLIAM BICKETT and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: 1844, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Thomas is found in the 1850 Illinois census, Warren county. He is a farmer
with $1500 in real estate.
Thomas Senior is found in the 1860 Illinois census, Warren county, Monmouth
township. He is a farmer with $7200 in real estate and $3400 in personal
property. He is living with his children.
Thomas married Mrs. Margaret Bickett 11 February 1863 in Mercer county,
Illinois, book A, page 84, #1701.
Margaret Struthers is Thomas' wife by his 3rd marriage. It is interesting
that her married name before she married Thomas was Mrs. William Bickett. They
had at least one son who was A. H. Bickett. His full name is Arthur Hill
Bickett and he married Jane Paxton, daughter of John Shaw and Catherine Ann
(nee Phillips) Paxton.
Thomas is found in the 1870 Illinois census, Warren county, Monmouth township.
He is age 69, a farmer with $16,500 in real estate and $4400 in personal
property. He is born in Virginia. He is with Margaret, age 58, keeping house
and born in Ireland. John, William, Margaret and Thomas M. are at home.
THOMAS STRUTHERS: Burial: Mar 1873, Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Warren Co.,
Illinois
Occupation: Farmer near Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois.
THOMAS STRUTHERS and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: Feb 11, 1863, Mercer Co.,
Illinois
Child of MARGARET BECKETT and WILLIAM BICKETT is:
44. i. ARTHUR HILL5 BICKETT, b. Apr 20, 1846, Arthur Hill Farm, Winfield Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jul 13, 1932, Mt. Ayr, Ringold Co., Iowa.
15. HELENA4 BECKETT (THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. She married THOMAS BOYES 1839.
HELENA BECKETT: In 1930, One of her grandson's was the owner of "Williemont"
where Arthur Hill was born.
THOMAS BOYES and HELENA BECKETT: Marriage: 1839
Child of HELENA BECKETT and THOMAS BOYES is:
i. THOMAS5 BOYES, b. Nov 30, 1851, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
16. CATHERINE4 BECKETT (THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 1797 in
Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in
Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM BECKETT Abt. 1816
in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, son of MATTHEW BECKETT and JANE HALL.
He was born Oct 1787 in "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern
Ireland, and died Oct 06, 1868 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
CATHERINE BECKETT: Catherine and William were cousins.
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
William and Catherine: These names are still written as shown, in bright red
paint inside wall, horse stables at Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland. Normally, before a marriage, bans are posted, a dwelling, a home is
found, some time previous to the marriage. In this case, William and Catherine,
lived in a portion of the stables, refitted for their temporary home.
When William and Catherine with 10 of their 12 children arrived at Arthur
Hill's farm in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, they had only a few pennies left. By
way of a joke, Arthur said, "William, have you no more children than these?"
Butler County Naturalizations
This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, PA that occurred from
1800 through 1994.
For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
Butler County Courthouse, P O Box 1208, Butler, PA 16003.
For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was
naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and
their families.
1800 - 2000
BICKETT William 1844 1
William purchased his farm in Boggsville, from Peter & Isabelle Duffy and
William & Sarah Colewell on Dec. 18, 1852. An agreement with son Matthew in
Sept. 6, 1857 provided for debts to be paid on the farm from the farm and
support of William & Catherine from the farm until their deaths. He died on
October 6, 1868. This farm remained in the family until 2001, when Wilbur
Beckett, sold the farm prior to his passing, to Terry Bowser.
Census, August 18, 1860
Slate Lick P.O., South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Bicket, William, age 70, born Ireland, farming
Bicket, Rachel, age 62, born Ireland
Bicket, Joseph, age 18, born Ireland, farming
WILLIAM BECKETT:
Emigration: 1843, From Ireland to America
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Naturalization: 1844, BICKETT William
Occupation: Farmer in Boggsville, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM BECKETT and CATHERINE BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1816, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland
Children are listed above under (8) William Beckett.
17. JOHN4 BECKETT (THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1799 in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1894 in Newfield House,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married BETTY COUSINS 1826 in Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland. She was born 1800 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died
in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
JOHN BECKETT: Heir to Newfield farm.
Occupation: farmer
Residence: "Newfield" Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
BETTY COUSINS: Occupation: Housewife
JOHN BECKETT and BETTY COUSINS: Marriage: 1826, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Children of JOHN BECKETT and BETTY COUSINS are:
45. i. WILLIAM5 BECKETT, b. 1827, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. 1914, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ii. THOMAS BECKETT, b. 1833, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; m.
SARAH JANE MCCORD.
46. iii. ROBERT BECKETT, b. 1833.
18. ROBERT4 BECKETT (THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1808 in Newfield
House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Sep 28, 1874 in Elmvale,
Ontario, Canada. He married MISS DAUGHTER JANE Abt. 1830 in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. She was born 1808 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Jul 31, 1881 in
Elmvale, Ontario, Canada.
Robert and Jane owned "Rosevale", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Went to
America in 1860.
An old address in 1860/1874; Robert Becket, Elmvale, Co. Simcoe,
Western Canada.
In a letter to Ireland in 1874, to John Beckett, #24, and William Becket t,
#18; Robert asks of sisters
Mary, Margaret and Elenor. He writes of his brother Williams' death of 14
years ago in Illinois, USA.
He writes of Son Richard Wallace being heir to the Marquis of Heartford, (
Hertford) Estates. Sister Mary, his deceased brother William, and him were the
owners of property left them by his father.
From Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, Genealogy Society; Index to the 1871 Census
of Ontario for Simcoe Co; Robert Becket, age 62, born in Ireland, Church of
England, Farmer, Flos Twp., (Farm was Jack Dyer's in 1993) Buried in St, John's
cemetery in Waverly, Flos Township, Ontario, Canada with his wife. Both stone
inscription, they are natives of Co., Antrim.
BECKET Robert Waverley St John's Anglican Simcoe Tiny SM-C
Wm. R. Becket and Mary C. Beckett are buried in Elmvale Union Cemetery.
Letter from Robert to Ireland, typed as written.
Son Robert Bickett, Elmvale, Co., of Simcoe, Canada West, America
Dear Friends:
I inform you a little of our situation here at present time. We have
70 Acres cleared and near all the stumps out of 40 of it and never owned any so
good as the greatest part of it. We grow as great crops of wheat, Barley, oats
and peas, potatoes as you as ever you grew, but not so many of them. I have a
good young Orchard beginning to bear, One Red Crab, but four years planted this
year it bore 4 bushels and some given away to friends. Our stock consists 5
horses, 4 cows, a yoke of oxen, 3 heifers and a bull, 13 sheep and 6 hogs. My
taxes on that property is 11 dollars. Wages have been very high 1 dollar per
day throughout the summer and 75 cents or 3 lbs. 7p. The Mrs wants to know
particularly how Robert (son) is and where(?)
No. Here? But remains, your sincere old friends, Robert and Jane Bickett
Co., of Simcoe, Canada West, Elmvale
July 7/9(?) 1874
Dear John and William and Familys:
Although my silence has premonition(?) between us, I write you a few
lines preparing(?) you to know that we are all well here at present. Thank God
for his mercies to us, hoping these lines will find you all enjoying the same
which is the greatest blessing that man has in this earthly demain. And next I
would wish to hear how my sisters are Mary, Margaret and Elenor. I have heard
very little about them since I left Ireland, let me know particularly how
McJaines(?) Balanie(?) and his son is. I would like to hear a little from my
good old neighbors, Thomas Mukkington(? ), John Hayes(?), George Hokinshys(?),
family, Robert Mcays/Hays(?), John McKonkie, Henry McHenry and many others I
think of in my spare hours and (?) still be glad how well they all be. Tell
William we have a great many times over election here but they are all over now
and the Reform party is noble(?) for the conservatives by Bribery and the old
spite of the Scotch and most of the Irish. I get news from Great Britain and
Ireland every week giving the principle affairs. I am happy to hear the
Conservative Members uncreasing and long may it continue. You have a new
landlord and new regulations. I hope for the better. I seen it the time of the
Law suit and found Son Richard Wallace the heir to the Marquis of
Heartford(Hertford) Estates and still more I think a little of my own property
left me by my Father.
I hope you or either of you will be so kind as see in the (?) office that the
rent be not let in arrears so as it inquire the lease and give me trouble to
get my share. I have often thought of going over to Ireland if I should
outlive Mary and see all my Friends and old neighbors and dispose of that spot
myself as my brother William is dead 14 years ago in the state of Illinois
leaving the place justly mine at Mary's decease. So if you would think of
buying it, send me a proposal of what you might give for it. although I am far
distant I can see the value of it and would give it to you sooner than a
stranger. I suspect I can soon get a purchaser.
ROBERT BECKETT: Burial: Waverley, St John's Anglican Simcoe Co., Tiny Twp.,
Ontario
Immigration: 1860, To Canada
MISS DAUGHTER JANE: Burial: Waverley, St John's Anglican Simcoe Co., Tiny
Twp., Ontario
ROBERT BECKETT and DAUGHTER JANE: Marriage: Abt. 1830, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of ROBERT BECKETT and DAUGHTER JANE are:
47. i. THOMAS5 BECKETT, b. Aug 14, 1831, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Canada.
ii. ELIZA JANE BECKETT, b. Mar 13, 1836, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iii. ROBERT BECKETT, b. Oct 14, 1838, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
48. iv. JAMES BECKETT, b. 1845, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Abt. 1888,
Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
v. SAMUEL BECKETT, b. May 13, 1846, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Apr 09, 1884,
Elmvale, Ontario, Canada.
vi. WILLIAM JOHN BECKETT, b. May 10, 1851, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Residence: Portland, Oregon
19. MARGARET4 BECKETT (THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1808 in Newfield
House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1887 in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. She married JAMES BALLANCE Sep 08, 1848 in Civil Records, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland, son of JOHN BALLANCE and DAUGHTER ANN. He was born 1807 in
Ballypitmave, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died May 27, 1885 in Lower
Ballypitmave, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
MARGARET BECKETT: Burial: 1887, St Aiden's Church, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland
JAMES BALLANCE: Ballypitmave is the Ballance family farm, Glenavy, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland
A Nephew of James Balance: John Ballance, (1839, Glenavy. Co., Antrim, Ireland-
April 27,1893, New Zealand)
John Ballance, the eldest of eleven children of Samuel and Mary Ballance, was
born in a cottage site next to the restored house at Glenavy on 27 March 1839.
He served in the Maori War of 1867 and in 1875 entered the House of
Representatives, joining the Liberal Party, Minister of Lands and Native
Affairs 1884-1887 and made his reputation in the spheres of the economy and
land use. He held office as Colonial Treasurer (1878 ), as Minister of Lands,
Native Affairs and Defence (1884-7) Leader of the opposition 1889 and Prime
Minister [1891-3]
JAMES BALLANCE and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: Sep 08, 1848, Civil Records,
Co., Antrim, Ireland
Child of MARGARET BECKETT and JAMES BALLANCE is:
49. i. JAMES5 BALLANCE, b. 1850, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
20. WILLIAM4 BICKETT (THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 12, 1813
in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Jun
22, 1861 in Age: 47 yr. 10 mo. 10 da., In Sunbeam, Mercer Co., Illinois. He
married (1) ELIZABETH MCCOLOUGH 1831 in County Antrim, Ireland. She was born
1817 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Oct 12, 1843 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married (2) MARGARET BECKETT 1844 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, daughter of MATTHEW BECKETT and JANE HALL. She was born Oct 31,
1810 in "Fairy Hill", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Mar
07, 1895 in Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa.
A story told to Ralph Beckett by William George Beckett in Ireland concerning
a family of Becketts going to America and storms causing the ship to be blown
back. It was not know which family or when it happened. (Peter Kolb Danner, son
of William Mason Danner II & Sarah Ethel Kolb, son of William Mason Danner I &
Lois Elizabeth Rutledge, son of Francis Marion Danner & Elizabeth Stewart
Bickett, daughter of William Bickett & Elizabeth McColough, son of Thomas
Beckett & Elizabeth Watters).
Brother to Catherine Beckett, wife of William Beckett, Great Grand Parents of
Ralph J. Beckett.
Cousin Ralph,
I spent several hours Friday with my cousin Lois Anne Hinn in Seattle. As I
was mainly in the city to visit my daughter, and since I hadn't seen Lois since
1959, we could only scratch the surface genealogically speaking.
Lois has all her mother's old papers and is very interested in the family 's
history. She has a number of the old photographs from the homesteading days on
her walls, including one of James Edward Rutledge with a long, full beard. He
was a full-time minister and actually married Elizabeth Steward Beckett and
Francis Marion Danner. There are a number of photos of Elizabeth, who I gather
was a genuine force in the family, a thin, care-worn woman seeming all her
life. Lois Anne has four of my mother's early paintings, one of which was a
portrait of Elizabeth as an elderly woman .
Lois Anne was very interested in the information you had gathered about the
death of Ernest Danner. She had heard the story, but with no details. Another
family story concerns William Beckett and Elizabeth McColough. This marriage
was unsanctioned ( Perhaps she was a Catholic?). When they crossed to America,
the boat was blown back in a storm, and there was a family crisis. As you know,
when Elizabeth died, William married a cousin.
Lois Anne does have Louella's journal, although I didn't see it. I did see her
photograph and a Beckett family Bible. There were entries for only 3 or 4
generations, all of which seem to match your information. There were also
photos of Mary just before her death in 1897, so this is also correct.
What else can I think of off hand? (I'm still a bit tired from the drive
back.) Yes! The Irish connection with my Grandpa Danner. He could very well
have gone to Newfield House in 1894, and in connection with the YMCA. That year
the "Y" had an international convention in London, and my Grandfather was sent
as an American representative. (The YMCA was just coming in to prominence at
the time, and there were plans to make it an international force. Basketball
dates from this period.) Lois Anne thinks it was Granny Beckett (Lois Anne
continually referred to Elizabeth this was) who encouraged them to go to
Ireland.
I also heard the story of what drew my grandfather first to YMCA work and
latter to leper missionary work. He was a man of boundless energy. He had once
plowed a huge field at the age of eight that was the talk of Mercer County.
Later in Iowa, he began to see how the younger sons of large families, and
unable to inherit the farm, were drifting to the towns with nothing to do. This
was an issue addressed by the YMCA, and Grandpa discovered his gift for fund
raising and public relations.
The Blythe Danner mystery was not cleared up, but the visit to Aunt Lois was
confirmed by none other but Lois Anne's husband, Jerry, who was there . He
remembers because Blythe at 11 was a brat and broke things in my Aunt Lois'
Webster Grove house. She must be related to Frank Danner in some way.
So much for a first report. I will probably think of things later, and can
always ask Lois Anne things. She's got drawers of stuff.
Cousin Peter
William is believed to be buried southwest of Aledo, Ohio Grove Twp., Mercer
County, Illinois.
Probably in a plot, registered to another person.
Cemetery Records, Mercer County, Illinois.
The McPherren (McClure, Nolan, Dilley) cemetery. Volume 3, Page 44.
June 22, 1861
Age: 47 yr. 10 mo. 10 da., Died in Sunbeam, Mercer Co., Illinois
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmercer/cem/all-key.htm#vol3
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County, Illinois
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania. (Probably a Family member,
from Pennsylvania or Ireland)
Could be William Beckett, born 1827, son of John Beckett, brother to William
Bicket #185.
Went back to Ireland, married Anne Higgins). Eighteen known William Becket s'
in this family.
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania. Son of William Bickett, Family
#185
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, Ohio.
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
1870 Census Mercer County, Illinois (again a transcription)
Suez Township
#17 Thomas Bickett, 36, farmer, Pennsylvania
Margaret, 37, Pennsylvania
William M, 8, Illinois
Melley P, (female) Illinois
Mary C., 1, Illinois
#18 James Bickett, 34, farmer, Pennsylvania
Ellen E. Bickett, 32, Pennsylvania
Elmer, 6, Illinois
Lewis Buckman, 21, farm laborer, Sweden
There is a Fanny Becket, age 15, born Illinois, working as a domestic for the
Amos
Waterman family in New Boston in 1870.
1880 US Census (a transcription again)
Census Place: Suez, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 468B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas BICKET Self M M W 46 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Margaret BICKET Other F M W 47 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
Mary C. BICKET Other F S W 11 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
William MITCHELL Other M S W 18 Illinois
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ohio Mo: Ohio
Nellie R. MCEOWN Other F S W 12 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: New York Mo: New York
Census Place: Mercer, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 327A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James BICKETT Self M M W 44 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Ellen E. BICKETT Wife F M W 42 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Alma BICKETT Daughter F S W 16 Illinois
Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Albert R. BICKETT Son M S W 8 Illinois
Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
WILLIAM BICKETT: Burial: The McPherren Cemetery, Ohio Grove Twp., Mercer
County, Illinois
Second Wife, Margaret Beckett, a cousin
Emigration: 1832, From Co., Antrim, Ireland, to Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Butler Co., Pennsylvania & Mercer Co., Illinois
ELIZABETH MCCOLOUGH: Burial: Oct 14, 1843, Butler City, Cemetery
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Co., Antrim, Ireland and Butler Co., Pennsylvania USA
WILLIAM BICKETT and ELIZABETH MCCOLOUGH: Marriage: 1831, County Antrim, Ireland
MARGARET BECKETT:
Illinois Marriage Index:
BICKETT, MARGARET (MRS)
STRUTHERS, THOMAS
02/11/1863
Mercer Co., Illinois
In Memoriam
Died on Thursday, March 7, 1895, at the home of her son, A, H. Bickett, in Mt.
Ayr, Iowa, Mrs. Margaret Struthers, age 84 years, 4 months and 6 days. Mrs.
Struthers was born near the city of Belfast, Ireland, October 31, 1810. She
spent her early youth in the place of her birth. In 1820 there was a great
outflow of Scotch-Irish emigrants to America. The friends of Mrs. Struthers
left Ireland that year for Canada, where they remained for a short time. They
soon removed to western Pennsylvania and settled at Butler, Butler county. She
was married to William Bickett in 1844. T hey moved to Mercer county, Ill., in
1855 and lived in the vicinity of Aledo. She was left a widow and nobly cared
for her home and business affairs. In 1862 she married Thomas Struthers and
with true motherly devotion cared for his large family so as to merit and
receive the gratitude of all her children. To be an adopted mother of a large
family is proverbially the most delicate and difficult of all the callings, but
Mrs. Struthers filled the place most acceptably and was a loved mother in the
home. These children arises and call her blessed. Her second husband died,
again leaving her a widow. In 1877 she moved to Mt. Ayr, where she has lived a
cheerful, beautiful old age. She united with the church at the early age of
sixteen and ever walked with God in holy communion and fellowship. The charm of
religious habit of life beamed from her countenance and was evident in her
conversation. She was a living epistle of Christ, known and read of all. She
leaves one son and several adopted children, all of whom hold her memory dear.
The funeral took place from the United Presbyterian church, of which she has
long been a member, on Friday, March 8, 1895, and was conducted by the pastor
Rev. H. T. Jackson and the interment was made in the South cemetery.
( Cousin relationship with William, seems to have been private within family ).
MARGARET BECKETT: Also Known As: Margaret Bickett after marriage to William
Bickett
Burial: Mar 08, 1895, South Cemetery, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa
They moved to Mercer Co., Illinois. William died.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Mercer & Warren Co., Illinois, Mt. Ayr,
Ringgold Co., Iowa.
WILLIAM BICKETT and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: 1844, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of WILLIAM BICKETT and ELIZABETH MCCOLOUGH are:
50. i. THOMAS5 BICKETT, b. Jan 20, 1834, New Castle, Pennsylvania; d. Oct 19,
1899, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska.
51. ii. JAMES M. BICKETT, b. Mar 08, 1836, New Castle, Pennsylvania; d. Nov
09, 1923, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska.
52. iii. ELIZABETH STEWART BICKETT, b. Jun 13, 1838, New Castle, Pennsylvania;
d. Mar 28, 1929, 215 East Bloomington St., Iowa City, Iowa.
iv. WILLIAM CHARLES BICKETT, b. Oct 20, 1840, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Nov 16, 1862, Near town of Jackson, Tennessee.
WILLIAM CHARLES BICKETT: American Civil War, died unknown reason, unknown
place of burial, in state of Tennessee.
Near town of the town of Jackson, Tennessee. It was freezing cold: November,
1862. Civil War Troops, did not have suitable clothing, Union or Confederate.
Clothing on soldiers, may have been removed from soldiers, who had died.
Soldiers were probably buried in a common grave near Jackson. Years later,
these men were reburied else where.
Mustered into Company G, 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry as Pvt., William
Becket, October 12, 1861.
Transferred to the 4th U.S. Cavalry on November 30, 1862. Family Bible, died
near town of Jackson, Tennessee.
Armstrong Co., in The War of the Rebellion
The 78th Regt. Pa. Vol. Inf. was recruited and organized by Col. William
Sirwell, at a rendezvous on the Allegheny river, immediately above the town of
Kittanning, in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania This rendezvous was called "Camp
Orr," in honor of Gen. Robert Orr, a distinguished citizen of Kittanning, who
had also rendered his country efficient service in the field in the war of 1812.
The companies composing the regiment came into camp in the following order:
August 14, 1861, a company from Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pa., in charge of
James S. Hilberry; August 27, 1861, a company from Indiana Co., Pennsylvania,
in charge of William Cummins; August 29, 1861, a company from Clarion Co.,
Pennsylvania, in charge of John M. Brinker; August 29, 186 1, a company from
Apollo, Armstrong Co., Pa., in charge of Robert D. Elwood; September 3, 1861, a
company from Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pa., in charge of Dr. Charles B.
Gillespie; September 5, 1861, a company from Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, known
as the "Buffington Blues," in charge of John Jordon; September 6, 1861, a
company from Cherry Tree, Indiana Co., Pa ., in charge of Michael Forbes;
September 10, 1861, a company from Clarion Co., Pennsylvania, in charge of
James N. Hosey; September 11, 1861, a company from Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania,
in charge of Rev. De Witt C. Hervey; September 17, 1861, a company from Butler
Co., Pennsylvania, in charge of William S. Jack. These ten organizations
remained in "Camp Orr," drilling and recruiting, until October 12, 1861, when
they were mustered in to the service of the United States as the 78th Regt. P.
Vol. Inf., by Cap t. H. B. Hays, U. S. A., mustering officer, on duty at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Catholic Priest, Father Christy served during the Civil War after being
commissioned as a Chaplain for the 78th Pennsylvania Regiment. He became known
as the Fighting Chaplain of the Army of the Cumberland for his fearless care of
the sick and wounded on the battlefields.
COMPANY G.
OFFICERS.
Captain John Jordan, m. i. s. Oct 12, 1861; res. April 12, 1864.
First Lieutenant Wm. J. Galbraith, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; trans. to U. S.
Signal corps June 20, 1863.
First Lieutenant Jacob R. McAfoos, m. i. s. Oct 12, 1861; pro. from 2d L t.
Aug. 26, 1863; m. o. with Co.
Second Lieutenant Wm. J. Williams, m. i. s. Oct. 18, 1861; pro. from Com
Sergt. April 24, 1864; commissioned Capt. April 13, 1864; not mus. m. o. with
Co.
SERGEANTS:
First Sergeant Samuel H. Croyle, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Sergeant Bernard Huber, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Sergeant Andrew J. Thompson, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Sergeant Geo. G. Borland, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; wounded at Stone River,
Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862; m. o. with Co.
Sergeant Peter O. Bowser, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. Nov. 4, 1864.
Sergeant Wm. A. Henderson, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's
certificate May 18, 1862.
Sergeant Samuel Klugh, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate
May 18, 1862.
Sergeant John C. White, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate
July 20, 1863.
CORPORALS:
Corporal Thomas Shea, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Corporal Robert L. Marshall, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Corporal Isaac Schrecengost, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Corporal David L. Cochran, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Corporal Wm. G. McElhiney, m. i. s. Oct, 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Corporal Jos. McElwee, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Corporal John C. Roof, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; trans. to 4th Reg. U. S. Cav,
Nov. 30, 1862.
Corporal Thos. McCleary, m. i. s. Feb. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. A, Oct. 18,
1864; vet.
Corporal John W. P. Blair, m. i. s. Feb. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. A, Oct. 18,
1864; vet.
Corporal James W. Collums, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Camp Wood, Ky.,
Feb. 17, 1862.
Corporal Arthur L. Myrtle, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; killed at Stone River,
Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862.
Musician John G. Webb, m. i. s. March 4, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 18 64.
Musician James M. Hawk, m. i. s. March 12, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Musician McKendria M. Lias, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Camp Negley, Ky.,
Dec. 11, 1861.
PRIVATES:
Borland, Samuel, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Bowser, Wm. J., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Bowser, John G., m. i. s. Sept. 12, 1862; dis. on surgeon's certificate June
29, 1863.
Becket, William, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; trans. to 4th Reg. U. S. Cav. Nov .,
30, 1862.
Bowser, Washington, m. i. s. Aug. 7, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Bridget, Hamilton, m. i. s. Sept. 13, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Burket, John, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Louisville, Ky., Nov. 16, 18 62.
Bennett, Abraham, m. i. s. Feb. 2,1864
Campbell, Mark, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with Co.
Clark, Wm., m. i. s. Sept. 15, 1862; trans. to co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Coursins, James H., m. i. s. Sept. 13, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864 .
Coursins, Simon, m. i. s. Sept. 14, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Cable, John W., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Camp Wood, Ky., Dec. 14, 1 861.
Clever, Wm. H., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Nashville, Tenn., De c. 1, 1862.
Christman, Michael, m. i. s. Sept. 12, 1862; died at Nashville, Tenn., Feb.
25, 1863.
Croyle, John, m. i. s. Sept. 13, 1862; missed in action at Stone River, Tenn.,
Dec. 31, 1862.
Davis, Orlando P., m. i. s. July 8, 1863; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Dickson, John, m. i. s. Sept. 12, 1864; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Erwin, James M., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; killed at Stone River, Tenn., Jan. 2,
1863.
Fowler, Francis, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate May 18,
1862.
Fienner, Elijah, m. i. s. Sept. 13, 1862; dis. on surgeon's certificate, date
unknown date.
Guyer, Wm. W., m. i. s. April 1, 1862; dis. on surgeon's certificate May 18,
1862.
Hagerty, Wm. A., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; wounded at Stone River, Tenn., Dec.
31, 1862; absent sick at m. o.
Hughes, Geo., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Hoover, Jacob, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Hopkins, John A., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Hosack, Wm. S., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Henesy, Oliver, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Hooks, Hugh A., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; wounded at Stone River, Tenn., Jan. 2,
1863; m. o. with company.
Henesy, Charles, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Hall, John, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; captured at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31,
1862; absent at m. o.
Howser, Isaac, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate May 1 8,
1862.
Heath, Joshua, m. i. s. Feb. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. A Oct, 18, 1864; vet.
Hastings, John S., m. i. s. Oct. 1861; died at Camp Negley, Ky., Dec. 11, 1861.
Hull, Morrison, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; killed at Stone River, Tenn., De c.
31, 1862.
Jewell, Thos M., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Johnston, Wm. C., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 161; m. o. with company.
Johnston, Thos., m. i. s. Oct. 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate May 18, 1862.
Lemon, John H., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate Aug 1862.
Myrtle, Henry A., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; absent sick at m. o.
Marshall, James W., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; wounded near Dallas, Ga., M ay 27,
1864; m. o. with company.
Marshall, William A., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Myers, Joseph L., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Myrtle, Jacob B., m. i. s. Feb. 2, 1864; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Mains, Daniel, m. i. s. March 4, 1864; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Murph, Daniel, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died Jan. 5, 1863, of wounds received
at Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862.
McLeod, Jas. A., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; wounded at Stone River, Tenn. m. o.
with company.
McCracken, Jas., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
McVey, Daniel L., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
McPherson, Eli, m. i. s. March 4, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
McMillen, Daniel, m. i. s. Sept. 10, 1862; trans. to Co. A. Oct. 18, 1864.
McBride, Enos, m. i. s. March 12, 1862, died at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1862.
McCrady, George, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 12,
1862.
Pool, Wm. R., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; dis. on surgeon's certificate July 2 0,
1863.
Porter, Wm. M., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 21,
1861; buried in Nat. Cem., Sec A, range 3, grave 9.
Reed, George S., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Ruffner, Simon, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Runyan, Phineas, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Ruffner, Daniel, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Ruffner, William H., m. i. s. March 3, 1864; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864 .
Roudybust, Michael, m. i. s. March 24, 1864.
Soxman, Henry F., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; wounded at Stone River, Tenn., Dec.
31, 1862; m. o. with company.
Snyder, John S., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Sowers, William, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Sowers, Samuel H., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; m. o. with company.
Shannon, George W., m. i. s. Aug. 30, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Shannon, James, m. i. s. Aug. 30, 1862; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864.
Sowers, Henry, m. i. s. Sept. 13, 1862; died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 11;
buried in Nat. Cem., Stone River, grave 306.
Troutner, Thomas, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; trans. to 4th Reg. U. S. Cav, No v.
30, 1862.
Troutner, George W., m. i. s. March 4, 1864; trans. to Co. A Oct. 18, 1864 .
Thompson, John H., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died, date unknown date, of wounds
received at Stone River, Tenn., Jan. 2, 1863.
Wilson, Thomas, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; died near Nashville, Tenn., March 15,
1862.
Yingst, Henry E., m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; trans. to Vet. Reserve corps July 1,
1862.
Yount, Daniel, m. i. s. Oct. 12, 1861; trans. to Vet. Reserve corps Aug. 1,
1862.
Yount, Jacob, m. i. s. Sept. 12, 1862; died at Louisville, Ky., Nov. 25, 1
863; buried Nat. Cem., sec A, range, 28, grave 10.
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Regiment Name 4 U.S. Cav.
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4th Reg. U. S. Cav.
FOURTH UNITED STATES CAVALRY. The Fourth United States Cavalry regiment, one
of the most effective units of the United States Army against Indians on the
Texas frontier, was organized on March 26, 1855, at Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, as the First Cavalry Regiment. It was redesignated on August 3, 1861,
as the Fourth United States Cavalry. Its first commanders were Col. Edwin V.
Sumner and Lt. Col. Joseph E. Johnston. From 1855 to 1861 the First Cavalry
served against hostile Plains Indians, sought to keep peace between the
opposing factions in Kansas, and fought against Confederates in Missouri,
Arkansas, and Indian Territory. In 1861-62 two companies served with
distinction in Virginia before being reunited with the regiment in Tennessee.
The regiment fought gallantly and continuously in the western theater from
Shiloh to Macon.
In August 1865 the Fourth Cavalry was sent to Texas. At various times during
the next thirteen years units of its twelve companies occupied the military
posts between the Rio Grande and Jacksboro and between San Antonio and San
Angelo. Before 1871 the operations of the regiment were limited to guarding the
mail and settlements against Indians and to desultory attempts to overtake
bands of Indian raiders. Col. Lawrence Pike Graham never led a major campaign,
and none of the regiment's fourteen skirmishes with Indians was of major
significance.
In December 1870 Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie was given command of the Fourth
Cavalry, with orders to put a stop to Comanche and Kiowa raids along the Texas
frontier. On February 25, 1871, Mackenzie took command of the Fourth Cavalry at
Fort Concho. A month later he moved the headquarters of the regiment to Fort
Richardson, near Jacksboro; companies of the Fourth remained at Fort Griffin
and Fort Concho. In May, while Gen. William T. Sherman, commander in chief of
the army, was at Fort Richardson, the Kiowas brutally mutilated some teamsters
with a wagon train on nearby Salt Creek Prairie [WARREN WAGON TRAIN RAID) A
few days later at Fort Sill, Sherman had three leaders of the raid, Satanta,
Satank, and Big Tree, arrested and had Mackenzie return them to Jacksboro for
trial for murder. On the way a trooper killed Satank when he tried to escape;
Satanta and Big Tree were sentenced to life imprisonment.
In August Mackenzie led an expedition into Indian Territory against the
Comanches and Kiowa who had left the agency, but he was later ordered to return
to Texas. He then led eight companies of the Fourth Cavalry and two companies
of the Eleventh Infantry, about 600 men, in search of Quahadi Comanches, who
had refused to go onto the reservation and were plundering the Texas frontier.
On October 10 he skirmished with a group in Blanco Canyon, near the site of
present Crosbyton, but the entire band escaped across the plains. The following
summer Mackenzie, with six companies of the Fourth Cavalry, renewed his search
for the Quahadis. After establishing his supply camp on the Freshwater Fork of
the Brazos (now the White River) southeast of present Crosbyton, Mackenzie with
five companies of cavalry followed a cattle trail across the unexplored High
Plains into New Mexico and returned by another well-watered Comanchero road
from Fort Bascom, near the site of present Tucumcari, New Mexico, to the site
of present Canyon. At the head of 222 cavalrymen on September 29 he surprised
and destroyed Chief Mow-way's village of Quahadi and Kotsoteka Comanches on the
North Fork of the Red River about six miles east of the site of present Lefors.
An estimated fifty-two Indians were killed and 124 captured, with a loss of
three cavalrymen killed and three wounded. For almost a year both the Kiowa and
Comanches remained at peace.
In March 1873 Mackenzie and five companies (A, B, C, E, and K) of the Fourth
Cavalry were transferred to Fort Clark with orders to put an end to the Mexican-
based Kickapoo and Apache depredations in Texas, which had cost an alleged $48
million. On May 18, 1873, Mackenzie, with five companies of the Fourth Cavalry,
surprised and burned three villages of the raiders near Remolino, Coahuila; the
cavalrymen killed nineteen Indians and captured forty-one, with a loss of one
trooper killed and two wounded. The soldiers recrossed the Rio Grande into
Texas at daybreak the next morning, some of the men having ridden an estimated
160 miles in forty-nine hours. the raid and an effective system of border
patrols brought temporary peace to the area.
When the Southern Plains Indians opened the Red River War in June 1874, the
Grant administration discarded its Quaker peace policy and authorized the
military to take control of the reservations and subdue all hostile Indians.
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, commander of the Division of the Missouri, ordered
five military expeditions to converge on their hideouts along the upper Red
River country. In the ensuing campaign the Fourth Cavalry was the most
successful. On September 26-27 it staved off a Comanche attack at the head of
Tule Canyon and on the morning of September 28 descended by a narrow trail to
the bottom of Palo Duro Canyon. There it completely destroyed five Comanche,
Kiowa, and Cheyenne villages, including large quantities of provisions, and
captured 1,424 horses and mules, of which 1,048 were slaughtered at the head of
Tule Canyon. Afterward, Mackenzie, with detachments of the regiment, made two
other expeditions onto the High Plains. On November 3, near the site of Tahoka,
in their last fight with the Comanches, the cavalrymen killed two and captured
nineteen. In spring 1875 Mackenzie and the units of the Fourth Cavalry from
various posts in Texas were sent to Fort Sill to take control of the Southern
Plains Indians.
Meanwhile, the Indians in Mexico had renewed their marauding in Texas. In 1878
General Sherman, at the insistence of the Texans, transferred Mackenzie and six
companies of the Fourth Cavalry to Fort Clark. This time Mackenzie led a larger
and more extensive expedition into Mexico, restored a system of patrols, and
reestablished peace in the devastated region of South Texas.
Outside Texas, Mackenzie and the Fourth Cavalry administered and controlled
the Kiowa-Comanche and the Cheyenne-Arapaho reservations for several years, and
after the annihilation of George A. Custer's command on the Little Big Horn in
June 1876 forced Red Cloud and his band of Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne's to
surrender. In the autumn of 1879 Mackenzie with six companies of the Fourth
Cavalry subdued the hostile Utes in Southern Colorado without firing a shot and
in August 1880 forced them to move to a reservation in Utah. Immediately
thereafter, the Fourth Cavalry was transferred to Arizona, where Mackenzie was
to assume full command of all military forces in the department and subdue the
hostile Apaches. Within less than a month the Apaches had surrendered or fled
to Mexico, and on October 30 Mackenzie and the Fourth Cavalry were transferred
to the new District of New Mexico. By November 1, 1882, when W. B. Royall
replaced Mackenzie as colonel, the Fourth Cavalry had forced the White Mountain
Apaches, Jicarillas, Navajos, and Mescalero's to remain peacefully on their
respective reservations.
From 1884 to 1886 the Fourth Cavalry operated against the Apaches in Arizona.
In 1890 the regimental headquarters was moved to Walla Walla, Washington.
During World War I the Fourth Cavalry remained in the United States in case
hostilities should erupt along the Mexican border. In 1942 the unit was
reorganized and redesignated the Fourth Cavalry Mechanized and sent to Europe,
where it participated throughout the remainder of World War II. Afterward in
Vietnam the unit served with undiminished valor.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: James M. Merrill, Spurs to Glory: The Story of the U.S. Cavalry
(Chicago: Rand McNally 1966) Ernest Wallace, Ranald S. Mackenzie on the Texas
Frontier (Lubbock: West Texas Museum Association, 1964)
WILLIAM CHARLES BICKETT: Burial: Unknown Soldier's Grave
Military service: Oct 12, 1961, Co., G, 78th Pennsylvania, Volunteer Infantry,
4th U.S. Cavalry.
Child is listed above under (14) Margaret Beckett.
Generation No. 5
21. JAMES M.5 BECKETT (JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1844 in
Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio, and died 1901 in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
He married (1) CORDELIA J. BECKETT. She was born Sep 27, 1850 in Union Twp.,
Butler Co., Ohio, and died May 16, 1950 in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio. He
married (2) MARY E. BECKETT. She was born Aug 13, 1854 in Union Twp., Butler
Co., Ohio, and died May 07, 1897 in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
Child of JAMES BECKETT and MARY BECKETT is:
i. WILLIE6 BECKETT, b. Apr 01, 1875, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio; d. Nov 27,
1891, Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio.
22. G. N.5 BECKETT (JOHN C.4, JOHN3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Union Twp.,
Butler Co., Ohio, and died in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio. He married E. J.
BECKETT. She was born in Union Twp., Butler Co., Ohio, and died in Union Twp.,
Butler Co., Ohio.
Child of G. BECKETT and E. BECKETT is:
i. W. F.6 BECKETT, b. Nov 29, 1841; d. Nov 06, 1877.
23. MARY5 BECKETT (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1822 in
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
She married THOMAS MCCLELLAND in Co., Antrim, Ireland, eloped.. He was born
1819 in Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Aghalee, Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
MARY BECKETT: Eloped to marry Thomas McClelland.
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Occupation: 1851, Spinning Yarn
Residence: Co., Antrim, Ireland
30 Aghalee Townland, Aghalee Co., Antrim (1851) Census
John McClelland, Head, M, 54, Butcher, Ant.
Ann McClelland, Wife, M, None, Ant.
Robert McClelland, Son, U, 26, Laborer, Ant.
Edward McClelland, Son, U, 15, Weaver, Ant.
Rebecca McClelland, Daughter, U, None, Ant
38 Aghalee Townland, Aghalee Antrim (1851) Census
Robert Smyth, Head, M, 68 Farmer, Ant.
Sarah Smyth, Wife, M, 62, Housekeeper, Ant.
Henry McClelland, Servant, U, 65, Farm Laborer, Ant.
William McCann, Servant, U, 26, Farm Laborer, Ant.
Elizabeth Beently, Servant, U, 20, Housemaid, DOW
John Clark Smyth, Grandson, U, 4, None, Ant.
4 Killough Townland, Aghalee Co., Antrim (1851) Census
Benard McCartan, Head, M, 50, Farm Laborer, Ant.
Mary McCartan, Wife, M, 40, Farm Laborer, Ant.
Henry McClelland, U, 27, Farm Laborer, Ant.
65 Aghalee Townland, Aghalee Co., Antrim (1851) Census
finds Thomas McClelland, Head, M, 32 Linen Weaver, Ant.
Mary McClelland, Wife, M, 29, Spinning Yarn, Ant.
Sarah Jane McClelland, Daughter, U, 14, Winder, Ant.
Mary Ann McClelland, Daughter, U, 12, None, Ant.
Catherine McClelland, Daughter, U, None, Ant.
Margaret McClelland, Daughter, U, 2M, None, Ant.
THOMAS MCCLELLAND: Occupation: 1851, Linen Weaver
THOMAS MCCLELLAND and MARY BECKETT: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland, eloped.
Children of MARY BECKETT and THOMAS MCCLELLAND are:
i. SARAH JANE6 MCCLELLAND, b. 1837, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Occupation: 1851, Yarn Winder
ii. CATHERINE MCCLELLAND, b. 1846, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Christening: Sep 14, 1846, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Letter written by Joseph Beckett from Australia mentions Mary's Children.
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
iii. MARGARET MCCLELLAND, b. 1851, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Christening: Mar 02, 1851, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland
iv. ELIZA MCCLELLAND, b. 1853, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Christening: Jun 12, 1853, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland
v. THOMAS MCCLELLAND, b. 1856, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Christening: Jun 29, 1856, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland
vi. JOSEPH MCCLELLAND, b. 1863, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Christening: Jul 26, 1863, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland
24. MATTHEW5 BECKETT (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 20,
1825 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1918 in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) LAVINA FRANTZ. She was born Jan
27, 1837 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Feb 01, 1873 in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married (2) SARAH ELLEN GALBREATH in Slate
Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of JOSEPH GALBREATH and SARAH
TRIMBLE. She was born Nov 17, 1843 in Buffalo Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died Jan 01, 1923 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Matthew was the father of 20 children, of which 14 lived to maturity.
Matthew Beckett was naturalized on September 5, 1860 in
Kit tanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Signed and Sealed by Simon Truby Jr.
MATTHEW BECKETT: Burial: Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
LAVINA FRANTZ: Burial: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
SARAH ELLEN GALBREATH: Burial: Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Slate Lick,
Pennsylvania
MATTHEW BECKETT and SARAH GALBREATH: Marriage: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of MATTHEW BECKETT and LAVINA FRANTZ are:
i. DAVID JOHNSON6 BECKETT, b. Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Feb 28, 1957; m.
AGNAS STEVENSON; b. 1930; d. 1952.
ii. LENA ELIZABETH BECKETT, b. Mar 01, 1854, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
1929, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. WILLIAM A. SLOAN,
1892, Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; b. 1857; d.
1906, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM SLOAN and LENA BECKETT: Marriage: 1892, Presbyterian Church, Slate
Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
53. iii. MARY JANE BECKETT, b. Sep 19, 1855, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Aft.
Apr 1911, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
iv. ANN CATHERINE BECKETT, b. Sep 28, 1859, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Sep
28, 1889, Single.
54. v. THOMAS MCGILL BECKETT, b. Oct 04, 1861, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1927, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.
55. vi. SARAH EMILY BECKETT, b. Sep 05, 1863, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
1954, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
56. vii. WILLIAM HENRY BECKETT, b. Sep 20, 1865, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
1945, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
57. viii. REBECCA MONROE BECKETT, b. Feb 22, 1867, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1930, Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
ix. MATTHEW BECKETT, b. Jul 29, 1869, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Jul 31,
1869, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
x. LEVINA BECKETT, b. Jul 29, 1869, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Aug 06,
1869, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
58. xi. AGNAS FRANTZ BECKETT, b. Jan 19, 1871, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jun 07, 1899, Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of MATTHEW BECKETT and SARAH GALBREATH are:
xii. FIVE INFANTS6 BECKETT, b. Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
xiii. IDA BELLE BECKETT, b. Feb 05, 1880, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Apr
24, 1880, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
xiv. WALTER GALBREATH BECKETT, b. May 30, 1881, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
Oct 29, 1895, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
59. xv. JESSIE LEE BECKETT, b. Mar 28, 1884, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Mar
15, 1966.
60. xvi. JOHN GRAHAM BECKETT, b. Dec 06, 1887, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
Aug 02, 1954, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
25. MATILDA5 BECKETT (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 17,
1829 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Mar 03, 1927 in At
"Ashmount", Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland. She married JOHN BECKETT Abt. 1850
in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, son of SON BECKETT. He was born 1831 in
Aghadavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Aug 10, 1877 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Matilda, and Mary the aunt who could not see her leave with her parents and
siblings to America.
It is believed that Mary was mentally handicapped.
34 AGHADAVY TOWNLAND , Ballinderry Co., Antrim (1851)
ELIZABETH BECKETT, HEAD, W, 80, NONE, Ant,
MARY BECKETT , DAUGHTER, U, 48, SPINSTER, Ant,
MATILDA BECKETT , GRANDDAUGHTER, U, 16, MANTUAMAKER, Ant.
It is believed John Beckett and Matilda Beckett eloped. Since Matilda was
already promised to another older man, thought to be a different "cousin."
The story still told in Ireland today, is that two "Aunts" seeing Matilda going
down the road on a weekday, dressed in her Sunday best, commented to each
other: " Wonder where Matilda is going, do you suppose she is off with that John
Beckett."
Today in Ireland, relatives still talk of Matilda's wit, sharp tongue when she
needed it,
perseverance, a woman who stood her ground.
According to this census, Matilda would have been born in 1835, rather than
in 1829. The birth date, February 17, 1829 is her family record, noted on
daughter Agnas
Matilda's Beckett as lived to the age of 97.
This will stand as printed and noted here. RJB
MATILDA BECKETT: Burial: Mar 05, 1927, Lisburn Cemetery, Co., Antrim, Ireland
After husband Died, worked as linen maker and Dressmaker.
Residence: "Ashmount", Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland
JOHN BECKETT: Burial: Middle Church Cemetery, Ballinderry, Ireland
Ethnicity/Relig.: Church of Ireland
Occupation: Farmer and carpenter.
Residence: "Ashmount", Lisburn, Ireland
JOHN BECKETT and MATILDA BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1850, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland
Children of MATILDA BECKETT and JOHN BECKETT are:
i. MARGARET ANNA6 BECKETT, b. Nov 16, 1853, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan 23,
1947, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. ROBERT BECKETT, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; b. Sep 23, 1860, Aghadavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jun 20, 1940,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Residence: "Rosevale", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Letters typed by Robert Beckett to Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II and a
letter enclosed of Walter Matthew Beckett, son of Matilda Beckett and brother
to his wife Margaret Anna Beckett, daughter of Matilda Beckett and John Beckett.
Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II, son of Francis Thomas Beckett Martin I, son
of Thomas Beckett Martin, son of William Moore Martin (husband of Henrietta
Beckett, daughter of Matthew Beckett who immigrated to America in 1823).
Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II was born November 28, 1904 in Omaha, Nebraska,
and died November 05, 1995 in Omaha, Nebraska. Copies of these letters
From Charles Wellington Martin II, a brother of Francis , were given to Ralph
J. Beckett in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, when Charles and his wife passed by while
traveling through on a visit to their daughter Julia Martin Videon in Bozeman,
Montana.
Rosevale, Ballinderry, C o. Antrim, Ireland,
9th April, 1927
My Dear Cousin:
I thank you sincerely for your most interesting and
instructive letter and I assure you it has been a great pleasure to me to learn
so much about our ancestors. My Brother-in-law is deeply interested. I enclose
you his letter which speaks for itself. Will you please excuse me for not
replying sooner but the fact is, I was trying to get all the information I
could before I would write.
I shall commence by telling you that my great grandfather
was Thomas Beckett who lived at Newfield, where I was born and reared and where
my Brother George lives at present. Full particulars on the Genealogical table
enclosed, marked B. My wife's maiden name was Margaret Anna Beckett. She is my
second cousin. Her great-grandfather was Matthew B ., brother of my great-
grandfather, Thomas Beckett, particulars on table marked A.
Rosevale, where I live at present, belonged to my grand
father's brother, Robert B., who went to America in the year 1860. (Just the
year I was born in.) I bought the place fourteen years ago when I retired from
business. I was a ladies' dress buyer in the Bank Bldg., Belfast, for 25 years,
and I suppose I might call myself a farmer now.
With regard to the Martin family, I have been making so me
inquiry to find out if any of the several families of the name in Ballinderry
might be related to your grandfather; but as yet have not been able to discover
any. There was a family of Martins who lived next farm to Newfield about a 100
years ago, but there is none of them alive now. Samuel Martin was the last
survivor. The place is still called Martinstown. There only remains the old
ruins of the Homestead. It was bought by my grandfather and is still owned by
my brother George. I was greatly pleased to hear that the Becketts of America
bear the same good name for Integrity, Honour and Self respect that they do in
this Country.
You very kindly offer to send me a copy of that part of
your father's manuscript which tells of the experiance of the family when they
came to America. I shall be delighted to have it at your convenience. With
reference to having the family history traced back to England, I am afraid it
would be useless with the present scanty information at our disposal. I shall
conclude now with kind regards to yourself and family and all friends. I remain
Yours
very sincerely,
Robert Beckett
ROBERT BECKETT: Married a distant cousin, Margaret
Occupation: Ladies Dress Buyer, Bank Building, Belfast
Residence: "Rosevale", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
ROBERT BECKETT and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
61. ii. THOMAS WILLIAM BECKETT, b. Dec 30, 1853, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. Mar 12, 1952, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iii. WALTER MATTHEW BECKETT, b. Feb 16, 1855, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. Mar 12, 1952, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
WALTER MATTHEW BECKETT: School Master of mathematics, Portora School,
Enniskillan, Later Rector of Ballyhalbert, Co., Down.
Letters typed by Robert Beckett to Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II and a
letter enclosed of Walter Matthew Beckett, son of Matilda Beckett and brother
to his wife Margaret Anna Beckett, daughter of Matilda Beckett and John Beckett.
Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II, son of Francis Thomas Beckett Martin I, son
of Thomas Beckett Martin, son of William Moore Martin (husband of Henrietta
Beckett, daughter of Matthew Beckett who immigrated to America in 1823).
Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II was born November 28, 1904 in Omaha, Nebraska,
and died November 05, 1995 in Omaha, Nebraska. Copies of these letters
From Charles Wellington Martin II, a bother of Francis , were given to Ralph
J. Beckett in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, when Charles and his wife passed traveled
through on a visit to their daughter, Julia Martin Videon in Bozeman, Montana.
Hazelwood, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Apr. 6, 1927
My dear Cousin:
I have been asked by my brother-in-law, Robert Beckett and
his wife, my sister, of Rosevale, whom you saw when you visited Ballinderry, to
give what little information I possess with regard to the members of the
Beckett family. I have accordingly drawn out the genealogies of my great
grandfathers, Matthew & Thomas Beckett, marked (A&B), which contain nearly all
I know on the subject, except that I have traced only on the decent of one of
Matthew's sons (William), the others being so fully traced on your own
genealogical tables. If there is anything interesting to you in these papers,
you owe it to my dear mother, from whose lips I took down the information about
a year ago. To our great sorrow, she has since passed away from us - she died
on the 3rd of March last, aged 97 - and if your letter had arrived a week or so
sooner, she would have been delighted to hear again of the old friends in
America, of whom she often talked, even up to the end. As an instance of her
extraordinary memory, I may mention that she gave me the names of her
grandfather Matthew 's nine children, and of his daughters husbands, all in
perfect agreement with your own list, except that she thought Henrietta was
married to Son Green. Is it not wonderful? When you take into account that she
never had any notes to refresh her memory and that they had all gone to America
( except her father) 7 years before she was born. Her father (William Beckett)
took his wife Catherine, and 11 children with him, going in the first place to
Freeport to his sister and her husband Arthur Hill, until he should be able to
find a new home for himself. By way of a joke, Arthur, when he helped the
eleventh child into the house, said "William, have you no more children than
These?" But as you correctly note on the table, he left two behind, one of
these was Mary, already married, and the other )Matilda) my mother, then a
child about 12 yrs of age, had lived from her infancy with Thomas and Elizabeth
Beckett, her grandparents and their unmarried daughter, Mary, who could not be
induced to part with her. She lived on in the house you call "the old
homestead", now called "Newfield House", until a few years after her marriage
to John Beckett of Aghadavy, when her uncle John became owner of Newfield,
where his grandson George B. now resides. My father's people belong to another
family of Becketts of whom perhaps you have never heard. Their homestead was at
Aghadavy, the lands of which adjoin those of Newfield, and we have good reason
to believe that they were descended from the same person, although the
relationship is so distant that we cannot trace it out. The Aghadavy family did
not emigrate much until recent times, but now representatives of the family can
be found in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, as well as in various p laces of
the great Republic of the west.
With regards to tracing the history of the Becketts
further back, I am sorry to tell you that Ballinderry people are at a great
disadvantage in this respect, owing to the lamentable destruction of precious
Records, both local and national, which has taken place. About 40 0r 50 years
ago, the Ballinderry Church Registers giving the births, deaths and marriages
of the Church people and others before the year 1800, and also the Records in
the Estate Office at Lisburn, with the names of the owners of farms from early
times (probably from 1609) were willfully destroyed by the person who had
charge of them, who thought them of no value and thereby proved himself utterly
unfit for the important position he occupied. Then again, countless thousands
of the Irish National Records were destroyed after the Great War. The rebels
fought against England till she yielded their demands, and then they fought
against each other. In this latter contest they burnt down the beautiful public
buildings for which Dublin was celebrated. Amongst them the "Four Courts" with
their vast stores of various records, going back at least 500 years. F or
example, Irish wills were deposited there; also deeds, mortgages, etc. Then
there were Taxation Rolls of various sorts. From these Rolls you could have
found out the names, residence, etc. of any family in Ireland in any year you
required. Now this valuable source of information is destroyed.
When I retired from my Church and parish ( I was
rector of Ballyhalbert, Co. Down for many years) owing to bad health, I
intended to study the history of my native parish, its people and the events of
the past, but growing infirmity and the loss of the Records, I gave up the
attempt. It is a great pity that so little can now be known of this most
interesting and most beautiful district of the Country.
I thank you heartily for the pleasure I derived
from reading you most interesting letter. With kindest regards to yourself and
family,
Yours very sincerely,
Walter Beckett
WALTER MATTHEW BECKETT: Burial: Middle Church, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Occupation: Minister, Church of Ireland
Residence: "Hazelwood" Co., Antrim Northern Ireland
62. iv. JOSEPH BECKETT, b. May 22, 1857, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland;
d. Aug 02, 1933, Jarrahwood, Western Australia.
v. SAMUEL BECKETT, b. Mar 14, 1860, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
vi. JOHN BECKETT, b. Feb 24, 1863, Ballymaclose, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
vii. AGNAS MATILDA BECKETT, b. Oct 22, 1865, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland;
d. Dec 28, 1908, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
AGNAS MATILDA BECKETT: Burial: Lisburn Cemetery, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Unmarried.
63. viii. HARRIET LOUISA BECKETT, b. Nov 24, 1867, Ballymaclose, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. 1907, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
ix. SARAH JANE BECKETT, b. May 25, 1869, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Burial: Lisburn Cemetery, Co., Antrim, Ireland
x. SARAH LAVINIA BECKETT, b. May 30, 1870, Ballymaclose, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland.
SARAH LAVINIA BECKETT: Also Known As: "Vennie"
Burial: Lisburn Cemetery, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Unmarried
Occupation: Millinery Shop in Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
26. WILLIAM MATTHEW5 BECKETT (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1831 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Oct 23, 1877 in Homewood,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET JANE BREIDENTHAL Nov 04, 1855 in
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, daughter of JOHN BREIDENTHAL and ELLEN BELLER. She was
born 1837 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 26, 1913 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
William was the Carriage Driver for his father-in-law, John Breidenthal Sr .,
prior to his marriage to Margaret, when they eloped to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio to
marry.
Carpenters and Builders. Beckett, Wm. 40 Virgin Alley
WILLIAM MATTHEW BECKETT: Burial: Oct 25, 1877, Section: 31 Lot, 300 Site,
Interment 21321; Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Immigrated with parents from Ireland
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence: Second St. Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
MARGARET JANE BREIDENTHAL: Keep in mind: Information given in a census may not
be correct for a number of reasons:
Census takers make mistakes, The person interviewed may not know the correct
information.
First impressions of the census taker may not be of a positive nature.
Note; reference to Marital Status DIVORCED! When term of Widow is on Form.
The term DIVORCED, used as derogatory statement? You are right, it was,
probably because of a refusal by Maggie.
Remember; Women were often the person interviewed, men were at work, long
hours, walked to and from work. May not have particularly liked government
people asking personal questions about family.
I don’t.
May give age incorrectly, do not want known, young children working to make
ends meet
Take notice on census sheets, changes, spellings, lines drawn though words,
blots (accidental/on purpose?)
Census 1880
First Name MAGGIEB.
Age 43
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation KH
Skill Level NOT EMPLOYED
Relation to Head of Household HEAD
Marital Status DIVORCED (Mistake by Census Taker, Husband William killed by
train)
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECOND ST., Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
American Red Cross
The Pittsburgh Chapter,
Listings Found to January 1, 1921.
Unknown if listings are of this family, future research.
Thirteenth Ward, First Precinct
Margaret Beckett Donavan
Homewood Auxiliary
Beckett, Mrs H. C.
Beckett, Mrs Wm.
Homewood- Brushton Auxiliary
Beckett, Mrs A. W.
Langwood Auxiliary
Beckett, Mrs Thomas
Sacred Heart Auxiliary
Beckett, Mrs Margaret
Pittsburgh and Allegheny Co., almanac : being a business directory of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Lawrenceville, Manchester and surrounding boroughs, 1867
: business statistics of Allegheny Co. and directory of city and state
governments, schools, churches, societies.
Carpenters and Builders. Beckett, Wm. 40 Virgin Alley.
John Breidenthal Sr., of Louisville, Ky., died at the residence of his son,
Son H. Breidenthal, in this city, at 4:30 Thursday morning, May 6, in the 78th
year of his age. He had been failing for several months, age having at last
overcome his robust frame and rugged constitution. His death was painless, the
machine was simply run down.
The remains were taken to Louisville, Friday night, accompanied by H.
Breidenthal of this city; Harry Breidenthal of Sumner; and Samuel Breidenthal,
of Evansville, sons of the deceased; and the funeral took place from the
Trinity M. E. Church of Louisville, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The burial took place in Cave Hill, where the family owns a beautiful lot.
Son Breidenthal was born April 10, 1809 in Bedford C., Penn. He was of Ger man
descent, ( son of Henry Breidenthal of Darmstadt-transcriber's note) During
his early life he followed farming, but abandoned this for teaming, in which he
amassed a great deal of money, for many years controlling all the 'bus lines of
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania After leaving the latter city, he removed to Louisville
where he organized the Louisville Transfer Co. with which he was long engaged.
He was twice married, first to Racheal Woodcock, who soon died leaving no
children. He next married Ellen Beeler, who bore him seven children, and who
died some eight or ten years ago. Five of the children survive:
Hezekiah of Vincennes, Ind.
John Matthews of Louisville, Post Office.
Mrs. Maggie Beckett of Pittsburg.
Samuel of Evansville.
All are married but Samuel.
Son Breidenthal has 19 living grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He
never held public office, his inclinations running in the other directions. He
was a life time Methodist. He died full of years and the fair honors of a well-
spent life.
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette Thursday, October 25, 1877
Beckett- killed by the P. M. K, at Koup's Station, Oct., 23, 1877. W. M.
Beckett, son-in-law of John Breidenthal, in the 46th year of his life.
The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral ( ?)
at his late residence at Homewood, F. H. H. this Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock.
It was said, William had six grandsons who served in World War I: One Rambo,
Two Derricks, Two Lewis and a William.
Pittsburgh and Allegheny Co., almanac : being a business directory of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Lawrenceville, Manchester and surrounding boroughs, 18
67 : business statistics of Allegheny Co. and directory of city and state
governments, schools, churches, societies.
MARGARET JANE BREIDENTHAL: Also Known As: Maggie
Burial: Jan 29, 1913, Section: 31 Lot, 300 Site, Interment 55387; Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM BECKETT and MARGARET BREIDENTHAL:
Marriage: Nov 04, 1855, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and MARGARET BREIDENTHAL are:
i. JOHN C.6 BECKETT, d. 1894, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: 1894, Section: 31 Lot, 300 Site, Interment 36968; Allegheny Cemetery,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
ii. ANNA M. BICKETT, b. Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jan 17,
1860, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: 1860, Section: 7 Lot, 89 Site, Interment 6938; Allegheny Cemetery,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
64. iii. WILLIAM C. BECKETT, b. Sep 10, 1861, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Oct 08, 1965, Homewood, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
65. iv. CATHERINE E. BECKETT, b. Oct 1863, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1938, Knoxville Boro, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
66. v. ELIZABETH MAE BECKETT, b. 1864, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 24, 1954, 200 Second St., Aspenwall, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
vi. MATTIE J. BECKETT, b. 1866, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Jan 18, 1877, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Jan 1877, Section: 31 Lot, 300 Site, Interment 20666; Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
67. vii. RACHEL BECKETT, b. Jan 17, 1869, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jun 20, 1951, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
68. viii. MARGARET BECKETT, b. Jul 09, 1871, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 30, 1955, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ix. HARVEY BECKETT, b. 1877.
HARVEY BECKETT:
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name BECKETT
First Name HARVE
Age 2
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation
Skill Level
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECONDSTHOM
27. CATHERINE5 BECKETT (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 12,
1833 in Moygarriff, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Jul 20, 1918 in
Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM M. MEEHAN Abt. 1848 in
Butler or Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was born Oct 15, 1824 in Butler Co.
Pennsylvania, and died Nov 16, 1887 in Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
CATHERINE BECKETT:
Census 1900, 1112 Peach St., 3rd ward, Erie, Pennsylvania
Catherine Meehan, head, age 63, born November 1836 in Ireland, widow
Father and Mother born in Ireland
Twelve children born, seven living
Milton, son, age 23, born June 1877, occupation, horseshoer
Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Ireland
Sadie, daughter, age 26, born June 1873
Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Ireland
Lillian W. Hill, daughter, age 25, born August 1875, widow
Married one year
Census, April 25, 1910
Millcreek Twp., District 5, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
Katherine Meehan, head, age 75, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland
Milton Meehan, son, age 34, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Ireland
Occupation, Horseshoer
Alice Meehan, daughter-in-law, age 30, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in
Ireland
CATHERINE BECKETT:
Burial: Jul 1920, Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Mitral Regurgitation
Medical Information: Mental illness
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: 1017 West 10th St. Erie, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM M. MEEHAN:
Census Year: 1820 State: Pennsylvania County: Butler Stamped no: 142 A
Reel no: M33-98 Division: Donegal Township
Enumerated by: Charles Cist, Assistant to the Marshall
Males: 1 age 0-10, 1 age 26-45
Females: 1 age 16-26
John Meehan | 1 00 0 1 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 | 0 | 1 0 0
Meehans of this family?
Census June 1900
First ward, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
Susan Sanford, head, widow, born October 1838 (boarding house)
Daisy Meehan, servant, age 20, born March 1880 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland
Census, June 1900
First ward, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
Mary Meehan, head, age 32, single, born March 1868 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, occupation dress maker
Rosa Meehan, sister, age 25, single, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, occupation teacher
WILLIAM M. MEEHAN: Burial: Nov 1887, Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM MEEHAN and CATHERINE BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1848, Butler or Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of CATHERINE BECKETT and WILLIAM MEEHAN are:
i. MARY J.6 MEEHAN, b. 1850, Pennsylvania; m. SON MACKEY.
MARY J. MEEHAN:
Census, May 6, 1910
24 Putman St., City of Erie, Pennsylvania
Mary J. Mackey, head, age 60, widow, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland
George Meehan, brother, age 46, single, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, Occupation chair maker, chair factory
Census, June 1900
First ward, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
Mary Meehan, head, age 32, single, born March 1868 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, occupation dress maker
Rosa Meehan, sister, age 25, single, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, occupation teacher
69. ii. JOHN C. MEEHAN, b. Feb 24, 1852, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; d. Sep
14, 1924, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
70. iii. WILLIAM P. MEEHAN, b. Dec 22, 1859, Pennsylvania; d. Dec 29, 1906,
Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
71. iv. DAVID BECKETT MEEHAN, b. Jul 24, 1862, Pennsylvania; d. Apr 15, 1921,
Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
v. GEORGE MEEHAN, b. 1864, Pennsylvania.
vi. M. MEEHAN, b. Mar 1868, Pennsylvania.
Census, June 4, 1900
611 Lynch Unit Block G., City of Erie, Pennsylvania
Rent-Probably apartment Bldg.
Max Meehan, head, female, age 32, born March 1868 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, Occupation dressmaker
Rosa, sister, age 25, single, born January 1875 in Pennsylvania
Occupation school teacher
vii. AGNAS MEEHAN, b. 1872, Pennsylvania.
Census, January 8, 1920
2207 Myrtle St., City of Erie, Pennsylvania
Agnas Meehan, boarder, age 47, born in Pennsylvania
Single woman
Parents born in Ireland, Occupation school teacher
viii. SADIE MEEHAN, b. Jun 1873, Pennsylvania.
ix. LILLIAN W. MEEHAN, b. Aug 30, 1873, Pennsylvania; d. Jan 31, 1904, Erie,
Pennsylvania; m. SON HILL.
Census 1900, 1112 Peach St., 3rd ward, Erie, Pennsylvania
Catherine Meehan, head, age 63, born November 1836 in Ireland, widow
Father and Mother born in Ireland
Twelve children born, seven living
Milton, son, age 23, born June 1877, occupation, horse shoer
Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Ireland
Sadie, daughter, age 26, born June 1873
Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Ireland
Lillian W. Hill, daughter, age 25, born August 1875, widow
Married one year
LILLIAN W. MEEHAN: Burial: Feb 1904, Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
x. ROSA MEEHAN, b. Jan 1875, Pennsylvania.
xi. MILTON G. MEEHAN, b. Jun 1877, Pennsylvania; m. DAUGHTER ALLICA; b. 1881,
Pennsylvania.
Census 1900, 1112 Peach St., 3rd ward, Erie, Pennsylvania
Catherine Meehan, head, age 63, born November 1836 in Ireland, widow
Father and Mother born in Ireland
Twelve children born, seven living
Milton, son, age 23, born June 1877, occupation, horseshoer
Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Ireland
Sadie, daughter, age 26, born June 1873
Born in Pennsylvania, Parents born in Ireland
Lillian W. Hill, daughter, age 25, born August 1875, widow
Married one year
Census, April 25, 1910
Millcreek Twp., District 5, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
Katherine Meehan, head, age 75, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland
Milton Meehan, son, age 34, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Ireland
Occupation, Horseshoer
Alice Meehan, daughter-in-law, age 30, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in
Ireland
Census, January 9, 1920
341 West 21st St., City of Erie, Pennsylvania
Milton Meehan, age 41, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, Occupation salesman freighter
Allica, wife, age 39, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
28. ISABELLA5 BECKETT (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 18,
1839 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died May 15, 1914 in Jefferson Street,
Millvale, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married JOHN THOMPSON in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was born in Pennsylvania, and died Bef. May
15, 1914 in Jefferson Street, Millvale, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Isabella (Becket) Thompson
THOMPSON (nee BECKET) - On Friday, May 15, 1914, at 11:05 A.M., Isabella
THOMPSON (nee BECKET), aged 68 years. Funeral services at her late
residence, (?) Jefferson Street, Millvale, Pennsylvania, on Sunday evening,
May 17,
at 7:30 o'clock.
Interment later at Freeport, Pennsylvania. Train leaves Millvale Station on
Monday
morning, May 18, at 11:39 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 16, 1914)
Submitted by Janice Cooper, Jan82942@aol.com
Freeport Journal, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania,
Isabella, widow of John Thompson, died at her home in Millvale, Friday, M ay
15, 1914, of dropsy.
She was a sister of Matthew Beckett and the family formerly lived in South
Buffalo Twp. The burial was in Freeport cemetery, Monday.
Her son. Albert Thompson was the person reporting on death certificate.
ISABELLA BECKETT: Burial: May 18, 1914, Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Chronic Hepatitis
Widow at her death. Buried in Freeport, Pennsylvania cemetery.
Medical Information: Heart disease
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Jefferson Street, Millvale, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
JOHN THOMPSON: Died prior to his wife Isabel Thompson
Residence: Allegheny Co., Millvale, Pennsylvania
JOHN THOMPSON and ISABELLA BECKETT: Marriage: Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of ISABELLA BECKETT and JOHN THOMPSON are:
i. ALBERT6 THOMPSON.
ii. TWELVE SIBLINGS THOMPSON.
29. JOSEPH5 BICKETT (WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Aug 16, 1841 in Moygarriff Townland, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and
died Jul 16, 1919 in Veterans Hospital, Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. He married REBECCA ANNE MONROE Sep 23, 1868 in Red Brick
Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHN
MONROE and REBECCA REA. She was born Apr 28, 1847 in Boggsville, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Aug 19, 1914 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Bickett ancestral home.
The location of W. L. Ralston farm, Boggsville, where the barn originally
located, North on the map from Mrs. Monroe (Widow of John Monroe, Rebecca Rea
Monroe) The Ralston house moved to the Ralston/Rea farm toward Slate Lick.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/armstr/1876/sbuffalo.jpg
January 29, 1818. Arthur Hill, of Versailles Twp., Allegheny Co., bought a
tract of land for $200 from Peter B. Audibert's agent, Gibriel Philibert
Lobeau. This tract of land was part of "depreciation lands" named " La Marie
Possessante"; Lot number 155, 238.5 acres. Partly in Butler Co ., Winfield
township, the northern part of it traversed by the southern boundary line of
North Buffalo township. Adjoining on the East was lot number 154, 598.5 acres
called "La Maria Rosallie", traversed in a southeasterly course by Buffalo
Creek, conveyed by John Ralston on January 24, 1818 for $400. A portion of
this tract was in the possession of W. L. Ralston, known as "Squire Billy
Ralston", who sold 63 acres to Joseph Bickett in 1884. Joseph and wife Rebecca
Ann (Monroe) Beckett recorded the deed to this farm on January 11, 1888.
History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1895. Biographical Sketches, Chapter 71
WILLIAM M. RALSTON was born in South Buffalo township, Armstrong county,
Pennsylvania, February 18, 1861, son of Joseph W., and Isabel RALSTON, of that
county. His father was born at Slate Lick, Armstrong county, in 1826, was a
school teacher for many years, and afterwards a farmer. In 1849 he went to
California, remaining there until 1854, then returned to Armstrong county and
purchased the CLAPOLE farm, in North Buffalo township. He sold this in 1859,
purchased a farm in South Buffalo township, which he afterwards disposed of and
bought another at Mackville, where he now resides. Joseph W. RALSTON and Isabel
MILLER, daughter of William MILLER, of North Buffalo township, Armstrong
county, were married on May 20, 1856, and are the parents of nine children, six
of whom survive, viz.: John J., a United Presbyterian minister; William M.;
Harry W.; Edward L.; James C., and Carrie. William RALSTON is now serving as a
justice of the peace, and is a member of the school board. The family are
connected with the United Presbyterian church. The subject of this sketch was
reared and educated in his native county, and has always followed farming. In
1885 he purchased the WEAVER farm in Buffalo township, Butler county,
containing 187 acres, upon which he has since been engaged in agricultural
pursuits. William RALSTON was married on September 9, 1886, to Sarah A. SARVER,
a daughter of John SARVER, of Buffalo township, and has four children, viz.:
James H.; Edna M.; Phoebe B., and Alice B. He is a member of the United
Presbyterian church, and politically a Republican.
After Joseph moved the barn, he put up a two story "Wagon Shed", with
"sleeping quarters" in top floor, and constructed a two story home, in 1885.
Still standing. Sadly, Farm and family heirlooms, Farm sold by two of his
great grandchildren, in October of 2010, Donald Eugene Beckett and Thomas
Beckett, bothers and sisters of Ralph John Beckett, Joyce Loetta (Beckett)
Fair, Pauline Grace (Beckett) Huth, Sally Ann (Beckett) Emery, Harold Clare
Beckett.
It is said, the first Masonic meeting in western Pennsylvania occurred on this
farm site.
A railroad from Winfield, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., to Freeport, South
Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., began construction in 1884.
The barn and house standing on the farm of Squire Ralston, which were situated
on the coming railroad track were both moved.
The house was dismantled, by Joseph Beckett and moved to the Rea farm, midway
between Boggsville and Slate Lick.
The barn was dismantled, by Joseph Beckett and moved up the hill onto the 63
acres purchased from Squire Ralston by Joseph. A large barn: 40 X 60 feet,
hickory pins binding oak frame together, wide hemlock siding, on large cut rock
foundation.
This rock foundation is thought to have came from the Conemaugh stone quarry
adjacent to the Denny farm Winfield.
From this rock quarry, cut stone was winched down from the ridge to Buffalo
Creek, loaded on wagons and transported to Pittsburgh, for corner stones and
large building construction.
In 2004, Don and Thomas Beckett sold this barn, $1,000.00. To be torn down,
moved and used for other construction. It is Believed that various oak timbers
were used in the New Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Airport Building, shortly there
after.
The Arthur Hill farm is now owed by Jeff Simon, 2004. The Samuel Martin
handwritten diary tells us how Matthew Beckett with sons Matthew and Thomas,
daughters Margaret and Henrietta Beckett Martin, husband William Moore Martin
with son, Samuel and daughter Helena embarked on a sailing ship in Belfast on
April 23,1823. Later, Matthew's son William Beckett, wife Catherine, with sons,
Thomas, Matthew, William, John, Joseph and daughters, Eliza, Ann, Harriet,
Catherine, Isabel, in 1843 arrived from Ireland to this farm with only a few
cents remaining.
William McCreary, who conveyed, (130 acres to John Monroe, April 1, 1834, for
$1,100). Rebecca (Rea) Monroe left her farm to two daughters. Sarah (Monroe)
Shields, married to Robert Shields and Rebecca Anne (Monroe) Beckett, married
to Joseph Bickett.
A portion of Sarah (Monroe) Shields was sold to the Harbison family, remainder
sold in the year 2000, by Frances Irene (Todd) Shields, wife of deceased Harry
Shields, grandson of Robert E. Shields and Sarah (Monroe) Shields.
A Note: Ralph J. Beckett, son of Clyde Henry Beckett and Elsie Ellen (Fulkman)
Beckett, was born in the home of his Grandfather, Ralph Charles and Lillian
Fulkman, renting this home from Park Todd, father of Frances Irene (Todd)
Shields. The Shields home was a home erected by John Monroe Jr.
Joseph Bickett, constructed a home and barn, other outbuildings, on the
portion left to his wife Rebecca.
Rebecca Anne (Monroe) Beckett's share still owned by descendants of Rebecca
Anne Monroe and husband, Joseph Bickett in 2009, Ralph and Karen Beckett’s
children. Northwest of the last-mentioned tract lay two parcels, Robert
McCrearys and john Crookshanks, which were, perhaps, included in the survey to
Jacob Everhart, 239 3/4 acres, called Rathful and, for which a patent was
granted to McCreary for himself and in trust for Crookshanks. The southwestern
one of these two parcels was settled by McCreary in 1806, and in the assessment
list of that year, opposite his name is this notation, bought a part of Jacob
Everharts place, and the above mentioned patent is dated July 5, 1810. This
parcel was inherited by his son, William McCreary, who conveyed 1 acre and 20
perches of it to John Keener, April 12, 1829, for $7, and (130 acres to John
Monroe, April 1, 1834, for $1,100). Crookshanks parcel having become subject to
liens of certain judgments under the control of Thomas Blair, attorney,
Kittanning, he and Crookshanks agreed, April 28, 1824, to sell it to John
Keener. Thomas McConnell, sheriff, by virtue of a sale for taxes, conveyed it
to Blair June 25, 1824, for $300.01 7/8, and he to Keener, February 4, 1828,
for $400, and William McCreary released to Keener whatever title he had
inherited from his father, April 10, 1829.
Letter written by Joseph to Ireland:
26 Sept 1870
Allegheny City
John Beckett
Dear Uncle, I seat my self to write a few lines to you to let you know that we
are all well hear at the present time, and I hope that these few lines may find
you all well thair. I have not heard anything from Ireland for a long time, not
since my father dide. When he was living I hard once and awhile how Mary and
Matilda ware thair. Uncle Thomas is all well hear is far as I know. My brother
Matthew and William is all well hear, William lives in Allegheny City.
Thair isnt vary much excitment hear, About the ware in france thair is so me
talk all in favor of Prussia. Uncle John I want you to try and find out my
Father's age, William Bickett and all of his family. If you can I would like
very much to know how old Father ware when he dide the year that he ware born
in, I am Joseph Bickett his son, I ware a baby when he left Ireland, I am a
brother of Mary and Matilda Bickett thair. I am maried and hase one child, I
think that old Ant Mary can tell you all of ours ages if she is living yet.
Would like to know mothers age to if you can get the tear they ar born in I
would like very much to know. It would abledge me very much. Try and find out
and write as soon is you can and send me a list of all the family ages of
William Bickett that left Ireland some 25 or 26 years ago.
I send my best restects and wishes to all thair. Tell Mary and Matilda i
would like to see them come to America. Tell them that thair brother, a baby
when they seen me last is maried and hase one child, a boy and calls it John.
It is only 9 months old all at this time. Write is soon is you can.
Yours truly nefhue till death,
Joseph Bickett
Direct to:
Joseph Bickett
No. 24 Webster Street
Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, America
(Allegheny City, formerly, a part of Pittsburgh) Printed as written, education
in America, was not up to Irish standards in this time period.
Joseph was working as a carpenter, at the Allegheny Co., Workhouse, at Co .,
prison in construction and he lived just across the street, his first son, John
was born here.
Received from The National Archives
A letter which my great Grandfather, Joseph Bickett sent to the United States
pension office in his effort to verify his birth date and possible to verify
his parental birth dates.
Stamped by pension office, dated September 28, 1911.
This follows a letter sent by Joseph Bickett to his uncle John Beckett,
Newfield House, Ballinderry, Ireland. Ralph J. Beckett
March 9, 1871
Newfield Ballinderry
Dear Joseph Beckett I received your kind & Welcome letter in the month of
October I thought to have written to you long Before this but I put of from
time to time think my that I wold have maid out all of your ages I have your
one age quite correct year were born August 20/1841 For your father’s and
mother ages to the best of our reckoning for had he bean living 81 yr this
year But we cant go to the month he was born for your mother would a bean 74
had she bean living to now I woukd find out all the rest of the familys ages
But it would cost something to do so That so some exense soposing it the be of
great importance to you I will hare them for you Your sisters are boath verry
well at present Mareys husband died last season and left hir with a large
family and some of them verry small It was a great fitting had it bean yours
wife. Matilda and hir family are quite well Your ant Mariy os quite well also
a;sp your ant Margaret she is quite well also your ant Elenor she is quite well
your uncle robert Beckett left for america ten years ago and is living in
Toronto North america and for my self thanks be to God name alive and in good
health your ant Betty is living But she is complaining with bad healt a good
deal we have three sons William Thomas & Robert William is married and has five
sons & one daughter Robert is married and has one son Thomas not married
Dear Joseph, I must lut you know about this country We have got along verry
(Fortunate) We has a great farm of land With a verry stalk I must tell you the
stalk of cattle we have six good horses twentyfive head of Black cattle and
seven hogs a thrushing machine and reaping machine and many other good articles
I must tell you the prices of crp this year
Wheat 12” per hundred butter per lb 1”4(pence)
Oats 8” 6 (pence) pork per hundred ?” 6(pence)
Potatoes 3” 2 (pence) hay per hunded 4” 3(pence)
I must let you no the value of Horses & cows We bought a good farm hors he
cost about a year ago 33” a good cow would cast 18’ a yearling calf 1’ so
you will see that prices arwe verry good I want you to show this letter to your
brothers and sisters I had a letter from Matthew not verry long ago But never
had any from William Is your uncle Thomas & Matthew still living yet I hope
they are both in good health Dear Joseph hoping these few lines will find you
in good health and all your family also all your brothers and sisters Plese
remember me to them all and all ******** friends
Yours truly
Right soon John Beckett
Direct to
John Beckett
Newfield Ballinderry
County Antrim Ireland
The following Civil War Document has been passed down in the Joseph Bickett
Family, Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, USA.
It was Entered According to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by B. C. Baker
& Co., Clerk's Office, of the 37th District of N.Y. Lithograph of Major &
Knapp, 449 Broadway, New York.
Possession of Joseph Beckett's great-grandson, Ralph John Beckett. Spelling of
surnames, printing mistakes, and other spelling mistakes found on original
document, as printed. This Original Document also has differences compared to
the information found in CHAPTER X III, History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania -
1883 and in Chapter II, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, the War of the Rebellion
159th Regiment - Fourteenth Cavalry.
The following information was obtained from the National Archives in copies of
Veteran's Records:
Rjbeckett@aol.com
Company L
14th Regt. Penna. Cavalry Vols.
COMPANY OFFICERS
Captain S. D. Hazlett. Butler Co., Pennsylvania
1st Lieut. D. C. BEALE. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
1st Lieut. Robert WILSON.Captured in Virginia. He was given his parole, if he
did not fight against the Conferacy for a period of time, and if he went home,
to Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. They took his shoes, he walked
home, his feet, cut, blistered, bleeding, in very bad shape. Buried in Slate
Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
SERGEANTS:
William G. Roney, Orderly
M. H. Boyd, Quartermaster
John F. Barnett, Commissary
D. M. Roney, 1st Duty
R. W. Hunter, 2d " - Wounded accidently, March 7, '64.
C. S. Vantine, 3d "
A. H. English, 4d " - Wounded Oct. 26, '64
William Stepp, 5d " - Wounded accidently June 27, '64.
CORPORALS:
David Landis -Taken pris. Feb. 19, '65.
Samuel Mock- Wounded, taken prisoner, and paroled, Oct. 1, '64.
John G. Freeling Butler Co., Pennsylvania
William C. Haines
H. S. Smith - Wounded and taken prisoner, Aug. 23, '63; recaptured Nov. 8, '63.
Joseph Bicket- Wounded June 5, '64. Joseph Bicket-Joined for duty and enrolled
September 16, 1862. Substituted for a man drafted, October 15, 186 2. Wounded
June 5, '64. Promoted from private to corporal, June 10, 186 5. (United States
National Archives).
(National Archives: Admitted to General Hospital, Grafton, West Virginia
Wounded right thigh, right middle 3rd anterion and outer side, gunshot, conical
ball, wounded at Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864. Returned to duty, August 16,
1964. Discharged May 31, 1865, as per general order 83. A. G. O. 1865).
Edward Edwards
Edward Milliken
ARTIFICERS:
Isaac Dickey - Farrier.
Loben Kennedy - Taken pris. Aug. 26, '63 - Blacksmith.
John Bollman - Saddler.
James Heny - Wagoner.
John Reight - Bugler.
----
Captain William H. Tibbles - Resigned March 25, '63.
Captain R. M. Kiskaden - Resigned March 18, '65.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS:
James M. Schoonmaker - Colonel.
William Blakely - Lieut. Colonel.
Thomas Gibson - 1st Major.
Shadrack Foley -2d Major.
John M. Daily -3d Major.
Andrew G. Osborne -Chaplain.
C. W. Worthington - Surgeon.
John P. Sieler - Asst. Surgeon.
Harry R. Brenneman - Adjutant.
Freeman P. Barlett - R. Q. Master.
Henry D. Frazier - Regt'l Commissary.
William R. Howe - Promoted Capt.- Adjutant.
George H. North - Promoted Capt.- R. Q. Master.
William B. Wynn - Resigned-Regimental Surgeon.
J. W. McCabe - Resigned-Asst. Surgeon.
Casper W. Morris - Resigned - Adjutant.
PRIVATES:
ORIGINAL COMPANY OF 1862
ADAMS, MINER T. MINTEER, JOSEPH
BOLLMAN, ANDEW J. NEFF, ISAAC H.
BURCH, ISSAC PORTER, ROBERT
BROWN, JOHN M. RHODES, GEORGE
BOVARD, CHARLES REGAS, FRANCIS A.
BARNETT, HEZEKIAH REYNOLDS, CHARLES L.
BONNER, WILLIAM SHAFFER, HIRAM
CLARK, SAMUEL M. SOUTHWORTH, SAMUEL
CRAIG, THOMAS F. SHOTTS, WM C.
GRUNER, HENRY C. SOURWINE, JOHN D.
KERR, JOHN B. SKILES, HENRY
McGEARY, WM L. WOODWARD, AMOS
McNANNY, Henry YONKINS, WM C.
MINTEER, JOHN
KILLED IN ACTION:
COLLAR, JOEL - Corp'l; Aug. 26, '63
JOHSTON, THOMAS - Aug. 26, 1863
MEEKER, ADOLPHUS - Aug. 26, '63
McFADDEN, MICHAEL - Drowned Dec. 17, '63
WOUNDED:
BEAMER, JOHN - Taken prisoner and paroled Jan. 10, '63, died in hospital,
Pittsburgh, Pa., May 30, '63.
BONNER, ROBERT - Aug. 26, '63, and taken prisoner, recaptured Nov. 8, '63;
discharged Feb. 13, '65.
CAMPBELL, JAMES W. - May 10, '64; dies at Gallipolis, Ohio, June 16, '64
CIEUR, CONRAD - Aug. 26, '63, and taken prisoner; died at Andersonville, Ga.,
Aug. 4, '64.
FISHER, JESSE - May 10, '64.
HEPLER, JOHN - Aug. 26, '63, and taken prisoner.
MONROE, JAMES H. - Aug. 26, '63, and taken prisoner; recaptured Nov. 8, '6 3.
McGARY, ROBERT D. - Aug. 26, '63, and taken prisoner; died at Richmond, Va.,
March 27, '64.
SMITH, JOHN H. - Aug. 26, '63, and taken prisoner; recaptured Nov. 8, '63.
SMITH, WILLIAM - May 5, '64, and taken prisoner.
VANDYKE, WM. H. - Oct. 19, '64.
YALE, JOHN - June 5, '64, and taken prisoner; died at Florence, S. C., Nov.
10, '64.
DIED:
ACKER, WILLIAM - Jan. 9, '65, at Fredrick City, Md.
BLAIN, WILLIAM - Com. Sergt; Jan. 1, '65, at Winchester, Va.
BARR, TITUS - July 11, '64, at Gallipolis, Ohio.
BURFORD, SAMUEL W. - Aug. 16, '63,at Morefield, Va.
BURFORD, JERAMIAH - Dec. 31, '64, at Chambersburg, Pa.
FRANTZ, HENRY - Corp'l; Sept. 21, '64, at Harper's Ferry, Va.
FAIR, JOSEPH - Aug. 3, '63, at Baltimore, Md.
HILL, JOSEPH H. - Jan. 3, '63, at Hagerstown, Md.
MATHEWS, JOHN - Blacksmith; Feb. 13, '65, at Winchester, Va.
MURPHY, SAMUEL - Corp'l; Sept, 21, '64, Baltimore, Md.
REDD, JOHN M. - Jan. 23, '63, at Hagerstown, Md.
TAKEN PRISONER:
BUSH, JACOB - Sergt.; Dec 17, '64; died Feb. 14, ' 65, at Richmond.
BOLLMAN, HENRY- Aug. 26, '63; escaped.
FOX, JACOB - July 25, '64; died at Salisbury, N. C., Dec. 20, '64.
KEUSEN, M. A. - Aug. 26, '63; died at Andersonville, Ga. June 29, '64.
LEWIS, JOHN - Dec. 18, '63; died at Andersonville, Ga. Oct. 26, '64.
MILLIGAN, JOSEPH - Aug. 26, '63; died at Richmond, Va., Jan. 20, '64.
McLANE, GEORGE - Feb. 19,'65.
SLONE, GEORGE - Aug. 26, '63; died at Richmond, Va., Jan. 25, '64.
PROMOTED:
BARCLEY, JOHN W. - To R. Q. M. Sergt.
TODD, WILLIAM - To R. Hospital Steward.
TRANSFERRED:
RONEY, JAMES M. - To Invalid Corps.
PARK, THOMAS W. - " "
DISCHARGED:
BOYDE, ABRAM C. - April 20, '63, on Surgeon's certificate.
BURCHER, VALENTINE - Corpl.; Dec 7, '64, on Surgeon's certificate.
CLOUGH, JOHN - April 17, '63, on Surgeon's certificate.
DUFFY, MICHAEL - Com. Sergt.; Nov. 23, '62, on Surgeon's certificate.
HILL, MILTON J. - Corpl.; Dec. 29, ' 64, on Surgeon's certificate.
HILL, JAMES B. - Dropped from the Rolls, March 25, '64.
GEARY, JAMES W. - Corpl.; April 28, '63, on Surgeon's certificate.
GARRETT, JOHN - On Writ of Habeas Corpus, Nov. 10, '62.
MILLER, JOHN L. - April 28, '63, on Surgeon's certificate.
RUDOLPH, ISAAC - December 7, '64, on Surgeon's certificate.
DESERTED:
CASTLE, CHARLES R. - October 20, '62.
PRIVATES:
RECRUITS OF 1864, FOR THREE YEARS.
BROWN, PETER P. ISEMAN, NICHOLAS
BANKS, THOMAS JACK, JAMES
BOYDE, HARVEY C. JACKSON, DAVID
BROWN, JOHN A. JACKSON, JAMES R.
BLACK, ELI LINTON, JOSEPH W
BEATTY, THOMAS S. LOCKWOOD, JAMES
BARRICHMAN, CORBRY MATTHEWS, WILLIAM B.
CAMPBELL, LEVI MATTHEWS, GEORGE S.
CURRY, JOSEPH C. MEANS, DANIEL R.
CLARK, ARCHIBALD MARTIN, THOMAS
CREEKS, ROBERT R. MALONE, JAMES W.
CAMP, EDWARD MECHLING, LEWIS R.
CRAIG, JAMES B McLANE, ALEXANDER
CRISE, DANIEL PARKER, OLIVE
DEER, JOHN ROBERTSON, BARTON S.
DEHAVEN, JOHN A. ROGERS, GEORGE
DUNLAP, JONATHAN REEP, GEORGE W.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM T. ROBINSON, JOHN
EDWARDS, WILLIAM T. RUMBAUGH, DAVID
ERWIN, WILLIAM SHRYOCK, JOHN W.
EMRY, ABRAM SNYDER, ELMER
FOGG, BENJAMIN SNYDER, ADAM
FYOCK, AMOS SWEETRING, HERMAN
GRINDER, JONATHAN SHEARER, HENRY
GALBREATH, CHARLES SWISHER, DANIEL M.
GILLAM, JOHN W. SNOW, WILLIAM
HARRISON, JAMES W. SMITH, NELSON
HEISNER, DAVID STURGEON, WILLIAM
HULL, ISAAC H. WEAVER, JOHN
HOUTEN, MICHAEL
KILLED IN ACTION:
FRANTZ, JAMES F. - July 25, '64.
STUCK, JACOB - Feb 19, '65.
GIBSON, SILAS - Dec. 17, '64.
SEAMAN, THOMAS - Dec. 17, '64.
HOOVER, GEORGE W. - July 7, '64.
WEAVER, DAVID A - Dec. 17, '64.
WOUNDED:
DEEN, HENRY - Nov. 12, '64.
LEOMAN, A. S. - Accidentally, July 2, '64.
DEETS, JOHN - July 3, '64.
MYERS, ELIJAH - Feb. 19, '64.
DEETS, JOHN M. - July 3, '64.
MATTHEWS, JOHNSON - Feb 19, '64.
FOX, JASPER C. - Dec 17, '64.
MECHLING, HENRY G. - June 19, '64, dis.
GIBSON, ANDREW - Dec 17, '64; Feb. 10, '65, on account of wound.
HAZLETT, LEWIS - Dec. 17,'64.
REY, ALBERT H. - may 10, '64.
KISKADEN, JOSIAH - Oct. 1, '64.
SEAMAN, WILLIAM - Dec. 17, '64.
LEAGO, WILLIAM - Dec. 17, '64.
ROUTMAN, PHILIP - Dec. 17, '64.
TAKEN PRISONER:
BRENNEMAN, ABNER - Aug, 31, '64; died at Annapolis, Md., March 20, '65.
KELLEY, MICHAEL - July 3, '64.
KEPPLE, DANIEL - Dec. 17, '64
EMORY, GEORGE - July 6, '64; died at Florence, S. C. Dec. 6, '64.
MELARCHY, ANDREW - Oct. 1, '64.
NEAL, WM. T. - Feb. 19, '64.
GREER, MATTHEW N. - July 3, '64.
PHABY, AMOS - Feb. 19, '64.
GALBREATH, ROBERT L. - Dec. 17, '64.
RIGGLE, DAVID J. - July 25, '64.
GARVER, JOHN - July 3, '64; died at Wilmington, N. C., March, 10, '65.
SHEPHERD, WINFIELD - Feb. 19, '64.
WILLSON, DAVID L. - Oct 1, '64.
KEYS, HENRY C. - Feb 19, '64.
DIED:
DUFFY, JOHN - June 10, '64 at Fredrick, Md.
RECRUITS FOR ONE YEAR
BROWN, JOHN PLUKERT, STEPHEN
CAMPBELL, A. L. ROBINSON, DANIEL
CRAWFORD, JOHN REIGHT, EARNEST
FISHER, LAWRENCE SHAFFER, ISRAEL
FOWLER, C. G. SHOTTS, AMOZIAH
GIBSON, WILLIAM SOURWINE, HENRY
GIBSON, J. H. HUSTER, ABNER
HARTMAN, ELIJAH J. VANDYKE, NATHAN L.
KEARNS, MICHAEL WILES, HENRY F.
MOORE, THOMAS WHITTIKER, LEWIS
MCGARVEY, JOHN YOUNG, ROBERT
McDERMOTT, JOHN
HARTUNG, JOHN - Wounded and taken prisoner, Dec. 17, '64.
MILDER, JOHN - Wounded and taken prisoner, Dec. 17, '64.
KISKADEN, JAMES H. - Taken prisoner, Feb. 19, '65.
REYBURN, JAMES H. - Taken prisoner, Feb. 19, '65.
REYNOLDS, WESLEY - Vet.; taken prisoner Feb. 19, '65.
SNOW, SAMUEL C. - Died at Fredrick, Md., Jan 4, '65.
COMPANY HISTORY
Company L was organized at Pittsburg, Pa., September 15, 1862, by Captain
William H. Tibbles. Mustered into the U. S. service at Pittsburgh, November 14,
1862, by Capt. Ludington, United States Mustering Officer. Went into active
service in Dec., 1862; participated in sixty-two engagements, including the
celebrated Salem Raid under Gen. Averill, in Dec., 1863; the Wyttheville and
Lynchburg Raids under Gen. Hunter, in the spring of 18 64; also the campaign of
1864, in the Shenandoah under Gen. Sheridan, the Hero of the Battle of
Winchester, Fisher Hill, Cedar Creek, & Mustered out at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, Aug. 24, 1864, by Capt. Wyman, U. S. Mustering Officer; discharged at
Pittsburg, Pa., September 5, 1865.
ENGAGEMENTS
1863 - West Virgina - Beverly, July 3; Huntsville, July 4; Hodgesville,
July 19; Warm Spring, Aug. 24; Rocky Gap, 26; 2d day, Aug. 27; Droop Mountain,
Nov. 6; Salem Raid (Averill's) Dec. 8 to 25.
1864 - Virginia - New Market, May 5; Jeffersonville, May 8; Wythville, M ay
10; Union, May 13; Piedmont, June 5; Buchanan, June 13; Lynchburg, June 17; 2d
day, June 18; Liberty, June 19; Salem, June 21; Bunker Hill, June 26;
Darksville, June 2; Martinsburg, July 3.
1864 - Maryland - Solomon's Gap, July 6; Brownsville, July 7; Crampton 's
Gap, July 8; Monocacy Junction, July 10; Urbana, July 11; Point of Rocks, July
16.
1864 - Virginia - Snicker's Gap, July 18; Bunker Hill, July 19; Stephens on
Depot, July 20; Newtown, July 22; Kernstown, July 24, Gerrardstown, July 25;
Martinsburg, July 25.
Maryland - Clearspring, July 29; Hancock, July 31; Antietam Ford, July 4
Pennsylvania - McConnalsburg, July 31.
Virginia - Sheperdstown, Aug. 3; Morefield, July 7; Winchester, July 11;
Whitepost July 12; Martinsburg, July 31; Darksville, Sept. 3; Bunker Hill,
Sept. 5; Darksville, Sept. 10; Stone Bridge, Sept. 18; Opequon, or Winchester,
Sept. 19; Fisher Hill, (1st,) Sept. 21; Fisher Hill (2d,) Sept. 22;
Forrestville. Sept. 24; Mt. Crawford, Sept. 25; Weir's Cave, (1s t,) Sept.
26; Weir's Cave, (2d,) Sept. 27: Timberville, Oct. 1; Cedar Creek, Oct. 19;
Milford, Oct. 26; Ninevah, Nov. 12; Mt. Jackson, Nov. 22; Milwood, Dec. 17;
Liberty Mills, Dec. 27; Mt. Carmel Church, Feb. 19, 1965.
End of Original Document.
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania, 1883
CHAPTER X III -- Butler Co., During War of 1861-1865
One Hundred and Fifty-Ninth Regiment
Fourteenth Cavalry.
Very similar in Chapter II, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, History;
From the History of Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania by Robert Walker Smith, Esq.
On the 18th of August, 1862, Lieut. James M. SCHOONMAKER, of the First
Maryland Cavalry, but a citizen of Pittsburgh, Penn., was authorized by
Secretary of War STANTON and Gov. CURTIN to recruit a battalion of cavalry of
five companies. Recruits came in so rapidly that on the 29th the authority was
extended to the recruiting of a full regiment of twelve companies. The
companies were composed, chiefly, of men from Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler,
Erie, Fayette, Lawrence, Washington and Warren Counties. Company L was a Butler
Co., organization and for that reason we here insert a brief account of the
arduous services performed by the regiment.
"This regiment, the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth, rendezvoused first at Camp
Howe and subsequently at Camp Montgomery, near Pittsburgh, where, on November
24, a regimental organization was effected, with the following officers:
Colonel, James M. SCHOONMAKER; Lieutenant Colonel, William BLAKELEY Y; Majors,
Thomas GIBSON, Shadrach FOLEY and John M. DAILY. On the same day, the regiment
moved toward Hagerstown, Md., and from thense to Harper 's Ferry, where it
remained on picket duty, varied with an occasional skirmish with the guerrilla
bands which infested that region, until May, 186 3, when the regiment was sent
to Grafton, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and attached to the mounted
command of Gen. AVERILL. The service at this time consisted in holding the
towns of Beverly, Phillipi and Webster against a body of the enemy's cavalry.
The Fourteenth was held at Phillipi, and the remainder of the command at
Webster and Beverly. The force at the latter place was surrounded by a brigade
of the enemy. The Fourteenth marched to their relief, and after a toilsome
march reached the town early in the morning. A short skirmish took place and
the enemy was compelled to withdraw. After this time, Gen. AVERILL's command
was engaged on the Upper Potomac during the Gettysburg campaign; also at
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, where the Fourteenth distinguished itself by
repulsing three determined charges of the enemy. It was in the Droop mountain
raid and some smaller engagements. At Craig's Creek, where Gen. AVERILL and his
command seemed doomed to certain capture, he skillfully eluded the enemy and no
less than seven times in twenty-four hours the artillery was dragged by hand
through the creek, which was deep and filled with floating Ice. In November,
1863, the Fourteenth, by the destruction of the bridge over the Jackson River,
was cut off from the main troops, and Gen. EAR LY sent in a flag of truce
demanding its surrender. Although surrounded by adverse circumstances, the men
of the Fourteenth Regiment were not the kind to weakly yield, but setting fire
to the train and fording the river, they made their escape and rejoined the
command, which swam the Greenbrier that same night, crossed the Alleghenies by
an old bridle-path, and finally, after a march of five days over almost
impassable roads, where the men were compelled to walk, reached Beverly. From
this point, the command went to Martinsburg and into winter quarters. In
recognition of the great service which the command had performed, the War
Department gave to
each man a new suit of clothes as a gift from the Government, the only
instance of the kind during the war. The command was engaged on picket duty all
of that winter, and arduous duty it was, too. In the spring of 1864, Gen.
AVERILL's command undertook a movement through Virginia, which was successfully
accomplished after great difficulty. While on this march, the soldiers of the
Fourteenth, on one occasion, were without food for five day s, and many died
from hunger. The last portion of the service in which this regiment was engaged
included the battle of Moorefield and those brilliant engagements under
SHERIDAN, which have made his name famous. On the 20th of April, 1865, the
regiment went to Washington, D.C., and on June 1 1, to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,
where it was consolidated into a battalion of six companies. The date of the
muster out was August 24, 1865, and the companies returned in a body to
Pittsburgh, where they disbanded."
We add to the foregoing newspaper report of the services done by this
regiment, that during all the campaigns in which it was engaged, it lost about
eighty men killed, more than two hundred wounded, besides the many reported
missing.
It should be noted, that after the discharge of the men of the 14th Cavalry
whose term of enlistment expired prior to October 1st 1865, the balance of men
were consolidated into six companies. These men arrived at Leavenworth, Kansas
on June 28th 1865. On July 31st 1865 the majority of the men were mustered
out and returned to Pittsburgh. On August 24th, 1865, men not previously
mustered out, were discharged, except company A.
Company A was detailed to escort General Grandville M. Dodge, commander of the
Northwest Territory who was to make a trip across the plains in a campaign
against Indian tribes who were at war with each other and hostile to settlers.
Company A started West for approximately two hundred miles to Fort Kearney,
Nebraska and camped there for two days. From Fort Kearney, approximately a
hundred miles to a campsite on the Platte River, called Cottonwood to camp for
two days. From Cottonwood, up the Julesburg Trail to Fort Laramie, in what is
now known as Wyoming, previously known as The Dakota Territory.
From Fort Laramie, we traveled North to Cottonwood Station on the Powder
River, where we camped on September 4th,1865. Before morning we were subject to
a blizzard of sleet and snow. After the blizzard, a party of Pawnee were met
who had just returned from fighting the Sioux, who went into a war dance
celebration of their victory, displaying the scalps talken.
Company A returned to Fort Laramie for several days, departed to Denver,
Colorado, reaching Leavenworth, Kansas on October 31st 1865, the last company
of the 14th Pennsylvania was mustered out November 2nd 1865.
The 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry, a record that is unexcelled by any other
cavalry unit in the Civil War:
A hundred battles, more than a hundred cavalry charges, marched more than
5,000 miles, horseback and afoot, 2440 men, 268 Troopers killed or died: Some
at Libby Confederate Prisoner of War Camp, Richmond, Virginia, some at
Andersonville, Confederate Prisoner of War Camp, Georgia, Salisbury Prison
Camp, North Carolina.
The year of 1865, in Dakota Territory, Wyoming, and Montana, was notorious for
deasperate fighting,
with Sioux, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, and affiliated tribes.
In 1865, the 7th Iowa Calvary was attacked near the mouth of Horse Creek , up
the North Platte River, an officer and one or two men were killed. Near
Monument Rock, Wyoming.
Lieutenant Caspar Collins of the 11th Ohio, Calvary was killed in the Battle
of Platte Bridge, (Casper, Wyoming) the latter part of July 1865. The same day,
a few miles North, Sergeant Amos J, Custard, with eighteen men, while escorting
a wagon train, all were killed.
Walter Camp’s Notes on the Custer Fight
Custer in 76.
Brigham Young University Press, Provo, Utah 1976
August 29, 1865. Tongue River.
General Patrick Conner, In Command, Powder River Expedition.
August 29, 1865, Powder River.
September 8 -10th 1865, In Command; Colonel Nelson Cole.
On or about August-September 1865, General Patrick Connor, with a force of
California, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and other volunteer troops of the Civil
War organizations, left Fort Laramie for a campaign against Sioux Indians and
associated tribes. A command of two columns, one conducted by General Connor,
North into Powder River country and over to the Tongue River.
Another large force (1,400), commanded by Colonel Nelson Cole, started from
Omaha, Nebraska, marched North of Omaha, passing East of the Black Hills
Northwest to the Little Missouri, West to the lower Powder River.
General Conner’s column attacked and destroyed an Arapahoe village on the Main
Tongue River, close to the Big Horn Mountains. He destroyed the camp, killed a
few Indians, captured a few women.
General Connor’s plan was to meet Colonel Cole near the mouth of the Tongue
River on the Yellowstone River. Colonel Cole followed down the Power River
almost to the confluence with the Yellowstone, when he was attacked by a large
force of Sioux and harassed continually for many days. For lack of grazing,
the horses fell off in flesh, during a snow storm in September, more than half
of the horses died. Both General Connor and Colonel Cole missed meeting each
other, even though they had plenty of Indian guides.
Cole’s command nearly ran out of supplies. Nearly the whole force was set
afoot, wore out their shoe leather, nearly ending in disaster.
On the march Northward, General Connor had built a supply house on the West
side of Powder River near Dry Fork and named it Ft. Connor. This was unknown to
Colonel Cole, his men, very hungry and footsore made their way up the Powder to
within two days’ march of Fort Connor before they were aware of that relief was
nearer than Fort Laramie. In a couple of days’, a wagon train with sixty days’
of supplies joined Colonel Cole at the fort.
General Conner was disappointed at the way things turned out. At Ft. Conner,
he received dispatches directing him to march to Ft. Laramie and hand over
command of the district to a Regular Army Officer.
This was done, the volunteer troops were sent East and mustered out of
service.. This was the last of the Indian fighting by volunteer State Troops on
the plains.
One must be aware of the difficulty of a Trooper or a Soldier to keep in mind
what day of the week it might be even in today’s military, let alone in 1865.
The Western Plains, in a blizzard, hungry, thirsty, with raw horse meat to eat,
Indians taking pot shots at you and calculating what day it was.
The research done and placed in the records made available, may be a day off,
perhaps short a mile, are close enough to establish fact within reason. As
close as anyone can determine at this time or at any previous time.
January 1, 2009. rjbeckett@aol.com
JOSEPH BICKETT: Burial: Jul 18, 1919, Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian.
Military: Sep 15, 1862, Civil War: Corporal in Co., L, 14th Regt. Pennsylvania
Cavalry Volunteers, (159th Volunteers).
Military service: Jun 05, 1864, Wounded in the leg, horse was killed, Battle
of Piedmont, in Virginia. Command of General Averill.
Occupation: Carpenter, Farmer
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
Since there is not enough room in her husbands note file, I am sure my
great-grandmother will allow me to post this information here.
159th Regiment
14th Cavalry Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
Armstrong Co., in The War of the Rebellion
On the 18th of August, 1862, James N. Schoonmaker, a citizen of Pittsburg, and
at the time a Lieutenant in the First Maryland Cavalry, received authority from
the Secretary of War, Son Stanton, sanctioned by Governor Curtin, to recruit a
battalion of cavalry, of five companies. So rapidly were the ranks filled, that
on the 29th, the authority was extended to the recruiting of a full regiment of
twelve companies. Recruits were principally from the counties of Allegheny,
Fayette, Armstrong, Washington, Lawrence, Erie, and Warren, and from the city
of Philadelphia, and rendezvoused, first at Camp Howe, and subsequently at Camp
Montgomery, near the city of Pittsburg. At the latter camp, the issue of
horses, arms, and equipments was commenced, but before it was completed, an
order was received directing that all horses and equipments issued should be at
once forwarded to the chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, the
battle of Antietam having been fought two days previous. On the 24th of
November, the organization of the regiment was completed, and the following
field officers were commissioned: James M. Schoonmaker, Colonel; William
Blakeley, Lieutenant Colonel; Thos. Gibson, Shadrack Foley, and John M. Daily,
Majors. On the same day, it moved for Hagerstown, Maryland, where horses, arms
and accoutrements were received, and drill in the school of trooper, mounted
and dismounted, of the platoon, and squadron, and in evolutions of the line,
was prosecuted the 28th of December, the regiment moved to Harper 's Ferry, and
went into camp on the Charlestown Pike, the advance post of General Kelly's
command. It was here actively engaged in picketing all the approaches from the
south and east, and scouting the region on both sides of the Shenandoah River,
extending far into the passes of the Blue Ridge, and occasionally skirmishing
with the guerrilla bands of White and Imboden. Early in May, 1863, the
regiment, with the exception of a detachment of dismounted men, under command
of Major Foley, left at Harper's Ferry, was sent to Grafton, on the Parkersburg
division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where it was attached to the
mounted command of General Averell, in which it was associated with the Fifth
and Sixth West Virginia Mounted Infantry, a battalion of the Third West
Virginia Cavalry, two Independent Cavalry companies, Ewing's Battery, and the
Twenty-eighth Ohio, and Tenth Virginia Infantry. For a time, the command was
engaged in holding the towns of Phillippi, Beverly, and Webster, against a body
of the enemy's cavalry, hovering upon the rear guard of his infantry column,
which had made a raid upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and had escaped
before pursuit from the force stationed at Grafton could be made. The command
was finally assembled at Beverly. Leaving here the Tenth Virginia, and Ewing's
Battery, Averell led the rest of his command to Webster, and sent the
Fourteenth to Phillippi. On the 2d of July, intelligence was received that the
force at Beverly was surrounded by a brigade of the enemy under "Mudwall"
Jackson, and the Fourteenth Cavalry was ordered to make a forced march for its
relief. In the absence of the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, the regiment
moved under command of Major Gibson. The enemy had the main road obstructed by
barricades and fallen trees, behind which was concealed a heavy body of
sharpshooters. Major Gibson, who was familiar with the country, led his command
by a circuitous route, in the mist of the morning, and appeared on the plain
opposite the town, with skirmishers deployed right and left, cutting off and
capturing the rebel pickets, and compelling the entire hostile force to
withdraw. The commandant of the post, Colonel Harris, of the Tenth Virginia,
refused to order a pursuit, but on the evening of the 3d, General Averell came
up, and directed an immediate advance. On the morning of the 4th, the hostile
force was overtaken at Huttonville, and brisk skirmishing ensued, in which the
regiment lost three wounded. The enemy was driven, and retreated beyond Cheat
Mountain. At evening of the 4th, information that a battle was in progress at
Gettysburg was received, and the command, under Colonel Schoonmaker, was
ordered to march at once to Webster, and thence to move by rail to Cumberland.
At the latter place, it re-joined General Kelly 's forces, and after a few days
delay, proceeded to Williamsport, forming a junction there with the Army of the
Potomac, on the 14th, the day following that on which Lee made good his escape
across the Potomac. On the morning of the 15th, the regiment moved up to Cherry
Run, and crossing the river, now swollen by heavy rains, marched to within five
miles of {Martinsburg, where the rebel army was encamped. Encountering the
enemy's pickets, Colonel Schoonmaker was ordered to attack and ascertain his
strength. This was promptly done, and his out-posts driven in upon the main
body, with a loss of five wounded, returning at night to the Maryland side. A
few days later it again crossed, and advanced to Winchester. Here the
detachment which had been left at Harper's Ferry, on the opening of the
campaign, joined it, having, in the meantime, done excellent service with
French's column, destroying the enemy's pontoon bridge at Falling Waters, and
capturing wagons, horses, and stores. On the 4th of August, General Averell
moved with his command on what was known as the Rocky Gap Raid. When
approaching Moorefield, Captain Kerr, with a detachment of about fifty men, who
had been ordered to move upon a mountain road to the left, after having
captured some guerrillas, fell into an ambuscade, and though fighting manfully,
was worsted, having one killed, and three wounded, and made his escape with a
fragment of his command with difficulty. Moving through Petersburg, and
Franklin, continually skirmishing by the way, and driving Jackson in a brisk
engagement at Warm Springs, the command, on the 20th of August, encountered the
rebel General Jones near the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, and at once
attacked. The Fourteenth, dismounted, held the right of the line, the battle
raging with great fury until night-fall, the enemy contesting the ground
stubbornly, but being pushed back about three hundred yards. Three determined
infantry charges of the enemy were handsomely repulsed by the Fourteenth.
During the night, skirmishing was kept up, the enemy delivering an occasional
volley. Assistance was momentarily expected from General Scamman, commanding in
the Kanawha Valley, and who was supposed to be at Lewisburg, ten miles distant.
The enemy was reinforced during the night, and the battle was renewed on the
following morning, but no assistance coming, and the ammunition running low, a
retreat was ordered. The loss in the Fourteenth was eighty, in killed, wounded,
and missing. Lieutenants James Jackson, John W. M'Nutt and Jacob Shoop, were
among the wounded, and Captains John Bird, and Robert Pollock, were among the
missing. The command reached Beverly on the 31st, having been upon the march,
or closely engaged for twenty-seven consecutive days, and traveled over six
hundred miles. On the 1st of November, General Averell again led his command
southward, on the Droop Mountain Raid. Crossing Cheat Mountain, he reached
Huntersville on the 4th, whence, detaching the Fourteenth Pennsylvania, and the
Third West Virginia Cavalry, he sent them by a detour from the main road on
which he advanced, to out off a brigade of the enemy said to be stationed at
Greenbrier Bridge, under command of "Mudwall" Jackson. But both roads were
found obstructed by felled trees, and the wily rebel made good his escape. At
Droop Mountain, the Fourteenth came up with the enemy, and drove him, with
little opposition, to the summit. Here he had intrenched, and was prepared with
artillery to fight; but by flanking the position with infantry, and pressing
closely in front with dismounted cavalry, he was driven with the loss of two
pieces of artillery, and almost his entire train. Pursuit was closely pressed
as far as Lewisburg, but the troops failed to overtake him. By easy marches,
the command returned to New Creek, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with the
expectation of going into winter quarters; but on the 8th of December, Averill
was again in saddle, faced for Salem. By rapid marching, a part of the time in
the midst of heavy rains, he arrived at his destination on the 16th, and
immediately commenced the work of destruction of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, and the immense stores of the rebel army there collected. Several
bridges, and miles of track were destroyed, and depots, mill, and warehouse
with grain, meat, salt, clothing and merchandise, to the value, as was
estimated, of from two to five millions of dollars. Intelligence of this daring
movement, and the immense destruction effected, soon spread, and the enemy, in
heavy force, was moving on all sides for Averill's capture. The retreat was,
accordingly, commenced, and pushed with all celerity, though greatly delayed by
heavy rains and swollen streams. The enemy believed that the capture of the
entire command was sure, and he was already debating upon the kind of
punishment that should be meted out to it. By skillful demonstrations, the
route of the column was concealed, and Averill succeeded in eluding the hostile
forces. "I was obliged," says Averell in his report, "to swim my command, and
drag my artillery with ropes across Craig's Creek, seven times in twenty-four
hours." The creek was deep, the current strong, and filled with drifting Ice.
On the 20th, at Jackson River, the Fourteenth, while in rear, struggling with
detrains, which could with difficulty be moved, the horses being worn out with
incessant marching, was cut off from the column by the destruction of the
bridge, and was supposed, at headquarters, to have been captured. General Early
had demanded its surrender under a flag of truce, but setting fire to the
train, which was completely destroyed, it forded the stream and made good its
escape, re-joining the main column between Callahan's and White Sulphur
Springs. That night the command swam the Greenbrier, now swollen to a perfect
torrent, and crossing the Allegheny Mountains, by an old bridle path, moving
the artillery by hand, it finally reached Hillsboro, at the foot of Droop
Mountain, at midnight, and encamped. The roads were now icy, the horses were
smooth shod, and to ride was impossible. From this point to Beverly, where it
arrived on the 25th, the cavalrymen walked, leading their horses. Here, rations
and supplies, much needed, were received, and proceeding on to Webster, it
moved by rail to Martinsburg, where it went into winter-quarters. The loss in
killed, wounded, and missing, in the entire raid, was about fifty. Such was the
severity of the weather during the concluding days of the campaign, that the
men, in marching over the frozen ground, had worn out their shoes completely,
and their clothing was in tatters, in many instances having been burned in
huddling around the fires. In recognition of the great service which the
command had performed, the War Department ordered the issue of a complete suit
of clothing to each member of the command, as a gift from the government; the
only instance, as is believed, of the kind during the war. In summing up the
characteristics of the march, Averell says in his official report," my command
has marched, climbed, slidden, and swam, three hundred and forty-five miles
since the 8th inst." The service during the winter was of an exceedingly
arduous character, consisting of picket, guard and scout duty, in which the men
were kept incessantly employed. Averill's force was here increased to a full
division, the First Brigade, in which was the Fourteenth, being placed under
command of Colonel Schoonmaker. On the 12th of April, 1864, the entire command
broke up winter-quarters, and moved by rail to Parkersburg, on the Ohio river,
whence it started, on the 2d of May, on a separate, but co-operative movement
with General Crook's command through West Virginian, to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad. As the command proceeded south, the roads were found to be
much obstructed, and frequent attacks were made upon the column by
bushwhackers. At Abbe Valley, near Jeffersonville, an entire company of the
enemy was captured. It had been the purpose of General Averill to have
destroyed the immense-salt works at Saltville, but anticipating his designs,
the enemy had posted a strong force for its defense, which was well intrenched,
and supplied with artillery. Averell had no guns, and hence, deeming it
imprudent to attack, moved on to form junction with Crook. But the enemy had
now concentrated a heavy force in his front, and at Cove G p, on the morning of
the 10th, attacked him. After four hours of hard fighting, in which the
advantage was on the Union side, the enemy brought up artillery, and Averell
was obliged to withdraw. The loss of the Fourteenth in this engagement was
twelve killed, and thirty-seven wounded. The enemy was now in superior force,
and daily growing stronger. Disappointed in the expectation of forming a
junction with the column of Crook, the command pushed on to Blacksburg, on the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, -destroying bridges and stores on the way, and
finally came up with him: at Union, the united forces moving on to Lewisburg.
Here, the two commands remained until the 3d of June, when they were ordered to
Staunton, to join the army of General Hunter, now moving on the Lynchburg
campaign. When the regiment started from winter-quarters in April, 1864, a
detachment of dismounted men was left at Martinsburg under command of Captain
A. F. Duncan. Before active operations commenced in the valley, General Sigel,
who was in chief command, had the detachment well armed and mounted, and
assigned to duty with General Stahll's Brigade. In the unfortunate action at
New Market, on the 15th of May, it was hotly engaged, losing several in killed
and wounded, and having a large number of horses killed while under infantry
fire. Falling back to Cedar Creek, it was re-mounted, and again started under
General Hunter, who had succeeded Sigel, on a second campaign up the valley. At
Piedmont, on the 5th of June, this detachment, which was in advance,
encountered the enemy, driving in his pickets and developing his strength, when
it gave place to the infantry. At a critical period in the battle, it advanced,
dismounted, and carried an earthwork, taking some prisoners, and contributing
largely to the triumph which was won, receiving the commendation of its
superior officers for gallantry. At Staunton the detachment re-joined the
regiment, coming in from West Virginia with Averell and Crook, after having
been separated from it for nearly two months. The united armies moved forward
on the 9th, and on the 10th the Union cavalry drove Imboden from Lexington, on
the 12th destroyed the buildings of the Virginia Military Institute, and on the
13th, moved to Buchanan, on the James River, skirmishing during the entire day.
The enemy had fired the bridge across the James, which could not be saved; but
the flames, which had spread to the town, were checked by the resolute
exertions of the men of the Fourteenth. Resting until the 15th, the column
moved to New London, on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, and thence
eastwardly towards Lynchburg, destroying track and bridges, and at a point four
miles from the city, encountered the enemy. Line of battle was immediately
formed, the regiment on the left, and drove him back to his fortifications in
front of the town, capturing some prisoners and one gun. During the night
following, the entire force came up and was formed for attack; but during the
same night, General Early, with an entire corps from Lee's Army, had entered
the place from the opposite side. An attack was made, and fighting was kept up
during the entire day following, but with little success, the defenses being
amply manned, and prepared with artillery to make a successful defense.
Accordingly, at night, Hunter gave the order to retire, Schoonmaker's brigade
forming the rear guard. At Liberty, the enemy's advance came up and attacked.
For four hours this single brigade maintained the contest, holding him in c
heck until the main column was well on its way towards the Kanawha Valley. The
loss in the regiment in the engagement, was six killed and eighteen wounded;
the loss in the rest of the brigade being much more severe. At a gap in the
mountains north of Salem, Rosser's rebel cavalry suddenly attacked and captured
thirteen pieces. Schoonmaker's Brigade happening to be just at hand, was
ordered in, and re-took the guns, with some prisoners, sustaining a loss in the
Fourteenth of two killed and six wounded. Hastening forward over mountains and
through valleys, parched by a summer's sun, the army, after enduring untold
suffering, finally reached Parkersburg, whence it returned by rail to
Martinsburg. Portions of the command, while upon the march to Parkersburg, were
five days without food, and many died from hunger. In the meantime, the rebel
General Early had advanced down the Shenandoah Valley unopposed, crossed -into
Maryland, and was now thundering at the gates of the Capital. Worn down with
fighting, marching, and untold sufferings and privations by the way, Hunter's
forces were in no condition for hard fighting. But Averell was not the leader
to avoid an encounter when an enemy was to be fought, and accordingly attacked
the rebel troops at Winchester, on the 20th of July, and routed them, capturing
one General, one Colonel, and two hundred men, killing and wounding three
hundred, and taking four guns and several hundred small arms. The Fourteenth
lost three men wounded. Four days later, the united commands of Averell and
Crook were attacked by Early's combined forces, and driven with severe loss,
Colonel Mulligan, commanding a brigade, being killed. The command fell back
slowly towards the Potomac, contesting the ground stubbornly, and finally
withdrew to Hagerstown. The enemy followed up, swarmed across the Potomac, and
a raiding party, under M'Causland, burned the town of Chambersburg. As the
enemy advanced, Averell withdrew with his command to Greencastle. Major Gibson,
who since early in July 186 3, had commanded an independent battalion of
cavalry, composed of four companies of the Third Virginia, and the Chicago
Dragoons, Captain Julius Jaehne, returned to duty in the regiment on the 29th,
and was assigned to command of the First Brigade, Captain Kerr leading the
Fourteenth. As so on as the route of M'Causland from Chambersburg was known,
Averell gave chase. Through M'Connellsburg, Hancock, where it was reinforced,
Berkley Springs and Romney, the command pushed forward at headlong speed, and
at Moorefield, on the South Branch of the Potomac, came up with the enemy. The
charge was sounded, and " Chambersburg" was the battle cry. The Fourteenth had
the right of the first line, two companies, under Captain Kerr, moving by the
flank upon the rebel headquarters. With a wild shout the command moved forward,
driving the enemy in confusion, and capturing two of his guns, the rebel
General Johnson barely escaping with his life. Following up the advantage, the
command dashed across the stream, captured two more guns, four hundred and
twenty prisoners, four hundred horses, killing and wounding one hundred, and
completely routing and dispersing the combined commands of M'Causland, Johnson,
Gillmore, and M'Neill. The loss in the Fourteenth was ten killed and twenty-
five wounded. Captain Kerr was among the severely wounded. The command returned
to Martinsburg, via New Creek, and Cumberland, where it remained for a few
days, and then retiring across the Potomac, guarded the fords, acting under the
orders of General Sheridan, who, with his main army, was stationed at
Berryville. In the operations of the cavalry during the first half of the mouth
of September, the regiment participated, being almost daily engaged with the
enemy, and losing a number in killed and wounded. On the 19th of September
opened that series of brilliant engagements under Sheridan, in the Shenandoah
Valley, which will ever render his name illustrious. In the battle which was
delivered on that day, the enemy was driven at all points. The Fourteenth,
under command of Captain Duncan, was posted on the extreme right of the cavalry
division, and charged, with great heroism and daring, an earthwork, which it
captured. The loss was very severe, Captain Duncan being among the killed.
Three days afterward, the division came up with the retreating enemy at
Fisher's Hill, where it demonstrated upon the front, while other troops moved
upon his flanks, and again he was driven in rout and confusion. The regiment
suffered but small loss in this engagement. Early was pursued as far as
Harrisonburg, where his force had become so thoroughly disorganized and broken,
that little was left to follow. From Harrisonburg, the cavalry moved to Wier's
Cave, where, on the 27th, the enemy under Fitz Hugh Lee attacked, and a
spirited engagement ensued, in which the Fourteenth, by its gallantry, won an
order which directed Wier's Cave to be inscribed upon its flag. Until the
battle of Cedar Creek, on the 19th of October, the regiment was engaged in
performing picket duty on the left flank of the army. In that desperate
engagement, a detachment under Captains Miles and Duff participated, doing
excellent service. After the battle, the regiment was sent into the Luray
Valley on a reconnaissance, where, on the 24th, it had a sharp encounter,
taking some prisoners. It then returned to the neighborhood of Winchester,
where it went into camp. The pickets of the command being much annoyed by small
parties of rebel cavalry, the division, under General Powell, on the 12th of
November, moved southward, and met the rebel General M'Causland at Front Royal,
and after a severe engagement drove him, capturing all his guns and supply
trains. The loss in the Fourteenth was fifteen in killed and wounded. Upon its
return to camp, the command went into winter-quarters, and was engaged in
severe picket and guard duty. Two expeditions undertaken during the winter, by
detachments from the regiment, one under Captain William W. Miles, on the 11th
of December, to Millwood, and a second, under Major Gibson, on the 19th of
February, 1865, to Ashby's Gap, resulted disastrously, the commands losing
heavily in killed, wounded, and prisoners, Captain Miles being among the
killed. Winter-quarters were broken on the 4th of April, and the brigade moved
up the valley to Cedar Creek, but without meeting the enemy, and on the 6th,
returned to Berryville, where it encamped. On the 18th, Lee in the meantime
having surrendered, the command proceeded to Millwood, where Moseby was met,
and terms of his surrender were settled. On the 20th, the regiment was ordered
to Washington, and for nearly two months was encamped in the neighborhood of
the city, participating, in the meantime, in the grand review of the national
armies. On the 11th of June, it was ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, but while
on the way, its destination was changed to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Soon after
its arrival at its destination, it was consolidated into a battalion of six
companies, all surplus officers being mustered out. Company A, of the new
command, under Captain Henry N. Harrison, was detailed as escort to General
Dodge, commanding the department, and accompanied him on a tour of inspection,
which extended to the Gunpowder River. On the 24th of August, the companies
remaining at the Fort were mustered out of service, and returned in a body to
Pittsburg, where they were disbanded. Company A was mustered out on November
2d, soon after the return from its tour.
COMPANY L e. = enlisted tr. = transferred
OFFICERS:
Capt. William H. TIBBLES, e. November 14, 1862; resigned March 24, 1863.
Capt. R. M. KISKADDEN, e. November 14, 1862; pro. from 1st Lieutenant October
26, 1863; brev. Major March 13, 1865; resigned March 18, 1865.
Capt. Samuel D. HAZLETT, e. November 14, 1862; pro. from 2d to 1st Lieutenant
November 23, 1863; to Captain May 20, 1865; tr. to Company E July 3 1, 1865.
First Lieut. David C. BEALE, e. November 14, 1862; pro. from private to 1st
Sergeant January 15, 1863; to 2d Lieutenant November 22, 1863; to 1st
Lieutenant May 20, 1865; dis. July 31, 1865.
Second Lieut. Robert WILSON, e. November 14, 1862; pro. from private to 1st
Sergeant February 24, 1864; to 2d Lieutenant May 20, 1865; dis. July 3 1, 1865.
SERGEANTS:
First Sergt. Robert W. HUNTER, e. November 14, 1862; pro. from private to
Sergeant February 20, 1863; to 1st Sergeant June 1, 1865; dis. July 31, 1865.
First Sergt. James M. RHONEY, e. November 14, 1862; tr. to V. R. C.; dis.
July 22, 1865.
Quartermaster Robert L. GALBREATH, e. February 15, 1864; tr. to Company E July
31, 1865.
Quartermaster William H. BOYD, e. November 14, 1862.
Quartermaster John W. BARCLAY, e. September 30, 1862; pro. to Reg. Q. M. S.
October 22, 1862.
Com. Sergt. Alexander ENGLISH, e. November 14, 1862; pro. to Corporal March 1,
1863; to Commissary Sergeant June 1, 1865; tr. to Company E July 3 1, 1865.
Com. Sergt. William BLAIN, e. November 14, 1862.
Sergt. Matthew N. GREER, e. February 26, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1 865.
Sergt. Jacob BUSH, e. November 14, 1862; captured; died at Richmond, Va.,
February 14, 1865.
Sergt. William G. RHONEY, e. November 14, 1862.
Sergt. Charles BARARE, e. November 14, 1862.
Sergt. David RHONEY, e. November 14, 1862.
CORPORALS:
Corp. Barton S. ROBINSON, e. February 25, 1864; tr. to Company E July 3 1,
1865.
Corp. John W. SHRYOCK, e. February 29, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 186 5;
tr. to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. William F. EDWARDS, re-enlisted. January 25, 1864; pro. to Corporal June
1, 1865; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. Peter P. BROWN, e. February 28, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865; tr.
to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. Thomas H. BANKS, e. February 29, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865;
tr. to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. Lewis HAZLETT, e. February 24, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865; tr.
to Company E July 31, 1865.
Corp. Johnston MATTHEWS, e. February 25, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865;
tr. to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. Levi CAMPBELL, e. February 27, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865; tr.
to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. William V. SEAMANS, e. February 24, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865;
tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
Corp. Amos PFABE, e. February 26, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1, 1865; tr. to
Company E July 31, 1865.
Corp. William B. MATTHEWS, e. February 25, 1864; pro. to Corporal June 1,
1865; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865; vet.
Corp. J. Milton HILL, e. November 14, 1862.
Corp. Henry FRANZ, e. November 14, 1862.
Corp. James W. GEARY, e. November 14, 1862.
Corp. William C. YOUNKINS, e. November 14, 1862.
Corp. Valentine BUCHER, e. November 14, 1862.
Corp. Charles VANTINE, e. November 14, 1862.
Bugler Isaac H. HALL, e. March 29, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
Blacksmith Robert PORTER, e. November 14, 1862; pro. to blacksmith June 1,
1865; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
Farrier John M. BROWN, e. November 14, 1862; pro. to Farrier June 1, 186 5;
tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
Farrier Isaac DICKEY, e. November 14, 1862.
Farrier Jacob B. KERR, e. November 14, 1862.
Saddler Jonathan GRINDER, e. June 23, 1864; pro. to Saddler June 1, 1865; tr.
to Company E July 31, 1865.
Saddler John BULLMAN, e. November 14, 1862.
PRIVATES
AKER, William, e. November 14, 1862; died January 9, 1865; buried in nat.
cem., Antietam, Md., Sec 26, Lot E, grave 543.
ADAMS, Minor F., e. November 14, 1862.
BONNER, William, e. November 14, 1862; dis. June 19, 1865.
BROWN, John A., e. March 10, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
BOUCH, Isaac, e. November 23, 1862; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
BEATTY, Thomas S., e. February 27, 1864; dis. May 23, 1865.
BOYD, Harvey C., e. February 29, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
BLACK, Eli, e. February 26, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
BARRACKMAN, Corby, e. March 24, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
BURFORD, Jeremiah, e. November 14, 1862; died at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
BOYD, Abram C., November 14, 1862.
BONER, Robert, e. November 14, 1862.
BARNETT, John F., e. November 14, 1862.
BARNETT, Hezekiah, e. November 14, 1862.
BULLMAN, Andrew, e. November 14, 1862.
BULLMAN, Henry, e. November 14, 1862.
BICKWELL, Joseph, e. November 14, 1862.
BARR, Titus, e. November 14, 1862; died ------; buried in nat. cem.,
Gallipolis, Ohio; grave 135.
BROWN, John M., e. November 14, 1862.
BEAMER, John, e. November 18, 1862.
BURFORD, Samuel W., e. November 14, 1862.
BRENNEMAN, Abner, e. --------; died at Annapolis, Md., March 20, 1865.
BARNETT, James C., e. August 18, 1864.
CRAIG, James C., e. February 29, 1864; dis. June 23, 1865.
CRISE, Daniel, e. December 14, 1863; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
CAMP, Edward, e. February 1, 1864; tr. to Company E July 31, 1865.
CLARK, Samuel M., e. November 14, 1862.
CRAIG, T. F., e. November 14, 1862.
CASTLE, Charles R., e. November 14, 1862.
CAMPBELL, James W., e. November 14, 1862.
COLLIER, Joel, e. November
REBECCA ANNE MONROE: Burial: Aug 21, 1914, Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
JOSEPH BICKETT and REBECCA MONROE: Marriage: Sep 23, 1868, Red Brick
Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of JOSEPH BICKETT and REBECCA MONROE are:
72. i. JOHN MONROE6 BECKETT, b. Jan 01, 1870, No. 24 Webster St., Allegheny
City, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. Oct 04, 1955, At Home, Boggsville, South
Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
73. ii. MATILDA BECKETT, b. Sep 19, 1871, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Jul 09,
1958, Schrader's Grove, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
iii. THOMAS L. BECKETT, b. Apr 27, 1873, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Jun 26,
1937; m. (1) BEULA KLINGINSMITH; b. 1883; d. 1945; m. (2) PHOEBE KEENER.
THOMAS L. BECKETT: Burial: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery.
BEULA KLINGINSMITH: Burial: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery.
74. iv. MARY ALMEADA BECKETT, b. Jul 27, 1877, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
Aug 26, 1961, Worthington, Pennsylvania.
30. SAMUEL5 MARTIN (HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Dec 16, 1818 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Jun 04, 1889 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married MARIA COOPER Aug 31, 1847.
She was born in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Oct 02, 1884 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
NOTE: Attached copy from the diary of Samuel Martin with type written sheet
for easier reading. Copied by Samuel's son
Edwin Martin. (As written, to include the notes)
Pittsburg Oct. 24th 1874 1.
Received February 2, 1937
from Margaret Martin Naylor
this was copied by her father
from his father's diary. Wm.
Samuel Martin
I was born Dec 16th 1818 in Ireland, Co., Antrim, Parish of Ballinderry.
Baptized in infancy in the Parish Church, church of England. My parents
and all my relatives, I believe, being members of that Church.
I had three Brothers, one older and two younger, that were born in Ireland
They all died there and one Sister who is still alive. When I was a few months
over four years old, Father and Mother sister and I, with Grandfather Beckett
with his two sons, Thomas and Mathew and his youngest daughter Margaret left
Ireland for this country on board of a sailing vessel Apr 30th 1823. there were
no steam ships then for St. Andrews in the British Dominions. There was but one
vessel at Belfast, the Port from whence we sailed to sail for a U. S. port at
that time, but some accident having happened on that ship, the Captain and mate
having been killed accidentally, they from some superstitions feeling perhaps
and felt by all except Father, it was at any rate thought better to take
passage for St Andrews than to go in that ship.
After a short stay in St Andrews, having landed there about the 10th of
June 1823, The passage occuping five weeks, they went on board a Schooner bound
for Baltimore and after a long and tidius passage they landed in that City in
the end of July 1823 having left Ireland the 30th of Apr, the passage was a
long one but not much longer than usual in those days. I remember very little
of Ireland and the passage over, one or two last scenes I do remember, we left
our old home early before daylight in order to reach Belfast, 10 miles distant,
and the vessel in proper time. the house was full of people indeed the " whole
Countryside" was there, my Father Being at the time about 30 years of age and a
great favorite.
Uncle Thomas Beckett too was a young man and known and loved by all the
young men of the neigberhood, Grandfather was a very fine Gentleman civil and
kind to everyone. It would naturally be expected that everybody would come to
see them off.
We remained but a short time in Baltimore, they hired one of those six
horse teams, ( the wagon had broad tired wheel and long and deep body covered
on circular ribs with white cloth) to convey us to Pittsburg. My Uncle Arthur
Hill had emigrated to this country in 1811 or 1812 and was living some 7 miles
from Freeport, Butler, Co., on a large farm. Uncle Wm. Green had come to this
Country a year before us, and was there living on the Kiskinminitus and working
at the making of salt.
These and their wives, Mother's sisters, were all the relatives we had in
this Country hence the reason of our peoples desire to come to Pittsburgh. The
women, my Mother and Aunt Margaret, and the children, (myself and sister
Helena) rode in the wagon, and Grandfather occasionally. The men walked, that
is Father Uncle Thomas and Mathew, all the way. Frequently they got far ahead
of the wagon as it traveled very slowly, about 20 miles a day. When we reached
Youngstown Westmoreland Co., Penn. Father and Uncle Thomas concluded to start
early next morning and endevore to find Uncle Arthur's place. They knew he
lived near Freeport but where that was situated they knew no more than the man
in the Moon but enquiring of the Landlord of the Tavern where we put up in
town, he gave them such general directions as to set the right course and road
to take and as Father had a tongue in his head and a pretty lively one at that
he had no doubt but that they could find the way. So early in the morning they
started for Freeport on foot while the wagon persued its way to Pittsburgh.
After a walk of 50 miles nearly they reach Uncle Arthur's place. Uncle Thomas
had put on a new pair of shoes and he was completely used up. The walk had no
bad effect on Father so next morning in company with Uncle Arthur started for
Pittsburgh distant 30 miles. I don't know whether the wagon had reached the
city when they did but Old Grandfather must have been greatly rejoiced when he
saw my father for when they seporated at Youngstown, he was sure they would be
lost. From Pittsburgh they went to Uncle Arthur's place and helped during
harvest. Father moved from there soon to the Salt works at the Kiskiministis
River and worked at boiling salt. Uncle Thomas worked at the same place while
Grandfather, Uncle Mathew, who was still a boy, and Aunt Margaret, the youngest
of the family, remained with Uncle Arthur.
We did not stay very long at the Salt Works, perhaps a year when Father rented
or bought a farm adjoining Uncle Arthur's where we moved and commenced cleaning
the ground. Father built a log cabin and for a window put in greased paper. I
suppose glass at that time was scarce and dear, at any rate from what ever
cause our window was greased paper. Father worked very hard on the farm and
Mother help him all she could, he was poor and had no team, so his hands were
all he had to depend upon, of the saplings and trees he cut down in cleaning
the ground he made the fence rails and Mother carrying the rails to their
places for that purpose and burning the brush on the ground.
We had not lived there long when Uncle Arthur came over to tell us
that Grandfather and Grandmother Martin and Uncle Samuel Martin had come to
this Country and Uncle Sam was at Uncle Arthur's. Shortly afterwards
Grandfather and Grandmother Martin came to live with us. I do not know where
Uncle Sam went, he was my father's eldest brother and unmarried, but probaly to
the salt works as that was about the only place a man could get work in those
days and that at very low wages.
Father make a loom taking all the timber out of the woods.
Grandfather wove all the linen and woolen goods Uncle Arthur's family need for
years afterwards. I used to wind the borbuis for him. Father also made a mill
to grind corn. I have often afterwards when at Uncle Arthur's helped to grind
corn. The two stones were made of hard sand stone. There was more or less sand
from the stones in the meal but still it made very good mush. Father also made
a lathe for turning wooden bowls he had a set of turning tools which were
brought from Ireland I remember seeing him at this work and I saw some of the
bowls of his make not many years ago. The loom I spoke of may be in use yet. I
know Uncle Thomas had it not many years ago.
I had a brother born there and as it was the custom in Ireland in The
English Church to have children Baptized while young my parents wanted this one
Baptized and made their request to Son Reddick the Presbyterian Minister at
Slate Lick Church, he told them he could not unless they united themselves with
his church. Father replied that they belonged to the Church of England and did
not wish to change. So Father and Mother got ready and with their child in
their arms started on foot to Pittsburgh and had him Baptized by the Episcopel
Minister. Where would you find any one now would put themselves in so much
trouble as to travel on foot 60 miles round trip to have their child Baptized?
They were no better Christians perhaps. perhaps not so good as we have now but
they certainly were more decided Church people.
After living on the farm not more than two years father concluded that farming
did not suit him so we moved to Pittsburgh I think in the year 18 25 to a house
on 6th Ave., opposite Trinity Episcopal Church. We attend that Church having a
pew in the gallery. Father got work at the carpenter trade which was properly
his trade in Ireland as he carried the business there but has worked at the
Stone Mason business had built a stone house in Ireland in which we lived
sometime before coming to this Country. The first work he did in Pgh. was at
shingling a house. This of course was a new experiance to him in the carpenter
line as they had no shingle roofs in the old country, his wages was one dollar
per day. I do not know how long he worked as a carpenter but not long as he
commenced building cellar walls taking contracts in that line.
About this time, 1826, The State let the contract go building the
Western Division of the canal. Father and Mathew Patrick got the Contract of
section 41 about 18 miles about Pgh. on the Allegheny River. After finishing
this section they got another section one or two miles above that someone had
got and being unable to finish had given it up. About the time this section was
finished
father got a contract to build a lock below Johnstown, Pennsylvania This was
in the year 1828. My brother William Henry was born in Johnstown. After living
in this house about two years and having spent nearly all the money he had made
before, We moved to New Brighten near the mouth of the Beaver River. Father and
man by the name of Kelley got a contract to build an aquiduct across the Big
Run Creek below New Castle Lawrence Co., and we moved to New Castle
( there about?) Christmas 1831, shortly after we moved near the aquiduct. At
the finish of this work we moved back to New Castle. About 6 months after,
Father and Richard Lewis obtained a contract for a section of canal which was
there being made by the State along the Mahoning River. the section was about 3
miles distant from New Castle. After Living there some time my father and Lewis
dissolved partnership.
Father taking a section they had obtain in Warren Co., Ohio some two
miles from the town of the same name. Together with the promise of several
hundred dollars to be paid in money. Lewis taking the old section tools ?
Later in the fall of 1834 or 35 we moved to the new section. We worked on that
section all that winter cleaning off the timber. Mch 16th 18 35 or 36 while
cutting down a tree in that work occurred a thing which has had a very great
influence on all my after day (life?) think. In cutting down a tree a chip
struck me in the left eye, which at once entirely distroyed the sight of it. I
suffered a great deal of pain and had to wear constantly a poultice of slippery
Elm bark over my eye to help down inflamation. The pain was so great that I
could neither eat nor sleep with any comfort and in consequence I became wasted
away so as to be a near skeleton almost. After 4 months my eye ceased to pain
me and I rapidly got well. I believe the year when this occurred was 1835 and I
have so made the alteration. Father found that this job would not pay as the
price was low and the digging hard and rather than lose money he gave up the
work and opened a stone quarry some miles below Warren and got cut stone for a
large culvert. Sometime toward fall of that year father obtained a section of
the canal on the Shenango River near Sharon Penna. and we left the quarry and
moved there. That section we finished some time in the summer of 1838 but made
little or no money clear. There he got a job on the some line of canal in the
border of Erie Co., Penn. We moved there in the fall of that year. There was a
good deal of timber on this section to be cleaned off before commencing the
excavation. This father had sublet to a man and we went to work with a few men
to quarry stone for a large Culvert which we had to build on that section.
Father took sick that winter 1838-39 and died in Feby. (sic)(From a beating by
thugs)
This disarranged all our plans for altough my name was in the contract as
my fathers partner, yet I was young and having received a offer of a good sum
from two canal contractors. we concluded to sell and return where we were known
so I transferred to them the work with the approbation of the superintendent of
the Division, who had been acquainted with father and acted very kindly toward
us. We moved to Sharon Penn where a relation of our William Bickett lived after
remaining a few months we moved to New Castle 1839. Uncle Thomas Beckett
visited us here and persuaded Mother to build a house on his farm, offering her
as much land as she wanted and plenty of (fire, fine) wood, accordingly mother
moved to Butler, Co.
I will give some account of my relatives.
My Grandfather Samuel Martin and Grandmother Mary died in Pittsburgh. The
latter in 1826 and the former in 1829 and were buried in Trinity Church Yard, I
believe. My father died and was buried in Erie co in 183 9. My mother died in
Pittsburgh, at the house of John Rebman, her son-in-law in 1875 and buried in
my lot in Allegheny Cemetary. Grandfather Beckett died at Uncle (Written-May
10, 1876)>> Hill's house in Butler, Co ., in 1840 or 41. I believe aged 84.
Uncle Arthur Hill died in Freeport about 5 years ago, and Aunt Helena Hill in
1874. Uncle Wm. Beckett died in Armstrong Co., a few years ago.
Uncle Wm. Beckett who married Aunt Margaret died several years ago in
Illinois. Aunt Margaret, Uncle Thomas and Mathew are still alive. Aunt in
Illinois and the Uncles are living on their farms in Butler, Co., for farmers
they are both well to do having every comfort they require. Uncle Thomas is an
Elder in the Presbyterian Church and is highly respected as an honorable
upright and religious man. Uncle Mathew is, I believe, an Elder in his Church,
the U. P. Presbyterian Church and is very highly esteemed. My brother Thomas
Beckett(Martin), is living in Galesburg, Illinois ., to which place he removed
from Freeport several years ago, being a wagon maker by trade, which he learned
in Freeport, he carries on the business in connection with the Blacksmithing,
and is doing very well.
He is a strong Episcopalion, Senior Warden of his church to which he
often officiates as Lay Reader, and is a true and sincere Christian. My brother
William Henry is living in Pittsburgh and is associated with me in the lumber
business, he is a Methodist having strayed from the fold of which his Father
and Mother and his brothers and sisters were and a remembers, from what cause I
do not know, but being a good Christian Man I trust he will find pasture in the
enclosure to which he is attached, to the salvation of his soul.
My Sister Helena Rebman is living in Pittsburgh and has two children now
grown up, John and Mary, her husband John Rebman is now notary Public. They own
the house on Congress St. where they reside.
I have said but little, I believe, of my progenitors and will now give
what little I learned and can remember from my Grandfather Mathew Beckett; he
told me that my forefathers on both sides of my house were Englishmen. That
they were both Captains in the English Army and came over with King William the
Third and fought in the Battle of The Boyne. That they than settled in Ireland
in the Co., Antrim where I was born, he said also that his family and mine were
registered meaning as I understood it, That their Children were legitimately
intitled to their names and those whose names were not so registered, were
bastard children and had no legal title to the name they bore.
This is all I can remember.
My Father had three brothers Robert, Samuel (and James who died young)
and two sisters, I think, Eliza and Helena. My Father being the youngest, at
least of the sons.
The first Baptism by an Episcopal Minister I ever witnessed (except when
my self was Baptised as an infant) although many years ago) and being as
different from any service of the kind to which I had been accustomed still
remains vividly in my mind and has had a powerful effect in shaping of my after
life.
Mother desired to have her two youngest children, Thomas Beckett (Martin)
8 years and Joseph Crawford (Martin) 5 years, Baptised. She requested Rev. Wm.
Hilton then Rector of the Church in Freeport to come to her house and hold
service. At the time appointed he came with three or four members of his
congregation.
The house was built of hewn logs and contained but one room on a floor
with a large stone fire place at one end. The windows and door was without
paint and the floor without carpet but the poorness of the place made no
difference. Son
Hilton heart (?) as much in his work there as any where else. The neighbors
knew of the time of service and many gathered in, enough to fill the room.
The service was a novel one to most of those present. They being mostly
Presbyterians. Son Hilton read the evening service and preached a short off
hand discourse and Baptise the children. I had not been within reach of an
Espicopal Church for several years and knew little of the service. Anyone who
knew Son Hilton may remember his dignified bearing and the Impressiveness of
his voice and gesture, he spoke as one having authority and the whole service
being so novel, attracted our undivided and earnest attention and with me the
wonder was that any one after listening to it could be satisfied with any
other. Mother and one brother, the minister full of years and good works and
many more who were present at that service have laid down their burden of care
and trouble here and have taken up the harp beyond the river, but the
rememberance of it remains in my memory as fresh as ever. END?
This diary was sent to Francis Thomas Beckett Martin in 1927 by Margaret
Martin who married J. W. Naylor, who lived at 200 North Cornell, Fullerton,
California in 1927. This was copied by Edwin Martin from his father 's diary,
Samuel Martin. A copy was sent to Ralph J. Beckett in Ten Sleep, Wyoming by
Charles Wellington Martin, Omaha Nebraska.
A phone number is not presently listed for the Naylor name in Fullerton,
California. 1992.
In 1991 Ralph made a copy of a letter found in Ireland It was written by
Ella May Whitaker nee Martin to Robert Beckett, #26, in Ireland at " Rosevale"
It was sent on Nov., 1926, from Clinton, Mo., returned for want of a better
address, mailed again from Omaha, in Feb., 1927 and finally a copy wound up in
the hands of Bobby Burns, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Ralph placed an advertisement in a Clinton Mo., and a Omaha Newspaper which
was answered by Charles Wellington Martin II.
It appears that Ella May Martin Whitaker and her brother Charles
Wellington Martin I were interested in genealogy. Their brother Francis Thomas
Beckett Martin's I son, Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II fell heir to this
interest and went on a trip to Ireland with them. Francis passed the
information to his brother Charles Wellington Martin II who answered the
newspaper article placed by Ralph Beckett.
The Robert Beckett above married Margaret Anna Beckett, a daughter of
Matilda Beckett and John Beckett.
Who wants to look for the rest of the diary? RJB.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Last Name MARTIN
First Name SAMUEL
Age 62
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation LUMBERDEALER
Skill Level ENTREPRENEUR,MERCHANT
Relation to Head of Household HEAD
Marital Status MARRIED
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth IRE
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth IRELAND
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE.
SAMUEL MARTIN: Burial: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Wrote a diary of the trip from Ireland to America in 1823 and memories as a
youth in Pennsylvania
Emigration: Apr 30, 1823, Left Belfast Ireland emigrated to Arthur Hill and
Helena Beckett Hill farm, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Residence: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
MARIA COOPER:
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name MARTIN
First Name MARIA
Age 60
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation KH
Skill Level NOT EMPLOYED
Relation to Head of Household SPOUSE
Marital Status MARRIED
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE.
MARIA COOPER: Burial: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
SAMUEL MARTIN and MARIA COOPER: Marriage: Aug 31, 1847
Children of SAMUEL MARTIN and MARIA COOPER are:
i. SAMUEL6 MARTIN, b. Pennsylvania; d. Pennsylvania.
Infant Death
ii. HENRIETTA BECKETT MARTIN, b. Sep 01, 1848, Pennsylvania; d. May 24, 1912,
Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Last Name MARTIN
First Name HENRIETT
Age 31
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation AH
Skill Level NOT DETERMINED
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status SINGLE
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE.
iii. FRANCIS AGNEW MARTIN, b. Aug 22, 1850, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Sep 15, 1926, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Last Name MARTIN
First Name FRANCIS
Age 30
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation AH
Skill Level NOT DETERMINED
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status SINGLE
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE.
FRANCIS AGNEW MARTIN: Single Man
iv. WILLIAM MARTIN, b. May 24, 1855, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. Dec 24,
1856, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
v. HELEN MARTIN, b. 1857, Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Last Name MARTIN
First Name HELEN
Age 23
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation AH
Skill Level NOT DETERMINED
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status SINGLE
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE
75. vi. EDWIN MARTIN, b. Mar 08, 1860, Pennsylvania.
76. vii. CHARLES ALFRED MARTIN, b. Sep 28, 1863, Pennsylvania; d. Sep 15,
1926, Pennsylvania.
viii. WILLIAM H. MARTIN, b. 1864, Pennsylvania.
31. HELENA5 MARTIN (HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Dec 25, 1822 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Dec 15, 1908 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married JOHN R. REDMAN I 1852 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He was born 1824 in Wertenburg,
Germany, and died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name REBMAN
First Name HELLENA
Age 56
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation KH
Skill Level NOT EMPLOYED
Relation to Head of Household SPOUSE
Marital Status MARRIED
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth IRE
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth IRELAND
Ward Number 7
Street CONNERS
Pittsburgh, Post Gazette, December 17 1908.
Mrs Helena Martin Rebman died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Stetler,
4213 Mifflin street, Tuesday, afternoon. She was down town last Thursday, and
the following day complained of being sick. She was born in Co., Antrim,
Ireland, December 25, 1822, and had she lived would have been 86 years old on
Christmas. She came to this Co., with her parents when a baby, the family
settling in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She was married to John Rebman in this
city 56 years ago. At his death he was filling the office of notary public. She
is survived by two children, Mrs. Mary Stetler and Attorney John Rebman, and
two grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at her late residence at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon.
HELENA MARTIN: Residence: 1880, Conners Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
JOHN R. REDMAN I:
Census, 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name REBMAN
First Name JOHN
Age 54
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation NOTARYPUBLIC
Skill Level MANAGER
Relation to Head of Household HEAD
Marital Status MARRIED
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth WITT
Father's Place of Birth WERTENBURG
Mother's Place of Birth WERTENBURG
Ward Number 7
Street CONNERS
JOHN R. REDMAN I: Master of Oakland Masonic Lodge # 585
Occupation: Notary Public, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Residence: 1880, Conners Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
JOHN REDMAN and HELENA MARTIN: Marriage: 1852, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of HELENA MARTIN and JOHN REDMAN are:
i. MARY EMMA6 REDMAN, b. 1855, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; m.
FRATT STETLER.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name REBMAN
First Name MARY
Age 25
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation
Skill Level
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth WERTENBURG
Mother's Place of Birth IRELAND
Ward Number 7
Street CONNERS
MARY EMMA REDMAN: Residence: 4212 Mifflin Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ii. JOHN R. REDMAN II, b. 1859, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; m.
MATTIE DUNN, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; b. 1859, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name REBMAN
First Name JOHN
Age 21
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation LAWYER
Skill Level SELF-EMPL PROFESSIONAL
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth WERTENBURG
Mother's Place of Birth IRELAND
Ward Number 7
Street CONNERS
American Red Cross, The Pittsburgh Chapter, Listings Found to January 1, 1 921.
Crafton Branch, Board of Directors, John Rebman Jr.
Census, 1930
Crafton, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
John R. Redman, age 71, head
Mattie, wife, age 71
JOHN R. REDMAN II: Occupation: 1880, Attorney, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
JOHN REDMAN and MATTIE DUNN: Marriage: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
iii. SARAH REDMAN, b. 1868, Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name REBMAN
First Name SARAH
Age 12
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation ATSCHOOL
Skill Level STUDENT
Relation to Head of Household ADOPTED CHILD
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth WERTENBURG
Mother's Place of Birth IRELAND
Ward Number 7
Street CONNERS
SARAH REDMAN: Adopted Child
32. WILLIAM HENRY5 MARTIN (HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Sep 05, 1828 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and died May 25, 1896. He
married ELIZA MIDFORD.
Children of WILLIAM MARTIN and ELIZA MIDFORD are:
77. i. MIDFORD6 MARTIN.
ii. HENRIETTA MARTIN.
iii. HELENA MARTIN, m. GILBERT ZIRKEL.
No children
33. THOMAS BECKETT5 MARTIN (HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Dec 29, 1832 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania, and died Nov 14, 1924 in San
Francisco, California. He married ELIZA JANE SMITH Mar 13, 1856, daughter of
WILLIAM SMITH and ELLEN JAMES. She was born Sep 11, 1836 in Co., Carlow,
Ireland, and died Nov 19, 1901 in San Francisco, California.
THOMAS BECKETT MARTIN: Freeport Journal. Freeport, Pennsylvania, blacksmith
and wagonmaker.
THOMAS MARTIN and ELIZA SMITH: Marriage: Mar 13, 1856
Children of THOMAS MARTIN and ELIZA SMITH are:
i. JOSEPH EDWARD6 MARTIN, b. Aug 16, 1859; d. Apr 05, 1865.
78. ii. CHARLES WELLINGTON MARTIN I, b. Jun 01, 1863.
79. iii. ELLA MAY MARTIN, b. Aug 15, 1866.
80. iv. WILLIAM JAMES MARTIN, b. Jan 15, 1867.
81. v. FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT MARTIN I, b. Dec 21, 1876.
34. MARGARET5 BECKETT (THOMAS4 BICKETT, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jun 14, 1832 in Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Aug
30, 1921 in Freeport, Pennsylvania. She married JOHN YOUNG. He was born in
Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Freeport Journal, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, Friday, Sept., 1, 1921
Mrs. Margaret Young died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. M. Crawford,
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1921, in her 90th year. She was a daughter of the late Thomas
and Nancy Hill Beckett, was born June 14th, 1832, near Leasureville, Butler
Co.. She was a member of the Freeport Presbyterian church, and has lived in
this neighborhood for many years. Her mother and the writer's mother were
cousins, and she was related to the Hills, of South Buffalo.
MARGARET BECKETT: Burial: Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Pennsylvania
Religion: Freeport Pennsylvania, Presbyterian church
Child of MARGARET BECKETT and JOHN YOUNG is:
i. ETTA6 YOUNG, b. 1869; d. 1922, Freeport, Pennsylvania; m. SAMUEL H.
CRAWFORD; b. 1861; d. 1932, Freeport, Pennsylvania.
ETTA YOUNG: Burial: Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Pennsylvania
SAMUEL H. CRAWFORD: Burial: Cemetery, Freeport, Pennsylvania
35. WILLIAM5 BICKETT (THOMAS4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Jul 18, 1836 in Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 19, 1908
in Cleveland, Ohio. He married MARY MAHOOD MCCASLIN Abt. 1868 in Slate Lick,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of ANDREW MCCASLIN and DOROTHEA
RHINEHART. She was born Jun 1841 in McVille, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Oct 25, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio.
WILLIAM BICKETT: Records, South Presbyterian Church; Page 85
Cleveland, Ohio Dec. 6th, 1896.
At a special meeting of the session after evening service the following
persons were received any letter into full membership of the South Presby.
Church.
Wm Bickett, Mrs Wm Bickett, Son Harry Bickett, '' Albert Bickett, Miss Alice
Bickett from Slate Lick, Pa., Presbyterian Church. '' Annie M. Bickett, Euclid
Ave. Presbyterian Church, Son Thos M. Bickett, Euclid Ave. Presbyterian Church.
William Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian Church,
Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1879.
CHAPTER X III
HISTORY OF BUTLER Co., PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE WAR OF 1861-65
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT
Because this chapter is an extensive roster of military personnel, the
surnames have not been included at the front of the chapter. The following
abbreviations have been made use of in compiling the several rosters: e .,
enlisted; dis., discharged; disab., disability; m., mustered in service; m.o.,
mustered out, m. o. w. c., mustered out with company; m. o. w. b., mustered out
with battery; wd., wounded; m. wd., mortally wounded; nat. cem., national
cemetery; P.V., Pennsylvania Volunteers; pro., promoted; Surg. cert., Surgeon's
certificate; tr., transferred; vet., veteran; V.C., Volunteer Cavalry; V.I.,
Volunteer Infantry; V. R. C., Veteran Reserve Corp.
This regiment was recruited, principally, in the counties of Butler, Bradford,
Crawford, Clinton, Schuylkill and Wayne, and of its ten companies, Companies D,
F and G, were composed of Butler Co., men. The men of the regiment rendezvoused
by squads and companies, at Camp Curtin, and on the 22nd of August, 1862, a
regimental organization was effected by the choice of the following field
officers: Henry M. BOSSERT, of Clinton Co., Colonel; Joseph B. KIDDOO, of
Allegheny Co., Lieutenant Colonel; and Charles W. WINGARD, of Clinton Co.,
Major.
Soon after its organization, or September 1, 1862, the regiment was ordered to
Washington D. C., and upon its arrival, reported to Gen. CASEY. It went into
camp near the city, and during its brief stay the companies were drilled by
officers from the neighboring forts. On the 6th of September, the regiment
began its march toward Antietam, passing through Rockville and Barnesville, and
on the 12th, it joined Hancock's Brigade, Smith 's Division, of the Sixth Army
Corps. At Crampton's Gap, in the South Mountain, the corps came up with the
enemy, and the regiment was here for the first time under fire, though not in
the front line. After crossing the mountain, Col. BOSSERT was ordered with a
detachment made up of the different regiments of the brigade, to proceed in the
direction of Harper's Ferry and establish a line across the valley to guard
against surprise from that direction. The rest of the regiment was assigned to
the charge of the wagon train. As the battle of Antietam opened (September 17),
Co l. BOSSERT drew in his detachment and rejoined the brigade in the field.
After assisting to bury the dead on the field of Antietam, the regiment marched
to Bakersville on the 23rd, and remained there on guard duty until October 10,
1862.
At this time, however, the rebel Gen. STUART, with a strong force of cavalry,
was making a raid into Pennsylvania, and the brigade then commanded by Gen.
Pratt was sent in pursuit. The men were aroused from their sleep at midnight
and put upon the march, and no halt was called until they were some distance
north of Hagerstown. The pursuit was fruitless, though, and the command went
into camp near Hagerstown, where it remained until October 18. The regiment
(being the only nine months' regiment in the brigade) was then ordered to the
defenses of Washington, and, marching via Boonesboro and Frederick City, Md.,
reached Washington on the 20th of the same month. At Washington, an excellent
opportunity was given for drill and discipline, which was studiously improved.
When the Union army under Gen. BURNSIDE reached Fredericksburg, Va., the
regiment was again placed in the field, and marching down to a point opposite
Acquia Creek, crossed the river. Here Col. BOSSERT was placed in command of the
post, with a brigade composed of his own regiment, four regiments of New Jersey
troops and one from New York, and was charged with the duty of guarding the
landing and the railroad leading to Fredericksburg. The regiment remained on
duty here until BURNSIDE opened his second campaign (January 20, 1863), when it
was ordered to the front and assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division,
First Army Corps. Gen. PAUL, in command of the brigade and Wadsworth of the
division. Upon the abandonment of the campaign, it went into camp at Belle
Plain.
Under COOPER, in a campaign which opened on the 27th of April, the regiment
moved out with the corps, and crossing the Rappahannock at Franklin's Crossing,
under heavy artillery fire, took position on the south bank and built temporary
earthworks. Here it remained exposed to a violent fire of the enemy's artillery
until the night of the 1st of May, when the corps was ordered away to
Chancellorsville, where the main body of the army was in position, and where
the premonitions of hard fighting were strongly marked. Accordingly, it
recrossed the river, marched to the United States ford, passed the stream, and
after having just encamped for the night near its banks, was suddenly aroused
and moved to the front, on the extreme right of the line, the Eleventh Corps
having in the meantime been routed by the army of Stonewall JACKSON. There was
no further serious fighting on this line, however, and three days after, on May
6, it returned with the army via Falmouth, to Acquia Creek. On the 25th of May,
the term of enlistment having expired, the regiment was ordered to Harrisburg,
Penn. That city was reached May 27, and, on the 1st day of June, 1863, the One
Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers was formally
mustered out of service.
COMPANY D
OFFICERS:
Capt. George W. HAYES, e. August 26, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
First Lieut. William HARVEY, e. August 26, 1962; resigned December 22, 186 2.
First Lieut. John B. MCNAIR, e. August 26, 1862; pro. from 2d Lieutenant
December 23, 1862; m. o. June 1, 1863.
Second Lieut. Matthew M. GREER, e. August 23, 1862; pro. from 1st Sergeant
December 23, 1862; m. o. June 1, 1863.
SERGEANTS:
First Sergt. William H. RASELY, e. August 23, 1862; pro. from Sergeant
December 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Sergt. John P. PARKER, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Sergt. John M. GREER, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Sergt. William PARK, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Sergt. Robert ELLIOTT, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Sergt. William S. THOMPSON, e. August 23, 1862; dis. for disab. February 2 7,
1863.
Sergt. Andrew W. HAYES, e. August 23, 1862; died, Washington D. C., November
10, 1862.
CORPORALS:
Corp. Hugh GILLELAND, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. Joseph D. LOGAN, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. William BICKET, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. Samuel A. PURVIS, e. August 23, 1862; pro. to Corporal December 2 3,
1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. Joseph I. WILSON, e. August 23, 1862; pro. to Corporal December 2 3,
1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. Harrison MCCANDLESS, e. August 23, 1862; pro. to Corporal December 2 3,
1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. James HARVEY, e. August 23, 1862; pro. to Corporal February 7, 186 3;
m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
Corp. Robert J. MILLER, e. August 23, 1862; dis. for disab. November 28, 1 862.
Corp. John B. HUMMEL, e. August 23, 1862; died, Washington D. C., December 3,
1862; buried Mil. Asylum Cem., D. C.
Corp. G. W. CLENDENNON, e. August 23, 1862; died Frederick, Md., October 2 4,
1862; buried nat. cem., Antietam, Sec. 26, Lot D, grave 44.
PRIVATES
ALLEN, John, e. August 23, 1862; m. o. June 1, 1863.
ALLEN, James, e. August 23, 1862; m. o. June 1, 1863.
BARR, Newman, e. August 23, 1862; m. o. June 1, 1863.
BRICKER, Hiram A., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
BRANDON, Jacob C., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
BIRCH, Benjamin S., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
BORLAND, Nelson A., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
BEPLER, (Hepler) Lewis, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
BORELAND, James T., e. August 23, 1862; died, Hagerstown, Md., November 1 1,
1862; buried nat. cem., Antietam, Sec. 26, Lot D., grave 413.
BIDDLE, John, e. August 23, 1862; died, Washington D. C., November 26, 186 2.
CASHDOLLAR, Joseph, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
CLENDENNEN, Criner, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
COOPER, Samuel H., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
COOPER, Robert S., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
CONEVY, Joseph B., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
CASHDOLLAR, James, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
CUNNINGHAM, J. B., e. August 23, 1862; dis. on Surg. cert. February 16, 18 63.
COOPER, Jacob E., e. August 23, 1862; died, Belle Plain, Va., March 8, 186 3.
DOODS, James A., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
DRAIN, William A., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
DODDS, William P., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
DUNBAR, Daniel, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
DAVIS, Henry, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
DUNBAR, Ananias, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
DAVIDSON, Benj., e. August 23, 1862; dis. on Surg. Cert. November 19, 1862 .
DUFFORD, Chronce, e. August 23, 1862; died, Hagerstown, Md., October 18, 1
862; buried nat. cem., Antietam, Sec. 26. Lot D., grave, 384.
DAVIDSON, William, e. August 23, 1862; died, Hagerstown, Md., November 4,
1862; buried nat. cem., Antietam, Sec. 26. Lot D., grave 404.
ELLIOTT, Robert H., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
FISHER, George, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
FREEMAN, William, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
FORSYTH, Samuel P. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
GALBRAITH, Robert L. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
GRINDER, John, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
GRAHAM, Theophilus, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
GRIMM, Henry, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
HEMPHILL, Stephen ,B. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
HEMPHILL, Joseph, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
HEMPHILL, Pollard, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
HARDWICK, Peter, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
HASLETT, William, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
JOHNSON, William, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
KIDD, Robert ,e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
KATZ, Alvin B.. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
KELLEY, Michael, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
KIRKPATRICK John , e. August 23, 1862; died, Hagerstown, Md., November 2, 1
862; buried nat. cem., Antietam, Sec. 26. Lot D., grave 406.
LIST, James, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
LOVE, John S., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
LAMBIE, James T., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MYERS, Samuel L., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MATTHEWS William B., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MATTHEWS, Johnson, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MARSHALL, John B., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MITCHELL, John, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MCCHONEY Patrick, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MCMURDY, John, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
MCCANDLESS, R. J., e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
NICHOLAS, George, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
PURVIS, David P. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
PETSINGER, Henry, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
PARKER William , e. August 23, 1862; died, Washington D. C., November 15, 1
862; buried Militia Asylum Cemetary.
PETERS, Thomas, e. August 23, 1862; died, Georgetown D. C., December 17, 18
62; buried Military Asylum Cemetary.
RIGDON, Lemuel, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
REDFOX, Peter, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
REA, Albert H. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
RIDDLE, John, e. August 23, 1862; died, Camp Hammond, D. C., November 26, 1 862.
SEITZ, Charles, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
STAPLES, John, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
SHORTS, Cornelius, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
SHANNON, Jonathon, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
SNOW, John S. e. August 23, 1862; died, Hagerstown, Md., October 19, 186 2;
buried nat. cem., Antietam, Sec. 26. Lot D., grave 390.
WHEELER, James T. e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
WHITEHOUSE, Charles, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
WADE, Jacob, e. August 23, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate April 2,
1862.
WALKER, Thomas M. e. August 23, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate May
21, 1863.
YEAGER, George, e. August 23, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
WILLIAM BICKETT: Burial: Dec 22, 1908, East Side Lakeview Cemetery, McCaslin
family plot, Cleveland, Ohio
1896, William moved from Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, to Lakewood,
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, with wife Mary and children.
Military service: Aug 23, 1862, Corporal in Co., D, 137 Pennsylvania Infantry,
Civil War.
Residence: 1205 Marlowe Ave. Lakewood, Ohio.
MARY MAHOOD MCCASLIN:
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0019378
Name: Beckett, Mrs. Mary
Date: October 26, 1924
Source: Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #005.
Notes: Beckett-Mrs. Mary, age 83, mother of Milton, Harry A., Albert M. and
Alice G. Beckett, and sister of Dr. Annie McCaslin Nichols and Harmer, John and
Thomas A. McCaslin, Sunday at 1 p. m. Funeral services Tuesday, Oct. 28, at
2:30 p. m., at the residence of Harry A. Beckett, 1307 Manor Park Avenue,
Lakewood. Interment Lake View cemetery.
Mary Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian Church,
Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1879.
MARY MAHOOD MCCASLIN: Burial: Oct 28, 1924, East Side Lakeview Cemetery,
McCaslin family plot, Cleveland, Ohio.
Residence: 1908, 1205 Marlowe Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
WILLIAM BICKETT and MARY MCCASLIN: Marriage: Abt. 1868, Slate Lick, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of WILLIAM BICKETT and MARY MCCASLIN are:
i. MILTON THOMAS6 BECKETT, b. Dec 1869, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Apr 19, 1939, Lakewood, Ohio.
MILTON THOMAS BECKETT: Sometimes used Thomas M. Beckett as name. According to
records as to employment, Milton was in competition with the contractor he
worked for.
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0019382
Name: Beckett, Milton
Date: Apr 21 1939
Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #005.
Notes: Beckett: Milton, brother of Alice G., Albert M., Harry A. and the late
Anna Usher. Friends may call at the Wm. R. & Roy A. Daniels Funeral Home, 15800
Detroit ave. Services Saturday, April 22, at 2 p. m. Please omit flowers.
Single man.
Thomas Milton Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1883.
MILTON THOMAS BECKETT: Burial: Apr 22, 1939, East Side Lakeview Cemetery,
McCaslin family plot, Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence: 1436 Westwood Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
82. ii. ANNA MARIE BECKETT, b. Dec 28, 1871, Leasureville, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jul 05, 1903, Lakewood, Ohio.
83. iii. HARRY ANDREW BECKETT, b. Mar 12, 1874, Leasureville, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 06, 1966, Brecksville, Ohio.
84. iv. ALBERT MCPHERIN BECKETT, b. Feb 01, 1877, Leasureville, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 19, 1955, 1273 Andrews Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio(Lakewood
Hosp).
v. ALICE GREGG BECKETT, b. Mar 12, 1880, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. May 25, 1958, Cleveland, Ohio; m. DAVID ROSS, 1948, Lakewood,
Ohio; b. Mar 09, 1886, Glascow, Scotland; d. Jul 04, 1949, 1439 Lakeland
Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
Agnas Ross, daughter of David Ross, Former wife, step child of Alice.
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0697683
Name: Ross, Alice
Date: May 31 1958
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #151.
Notes: Ross, Alice (nee Beckett), beloved wife of the late David, sister of
Harry A. Beckett of Tecumseh, Mich., aunt of Lillian Southard, Dorotha Thorsen,
Herbert Beckett, Albert Beckett and Margaret Boynton, residence, 1353 Westlake.
Family will receive friends From 3-5 And 7-9 P. M. Sunday at the Zeis Funeral
Home, 16105 Detroit Ave., where services will be held Monday, June 2, at 3 p.
m. Contributions may be made to the Heart Society.
Alice G. Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1892.
ALICE GREGG BECKETT: Burial: Jun 02, 1958, Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation: Stenographer
Residence: 1947, 1347 Brockley Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
DAVID ROSS:
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0302600
Name: Ross, David
Date: Jul 7 - 1949
Source: Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #069.
Notes: Ross, David, beloved husband of Alice (nee Beckett); father of Mrs.
Agnes Kelley; residence, 1439 Lakeland Ave.
Friends may call at Daniels Funeral Home, 15800 Detroit Ave., where services
will be held Thursday, July 7, at 1:30 p. m.
DAVID ROSS: Burial: Jul 07, 1949, Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
Cause of Death: Acute Cardiac Failure.
Occupation: Baker, Ward Baking Company
Residence: Jul 04, 1949, 1439 Lakeland Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio
DAVID ROSS and ALICE BECKETT: Marriage: 1948, Lakewood, Ohio
36. ARTHUR WILLS5 GREEN (ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Oct 22, 1821 in Freeport Area, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Feb 08, 1924
in Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp., Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1)
ELIZABETH LUKER Apr 02, 1844 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania,
daughter of BENJAMIN LUKER and MISS FRANCIS. She was born 1823 in Allegheny
City, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 13, 1887 in Adams Twp., Keokuk
Co., Iowa. He married (2) JANE DOUGLAS Jan 14, 1890 in Chest Springs, Cambria
Co., Pennsylvania. She was born 1830 in Chest Springs, Cambria Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died 1923 in Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp. Cambria Co.,
Pennsylvania.
ARTHUR WILLS GREEN:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/BP/p006.html
Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania (1896)
Page 271 - 272 A. W. GREEN
A. W. GREEN, a merchant of Chest Springs, this county, is a son of William and
Eliza (Beckett) Green, and was born near Freeport, in Butler county,
Pennsylvania, October 22, 1821.
Nathaniel Green, grandfather, was a native of County Antrim, Ireland,
where he followed farming all his life in the parish of Ballendery
(Ballinderry). In the latter parish was born William Green, the father of the
subject of this record. He was born early in the present century, and in July,
1821, with his young wife, came to America. He located for a short time in
Butler county, and later at the salt works near Freeport, where he remained
about three years, and then removed to Pittsburg, and the relearned the trade
of plasterer, which trade he followed in that city until 1850. Upon the latter
date, he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it
until the death of his wife, in 1856, when he returned to Pittsburg, and made
that city his home until his death, which occurred in 1857, at the age of about
fifty-five years. In religious matters, he was in his earlier years an
Episcopalian, but later cast his church affiliations with the Methodist
Episcopal church. In matters of politics, he was originally a democrat, and
later a staunch whig. He married Eliza Beckett, an Irish lady of his native
parish, and they became the parents of eleven children: A. W., subject; Helena,
widow of D. C. Kurtz, now of Washington, D. C.; Mary Ann, deceased, was the
wife of William Hines; James, died in infancy; Thomas Nelson, who, when last
heard from, was in the army of the Southern Confederacy; Eliza, died in early
girlhood; Sarah died in infancy; William H., deceased; James and Matthew,
merchants of Pittsburg. A. W. Green received his educational training in the
common schools of Pittsburg. He then served a five years' apprenticeship at
the carpenter trade, pursuing that trade from 1837 until 1850, in Pittsburg.
After finishing his trade in 1842, he took to contracting and building in that
city, until 1847, being a member of the firm of Lyons & Green, a firm that did
an extensive and prosperous business. In 1847 he formed a partnership with John
Gettys, under the firm name of Green & Gettys, and went to the city of St.
Louis, where they operated one year. The next year they came back to Pittsburg,
and remained until 1850. The latter year he purchased a farm near Strongstown,
Indiana county, consisting of one hundred and fifty-five acres, and lived upon
it, jointly following farming and carpentering until 1857, when he removed to
Chest Springs, this county, and followed his trade a short time, when, in
connection with his brother William, he founded the first planing-mill of Chest
Springs, and also operated a steam sawmill in connection with it, shipping the
product to the Pittsburg and Philadelphia markets. This partnership continued
two years, when the subject of this sketch became sole owner, and operated it
alone for a time, and then sold out, together with all his possessions in Chest
Springs, which included considerable real estate, and in 1867 removed to Iowa
county, Iowa. There he purchased a farm of one hundred and thirty acres, and
for a time followed farming and carpentering. He remained in Iowa county twenty-
three years, and built, during that time, thirteen churches. In 1889 his wife
died, and shortly afterward he returned to Chest Springs, where he embarked in
the confectionery business, which was later enlarged to a green grocery and
notion store. Politically he is a republican, and served a number of terms in
Iowa as a member of the school board. Fraternally, he is a member of the
Masonic order, and is a past grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Iowa
I.0.0.F. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He has been twice married. His first marriage was on April 2, 1844, with
Elizabeth Luker, of Allegheny city, and this marriage resulted in the birth of
nine children: James L., a carpenter who lives at Deep River, Iowa; Rachel
Matilda, wife of D. C. Little, a carpenter of Summit, Pennsylvania; John R. a
carpenter of Grinnell, Iowa; Wesley L., deceased; Elizabeth Annabelle, wife of
Charles Wessels, superintendent of the Grinnell Agricultural works, at
Grinnell, Iowa; Angeline Frances, wife of Finley Glendennin, also of Grinnell;
Mary Catherine, wife of John Brown, of Graham county, Kansas; and Henry W.,
deceased. On January 14, 1890, Son Green married as his second wife Jane
Douglas, of Chest Springs.
Census, August 1, 1860
P.O. Armaugh, Pine Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania
Arthur W. Green, head, age 39, carpenter
Elizabeth, wife, age 39, keeping house
James L., son, age 14
Racheal, daughter, age 13
John R., son, age 11
Wesley L., son, age 10
Angeline L., daughter, age 9
Elizabeth, daughter, age 7
Mary C., daughter, age 5
Arthur T., age 3
Same page next residence
Census, August 1, 1860
P.O. Armaugh, Pine Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania
Benjamin Luker, head, age 87, born in New Jersey
Francis, wife, age 86, born in New Jersey
Mary A, daughter, age 50, born in New Jersey
Benjamin R., son, age 47, carpenter, born in New Jersey
James Engwell, age 21, carpenter
John Wise, age 21, carpenter
John Bennett, age 19, carpenter
William Gibson, age 18, carpenter
Census, August 12, 1870
Millerville P. O., Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa
Arthur Green, age 48, farmer, born Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, wife, age 47, born Pennsylvania
James L., son, age 25, carpenter, born in Pennsylvania
Angeline L., daughter, age 18, born Pennsylvania
Elizabeth A., daughter, born Pennsylvania
Mary C., daughter, age 14, born Pennsylvania
Arthur L., son, age 12, born Iowa
Henry, son, age 8, born in Iowa
Census, June 19, 1880
Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa
James Green, head, age 29, carpenter, born Pennsylvania, parents born
Pennsylvania
Alice L., wife, age 29, keeping house, born Ohio, Parents born Ohio
Wesley, son, age 5
Lela, daughter, age 1
Same page next residence
Census, June 19, 1880
Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa
Arthur Green, head, age 58, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland
carpenter
Elizabeth, wife, age 58, keeping house, born Pennsylvania, parents born New
Jersey
John, son, age 32, carpenter, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
Ruth Pepper, age 12, at school
ARTHUR WILLS GREEN: Burial: Feb 10, 1904, Chest Springs Cemetery, Clearfield
Twp., Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
ELIZABETH LUKER:
http://iowawpagraves.org/index
GREEN Elizabeth L. 1823 13 Mar 1887 Sorden, Adams Twp., Keokuk , Iowa w/o
Arthur who is buried in Chest Springs, PA.
ELIZABETH LUKER: Burial: Sorden Cemetery, Adams Twp., Keokuk Co., Iowa
ARTHUR GREEN and ELIZABETH LUKER: Marriage: Apr 02, 1844, Allegheny City,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
JANE DOUGLAS:
CENSUS YR: 1870 STATE or TERRITORY: PA COUNTY: Cambria DIVISION: Chest
Springs Borough
REEL NO: 593-1317 PAGE NO: 136a
REFERENCE: Enumerated 14th day of June by John W. Gillespie
Douglass, E., age 76, Female, White Keeping House, born in Pa., cannot read
or write.
Douglass, Jane, age 40, Female, White, at Home, born in Pa.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/cems/CleStMonica01.html
St. Monica Cemetery, Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp. Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
GREEN, Jane (DOUGLAS) 12 Jan 19__ aged 93 years, wife (O-undated)
St. Monica Cemetery, Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp. Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
Douglas(s) family burials
DOUGLASS, Bell C. 10 Jan 1874 6 Oct 1957 daughter of Stephen and Ellen
(McMULLEN) DOUGLASS
DOUGLAS, Edward 24 Feb 1960 (H)
DOUGLASS, Ellen M. 11 Jan 1847 27 Feb 1905 wife of S.M. (H)
DOUGLASS, Ida (DURBIN) 20 Jun 1865 30 Jun 1901 (H-worn)
DOUGLAS, Isabella 9 Sep 1957 (H)
DOUGLASS, Jackie 1930 1940 (H)
DOUGLASS, Jonathan 22 Nov 1909? aged 55 years, 2 months, 24 days, husband (O)
DOUGLASS, John J. 3 Oct 1877 29 Apr 1969 husband of Mamie (RHOA), son of Silas
and Mary (WALTERS) (H/O)
DOUGLASS, M. Mamie RHOA 24 Mar 1885 8 Jun 1969 wife of John J., daughter of
Albert and Emma (STOLZ) RHOA (H/O)
DOUGLASS, Mary 1905 wife of S.M. (?) (Of-confirm, see Ella McCOY)
DOUGLAS, Mary 4 Jan 1952 (H)
DOUGLASS, Mary M. 18 Jan 1901 aged 71 years, 7 months, 22 days, wife of
James (H)
DOUGLASS, Mary M. 12 Aug 1869 4 Jan 1952 daughter of S.M. and Elanor
(McMULLEN) DOUGLASS
(O)
Chest Springs, Pennsylvania, United States
Facts & Statistics
Place Name: Chest Springs borough, Population 166 (1990)
Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania (PA), United States, North America
Latitude 40°34'N Longitude 78°36'W
JANE DOUGLAS: Burial: St. Monica Cemetery, Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp.
Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
ARTHUR GREEN and JANE DOUGLAS: Marriage: Jan 14, 1890, Chest Springs, Cambria
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of ARTHUR GREEN and ELIZABETH LUKER are:
i. RACHEL MATILDA6 GREEN, b. Pennsylvania; m. DANIEL C. LITTLE.
DANIEL C. LITTLE: Occupation: Carpenter
Residence: Summit, Pennsylvania
ii. WESLEY L. GREEN, b. Pennsylvania; m. MISS ELIZABETH MARY.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/1889Dir/G.html
1889 Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, City Directory GREEN WESLEY,
photographer, corner Stonycreek and Franklin St, on 191 Vine st. 3-3.
1876, Johnstown City Directory, Ebensburg
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/1876CD/Jtown2.html
Green Wesley, photographer, 347 Locust.
1889, Johnstown City Directory
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/1889Dir/G.html
GREEN WESLEY, photographer, corner Stonycreek and Franklin St, on 191 Vine St.
3-3.
CAMBRIA COUNTY PROBATE WILLS Vol 5, pg. 480 (17 Oct 1899) thru Vol 10, pg. 334
(2 Mar 1918)
Will Index: GREEN, Wesley, h/o Mary Elizabeth Johnstown 11 Jan 1913 IX-1 00
Will Index: GREEN, James A., h/o Nancy Johnstown 06 Apr 1901 VI-10
Will Index: GREEN, Thomas B., h/o Elizabeth Johnstown 16 Jan 1915 IX-5 93
iii. ANGELINE FRANCES GREEN, b. Pennsylvania; m. FINLEY GLENDENNIN.
FINLEY GLENDENNIN:
A possible connection:
LERAY D GLENDENNIN
Oct 1957 4212 46TH ST DES MOINES IA
FINLEY GLENDENNIN: Occupation: Grinnell Agricultural works
Residence: Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa
iv. MARY CATHERINE GREEN, b. Pennsylvania; m. JOHN BROWN.
Residence: Graham Co., Kansas
85. v. JAMES L. GREEN, b. 1845, Pennsylvania; d. 1923, Deep River, Deep River
Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa.
86. vi. JOHN R. GREEN, b. Abt. 1849, Chest Springs Cambria Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Jan 06, 1930, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.
vii. ELIZABETH ANNABELLE GREEN, b. Jan 02, 1856, Pennsylvania; d. Nov 29,
1894, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa; m. CHARLES W. WESSELLS, May 1877,
Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa; b. Nov 16, 1851, Wooler, Ontario, Canada; d. Jun
19, 1930, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.
ELIZABETH ANNABELLE GREEN: Burial: Dec 1894, Hazelwood Cemetery aka Grinnell,
Grant Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Friday, June 20, 1930
C. W. Wessell Dies Thursday
Has Been a Prominent Citizen of Grinnell For Nearly Sixty Years
FUNERAL SERVICE WOLL BE AT M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY
Son Wessell Died At Age 78, After An Illness of About One Year
Charles W. Wessell, resident of Grennell for nearly sixty years, passed away
at his home here early Thursday afternoon after an illness of a year. He was 78
years and seven months old at the time of his death. Son Wessell has been
prominent in Grinnell as a builder and contractor, and an ardent church and
Masonic worker. His friends were many, and by them he was well liked and
respected.
Son Wessell was born in Wooler, Ontario, Canada, on November 16, 1851, and
came to Iowa in October 1871. He was married to Anna B. Green in May 1877. Son
Wessell joined the Methodist church in Grinnell in 1878, and has always been a
tireless and loyal worker in the church. He has been a faithful member of the
Masonic lodge for many years, and was Worshipful Master of the Grinnell lodge
in 1899 and 1900. He is the last of the brothers and sisters of his family.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist
church, with Rev. George Blagg in charge, Burial will be held in Hazelwood, and
the Masons will be in charge of the ceremonies at the grave.
Hazelwood Cemetery aka Grinnell, Grant Twp., Section 17, West of Highway 146
at south edge of Grinnell. turn west on 1st Avenue. J. B. Grinnell donated
thirteen acres of land "covered with clumps of hazel, off from the highway,
abruptly rolling and overlooking the projected city on the southwest edge, for
a burial spot for Grinnell and named it Hazelwood. The first burial was Mrs.
Jane or Christiana Patterson in 1856. It was twenty five years before the first
enlargement when the I. O. O. F. purchased land adjoining for $100 an acre. In
1890 the Ladies Cemetery Association was formed to supervise the sexton's work
and oversee the upkeep of the area. In 1955 the association dissolved with the
management and transferred it to the city of Grinnell. In 1895 a small plot of
ground was purchased from the I. O. O. F. Lodge at the southwest corner of
Hazelwood Cemetery to use for Catholic burials and named it Calgary.
May 20, 1895 State Census of Iowa, Poweshiek County, Grinnell Township, city
of Grinnell, 2nd Ward
http://iagenweb.org/census/poweshiek/1895-IA-poweshiek-grinnell-grinnell2.txt
Wessells, Chas W., age 43, born in Canada, Carpenter, religion M. E.
Wessells, Anna, age 41, born Penn., Keeping House, religion M. E.
Noted: Possible relative.
Born:
Died: 28 FEB 1922
Cemetery: HAZELWOOD
Location: GRINNELL
County: POWESHIEK CO. - IOWA
Record Notes: W. W. WAR SGT. 163RD DEPOT BRIG.
CHARLES W. WESSELLS: Burial: Hazelwood Cemetery aka Grinnell, Grant Twp.,
Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Occupation: Superintendent, Grinnell Agricultural Works
Residence: Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa
CHARLES WESSELLS and ELIZABETH GREEN: Marriage: May 1877, Grinnell, Poweshiek
Co., Iowa
viii. ARTHUR L. GREEN, b. Abt. 1858, Iowa.
ix. HENRY W. GREEN, b. Abt. 1862, Iowa; d. Jan 14, 1890, Cambria Co.,
Pennsylvania.
37. MARY ANN5 GREEN (ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt.
1827 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM HINES
Abt. 1847. He was born Abt. 1822 in Pennsylvania.
Census, June 8, 1860
First Ward, Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
William Hines, head, age 38, born Pennsylvania, Mate on Boat
Mary A., wife, age 31, born Pennsylvania, parents born in Ireland
Rebecca, daughter, age 12, born in Pennsylvania
Adelia, daughter, age 11, born in Pennsylvania
Eliza, daughter, age 5, born in Pennsylvania
Same page, in this order, two brothers; Matthew & James Green, & sister, Mary
A. (Green) Hines.
dwellings, side by side.
Census, June 10, 1870
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mathew Green, head, age 36, keeps variety store, born PA
James Green, son, age 29, keeps variety store, born PA
Henrietta, wife, age 23, keeps house, born PA
Henrietta, daughter, age 5, born PA
Bertha, Daughter, age 3, born PA
William, son, age 2, born PA
Census, June 10, 1870
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mary A. Hines, head, age 43, keeping house, born PA
Rebecca, daughter, age 22, at home, born PA
Adelia, daughter, age 21, at home, born PA
Eliza, daughter, age 16, at school, born PA
WILLIAM HINES and MARY GREEN: Marriage: Abt. 1847
Children of MARY GREEN and WILLIAM HINES are:
i. ADELIA6 HINES, b. Abt. 1847.
ii. REBECCA HINES, b. Abt. 1848.
iii. ELIZA HINES, b. Abt. 1855.
Also Known As: Lida
38. MATHEW5 GREEN (ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec
09, 1833 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Feb 14, 1904 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married ANNIE M. WIGGINS 1874 in
Pennsylvania. She was born 1855 in Pennsylvania, and died Oct 17, 1923.
MATHEW GREEN:
Same page, in this order, two brothers; Matthew & James Green, & sister, Mary
A. (Green) Hines.
dwellings, side by side.
Census, June 10, 1870
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mathew Green, head, age 36, keeps variety store, born PA
James Green, age 29, keeps variety store, born PA
Henrietta Green, age 23, keeps house, born PA
Henrietta Green, age 5, born PA
Bertha Green, age 3, born PA
William Green, age 2, born PA
Census, June 10, 1870
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mary A. Hines, age 43, keeping house
Rebecca, daughter, age 22, at home
Adelia, daughter, age 21, at home
Eliza, daughter, age 16, at school
Census, June 1, 1880, Third St., Ward 2, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Matthew Green, head, age 35, born in PA
Parents born in Ireland
Occupation, dry goods dealer, entrepreneur, merchant
Anna M., wife, age 25, born in PA.
Parents born in Prussia
Occupation, kitchen help
Lewis, son, age 3, born in Ohio
Eliza, daughter, baby, born in PA.
Census, June 14, 1900
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mathew Green, head, age 64, married 20 years
George Waters, son-in-law, age 28, married 4 years
Lydie Waters, daughter, age 20, married 4 years
James Waters, grandson, age 3
Florence Waters, granddaughter, age 3
Hazel May, daughter, age 17, married 1 year
James Green, son, age 10
Howard Green, son, age 14
MATTHEW GREEN, 71 years old, died at his home, 19 Third avenue, yesterday of a
paralytic stroke. He was born in Pittsburg in 1833, and had been a resident of
the First ward for 45 years. He conducted a grocery store at 19 Third avenue
for the past 12 years, and previous to that he was in the notion business with
his brother, James Green, on Diamond street. He was married in 1874 to Miss
Annie Wiggins, of Lawrenceville. Five children with his wife, survive him. They
are Lewis C., James R., Howard, Mrs. Lydia Waters, and Mrs. Mary Hazel.
Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
MATHEW GREEN: Burial: Feb 1904, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Merchant in Pittsburgh
ANNIE M. WIGGINS:
Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
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Burial: Oct 1923, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
MATHEW GREEN and ANNIE WIGGINS: Marriage: 1874, Pennsylvania
Children of MATHEW GREEN and ANNIE WIGGINS are:
i. LEWIS C.6 GREEN, b. May 18, 1877, Ohio.
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Burial: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
87. ii. ELIZA J. GREEN, b. Sep 1879, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
88. iii. MARY ANN GREEN, b. Nov 13, 1881, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 1959.
iv. JAMES RANEY GREEN, b. Mar 11, 1884, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Pennsylvania;
d. Aft. 1910; m. DAUGHTER ANNA, 1904; b. 1876, England.
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Burial: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
JAMES GREEN and DAUGHTER ANNA: Marriage: 1904
v. HOWARD GREEN, b. Jul 11, 1885, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Pennsylvania.
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Burial: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
39. JAMES5 GREEN II (ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1840
in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1922 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) NETTIE M. FORD. She was born in
Pennsylvania. He married (2) MISS HENERITTA M. Abt. 1864. She was born 1846
in Pennsylvania, and died 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
JAMES GREEN II:
Same page, in this order, two brothers; Matthew & James Green, & sister, Mary
A. (Green) Hines.
dwellings, side by side.
Census, June 10, 1870
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mathew Green, head, age 36, keeps variety store, born PA
James Green, son, age 29, keeps variety store, born PA
Henrietta, wife, age 23, keeps house, born PA
Henrietta, daughter, age 5, born PA
Bertha, Daughter, age 3, born PA
William, son, age 2, born PA
Census, June 10, 1870
First Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Mary A. Hines, head, age 43, keeping house, born PA
Rebecca, daughter, age 22, at home, born PA
Adelia, daughter, age 21, at home, born PA
Eliza, daughter, age 16, at school, born PA
Census, 1880
Denison Avenue, Ward 20, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
James Green, head, age 40, dry goods Merchant, born PA, parents born PA
Henrietta, wife, age 33, born PA, father born VA, mother born PA
Nettie, daughter, age 15, stands in store, born PA
William, son, age 12, at school, born PA
Thomas, son, age 7, PA
Jane, daughter, age 11/12 (May), born PA
James Green, nephew, age 21, store clerk, born PA
Mary Harpe, servant, age 27, divorced, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
Census, June 9, 1900
20 ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
James Green, head, age 58, born December, 1847, in PA.,
parents born in Ireland, salesman of dry goods
Henrietta, wife, age 53, born November 1846, born in PA, father born Va.
Mother born PA., keeping house
William M., son, age 37, single, born February 1863 in PA., merchant
Thomas, son, age 27, single, born April 1873 in PA. salesman of dry goods
Census, April 16, 1910
Thornburg Borough, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
David C. Thornburg, head, age 61, born in Pa, parents born PA. Sales Real Estate
Nettie, wife, age 45, born in PA., parents born PA
Louis C. D., son, age 18, born PA
Lucy W., daughter, age 9, born PA
James Green, father-in-law, age 70, widower, born in PA
William M. Green, brother-in-law, age 46, single, born PA
Thomas M. Green, brother-in-law, age 36, single, born PA
Census, January 26, 1920
19 ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
James Green, head, age 79, widower
William, son, age 57, single, manager department store
Thomas, son, age 46, single, roofer, Roofing Co.
Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Division Two, Section B (412) 321-0774
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GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. Of her age, Our Sister
GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, Feb 1, 1803-Jan 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of
William GREEN
GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
JAMES GREEN II: Burial: 1922, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Merchant in Pittsburgh
Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Division Two, Section B (412) 321-0774
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GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. Of her age, Our Sister
GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, Feb 1, 1803-Jan 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of
William GREEN
GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
MISS HENERITTA M.: Burial: 1902, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
JAMES GREEN and MISS M.: Marriage: Abt. 1864
Children of JAMES GREEN and MISS M. are:
i. WILLIAM M.6 GREEN, b. Feb 1863, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania;
d. 1956, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Division Two, Section B (412) 321-0774
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GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. Of her age, Our Sister
GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, Feb 1, 1803-Jan 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of
William GREEN
GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
Burial: 1956, Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
89. ii. HENRIETA GREEN, b. Abt. 1865, Pennsylvania.
iii. BERTHA GREEN, b. Abt. 1867.
iv. THOMAS GREEN, b. Apr 1873.
v. JANE GREEN, b. Abt. 1880.
40. HELENA HILL5 BICKET (MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1836 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 12, 1922 in
Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married RICHARD S. SMALLEY Sep 02, 1858 in
Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania/Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, son of JOHN SMALLEY and MARIA WESTERMAN. He was born Sep 03,
1833 in Manchester, England, and died Sep 10, 1863 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
HELENA HILL BICKET: Helena's aunt, Helena Beckett, wife to Arthur Hill. Helena
and Arthur Hill immigrated to McKeesport , Pennsylvania, in 1811-12. The Arthur
Hill farm in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, was destination of the William Moore
Martin Family, Matthew Beckett, sons and daughters in 1823. William and
Catherine Beckett and family in 1843.
HELENA HILL BICKET: Burial: Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
RICHARD S. SMALLEY:
1880 Census, Clinton Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
SMALLEY Burtner W. 5 92A Clinton
SMALLEY Ellen S. 30 92A Clinton
Census, June 12, 1900
Jefferson Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Richard Smalley, head, born September 1833 in England
Parents born in England, immigrated to USA in 1834
Occupation farmer
Helena, wife, born January 1836 in Pennsylvania
Father born in Ireland, mother born in Pennsylvania
Married 42 years, 4 children born, 4 children living
Ella M., daughter, single, born October 1861 in Pennsylvania
Mary E. Duncan, daughter, widow, born December 1865
One child born, one child living
William H. Smalley, son, born July 1873 in Pennsylvania
Occupation farm labor
RICHARD SMALLEY was born in Manchester, England, September 3, 1833, son of
John and Maria (WESTERMAN) SMALLEY, natives of the same place. His father, who
was a shoemaker, was married February 18, 1829, and emigrated to America about
1834, settling in Allegheny, where he continued to follow his trade for about
twelve years. He also spent a year or more in East Liverpool, Ohio. He
purchased a farm in what is now Jefferson township, to which he removed in
1844, and on which he resided until his death, September 10, 1863, aged fifty-
six years. His wife died December 27, 1860, in the fifty-sixth year of her age.
They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, he being a regular
attendant and devout member of the Knox chapel, in Winfield township, during
most of his residence in this county. They were the parents of eleven children,
three of whom are now living, viz.: Amelia; Elizabeth; Priscilla; Richards;
Joseph; Emily; Mary Jane; William, who died in Armory Square Hospital,
Washington, D.C., February 18, 1863; John D., deceased, who served three years
in the war of the Rebellion; Sarah Ann, and George Henry, a successful
contractor of Allegheny. The only surviving members are Priscilla, Richard and
George H. The subject of this sketch resides upon the homestead farm, where he
has lived since the coming of the family to Butler county. In 1858 he married
Helena Hill BICKET, a daughter of Matthew and Jane (SEFTON) BICKET, early
settlers of Clinton township, Matthew Harvey BICKET being now over ninety years
of age. Richard S. SMALLEY has a family of four children, as follows: Matthew
J., a Presbyterian minister; Ella M.; Mary E., and William H. In politics, he
is a Democrat, and both himself and wife are members of the United Presbyterian
church of Clinton township, in which society he fills the office of ruling
elder.
RICHARD S. SMALLEY: Immigration: 1834, Enfant to USA
RICHARD SMALLEY and HELENA BICKET: Marriage: Sep 02, 1858, Presbyterian
Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania/Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of HELENA BICKET and RICHARD SMALLEY are:
90. i. REV MATTHEW JOHN6 SMALLEY, b. May 30, 1859, Butler Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Apr 16, 1936, Arkansas.
ii. ELLA MARIA SMALLEY, b. Oct 25, 1861, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Mar 17,
1922.
iii. MARY ELLEN SMALLEY, b. Dec 06, 1865, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Mar
16, 1922; m. (1) SON THOMPSON; m. (2) WILLIAM GEORGE DUNCAN, Dec 29, 1886.
1880 Census, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
THOMPSON Mary E. 36 87B Clinton
WILLIAM DUNCAN and MARY SMALLEY: Marriage: Dec 29, 1886
iv. WILLIAM HENRY SMALLEY, b. Jul 30, 1873, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jan
25, 1968.
41. REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET (MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born May 05, 1842 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Nov 01,
1884 in Parnassus, Pennsylvania. She married LESLIE TODHUNTER FULTON 1867 in
Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Clinton Twp., Presbyterian Church, son of JESSIE
FULTON and MARGARET BROWN. He was born May 22, 1842 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died 1913 in Parnassus, Pennsylvania.
REBECCA MATILDA BICKET: Burial: Westminster Presbyterian Church Cemetery
LESLIE TODHUNTER FULTON: Parnassus was located along the Allegheny River, just
South of New Kensington. It is now a part of New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
Parnassus was a city by itself in the early part of the 20th century, the
Allegheny Valley Railroad ran through Parnassus, later it was the Allegheny
Valley Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Parnassus had it's own shopping
district, with a bank and many stores, it's own schools, and a High School. In
About 1930, it was annexed into New Kensington.
History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania - 1883
Chapter 13 -- Butler Co., During War of 1861-1865
Civil War: Sergt. Leslie T. FULTON, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. Sept
ember 4, 1864; to Sergt. May 22, 1865; m.o. June 13, 1865. Two Hundred and
Twelfth Pennsylvania, Regt., Sixth Artillery, Battery A.
The men comprising this organization were principally from the counties of
Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington and Lawrence, Batteries A
and B being made up almost wholly of Butler Co., men. The regiment was
organized at Camp Reynolds, near Pittsburgh, September 15, 1864, with the
following field officers: Charles BARNES, Colonel; Joseph B. COPELAND,
Lieutenant Colonel; Robert H. LONG, Joseph R. KEMP and Frank H. WHITE, Majors.
On the 17th of September, the regiment started for Washington, and on its
arrival there was assigned to the Second Brigade of DeRUSSEY's [p. 125]
Division, then garrisoning the defenses of the capital. It was detached from
the division on the 29th of the same month, and ordered to guard a portion of
the Orange & Alexandria Railroad between Alexandria and Manassas. The several
companies were stationed at intervals along the line, and headquarters were
established at Fairfax Court House. The regiment was charged with the duty of
keeping open the part of the railroad intrusted to it, to prevent interruption
in the transportation of supplies to SHERIDAN's army. The people were hostile,
roving bands of guerrilla's as infested the country, and incessant vigilance
was necessary to guard against surprise. Col BARNES and nearly all of his
officers and men had had previous military experience, and the discipline which
they had gained needed to be judiciously exercised; for only by sound
discretion could the enemy be kept at bay. It was almost certain death for
soldiers to go outside of the lines. Three soldiers ventured outside, on one
occasion, and were immediately fired upon by parties in ambush, and severely
wounded. Their assailants then rushed from their place of concealment, and
stood over their bleeding victims, discharging their pistols at them until life
was extinct.
By the middle of November, SHERIDAN had cleared the Shenandoah Valley of the
foe, and this line of railway was abandoned. The regiment was then ordered back
to the defenses of Washington, and was posted at Forts Marcy, Ward, Craig,
Reno, Albany, Lyon and others. It had previously been armed and drilled as
infantry, and was now instructed in heavy artillery service. Capt. Gustavus L.
BROWN, who had been an officer in the Second Artillery Regiment, was appointed
drill-master. The Colonel enforced strict discipline, and the regiment soon
became proficient in artillery tactics. It remained on duty at the forts until
the end of the war, and was mustered out of service at Fort Ethan Allen, Va.,
on the 13th of June, 1865. Returning to Camp Reynolds, it was finally disbanded
on the 17th. Col. BARNES was subsequently brevetted a Brigadier General "for
meritorious conduct during the entire war."
BATTERY A
OFFICERS:
Capt. William R. HUTCHISON, e. September 10, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
First Lieut. Thomas H. McILVAIN, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to 1st Lieut. Sept.
10, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
First Lieut. H.W. McCANDLESS, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to 2d Lieut. September
10, 1864; to 1st Lieut. December 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Second Lieut. James HARVEY, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Sergt. December 1 7,
1864; to 2d Lieut. December 29, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Second Lieut. Milton WOLFORD, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to 1st Segt. September
4, 1864; to 2d Lieut. December 29, 1864; m.o. July 13, 1865.
SERGEANTS:
First Sergt. James D. WISE, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Sergt. September 4,
1864; to 1st Sergt. December 29, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Q.M.S. John GRINDER, e. August 31, 1864; pro. to Q.M.S. September 4, 186 4;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Sergt. George W. HAYS, e. August 29, 1864; pro. from private September 4,
1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Sergt. Alexander B. BREWER, e. August 3, 1864, pro. from private September 4,
1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Sergt. John BROWN, e. August 29, 1864; pro. from private Sept. 4, 1864; m. o.
June 13, 1865.
Sergt. Josiah M. THOMPSON, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4,
1864; to Sergt. December 29, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Sergt. Leslie T. FULTON, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 18 64;
to Sergt. May 22, 1865; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Sergt. Alexander MITCHELL, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4,
1864; to Sergt. December 29, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CORPORALS:
Corp. Allen CAMPBELL, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 186 4;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. William P. HEMPHILL e. August 31, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 1
864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. Henry C. THOMPSON, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 18 64;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. Cyrus J. ANDERSON, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 18 64;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. Josiah J. McCANDLESS, e. August 30, 1864; pro. September 4, 1864; m. o.
June 13, 1865.
Corp. William LOGAN, e. August 30, 1864; pro. September 4, 1864; m.o. June 13,
1865.
Corp. Nicholas RIFLEY, e. August 31, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 186 4;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. Robert McCALL, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 186 4;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. Albert S. STRADER, e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. September 4, 18 64;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
Corp. Alfred AGGAS,* e. August 30, 1864; pro. to Corp. December 29, 186 4;
m.o. June 13, 1865.
*Prior to his enlistment in this regiment, he had served in Company L., Fourth
Pennsylvania Cavalry from October 6, 1861, to March 23, 1863; was severely
wounded at the battle of Gaines Mill.
Corp. John A. CRISWELL, e. August 30, 1864; pro. December 29, 1864; m.o. June
13, 1865.
Corp. Eli MOORE, e. August 31, 1864; pro. to Corp. May 22, 1865; m.o. June 13,
1865.
Bug. George H. LOVE, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Bug. Oliver J. WALKER, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
But. Archibald G. STEWART, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Artificer John C. RIDDLE, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
Artificer James BLACKSTOCK, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
PRIVATES
AGGAS, Sylvanus, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
AGGAS, James, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
ANDERSON, Francis, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
ALBERT, Daniel, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
ANTHONY, Thomas M., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
BALMER, Jahn, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
BURKHART, Joseph E., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
BYERS, John, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
BOUDER, William, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CRISWELL, Robert R., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
COCHRAN, Gilbert T., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
COCHRAN, Loyal Y., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
COOPER, Robert, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CHANTLER, Thomas, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CUNNINGHAM, Alexander, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CLELAND, William, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CLELAND, William J., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CURRY, George, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
CAROTHERS, Michael M., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
DAVIS, John H., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
DOUTHETT, Joseph A. e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
DONALDSON, John, e. Sept. 1, 1864; dis. March 10, 1865.
ENGLISH, David, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FAIR, George W., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FULTON, Samuel T., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FULTON, Jesse, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FLICK, Joseph, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865; vet.; had served in a
battery of light artillery.
FLICK, James F., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FRAZIER, William D., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FRAZIER, James G., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FLEMING, Andrew J., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
FORSYTHE, John A., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
GUYER, John, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
GLENN, James S., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
GIBSON, Robert H., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
GREY, Robert P., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HAY, David, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 23, 1865.
HARVEY, George P., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HARVEY, William H., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HAMMIL, James, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HUNTER, John, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HARBESON, (Harbison) James F., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HEMPHILL, Joseph, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HARVEY, Robert, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HYLE, Jacob C., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HORN, Henry, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
HAIN, George B., e. September 16, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
JOHNSTON, Adam, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
KNOCH, Herman, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
KIRKPATRICK, J.P., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
KELLEY, William, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
KUHN, Michael, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
LOVE, William, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
LARDIN, Robert, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MILFORD, David, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MILLER, William J., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MITCHELL, Harvey J., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MILLER, Hugh C., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MARTSOFF, John, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MONTGOMERY, Samuel, e. August 21, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MURRAY, Samuel, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MARSHALL, William S. e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MARSHALL, Samuel H., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
MILLER, Henry, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McMICHAEL, Ethan S., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McMILLAN, Francis, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McILVAIN, W.H.H., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McELWAIN, William, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCANDLESS, William T., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCULLOUGH, M.J., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCLYMONDS, Joseph G., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McALLISTER, Samuel G., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McALLISTER, William J., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McQUISTION, Robert H., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McGEARY, How., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCANDLESS, H.A., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCANDLESS, Samuel K., e. August 31, 1864; absent at m.o.
McCANDLESS, N.W., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCALL, Robert T., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
McCANDLESS, Robert N., e. August 31, 1864; died at Fort Ethan Allen, Va .,
September 25, 1864.
NEWELL, David, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
PHILLIPS, Edward, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
PRINDLE, David, e. September 10, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1866.
RIDER, Samuel B., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
RUSSELL, R.M., first, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
RUSSELL, Josiah, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
RUSSELL, Houston, e. August 30, 1864; June 18, 1865.
RUSSELL, James E., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
RAMSEY, William M., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
RUSSELL, R.M., second, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
STONER, Charles S., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
STEWART, Thomas, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
SPROWL, Hugh, e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
SESTON, (Sefton) Obed, e. August 31, 1864; absent, sick, at m.o.
SNOW, Adrew J., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
SNOW, Daniel, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
SNODGRASS, Thomas C., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
SPRINGER, Allen, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
THOMPSON, Martin, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
THOMPSON, William P., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
THOMPSON, William M., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
TURK, Samuel M., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
TEBAY, John M., e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
TIMMONY, Joseph F., e. September 3, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
WESTERMAN, George R., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
WOOD, Thomas, e. August 31, 1863; m.o. June 13, 1865.
WELSH, James C., e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
WALTER, Daniel, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
WALTER, John, e. August 31, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
WILEY, Thomas, e. September 1, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
YOUNG, Robert H., e. August 30, 1864; m.o. June 13, 1865.
LESLIE TODHUNTER FULTON: Burial: Westminster Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Parnasssus, Pennsylvania is located within what is now New Kensington,
Pennsylvania
Military service: Civil War: Two Hundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania, Regt.,
Sixth Artillery, Battery A.
LESLIE FULTON and REBECCA BICKET: Marriage: 1867, Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
Clinton Twp., Presbyterian Church
Children of REBECCA BICKET and LESLIE FULTON are:
i. MARY ELLEN6 FULTON, b. Oct 14, 1868, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
91. ii. WILLIAM JOHN FULTON, b. Mar 27, 1870, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Apr
04, 1928, Mekeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
92. iii. JESSIE ALLEN FULTON, b. Mar 01, 1872; d. Oct 28, 1936.
93. iv. JENNIE ALVIRA FULTON, b. Nov 18, 1873, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
94. v. MATTHEW BECKETT FULTON, b. Feb 24, 1875, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Dec 13, 1947, Port Allegheny, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.
95. vi. THOMPSON SMALLY FULTON, b. Oct 22, 1876, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Port Allegheny, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.
96. vii. REBECCA MATILDA FULTON, b. Apr 04, 1877.
97. viii. HARVEY MCCARRELL FULTON, b. Oct 15, 1880; d. Nov 10, 1943.
42. MATTHEW HARVEY5 BICKET (MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1844 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul 18, 1936 in
Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married ELLA M. ROBERTSON Oct 30,
1877 in Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania/Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. She was born 1855 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1934 in
Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Matthew Harvey Bicket used his center name Harvey.
Matthew Bicket left his farm to his son Harvey. In a Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
farm directory of 1916, Harvey had 200 acres, was listed as a dairy, had a
telephone, one child. The farm was sold to P. C. Frishkorn on July 17, 1936. On
May 13, 1838 sold to Steve & Mary Boldy and in February of 1993 their son Joe
Boldy and his wife owned this farm.
MATTHEW HARVEY BICKET: Burial: Jul 1936, Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton
Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
ELLA M. ROBERTSON: Burial: 1934, Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania
MATTHEW BICKET and ELLA ROBERTSON: Marriage: Oct 30, 1877, Presbyterian
Church, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania/Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of MATTHEW BICKET and ELLA ROBERTSON are:
98. i. HARRIET CECIL6 BICKET, b. 1880, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania;
d. 1937, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. WILLIAM HENRY BICKET, b. 1882, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Bill Bicket lived near Culmerville, Pennsylvania, about one mile up Cherry
Valley Road.
The story is that he was found dead sitting in a chair on the front porch of
his house.
He liked to watch wrestling on the television. House owned by a Son Lowery in
1993.
looking for info on William BECKETT, born about 1884, married to Mary O'KANE,
have at least 2 daughters;
1.Katherine Beckett, born 1906 in PA,
married to Walter A. Van Fleet
2.Sarah Beckett,
married to ____Bigley
Looking for info on Mary O'KANE, born abt 1886, married to William BECKET T,
having at least two daughters; Katherine Beckett Van Fleet and Sarah Beckett
Bigley.
Hi Teresa:
What a coincidence. My daughter's name is Teresa and Van Fleet before she
married. The Van Fleet ancestry seems very hard to research. My husband 's
grandfather's name was John Adam Van Fleer and he lived in W. Virgina, Iowa and
Nebraska. I am not sure where he was born. He was married to Florence Kessel of
Cumberland, Maryland. I doubt that this is of any help to you but anything on
Van Fleets is a find. Let me know if you can use this information and if you
have any information on any Van Fleets please let me know. Thanks, Pat
Looking for info on Katie HILL, born about 1884, possibly in N. J., married to
John Van Fleet of N. J., had at least one son Walter
Anthony Van Fleet, born 1904 in N. J., died
1975 in TN.
WILLIAM HENRY BICKET: Burial: Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp.,
Butler, Co., Pennsylvania
99. iii. LINDA EDITH BICKET, b. 1885, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Mar 15, 1933, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
100. iv. RUTH NETTI BICKET, b. 1894, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Jan 1976.
43. HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET (MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born May 08, 1851 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died May
14, 1917 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married THOMAS ALEXANDER
FRAZIER Dec 22, 1874 in Clinton United Presbyterian Church, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, son of JAMES FRAZIER and ISABELLA GILLILAND. He was born Apr 08,
1852 in North Butler Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul 28, 1916 in
Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Church.
HARRIET RANDOLPH BICKET: Baptism: Sep 29, 1851, By Rev., Niblock, Union
Associate Reformed Church, Middlesex Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Burial: Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Church
THOMAS A. FRAZIER, second son of James and Isabella Frazier, was born in
Butler township, Butler county, April 8, 1852, and has always resided in his
native county and in the city of Allegheny. He worked for six years at the
milling business, was subsequently engaged, as a contractor, in the plastering
business, and for the last nine years he has devoted his attention to operating
in oil and gas, his present fields being at Belmont, Virginia, Jefferson Centre
and Coylesville, Butler county, and Port Royal, Westmoreland county. He
controls 12,000 acres of leaseholds, and is quite an extensive operator. Son
FRAZIER was married December 22, 1874, to Harriet R. BICKET, a daughter of
Matthew BICKET, of Clinton township, and they are the parents of the following
children: Nettie J .; Eugene G., deceased; Chauncy E.; Howard M., deceased;
Frank; Elva; Bessie; Hazel, and Hattie. He is a member of the United
Presbyterian church, and politically, he is a stanch Democrat. He is now
filling the office of school director, and has always taken a deep interest in
public affairs.
THOMAS ALEXANDER FRAZIER: Burial: Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
Presbyterian Church
Occupation: Flour Miller, Plaster, Oil and Gas Operator.
THOMAS FRAZIER and HARRIET BICKET: Marriage: Dec 22, 1874, Clinton United
Presbyterian Church, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of HARRIET BICKET and THOMAS FRAZIER are:
i. NETTIE JANE6 FRAZIER, b. 1875, Bonnie Brook, Summit Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 09, 1938, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m. J. FRANK
MCCANDLESS, Aug 31, 1911; d. 1919, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
NETTIE JANE FRAZIER: Burial: Jan 1938, North Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania
J. MCCANDLESS and NETTIE FRAZIER: Marriage: Aug 31, 1911
ii. EUGENE GAYLE FRAZIER, b. 1877, Bonnie Brook, Summit Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1882, Bonnie Brook, Summit Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
May have died Young.
101. iii. CHAUNCEY EARL FRAZIER, b. Mar 09, 1879, Bonnie Brook, Summit Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. May 03, 1961, Washington, Pennsylvania.
iv. HOWARD MACDONALD FRAZIER, b. 1881, Allegheny City, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1891, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
May have died Young.
102. v. CHARLES FRANCIS FRAZIER, b. May 25, 1883, Allegheny City, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania; d. Aug 05, 1963, Wheeling, West Virginia.
103. vi. ELVA ISABEL FRAZIER, b. Aug 28, 1885, Allegheny City, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 05, 1982, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
104. vii. ELIZABETH RANDOLPH FRAZIER, b. Sep 24, 1887, Allegheny City,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. Aug 27, 1980, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
viii. HAZEL FERN FRAZIER, b. Aug 31, 1889, Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 26, 1985, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
HAZEL FERN FRAZIER: Burial: Mar 1985, North Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Private secretary, T. W. Phillips, Phillips' Gas and Oil Company
105. ix. HARRIET LUCILLE FRAZIER, b. Aug 04, 1892, Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jul 08, 1979, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
44. ARTHUR HILL5 BICKETT (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Apr 20, 1846 in Arthur Hill Farm, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died Jul 13, 1932 in Mt. Ayr, Ringold Co., Iowa. He married MARTHA JANE
PAXTON Feb 18, 1873 in Mercer Co., Illinois, daughter of JOHN PAXTON and
CATHERINE PHILLIPS. She was born 1851 in Mercer Co., Illinois, and died 1943
in Yountville, Napa Co., California.
ARTHUR HILL BICKETT:
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
BICKETT, A H PAXTON, JENNIE MERCER 02/20/1873 00A/0155 000031 64
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County II, Illinois
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania (Probably a Family member, yet
to be placed)
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania Son of William Bickett, Family
#185
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, Ohio.
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
1870 Census Mercer County, Illinois (again a transcription)
Suez Township
#17 Thomas Bickett, 36, farmer, Pennsylvania
Margaret, 37, Pennsylvania
William M, 8, Illinois
Melley P, (female) Illinois
Mary C., 1, Illinois
#18 James Bickett, 34, farmer, Pennsylvania
Ellen E. Bickett, 32, Pennsylvania
Elmer, 6, Illinois
Lewis Buckman, 21, farm laborer, Sweden
There is a Fanny Becket, age 15, born Illinois, working as a domestic for the
Amos
Waterman family in New Boston in 1870.
1880 US Census (a transcription again)
Census Place: Suez, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 468B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas BICKET Self M M W 46 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Margaret BICKET Other F M W 47 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
Mary C. BICKET Other F S W 11 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
William MITCHELL Other M S W 18 Illinois
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ohio Mo: Ohio
Nellie R. MCEOWN Other F S W 12 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: New York Mo: New York
1880 Census
Census Place: Mercer, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 327A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James BICKETT Self M M W 44 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
Ellen E. BICKETT Wife F M W 42 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Alma BICKETT Daughter F S W 16 Illinois
Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Albert R. BICKETT Son M S W 8 Illinois
Fa: MA Mo: New Hampshire
Census 1930
Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa
Arthur H. Bickett, age 83
Funeral Services Held Friday For A. H. Bickett
Funeral Services For A. H. Bickett, brief mention of whose death at his home
in Mt Ayr July 13 was made in the Record-News last week, were held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 0’clock at the Rhodes Funeral Home, being conducted by Dr.
Jesse Johnson, pastor of the United Presbyterian church. The funeral was
largely attended by neighbors and friends who came to pay the la st tribute to
one of the few remaining heroes of the Civil War and one whose exemplary life
in the community for a period of nearly half a century had endeared him to all.
Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery, where a salute in honor of the departed
was fired by the firing squad of the American Legion and taps were sounded by
the American Legion bugler.
Arthur Hill Bickett was born in Butler, Pa., April 20, 1846, and departed this
life on July 13, 1932, aged 86 years, two months and 23 days.
At an early age he came with his parents to Illinois and a new home was
established on a farm at Sunbeam, Illinois. Shortly after his 17th birthday he
enlisted as a private in Co., A, 138th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, being a
student at Monmouth College, Monmouth Ill., at the time. After his discharge
from the Union Army in October 1864, he attended school in Pittsburg, Pa., for
a time, returning to Illinois to engage in business at Monmouth. On February
20, 1873, he was united in marriage to Martha Jane Paxton at Aledo, Ill., where
they established their home. To this union were born three sons and one
daughter. In 1878, accompanied by his wife and mother, he came to Mt. Ayr, Iowa
and since made this his home. Two of his eldest sons preceded him in death,
dying in infancy. He is survived by his wife Martha Jane Bickett; one
daughter, Mrs Lila Triplett, Arriba, Colo.; one son, John F. Bickett of Aledo,
Ill.; a foster-daughter, Mrs. C. G. Stranahan, of Mt. Ayr.; and one
granddaughter, Barbara Jane Bickett. Son Bickett was a member of the United
Presbyterian church of Mt. Ayr; and of Ellice C. Miller Post No. 96, Grand
Army of The Republic. In passing a very large circle of neighbors and friends
feel a deep sense of personal loss. Sympathy is expressed on all sides with the
near relatives, and especially with the wife who was at his side for nearly
sixty years, and who faithfully cared for him in his declining years.
Card of Thanks
For the kindness of the neighbors and friends during the illness and on the
occasion of the death and funeral of our husband and father we extend our
hearth felt thanks. Mrs. A. H. Bickett and family.
Company "A" 138th Regiment, Warren Co., Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
138th Illinois Infantry
Organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Illinois, by Colonel John W. Goodwin, and was
mustered
in June 21, 1864, for one hundred days.
On 26th July, the Regiment moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and was assigned
to garrison duty, Colonel Goodwin commanding post. Major Tunison, with
Companies C and F, occupied the post of Weston, Mouria from July 7th to August
3d, Brigadier General Thomas A. Davis commanding
District of North Kansas and Major General Curtis commanding Department of
Kansas.
The Regiment was mustered out of the United States service at Springfield,
Illinois, October 14th, 1864
Company "A" 138th Regiment, Warren Co., Illinois Infantry
Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
138th Illinois Infantry
Organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Illinois, by Colonel John W. Goodwin, and was
mustered
in June 21, 1864, for one hundred days.
On 26th July, the Regiment moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and was assigned
to garrison duty, Colonel Goodwin commanding post. Major Tunison, with
Companies C and F, occupied the post of Weston, Mouria from July 7th to August
3d, Brigadier General Thomas A. Davis commanding
District of North Kansas and Major General Curtis commanding Department of
Kansas.
The Regiment was mustered out of the United States service at Springfield,
Illinois, October 14th, 1864
FIELD& STAFF
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank or Enlistment Date of Muster Remarks
BIGGER, David P 1st Asst Surg. Wataga Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14,1864
EDWARD, John H Quartermaster Ottawa May 17, 1864 May 17, 1864 Mustered out Oct
14,1864
FERGUSON, Smith T 2nd Asst Surg. Morris Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14, 1864
GOODWIN, John W Colonel Pontiac Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14,
1864
HASKIN, Benjamin F Chaplain Victoria Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14, 1864
HOLT, Alexander H Lt. Colonel Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14, 1864
JOHNSON, John H Adjutant Young America Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14, 1864
ROWE, James J Surgeon Avon Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
TUNISON, John Major Kankakee Jun 21, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank or Enlistment Date of Muster Remarks
BRUNNER, Samuel M Prin. Musician Abingdon May 17, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered
out Oct 14, 1864
HARDING, Delloyd QM Sergeant Monmouth May 2, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14, 1864
HUNT, George B Prin. Musician Ottawa May 3, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct
14, 1864
PATTERSON, John O Hosp. Steward Oquawka May 16, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out
Oct 14, 1864
PORTER, John S Comm. Sergeant Ottawa May 6, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct
14, 1864
STRAWN, James Serg. Major Ottawa May 10, 1864 Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct
14, 1864
PRIVATES:
Name Rank Residence Date of Rank or Enlistment Date of Muster Remarks
ABRAMS, William H Sergeant Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
ACHESON, Joseph Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
ALLEN, James T Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
ALLRED, Francis Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
ANDERSON, James O Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
AVENELL, Charles P Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BABCOCK, James W Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BAILEY, David B Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BARRETT, William H Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BASSETT, Fletcher L Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BEVERIDGE, Andrew Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BICKETT, Arthur H Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BOYD, George J Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BROOK, James W Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BROWN, William Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
BURROUGHS, Eugene P Sergeant Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
CALDWELL, Andrew F Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
CAMPBELL, John M Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
CARSON, Francis M Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
CATHCART, David J Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
CLAYCOMB, Samuel Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
COOPER, William Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
CRAWFORD, James S Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14,1864
DAVIS, Andrew A Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14,1864
DAVIS, Charles F Musician Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14,1864
DUNCAN, Basil A Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14,1864
EARP, Delos D Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
FINDLEY, Stuart S Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
FINLEY, John A 2nd Lt. Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
FOSTER, Martin L Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
FRASIER, George Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
FRAUL, Richard Musician Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
FRISBEE, Eugene Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
GETTEMY, John Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
GETTEMY, Joseph A Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
GIBSON, David S Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
GILES, John R Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
GIVEN, Obadiah G 1st Serg. Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
GRAHAM, Samuel L Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
HALL, Edward E Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
HARDIN, Delavan S Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
HENDERSON, Clark E Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
HERDMAN, Frank A Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
JOHNSON, William F Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
JONES, Thomas Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
KENNEDY, Patrick Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
KERR, Samuel F Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
KILLIAN, William E Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
KNAPP, Henry H Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
LEIGHTY, Jacob Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
LESLIE, James C Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
LIGGOTT, James B Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
LUSK, John W Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
MADDEN, James B Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
MANNON, Samuel E Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
MARSHALL, Thomas M Wagoner Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Private,
Died at Ft. Leavenworth, Kas., July 30, 1864
MATHEWS, John W Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McADAMS, Frederick Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McADAMS, George Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McCLANAHAN, M'nroe R Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McCLANAHAN, Wm. S Captain Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McCONNELL, Robert Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McINTYRE, David Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McKINNEY, William Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McLEAN, Joseph Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
McREYNOLDS, David Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
MITCHELL, William R Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
NELSON, Strawder B Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
NEWBANKS, Robert Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
PAINE, Barton W Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
RAMP, William F Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
RENWICK, Andrew Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
RIDLON, James F Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
ROOD, Joseph B Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
RUNGE, John C Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
SCHUSSLER, George B Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
SCOTT, Winfield Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
STAPP, Guy 1st Lt. Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
STEPHENSON, Charles M Sergeant Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
STEWART, Samuel J Corporal Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
STRUTHERS, Allen B Sergeant Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
WALLACE, David M Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
WOODS, Richard P Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
WOODS, William S Private Monmouth Jun 21, 1864 Mustered out Oct 14, 1864
ARTHUR HILL BICKETT: Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
Military service: American Civil War: Co., A, 138 Infantry, Monmouth, Illinois.
Occupation: Postal Clerk in 1899, Mt Ayr, Iowa.
Residence: Mt Ayr, Ringold Co., Iowa.
MARTHA JANE PAXTON:
Census 1930
Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa
Martha J. Bickett, age 79
MARTHA JANE PAXTON: Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
AKA Jennie Bickett nee Paxton
Residence: Mt Ayr, Ringold Co., Iowa.
ARTHUR BICKETT and MARTHA PAXTON: Marriage: Feb 18, 1873, Mercer Co., Illinois
Children of ARTHUR BICKETT and MARTHA PAXTON are:
i. ENFANT SON6 BICKETT, b. Bef. 1876; d. As Infant.
ii. ENFANT SON BICKETT, b. Bef. 1876.
iii. EDITH LILA BICKETT, b. Nov 1877, Mt Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa; d. Oct
1969, Yuma Co., Colorado; m. JAMES WALTON TRIPLETT, Dec 01, 1920, Iowa; b. Jan
09, 1873, Montgomery Co., Iowa; d. 1956, Yuma Co., Colorado.
EDITH LILA BICKETT:
Mt Ayr, High School Graduates:
1897 - Earle K. Allyn, Charles Shane, Jane Turner, Edith Lila Bickett, Ma Mary
Gorsuch, Rodney Berkey, Eula V. Entsminger, Charra Currie, Anna Duncan, Ida
Collins, Carrie Case, Boyd Rogers, Homer D. Wright, Margaret Gibbony.
In 1932, his third wife Edith Lila Bickett lived in Arriba, Lincoln Co.,
Colorado
As per her father's obituary, July, 1932: "One daughter, Mrs Lila Triplett,
lived in, or taught school at Arriba, Colorado".
Her profession was in teaching.
Burial Records S-Z, Yuma Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/yuma/cemeteries/yumaburial-sz.txt
Triplett, Earl L. buried 1944, New Addition, Lot 12
Triplett, Ida, buried 1917, New Addition, Lot 12
Triplett, Lila, buried 1969, New Addition, Lot 12
Triplett, Walter, buried 1956, New Addition, Lot 12
EDITH LILA BICKETT: Burial: Oct 1969, West Yuma County Cemetery, Yuma Co.,
Colorado
Education: 1897, May have attended Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa.
Occupation: 1899, Teacher in Mt Ayr, Iowa
Residence: 1932, Mrs. Lila Triplett, Lived in, or taught school, at Arriba,
Colorado
JAMES WALTON TRIPLETT:
Census, 1900, Lincoln Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa
James W. Triplett, head, age 27, born January 1873 in Iowa, occupation, farmer
Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Kentucky
Married nine years
Ida M., wife, age 31, born January 1869 in Iowa
Parents born in Indiana, three children born, three living
Leo G., son age 7, born July 1892 in Iowa
Lulu, age 6, born April 1894 in Iowa
Laura, age 4, born May 1896 in Iowa
Census, 1920, 16 precinct, West Valley, Yuma Co., Colorado
James W. Triplett, head, age 47, born in Iowa, occupation, real estate broker
Fanny, wife, age 23, born in Kansas (Tribune!).
YUMA COUNTY, COLORADO - 1922 PATRONS DIRECTORY
Transcribed by Lee Zion lzion@plains.net
PATRONS' REFERENCE DIRECTORY
1922 YUMA COUNTY STANDARD ATLAS
Patron Name, Occupation, City/Post Office, Year Arrived Yuma County, Colorado
Born & Year, Wife Maiden Name, Number of Children
(Included but not Transcribed, Legal Description of Farm/Ranch Location)
(Maiden Name - Husband Name Cross reference added)
Triplett, J W & Son, Real Estate, Yuma, 1906
His son, Leo G. Triplett
Census 1930, Yuma, Colorado
James W. Triplett, age 57, born in Iowa, Tribune, Greeley, Kansas
Parents in Ohio, Occupation, salesman in real estate
Lila M. Triplett, age 53, born in Iowa, Tribune, Greeley, Kansas
Parents in Ohio ( Bear in mind, census takers make mistakes).
In 1932, his third wife Edith Lila Bickett lived in or taught school at
Arriba, Lincoln Co., Colorado
As per her father's obituary, July, 1932: "One daughter, Mrs Lila Triplet t,
Arriba, Colorado".
Her profession was in teaching.
Burial Records S-Z, Yuma Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/yuma/cemeteries/yumaburial-sz.txt
Triplett, Earl L. buried 1944, New Addition, Lot 12
Triplett, Ida, buried 1917, New Addition, Lot 12
Triplett, Lila, buried 1969, New Addition, Lot 12
Triplett, Walter, buried 1956, New Addition, Lot 12
JAMES WALTON TRIPLETT: Burial: 1956, West Yuma County Cemetery, Yuma, Colorado
Occupation: 1900, Farmer, Lincoln Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa
JAMES TRIPLETT and EDITH BICKETT: Marriage: Dec 01, 1920, Iowa
106. iv. JOHN F. BICKETT, b. Dec 30, 1884, Mt Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa; d. Feb
03, 1977, Anaheim, Orange Co., California.
45. WILLIAM5 BECKETT (JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1827 in
Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1914 in Newfield
House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married ANNE HIGGINSON Jun 05,
1856 in Ballinderry Parish Church, Co. Antrim, Ireland. She was born May 24,
1830 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland.
WILLIAM BECKETT: Heir to Newfield farm.
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: "Newfield", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
ANNE HIGGINSON: I have ancestors connected to both the Beckett's and Sefton's
of Ballinderry, Co. Antrim.
Anne Higginson b. 24 May 1830 married William Beckett b. 1831 on 05 Jun 1856
in Ballinderry Parish Church, Co. Antrim.
They had a son John Beckett b. 20 Mar 1857 d. 12 Mar 1928. John married Anna
Margaret McCullagh whose brother was Sir Crawford McCullagh (MP and Mayor of
Belfast, Co. Antrim).
Margaret Tipping married Robert Sefton and had a son Robert Sefton b. 20 Jan
1841.
ANNE HIGGINSON: Occupation: Housewife
Residence: "Newfield", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
WILLIAM BECKETT and ANNE HIGGINSON: Marriage: Jun 05, 1856, Ballinderry Parish
Church, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and ANNE HIGGINSON are:
107. i. JOHN6 BECKETT, b. Mar 20, 1857, Aghadavy, Ballinderry, Antrim,
Ireland; d. Mar 12, 1928, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
108. ii. GEORGE BECKETT, b. Mar 22, 1859, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. May 29, 1951, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
iii. ROBERT BECKETT, b. Sep 23, 1860, Aghadavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jun
20, 1940, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. MARGARET ANNA BECKETT, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; b. Nov 16, 1853, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan 23, 1947,
Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ROBERT BECKETT:
Letters typed by Robert Beckett to Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II and a
letter enclosed of Walter Matthew Beckett, son of Matilda Beckett and brother
to his wife Margaret Anna Beckett, daughter of Matilda Beckett and John Beckett.
Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II, son of Francis Thomas Beckett Martin I, son
of Thomas Beckett Martin, son of William Moore Martin (husband of Henrietta
Beckett, daughter of Matthew Beckett who immigrated to America in 1823).
Francis Thomas Beckett Martin II was born November 28, 1904 in Omaha, Nebraska,
and died November 05, 1995 in Omaha, Nebraska. Copies of these letters
From Charles Wellington Martin II, a brother of Francis , were given to Ralph
J. Beckett in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, when Charles and his wife passed by while
traveling through on a visit to their daughter Julia Martin Videon in Bozeman,
Montana.
Rosevale, Ballinderry, C o. Antrim, Ireland,
9th April, 1927
My Dear Cousin:
I thank you sincerely for your most interesting and
instructive letter and I assure you it has been a great pleasure to me to learn
so much about our ancestors. My Brother-in-law is deeply interested. I enclose
you his letter which speaks for itself. Will you please excuse me for not
replying sooner but the fact is, I was trying to get all the information I
could before I would write.
I shall commence by telling you that my great grandfather
was Thomas Beckett who lived at Newfield, where I was born and reared and where
my Brother George lives at present. Full particulars on the Genealogical table
enclosed, marked B. My wife's maiden name was Margaret Anna Beckett. She is my
second cousin. Her great-grandfather was Matthew B ., brother of my great-
grandfather, Thomas Beckett, particulars on table marked A.
Rosevale, where I live at present, belonged to my grand
father's brother, Robert B., who went to America in the year 1860. (Just the
year I was born in.) I bought the place fourteen years ago when I retired from
business. I was a ladies' dress buyer in the Bank Bldg., Belfast, for 25 years,
and I suppose I might call myself a farmer now.
With regard to the Martin family, I have been making so me
inquiry to find out if any of the several families of the name in Ballinderry
might be related to your grandfather; but as yet have not been able to discover
any. There was a family of Martins who lived next farm to Newfield about a 100
years ago, but there is none of them alive now. Samuel Martin was the last
survivor. The place is still called Martinstown. There only remains the old
ruins of the Homestead. It was bought by my grandfather and is still owned by
my brother George. I was greatly pleased to hear that the Becketts of America
bear the same good name for Integrity, Honour and Self respect that they do in
this Country.
You very kindly offer to send me a copy of that part of
your father's manuscript which tells of the experiance of the family when they
came to America. I shall be delighted to have it at your convenience. With
reference to having the family history traced back to England, I am afraid it
would be useless with the present scanty information at our disposal. I shall
conclude now with kind regards to yourself and family and all friends. I remain
Yours
very sincerely,
Robert Beckett
ROBERT BECKETT: Married a distant cousin, Margaret
Occupation: Ladies Dress Buyer, Bank Building, Belfast
Residence: "Rosevale", Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
ROBERT BECKETT and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
109. iv. WILLIAM BECKETT, b. Jul 21, 1863, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. 1934, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
v. MARY BECKETT, b. Aug 29, 1865, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. Jan 12, 1866, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
vi. JOSHUA BECKETT I, b. Dec 23, 1866, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan
01, 1867, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
110. vii. JOSHUA BECKETT II, b. Dec 23, 1868, Newfield House, Ballinderry,
Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Dec 03, 1954, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
viii. ELIZABETH BECKETT, b. Aug 24, 1870, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. Jul 18, 1877, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
111. ix. JOSEPH HENRY BECKETT I, b. Feb 13, 1873, Newfield House, Ballinderry,
Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Dec 19, 1906, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
46. ROBERT5 BECKETT (JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1833.
ROBERT BECKETT: Went to London, England.
Child of ROBERT BECKETT is:
i. SHEPHERDS BUSH6 BECKETT.
47. THOMAS5 BECKETT (ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 14, 1831
in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Canada. He married MARY JANE BAWN Feb 21,
1859 in Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland, daughter of HENRY BAWN and MISS SARAH.
She was born Abt. 1829 in Tullyballydonnell, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland,
and died 1913 in Canada.
THOMAS BECKETT and MARY BAWN: Marriage: Feb 21, 1859, Aghalee, Co., Antrim,
Ireland
Children of THOMAS BECKETT and MARY BAWN are:
112. i. SARAH6 BECKETT, b. 1859, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Mar 05, 1916.
ii. WILLIAM ROBERT BECKETT, b. May 10, 1861, Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland;
d. Jul 13, 1936, Phelpston, Ontario, Canada; m. MARY JANE JOHNSTON.
WILLIAM ROBERT BECKETT: Burial: Union Presbyterian Cemetery, Elmvale, Flos
Twp, Simcoe, Ontario
Residence: Oregon, USA; Alberta, Canada.
iii. MARY C. BECKETT, b. 1866, Elmvale, Ontario, Canada; d. 1956, Elmvale,
Ontario, Canada.
Burial: Union Presbyterian Cemetery, Elmvale, Flos Twp, Simcoe, Ontario
Occupation: Nurse, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
113. iv. ELIZABETH BECKETT, b. 1869, Elmvale, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; d.
1941, Elmvale, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
v. LENA JANE BECKETT, b. Jul 08, 1874, Tiny Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario,
Canada; d. 1964, Lived in Phelpston, Simcoe Co., Flos Twp., Ontario, Canada; m.
EDWARD GRAY; b. 1862; d. 1930, Lived in Phelpston, Simcoe Co., Flos Twp.,
Ontario, Canada.
GRAY Lena J. St Patrick's Roman Catholic, Phelpston Simcoe Flos LDS971.317 V3m
GRAY Edward St Patrick's Roman Catholic, Phelpston Simcoe Flos LDS971.317V 3m
48. JAMES5 BECKETT (ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1845 in Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Abt. 1888 in Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
He married CHARLOTTE EMMA LOCKHART, daughter of ROBERT LOCKHART and DAUGHTER
ELSPETTLE.
Children of JAMES BECKETT and CHARLOTTE LOCKHART are:
114. i. EMMA JANE6 BECKETT, b. Oct 15, 1885, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario,
Canada.
ii. ELSIE BECKETT, b. Jul 03, 1887, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
iii. CHARLOTTE BECKETT, b. Aug 08, 1889, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario,
Canada.
49. JAMES5 BALLANCE (MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1850 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married SARAH JANE GEORGE May 10, 1875 in
Killead Presbytery, Templepatrick Parish, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland,
daughter of JAMES GEORGE and MARTHA ARMSTRONG. She was born Aug 06, 1854 in
Ballyhill, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Dec 09, 1890 in Belfast, Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
JAMES BALLANCE: Residence: 1883, Townland of Ballypitmave, Glenavy, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland
SARAH JANE GEORGE: Burial: St Aiden's, Church, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland
JAMES BALLANCE and SARAH GEORGE: Marriage: May 10, 1875, Killead Presbytery,
Templepatrick Parish, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of JAMES BALLANCE and SARAH GEORGE are:
115. i. MARTHA6 BALLANCE, b. Feb 12, 1876, Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
116. ii. JAMES BALLANCE, b. Mar 10, 1877, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
117. iii. SAMUEL BALLANCE, b. May 14, 1878, Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
118. iv. JOHN BALLANCE, b. Apr 06, 1880, Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
v. THOMAS BALLANCE, b. Dec 17, 1881, Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
119. vi. GEORGE BALLANCE, b. May 29, 1883, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
vii. ISAAC MCNEICE BALLANCE, b. Jan 02, 1885, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
120. viii. ALBERT EDWARD BALLANCE, b. Sep 01, 1886, Belfast, Co., Antrim,
Ireland; d. 1940, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
121. ix. MARGARET JANE BALLANCE, b. Apr 29, 1888, 40 Carman Street, Belfast,
Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan 01, 1961, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
50. THOMAS5 BICKETT (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan
20, 1834 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and died Oct 19, 1899 in Liberty, Gage
Co., Nebraska. He married MARGRETTA A. BITTS Dec 25, 1860 in Aledo, Mercer
Co., Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM BITTS and CATHARINA LONG. She was born Apr
06, 1833 in Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died May 13, 1899 in
Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/cemeteries/index.htm
Liberty, Nebraska Journal, Thursday, October 19, 1899.
Died-Saturday night about 12 o'clock At his home four miles north-west of
this city, Son Thomas Bickett, of heart failure, The funeral services were
held from the residence Monday afternoon, conducted by Re v. A. P. Beal,
former pastor of the family, assisted by Rev. Schwarts and Rev. Gibbons.
The obituary will appear later.
Liberty, Nebraska Journal, Saturday, October 21, 1899.
Thomas Bickett expired at his home five and one-half miles north-west of this
place, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. He was about 60 years of age and well
known throughout this section of the state. Deceased attended the Salvation
Army meeting at Union Hall Saturday night and was apparently in good health.
Shortly after returning he was taken suddenly ill and expired at the above
hour. The funeral was held here today. This gentleman was one of the best know
residents of this community and his many friends were shocked to learn of his
death. It is thought apoplexy caused his death.
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
BICKETT, THOMAS BITTS, MARGARET in MERCER 12/25/1860 00A/ 00001446
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County, (Illinois)
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania (Maybe a Family member, yet to
be placed)
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania Son of William Bickett, Family
#185
1860 Census
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, (Ohio). Family Bible, noted birth in Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
1870 Census Mercer County, Illinois (again a transcription)
Suez Township
#17 Thomas Bickett, 36, farmer, Pennsylvania
Margaret, 37, Pennsylvania
William M, 8, Illinois
Melley P, (female) Illinois
Mary C., 1, Illinois
1880 US Census (a transcription again)
Census Place: Suez, Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 468B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas BICKET Self M M W 46 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ireland Mo: Ireland
Margaret BICKET Other F M W 47 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
Mary C. BICKET Other F S W 11 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: Pennsylvania
William MITCHELL Other M S W 18 Illinois
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ohio Mo: Ohio
Nellie R. MCEOWN Other F S W 12 Illinois
Occ: At School Fa: New York Mo: New York
Illinois Marriage Index:
BICKETT, THOMAS
BITTS, MARGARET
12/25/1860
MERCER
THOMAS BICKETT: Burial: Oct 21, 1899, Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co.,
Nebraska
Moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois to Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska.
Occupation: Farmer
MARGRETTA A. BITTS:
Liberty, Nebraska Journal Thursday, May 18, 1899.
Margaretta A. Betts was born in West Moreland, Co., Pennsylvania Apr. 6, 1833.
She came to Illinois in 1856 and was married to Thomas Bickett at Aledo,
Illinois on Christmas Day 1860. They moved to Gage Co., Neb ., in Dec. 1894.
For about four years she has been an intense sufferer and died at noon
Saturday May 18, 1899 while undergoing an imperative operation for
Strangulated Hernia.
She was the mother of four children, three of whom died in infancy one
daughter survives her, and assumes the mother mantle in the home, In
additional to her own children, She raised two motherless children.
While young she united with the unknown church, and after marriage joined the
Methodist church of which she was a member at the time of her death .
Her religious life was quiet and retiring but she projected her character in
spirit of God on the life about her.
She lived for others, in the midst of her constant suffering she gave her life
to others.
A faithful wife and loving mother she approximated Soloman's portrait of the
true woman.
During half a century she had been becoming one of God's Noble woman and she
has entered into her rest.
"Give her the fruits of her hands: and let her own works praise her in the
gates"
Margaretta’s Aunt Mary Bitts, married John Varner of Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, both Mary and John Varner died in Freeport. Margaretta’s Aunt
Anna Bitts, married first William Bates, second William Golden, all of which
died in Freeport.
Margaretta’s Siblings: Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. Grandparents:
Wilhelm Bitts and Anna Silvius, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
MARGRETTA A. BITTS: Burial: May 15, 1899, Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co.,
Nebraska
Moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois to Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
THOMAS BICKETT and MARGRETTA BITTS:
Marriage: Dec 25, 1860, Aledo, Mercer Co., Illinois
Children of THOMAS BICKETT and MARGRETTA BITTS are:
i. INFANT6 BICKETT, b. Mercer Co., Illinois; d. Mercer Co., Illinois.
ii. WILLIAM M. BICKETT, b. 1862, Mercer Co., Illinois; d. Mercer Co., Illinois.
iii. MARY C. BICKETT, b. May 1869, Mercer Co., Illinois.:
Census, June 26, 1900
Island Grove Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska
Walker, William, head, age 31, born in Pennsylvania, January 1869
Father born in Pennsylvania, mother in Missouri
Occupation Farmer
Nellie, wife, age 31, born November 1869 in Nebraska, parents born in Iowa
William J., son, age 1, born April 1898 in Nebraska
Bickett, Mary, boarder, age 31, born May 1869 in Illinois, parents born in
Pennsylvania
Note: It may be that Mary was farming with William Walker, who may have rented
her
father's farm, or he was in the process of purchasing the farm.
iv. MELLEY P. BICKETT, b. 1870, Mercer Co., Illinois; d. Mercer Co., Illinois.
51. JAMES M.5 BICKETT (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Mar 08, 1836 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and died Nov 09, 1923 in Liberty,
Gage Co., Nebraska. He married ELLEN ELIZA MILLER Sep 21, 1862 in Knox County,
Illinois. She was born 1837 in Pennsylvania, and died Sep 14, 1920 in Liberty,
Gage Co., Nebraska.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/cemeteries/index.htm
Reported in The Freeport Journal, Freeport, Pennsylvania May 11, 1885
James Bickett smashed his hand.
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County, Illinois
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania (Probably a Family member, from
Pennsylvania or Ireland)
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania Son of William Bickett, Family
#185
1860 Census
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, Ohio.(sic. Pennsylvania)
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
Illinois Marriage Index
BICKERT, JAMES
MILLER, ELLEN
09/21/1862
00B/0087 00005379 KNOX
1870 Census
#18 James Bickett, 34, farmer, Pennsylvania
Ellen E. Bickett, 32, Pennsylvania
Elmer, 6, Illinois
Lewis Buckman, 21, farm laborer, Sweden
1880 Census
Census Place: Mercer, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 327A
Relation Sex Married Race Age Birthplace
James BICKETT Self M M W 44 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ireland Mo: Ireland
Ellen E. BICKETT Wife F M W 42 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: Massachusetts Mo: New Hampshire
Alma BICKETT Daughter F S W 16 Illinois
Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: New Hampshire
Albert R. BICKETT Son M S W 8 Illinois
Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: New Hampshire
Census April 15, 1910, Liberty Village, Liberty Twp., Gage Co., Nebraska
James Bickett, head, age 48, born in Pennsylvania, Father and Mother born in
Ireland
Ellen E., wife, age 48, born in Michigan, Father born in Massachusetts, Mother
born in Vermont
Two children born, two children living
Liberty, Nebraska, Thursday, November 15, 1923.
James Bickett, pioneer of Liberty, died Friday, at the age of 85 years. since
the death of
Mrs. Bickett four years ago the deceased has made his home with his only
daughter,
Mrs. C. F. Crocker. Funeral services held Sunday afternoon from the family
home and
burial was in Liberty cemetery.
JAMES M. BICKETT: Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
Moved from Freeport, Pennsylvania to Illinois to Gage Co., Nebraska.
ELLEN ELIZA MILLER: Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
Bowhays Funeral Home
JAMES BICKETT and ELLEN MILLER: Marriage: Sep 21, 1862, Knox County, Illinois
Children of JAMES BICKETT and ELLEN MILLER are:
i. ELMER6 BICKETT, b. 1862, Mercer, Co., Illinois; d. 1862, Mercer, Co.,
Illinois.
122. ii. ALMA BICKETT, b. 1864, Mercer, Co., Illinois; d. Apr 14, 1944,
Braham, Isanti Co., Minnesota.
123. iii. ALBERT R. BICKETT, b. 1872, Mercer Co., Illinois; d. Apr 06, 1918,
Kansas City, Missouri.
52. ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT (WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jun 13, 1838 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and died Mar 28, 1929 in 215
East Bloomington St., Iowa City, Iowa. She married FRANCIS MARION DANNER Jun
03, 1862 in Sunbeam, Mercer Co., Illinois, son of WILLIAM DANNER and ELIZABETH
MASON. He was born Jan 28, 1839 in Pennsylvania, and died Apr 15, 1919 in 215
East Bloomington St. Iowa City, Iowa.
ELIZABETH STEWART BICKETT:
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County, Illinois
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania (Probably a Family member, from
Pennsylvania or Ireland)
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania Son of William Bickett, Family
#185
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, Ohio.
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
ELIZABETH STEWART BICKETT: Burial: Oakland, Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: 215 East Bloomington St., Iowa City, Iowa
FRANCIS MARION DANNER:
To Cousin Ralph, rjbeckett@aol.com
I just found this online. Note the name Charles Watson. Francis M. Danner is
listed as a "farm hand" to one Charles Watson of this township in Henderson
County in the 1860 Census. In 1870 he was married to Elizabeth (Steward
Bickett?) and had a farm of his own in the same township. He also had a six-
year-old son named William, whom I take to be my grandfather.
From Cousin Pete, PKDanner@aol.com
John Rowley organized the first school district in the Bald Bluff Township. In
May, 1856 there was a school meeting held, and his diary states the present
inhabitants voted to lend $20.00 each as a loan to the district to be paid back
out of the tax when levied for that purpose, the interest to be 10% of the
loan. Those loaning money were: Charles Watson, Luther Watson, William Morris,
Bland Dodson, J. B. Davidson, Jeremiah Bevins, John Laird, John Rowley, Milton
Halsey, and William H. Davis. John Rowley 's diary also shows record of hauling
one load of seats for the school house August 22, and on October 9 he bought a
stove for the school house to be ready in one week. In 1856 Thomas and Levi
Armstrong are mentioned. They are the sons of James Armstrong, cousins of Ann
Armstrong Rowle
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
DANNER, FRANCIS MARION BICKETT, ELIZABETH S MERCER
06/03/1862, Married by Rev. James Edward Rutledge
According to The William Bickett Family Bible, the Marriage was
performed in Aledo, Mercer Twp., Mercer Co., Illinois
Cousin Ralph,
In the 1870 Illinois Census, Henderson, Illinois (post office Oquawka) I
believe you will find the Danner family.
Francis M. Danner, age 31, Farmer born Virginia
Elizabeth, age 31, Keeping house, born Pennsylvania
William 6
Francis 3
Dale 1
Notes: Lois Elizabeth Rutledge (my grandmother) was born in Oquawka. Francis
is clearly Frank Allen Danner. Two Danner children are known to have died
young. Mary was one; Dale is likely the other. Only the mother of Elizabeth is
checked as having been foreign born, suggesting that both of P. M. were born in
USA. (Granted census takers only write down what they're told.)
In the 1860 census for the same location is a Francis M. Danner, listed as a
"farm hand" to Charles Watson. Age 20, born Virginia.
Cousin Peter
Census, 1880
Pleasant Valley, Johnson, Iowa
Francis M. DANNER, Self, Married, Male, White, age 40, born Virginia, Farmer,
both parents born Virginia.
Elizabeth DANNER, Wife, married, Female, White, age 41, born Pennsylvania,
Keeping House, both parents born Ireland.
William M. DANNER, Son, Single, Male, White, age 17, born Illinois, Assisting
on Farm, father born Virginia, mother born Pennsylvania.
Francis A. DANNER, Son, Single, Male, White, age 14, born Illinois, Assisting
on Farm, father born Virginia, mother born Pennsylvania.
Samuel E. DANNER, Son, Single, Male, White, age 8, born Illinois, Assisting on
Farm, father born Virginia, mother born Pennsylvania.
Mary E. DANNER, Daughter, Single, Female, White, age 5, born Illinois, father
Virginia, mother Pennsylvania.
Luela M. DANNER, Daughter, Single, Female, White, age 3, born Illinois, father
born Virginia, mother born Pennsylvania.
I now believe Francis Marion Danner came west from PA to Henderson C o. IL
with an older brother.
Francis Marion Danner appears in the 1860 census Henderson Co., IL, Township
12N. 4W. He is a hired hand, not yet married.
Four pages later, in the same township, I found this:
Robinson T. Danner, age 29, born Virginia
Susan Danner, age 28, born Pennsylvania
Amanda Danner, age 7, born Illinois
Margaret Danner, age 6, born Illinois
Joseph W. Danner, age 3, born Illinois
Sylvester Danner, age 1, born Illinois
I believe Robertson and Robinson are the same person. Also that he and Francis
Marion were brothers. What do you think?
Cousin Peter
FRANCIS MARION DANNER: Burial: Oakland, Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa
Married by Rev. James Edward Rutledge
Occupation: 1915, Retired Farmer and Methodist Minister
Property: 1862, Mercer Co., Illinois
FRANCIS DANNER and ELIZABETH BICKETT: Marriage: Jun 03, 1862, Sunbeam, Mercer
Co., Illinois
Children of ELIZABETH BICKETT and FRANCIS DANNER are:
i. DALE6 DANNER, d. Died Young.
124. ii. WILLIAM MASON DANNER SR., b. Jun 22, 1863, Mercer Co., Illinois; d.
Nov 14, 1952, Washington, D. C..
iii. FRANK ALLEN DANNER, b. Nov 19, 1866, Mercer County, Illinois; d. Jul 07,
1961; m. (1) MARGARET SLEMMONS, Sep 12, 1890; b. Aug 13, 1869, Iowa; d. Jan 31,
1919, Iowa; m. (2) ELSIE KLIEBENSTEIN, 1923; b. Crendy Center, Iowa.
FRANK ALLEN DANNER: Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 420 Lucas Street, Iowa City, Iowa
MARGARET SLEMMONS: Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa
FRANK DANNER and MARGARET SLEMMONS: Marriage: Sep 12, 1890
FRANK DANNER and ELSIE KLIEBENSTEIN: Marriage: 1923
125. iv. SAMUEL ERNEST DANNER, b. Feb 09, 1872, Henderson Co., Illinois; d.
Jul 17, 1905, Coralville, Iowa.
v. MARY E. DANNER, b. 1874, Mercer Co., Illinois; d. 1897, Iowa City, Iowa.
Burial: Oakland Cemetery. Iowa City, Iowa
vi. LOUELLA M. DANNER, b. Dec 01, 1876, Iowa City, Iowa; d. May 1969, Western
Springs, Cook Co., Illinois..
I have great respect for Louella M. Danner.
Louella was a disabled Lady. Louella created and pursued a profession for
herself, trading in real estate.
As near as I could tell, from records which were not plentiful in Iowa City,
Iowa, Louella purchased various homes, buildings and vacant land.
I believe some of these homes and/or buildings may not have been good repair.
I think she would then have contractors do repair work or she may have used
hourly workers.
I believe she supervised this work and may have did some of the work herself.
She then rented and/or sold this property and used the income to invest in
more property.
She lived with her mother, Elizabeth Bickett Danner at 215 East Bloomington
St., Iowa City, Iowa.
She died in Western Springs, Illinois, Home of her Grand Nephew David Allen
Danner
Rjbeckett@aol,com
LOUELLA M. DANNER: Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa
Kept Family Diary throughout her life-diary fell to heir, to Lois Danner
Residence: 215 East Bloomington St., Iowa City, Iowa
Generation No. 6
53. MARY JANE6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Sep 19, 1855 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Aft. Apr 1911 in
Allegheny Valley Hospital, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. She married GEORGE EVERETT
THOMPSON in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was born Jun 29, 1848.
The Valley Daily News. Vol. 27, No. 236, p. 4
Mrs. Mary Jane Thompson, 75, of Porter street [Tarentum, Pennsylvania], widow
of George E. Thompson, died this morning in the Allegheny Valley Hospital,
where she had been taken about a week ago for treatment.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Armstrong Co., where she resided until 23 years ago
when the family removed to this place. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church. She possessed a kindly Christian disposition and had
numerous friends.
She leaves two sons: John Thompson of Brackenridge; Merle E. of this place;
five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Gregory, of Armstrong Co.,; Mrs. Laura Petsinger,
of Brackenridge; Mrs. Florence Brumbaugh, at home; Mrs. Clara Brashear, of
Toronto, Ohio; and Mrs. Estelle Debay, of this place; two brothers, Wm. H. and
John G. Beckett of Boggsville; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Blackburn of Armstrong
Co., and Mrs. Jessie Mellon of Worthington; 22 grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the home, 927 Porter street, Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in Slate Lick cemetery.
GEORGE THOMPSON and MARY BECKETT: Marriage: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of MARY BECKETT and GEORGE THOMPSON are:
i. CHILD7 THOMPSON.
ii. MERLE THOMPSON, b. Lives in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania.
126. iii. ESTELLA DEBAY THOMPSON.
iv. CARLA THOMPSON, d. Hubbard, Ohio; m. SON BRASHNEAR; d. Hubbard, Ohio.
127. v. BERTHA MABEL THOMPSON, b. Feb 18, 1881, Clinton, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jun 10, 1974, Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
128. vi. LAURA THOMPSON, b. Sep 02, 1884; d. Apr 05, 1969, Tarentum,
Pennsylvania.
129. vii. JOHN BECKETT THOMPSON, b. Jan 12, 1886; d. Oct 1966, Glenshaw,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
viii. EDWIN THOMPSON, b. 1890; d. 1907, Typhoid than Diphtheria.
54. THOMAS MCGILL6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Oct 04, 1861 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1927
in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. He married MATILDA ANNA ISABEL DUFF Apr 20,
1893 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, daughter of SAMUEL DUFF and MATILDA
HAZLETT. She was born Dec 05, 1871 in Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died Aug 17, 1952 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co. Texas.
In 1909, Matthew Beckett, father of Thomas, and his second wife Sarah Ellen,
stepmother to
Thomas visited Louisville, Kentucky. In a letter to Ireland, Sarah Ellen
commented to her
sister-in-law, Matilda Beckett who had married a distant relative John Beckett
the following
comments: "Her son Thomas was well off, having been in the oil business."
Found on 1910 Soundex, Lewisville, Kentucky
Census, June 6, 1920, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Thomas Beckett, head, age 58, born in Pennsylvania
Anna D., wife, age 48, born in Pennsylvania
Thomas, son, age 10, born in Kentucky.
Census, 1930, 1818 Alstar St., Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Thomas M. Beckett, head, age 20, occupation, buyer-packing house
Anna D., mother, age 58, widow
THOMAS MCGILL BECKETT: Occupation: 1909, Oil business
Residence: 1909, Louisville, Kentucky
Mary Jane Duff, an older sister of Matilda Anna Isabel Duff Beckett, was born
February 28, 1860 in Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died January
20, 1949 in Aspinwall, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania She married CHARLES WILLIAM
BEISEL September 10, 1889 in Knox Chapel, Winfield Twp ., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. Charles was born January 03, 1856 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Pvt. Charles William Beisel was with General Custer’s 7th Calvary prior to the
battle with the Sioux Indians at The Little Big Horn in what is now the state
of Montana.
Due to snow blindness he was placed on medical leave, returning to the post at
Fort Abraham Lincoln, located south of Mandan, North Dakota.
He later worked as a streetcar conductor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was
killed in a streetcar accident on April 4, 1924.
Mary Jane Duff and Charles William Beisel are buried in Allegheny Cemetery,
Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Maybe this is it! Beulah Alice Freda Frey: November 11, 1921-December 1 2, 2006.
Duff Family descendant per Mary Jane Duff, sister of Matilda Anna Isabel Duff,
wife of
Thomas McGill Beckett. Mary Jane Beckett, wife of Charles William Beisel,
member of
General George Custer's 7th Cavalry.
In 1909, Matthew Beckett, father of Thomas, and his second wife Sarah Ellen,
stepmother to
Thomas visited Louisville, Kentucky. In a letter to Ireland, Sarah Ellen
commented to her
sister-in-law, Matilda Beckett who had married a distant relative John Beckett
the following
comments: "Her son Thomas was well off, having been in the oil business."
Found on 1910 Soundex, Lewisville, Kentucky
Census, June 6, 1920, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Thomas Beckett, head, age 58, born in Pennsylvania
Anna D., wife, age 48, born in Pennsylvania
Thomas, son, age 10, born in Kentucky.
Census, 1930, 1818 Alstar St., Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Thomas M. Beckett, head, age 20, occupation, buyer-packing house
Anna D., mother, age 58, widow
MATILDA ANNA ISABEL DUFF: Also Known As: Annie Beckett
In her father's will index, (Samuel Duff, Winfield Twp., Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania), grand daughter listed in will as Annie Beckett
THOMAS BECKETT and MATILDA DUFF: Marriage: Apr 20, 1893, Butler County,
Pennsylvania
Child of THOMAS BECKETT and MATILDA DUFF is:
130. i. THOMAS MATTHEW7 BECKETT I, b. Nov 15, 1909, Louisville, Kentucky; d.
Dec 19, 1970, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
55. SARAH EMILY6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Sep 05, 1863 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died 1954 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married MYERS BLACKBURN in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He was born 1860, and died 1936 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
MYERS BLACKBURN and SARAH BECKETT: Marriage: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of SARAH BECKETT and MYERS BLACKBURN are:
i. WILLIAM7 BLACKBURN, m. ALMA ROSS.
ii. CLARENCE MEL BLACKBURN, d. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. ESTER SNYDER.
iii. LAVINA BLACKBURN, m. HARRY MONTGOMERY.
iv. LYNNIE BLACKBURN, m. HAZEL L. ISEMAN; b. Oct 18, 1891, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Nov 1981, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
v. ROY BLACKBURN, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. MAY HOGG; b. May 23,
1896, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jul 1975, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
131. vi. ALICE BLACKBURN, b. Jan 30, 1889, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Dec 1986, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
56. WILLIAM HENRY6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Sep 20, 1865 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died 1945 in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania. He married CLARIA BELLE BAKER 1895 in Slate Lick
Presbyterian church, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter
of JOHN BAKER and RACHEAL DOVERSPIKE. She was born Oct 25, 1872 in Schrader's
Grove, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died May 28, 1921
in Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM HENRY BECKETT: Circa, April 1901, Published in the Freeport Journal, a
newspaper established in Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
There was a big party at W. H. Becketts' last Thursday evening.
J. B. Stevenson of Crafton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, visits the Becketts ',
and makes the following statement; "There were 42 of us Irish there and I tell
you the ice cream had to suffer"
Bear in mind: From Winfield, Pennsylvania to Freeport, Pennsylvania, the
railroad following along
Buffalo Creek from about 1885 into the 1900s’ had a passenger car. Family and
friends from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania could ride a passenger car from
Pittsburgh to Freeport, change to the train from Freeport to Winfield and get
off in Boggsville and have relatives or friends in the area, pick them up.
In this case, William Beckett’s home was about a city block from the
Boggsville Station.
Wilda Belle Beckett, his only child, married David F. Shutters, who died in
1991.
Wilda lived in her father’s house, until her death, July 03, 2001. Her
children sold the home, there after.
William F. Johnson conveyed 100 acres and 6 perches of the McCall purpart of
"Mount Charles"
to William Bickett, November 16, 1853, for $700.35, which the later conveyed
to Charles McCafferty,
October 5, 1855 for $1,800. (Farm located near Mount Charles, later known as
Holly’s Knob, per Holly family residence, later Johnson’s Knob as per Johnson
family residence).
WILLIAM HENRY BECKETT: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
CLARIA BELLE BAKER:
Freeport Journal, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, Friday, June 3, 1921
Clara Belle, wife of William H. Beckett, died at her home in Boggsville,
Saturday, May 28th, 1921, aged 47 years, 7 months. 3 days. She had been ill
some time but her death came quite unexpected. She was a member of the Slate
Lick Presbyterian church where she attended until her illness prevented. Hers
was a beautiful Christian character, a sunny disposition, and she was loved by
all who knew her. Her home was a model of neatness and always open hospitality
to relatives, friends or strangers. She married William Beckett 26 years ago
and this union was blessed with one child, Wilda Belle. Besides her husband and
daughter, her loss is mourned by her mother, Mrs. Rachel Baker, a sister, Mrs.
John Beckett, and five brothers, Louis, Herman, Addison, George and Walter
Baker, also a wide circle of other relatives and friends. The funeral services
were held at her home, Monday, May 30th, at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dodds,
of the Slate Lick Presbyterian church. The interment was in the new cemetery at
Slate Lick.
CLARIA BELLE BAKER: Also Known As: Clara
Burial: May 30, 1921, Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Sister of Emily Jane Baker, wife of John Monroe Beckett, was a cousin to
Clara's husband William Henry Beckett.
WILLIAM BECKETT and CLARIA BAKER: Marriage: 1895, Slate Lick Presbyterian
church, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Child of WILLIAM BECKETT and CLARIA BAKER is:
132. i. WILDA BELLE7 BECKETT, b. Aug 04, 1911, South Buffalo Township,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jul 03, 2001, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
57. REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Feb 22, 1867 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1930
in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married CONRAD GAISER in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, son of MARTIN GAISER. He was born in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
REBECCA MONROE BECKETT: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
CONRAD GAISER: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Marriage: Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of REBECCA BECKETT and CONRAD GAISER are:
i. ETHAL7 GAISER, m. SON REED.
133. ii. MARGARET GAISER.
134. iii. PEARL REBECCA GAISER.
iv. GRACE GAISER, m. SON BARTOE.
v. ELIZABETH GAISER, m. ROBERT HORNBERGER.
135. vi. ALVIE R. GAISER, b. Oct 25, 1884, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Apr
1983, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
136. vii. GEORGE ALBERT GAISER, b. Jul 19, 1889, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Sep 19, 1983, Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
viii. RALPH EDWARD GAISER, b. Jan 12, 1895; d. Dec 28, 1897.
ix. DAVID BECKETT GAISER, b. Aug 1896; d. Dec 1906.
137. x. AGNAS MAE GAISER, b. Aug 03, 1896, Boggsville, Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania; d. Oct 31, 1960.
138. xi. WILLIAM RAYMOND GAISER, b. Jul 10, 1909, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
Jul 20, 1987, Freeport, Pennsylvania.
58. AGNAS FRANTZ6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Jan 19, 1871 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jun 07,
1899 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married EDGAR SANFORD
GREGORY, son of GEORGE GREGORY and TABITHA EWING. He was born Mar 01, 1869 in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul 20, 1927 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
AGNAS FRANTZ BECKETT: Burial: Freeport Memorial Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
EDGAR SANFORD GREGORY: Burial: Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Child of AGNAS BECKETT and EDGAR GREGORY is:
i. SON7 GREGORY, b. May 30, 1899; d. Jun 02, 1899.
Burial: Freeport Memorial Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Buried with his mother, Agnas.
59. JESSIE LEE6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Mar 28, 1884 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Mar 15, 1966. She
married MATTHEW MILLEN Unknown in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He
was born Jun 05, 1875, and died Oct 28, 1962.
MATTHEW MILLEN and JESSIE BECKETT: Marriage: Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of JESSIE BECKETT and MATTHEW MILLEN are:
i. WALTER7 MILLEN, b. Jul 07, 1912; m. EDNA MAY BAKER.
ii. VELMA MILLEN, b. Aug 14, 1914; m. RALPH BOWSER.
139. iii. MARY BELLE MILLEN, b. Jul 27, 1915.
60. JOHN GRAHAM6 BECKETT (MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Dec 06, 1887 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Aug 02, 1954 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married ANNA ELIZABETH THOMPSON Aug 28, 1910 in
Arthur, Indiana, daughter of LEVI THOMPSON and MARTHA THOMPSON. She was born
Jul 29, 1891 in Arthur, Indiana, and died Oct 02, 1970 in Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
JOHN GRAHAM BECKETT: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
ANNA ELIZABETH THOMPSON: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Marriage: Aug 28, 1910, Arthur, Indiana
Children of JOHN BECKETT and ANNA THOMPSON are:
140. i. MILDRED ELIZABETH7 BECKETT, b. Feb 13, 1913, Boggsville, Pennsylvania;
d. Oct 13, 2008, Near Dallas, Texas.
ii. NINA PEARL BECKETT, b. May 05, 1915, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. May 08,
1915, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
Burial: Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
141. iii. WILBUR MERLE BECKETT, b. Apr 14, 1919, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
May 02, 2001, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
142. iv. PAUL GRAHAM BECKETT, b. Dec 15, 1921, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
143. v. BETTY LOUISA BECKETT, b. Oct 02, 1930, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
Apr 17, 2001, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
61. THOMAS WILLIAM6 BECKETT (MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Dec 30, 1853 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Mar 12,
1952 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married MARGARET MOONEY in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. She was born in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
Residence: Co., Antrim, Ireland
THOMAS BECKETT and MARGARET MOONEY: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of THOMAS BECKETT and MARGARET MOONEY are:
i. JOHN7 BECKETT, b. Jan 28, 1884, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Co., Antrim,
Ireland Alive in 1927.
Residence: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
ii. ANNIE CHRISTINA BECKETT, b. Feb 25, 1886.
144. iii. SARAH ELLEN BECKETT, b. Oct 27, 1892, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Sep
22, 1982, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
62. JOSEPH6 BECKETT (MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
May 22, 1857 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Aug 02, 1933 in
Jarrahwood, Western Australia. He married MARY ANN LINTON in Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland. She was born Nov 05, 1864 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland, and died Jul 19, 1939 in West Perth, Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Search Page: Type Surname only.
http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php
Summary Of Record Information
First Names Last Name Application Number
JOSEPH BECKETT KB00048257
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
76 02/08/1933 JARRAHWOOD
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ANGLICAN NA 0540
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0025434 EXPIRED UNKNOWN
JOSEPH BECKETT: Burial: Aug 1933, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands,
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
According to data collected by Francis Thomas Beckett Martin, They had six sons.
Immigration: Assisted to Australia by a parish church.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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Summary Of Record Information
First Names Last Name Application Number
MARY ANN BECKETT KB00062063
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
74 19/07/1939 WEST PERTH
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ANGLICAN NA 0540
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0025434 EXPIRED UNKNOWN
MARY ANN LINTON: Burial: Jul 1939, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands,
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
JOSEPH BECKETT and MARY LINTON: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Children of JOSEPH BECKETT and MARY LINTON are:
i. LUCINDA7 BECKETT, b. 1886, Perth, Western Australia; d. 1886, Perth,
Western Australia.
ii. JOHN BECKETT, b. Jan 12, 1887, Perth, Western Australia; d. Oct 12, 1917,
France, WWI.
Burial: Australian Military Cemetery, Belgium
iii. FREDRICK WILLIAM BECKETT, b. Mar 28, 1888, Perth, Western Australia; d.
Oct 10, 1951, Perth, Western Australia; m. MARGARET SPARKS; b. 1890, Western
Australia; d. May 04, 1979, Manning, Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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Summary Of Record Information
First Names Last Name Application Number
FREDERICK WILLIAM BECKETT KB00093421
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
62 10/10/1951 PERTH
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ANGLICAN NA 0540
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0025434 EXPIRED UNKNOWN
FREDRICK WILLIAM BECKETT: Burial: Oct 1951, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of
Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
MARGARET ELIZA MATILDA BECKETT KC00060088
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
89 05/04/1979 MANNING
Ashes Request
SCATTERED TO THE WINDS AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Completed y
MARGARET SPARKS: Burial: May 1979, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands,
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
145. iv. JOSEPHINE KATHLINE BRIDGET BECKETT, b. Mar 17, 1891, Perth, Western
Australia; d. Mar 02, 1975, Dianella, Western Australia.
146. v. MARY BECKETT, b. Jun 14, 1893, Perth, Western Australia; d. Jan 24,
1988, Western Australia.
147. vi. RICHARD JAMES BECKETT, b. Dec 16, 1894, Perth, Western Australia; d.
Aug 30, 1969, Perth, Western Australia.
vii. LUCINDA MATILDA BECKETT, b. Apr 09, 1898, Perth, Western Australia.
63. HARRIET LOUISA6 BECKETT (MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Nov 24, 1867 in Ballymaclose, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1907 in
Belfast, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. She married JOHN JACQUES Aft. 1887 in
Co., Antrim, Ireland. He was born 1853 in Probably in Leitrum, Ireland, and
died Aug 05, 1925 in Belfast, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
JOHN JACQUES:
john_jacques@hotmail.com
Surname Jacques: French and English: from the Old French personal name
Jacques, the usual French form of Latin Jacobus, Jacob.
Jacob: Jewish, English, German, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and southern
Indian: derivative, via Latin Jacobus, from the Hebrew personal name ya‘aqobh,
Yaakov. In the Bible, this is the name of the younger twin brother of Esau
(Genesis 25:26), who took advantage of the latter’s hunger and impetuousness to
persuade him to part with his birthright ‘for a mess of potage’. The name is
traditionally interpreted as coming from Hebrew akev ‘heel’, and Jacob is said
to have been born holding on to Esau’s heel. In English Jacob and James are now
regarded as quite distinct names, but they are of identical origin, James, and
in most European languages the two names are not distinguished. It is used as a
given name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. has come to be used as a
surname among families from southern India.
The English surname is either a late introduction from France or a
Frenchification of Jakes.
Jakes: In English this surname is traditionally pronounced as two syllables,
jay-kwez.
English: patronymic from Jack
Czech Jakeš: from a derivative of the personal name Jakub, Czech form of Jacob
JOHN JACQUES: Occupation: Worked with brother-in-law, Robert Beckett, a dress
buyer, Bank Building, Belfast, Ireland
JOHN JACQUES and HARRIET BECKETT: Marriage: Aft. 1887, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Child of HARRIET BECKETT and JOHN JACQUES is:
i. ELSIE7 JACQUES, b. 1899, Belfast, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Dec
18, 1956, Purdysburn, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Mentally Ill.
64. WILLIAM C.6 BECKETT (WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Sep 10, 1861 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Oct 08, 1965 in Homewood, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He
married FANNY D. BECKETT in Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania. She was born 1860, and died 1935 in Homewood, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name BECKETT
First Name WILLIAM
Age 18
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation LAB
Skill Level
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECONDSTHOM
William was born on Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., where the
Greyhound bus station now is. First job at 10 years of age in 5th Ave grocery.
Was an insurance salesman, later in life.
Director Homewood Saving & Loan.
Was a member of the Masonic Lodge
WILLIAM C. BECKETT: Ethnicity/Relig.: Homewood, Pennsylvania Methodist Church.
Residence: 7015 Susquehanna, St. Homewood, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM BECKETT and FANNY BECKETT: Marriage: Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and FANNY BECKETT are:
148. i. WILLIAM F.7 BECKETT, b. 1887, Susquehanna Street, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. 1968, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania.
ii. MARGARET S. BECKETT, b. 1892, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; d. 1977,
Homewood, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
65. CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT (WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Oct 1863 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died
Abt. 1938 in Knoxville Boro, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She
married JOHN DERRICK Abt. 1881 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He
was born May 1863 in England, and died Bet. 1904 - 1920 in Knoxville Boro,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name BECKETT
First Name KATIE
Age 19
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation WRKINCORKFAC
Skill Level WORKS IN
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECONDSTHOM
Census, January 1, 1920
Second Precinct, Knoxville, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Catherine Derrick, head, age 60, widow
Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Ireland, mother born in Pennsylvania
William J., son, age 30, single, occupation packer, glass factory
Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in England, mother born in Pennsylvania
Howard, son, age 27, single, occupation, car tracer, steel car factory
Born in Pennsylvania
Mariam, daughter, age 17, single, occupation, glass factory hand
Born in Pennsylvania
Jean, daughter, age 15, single, occupation, glass factory hand
Born in Pennsylvania
Census, April 10, 1930
May St., Mt Oliver Borough, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Brown, Mark, head, age 41, married age 25, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania Occupation printer-newspaper
Ruth, wife, age 34, married age 19, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Robert, son, age 14
Betty M., daughter, age 12
Dorothy, daughter, age 11
Howard, son, age 8
Derrick, Catherine, mother-in-law, age 70, widow
JOHN DERRICK: It has been said, John Derrick and wife Catherine Beckett had
ten children.
Census June 19, 1900
324 Miller St., Knoxville Boro, Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
John Derrick, head, age 36, born May 1863 in England
Parents born in Ireland, Immigrated to USA, 1873.
Married 19 years. occupation clerk at US Glass Works
Catherine, wife, born October 1863 in Pennsylvania
Father born in Ireland, mother born in Pennsylvania
Married 19 years
Children born 8, children living 7
John, son, age 17, born October 1882 in Pennsylvania
Occupation day labor
Thomas C., son, age 15, born October 1884 in Pennsylvania
Occupation day labor
William J., son, age 11, born December 1888 in Pennsylvania
Howard C., son, age 8, born August 1891 in Pennsylvania
Helen, daughter, age 6, born January 1894 in Pennsylvania
Ruth, daughter, age 4, born October 1895 in Pennsylvania
Margaret, age 2, born April 1898
JOHN DERRICK and CATHERINE BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1881, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of CATHERINE BECKETT and JOHN DERRICK are:
i. CHILD7 DERRICK, b. Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. Bef. Jun
19, 1900, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. JOHN DERRICK II, b. Oct 08, 1882, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 1975, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida; m. ELIZABETH
KYLER, 1907, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; b. 1880, Berlin, Germany.
Census 1910
119 Charles St., Knoxville Boro, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
John Derrick Jr., head, age 28, born in Pennsylvania
Father born in England, mother born in Pennsylvania
Occupation Assistant foreman Glass House
Married three years
Elizabeth, wife, age 27, born in Germany
Parents born in Germany
Census 1920
18 Grape St., Knoxville Boro, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
John Derrick, age 38, born in Pennsylvania
Occupation laborer Glass Factory
Father born in England, mother born in Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, wife, age 40, born in Berlin, Germany
Father born in Germany, mother born in Berlin, Germany
Rose Kyler, mother-in-law, age 73, widow
Born in Berlin, Germany
Possibilities!
JOHN DERRICK, b. 08 Oct 1882, d. Mar 1975, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, FL. SSN
276-01-6009, issued in Ohio.
MARGARET N DERRICK, b. 01 Jan 1898, d. 17 Dec 1992, Saint Petersburg,
Pinellas, FL. SSN 262-43-5290 issued in Florida.
FRANK DERRICK, b. 13 Sep 1887, d. Sep 1966, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, FL.
SSN 335-01-8863 issued in Illinois
JOHN DERRICK II: Occupation: 1910, Assistant foreman, Glass House
JOHN DERRICK and ELIZABETH KYLER: Marriage: 1907, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
iii. THOMAS LEE DERRICK, b. Oct 04, 1884, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Feb 17, 1907.
PITTSBURGH PRESS - MONDAY, FEB. 18, 1907
THOMAS LEE DERRICK - aged 22 years died at his residence, No. 208 Morse St.,
Knoxville, yesterday at 12:55. He was a member of the Knoxville Methodist
Episcopal Church and was also connected with the United States Glass Co. He is
survived by his parents, John and Catherine Derrick.
DERRICK - On Sunday Feb. 17, 1907 at 12:55 a.m. Thomas Lee second son of John
and Catherine Derrick (nee Beckett) aged 22 years, 4 month, 13 days. Funeral
services will be held at the family residence No. 208 Morse St. Knoxville, on
Wednesday, February 20, at 3 p.m. Friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend.
149. iv. WILLIAM JOSEPH DERRICK, b. Dec 22, 1888, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 16, 1929, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
150. v. HOWARD PARKER DERRICK, b. Aug 26, 1891, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
vi. HELEN DERRICK, b. Jan 1894, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
151. vii. RUTH DERRICK, b. Oct 1895, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
viii. MARGARET DERRICK, b. Apr 1898, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ix. MARIAM DERRICK, b. 1902, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Occupation: 1920, Glass factory hand
x. JEAN DERRICK, b. 1904, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Occupation: 1920, Glass factory hand
66. ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT (WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1864 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec
24, 1954 in 200 Second St., Aspenwall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She married
JACOB BRINEY RAMBO Apr 29, 1884 in Living room of home in Homewood,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, son of JAMES RAMBO and MARY BRINEY.
He was born Mar 25, 1858 in Pennsylvania, and died Feb 03, 1941 in 200 Second
St., Aspenwall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name BECKETT
First Name LIZZIE
Age 16
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation WRKPRINTOFF
Skill Level WORKS IN
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECONDSTHOM
The Pittsburgh chapter, American Red cross; a history of the activities of the
chapter from its organization to January 1, 1921, with an append ix containing
all available names of those who rendered Red Cross service during that period.
Elizabeth Rambo
Mrs. J. B. Rambo
Census 1930, Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jacob B. Rambo, Age 72
Elizabeth Mae Rambo, Age 66
ELIZABETH MAE BECKETT: Burial: Dec 27, 1954, Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Census 1910
333 2nd st., Aspinwall Borough, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Jacob B. Rambo, head, age 52, born in Pa., parents born in Pennsylvania.
occupation, foreman railroad
Elizabeth, wife, age 46, born in Pennsylvania.
father born in Ireland, mother born in Maryland.
Frank B., son, age 23, born in Pennsylvania.
occupation, draftsman railroad
Adella, daughter, age 22, born in Pennsylvania.
Jay B., son, age 20, born in Pennsylvania.
occupation, locomotive fireman railroad
Elizabeth A., daughter, age 8, born in Pennsylvania.
Census 1930
Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jacob B. Rambo, head, age 72, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in
Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth, wife, age 66, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ireland, mother
born in Maryland.
JACOB BRINEY RAMBO: Burial: Feb 06, 1941, Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
JACOB RAMBO and ELIZABETH BECKETT: Marriage: Apr 29, 1884, Living room of
home in Homewood, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Children of ELIZABETH BECKETT and JACOB RAMBO are:
i. MARY MARGARET7 RAMBO, b. Pennsylvania.
152. ii. WILLIAM MADISON RAMBO, b. 1885, Pennsylvania.
153. iii. FRANK BURDETT RAMBO, b. 1886, Pennsylvania.
iv. ADELLA MAE RAMBO, b. 1888, Pennsylvania.
Also Known As: Della
v. JAY BRINEY RAMBO, b. 1890, Pennsylvania.
154. vi. ELIZABETH AGNES RAMBO, b. Jun 21, 1901, Pennsylvania; d. Dec 1969,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
67. RACHEL6 BECKETT (WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jan 17, 1869 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jun
20, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married (1) JOHN W.
LEWIS 1885 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He was born in
Pennsylvania. She married (2) JAMES F. BROWN 1901 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania. He was born 1869 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name BECKETT
First Name RACHEL
Age 12
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation AH
Skill Level NOT DETERMINED
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status SINGLE
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECONDSTHOM
Census June 14, 1900
37th ward, 1605 Susquehanna St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Rachel Lewis, born January 1868 in Pennsylvania, widow
Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Pennsylvania, Occupation, washer woman
Six children born, six living
Jennie, daughter, single, age 14, born February 1886 in Pennsylvania
Occupation, press reader. Parents born in Pennsylvania
Bessie, daughter, age 11, born October 1888 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
John, son, age 9, born March 1891 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Harry, son, age 7, born November 1892 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Margaret, daughter, age 4, born March 1896 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
George, son, age 11/12, born July 1899 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
James Johnstone, boarder, age 22, occupation barber.
(Smart move for Rachel, extra money, haircuts for kids)
Census, April 15, 1910
Munsic St., 13th ward, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
James F. Brown, head, age 42, occupation, carpenter at mill
First marriage, married nine years
Three children born, three living (Note: Mother is Rachel B.)
Rachel B., wife, age 42, Second Marriage
First marriage, six children born, six living
James E., son, age 7, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Ruth E., daughter, age 2, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Harry H., son, age 1/12, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
John W., step son, age 18, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Occupation, furnace man, signal works
Harry, step son, age 16, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Occupation, furnace man, signal works
Margaret, step daughter, age 14, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in
Pennsylvania, Mother born in Pennsylvania
George H., step son, age 10, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in
Pennsylvania, Mother born in Pennsylvania
JOHN LEWIS and RACHEL BECKETT: Marriage: 1885, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Census, April 15, 1910
Munsic St., 13th ward, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
James F. Brown, head, age 42, occupation, carpenter-mill
First marriage, married nine years
Three children born, three living (Note: Mother is Rachel B.)
Rachel B., wife, age 42, Second Marriage
First marriage, six children born, six living
James E., son, age 7, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania, M
other born in Pennsylvania
Ruth E., daughter, age 2, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Harry H., son, age 1/12, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
John W., step son, age 18, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Occupation, furnace man, signal works
Harry, step son, age 16, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in Pennsylvania,
Mother born in Pennsylvania
Occupation, furnace man, signal works
Margaret, step daughter, age 14, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in
Pennsylvania, Mother born in Pennsylvania
George H., stepson, age 10, born in Pennsylvania, Father born in
Pennsylvania, Mother born in Pennsylvania
JAMES BROWN and RACHEL BECKETT: Marriage: 1901, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of RACHEL BECKETT and JOHN LEWIS are:
i. JENNIE7 LEWIS, b. Feb 1886, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. BESSIE LEWIS, b. Oct 1888, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. JOHN W. LEWIS, b. Mar 1891, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Occupation: Apr 1910, Furnace man, signal works
iv. HARRY LEWIS, b. Nov 1892, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Occupation: Apr 1910, Furnace man, signal works
v. MARGARET LEWIS, b. Mar 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
vi. GEORGE LEWIS, b. Jul 1899, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of RACHEL BECKETT and JAMES BROWN are:
vii. JAMES E.7 BROWN, b. 1903.
viii. RUTH E. BROWN, b. 1908.
Census 1930
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Ruth E. Brown, age 22
ix. HARRY H. BROWN, b. 1910.
68. MARGARET6 BECKETT (WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jul 09, 1871 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan
30, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM
SHENKEL. He was born Abt. 1874 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last Name BECKETT
First Name MAGGIE
Age 10
Sex FEMALE
Color WHITE
Occupation SCHOOL
Skill Level STUDENT
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status SINGLE
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth PENN.
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 21
Street SECONDSTHOM
Census: June 13, 1900
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
William Shenkel, head, age 26, born June 1873, In Pennsylvania
Margaret, wife, age 26, born March 1874, in Pennsylvania
Three children born, three living
Ada, daughter, age 5, born September 1894
John W., son, age 3, born August 1896
Blanch M., daughter, age 6/12, born November 1895
Census: June 13, 1910
Mt. Oliver, Ward 1, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
William J. Shenkel, head, age 36, factory worker
Margaret, wife, age 36
Ada, daughter, age 15
John W., son, age 13
Blanch M., daughter, age 10
George E., son, age 8
Albert J., son, age 4
Social Security Death Index. Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
GEORGE SHENKEL 18 Nov 1901 Jun 1977 15234 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 15216
(Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 167-09-9084 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
MARY SHENKEL 04 Apr 1901 Oct 1975 15234 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) (none
specified) 174-50-2925 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
MARY SHENKEL 26 Aug 1902 Apr 1972 15212 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) (none
specified) 175-22-2169 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
JOHN SHENKEL 21 Nov 1893 Jul 1971 15228 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) (none
specified) 183-32-0211 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
IRENE B SHENKEL 06 May 1923 11 Oct 2006 (V) 15228 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA)
(none specified) 185-12-0376 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
FRANK SHENKEL 02 Jan 1896 Aug 1973 15212 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) (none
specified) 190-10-4574 Pennsylvania SS-5 Letter
JAMES E SHENKEL 11 Aug 1944 08 Dec 2003 (V) 15234 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA)
(none specified) 193-34-2208 Pennsylvani
Children of MARGARET BECKETT and WILLIAM SHENKEL are:
155. i. MARY E.7 SHENKEL, b. 1889, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. ADA L. SHENKEL, b. 1895, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. JOHN W. SHENKEL, b. 1897, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. BLANCH M. SHENKEL, b. 1900, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
v. ALBERT J. SHENKEL, b. 1906, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
69. JOHN C.6 MEEHAN (CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Feb 24, 1852 in Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, and died Sep 14, 1924 in
Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
JOHN C. MEEHAN: Burial: Sep 1924, Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania
Child of JOHN C. MEEHAN is:
i. INFANT CHILD7 MEEHAN, b. Nov 12, 1854; d. Nov 12, 1854.
70. WILLIAM P.6 MEEHAN (CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Dec 22, 1859 in Pennsylvania, and died Dec 29, 1906 in Erie,
Erie Co., Pennsylvania. He married MABEL C. HUMPHREY Aug 05, 1886 in Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania. She was born Mar 04, 1869 in Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Jul 15, 1930 in Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM P. MEEHAN: Burial: Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
MABEL C. HUMPHREY: Burial: Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM MEEHAN and MABEL HUMPHREY: Marriage: Aug 05, 1886, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of WILLIAM MEEHAN and MABEL HUMPHREY are:
i. GLENNIS7 MEEHAN, b. Apr 04, 1888; d. Feb 08, 1913.
ii. WILLIAM P. MEEHAN, b. Jan 27, 1905, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; d. Oct
24, 1989, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; m. FLORENCE WASSER; b. May 29, 1908; d.
Nov 10, 1989.
71. DAVID BECKETT6 MEEHAN (CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Jul 24, 1862 in Pennsylvania, and died Apr 15, 1921 in Erie
Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) THERESA L. WEBER, daughter of PETER WEBER
and SALOME SCHUMAKER. She was born Feb 16, 1880 in Haborcreek, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Sep 11, 1963 in Erie Co., Pennsylvania. He married (2)
HARRIET LOUISE THOMPSON. She was born Jul 19, 1855, and died Mar 29, 1920.
Census June 19, 1900
926 Eight St., Forth ward, Erie, Pennsylvania
David Meehan, head, widower, age 36, born July 1863 in Pennsylvania
Father born in Ireland, mother in Pennsylvania
Occupation blacksmith
Tresa Weber, servant, age 21, born February 1879 in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Germany, Occupation housekeeper
(Following; Difficult to read)
Jerry Reynolds, boarder with Wife Ada and three children
Works on railroad
Census April 29, 1910
142 11th St., Millcreek Twp., City of Erie, Pennsylvania
David B. Meehan, head, age 45, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Ireland, married eight years, first marriage
Occupation blacksmith
Teresa, wife, age 30, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Germany, first marriage
Two children born, two living
David, son, age 7
Thora E., daughter, age 2
DAVID BECKETT MEEHAN: Burial: Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
THERESA L. WEBER: Burial: Erie City Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
Children of DAVID MEEHAN and THERESA WEBER are:
156. i. DAVID BECKETT7 MEEHAN, b. Jan 05, 1901, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. Apr 29,
1991, Erie, Pennsylvania.
157. ii. THORA MEEHAN, b. Nov 26, 1907, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. Nov 07, 1996,
Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
iii. CHILD OF DAVID MEEHAN, b. Sep 16, 1911, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. Sep 16,
1911, Erie, Pennsylvania.
72. JOHN MONROE6 BECKETT (JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 01, 1870 in No. 24 Webster St., Allegheny City,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Oct 04, 1955 in At Home, Boggsville,
South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married EMILY
JANE BAKER Nov 08, 1893 in Presbyterian Church, Schrader's Grove, Pennsylvania,
daughter of JOHN BAKER and RACHEAL DOVERSPIKE. She was born Oct 02, 1874 in
Schrader's Grove, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul
16, 1964 in At Home, Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
JOHN MONROE BECKETT:
Census, July 14, 1870
PO Worthington, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Shields, Robert, age 26, born in Illinois, farmer
Shields, Sarah, age 26, born in Pennsylvania. John Monroe Beckett's mother 's
sister, Sarah Monroe Shields
Shields, Joseph, age 1, born in Pennsylvania
Shields, Rebecca, age 2, born in Pennsylvania
Monroe, Rebecca, age 50, born in Pennsylvania. John Monroe Beckett's
grandmother.
Census, June 1, 1880: Listed as # 4 Home
PO Slate Lick, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Shields, Robert, age 36, farmer
Shields, Sarah, age 36.
Shields, Rebecca, age 13
Shields, Joseph M., age 11
Shields, John A., age 9
Shields, Frank, age 7
Shields, Mary M., age 5
Shields, Nancy Jane, age 3
Shields, Sarah, age 2/12 March
Next Farm (Deeded John Monroe Jr., wife Rebecca Rea Monroe, Joseph Bickett,
wife Rebecca Anne Monroe Bickett, John Beckett, wife Emily Jane Baker Beckett,
Clarence Beckett, wife Estella Steele Beckett, John Beckett, wife Emma Jane
Baker Beckett, Clyde Beckett, wife Elsie Ella Fulkman Beckett, Ralph Beckett,
wife Karen Elaine Serene Beckett-children: John Kennedy Beckett, Jefferson
Monroe Beckett, Brenda Jane Beckett, Laurie Anne Beckett)
Census, June 1, 1880: Listed as # 5 Home
PO Slate Lick, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Monroe, Rebecca, age 60, Widow
Next Farm (Deeds: Joseph Bickett-Rebecca Beckett, John Beckett-Emma Beckett,
Emma Beckett, Clyde Becket-Elsie Beckett, Donald & Thomas Beckett)
Census, June 1, 1880: Listed as # 6 Home
PO Slate Lick, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Bickett, Joseph, age 38
Bickett, Rebecca A., age 33
Bickett, John M., age 10, works on farm
Bickett, Matilda, age 8
Bickett, Thomas L., age 7
Bickett, Mary A., age 2
JOHN MONROE BECKETT: Burial: Oct 07, 1955, Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
EMILY JANE BAKER: At the funeral of her husband John, Emma with the Assistance
of her daughter Cora, placed her hand on his hand with love, parting for a
brief time, until they would meet again.
Burial: Jul 19, 1964, Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
JOHN BECKETT and EMILY BAKER: Marriage: Nov 08, 1893, Presbyterian Church,
Schrader's Grove, Pennsylvania
Children of JOHN BECKETT and EMILY BAKER are:
158. i. EFFIE MAY7 BECKETT, b. Aug 09, 1895, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 18, 1983, Rest Home, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
159. ii. CLARENCE MONROE BECKETT, b. Oct 24, 1899, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Feb 25, 1977, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
160. iii. CORA BELLE BECKETT, b. Nov 30, 1901, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 1995, Ford City, Pennsylvania.
161. iv. LOEY MILDRED BECKETT, b. Jan 31, 1904, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 28, 1986, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania.
162. v. GLENN LEROY BECKETT, b. Mar 17, 1905, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 24, 1961, Worthington, Pennsylvania.
vi. ERVIN LEE BECKETT, b. May 16, 1907, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jun 15, 1990, Leasureville, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m.
AUDREY RUTH COLLIER, Jun 23, 1950, Leasureville, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; b.
Oct 10, 1918, Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Nov 17, 2009,
Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ERVIN LEE BECKETT: Buffalo Presbyterian Church, one and one-half miles east of
Sarversville, was organized August 3, 1843, by Revs. Abraham BOYD, Thomas W.
KERR and Elder HILL. Son BOYD preached there for some time before he could
gather the original thirteen members and continued as pastor until 1846. Rev.
David D. MCKEE came in 1847; Rev. Newton BRACKEN in 1849; Rev. George CAIRNS in
1851; Rev. Newton BRACKEN, as stated supply, in 1858; Rev. John V. MILLER in
1859; Rev. Josiah MCPHERRIN in 1865; Rev. James T. PATTERSON in 1874, and Rev.
John S. ATKINSON, June 14, 1881. Rev. John S. ATKINSON was released in April,
1888. Rev. L. E. KEITH succeeded him and remained one year. The pulpit was
supplied from 1889 to February, 1894. Rev. J. W. HAZLETT was ordained pastor in
February, 1894. The membership in 1894 was 120. The first elders were Andrew
MCCASKEY and William CRUIKSHANK. Among the latter day elders may be named
Thomas BECKETT, W.H. MCCAFFERTY, William GALBREATH, Wilson TODD, James BRICKER,
Thomas ELLIOTT and J. P. HEPLER. In1843-44 a very primitive house of worship
was erected, which was used until after the war, when a new frame edifice was
built, and dedicated in 1867. It was repaired about two years ago. The church
stands in the two-acre cemetery lot.
ERVIN LEE BECKETT: Burial: Jun 18, 1990, Buffalo Presbyterian Church Yard,
Sarver, Pennsylvania
Military: WWII, United States Army
Audrey R. Beckett
Winfield Township
Audrey R. Beckett, 91, of Winfield Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday,
Nov. 17, 2009, in Allegheny Valley Hospital. Audrey was born October 10, 1918,
in Leechburg, the daughter of the late Claude Lee and Carrie Mae (Thompson)
Collier. Audrey was a member of Buffalo Presbyterian Church. She was the widow
of Lee A. Beckett, who passed in 1990; and was also preceded in death by her
sister, Helen McCrea. At the family's request there will be no visitation and
the burial will be held at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Arrangements
are handled by REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport, 724-295-4500.
AUDREY RUTH COLLIER: Burial: Nov 2009, Buffalo Presbyterian Church Yard,
Sarver, Pennsylvania
ERVIN BECKETT and AUDREY COLLIER: Marriage: Jun 23, 1950, Leasureville, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania
163. vii. GRACE REBECCA BECKETT, b. Mar 29, 1909, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jul 1987, Ford City, Pennsylvania.
164. viii. WILLIS JOSEPH BECKETT, b. Oct 08, 1911, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 13, 1982, Center Hill, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
165. ix. RALPH HOWARD BECKETT, b. Aug 08, 1913, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Aug 12, 1994, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
166. x. CLYDE HENRY BECKETT, b. May 01, 1915, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 29, 2006, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
73. MATILDA6 BECKETT (JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Sep 19, 1871 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Jul 09,
1958 in Schrader's Grove, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
She married HERMAN ELLWARD BAKER in Slate Lick, Pennsylvania, son of JOHN BAKER
and RACHEAL DOVERSPIKE. He was born Jul 25, 1866 in Schrader's Grove, South
Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and died Sep 01, 1926 in
Schrader's Grove, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
MATILDA BECKETT: Also Known As: Aunt Tilly
Sister of John Monroe Beckett, husband of Emily Jane Baker, sister of Tilly's
husband
HERMAN ELLWARD BAKER: Brother of Emily Jane Baker, wife of John Monroe Beckett
HERMAN BAKER and MATILDA BECKETT: Marriage: Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of MATILDA BECKETT and HERMAN BAKER are:
i. ELMER7 BAKER, b. Feb 24, 1895, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Jan 1981, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. GILMORE BAKER, b. Aug 16, 1896, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Aug 1966, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. FLORENCE L. BAKER, b. May 23, 1900, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
167. iv. JOHN LYNN BAKER, b. Feb 1904, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
v. ALVIN BAKER, b. Oct 19, 1906, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Aug 1979, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
vi. INFANT DAUGHTER BAKER, b. 1908, Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
1908.
168. vii. FRANK H. BAKER, b. Oct 04, 1912, Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Aug 12, 1991.
74. MARY ALMEADA6 BECKETT (JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 27, 1877 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died
Aug 26, 1961 in Worthington, Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM L. SMITH in
Slate Lick, Pennsylvania. He was born 1884, and died Aug 21, 1946 in
Worthington, Pennsylvania.
MARY ALMEADA BECKETT: Known as Aunt Meady.
WILLIAM SMITH and MARY BECKETT: Marriage: Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Child of MARY BECKETT and WILLIAM SMITH is:
169. i. JOSEPH MILTON7 SMITH, b. Jun 24, 1906, Worthington, Pennsylvania; d.
May 21, 1965, Worthington, Pennsylvania Single.
75. EDWIN6 MARTIN (SAMUEL5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Mar 08, 1860 in Pennsylvania. He married FRANKIE HUFF Feb 04, 1892.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Last Name MARTIN
First Name EDWIN
Age 20
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation CLERK
Skill Level CLERK
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE.
EDWIN MARTIN: Copied his father's diary and passed it to his daughter Margaret.
EDWIN MARTIN and FRANKIE HUFF: Marriage: Feb 04, 1892
Child of EDWIN MARTIN and FRANKIE HUFF is:
i. MARGARET7 MARTIN, b. Dec 24, 1892, Pennsylvania; d. Jan 1976, Novato,
Marin Co., California; m. JAMES W. NAYLOR; b. Dec 01, 1884, Kansas; d. Jun
1968, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.
Census 1930
Orange Co., California
Margaret M. Naylor, age 37
MARGARET NAYLOR b. 07 Dec 1911 d. 20 Feb 1991 in Coronado, San Diego Co., CA.
92118. SSN 162-03-3605 Issued in Pennsylvania. SS-5 Letter
MARGARET A NAYLOR b. 23 Oct 1950 d. 27 Feb 2004 in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co.,
CA. 91103. SSN 288-48-8347 Issued in Ohio SS-5 Letter
MARGARET M NAYLOR b. 08 Jun 1920 d. 07 Jan 2007 in Covina, Los Angeles, Co.,
CA. 91724. SSN 295-09-2309 Issued in Ohio SS-5 Letter
MARGARET NAYLOR b. 19 Dec 1892 d. Jan 1976 in Novato, Marin Co., CA. 94947.
SSN 546-21-8029 Issued in California SS-5 Letter
MARGARET NAYLOR b. 26 Oct 1916 d. May 1984 in Saint Helena, Napa Co., CA.
94574. SSN 558-39-0992 Issued in California SS-5 Letter
MARGARET H NAYLOR b. 28 Mar 1898 d. 25 Apr 1993 in Carmichael, Sacramento
So., CA. 95608 SSN 579-18-7197 Issued in District of Columbia SS-5 Letter
This is the daughter of Edwin Martin, who sent the diary that her father
copied from his father's diary: The 1823 diary of Martin-Beckett immigration
from Ireland to Pennsylvania
The diary was sent to Francis Thomas Beckett Martin III in 1927.
A Copy was given to Ralph Beckett by Charles Wellington Martin II, in Ten
Sleep, Wyoming, when Charles and his wife Mary were traveling from Omaha
Nebraska to their daughters home, Mary Julia Martin, Mrs Fred Francis Videon in
Bozeman, Montana.
MARGARET MARTIN: Residence: 1927, 200 North Cornell, Fullerton, California.
JAMES W. NAYLOR:
Census 1900
Orange Co., California
James W. Naylor, age 45
All in same area:
Name Age in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house
Race Home in 1930
(City, County, State) View Census Save This
James W Naylor 45 info birthplace info location city, Orange, CA
Margaret M Naylor 37 info info city, Orange, CA
Ida P Naylor 39 info info city, Orange, CA
Samuel F Naylor 37 info birthplace info location city, Orange, CA
Evelyn Naylor 29 info info city, Orange, CA
Gillis B Naylor 30 info birthplace info location city, Orange, CA
Gillis B Naylor 4 info info city, Orange, CA
Ada Naylor 7 info info city, Orange, CA
Jean Naylor 7 info info city, Orange, CA
Frances Naylor 6 info info city, Orange, CA
Robert E Naylor 3 info birthplace info location city, Orange, CA
Probable: JAMES NAYLOR 01 Dec 1884 Jun 1968 92107 (San Diego, San Diego, CA)
(none specified) 511-32-2647 Kansas SS-5 Letter
76. CHARLES ALFRED6 MARTIN (SAMUEL5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Sep 28, 1863 in Pennsylvania, and died Sep 15, 1926 in
Pennsylvania. He married CORRINE FERRIE Apr 15, 1897 in Probably in
Pennsylvania. She was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Last Name MARTIN
First Name CHARLESA
Age 16
Sex MALE
Color WHITE
Occupation AH
Skill Level NOT DETERMINED
Relation to Head of Household SON/DAUGHTER
Marital Status SINGLE
Months Unemployed 0
Place of Birth Pennsylvania
Father's Place of Birth IRELAND
Mother's Place of Birth PENN.
Ward Number 14
Street FIFTHAVE
CHARLES MARTIN and CORRINE FERRIE: Marriage: Apr 15, 1897, Probably in
Pennsylvania
Child of CHARLES MARTIN and CORRINE FERRIE is:
i. SON7 MARTIN.
77. MIDFORD6 MARTIN (WILLIAM HENRY5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) He married (1) MILLIE MOORE. He married (2) MILLIE MOON.
Children of MIDFORD MARTIN and MILLIE MOORE are:
i. WILL7 MARTIN.
170. ii. ALBERT MARTIN.
iii. LOUELLA MARTIN.
78. CHARLES WELLINGTON6 MARTIN I (THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 01, 1863. He married FRANCES AMY
BARKER, daughter of GEORGE BARKER and ANNIE OSBORNE. She died May 01, 1925.
Charles and his brother Francis started an insurance business in Omaha,
Nebraska.
Child of CHARLES MARTIN and FRANCES BARKER is:
i. THREE INFANT7 MARTINS, d. At Birth..
79. ELLA MAY6 MARTIN (THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Aug 15, 1866. She married CHARLES H. WHITAKER.
CHARLES H. WHITAKER: Newspaper Editor, 1926-1927, Clinton, Missouri
Children of ELLA MARTIN and CHARLES WHITAKER are:
i. HELEN7 WHITAKER, b. May 23, 1892.
ii. CHARLES WHITAKER, b. Feb 07, 1894.
iii. MARIANNE WHITAKER, b. Dec 08, 1896.
80. WILLIAM JAMES6 MARTIN (THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 15, 1867. He married MARIANNE GREENLEAF Dec 19,
1883.
WILLIAM JAMES MARTIN: The story is told that William transported a prisoner
from Nebraska to San Francisco, liked the country and stayed.
William promoted the manufacturing district of San Francisco, California.
WILLIAM MARTIN and MARIANNE GREENLEAF: Marriage: Dec 19, 1883
Children of WILLIAM MARTIN and MARIANNE GREENLEAF are:
171. i. DAVID7 MARTIN, b. Aug 22, 1886.
172. ii. JOHN JOHNSTON MARTIN, b. Jan 19, 1889.
173. iii. GRACE MARTIN, b. Sep 1892.
81. FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6 MARTIN I (THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 21, 1876. He married MARY ETHEL
BARKER, daughter of GEORGE BARKER and ANNIE OSBORNE. She died Apr 25, 1923.
Francis and his brother Charles started an insurance business in Omaha,
Nebraska.
Children of FRANCIS MARTIN and MARY BARKER are:
i. FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT7 MARTIN II, b. Nov 28, 1904, Omaha, Nebraska; d.
Nov 05, 1995, Omaha, Nebraska.
174. ii. GEORGE BARKER MARTIN, b. Nov 06, 1905; d. Jan 30, 1967.
175. iii. CHARLES WELLINGTON MARTIN II, b. Mar 27, 1909, Omaha, Nebraska; d.
Oct 21, 2000, Omaha, Nebraska.
176. iv. ALFRED JOSEPH MARTIN I, b. Sep 06, 1914.
82. ANNA MARIE6 BECKETT (WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Dec 28, 1871 in Leasureville, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Jul 05, 1903 in Lakewood, Ohio. She married CHARLES RAYMOND USHER Mar 31,
1901, son of SON USHER and AGNAS ISEMAN. He died Oct 22, 1937 in Cuyahoga Co.,
Ohio.
ANNA MARIE BECKETT:
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0369654
Name: Usher, Mrs. Anna Marie
Date: July 6, 1903
Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #082.
Notes: Usher-Mrs. Anna Marie, wife of Charles R. Usher, Sunday morning, July
5, at her late residence, No. 4 Hough place Interment private in Lakeview
cemetery.
Anna Maria Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1881.
CHARLES RAYMOND USHER:
Death certificate
Volume #8585, Certificate #61651
Charles R. Usher, died in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio on 22-Oct-1937
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0369658
Name: Usher, Charles R.
Date: Oct 25 1937
Source: Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #082.
Notes: Usher: Charles R., residence 9730 Logan ct., husband of Mabel McCaslin
Basher, brother of Mary Hubbard.
Services at the De Vand Funeral Home, 11130 Euclid ave., on Monday, at 3: 30
p. m.
CHARLES RAYMOND USHER: Occupation: Credit Manager.
CHARLES USHER and ANNA BECKETT: Marriage: Mar 31, 1901
Child of ANNA BECKETT and CHARLES USHER is:
i. INFANT7 USHER, b. Jul 05, 1903; d. Jul 05, 1903.
83. HARRY ANDREW6 BECKETT (WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 12, 1874 in Leasureville, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Mar 06, 1966 in Brecksville, Ohio. He married MARY
MALTBY Aug 27, 1904, daughter of HARRISON MALTBY and EMILY HOUGH. She was born
May 17, 1875 in Saybrook, Ohio, and died Apr 17, 1961 in Lakewood, Ohio.
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0420106
Name: Beckett, Harry Andrew
Date: ?
Source: ?; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #092.
Beckett. Harry Andrew Beckett, age 92, husband of the late Mary (nee Maltby),
father of Herbert, Donothea Thorsen and Margaret Boynton. Memorial services to
be announced.
Contributions may be made to The Brecksville Masonic Temple Memorial Fund.
Harry A. Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1884.
HARRY ANDREW BECKETT: Burial: May 24, 1967, East Side Lakeview Cemetery,
McCaslin family plot, Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation: 1935, Lawyer-1580 Union Trust Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio
Residence: 1939, 1307 Manor Park Ave., Lakewood, Ohio.
MARY MALTBY:
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0420112
Name: Beckett, Mary M.
Date: Apr 20 1961
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #092.
Notes: Beloved wife of Harry A.; mother of Herbert M., Mrs. Harry T. Thorsen
and Mrs. Irwin R. Boynton of Tecumseh, Mich., and grandfather; residence, 13?
Westlake. The family will receive friends at the Zeis Funeral Home, 16105
Detroit Ave. Services Thursday April 20, at 3 p. m. In lieu of flowers
contributions may be made to the Women's Society Circle One of the Lakewood
Methodist Church.
Mary Maltby Beckett was a member of the Society of Daughters of The American
Revolution. Great grandfather Private Benjamin Maltby, 1776-1777-1778 American
Revolutionary War. Great Great Grandfather Captain Daniel Maltby, died
September 15, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War.
MARY MALTBY: Burial: Sep 13, 1962, Ashes in East Side Lake View Cemetery,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Daughter of American Revolution.
Residence: 1947, 1353 West Lake, Lakewood, Ohio.
HARRY BECKETT and MARY MALTBY: Marriage: Aug 27, 1904
Children of HARRY BECKETT and MARY MALTBY are:
177. i. HERBERT M.7 BECKETT, b. Jun 09, 1905, Lakewood, Ohio; d. Sep 23, 1989,
Inverness, Florida.
178. ii. DOROTHEA F. BECKETT, b. 1910, Lakewood , Ohio.
iii. DONALD HARRISON BECKETT, b. May 10, 1912, Lakewood, Ohio; d. Nov 03,
1915, Lakewood, Ohio.
iv. MARGARET MALTBY BECKETT, b. 1913, Lakewood, Ohio; m. IRWIN REYNOLDS
BOYNTON, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; b. 1912, Michigan.
MARGARET MALTBY BECKETT:
Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Marriage index
http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/ml/pa.urd/MLIW1000
BECKETT, MARGARET MALTBY BOYNTON, ERWIN REYNOLDS 0177 0300 05
MARGARET B BOYNTON b. 28 Jun 1913 d. 30 Nov 2002, Enfield, Hartford Co.,
Connecticut 06083. SSN 041-22-3709 Issued in Connecticut
MARGARET MALTBY BECKETT: Occupation: 1935, Investigator-Cleveland, Ohio
MARGARET MALTBY BECKETT: Occupation: 1935, Investigator-Cleveland, Ohio
IRWIN BOYNTON and MARGARET BECKETT: Marriage: Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
84. ALBERT MCPHERIN6 BECKETT (WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 01, 1877 in Leasureville, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Dec 19, 1955 in 1273 Andrews Avenue, Lakewood,
Ohio(Lakewood Hosp). He married LUCILLE L. HOPE Jun 14, 1904 in Lakewood,
Ohio, daughter of SAMUEL HOPE and SALINA ROSE. She was born Feb 06, 1880 in
Warrington, England, and died Sep 01, 1957 in Eliza Jennings Home, Lakewood,
Ohio(Fairview Park Hosp).
ALBERT MCPHERIN BECKETT:
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0420097
Name: Beckett, Albert M.
Date: Dec 21 1955
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #092.
Notes: Beckett, Albert M., beloved husband of Lillie H., father of Albert H.,
Mrs. Lillian Beckett Southard, grandfather of Richard and Robert Southard,
Linda J. and William Beckett, brother of Harry and Alice Ross, residence, 1273
Andrews Ave. Friends may call at the Daniels Funeral Home, 15800 Detroit Ave.,
Wednesday From 2 To 5 And 7 To 9:30, where services will be held Thursday, Dec.
22, at 1:30 p. m. In lieu of flowers kindly make contributions to the Lakewood
Methodist Church Building Fund.
Albert McGiven Beckett, listed as a member of the Buffalo United Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, 1886.
ALBERT MCPHERIN BECKETT: Burial: Dec 22, 1955, Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky
River, Ohio
Occupation: Salesman
LUCILLE L. HOPE:
From: Al Dawson INTERNET:at788@detroit.freenet.org
Cleveland Plain Dealer Obituary, Monday, September 2, 1957, page 10B:
[NOTE: her late husband's obit + research by my client shows that this lady's
maiden name was HOPE, a fact oddly missing from her obit]
"Mrs. Lucille H. Beckett, for 44 years a resident of Lakewood and active in
Lakewood Methodist Church, died yesterday in Fairview Park Hospital.
"Born in Warrington, England, she came to Lakewood as a girl. She was married
in 1904 to Albert Beckett. For many years before he retired in 1949, he had
been a salesman for the Strong, Carlisle &
Hammond Co., machinery dealers. He died in 1955.
"Mrs. Beckett had been a member of the Women's Society for Christian Service
of Lakewood Methodist Church for years. She was an early member also of Lincoln
Chapter of the Eastern Star.
"Since her husband's death she had lived at the Eliza Jennings Home.
For many years the family home was at 1273 Andrews Avenue, Lakewood.
"Surviving Mrs. Beckett are a son, Albert H. Beckett; a daughter, Mrs.
Lillian L. Southard, and four grandchildren [unnamed).
"Services will be at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Daniels funeral home, 15800
Detroit Avenue, Lakewood. Burial will be in Lakewood Park Cemetery."
[NOTE: chatted with Lakewood Park Cemetery officials today; hoping to get
out there on weekend, if sunshine allows photos of Lillie's grave, next to - at
least - hubby Albert and daughter Gertrude. This
cemetery is actually in Rocky River, Ohio. Do not confuse it with the East
Side Lake View Cemetery - where other Beckett family members are buried. If
anyone on list has relatives buried in either West
Side Lakewood Park Cemetery and East Side Lake View Cemetery - let me know so
I can find two people with one headstone.
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Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0420111
Name: Beckett, Lillie H.
Date: Sep 2 1957
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #092.
Notes: Beckett, Lillie H., wife of the late Albert M., beloved mother of
Albert H., Mrs. Lillian Beckett Southard, grandmother of Richard and Robert
Southard, Linda J. and William Beckett. Formerly of 1273 Andrews Ave. Friends
may call at the Daniels Funeral Home, 15800 Detroit Ave., where services will
be held Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 2:30 p. m. In lieu of flowers, kindly make
contributions to Lakewood Methodist Church Building Fund.
LUCILLE L. HOPE: Burial: Sep 03, 1957, Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky River, Ohio
Called Tillie.
Residence: 1957, Eliza Jennings Home, Lakewood, Ohio.
ALBERT BECKETT and LUCILLE HOPE: Marriage: Jun 14, 1904, Lakewood, Ohio
Children of ALBERT BECKETT and LUCILLE HOPE are:
i. GERTRUDE HOPE7 BECKETT, b. Oct 09, 1905, Cleveland, Ohio; d. Jan 27, 1929,
Lakewood, Ohio.
GERTRUDE HOPE BECKETT:
Id#: 0019372
Name: Beckett, Gertrude Hope
Date: Jan 28 1929
Source: Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #005.
Notes: Beckett-Gertrude Hope, 23, daughter of Albert M. and Lillie H., sister
of Albert, Jr., and Lillian Lucile.
Sunday morning. Funeral Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2:30 p. m., from residence, 1273
Andrews Avenue, Lakewood.
GERTRUDE HOPE BECKETT: Burial: Feb 19, 1930, Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky
River, Ohio
179. ii. ALBERT H. BECKETT, b. Feb 01, 1912, Lakewood , Ohio; d. Mar 1981, Ft.
Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida.
180. iii. LILLIAN L. BECKETT, b. Jan 20, 1916, Ohio; d. Apr 17, 2000, Anchor
Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, Ohio.
85. JAMES L.6 GREEN (ARTHUR WILLS5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1845 in Pennsylvania, and died 1923 in Deep River, Deep River
Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa. He married DAUGHTER ALICE. She was born 1852 in
Ohio.
JAMES L. GREEN:
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http://users.rootsweb.com/~iapowesh/vetsa-k.htm
Deep River Town, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek County, Iowa Civil War Veterans
Green, James L.; Company G., 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry, 59th Regiment 1845-
1923; GAR;
Deep River Golden Rod Cemetery, Soldiers' Records.
Rank In, Private, Rank out. Film number; M554 roll 45
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm
DRESDEN. A town laid out in 1856 near the northwest corner of section 10, Deep
River Township, about one mile east of the present town of Deep River. The name
of the post office was Deep River. The coming of the branch of the Northwestern
Railway in 1884 caused the removal of Dresden to the new town of Deep River.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapowesh/cempage.html
Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River Twp., Section. 9, located on School Street and
just north of Highway 85. It lies on the east edge of Deep River. It was laid
out about the time that Deep River was established in 1884. The Railroad went
through this area and Dresden business and homes were moved to the new
location. Dresden has few dwellings now but is located at the intersection of
Highway 85 and 21. Golden Rod Cemetery was established by the Masonic Lodge,
but was later turned over to the town of Deep River for maintenance and
management.
Census, August 12, 1870
Millerville P. O., Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa
Arthur Green, age 48, farmer, born Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, wife, age 47, born Pennsylvania
James L., son, age 25, carpenter, born in Pennsylvania
Angeline L., daughter, age 18, born Pennsylvania
Elizabeth A., daughter, born Pennsylvania
Mary C., daughter, age 14, born Pennsylvania
Arthur L., son, age 12, born Iowa
Henry, son, age 8, born in Iowa
Census, June 19, 1880
Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa
James Green, head, age 29, carpenter, born Pennsylvania, parents born
Pennsylvania
Alice L., wife, age 29, keeping house, born Ohio, Parents born Ohio
Wesley, son, age 5, born in Iowa
Lela, daughter, age 1, born in Iowa
Same page next residence
Census, June 19, 1880
Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa
Arthur Green, head, age 58, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland
carpenter
Elizabeth, wife, age 58, keeping house, born Pennsylvania, parents born New
Jersey
John, son, age 32, carpenter, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
Ruth Pepper, age 12, at school
Census, April 16, 1895
Deep River Town, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek County, Iowa
Green, James L., age 50, born in Pennsylvania, Carpenter, Parents born U S,
religion M. E. Methodist
Green, Alice L., age 43, born in Ohio, Keeping House, Parents born US,
religion M. E. Methodist
Green, Wesley W., age 19, Single, born in Iowa, Parents live Iowa, Music
Teacher, religion M. E. Methodist
Green, Lela F., age 16, born in Iowa, Parents live Iowa, religion M. E.
Methodist
Surname of Green, buried in Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek
County, Iowa
James Green, born 1845, died 1923
James T. Green, died 1926
Jimmy Green, born 1877, died 1892
Lucy J. Green, born 1856, died 1920
Wesley M. or W. Green born May 27, 1875, died January 14, 1903
JAMES L. GREEN: Burial: 1923, Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek
Co., Iowa
Military: Green, James L.; Company G., 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry, 59th Regiment
1845-1923; GAR;
Residence: Bet. 1895 - 1923, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Children of JAMES GREEN and DAUGHTER ALICE are:
i. WESTLEY W.7 GREEN, b. May 27, 1875, Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa; d. Jan
14, 1903, Deep River, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa.
WESTLEY W. GREEN: Surname of Green, buried in Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River
Twp., Poweshiek County, Iowa
James Green, born 1845, died 1923
James T. Green, died 1926
Jimmy Green, born 1877, died 1892
Lucy J. Green, born 1856, died 1920
Wesley M. or W. Green born May 27, 1875, died January 14, 1903
WESTLEY W. GREEN: Burial: Jan 1903, Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River Twp.,
Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Occupation: 1895, Music Teacher
ii. LELA F. GREEN, b. 1879, Iowa.
86. JOHN R.6 GREEN (ARTHUR WILLS5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Abt. 1849 in Chest Springs Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 06,
1930 in Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa. He married SUSAN M. ROBINSON Abt. 1886
in Poweshiek Co., Iowa. She was born Abt. 1862 in Wisconsin.
http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/results.asp
Green, John R. born 1847, Chest Springs, Pa., and d. Jan 8, 1930.
Was third in a family of nine children. Came to Iowa in 1964 and
settled on a farm in Iowa county. Worked as a carpenter for many
years, later going to Grinnell. Married Susan M. Robinson, 1886.
Two children, Blanche ( Mrs. Rhoadamer) and Harry E. Green,
also 3 sisters, Mrs C. W. Wessell, Mrs John Brown and Mrs Daniel
Little.
May 20, 1895 State Census of Iowa, Poweshiek County, Grinnell Township,
city of Grinnell, 2nd Ward
http://iagenweb.org/census/poweshiek/1895-IA-poweshiek-grinnell-grinnell2.txt
Green, John R. age 46, born Penn., Carpenter, religion Baptist
Green, Susan M., age 33, born Wis., Keeping House, religion Baptist
Green, Blanche, age 7, born Grinnell Iowa., In School
Green, Harry, age 3, born Grinnell Iowa
Census, June 23, 1900
Grinnell City, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
John R. Green, head, age 52, carpenter, born 1847 in Pennsylvania
Susan, wife, age 37, born 1863 in Wisconsin
Blanche, age 12, born Iowa
Harry, age 8, born Iowa
Census, May 30, 1910
Ward 2, Grinnell City, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
John R. Green, head, age 62, carpenter, born 1847 in Pennsylvania
Susan, wife, age 47, born 1863 in Wisconsin
Harry, age 18, born Iowa, carpenter
JOHN R. GREEN: Occupation: Carpenter
Residence: Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa
SUSAN M. ROBINSON:
Census, 1880
Grinnell City, Poweshiek Co., Iowa
George H. BYE Self M Male W 33 PA Baggage Mast
Cornelia C. BYE Wife M Female W 32 RI Keeping House RI MA
Walter H. BYE Son S Male W 8 IA At School PA RI
Josephine E. BYE Daughter S Female W 4 IA At Home PA RI
Edith H. BYE Daughter S Female W 2 IA At Home PA RI
BYE Son S Male W 2M IA At Home PA RI
Susan M. ROBINSON Servant S Female W 18 WI ENG ENG
JOHN GREEN and SUSAN ROBINSON: Marriage: Abt. 1886, Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Children of JOHN GREEN and SUSAN ROBINSON are:
i. BLANCHE7 GREEN, b. Abt. 1887, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa; m. SON
RHOADEDAMER.
ii. HARRY E. GREEN, b. Abt. 1891, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.
87. ELIZA J.6 GREEN (MATHEW5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Sep 1879 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married GEORGE
WATERS Abt. 1896. He was born Feb 28, 1878 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
ELIZA J. GREEN: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
ELIZA J. GREEN: Also Known As: Lydie
Burial: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
GEORGE WATERS and ELIZA GREEN:
Marriage: Abt. 1896
Children of ELIZA GREEN and GEORGE WATERS are:
181. i. FLORENCE7 WATERS, b. Aug 1878; d. Apr 1974.
ii. JAMES WATERS, b. Feb 1898.
88. MARY ANN6 GREEN (MATHEW5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Nov 13, 1881 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Bef.
1959. She married JOHN FRANCIS HAZEL Sep 10, 1896, son of JOHN HAZEL and MARY
HERZOG. He was born Apr 06, 1877 in Pennsylvania, and died Jan 27, 1959 in
Westview, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
MARY ANN GREEN: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
Burial: Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Christening: Dec 11, 1881, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
JOHN FRANCIS HAZEL: Burial: Jan 30, 1959, United Cemetery, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Retired from J. & L. Steel Corporation.
JOHN HAZEL and MARY GREEN: Marriage: Sep 10, 1896
Children of MARY GREEN and JOHN HAZEL are:
182. i. LYDIA ANN7 HAZEL, b. Nov 23, 1901, Pennsylvania; d. May 08, 1973,
Avalon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
183. ii. LOUIS JOHN HAZEL SR., b. Sep 19, 1904, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Nov 25, 1993, Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co., Virginia.
89. HENRIETA6 GREEN (JAMES5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Abt. 1865 in Pennsylvania. She married DAVID C. THORNBURG. He was born
Jan 1849 in Pennsylvania.
HENRIETA GREEN: Also Known As: Nettie
DAVID C. THORNBURG:
Census, June 7, 1900
Robinson Twp., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
David C. Thornburg, head, age 51, born January 1849 PA. general agent, Life
Insurance
Nettie M., wife, age 35, born November 1864 PA
Louis C. D., son, age 9, at school
Census, April 16, 1910
Thornburg Borough, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
David C. Thornburg, head, age 61, born in Pa, parents born PA. Sales Real Estate
Nettie, wife, age 45, born in PA., parents born PA
Louis C. D., son, age 18, born PA
Lucy W., daughter, age 9, born PA
James Green, father-in-law, age 70, widower, born in PA
William M. Green, brother-in-law, age 46, single, born PA
Thomas M. Green, brother-in-law, age 36, single, born PA
Children of HENRIETA GREEN and DAVID THORNBURG are:
i. LOUIS C. D.7 THORNBURG, b. Jul 02, 1892, Pennsylvania.
Draft Register, Colorado, June 5, 1917
Registration Card # 2085
Defective, eyes and ears
ii. LUCY W. THORNBURG, b. 1901, Pennsylvania.
90. REV MATTHEW JOHN6 SMALLEY (HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 30, 1859 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died Apr 16, 1936 in Arkansas. He married (1) MRS MATTHEW JOHN SMALLEY.
He married (2) ANNA LANGLEY SHETLER 1887 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She was
born Sep 07, 1887 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Nov 16, 1971.
REV MATTHEW JOHN SMALLEY: Occupation: Minister, Presbyterian Church
ANNA (birth name Langley) SHETLER September 7, 1887 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. She died November 16, 1971. She was adopted at 3 years of age
by the Shetlers.
MATTHEW SMALLEY and ANNA SHETLER: Marriage: 1887, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of MATTHEW SMALLEY and MRS SMALLEY are:
i. ETHEL MAY7 SMALLEY, b. Oct 15, 1888, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. RAYMOND SMALLEY, b. May 16, 1892, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of MATTHEW SMALLEY and ANNA SHETLER are:
184. iii. ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, b. Apr 16, 1916, Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
iv. ELIZABETH SMALLEY, b. Jul 17, 1918, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
91. WILLIAM JOHN6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 27, 1870 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died Apr 04, 1928 in Mekeesport, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married
JENNIE BELL SKILLEN 1892.
WILLIAM FULTON and JENNIE SKILLEN: Marriage: 1892
Children of WILLIAM FULTON and JENNIE SKILLEN are:
i. HOWARD A.7 FULTON, b. Nov 21, 1893.
ii. VERA A. FULTON, b. Jun 28, 1898.
iii. WILLIAM RALPH FULTON, b. Jul 24, 1903.
92. JESSIE ALLEN6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 01, 1872, and died Oct 28, 1936. He
married BERTHA JACOBUS 1903.
JESSIE FULTON and BERTHA JACOBUS: Marriage: 1903
Children of JESSIE FULTON and BERTHA JACOBUS are:
i. MARY MATILDA7 FULTON, b. Jun 05, 1904; d. 1986; m. DELBERT PHILIP; b. Apr
15, 1906; d. Jun 19, 1938.
ii. BERTHA LOUISE FULTON, b. Oct 21, 1907; d. Mar 29, 1945; m. JESSE ALLENE;
b. Mar 21, 1913; d. Feb 03, 1924.
iii. PAUL JACOBUS FULTON, b. Mar 26, 1915; d. Aug 03, 1988; m. ALICE WAIDLER;
b. Apr 25, 1918; d. Apr 25, 1989.
185. iv. ADA LESLIE FULTON, b. 1918; d. 1990.
v. JAMES NELSON FULTON, b. Mar 12, 1923; d. 1981.
93. JENNIE ALVIRA6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 18, 1873 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died in Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married ZENAS ELLSWORTH
CAMPBELL 1905, son of JAMES CAMPBELL and ACHSA NEYMAN. He was born Feb 03,
1880 in Grove City, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, and died Feb 1972 in
Harmonsburg, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.
JENNIE ALVIRA FULTON: Residence: 1910, With unmarried Aunt, Elvira E Bicket,
Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
ZENAS ELLSWORTH CAMPBELL: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Zenas Ellsworth Campbell
City: Not Stated
County: Crawford
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1880
Race: White
Roll: 1877883
Draft Board: 2
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Zenas Ellsworth Campbell
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1880
Residence: Crawford, Pennsylvania
Birth: Grove City, Pennsylvania
Roll: WW2_2243877
1910 Census Clinton, Butler, Pennsylvania
Elvira E Bicket 62
Zenas E Campbell 30 Occup: Telegraph Operator RR
Jennie E Campbell 36 married 4 years 1 child
Rex F Campbell 1
1920 Census Summitt, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Zenas E Campbell 39 Occup: Telegraph Operator RR
Jennie Campbell 40
Rex F Campbell 11
Marion E Campbell 8
Edward E Campbell 11/12
1930 Summit Township, Crawford Co., PA
Harmonsburg
Zenas Campbell 50 Occup: Mechanic - Own Garage
Jennie Campbell 52
Marion Campbell 18
Eugene Campbell 11
Social Security Death Index Name: Zenas Campbell
SSN: 189-28-9847
Last Residence: 16422 Harmonsburg, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States of
America
Born: 3 Feb 1880
Died: Feb 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1951-1954)
ZENAS ELLSWORTH CAMPBELL: Occupation: 1920, Railroad Telegraph Operator
ZENAS CAMPBELL and JENNIE FULTON: Marriage: 1905
Children of JENNIE FULTON and ZENAS CAMPBELL are:
i. REX F.7 CAMPBELL, b. 1909.
ii. MARION E. CAMPBELL, b. 1912.
iii. EUGENE CAMPBELL, b. 1920.
94. MATTHEW BECKETT6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 24, 1875 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died Dec 13, 1947 in Port Allegheny, McKean Co., Pennsylvania. He married
REBECCA BLACK Jul 04, 1893 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
MATTHEW FULTON and REBECCA BLACK: Marriage: Jul 04, 1893, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of MATTHEW FULTON and REBECCA BLACK are:
i. MILDRED7 FULTON.
ii. CECIL LEROY FULTON.
iii. WANDA FULTON.
95. THOMPSON SMALLY6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 22, 1876 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
and died in Port Allegheny, McKean Co., Pennsylvania. He married GEORGIA
ISENBERG Dec 28, 1904.
THOMPSON FULTON and GEORGIA ISENBERG: Marriage: Dec 28, 1904
Children of THOMPSON FULTON and GEORGIA ISENBERG are:
i. WILLIAM7 FULTON.
ii. LESLIE FULTON.
iii. THOMPSON SMALLY FULTON.
96. REBECCA MATILDA6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 04, 1877. She married WILLIAM ROSSELL
Sep 09, 1897.
WILLIAM ROSSELL and REBECCA FULTON: Marriage: Sep 09, 1897
Children of REBECCA FULTON and WILLIAM ROSSELL are:
i. ALVA7 ROSSELL, b. Apr 05, 1898.
ii. IRA ROSSELL, b. Feb 05, 1900.
iii. GAIL ROSSELL, b. Jan 02, 1902.
97. HARVEY MCCARRELL6 FULTON (REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 15, 1880, and died Nov 10, 1943. He
married KATHERINE ELIZABETH HENSON.
HARVEY MCCARRELL FULTON: Second Wife: Katherine Elizabeth Henson
Child of HARVEY FULTON and KATHERINE HENSON is:
i. GAIL7 FULTON.
98. HARRIET CECIL6 BICKET (MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1880 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and
died 1937 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married LEWIS LINCOLN O'KANE in
Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Church., son of SON O'KANE and MRS.
O'KANE. He was born 1864 in Illinois, and died 1944 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
HARRIET CECIL BICKET: Also Known As: "Hallie"
Burial: 1937, Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler, Co.,
Pennsylvania
LEWIS LINCOLN O'KANE:
Census, 1910
East Pike Run Twp. Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Lewis L. O'KANE, head, age 45, born in Illinois
Occupation; secretary
Father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New York
Hallie, wife age 29, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Four children born, four still living
Kenneth H., son, age 5, born in Pennsylvania
Wayne, son, age 3, born in Pennsylvania
Beyrl B., daughter, age 2, born in Pennsylvania
Dale Seth, son, age 0, born in Pennsylvania
Census, 1920
3rd ward, McKees Rock, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Lewis L, O'KANE, head, age 55, born in Illinois
Father born in Ireland, mother born in New York
Occupation; newspaper editor
Hallie C., wife, age 34, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Kenneth H., son, age 15, born in Pennsylvania
Occupation; messenger for merchant
Wayne L., son, age 13, born in Pennsylvania
Beyrl B., daughter, age 12, born in Pennsylvania
Dale S., son, age 10, born in Pennsylvania
Census, 1930
544 Woodward Ave., Stowe Twp, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Lewis L. O'KANE, head, age 65, born in Illinois
Father born in Co., Antrim, Ireland, mother born in New York
Occupation; secretary in school
Hattie, wife, age 44, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Kenneth H., son, age 25, born in Pennsylvania
Occupation; enameler in granite mill
Wayne L., son, age 23, born in Pennsylvania
Occupation; packer in granite mill
Beyrl B., daughter, age 22, born in Pennsylvania
Occupation; stenographer in publishing company
Dale S., son, age 20, born in Pennsylvania
Occupation; drug clerk in drug store
John A. Flamm, son-in-law, age 21, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
LEWIS LINCOLN O'KANE: Burial: 1944, Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp.,
Butler, Co., Pennsylvania
LEWIS O'KANE and HARRIET BICKET: Marriage: Butler Co., Pennsylvania,
Presbyterian Church.
Children of HARRIET BICKET and LEWIS O'KANE are:
i. KENNETH H.7 O'KANE, b. 1904, Pennsylvania; d. 1942.
186. ii. WAYNE LARUE SR O'KANE, b. Apr 26, 1906, Pennsylvania; d. Dec 1993,
DeLand, Volusia, Florida.
187. iii. BEYRL B. O'KANE, b. 1908, Pennsylvania; d. 1975.
iv. SETH DALE O'KANE, b. 1909, Pennsylvania; d. 1975, Blue Springs, Volusia
County, Florida; m. ALICE PAULINE; b. 1909.
SETH DALE O'KANE: Burial: Clinton Presbyterian Church, Clinton Twp., Butler
Co., Pennsylvania
Comment: Drowned
Military service: WWII
99. LINDA EDITH6 BICKET (MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1885 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar
15, 1933 in Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married EDWARD LEWIS
BAUMAN, son of FREDERICK BAUMAN and LOUISA ADERHOLT. He was born May 1880 in
Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1953 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Hi Ralph,
I think you have two Bauman families mixed up. Dale's father, Edward Lewis,
descended from Johann Frederick Bauman who was born in Schwann, Germany.
He came across around 1837 with parents, Frederick, and mother, Johanna
Christian Corning, (Horning) and brother John Henry, they settled in Saxonburg.
Do you want the rest of the genealogy? We had a genealogist from Germany
helping us with this. She also sent pictures of where they were born and where
they went to church.
Let me know. Ann
William & Carol A Salsgiver
193 Blakely Rd
Butler, PA 16002-0913
(724) 352-3997
abauman@salsgiver.com
EDWARD LEWIS BAUMAN: Occupation: Rural Mail Carrier, by horse and buggy.
Children of LINDA BICKET and EDWARD BAUMAN are:
188. i. ELEANOR LOUISE7 BAUMAN, b. Nov 27, 1914, Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. 2000.
189. ii. HAROLD LEWIS BAUMAN, b. Aug 02, 1916, Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jul 27, 2005, Sarver, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
190. iii. DALE EDWARD BAUMAN, b. 1918, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
191. iv. ARTHUR HARVEY BAUMAN, b. May 07, 1920, Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
192. v. DOROTHY JEAN BAUMAN, b. 1922, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
100. RUTH NETTI6 BICKET (MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1894 in Clinton Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan
1976. She married LOYDE WILLIAM PARKE 1918. He died Jul 1936 in Tarentum,
Pennsylvania.
LOYDE WILLIAM PARKE: Occupation: 1920, Taxi business, Tarentum, Pennsylvania
LOYDE PARKE and RUTH BICKET: Marriage: 1918
Child of RUTH BICKET and LOYDE PARKE is:
193. i. HARVEY FRANK7 PARKE, b. Jun 1930; d. 1977.
101. CHAUNCEY EARL6 FRAZIER (HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 09, 1879 in Bonnie Brook, Summit Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died May 03, 1961 in Washington, Pennsylvania.
He married MARY ELLEN GIBSON Dec 22, 1897 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She
was born May 11, 1876 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 13, 1959 in
Washington, Pennsylvania.
Chauncey's first job after marriage, was in a plant in Pittsburgh, from which
he was fired.
So he rowed across the river, another job, same company ownership. Boss from
first plant, visiting one day, fired him again.
Took up selling mandolins, door to door.
In 1898, while running a little natural gas station, south of Butler,
Pennsylvania, at Houseville, he started his formal education.
A gas engineering course, offered by International Correspondence School for
three years, graduating. He then studied steam engineering for years to gain
technical knowledge.
From 1903 to 1909, he was associated with Gee Electrical Construction Company,
Wheeling West Virginia, as General manager. He was also designing isolated
power plants.
He was chief engineer of Hazel-Atlas Company, 1909 to 1919, Washington,
Pennsylvania.
In 1919, assumed the presidency of Simplex Engineering Company. In 1937, the
name was changed to Frazier Simplex, Inc.
CHAUNCEY EARL FRAZIER: Burial: May 1961, Washington Cemetery, Washington,
Pennsylvania
Residence: 1910, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
MARY ELLEN GIBSON: Burial: Dec 1959, Washington Cemetery, Washington,
Pennsylvania
CHAUNCEY FRAZIER and MARY GIBSON:
Marriage: Dec 22, 1897, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Children of CHAUNCEY FRAZIER and MARY GIBSON are:
194. i. JOHN EARL7 FRAZIER, b. Jul 04, 1898, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Jan 01, 1985.
195. ii. HELLEN MARIE FRAZIER, b. 1903, Wheeling, West Virginia; d. Jan 05,
1987.
196. iii. CHAUNCEY THOMAS FRAZIER, b. Feb 11, 1905, Wheeling, West Virginia;
d. May 02, 1972.
197. iv. GLADYS ELVA FRAZIER, b. Feb 16, 1908, Wheeling, West Virginia; d. 1983.
198. v. DORTHY OLIVER FRAZIER, b. Apr 17, 1912, Wheeling, West Virginia; d.
May 26, 1985.
102. CHARLES FRANCIS6 FRAZIER (HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 25, 1883 in Allegheny City, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Aug 05, 1963 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He
married CECILE CONSTANCE CONOVER Nov 14, 1918. She was born in Kentucky, and
died Aug 18, 1978 in Wheeling, West Virginia.
CHARLES FRANCIS FRAZIER: Occupation: Book Keeper, Standard Car Works, Butler,
Pennsylvania
CHARLES FRAZIER and CECILE CONOVER: Marriage: Nov 14, 1918
Children of CHARLES FRAZIER and CECILE CONOVER are:
199. i. THOMAS ALEXANDER7 FRAZIER, b. Aug 23, 1919.
ii. ROBERT C. FRAZIER, b. Jun 22, 1924, Wheeling, West Virginia.
iii. FRANCES ALENE FRAZIER, b. Aug 26, 1933, Wheeling, West Virginia.
iv. HARRIET CORNELIA FRAZIER, b. Sep 15, 1934, Wheeling, West Virginia.
103. ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER (HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 28, 1885 in Allegheny City, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 05, 1982 in Karns City, Pennsylvania. She
married JOHN ALBERT BECK Sep 22, 1914 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He
was born Sep 14, 1884 in Karns City, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 20, 1942 in
Karns City, Pennsylvania.
ELVA ISABEL FRAZIER: Burial: Jan 1982, North Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania
Occupation: School Teacher
John's father, George Beckett, and a third party purchased the Pennsylvania
Refining Company.
When John's father became ill, John assumed manage of the company.
After John's death in 1942, his son John became manager of the company.
JOHN ALBERT BECK: Burial: Dec 1942, North Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania
JOHN BECK and ELVA FRAZIER: Marriage: Sep 22, 1914, Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of ELVA FRAZIER and JOHN BECK are:
200. i. MARY ELIZABETH7 BECK, b. Jan 05, 1916, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
201. ii. JOHN ALBERT BECK, b. Jul 03, 1917, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
202. iii. THOMAS FRAZIER BECK, b. Feb 27, 1919, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
iv. ELVA ISABEL BECK, b. Feb 05, 1921, Karns City, Pennsylvania; d. Oct 28,
1955; m. LAWRENCE WESCOTT JOHNSON, Dec 15, 1951.
LAWRENCE JOHNSON and ELVA BECK: Marriage: Dec 15, 1951
203. v. NETTIE JANE BECK, b. Apr 16, 1923, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
204. vi. GEORGE ALEXANDER BECK, b. Jun 28, 1924, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
205. vii. MARJORIE ANN BECK, b. May 27, 1928, Karns City, Pennsylvania.
104. ELIZABETH RANDOLPH6 FRAZIER (HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 24, 1887 in Allegheny City,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Aug 27, 1980 in Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married JOHN JAMES MCKINNEY Jul 03, 1912 in Butler, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania, son of HENRY MCKINNEY and MARY THOMPSON. He was born Feb
05, 1877 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 22, 1980 in Butler,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
ELIZABETH RANDOLPH FRAZIER: Also Known As: Bessie
Burial: Aug 1980, North Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania
Occupation: School Teacher
JOHN JAMES MCKINNEY: Burial: Mar 1980, North Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania
JOHN MCKINNEY and ELIZABETH FRAZIER: Marriage: Jul 03, 1912, Butler, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of ELIZABETH FRAZIER and JOHN MCKINNEY are:
206. i. HARRIET FRAZIER7 MCKINNEY, b. Apr 14, 1913, Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
207. ii. HENRY BIGLER MCKINNEY, b. Dec 24, 1914, Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
208. iii. MONT MERCER MCKINNEY, b. Dec 05, 1917, Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 1979.
209. iv. NANCY JANE MCKINNEY, b. Jan 30, 1921, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
v. ELIZABETH MIRIAM MCKINNEY, b. Aug 29, 1922, Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. WALTER JOHN EISLER.
105. HARRIET LUCILLE6 FRAZIER (HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 04, 1892 in Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jul 08, 1979 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She
married FRANK LAWRENCE MCCAFFERTY Feb 04, 1928 in Butler, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. He was born Oct 31, 1892 in West Sunbury, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died May 06, 1956 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
HARRIET LUCILLE FRAZIER: Also Known As: Hattie
Burial: Jul 1979, Memorial Park, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Frank worked for Pullman standard, Butler, Pennsylvania.
Designing of under frames of railroad cars.
Burial: May 1956, Memorial Park, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Military: WW I: Saw action in Chateau Thierrey and the Argonne Forest.
FRANK MCCAFFERTY and HARRIET FRAZIER: Marriage: Feb 04, 1928, Butler, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of HARRIET FRAZIER and FRANK MCCAFFERTY are:
210. i. MARY MARGARET7 MCCAFFERTY, b. Jan 27, 1922.
211. ii. FRANK LAWRENCE MCCAFFERTY, b. Dec 18, 1928.
212. iii. HARRIET FRAZIER MCCAFFERTY, b. May 11, 1932.
106. JOHN F.6 BICKETT (ARTHUR HILL5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Dec 30, 1884 in Mt Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa, and died Feb 03,
1977 in Anaheim, Orange Co., California. He married MARY M. BICKETT Abt. 1917.
She was born Nov 05, 1889 in Iowa, and died Aug 14, 1976 in Anaheim, Orange
Co., California.
JOHN F. BICKETT: Mt. Ayr High School Graduates:
1904 - Clair Allyn, Fern Beard, John Bickett, Willie Calfee, Burr Savill e,
Paul Calhoun, Roy Caster, Lena Dunning, Lora Hadley, Sol Miles, Blanche Porter,
Jessie Sawyer, Theo Vedder, Helen Baker, Verne Billings.
Census April 7, 1930, 390 West Barnes St., Bushnell, McDonough Co., Illinois
John Bickett, age 43, born December 1884 in Iowa
Father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Illinois
Department store manager
Mary Bickett, age 40, born 1890 in Iowa, parents born in Illinois
Barbara Bickett, age 8
Residence per Father's obituary
July, 1932, Aledo, Warren Co., Illinois
http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi?surname=Bickett&given=&dyea
r=&dplace=&mlast=&flast=&year=&bplace=&sex=&start=16&stype=Exact
JOHN F. BICKETT, b. 30 Dec 1884, d, February 3, 1977, Age 92, Born in Iowa,
Anaheim, Orange Co., CA 92805, SSN 344-03-9353, Issued in Illinois
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 03:48:10 -0600
From: Victoria Marley
vlynmarley@gmail.com
To: rjbeckett@aol.com
Subject: A.H. Bickett J. F. Bickett Pocket Diary
I am happy to have tracked you down! I understand you are very interested in
info etc on the Beckett, (Bickett) Family and I have researched this through
roots web. I have just listed a small pocket diary on Ebay that you or another
family member may be interested in- It is a diary probably belonging to, think
it belonged to "John F. BICKETT b: 30 DEC 1884 in Mt Ayr, Ringgold Co., Iowa"
Anyway it is from 1907 and lists the owner as J F Bickett and in case of
Emergency notify A H Bickett and both are from Mt Ayr, Iowa, It is charming and
lists his various clothing sizes and even the model # of the watch he carried.
By the was on Dec 30, 1906 he weighed 135 pounds! Only about 1/4 of the pages
are written in, mostly notes regarding railroads and references to areas of the
US and reading and review assignments, there is a photo of a young boy within
the pages and an interesting hand written riddle as well. "If it takes 7 cats 7
minutes to kill 7 rats how many cats will it take to kill 100 rats in 50
minutes". This book was found here in Colorado in the estate of "Martin Deuth"
( see obit to follow). Anyway, I have a similar book from my Grandfather and I
adore mine- I am sure someone within the family will want this! You can check
it out on ebay.com by entering this number or search terms in the search box
180005174649 & yes, I can easily ship to Ireland.
By the way I think I found more info for your site-- I think this is how it
all fits-- It was found at the Martin John Deuth Estate (Obit to follow)
His brother was John E. Deuth, (possibly married to Barbara ? Bickett ?
daughter of John F Bickett, Barbara Bickett? Deuth? survives.
Thanks for your time!
Anne
# Name: Arthur Hill BICKETT
# Sex: M
# Birth: 20 APR 1846 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania
# Death: 13 JUL 1932 in Mt. Ayr, Ringold Co., Iowa
# Residence: Mt Ayr, Ringold Co., Iowa.
# Occupation: Postal Clerk in 1899, Mt Ayr, Iowa.
# Military Service: American Civil War: Co., A, 138 Infantry, Monmouth,
Illinois.
# COMM: Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt Ayr, Iowa
# Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Ayr, Iowa
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
BICKETT, A H PAXTON, JENNIE MERCER 02/20/1873 00A/0155 000031 64
1860 Census
Pope Creek Area, Mercer County, Illinois
Family #184
William Bickett, 35, Farmer, born Pennsylvania (Probably a Family member,
yet to be placed)
Thomas Bickett, 24, Laborer, born Pennsylvania Son of William Bickett,
Family #185
Family #185
William Bickett, 47, Farmer, born Ireland.
Margaret Bickett, 48, born Ireland.
James, 22, Ohio.
Elizabeth, 20, Pennsylvania
William, 18, Pennsylvania
Arthur, 14, Pennsylvania
May 24, 1914 - May 1, 2006
AVON — Martin John Deuth, 91, Avon, passed away May 1, 2006, following a
battle of several years with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
Martin was born May 24, 1914, and raised in Forreston, Ill. His father, John
Frederick Deuth, owned and operated the local hardware store while his mother,
Ethel Eakle Deuth, was a cook, seamstress and homemaker. Following graduation
from high school, Martin attended DePauw University in Greencastle. He
participated in sports, waited tables in one of the housing units, maintained a
Rector Scholarship and obtained his bachelor of science degree in geology in
1936. From there he went to the University of Illinois and worked as a graduate
student assistant while earning his master of science. He graduated in 1938. He
worked as a geologist for Shell Oil Co. and was stationed in Texas,
Mississippi, Florida, The Netherlands, New York, Wyoming and Colorado. At age
55, after 30 years with Shell, he retired in 1968 as senior geologist.
Martin and Mary Jane Lewis of Gonzales, Texas, married in 1939 and had sons
born in 1941 and 1945. The entire family made all the previously mentioned
moves until sons, John and Allen, left home for college. In 1968, Martin and
Mary moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, where he taught geology at Steven F. Austin
University for 17 years. He retired from this second career as a professor
emeritus at age 72 but remained in Nacogdoches until the end of 2003. At that
time he and Mary Jane moved to Avon where they have been near son John and his
family.
During his lifetime, Martin was an avid reader and student of virtually any
subject; especially geology, the Civil War, World War II, politics and
horticulture. He always maintained an immaculate yard and had a gorgeous rose
garden for over 30 years. Martin was also active in his Presbyterian Church as
an elder and deacon. He spent many years actively involved in Boy Scouts as his
sons participated in the same. He was an Explorer Scout advisor for several of
those years. Additionally, he was very active in civic and community affairs as
well as a member of several professional affiliations including the AIPG
(charter member), AAPG, RMAC, Sigma X i, AIME and the SFA Faculty Senate.
Martin's life is best summarized by his devotion to God, family and country,
plus giving 100 percent to any endeavor he pursued while maintaining his
integrity at all times.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary Jane Lewis Deuth; sons, Allen L.
and John B. Deuth; daughter-in-law, Elwanda Johnson Deuth; two grandsons, Kevin
M. and Derek J. Deuth; and four great-grandchildren, Jessica Marie, Katherine
Claire, Amanda Nicole and Derek Jr. (residing in and around the Indianapolis
area).
Additional survivors including his brother, John Eakle Deuth; sister-in-law,
Barbara; and nieces, Deborah, Linda Deuth and Janet Deuth Bowers. Other
surviving family members include the Jones family of Gonzales, Texas, ( John
Paul, Jo, Paula, Tracey, Mary, John Paul II, Brittney, Brandy and John Daniel
Whiteside). Additional family and close friends survive in the state of
Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, California, Florida and Indiana.
Visitation will be held Thursday at Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, 106 Shaw St.,
Plainfield, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the SFASU
Foundation-M.J. Deuth Scholarship Fund at Steven F. Austin University, Officer
of University Advancement, P.O. Box 6092, Nacogdoches, TX 75962 or the National
Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave., Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-
1494; or the Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation, 225 12 Gateway Center
Drive, P.O. Box 1950, Clarksburg, MD 20871-1950.
JOHN F. BICKETT: Occupation: 1910, Solicitor, Sioux City, Iowa
MARY BICKETT. Age 86. b. November 5, 1889 d. August 14, 1976
in Anaheim, Orange Co., CA 92805. SSN 554-21-5126 Issued in California
JOHN BICKETT and MARY BICKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1917
Child of JOHN BICKETT and MARY BICKETT is:
213. i. BARBARA JANE7 BICKETT, b. 1922.
107. JOHN6 BECKETT (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar
20, 1857 in Aghadavy, Ballinderry, Antrim, Ireland, and died Mar 12, 1928 in
Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married ANNIE MCCULLOUGH 1880 in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. She was born Abt. 1860 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in
Co., Antrim, Ireland.:
Residence: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Anne McCullough was the Sister of Sir Crawford M'Cullough, Lord Mayor of
Belfast.
Occupation: Housewife
JOHN BECKETT and ANNIE MCCULLOUGH: Marriage: 1880, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of JOHN BECKETT and ANNIE MCCULLOUGH are:
i. JOSHUA7 BECKETT, b. Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. 1955; m. JEAN
THOMPSON; d. 1955.
214. ii. ANNIE BECKETT, b. 1882, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. 1970.
215. iii. WILLIAM BECKETT, b. 1883, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. 1927,
Australia..
216. iv. ROBERT SAMUEL BECKETT, b. Sep 14, 1885, Co., Antrim, Northern
Ireland; d. Jan 12, 1972.
v. GEORGE BECKETT, b. 1887, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. Oct 04, 1976;
m. JEAN THOMPSON; d. 1955.
217. vi. MARY BECKETT, b. 1895, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. 1967.
vii. JOHN BECKETT, b. 1900, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; d. 1918.
108. GEORGE6 BECKETT (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar
22, 1859 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died May
29, 1951 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married
ELIZABETH WATSON in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. She was born in Co.,
Antrim, Ireland, and died May 29, 1951 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland.
GEORGE BECKETT: Heir to Newfield farm.
Marriage: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Children of GEORGE BECKETT and ELIZABETH WATSON are:
i. ANNA7 BECKETT, b. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ii. MARY BECKETT, b. Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
218. iii. ANNIE ELIZABETH BECKETT, b. May 1909, Newfield House, Ballinderry,
Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Apr 09, 2005, "Laurel Hill", Ballinderry, Co. Antrim,
Northern Ireland..
109. WILLIAM6 BECKETT (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Jul 21, 1863 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died
1934 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married JENNIE ROBERTS in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. She was born in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
WILLIAM BECKETT and JENNIE ROBERTS: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and JENNIE ROBERTS are:
i. KATHLEEN7 BECKETT.
Died young
ii. FLORENCE BECKETT.
Never married
219. iii. MOLLIE BECKETT.
110. JOSHUA6 BECKETT II (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Dec 23, 1868 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died
Dec 03, 1954 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married (1) MINNIE GREEN in
Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. She was born in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland,
and died May 08, 1931 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married (2) SATARIA
HAYS.
JOSHUA BECKETT and MINNIE GREEN: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Child of JOSHUA BECKETT and MINNIE GREEN is:
220. i. JOSEPH C.7 BECKETT, b. Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
111. JOSEPH HENRY6 BECKETT I (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Feb 13, 1873 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and
died Dec 19, 1906 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married MARY JOHNSTON Abt. 1902
in Co., Antrim, Ireland. She was born in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in
Co., Antrim, Ireland.
JOSEPH BECKETT and MARY JOHNSTON: Marriage: Abt. 1902, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of JOSEPH BECKETT and MARY JOHNSTON are:
221. i. WILLIAM GEORGE7 BECKETT, b. 1903, Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan 06, 2000, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
222. ii. JOSEPH HENRY BECKETT II, b. Oct 20, 1906, House, Ballinderry, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland; d. Feb 07, 1989, Sebring, Highlands Co., Florida.
112. SARAH6 BECKETT (THOMAS5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1859 in Aghalee, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Mar 05, 1916. She married (1)
PATRICK J. FERRI. She married (2) ADAM COOKE Oct 06, 1887 in Church of
Ireland, Turlough, Co., Mayo, Ireland?. He was born Abt. 1856 in Tipperary,
Ireland, and died in Aft. 1911.
ADAM COOKE: In the 1911 Census Adam and Sarah Cooke are recorded as having 4
children - all living.
Adam Joined Royal Irish Constables, May 10, 1875, No. 41170 recorded
previously as a Farmer.
Property: 1907, Lived at Crossmolina - bought Fortland in 1907.
Retired/resigned Royal Irish Constables, October 22, 1902, Pensioned as
Sergeant.
ADAM COOKE and SARAH BECKETT: Marriage: Oct 06, 1887, Church of Ireland,
Turlough, Co., Mayo, Ireland?
Children of SARAH BECKETT and ADAM COOKE are:
i. HENRY WILLIAM7 COOKE, b. Abt. 1892, Co., Westmeath, Ireland; m. MISS PETRIE.
Also Known As: Harry
ii. ETHEL BECKETT COOKE, b. Abt. 1894, Fortland, Crossmolina, Co., Mayo,
Ireland; m. SON WALKER.
ETHEL BECKETT COOKE: Occupation: Operated a nursery school on Ulsterville
Avenue, Belfast
iii. FLORENCE COOKE, b. Abt. 1896, Fortland, Crossmolina, Co., Mayo, Ireland;
m. SON CRAVEN.
FLORENCE COOKE: Also Known As: Florrie
iv. MARTHA COOKE, b. Abt. 1896, Fortland, Crossmolina, Co., Mayo, Ireland.
Joseph Henry Scott remembered Martha and Ethel Cooke, living in Belfast,
Martha ran a Nursery School and Ethel looked after their house.
Joseph Henry remembered them calling to visit his parents in Whitehead;
Joseph Scott and Lousia McGreal Scott. This would have been before 1945 when he
died.
Since he remembers them as Martha and Ethel Cooke, does this mean they never
married.
113. ELIZABETH6 BECKETT (THOMAS5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1869 in Elmvale, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and died 1941 in Elmvale, Flos
Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She married THOMAS RALSTON COPELAND Abt.
1890 in Elmvale, Canada, son of JOHN COPELAND and CATHERINE BALFOUR. He was
born Jan 26, 1861 in Franklin, Ontario, Canada, and died 1905 in Elmvale, Flos
Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
ELIZABETH BECKETT: COPELAND Eliz. (Beckett) Elmvale Union Presbyterian Simcoe
Flos LDS971.317 V3m
COPELAND Thos. R. Elmvale Union Presbyterian, Simcoe, Flos LDS971.317V3m
THOMAS COPELAND and ELIZABETH BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1890, Elmvale, Canada
Children of ELIZABETH BECKETT and THOMAS COPELAND are:
i. MARIE CATHERINE7 COPELAND, b. May 30, 1891, Ontario, Canada.
Also Known As: Cassie
223. ii. LAURA JANE COPELAND, b. Sep 09, 1892, Ontario, Canada.
iii. ALICE ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. 1894, Ontario, Canada; d. 1912, Elmvale,
Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
ALICE ELIZABETH COPELAND: COPELAND Alice Eliz. Elmvale, Union Presbyterian,
Simcoe Co., Flos Twp., LDS971.317V
iv. VIOLET VICTORIA COPELAND, b. Nov 16, 1896, Ontario, Canada; d. died as an
infant.
v. LENA LEONA COPELAND, b. Dec 18, 1897, Ontario, Canada.
224. vi. EARL MINTO COPELAND, b. Feb 19, 1899, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada;
d. Apr 09, 1953, Toronto, Canada.
225. vii. EDITH MAY COPELAND, b. Sep 07, 1903, Ontario, Canada; d. 1977.
114. EMMA JANE6 BECKETT (JAMES5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Oct 15, 1885 in Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. She married STEPHEN
HILL FRENCH Apr 04, 1906 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, son of HIRAM
FRENCH and MARY FRENCH.
STEPHEN FRENCH and EMMA BECKETT: Marriage: Apr 04, 1906, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada
Child of EMMA BECKETT and STEPHEN FRENCH is:
226. i. ZELMA7 FRENCH, d. 1992, Tofield, Alberta, Canada..
115. MARTHA6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Feb 12, 1876 in Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland. She married JAMES
CRAIG. He was born in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Children of MARTHA BALLANCE and JAMES CRAIG are:
i. EVELYN7 CRAIG, b. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ii. WILLIAM D. CRAIG, b. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iii. SAMUEL CRAIG, b. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iv. JAMES CRAIG, b. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
v. ALBERT CRAIG, b. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
vi. NORMAN CRAIG, b. Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. 1991, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
116. JAMES6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Mar 10, 1877 in Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Child of JAMES BALLANCE is:
i. MARGARET7 BALLANCE.
117. SAMUEL6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born May 14, 1878 in Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Child of SAMUEL BALLANCE is:
i. SAMUEL7 BALLANCE.
118. JOHN6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Apr 06, 1880 in Glenavy, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Child of JOHN BALLANCE is:
i. ANNIE7 BALLANCE.
119. GEORGE6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born May 29, 1883 in Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married MINNIE
LIVINGSTONE.
GEORGE BALLANCE: Residence: Jun 1914, 132 Argyle Street, Belfast, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland
Children of GEORGE BALLANCE and MINNIE LIVINGSTONE are:
227. i. AGNES7 BALLANCE.
228. ii. ANNIE BALLANCE.
iii. SHARLOTTE BALLANCE, m. H. MCGEE.
229. iv. EVELYN BALLANCE.
v. DORA BALLANCE.
vi. LETTIA BALLANCE.
230. vii. MARTHA CRAIG BALLANCE, b. Jun 1914, 132 Argyle Street, Belfast, Co.,
Antrim, Northern Ireland/Belfast, Northern Ireland.
120. ALBERT EDWARD6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Sep 01, 1886 in Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1940
in Belfast, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married ANNIE LIVINGSTONE.
Children of ALBERT BALLANCE and ANNIE LIVINGSTONE are:
i. JAMES7 BALLANCE, b. 1910; d. 1938; m. JEAN BURNS.
ii. ALBERT BALLANCE, b. 1912; d. 1912, Infant.
231. iii. GEORGE BALLANCE, b. 1913.
232. iv. ANNIE BALLANCE, b. 1916.
233. v. JOHN BALLANCE, b. 1918.
234. vi. MARGARET BALLANCE, b. 1925.
vii. MARY BALLANCE, b. 1928.
121. MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE (JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Apr 29, 1888 in 40 Carman Street, Belfast, Co., Antrim,
Ireland, and died Jan 01, 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She married
ROBERT BUSSEY Oct 16, 1907 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, son of ROBERT POINTER
and HANNAH BUSSEY. He was born May 16, 1885 in Foulden, England, and died Aug
16, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Margaret Jane Ballance's Father, James was the Cousin of John Ballance Prime
Minister of New Zealand. She was always proud of her Irish Heritage. She grew
up at Ballyhill after the death of her mother Sarah in 1890. Ballyhill was
owned by her grandfather James George. Margaret left Ligoniel Ireland in 1903
with her aunts Lizzie & Aggie George they arrived at Ellis Island in September
and were sent home to Ireland as Aggie was ill and Margaret was to young to
stay in Boston by herself.
They went back to Liverpool and on the next ship came to Canada. Her famous
line was "You have never seen the color green until you have seen Ireland."
Robert was born Robert Pointer, When he came to Canada he took his mother's
maiden name of Bussey. Robert is buried at Brookside Cemetary Military plot,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Burial: 1942, Brookside Cemetary Military plot, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Military service: Bet. Feb 09, 1916 - Mar 23, 1919, Canadian Expeditionary
Force at Winnipeg, Canada, rank of Sgt.
ROBERT BUSSEY and MARGARET BALLANCE: Marriage: Oct 16, 1907, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
Children of MARGARET BALLANCE and ROBERT BUSSEY are:
235. i. ETHEL MAY7 BUSSEY, b. Nov 10, 1908, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; d. Jul
18, 2000, Virden, Manitoba, Canada.
236. ii. HAROLD WILMER BUSSEY, b. Jun 11, 1910, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; d.
Apr 23, 1990, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
237. iii. CLARENCE MAXWELL BUSSEY, b. Apr 21, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada; d. Aug 13, 1989, Castro Valley, California.
238. iv. ROBERT STANLEY BUSSEY, b. Mar 25, 1920, High Bluff, Manitoba, Canada;
d. Feb 01, 1980, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
239. v. LYLE VERNON BUSSEY, b. Apr 17, 1925, Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada; d. Oct
17, 1992, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
240. vi. LORNA KATHLINE BUSSEY, b. Dec 08, 1929, Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada.
122. ALMA6 BICKETT (JAMES M.5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born 1864 in Mercer, Co., Illinois, and died Apr 14, 1944 in Braham, Isanti
Co., Minnesota. She married CHARLES FRANK CROCKER, son of FRANCIS CROCKER and
MARY CROCKER. He was born 1874 in Washington Co., New York., and died Jun 15,
1928 in Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska.
ALMA BICKETT: Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
Residence: Nov 09, 1923, Gage Co., Nebraska
CHARLES FRANK CROCKER: Burial: Jun 17, 1928, Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage
Co., Nebraska
In the mercantile business in Liberty, Nebraska for forty years.
Child of ALMA BICKETT and CHARLES CROCKER is:
i. CARL7 CROCKER, b. Liberty, Gage Co., Liberty, Nebraska.
Adopted
123. ALBERT R.6 BICKETT (JAMES M.5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1872 in Mercer Co., Illinois, and died Apr 06, 1918 in Kansas
City, Missouri. He married LETTIE MAY GILMORE 1904 in Liberty, Gage Co.,
Nebraska, daughter of JOHN GILMORE and FANNIE STONE. She was born 1872 in
Hanover, Illinois.
ALBERT R. BICKETT:
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/cemeteries/index.htm
1880 Census
Census Place: Mercer Co., Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 327A
Relation Sex Married Race Age Birthplace
James BICKETT Self M M W 44 Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer Fa: Ireland Mo: Ireland
Ellen E. BICKETT Wife F M W 42 Pennsylvania
Occ: Keeping House Fa: Massachusetts Mo: New Hampshire
Alma BICKETT Daughter F S W 16 Illinois
Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: New Hampshire
Albert R. BICKETT Son M S W 8 Illinois
Fa: Pennsylvania Mo: New Hampshire
Census April 15, 1910, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
John Gilmore, age 75, widower, born in Pennsylvania
Lettie, daughter, age 38, born in Illinois
Married 6 years
Claire, grandson, age 4, born in Nebraska
Census May 4, 1910, Plum Creek, Pawnee Co., Nebraska
Albert R. Bickett, age 33, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Occupation: Partnership farmer
with Ralph McQuire, age 20, single born in Nebraska
Letti, wife, age 32, born in Illinois
Married 6 years
Claire, son, age 3, born in Nebraska
NOTE: A McQuire family lived in Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
in this time period
ALBERT R. BICKETT: Burial: Apr 08, 1918, Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co.,
Nebraska
Last Residence: Kansas City, Missouri
LETTIE MAY GILMORE:
Census April 15, 1910, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
John Gilmore, age 75, widower, born in Pennsylvania
Lettie Bickett, daughter, age 38, born in Illinois
Married 6 years
Claire, grandson, age 4, born in Nebraska
Census May 4, 1910, Plum Creek, Pawnee Co., Nebraska
Albert R. Bickett, age 33, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Occupation: Partnership farmer
with Ralph McQuire, age 20, single born in Nebraska
Letti, wife, age 32, born in Illinois
Married 6 years
Claire, son, age 3, born in Nebraska
Married 6 years
NOTE: A McQuire family lived in Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
It is probable that Lettie was present for this Census
Census January 3 to 5, 1920, Maryville City, Polk Twp., Nodaway Co., Missouri
Byron L. Fuller, head, age 43
Lottie E., wife, age 43
Lettie May Bickett, age 48, boarder, occupation nursing at a private hospital
Born in Ohio
Claire Bickett, her son, age 13, born in Nebraska
ALBERT BICKETT and LETTIE GILMORE: Marriage: 1904, Liberty, Gage Co., Nebraska
Child of ALBERT BICKETT and LETTIE GILMORE is:
i. CLAIRE7 BICKETT, b. 1906, Nebraska.
124. WILLIAM MASON DANNER6 SR. (ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 22, 1863 in Mercer Co., Illinois, and
died Nov 14, 1952 in Washington, D. C.. He married (1) LOIS ELIZABETH
RUTLEDGE, daughter of JAMES RUTLEDGE and EMMA MILLER. She was born Sep 15,
1863 in Oquawka, Henderson Co., Illinois, and died Sep 25, 1943 in Montclair,
New Jersey. He married (2) DAUGHTER LAURA.
William Mason Danner was the retired General Secretary of the American Mission
to Lepers.
Cousin Ralph,
Have been able to put together a few more pieces of my grandfather's career.
William Mason DANNER, Sr.
Before 1890: State Secretary, Iowa YMCA (Davenport newspaper)
1892: Head of YMCA, Louisville, KY
1896: Head of YMCA, Denver, CO.
1910: Becomes associated with Leprosy Mission (see below)
1911-1937: Secretary of American Leprosy Missions
1912: Living in Cambridge, MA. (both sons at Harvard)
1916: Testifies before Congress (see below)
Between at least 1917 & 1943: Living in Montclair, New Jersey
His wife, Lois Rutledge Danner, died in 1943. I recall he later remarried and
moved to Washington, DC., where he died in 1952. Perhaps my cousin Lois Anne
can provide more details. I will send you separately a rather interesting
article my aunt Lois Stender wrote for the Leprosy Mission newsletter. Below is
the Danner section of the ALM web site that gives further details. A fuller
account of the Carville relationship can be found at:
http://fortyandeight.org/thestar/v54i3p10.htm
(This has my grandfather's name wrong the first time -- William H. Danner --
but the name is given in full later in the piece.)
Cousin Peter
http://www.ilep.org.uk/ilep_member_alm.htm
American Leprosy Missions, ALM
History
In 1906, the United Kingdom's “Mission to Lepers” in India (later known as The
Leprosy Mission) sent Son Wellesley Bailey to the United States to form an
American Committee. William Danner became associated with the American
Committee in 1910. He was appointed as its first full-time secretary in 1911,
serving for 26 years. On September 25, 1917, the American Committee became an
autonomous body - the American Mission to Lepers. In 1950, the board of
directors changed the agency's title to American Leprosy Missions, (ALM), and
officially classified it as a tax-free charitable foundation, operating as a
Christian medical mission.
In American Leprosy Missions's early years, Danner established the Gillis W.
Long Hansen's Disease Centre in Carville, Louisiana, as a division of the U.S.
Public Health Service. As early as 1914, the American Committee and its
supporters had urged the U.S. Congress to establish a national leprosarium. In
1916, Danner gave testimony at the 64th Congress hearings of the committee on
public health to assess the need for a national leprosarium. The bill in favor
of the leprosarium was passed on January 25, 1917. Danner was authorized by
the U.S. Surgeon General to purchase the Louisiana State leprosy colony in
Carville.
In early 2000, the National Hansen's Disease Program clinical services moved
from the Carville facilities to Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
During his tenure as secretary, Danner established local leprosy committees in
China, Japan, the Philippines, France and South America. Three training
centers, the Schieffelin Centre in Karigiri, India, ALERT in Addis -Ababa,
Ethiopia, and the Hospital Lauro de Souza Lima in Bauru, Brazil, were also
later co-established by ALM. ALM was elected as a member of ILEP in 1975.
New York Times, Nov. 15, 1952
WASHINGTON Nov. 14 -- William Mason Danner, who as general secretary of
American Leprosy Missions, Inc., was credited with much of the progress in the
last half century in fighting leprosy as a disease and in aiding its victims,
died here today at the age of 89.
Son Danner attended Iowa State College and had engaged in Young Men Christian
Association work in Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky and Colorado before he joined the
Mission to Lepers, London, in 1911. this organization subsequently was known as
the American Mission to Lepers and later the American Leprosy Mission, Inc., of
156 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Survivors include Son Danner’s widow, Laura; a son, Paul Rutledge Danner of
Bermuda; a daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Stender of St. Louis; a brother and a
sister. His first wife, Mrs. Lois Rutledge Danner, who had been active with him
in welfare work for lepers, died in 1943.
Son Danner was widely acclaimed for having been primarily responsible for the
establishment of the Federal Leprosarium in Carville, La., now called the
United States Public Health Hospital.
As the result of his campaign for a Federal hospital for leprosy victims, a
bill was introduced in Congress is 1916 to create such an institution. Upon the
bill’s passage, Son Danner was appointed on a national committee to select the
site for the hospital. In 1921 the old State Lepers Asylum at Carville was
transformed into the national leprosarium.
Son Danner made world tours of leprosaria in 1918 and in 1925-6, studying
different methods of treatment and conferring with leprosy experts and
government officials with the view of bettering conditions of the disease’s
victims everywhere.
While in China in 1926, he had a major role in the formation of the Chinese
Mission to Lepers, an organization of Chinese Christians, that established a
leprosarium in Shanghai and sent money to leprosy colonies throughout China.
During his tenure as general secretary of the American Leprosy Mission, Inc.,
from 1911 to 1937, Son Danner saw it grow from a small group that raised
$15,000 in his first year to a national organization with five branch offices
sending $500,000 annually to leprosy colonies all over the world to aid
Protestant medical missionaries treat the disease.
[From The Denver Daily News, May 22, 1908]
Two hundred invitations were issued to the large and beautifully arranged
reception given last evening by Son and Mrs. W. M. Danner and their sons, W. M.
Danner, Jr., and Paul Danner, at the Woman's club. It was a farewell
entertainment, as the family will leave this evening for the East. The
clubhouse was attractively decorated with yellow and red blossoms. In the
receiving line were Son and Mrs. Danner, Paul Danner, William Danner, Jr.,
Governor and Mrs. H. A. Buchtel and Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Coyle. Son Danner goes
to Battle Creek, Mich., to accept a position. He has a host of friends in this
city, where he has resided for a number of years. He was a prominent worker in
the Y.M.C.A. and was at the Denver university.
Peter Kolb Danner
WILLIAM MASON DANNER SR.: Sent to Ireland by the YMCA in 1894.
Occupation: 1894, General Secretary, YMCA, Louisville, Kentucky
LOIS ELIZABETH RUTLEDGE: [From the New York Times 1943]
Montclair, N,J., Sept. 27. Mrs. Louis [Lois] Rutledge Danner, long active in
welfare work for lepers in association with her husband
William Mason Danner, former general secretary of the American Mission to
Lepers, died Saturday of a heart ailment at her home, 56 South Park St. Mrs.
Danner, who was 80, was first treasurer of the National Y.W.C.A. in 1888.
A descendant of Edward Rutledge, signer of the Declaration of Independence,
Mrs. Danner was born in Oquawka, Ill., and was a graduate of Iowa Wesleyan
College at Mount Pleasant. After her marriage, she lived for a time at
Louisville, Ky., where Son Danner was general secretary of the Y.M.C..A. She
had lived here since 1918.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Danner leaves two sons, Paul Rutledge Danner, who,
as manager of the Manila office of the Asia Life Insurance Company, has been
interned with his family since the Japanese attacked the Philippines; Dr.
William Mason Danner Jr., an instructor at Santa Barbara (Calif.) College, and
a daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Stender of Montclair.
Children of WILLIAM SR. and LOIS RUTLEDGE are:
241. i. DR. WILLIAM MASON DANNER7 JR., b. Jul 16, 1890, Chicago, Illinois; d.
Dec 19, 1946, Santa Barbara, California..
ii. MARY DANNER, b. Aug 03, 1891, Oskaloosa, Iowa; d. Aug 1976, Tama, Iowa;
m. JOSEPH J. BIDWELL, Jun 17, 1920; b. Apr 07, 1894, Elden, Iowa; d. Oct 01,
1976, Virginia.
JOSEPH BIDWELL and MARY DANNER: Marriage: Jun 17, 1920
iii. PAUL RUTLEDGE DANNER, b. Apr 1892, Louisville, Kentucky; d. Feb 06,
1957, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida; m. (1) MARY RUTH CUNNINGHAM,
1929; b. 1888, Ireland; d. Nov 05, 1955, Hospital in Somerset, New Jersey; m.
(2) VIVIAN STARKEY, 1956.
1930 census,, Madison, Morris Co., New Jersey
Paul R. Danner, age 39, age of first marriage: 38
Mary Ruth Danner, age 40, age of first marriage: 20
William Armstrong, age 16
John Armstrong, age 15
Gay Armstrong, age 12
"Paul could not possibly have been in Iowa in 1943, although I'm sure he would
have wanted to be.
As I mentioned, in 1943 he was in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, a
guest of the Japanese.
He paid us a visit in California immediately upon his return, reduced to skin
and bones. His wife was Ruth, who was Irish and (I was told spoke only Gaelic
until she was ten." (Peter K. Danner))
Manager of the Manila office of the Asia Life Insurance Company, has been
interned with his family since the Japanese attacked the Philippines.
New York Times, Friday, Feb. 8, 1957
Paul Rutledge Danner of 120 East 75th Street and Somerville, N. J., a retired
officer of subsidiaries of C.V. Starr & Co., and American International
Underwriters Corporation of New York, insurance concerns, died Wednesday in St.
Petersburg, Fla., where he was vacationing. His age was 64.
He was born in Denver, the son of William Mason and Lois Rutledge Danner. He
graduated from Harvard in 1913.
During World War I he served with the 301st Infantry Regiment overseas.
Early in his business career he went to Shanghai. In 1918 he became manager
for southeast Aria for the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.
In 1929 he returned to the United States and joined the American International
Underwriters Corporation.
In 1940 Son Danner became director of the concern’s life insurance operations
in the Philippines.
At the outbreak of World War II he and his wife, the late Ruth Armstrong
Danner, were interned by the Japanese. They were liberated in 1945.
Later Son Danner headed the American International concern’s office in Havana
and subsequently was
president of the American International Company, Ltd., of Bermuda. He retired
in 1954.
In 1956 he married Mrs. Vivian Starkey, who survives. He also leaves a sister,
Mrs. Charles R. Stender of Webster Groves, Mo.
PAUL RUTLEDGE DANNER: Property registered in his name, Johnson Co., Iowa
Military: WW I, Served with the 301st Infantry Regiment overseas
MARY RUTH CUNNINGHAM:
Mary's first husband
Census 1920
Madison, Morris Co., New Jersey
Wm. E. Armstrong, age 42
Mary R., age 32
Wm. R., age 6
John J., age 3
Grayson, age 1 yr, 4 mos
New York Times, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1955, p.33:
Mrs. P.R. Danner, Arts Patron, 67
Wife of Insurance Executive Dies - Former Prisoner of Japan Aided Performers
Hillsborough, N.J. - Nov. 8 - Mrs. Mary Ruth Cunningham Danner, art, theater
and music patron, who was the wife of Paul R. Danner, retired insurance company
executive, died Saturday in Somerset (N.J.) Hospital. She was 67 years old.
For more than three years during World War II,, Mrs. Danner was interned by
the Japanese at Santo Tomas, Manila. Her husband and son-in-law and daughter
Son and Mrs. Robert C. Gurney and their infant daughter Melissa were also
interned. Her husband was then manager in Manila of the Asia Life Insurance
Company.
Mrs. Danner was born in Ireland and studied at convent schools in the Middle
West. While a resident of East Orange, Chatham and Madison, N. J., she was
instrumental in aiding many artists, vocalists, instrumentalists in
establishing their careers.
She was one of the original trustees of the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn,
a member of the Green Door Players in Madison,, and a former member of the
Opera Club of the Orange.
After their release by the Japanese in 1945, Mrs. Danner and her husband lived
for a year in Havana, and for five years in Bermuda, where Son Danner
represented the American International Life Insurance group. He retired last
year and the couple then divided their residence between their farm here and at
120 East 75th Street, New York.
In addition to her husband and daughter, Mrs. Danner is survived by two other
children, William R. Armstrong of St. Albans, Queens, New York, and John
Chaloner Armstrong of Freeport, L.I. The children are by her first husband,
William C. Armstrong, who died in the mid Nineteen Twenties.
There are also three brothers, William R. Cunningham of Hillside, John
Cunningham of Newark, Maurice J. Cunningham of Arlington, and a sister, Mrs.
James J. O'Dea.
MARY RUTH CUNNINGHAM: Native tongue was Gaelic until the age of ten.
Emigration: 1904, Ireland
PAUL DANNER and MARY CUNNINGHAM: Marriage: 1929
PAUL DANNER and VIVIAN STARKEY: Marriage: 1956
242. iv. LOIS RUTLEDGE DANNER, b. Jan 31, 1904, Denver, Colorado; d. May 1987,
Webster Grove, Missouri.
125. SAMUEL ERNEST6 DANNER (ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 09, 1872 in Henderson Co., Illinois, and
died Jul 17, 1905 in Coralville, Iowa. He married JENNIE E. WOLF Apr 11, 1897
in Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of WILLIAM WOLF. She was born 1873 in Iowa City,
Iowa, and died in Probably in California.
Cousin Ralph,
From "The Iowa Citizen" of July 21, 1903 in a report of the funeral of S. E.
Danner:
"Samuel Ernest Danner was born in Henderson county, Ill., Feb. 9, 187 2. In
October, 1875, he came with his father's family to Johnson county, Iowa, where
he grew to manhood. April 11, 1897, he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie
E. Wolfe, daughter of Wm. Wolfe of Iowa City. Two children were born to them,
namely, William Earl, Jan. 17, 1900, and Mabel Helen, Jan. 19, 1903. These with
his parents, F. M. Danner and wife, two brothers, W. M. Danner of Denver,
Colorado, and Frank A. Danner of Lincoln town ship, and one sister, Luella
Danner, living with her parents, and many warm friends are left to mourn. The
tragedy of this death is known to all and need not be repeated here. He lost
his life in an attempt to save the life of another."
This adds to my suspicion that Francis Marion Danner came, not to Mercer Co.,
but to Henderson Co., Illinois, as indicated in the 1860 census. This may be
splitting hairs, though. My Aunt Lois states that
W. M. Danner was born "on a farm near Little York, in Mercer Co., Illinois."
My map shows Little York in Henderson County, but very near the county line.
Sunbeam, where F. M. was married, and Oquawka, where W. M.'s future wife was
born, are not far away.
Cousin Peter
On Sunday, July 16, 1905 at 8:10 P.M., Ernest, his preference of name, was
shot by Will P. Jones with a Mobley, Henley & Co., .32 caliber hammerless
revolver.
Billy Jones was having a long time dispute with his ex-wife of two years,
Ellvena Jones, concerning her refusal to live with him and her changing the
names of their two children. Dorthy Jones, age 7, to Demmie Cooper and Powell
Clark Jones, age 4, to Clark Cooper, the surname of her sister's husband.
Mrs R. S. Cooper of Island Point, Vermont, said: "I formerly lived in
Decorah, Iowa." The home town of Mrs. Jones. "There subsequent to the divorce
of my sister, Mrs Jones from Will Jones, Will made threats at numerous times.
He wrote letters to Mrs Jones of a threating nature. Among other things, he
declared that, if he ever found Ellevena in the company of another man, he
would kill them both."
On Saturday night, July 16, 1905, Jones and his cousin Garfield Jones
spent considerable time, hiding near the Danner farm, watching the house
until 2:00 A.M., Sunday morning. Sunday evening, Garfield Jones drove his horse
and buggy from Iowa City, where they had been drinking in a saloon, with Billy
Jones as a passenger, to the Ernest Danner home about one and one half miles
northwest of Coralville, Iowa.
Mrs S. E. Danner's story: "Sunday night about 7:50 Billy Jones and
Garfield Jones drove by while my husband and myself and Mrs Jones were in the
barnyard together. A little later Garfield drove back alone and spoke to Mrs
Jones who asked him to come in. She asked him who was with him when he drove by
and he said he had not driven by with anybody he was alone. She then asked
where Will was. Garfield then said he had not seen him for four weeks, and that
Will had gone to Chicago that afternoon. Mr Danner declared that he had
recognized the horse and then Will came round the corner
of the house. Mrs Jones said, "Will if you have anything to say, come like a
gentleman and don't go sneaking around like a cur." She did not go to met him,
but he reached for his revolver saying, "I'll fix you " Ellvene started to run
and he shot her in the back. then in quick succession he shot my husband. I
hastened to the children to care for them, fearing that he would shoot us to."
The account given by Reverend Francis M. Danner, the father of S. A.
Danner: "Will Jones, as you may know, has been divorced from his former wife
for about two years. She has been living with her sister, Mrs Cooper, of
Decorah. At times of course she has been engaged as a nurse, she being a
professional nurse. She has been at my son Ernest's home two or three times
during that time visiting. I have it from Mrs Greer that Garfield Jones had
told her that Will Jones had told Garfield that if Mrs Jones did not answer
certain questions as he wanted them answered, he would shoot Ellvena the first
time he met her. Mrs Jones said to me after she was shot that she did not
answer his question the way he wanted her to and that he drew a revolver and
shot her while she had turned in an attempt to get behind the buggy. Then it
was my son, who was close by, undertook to prevent a repetition of the
shooting. Will turned and shot Erne t, the gun being close to the latter's face
because there were powder marks on his chin." F. M. Danner lived a little
further east and across the road from Ernest Danner. "Mrs Eggenberg notified me
of the shooting of Mrs Jones but did not speak of the shooting of my son until
I had left the house. Then my wife made haste to follow me. I went into the
house and Mrs Jones called to me for help to take off her clothes, saying she
had been shot in the back and was bleeding to death. I had to cut her corset.
Just as I had her clothes removed so that I could examine her back Billy Jones
came into the house out of the dinning room and jerked at something and threw
it on the floor." (Broken Phone)
"The conversation following was something like this: " 'Billy, my god,
what have you done?' I asked. " ' I didn't shoot her,' he said, 'I only shot to
frighten her.' " 'You did,' she said, 'You said you would and I'm dying.' "Then
she turned to me and exclaimed, 'O, turn me over and stop the blood.' "I asked
Billy to help me and he did.
When he saw the wound he said: " 'O, will you forgive me? I shot you .' "
'Yes, she replied, 'I'll forgive anyone. I'm dying but you know you did it on
purpose.'
"All this time I was wondering where Ernest and his wife were. I heard his
wife and the children crying. Then Mrs Jones told me that Billy shot Ernest
too. That was the first I knew of it. I asked Billy to help me lay Ellvena back
on the couch so that I could go to my son. I asked him what he meant by killing
my son, and he begged forgiveness saying that he had nothing against Ernest.
When I had seen my son I went back out and Will was gone. As to the actual
cause for the shooting I can only sermise from what she told me before the
shooting. She told me that he had been wanting her to live with him and that
she had refused the request."
(The Iowa Citizen):
No one who has not been in such a position can imagine the feelings of a
father facing the murderer of his son. there was such a meeting last Sunday
evening in the S. E. Danner home, when Mrs Ellvena Jones, lying wounded on the
couch with her murderous assailant and F. M. Danner near her, told the latter,
Ernest Danner's father, that Billy Jones had murdered his son. the father's
first impulse was to brain Jones with his heavy cane. F. M. Danner: "Then with
a effort and a prayer on my lip, I stopped myself just in time to prevent my
repeating the crime Will Jones had already committed. It was that little verse
of scripture that runs something like 'Avenge not thine own wrongs, ' that
checked me at that terrible moment and I now thank God that all my life I have
had family worship and read the scriptures daily in my home. When he asked Mrs
Jones and I to forgive him, I told him to ask God for forgiveness, that it was
useless for us to do so." Surgical examination of the wounds found a bullet had
entered Mrs Jones back just under her left shoulder blade, going from there to
her spine and lodged in the sixth dorsal vertebra. The posterior parts of two
vertebra had been injured causing pressure upon the spinal cord. this resulted
in paralysis of the limbs to some degree. On September 12, 1905 an operation
was performed, some part of these two vertebra were removed and she recovered.
Her two children went with her sister to stay with her sister in Decorah during
her recovery.
Ernest Danner was shot in the throat on the left side, the bullet crossing
backwards and downwards toward the right. His lower extremities were also
paralyzed. He died from this wound on July 17, 1905 at about 10: 30 A. M.
Will Jones was tried in Johnson Co., Courthouse on September 23, 190 5,
for murder in the 2nd degree. His Attorney was Stephen Bradley. Judge O. A.
Byington sentenced him on September 26, 1905, Jones birthday, age 36: "Will
Jones, I sentence you to hard work in the penitentiary at Ft. Madison for the
rest of your natural life." Jones was born on September 26. 1869.
The State Board of Control published a new order to go into effect the
first of October; Johnson Co., was then to send all prisoners to Anamosa
Prison. Will Jones left for Anamosa with Sheriff Rowland on October 2, 1905.
Co., Attorney Fairchild said the law and the evidence were in favor of first
degree murder, but inasmuch as we have saved the Co., the expense of a long
trial and have secured a life sentence, I think that it is all that could be
expected. I am satisfied." Jennie Danner nee Wolfe was to later marry Frank
Johnson of California.
From Anamosa Penitentiary Museum: Attached is an image of Son Jones for your
interest. I note that on the picture there is a note that the sentence was
later reduced from life to a specific number of years. (35 years) I have not
checked his record to verify his release date. The Anamosa Penitentiary was
changed to the Men's Reformatory in 1907, and at that time many with long
sentences were sent to Fort Madison. If that is the case, Anamosa may not have
his release date.
aspmuseum@mchsi.com Anamosa Prison: http://www.asphistory.com/museum/
SAMUEL ERNEST DANNER: Burial: Oakland Cemetery. Iowa City, Iowa
Shot by Will P. Jones at 8:10PM
Census 1930
Jennie Johnson 57,
born in Iowa, Los Angeles, CA
JENNIE E. WOLF: Her family owned property in Iowa City, Iowa where the VA
Hospital now stands
SAMUEL DANNER and JENNIE WOLF: Marriage: Apr 11, 1897, Iowa City, Iowa
Children of SAMUEL DANNER and JENNIE WOLF are:
243. i. WILLIAM EARL7 DANNER, b. Jan 17, 1900, Jackson Co., Iowa; d. May 15,
1968, Iowa City, Iowa.
244. ii. MABLE HELEN DANNER, b. Jan 19, 1903, Iowa City, Iowa.
Generation No. 7
126. ESTELLA DEBAY7 THOMPSON (MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married SON BAISH. He was born in Lives in
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.
Child of ESTELLA THOMPSON and SON BAISH is:
245. i. MARJORIE MAE DEBAY8 BAISH.
127. BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON (MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 18, 1881 in Clinton, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jun 10, 1974 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
She married EDGAR SANFORD GREGORY Sep 09, 1900, son of GEORGE GREGORY and
TABITHA EWING. He was born Mar 01, 1869 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Jul 20, 1927 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
BERTHA MABEL THOMPSON: Burial: Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
EDGAR SANFORD GREGORY: Burial: Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Marriage: Sep 09, 1900
Children of BERTHA THOMPSON and EDGAR GREGORY are:
i. EARL HAROLD8 GREGORY, d. Oct 18, 1908.
ii. GEORGE GILBERT GREGORY, d. Jul 08, 1910.
246. iii. RUTH MYRTLE GREGORY, b. Sep 08, 1901, Tarentum, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 28, 1994, St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania.
247. iv. MAY DENNIS GREGORY, b. May 22, 1904, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Jul 25, 1981, Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
248. v. ANNE FLORENCE GREGORY, b. Jul 30, 1911, Freeport, Pennsylvania; d. May
24, 1985, Palatine, Illinois.
vi. MARY WAY GREGORY, b. Jul 22, 1915.
249. vii. RICHARD HOWARD GREGORY, b. Jun 08, 1917, Freeport, Pennsylvania; d.
Apr 12, 1994, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
250. viii. MARTHA EMILY GREGORY, b. Oct 28, 1919, Freeport, Pennsylvania; d.
Dec 11, 1999, Ocala, Florida.
ix. NEALE THOMPSON GREGORY, b. Jun 10, 1921, Freeport, Pennsylvania; d. Oct
24, 2001, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m. VIRGINIA JUNE LAWTON; b. Jan
06, 1922; d. Nov 08, 2000, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
NEALE THOMPSON GREGORY:
November 10, 2001
Butler Eagle, Butler, Pennsylvania
Neale T. Gregory
Neale T. Gregory, 80, of Clinton Township died Wednesday at his home.
Born June 10, 1921, in Freeport, he was a son of Edgar S. and Bertha N.
Thomson Gregory.
Son Gregory served in World War II as a captain in the U.S. Army in France,
Germany and Luxembourg.
He was a coal miner for the Republic Steel Mine in the Russellton and Superior
mines for 43 years until his retirement in 1983.
Son Gregory was a 1938 Freeport High School graduate and a member of the
Pleasant Unity Presbyterian Church in West Deer.
He also was a member of the United Mine Workers of America-Russellton Chapter,
the Scottish Rite in Pittsburgh, the South Buffalo Grange, the Masonic Lodge in
Tarentum and the Shriners in Harwick.
He enjoyed yard work, fishing and hunting.
Son Gregory is survived by many nieces and nephews.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, V. June Lawton Gregory, who died Nov.
8, 2000, a brother and four sisters.
GREGORY. Services for Neale T. Gregory, who died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, are
at 1 P.M. Saturday at the SIWICKI-YANICKO FUNERAL HOME, 23 McKrell Road,
Russellton, with the Rev. John Gehring Andens, officiating. Burial will be in
the Deer Creek Cemetery in Harmar(Sic: Harwick)
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Unity Presbyterian Church,
Millerstown-Culmerville Road, Tarentum, Pennsylvania 15084.
Neale went on a hunting trip in 1973. The Never Summer Mountains in Colorado.
The hunting guide on this trip was Ralph J. Beckett of Estes Park, Colorado,
Basin, Wyoming, 2009.
NEALE THOMPSON GREGORY: Burial: Oct 27, 2001, Deer Creek Cemetery, Harwick,
Pennsylvania
Residence: Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
VIRGINIA JUNE LAWTON: Burial: Deer Creek Cemetery, Harwick, Pennsylvania
Preferred "June"
128. LAURA7 THOMPSON (MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 02, 1884, and died Apr 05, 1969 in Tarentum,
Pennsylvania. She married PHILLIP W. PITSINGER. He died Jan 13, 1969 in
Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
Children of LAURA THOMPSON and PHILLIP PITSINGER are:
i. MYRON8 PITSINGER.
ii. ELOISE PITSINGER, m. ALBERT GRIMM.
iii. IDELSA PITSINGER, m. ROBERT BEALE.
129. JOHN BECKETT7 THOMPSON (MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 12, 1886, and died Oct 1966 in
Glenshaw, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married NELLIE BERTHA PETSINGER Sep
02, 1908, daughter of JOHN PETSINGER and CAROLINE GENSBIGLER. She was born Dec
23, 1883, and died Aug 15, 1942.
JOHN THOMPSON and NELLIE PETSINGER: Marriage: Sep 02, 1908
Child of JOHN THOMPSON and NELLIE PETSINGER is:
251. i. ROBERT JOHN8 THOMPSON, b. Oct 28, 1918; d. Feb 28, 2008, West Sunbury
Borough, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
130. THOMAS MATTHEW7 BECKETT I (THOMAS MCGILL6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 15, 1909 in Louisville, Kentucky, and died Dec
19, 1970 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. He married AUDREY MAE
PURVIS. She was born Aug 30, 1924 in Oklahoma, and died Oct 22, 1998 in
Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
In 1909, Matthew Beckett, father of Thomas, and his second wife Sarah Ellen,
stepmother to
Thomas visited Louisville, Kentucky. In a letter to Ireland, Sarah Ellen
commented to her
sister-in-law, Matilda Beckett who had married a distant relative John Beckett
the following
comments: "Her son Thomas was well off, having been in the oil business."
Found on 1910 Soundex, Louisville, Kentucky
Census, June 6, 1920, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Thomas Beckett, head, age 58, born in Pennsylvania
Anna D., wife, age 48, born in Pennsylvania
Thomas, son, age 10, born in Kentucky.
Census, 1930, 1818 Alstar St., Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Thomas M. Beckett, head, age 20, occupation, buyer-packing house
Anna D., mother, age 58, widow
The Bakersfield Californian
December 22, 1970
Rites Set for Long-Time Kern Rancher
Beckett, Thomas Mathew
Services will be held in Greenlawn Chapel at 10 a. m. Wednesday for Thomas
Matthew Beckett, 61,
1039 Lock Loma Drive, who died Saturday in a Bakersfield hospital. Dr. Glenn
D. Puder, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate and interment
will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Son Beckett was a native of Kentucky and resided in California for 33 years
and Kern County 23 years.
He had engaged in ranching for 44 years and was last employed as a livestock
buyer for Piute and Rudnick Land and Cattle Co. The deceased was a member of
Wilshire Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles. Cattle Feeders Association and
California Cattlemen's Association.
Survivors include his widow, Audrey M.; a son, Thomas M. Jr., of Bakersfield;
a daughter, Sandra Ann Dean of Suisan (Suisun) City; and one granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be John Morosa, Robert Birkett, Don T. Miller, Raymond A.
Mettler, Phillip Rudnick, and Loring J. "Red" Dale.
THOMAS MATTHEW BECKETT I: Burial: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield,
California
Residence: 1910, Louisville, Kentucky
The Bakersfield Californian
October 24, 1998
Audrey M. Beckett
Died October 22, 1898, funeral and interment at
Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, California
AUDREY BECKETT b. 30 Aug 1924 d. 22 Oct 1998 In Bakersfield, Kern Co., , CA.
93304
SSN 448-18-7871 issued in Oklahoma
Burial: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, California
Children of THOMAS BECKETT and AUDREY PURVIS are:
i. SANDRA ANNA8 BECKETT, b. Abt. 1949, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California; m.
DWIGHT J. DEAN; b. Abt. 1945.
SANDRA ANNA BECKETT:
Maybe this is it! Beulah Alice Freda Frey: November 11,1921-December 12, 2006.
Duff Family descendant per Mary Jane Duff, sister of Matilda Anna Isabel Duff,
wife of
Thomas McGill Beckett. Mary Jane Beckett, wife of Charles William Beisel,
member of
General George Custer's 7th Cavalry.
Sandra Anna Beckett, born about 1949 and Dwight J. Dean, born about 1945
Sandra and Dwight: Divorced.
SANDRA ANNA BECKETT: Residence: 1970, Suisun City, Solano Co., California
252. ii. THOMAS MATTHEW BECKETT II, b. Apr 15, 1951, Bakersfield, Kern Co.,
California.
131. ALICE7 BLACKBURN (SARAH EMILY6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 30, 1889 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Dec 1986 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She married PERCY GAISER Abt. 1911
in Slate Lick, Pennsylvania. He was born Jun 24, 1890 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jul 1983 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
ALICE BLACKBURN: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
PERCY GAISER: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: Abt. 1911, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of ALICE BLACKBURN and PERCY GAISER are:
i. FLOYDE R.8 GAISER, b. Sep 27, 1912, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Jan 28,
2006, Fair Winds Rest Home, Sarver, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
253. ii. RUTH GAISER, b. Abt. Jun 02, 1915, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Apr
27, 2001, Ford City. Pennsylvania.
254. iii. SARAH ELLEN GAISER, b. Abt. Jun 03, 1918, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
132. WILDA BELLE7 BECKETT (WILLIAM HENRY6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 04, 1911 in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul 03, 2001 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She
married DAVID F. SHUTTERS, son of FRANKLIN SHUTTERS and ANNA BAKER. He was
born Feb 08, 1907 in Fox Twp., Elk Co., Pennsylvania, and died Aug 1991 in
Pennsylvania.
Daily Leader Times, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Wilda Belle Shutters
South Buffalo Township
Wilda Belle (Beckett) Shutters, 89, of 1237 Sarver Road, South Buffalo
Township died Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at the Kittanning Care Center.
She was born Aug. 4, 1911 in South Buffalo Township to William and Clara Bell
(Baker) Beckett.
Mrs. Shutters was a homemaker.
She was a member of Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick.
Her other memberships included the Rebecca Lodge, Freeport.
She enjoyed quilting, flowers and gardening.
Survivors include three sons, Lawrence D. Shutters of Jamestown, N.Y. and Paul
F. Shutters and Dean W. Shutters, both of North Buffalo Township; one daughter,
Dorothy Shutters of Ashley Manor Personal Care, Slate Lick; four grandsons,
David, Donald, Stephen and Justin Shutters; and two granddaughters, Mrs.
Richard (Patricia) Risch and Mrs. Stephen (Danielle) Hepler.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, David F. Shutters,
who died in 1991.
SHUTTERS - Friends of Wilda Belle (Beckett) Shutters, 89, of 1237 Sarver Road,
South Buffalo Township, who died July 3, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9
P.M. Thursday at the Redmond Funeral Home, Inc., 524 High St., Freeport, where
funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Friday with the Rev. Roy Warren,
pastor of Christ Our Rock Bible Church, Worthington, officiating. Interment
will be in Butler, Co., Memorial Park, Butler. Arrangements by Redmond.
WILDA BELLE BECKETT: Burial: Jul 06, 2001, Butler Co., Memorial Park, Butler,
Pennsylvania
Residence: 1237 Sarver Road, Boggsville, South Buffalo Township, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
DAVID F. SHUTTERS:
Shutters, Alvin, Jr. Aul, Carrie
Shutters, Alvin, Sr. Weedville, Jay Twp., Elk Co., PA Thacher, Freda Alice
Shutters, Amanda
Shutters, Charles Edward Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA McClintick, Nellie M.
Shutters, David Hollobaugh, Christina
Shutters, David F. Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA
Shutters, Elaine Yetzer, ???
Shutters, Ellen Shutters, Emma C.
Shutters, Frank Benjamin Munn Jay Twp., Elk Co., PA Baker, Anna Mae
Shutters, Henry Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA
Shutters, Karen Launer, Chris
Shutters, Mamie Gardner Hill, Elk Co., PA
Shutters, Marvin
Shutters, Mary E. Jay Twp., Elk County, PA Joyce, William
Shutters, Simon W.
DAVID F. SHUTTERS: Burial: Butler Co., Memorial Park, Butler, Pennsylvania
Children of WILDA BECKETT and DAVID SHUTTERS are:
i. DORTHY8 SHUTTERS, b. Jan 22, 1933, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jan 31,
2004, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Residence: Ashley Manor Personal Care, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
255. ii. PAUL F. SHUTTERS, b. 1941, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
256. iii. DEAN WILLIAM SHUTTERS, b. 1949, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. LAWRENCE DAVID SHUTTERS, b. Abt. 1961, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m.
RENEE K. CECI; b. Abt. 1968.
Residence: Jamestown, New York
RENEE K. CECI: Occupation: Real Estate, Jamestown, New York
133. MARGARET7 GAISER (REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married (1) CASPER FREELING. She married (2) CHARLES
FREELING.
CASPER FREELING: Killed in car accident
CHARLES FREELING: Brother of Casper Freeling
Children of MARGARET GAISER and CASPER FREELING are:
i. EARNEST8 FREELING.
ii. BECKY FREELING.
iii. EVELYN FREELING.
iv. VERNA FREELING.
134. PEARL REBECCA7 GAISER (REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married (1) SON MILTON. She married (2) SON
BOUCH.
Children of PEARL GAISER and SON MILTON are:
i. ROBERT8 MILTON.
ii. DAUGHTER MILTON.
135. ALVIE R.7 GAISER (REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 25, 1884 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died
Apr 1983 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married MABEL EWING. She was born
Nov 16, 1889 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Jan 1987 in Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
ALVIE R. GAISER: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Pennsylvania
MABEL EWING: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, , Pennsylvania
Children of ALVIE GAISER and MABEL EWING are:
i. DAVID8 GAISER, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Oct 30,
2008, St. Petersburg, Florida; m. DOLLY GAISER.
San Antonio, Florida
257. ii. DONALD E. GAISER, b. May 24, 1910, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Sep 14, 2005, Fair Winds Manor, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
258. iii. BERNICE GAISER, b. Sep 02, 1912, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
259. iv. ANNA G. GAISER, b. May 26, 1916, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Nov 26, 2000, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
136. GEORGE ALBERT7 GAISER (REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 19, 1889 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Sep 19, 1983 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
He married GERTRUDE ROHM.
GEORGE ALBERT GAISER: Military: WWII, Army
Children of GEORGE GAISER and GERTRUDE ROHM are:
260. i. CONRAD ALBERT8 GAISER.
261. ii. DORTHY GAISER.
262. iii. GEORGE KENNETH GAISER, b. Nov 18, 1927, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
137. AGNAS MAE7 GAISER (REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 03, 1896 in Boggsville, Buffalo Twp.,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Oct 31, 1960. She married (1) EVERETT
LEROY STEPP I, son of SAMUEL STEPP and ANN CAMPBELL. He was born Dec 09, 1896,
and died Sep 01, 1927. She married (2) THOMAS EARL DARLING, son of JOSEPH
DARLING.
AGNAS MAE GAISER: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Prospect, Pennsylvania
EVERETT LEROY STEPP I: Everett passed away at the age of 31 yrs. old after
appendix was being taken out, They operated and accidently cut his intestine.
Everett passed away on the operating table. Leaving a young wife Agnes at age
31 yrs old. Everett age 7 yrs. Ruth age 8 mos. Hair: Dark Brown, Almost Black.
Eye: Blue
EVERETT LEROY STEPP I: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Thomas Edgar Darling was a railroad engineer
Joseph Darling was an uncle of Thomas Edgar Darling
Thomas Edgar Darling invented the valve found in water hydrants bearing the
American Darling Valve
The Darling Valve and Manufacturing Company., founded in 1888 and was located
in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
This company was organized to manufacture and sell Darling oil well pumps and
supplies
In 1902 the company began making fire hydrants in addition to other fire
protection and water line accessories, and was also engaged in the business of
general brass founding and machining.
In 1917, after the death of Joseph Darling, the company was incorporated as
Darling Valve and
Manufacturing Company
Darling Valve made hydrants from 1902 until 1969 when the company was sold to
the
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. (ACIPCO).
THOMAS EARL DARLING: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Prospect, Pennsylvania
Children of AGNAS GAISER and EVERETT STEPP are:
263. i. EVERETT LEROY8 STEPP II, b. Aug 19, 1920; d. Nov 27, 1975.
264. ii. RUTH ESTHER STEPP, b. Jan 19, 1926, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 11, 2003, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
138. WILLIAM RAYMOND7 GAISER (REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 10, 1909 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania,
and died Jul 20, 1987 in Freeport, Pennsylvania. He married WILDA ALBERTA
POWELL. She was born Jun 16, 1909 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec
13, 1981 in Freeport, Pennsylvania.
Children of WILLIAM GAISER and WILDA POWELL are:
i. WILLIAM BERTICE8 GAISER, b. Oct 03, 1941.
ii. ROBERT CONRAD GAISER, b. Feb 02, 1943; d. Feb 05, 1943.
265. iii. MARGARET JEAN GAISER, b. Mar 29, 1944.
139. MARY BELLE7 MILLEN (JESSIE LEE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 27, 1915. She married EARL BAKER, son of WALTER
BAKER and DORTHY BOWSER. He was born Jun 04, 1926, and died Nov 14, 2004.
MARY BELLE MILLEN: Mary grew up on a farm near Worthington, Pennsylvania
EARL BAKER: Earl grew-up and lived in Slate Lick until the new Route 28 took
there home. They then moved to Ford City, Pennsylvania area. He spent most of
his life working for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in the Gas Department. In
later years he did work in the plant as a crane operator and other
miscellaneous tasks. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He was
athletic and pitched sandlot base ball and was an avid golfer. He also did auto
repair work in the evenings. Later on he had a barber shop in his basement and
cut hair in the evening.
EARL BAKER: Military: Air Force WWII
Children of MARY MILLEN and EARL BAKER are:
i. DONALD8 BAKER, m. LYNETTE MANG.
Don grew-up in Slate Lick, Pennsylvania Donald and his wife Lynette had 4
children. They lived
most of there life in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. He was a mechanical
draftsman and then went
into the Insurance Business. He created the Baker Insurance Company.
Lynette grew-up in Tarentum, Pennsylvania
266. ii. HAROLD BAKER.
140. MILDRED ELIZABETH7 BECKETT (JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 13, 1913 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died
Oct 13, 2008 in Near Dallas, Texas. She married ROBERT L. MAURER Sep 1939 in
Pennsylvania. He was born Aug 21, 1914 in Schoolkill Haven, Pennsylvania, and
died Dec 25, 1990 in Great Falls, Fairfax Co., Virginia.
MILDRED ELIZABETH BECKETT: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong,
Co., Pennsylvania
ROBERT L. MAURER: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Marriage: Sep 1939, Pennsylvania
Children of MILDRED BECKETT and ROBERT MAURER are:
267. i. JOHN WILLIAM8 MAURER, b. Sep 16, 1946, Herndon, Virginia.
268. ii. RICHARD LEE MAURER, b. May 14, 1955, Chantilly, Virginia.
141. WILBUR MERLE7 BECKETT (JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 14, 1919 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died
May 02, 2001 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married FRANCIS ISABEL RAYBURN
Sep 22, 1945 in Santa Rosa, California, daughter of JAMES RAYBURN and FRANCIS
CLAYPOOL. She was born Mar 14, 1920 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Oct 17, 2008 in Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Memorial Hospital.
Wilbur M. Beckett
South Buffalo
Wilbur M. "Bur" Beckett, 82, of Scenic Drive in south Buffalo died at 7: 45
A.M. Wednesday (May 2, 2001) at his home.
Born April 14, 1919 in south Buffalo, he lived in that area all of his life.
A veteran of WW II, he served with the Army Air Corps. He was a farmer all of
his life, and also a foreman for 10 years with PennDOT in Kittanning.
Son Beckett was a member of Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church, South
Buffalo: board member and past president of Center Valley Mutual Insurance
County, in Ford City, and past president of the Armstrong County, Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. A former supervisor of South Buffalo, he also served on the
township zoning board.
In addition to his wife of 55 years, Isabel R. "Isie" Rayburn Beckett, he is
survived by two sons, Jeffery A. Beckett of South Buffalo and Michael S.
Beckett of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., a daughter Mrs George (Barbara L. Kepple of
Buffalo Township; six grand children; two great grandchildren: a brother, Paul
G. Beckett of Lady Lake, Fla.,: and a sister, Mrs Robert (Mildred) Maurer of
Herndon Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, John G. and Anna Thompson
Beckett, and two sisters, Nina Pearl Beckett, in infancy, and Betty L. Cockroft
in 2001.
Friends are being received from 7 to 9 P.M. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
P.M. Sunday in the Remond Funeral Home Inc., 524 High St., Freeport. Funeral
services will be conducted 11 A. M. Monday in the Slate Lick Presbyterian
Church by his pastor, the Rev. Mark Davis. Burial will be in the Slate Lick
Cemetery, South Buffalo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Western
Pennsylvania Hospice, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001.
WILBUR MERLE BECKETT: Burial: May 04, 2001, Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Military: WWII, Army Air Corps
Leader Times, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Isabel Beckett
South Buffalo Township
Isabel "Isie" Beckett, 88, of South Buffalo Township, passed away Friday, Oct.
17, 2008, while in the company of family members at Armstrong County Memorial
Hospital, Kittanning. Isabel was born March 14, 1920, in Butler, the daughter
of the late James and Frances (Claypool) Rayburn. She was the widow of Wilbur
M. Beckett, who passed away in 2001. She was a home maker and lifetime member
of Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church, Freeport. Isie was a member of the
Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church Women 's Association. She enjoyed
reading, cooking, baking, gardening and working on the family farm. Isabel is
survived by her daughter, Barbara L., wife of George Kepple, of Hereford,
Ariz.; two sons, Jeffrey A. Beckett, of South Buffalo Township, and Michael S.,
husband of Linda Beckett, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. She is also survived by
her six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by her brother, James Rayburn. Family and friends are invited to call from noon
to 2 and 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday in the REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St.,
Freeport. A funeral service will be held at 10 A.M. Monday at Slate Lick United
Presbyterian Church, Freeport, with the Rev. Mark Davis officiating. Burial
service will be held in the Slate Lick Cemetery, Freeport. To send a
condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church, 106 Brown
Road, Freeport, PA 16229.
FRANCIS ISABEL RAYBURN: Burial: Oct 18, 2008, Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick,
Armstrong, Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: Sep 22, 1945, Santa Rosa, California
Children of WILBUR BECKETT and FRANCIS RAYBURN are:
269. i. BARBARA LYNN8 BECKETT, b. Sep 22, 1946, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
270. ii. JEFFERY ALLAN BECKETT, b. Jun 04, 1953, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
271. iii. MICHEAL SCOTT BECKETT, b. Jun 30, 1955, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
142. PAUL GRAHAM7 BECKETT (JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 15, 1921 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married
MURIEL EDITH MATEER Sep 04, 1945 in Grace Presbyterian Church, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania, daughter of JAY MATEER and EDNA MATEER. She was born Jun 07,
1921 in Adrian, Pennsylvania, and died Sep 01, 2007 in Lady Lake, Florida.
PAUL GRAHAM BECKETT: Military: WWII, POW, Germany
Leader Times, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Muriel M. Beckett
The Villages, Fla.
Muriel M. Beckett, 86, of The Villages, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 200 7.
She was born in Adrian, and moved to The Villages in 1989 from Kittanning. She
was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church, a homemaker and was a secretary. She
is survived by her husband, Paul; three daughters, Diane K. (Robert S.) Stanko,
of Wilmore, Ky., Karen S. (Donald R.) McNutt, of Womelsdorf, Pa., and Deborah
J. Beckett, of The Villages, Fla.; a brother, Raymond J. (Joann) Mateer, of
Livonia, Mich.; five grand- children; and four great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Beckett was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Edna Mateer; and two
brothers, Thomas W. and Fred E. Mateer. The family received friends from 11:30
A. M. until funeral services at 12:30 P.M. Tuesday in the BANKS/PAGE-THEUS
FUNERAL HOME, Wildwood, Fla. Interment followed in Florida National Cemetery,
Bushnell. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to any of the
following: Faith Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 98, Oxford, FL 34484; Lebanon
Pregnancy C enter, 132 S. 8th St., Lebanon, PA 17042 or GO International, P. O.
Box 12 3, Wilmore, KY. 40390.
MURIEL EDITH MATEER: Burial: Sep 04, 2007, Florida National Cemetary,
Bushnell, Florida
Marriage: Sep 04, 1945, Grace Presbyterian Church, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Children of PAUL BECKETT and MURIEL MATEER are:
272. i. DIANE KAY8 BECKETT, b. Jul 08, 1947, Kittanning, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
273. ii. KAREN SUE BECKETT, b. Jun 21, 1949, Kittanning, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
iii. DEBORAH JEAN BECKETT, b. Nov 02, 1953, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.
143. BETTY LOUISA7 BECKETT (JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 02, 1930 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died
Apr 17, 2001 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married GEORGE COCKROFT, II.
Aug 18, 1950 in Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania. He was born Jun
27, 1929 in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, and died Feb 10, 1988 in West Leechburg,
Pennsylvania.
BETTY LOUISA BECKETT: Burial: Cemetery, West Leechburg, Pennsylvania
GEORGE COCKROFT, II.: Burial: Cemetery, West Leechburg, Pennsylvania
Marriage: Aug 18, 1950, Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of BETTY BECKETT and GEORGE COCKROFT are:
i. GARY WAYNE8 COCKROFT, b. Jan 30, 1957, West Leechburg, Pennsylvania; m.
ANNETTE RAINELLE, Jun 14, 1980.
Marriage: Jun 14, 1980
274. ii. DAVID LEE COCKROFT, b. Apr 01, 1959.
275. iii. KEITH ALLAN COCKROFT, b. Mar 05, 1966.
144. SARAH ELLEN7 BECKETT (THOMAS WILLIAM6, MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 27, 1892 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died Sep
22, 1982 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. She married ROBERT BURNS in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. He was born in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died in Co., Antrim,
Ireland.
Residence: British, Co., Antrim, Ireland
ROBERT BURNS and SARAH BECKETT: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of SARAH BECKETT and ROBERT BURNS are:
276. i. ROBERT8 BURNS, b. Sep 19, 1920, British, Co., Antrim, Ireland; d. Nov
18, 1998, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ii. THOMAS COLM BURNS, b. Sep 27, 1921, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. ANNE MCNEAL.
277. iii. JOHN PATRICK BURNS, b. Apr 11, 1923, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iv. ETHAN BURNS, b. Jun 05, 1925, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. PATRICK MCALISTAR.
v. MALACHY BURNS, b. Jun 03, 1927, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. EILEEN ORR.
vi. MARY BURNS, b. Mar 04, 1929, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. JOHN DUGAN.
vii. VINCENT JOHN BURNS, b. Jul 19, 1931, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. MARGARET
DEGLER.
viii. ITA MARGARET BURNS, b. Sep 28, 1933, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Not married
ix. BRIDGET FRANCIS BURNS, b. Nov 16, 1936, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m. FRANCIS
MCKEOWN.
145. JOSEPHINE KATHLINE BRIDGET7 BECKETT (JOSEPH6, MATILDA5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 17, 1891 in Perth, Western Australia,
and died Mar 02, 1975 in Dianella, Western Australia. She married (1) FRANCIS
FREDRICK PRIDMORE. He was born Sep 14, 1883 in Western Australia, and died Jun
22, 1959 in East Perth, Western Australia. She married (2) JAMES EDWIN
RICKARD. He was born 1879 in Western Australia, and died May 16, 1921 in
Harvey, Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
JOSEPHINE KATHLEEN PRIDMORE KC00047766
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
84 02/04/1975 DIANELLA
Grave/Memorial Location
Memorial Type
NICHE WALL
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY LAWN 5 W7 0113
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
Ashes Request
MEMORIALISED AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY
(please enquire for a specific location) Completed y (Husband Francis grave
site)
JOSEPHINE KATHLINE BRIDGET BECKETT: Burial: Mar 1975, Karrakatta Cemetery,
City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
FRANCIS FREDERICK PRIDMORE KB00112233
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
75 22/06/1959 EAST PERTH
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ANGLICAN ZR 0425
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0057281 LEWIS WILLIAM PRIDMORE CURRENT 15/09/2009
FRANCIS FREDRICK PRIDMORE: Burial: Jun 1959, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of
Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
JAMES EDWIN RICKARD KB00024931
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
42 16/05/1921 HARVEY
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY CONGREGATIONAL BA 0358
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0012823 EXPIRED UNKNOWN
JAMES EDWIN RICKARD: Burial: May 1921, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands,
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Children of JOSEPHINE BECKETT and FRANCIS PRIDMORE are:
278. i. LUCY IRENE8 PRIDMORE, b. Nov 16, 1925, Western Australia.
ii. THELMA MARY PRIDMORE, b. Aug 13, 1930, Western Australia.
Children of JOSEPHINE BECKETT and JAMES RICKARD are:
iii. WYNNE8 RICKARD, b. Western Australia.
iv. THOMAS RICKARD, b. Western Australia.
v. JAMES RICKARD, b. Abt. 1910, Western Australia; d. Jan 18, 1981, Kalbarri,
Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
JAMES RICKARD KC00066060
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
71 18/01/1981 KALBARRI
POSTED FROM KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Completed y
JAMES RICKARD: Burial: Jan 1981, Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery, City of
Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
vi. JOHN PERCY RICKARD, b. Abt. 1915, Western Australia; d. Feb 17, 1983,
Scarborough, Western Australia; m. MARGARET SHELIA RICKARD; b. Abt. 1918,
Western Australia; d. Jul 14, 2005, Scarborough, Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
JOHN PERCY RICKARD KB00165512
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
68 17/02/1983 SCARBOROUGH
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY LAWN B 0362
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0083902 MARGARET SHELIA RICKARD Expiry 21/02/2008
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
MARGARET SHELIA RICKARD KC00161786
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
87 14/07/2005 SCARBOROUGH
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY LAWN B 0362
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0083902 MARGARET SHELIA RICKARD EXPIRED
FAMILY GRAVE AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Completed y
146. MARY7 BECKETT (JOSEPH6, MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jun 14, 1893 in Perth, Western Australia, and died Jan 24, 1988 in
Western Australia. She married THOMAS AUSTON BARDON. He was born 1885 in
Australia, and died Aug 21, 1940 in Perth, Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
THOMAS AUSTIN BARDON KB00064600
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
55 21/08/1940 PERTH
Grave/Memorial Location
KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ROMAN CATHOLIC LC 0126
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
K0025373 EXPIRED UNKNOWN
THOMAS AUSTON BARDON: Burial: Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of
Perth, Western Australia
Children of MARY BECKETT and THOMAS BARDON are:
i. SON8 BARDON, b. Western Australia.
ii. DAUGHTER BARDON, b. Western Australia.
iii. DAUGHTER BARDON, b. Western Australia.
iv. DAUGHTER BARDON, b. Western Australia.
v. DAUGHTER BARDON, b. Western Australia.
147. RICHARD JAMES7 BECKETT (JOSEPH6, MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Dec 16, 1894 in Perth, Western Australia, and died Aug 30,
1969 in Perth, Western Australia. He married MYRTLE HUGHENA MCPHERSON. She
was born Mar 24, 1897 in Western Australia, and died Jul 24, 2005 in Perth,
Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
RICHARD JAMES BECKETT KC00032942
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
74 30/08/1969 CARLISLE
Ashes Request
DISPERSED AT KARRAKATTA CEMETERY Completed y
RICHARD JAMES BECKETT: Burial: 1969, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands,
Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
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First Names Last Name Application Number
MYRTLE HUGHENA BECKETT PC00003984
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
108 23/07/2005 HIGHGATE
Grave/Memorial Location
PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK EREMEA COURT - 0963
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
P0005177 JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH BECKETT CURRENT 04/11/2024
Ashes Request
FAMILY GRAVE AT PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK Completed y
MYRTLE HUGHENA MCPHERSON: Burial: Jul 2005, Karrakatta Cemetery, City of
Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Child of RICHARD BECKETT and MYRTLE MCPHERSON is:
279. i. JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH8 BECKETT, b. Sep 18, 1924, Australia; d. Nov 11,
2007, Western Australia.
148. WILLIAM F.7 BECKETT (WILLIAM C.6, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1887 in Susquehanna Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1968 in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. He married
HELEN ELIZABETH CHAPEL in Homewood, Pennsylvania. She was born May 03, 1887,
and died Mar 05, 1974 in Fair Winds Manor, Inc., 126 Iron Bridge Rd., Sarver,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM F. BECKETT: Burial: Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Gr-Grandfather lived in Boggsville. That farm is still in the Beckett family.
HELEN ELIZABETH CHAPEL:
Fair Winds Manor, Inc., 126 Iron Bridge Rd., Sarver, Butler Co., Pennsylvania:
South from William & Catherine Beckett home, on Scenic Drive to Iron
Bridge/Iron Bridge Rd., crossing Buffalo Creek, then west to Fair Winds Manor,
from Slate Lick, through Boggsville through Leasureville to Sarver, PA.
HELEN ELIZABETH CHAPEL: Burial: Mar 08, 1974, Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie,
Pennsylvania
Husband's G-Grandfather lived in Boggsville. The farm is still in the Beckett
family.
Marriage: Homewood, Pennsylvania
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and HELEN CHAPEL are:
280. i. WILLIAM ROBERT8 BECKETT, b. Nov 09, 1927, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; d.
Jul 08, 1986, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
281. ii. RUTH BECKETT, b. Dec 28, 1930, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
149. WILLIAM JOSEPH7 DERRICK (CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 22, 1888 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 16, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania. He married ANNA V. (BARBARA) SCHMIDT Abt. 1920 in Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania. She was born May 24, 1894 in Pennsylvania, and died Sep 20,
1995 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census, January 1, 1920
Second Precinct, Knoxville, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
William J. Derrick, age 30, single, occupation packer, glass factory
Born in Pennsylvania, Father born in England, mother born in Pennsylvania
Living with widowed mother Catherine
Hi Ralph,
Hope all is well with you. I'm sorry that it took so long for me to get this
information to you. I just received the obits yesterday from our Library.
How nice that it had his military information in it also. I haven't researched
his military yet. Because of his age I'm assuming he was in WWI. If I find
anything we will forward it. If you find anything please let us know.
Pgh Post Gazette March 18, 1929
DERRICK - At Marine Hospital on Saturday, March 16, 1929, at 3:18 p.m.,
William Derrick, husband of Anna Schmidt Derrick, in his thirty-ninth year.
Funeral from the home of his brother-in-law, Milton Karnbauer, 1906 Larkins
Way, Southside, on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Requiem mass at St. John's church at
9 a.m. Friends, members of Company K., Fifty-second Infantry, Sixth Division,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, respectfully invited.
Thank you so kindly,
Florence Kichta Meade writing to you for her sister Aleatha (Kichta) Michalski
and her husband Joseph Michalski (Leona's grandson). Pittsburgh, PA
kichtabearound@hotmail.com
WILLIAM JOSEPH DERRICK: Burial: Soldier's plot, Calvery Cemetery, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania
Military: WWI: Company K., Fifty-second Infantry, Sixth Division, United
States Army.
Occupation: 1920, Packer, Glass factory
ANNA V. (BARBARA) SCHMIDT:
Census 1930
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Anna Derrick, Allegheny Co., born 1896
Leona Derrick, Allegheny Co., born 1922
William Derrick, Allegheny Co., born 1924
WILLIAM DERRICK and ANNA SCHMIDT: Marriage: Abt. 1920, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of WILLIAM DERRICK and ANNA SCHMIDT are:
282. i. LEONA MARY8 DERRICK, b. Sep 04, 1921, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 25, 2007, Bon Air, 351 Camfield St., Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
ii. WILLIAM JOSEPH DERRICK, b. Feb 25, 1924, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Aug 1975, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
150. HOWARD PARKER7 DERRICK (CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 26, 1891 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married DAUGHTER ELEANOR. She was born Abt.
1906.
Census 1930, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Howard Derrick, age 38
Howard Derrick head, Allegheny, 1892
Eleanor Derrick wife, Allegheny, 1906
Estella Derrick daughter, Allegheny, 1928
Helen Derrick daughter, Allegheny,
HOWARD PARKER DERRICK: Occupation: 1920, Car Tracer, steel car factory
Children of HOWARD DERRICK and DAUGHTER ELEANOR are:
i. ESTELLA8 DERRICK, b. 1928.
ii. HELEN DERRICK, b. 1930.
151. RUTH7 DERRICK (CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married MARK BROWN 1911 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania. He was born Abt. Apr 10, 1889 in Pennsylvania.
MARK BROWN:
Census, April 10, 1930
Morse St., Mt. Oliver Borough, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Brown, Mark, head, age 41, married at age 25, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania occupation newspaper printer.
Ruth, wife, age 34, married at age 19, born in Pennsylvania
Parents born in Pennsylvania
Robert, son, age 14
Betty M., daughter, age 12
Dorothy, daughter, age 11
Howard, son, age 8
Derrick, Catherine, mother-in-law, age 70, widow
MARK BROWN: Occupation: 1930, News Paper Printer
MARK BROWN and RUTH DERRICK: Marriage: 1911, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of RUTH DERRICK and MARK BROWN are:
i. ROBERT8 BROWN, b. 1916, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ROBERT BROWN:
Possibilities?
ROBERT A BROWN, b.09 Apr 1916, d. Feb 1993, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA
SSN 168-10-4427 issued in Pennsylvania
ROBERT J BROWN, b. 11 Jan 1916, d. 25 Oct 1998, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA
SSN 211-07-7791 issued in Pennsylvania
ii. BETTY M. BROWN, b. 1918, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. DOROTHY BROWN, b. 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. HOWARD BROWN, b. 1922, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
152. WILLIAM MADISON7 RAMBO (ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1885 in Pennsylvania. He married
DAUGHTER ALICE. She was born 1884 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1920
7550 Susquehanna St., 13 ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
William M. Rambo, head, age 35, born in Pa., Parents born in Pa.
Occupation, locomotive engineer, railroad
Alice, wife, age 36, born in Pa., Parents born in Pa.
J. Bently, son, age 10, born in Pa.
William M., son, age 5, born in Pa.
Donald M., son, age 6/12, born in Pa.
DAUGHTER ALICE: Alice was a socialite.
Lived in Beaver County, Ambridge Borough, Pennsylvania on 1920 census.
Children of WILLIAM RAMBO and DAUGHTER ALICE are:
i. JAY BENTLY8 RAMBO, b. 1910.
ii. IRVIN RAMBO, b. 1915.
iii. DONALD M. RAMBO, b. 1919.
153. FRANK BURDETT7 RAMBO (ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1886 in Pennsylvania. He married
DAUGHTER ANNA. She was born 1891 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1920
750 Susquehanna St., Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pa.
Frank B. Rambo, head, age 33, born in Pa. Parents born in Pa.
occupation, secretary for truck company
Anna, wife, age 30, born in Pa., Parents born in Pa.
Frank W., son, age 6, born in Pa.
Child of FRANK RAMBO and DAUGHTER ANNA is:
i. FRANK WILDON8 RAMBO, b. 1914, Pennsylvania.
154. ELIZABETH AGNES7 RAMBO (ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 21, 1901 in Pennsylvania, and
died Dec 1969 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married JOHN
ROLAND STROHM I.
The Pittsburgh chapter, American Red cross; a history of the activities of the
chapter from its organization to January 1, 1921, with an appendix containing
all available names of those who rendered Red cross service during that period.
Elizabeth Rambo
Mrs. J. B. Rambo
JOHN ROLAND STROHM I: John was a 32nd degree Mason, I don’t know what lodge, I
would guess it was the same lodge (#729) as his son Robert, since Robert and
his dad both live on the same block of 2nd street in Aspinwall, Pa Elizabeth
was with the Order of Eastern Star.
From Grandson, Steven Strohm
History of Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Indiana Township
It is not know if the following listings are of this family, more research .
Henry Strohm and Jacob Huddle came from Germany, and settled in Indiana Township
at a very early date, 1798. They were brothers in law, and settled on
adjoining land. They
purchased land of Benjamin Herr. A son of Henry, Peter Strohm, oldest son of
Henry was
the first white child born in Indiana Township. He died a mere boy.
The first school house, a log cabin, was built on a farm in 1817, which at a
later date, was owned by
John Strohm.
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Volunteers
War of The Rebellion
1861-1865
William Strohm, Private, Company E, 61st Infantry
Old and New Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania
East Huntington Township 1854-1933
Jacob Strohm, native of Germany, immigrated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, than
Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, gr-grandfather of Catherine Strohm who married
George Dolan, Mary Strohm married George Glossburner and Christian W. Strohm
who was born in Germany, married Elizabeth Wertz(their children; John,
Christina married John Lowe, Jacob married Sarah A. Weaver)-(their children;
Two died infancy, Harrison W., Elizabeth W., married Joseph Zimmerman, Sarah
married Benjamin Fox and Christian W., married Emma Hixson)-(Their Children;
Buda May, Sarah Eleanor, Effie S., Lydia Pearl, Clay Gilbert and Emeline)
Samuel, Sarah married Levi Fox, David and Lylia married C.P. Ruff.
Directory of the Pittsburgh Musical Society, Local No. 60 A.F. of M., 1925
Helen Strohm, Piano, 7033 Idlewild St., Homewood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh chapter, American Red cross; a history of the activities of the
chapter from its organization to January 1, 1921, with an appendix containing
all available names of those who rendered Red cross service during that period.
Elizabeth Rambo
Mrs. J. B. Rambo
Children of ELIZABETH RAMBO and JOHN STROHM are:
i. BETTY LOU8 STROHM.
283. ii. JOHN ROLAND STROHM II, b. 1925, Pennsylvania; d. Jun 23, 2006, Katy,
Texas.
284. iii. WILLIAM THOMAS STROHM, b. Abt. 1935, Pennsylvania.
155. MARY E.7 SHENKEL (MARGARET6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1889 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She
married ERNEST FORTNEY. He was born 1884 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Census: January 6, 1920
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Ernest Fortney, head, age 36, born PA., father born in WV., mother born in VA.
Occupation, brakeman, RRC
Mary, wife, age 31, born PA., father born NY., mother born PA.
John, son, age 8
Ernest, son, age 5
Elizabeth, daughter, age 2,3/12
Social Security Death Index. Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
FRED F FORTNEY 19 Jul 1919 01 Oct 2008 (V) 15243 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA)
(none specified) 181-12-0603 Pennsylvania IRENE FORTNEY 03 Sep 1918 10 Nov
2004 (V) 15108 (Coraopolis, Allegheny, PA) (none specified) 181-46-5418
Pennsylvania
VIOLET FORTNEY 09 Jul 1913 Apr 1984 15221 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 15417
(Brownsville, Fayette, PA) 189-12-0212 Pennsylvania
JOHN FORTNEY 25 May 1917 Oct 1983 15108 (Coraopolis, Allegheny, PA) (none
specified) 232-10-0509 West Virginia or North Carolina
Children of MARY SHENKEL and ERNEST FORTNEY are:
i. JOHN8 FORTNEY, b. Nov 21, 1893, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Jul 1971, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. FRANK W. FORTNEY, b. Jan 02, 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Aug 1973, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. ERNEST C. FORTNEY, b. 1915, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
285. iv. ELIZABETH C. FORTNEY, b. Sep 19, 1917, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 30, 1996, Torrance, Los Angeles Co., California.
156. DAVID BECKETT7 MEEHAN (DAVID BECKETT6, CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 05, 1901 in Erie, Pennsylvania, and
died Apr 29, 1991 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He married ANNE ELIZABETH STOFFA
BLOSSEY Bef. Jun 02, 1926. She died Jul 20, 1990 in Erie, Erie Co.,
Pennsylvania.
April 30, 1991 Erie, Pennsylvania Newspaper. (as Published)
David B. Meehan
Was an automobile enthusiast
David B. Meehan, 88, 1222 McConell Ave., died Monday, April 29, 1991 at
Fairview Manor.
He was born in Erie Jan. 5, 1901, a son of the late David and Thresa Meehan.
He was self-employed for many years, retiring in 1965.
Son Meehan avidly pursued historical and archaeological writings, exhibits
and fine arts, and was an automobile enthusiast. He enjoyed traveling and
working in his rose garden.
He was a member of St. Julia Church and the Erie Merchant club.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Elizabeth Meehan of Erie, Camille
Hood of Warren, Pennsylvania, and Annabelle Buckel of San Diego, Calif .; four
sons, Robert P. Meehan of Anaheim Hills, Calif., William Blossey of Erie, and
Michael and Stephan Blossey of Hawthorne, Calif.; a sister, Thora Dudley of
Louisville, Ky., 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Burton West Lake Funeral Home, 3816 W. Lake Road,
Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., and may attend a service there Friday at
11 a, m. with the Rev. Richard McGuire officiating.
Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
DAVID BECKETT MEEHAN: Burial: May 03, 1991, Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
ANNE ELIZABETH STOFFA BLOSSEY: The Maiden name of Anne may have been Stoffa,
since the obituary of her husband David B. Meehan, lists three sons as Blossey.
DAVID MEEHAN and ANNE BLOSSEY: Marriage: Bef. Jun 02, 1926
Children of DAVID MEEHAN and ANNE BLOSSEY are:
i. JOHN8 MEEHAN, d. Bef. Apr 29, 1991, Baltimore, Maryland.
ii. ROBERT E. MEEHAN, b. Oct 14, 1923, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. Jul 31, 1998,
West Covina, Los Angeles Co., California; m. MISS ROSEMARY; b. Jun 28, 1924; d.
Jan 18, 1998, West Covina, Los Angeles Co., California.
ROBERT E. MEEHAN: Anaheim, CA 92807. 714-974-6905
Residence: Apr 29, 1901, Anaheim, California.
iii. MARGARET ANN MEEHAN, b. May 16, 1924, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. Nov 11,
1996, Erie, Pennsylvania.
286. iv. CAMILLE PATRICIA MEEHAN, b. Jun 02, 1926, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. Dec
27, 1991, Erie, Pennsylvania.
157. THORA7 MEEHAN (DAVID BECKETT6, CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 26, 1907 in Erie, Pennsylvania, and died Nov 07,
1996 in Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co., Kentucky. She married DAVID HERSTEIN
DUDLEY, son of ALFRED DUDLEY and EDITH GARNOW. He was born Jan 27, 1904 in
Erie, Pennsylvania, and died Sep 29, 1987 in Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co.,
Kentucky.
THORA MEEHAN: Residence: Apr 29, 1991, Louisville, Kentucky.
DAVID HERSTEIN DUDLEY: Residence: Apr 29, 1991, Louisville, Kentucky.
Children of THORA MEEHAN and DAVID DUDLEY are:
287. i. JEAN M.8 DUDLEY.
ii. JANET DUDLEY.
158. EFFIE MAY7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 09, 1895 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jan 18, 1983 in Rest Home, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
She married ARTHUR M. HARBISON Apr 21, 1915 in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, son of JOSEPH HARBISON and MARY REED. He was born Jul 12, 1896
in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 1970 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
EFFIE MAY BECKETT: Burial: Jan 21, 1983, Slate Lick Cemetery, South Buffalo
Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
ARTHUR M. HARBISON: Arthur may be a relation of Massy Harbison nee White
MASSY HARBISON'S STORY
The story of Massy HARBISON's abduction by the Indians and her escape from
their camp, at the saltlick, two miles above the present town of Butler, is one
which has been and ever will be interesting and instructive. The hatred
inculcated in the Indian by the English colonists, returned up on the teachers,
and led the savages to perpetrate upon the Caucasian invaders cruelties more
horrible, because less refined, than the Caucasian heaped upon the Indian. The
lex talionis was applied by the aborigines and the invaders alike; so that it
is not a matter for surprise to learn that women and children, of each race,
fell victims to the marauders of the red and white tribes. The story is
summarized from the graphic narrative of John WINTER, as given in a history of
Western Pennsylvania, published at Pittsburg in 1850, which was compiled by "A
Gentleman of the Bar." Massy HARBISON was born in Somerset Co., New Jersey, and
was a daughter of Edward WHITE, a soldier of the Revolution. Her husband, John
HARBISON, served under ST. CLAIR, and was present in Ohio when the Indians
defeated the Americans in November, 1791. Returning to his home on the
Kiskiminetas, near Freeport, and not far from the southeast corner of Butler Co
., he nursed his wounds until March 22, 1792, when he was detailed on the spy
service. The Indians did not take kindly to this system, and evidently resolved
to take such action as would confine the male settlers to their villages beyond
or east of the Allegheny. In May, 1792, this resolution was put into effect,
when bands of Indians were detailed to make reprisals and scare the settlers.
On May 15, while the heroine of this story was at the spring, she heard a sound
like the bleating of a lamb or fawn, and felt that the savages were in the
neighborhood of the block-house on the Kiskiminetas. On May 22nd, at dawn, two
spies-.DAVIS and SUTTON-who were staying at the HARBISON cabin, went over to
the fort; but returning and finding the woman and her children asleep, fastened
the door and retired.
Her awakening was rude in the extreme. The cabin was full of savages, each
carrying a gun in the left and a tomahawk in the right hand. They were pulling
her out of the bed by the feet, when she embraced her infant and freeing
herself, jumped to the floor. A petticoat, which she was about putting on, was
taken from her, and the two feather beds, on which her two children slept, were
taken out and emptied by the visitors. The work of plunder was then commenced;
but the woman, holding the infant in her arms and leading one little toddler of
five years, left the cabin, leaving a third child of three summers among the
Indians.
Once outside, she looked toward the fort for help, but seeing a man named WOLF
in danger of being cut-off from the fort by the savages, she shouted an alarm
and WOLF escaped with a shattered arm. An Indian approached to kill her,
another covered her mouth with his hand, while a third was about to strike,
when the first parried the blow and claimed the woman as his squaw. The
commissary and his servant, who slept in the store, near the fort, hearing the
firing, appeared; but seeing the Indians, fled, leaving the servant to be
killed. The fire opened upon the savages drove them to cover, while those round
the HARBISON cabin, finding out from their captive the strength of the white
force, counseled retreat. She thought to conciliate her captors by giving this
information, but instead she aggravated them and they flogged her with their
wiping sticks, driving her along with her infant and eldest child. The other
boy, crying within the cabin, refused to leave, when a merciless savage caught
him by the feet, beat the child's head against the threshhold, then stabbed and
scalped him. The mother, witnessing this tragedy, cried out in anguish, but the
Indians struck her on the head and face until she was silenced. Proceeding
forty to sixty rods, they halted to divide the plunder taken that moning [sic],
there being thirty-two in the party, two of them being white men. Forty rods
farther on, they caught two of John CURRY's horses, and detailed two of the
party to lead the captives into the wilderness, while thirty of them went in
the direction of Pucket. At the brow of the bank, leading down to the
Allegheny, the woman, still carrying her infant, threw herself from the horse
and walked down; while the Indian, who had her boy in charge kept on his way
until the horse fell, when the Indian, boy and horse rolled pellmell to the
foot of the hill. The boy was picked up by the Indian, who had Mrs. HARBISON in
charge, and carried to the bank of the river. There, being unable to make the
animals swim across, they abandoned the idea, and placing the captives in
canoes, pushed off for the island between the Kiskiminetas and the Buffalo.
Landing on the point of that island, the boy complained of being hurt and also
lamented for his brother, whose murder he witnessed. The Indians determined on
his death, and ordering the mother forward, carried this determination into
execution. Mrs. HAR BISON describing this second murder, says:
The other then took his tomahawk from his side and, with this instrument of
death, killed and scalped him. When I beheld this second scene of inhuman
butchery, I fell to the ground senseless, with my infant in my arms, it being
under, and its little hands in the hair of my head. How long I remained in this
state, I know not. The first thing I remember was my raising my head from the
ground and feeling myself exceedingly overcome with sleep. I cast my eyes
around and saw the scalp of my dear little boy, fresh and bleeding from his
head, in the hand of one of the savages, and sunk down to earth again, upon my
infant. The first thing I remembered after witnessing this spectacle of woe,
was the severe blows I was receiving from the hands of the savages, though I
was unconscious of the injury I was receiving. After a severe castigation they
assisted me in getting up and supported me when up.
Proceeding across the island to the shallows in the river, they drove the
woman before them into the water and led her across, the water then being up to
to [sic] her breast. In crossing Big Buffalo creek, they also assisted her, and
on their march across the country, via the present village of Sarversville and
borough of Butler, treated her with more care than they were accustomed to
bestow on women,-the three attempts to make her carry a large powder-horn, and
the terrible grimaces of one of the savages, when she cast it away for the
third time, being the only incidents of the journey. The first Indian, who
claimed her as his squaw, now formed the rear guard, as if he suspected his
brother savage would kill the determined woman, and in this order the party
proceeded to a canon a short distance above the present site of Butler, where
they arrived before dark. At this point was an Indian cabin, constructed of
chestnut bark, supported on stakes. From it pathways led in every direction and
it had all the appearances of being a regular camping-ground of the warriors.
The woman and infant were not permitted to share its shelter, but were led a
short distance up a rivulet, where a blanket was spread and she was ordered to
rest. Then pinioning her, so as to permit the care of the infant, they stood by
like sentinels until the weary creature slept.
Her first night in captivity ended on the morning of May 23, 1792. She saw one
Indian leave to keep watch on their trail of the 22nd and the other (who
claimed her) preparing a hoop on which to stretch the scalp of her murdered
boy. At noon the sentry reappeared, and he who remained with the captive woman
and infant went out on the trail. The new guard examined his share of the
plunder in presence of the woman, and she saw him take from her pocket-book ten
dollars in silver and a half-guinea in gold. He repeated his kindness of the
day before by giving her some dry venison, which she broke and gave to her
child, being herself unable to eat, owing to the soreness of her cheeks from
the blows received on the 22nd. The next night they moved their prisoners to
another place in the canon, and, on the morning of the 24th, with great
caution, began guard on the trail as on the previous day. The Indian watch now
fell asleep, and, a little after noon, seeing a chance to escape, Mrs. HARBISON
grasped a pillow-case, a short gown, a. handkerchief and a child's frock, lying
among the plunder, and fled with her infant into the forest.
Knowing, as she did, the character of her new guardians, she traveled away
from the Kiskiminetas country, crossed a hill and then followed a course
southeast. Two miles from the place where she first crossed the
Connoquenessing, she struck the river, and followed the stream until about two
o' clock in the afternoon, when she changed her course toward the Big Buffalo.
On the summit of a hill she rested until sunset, and there made a bed of leaves
on which to sleep. The 25th of May witnessed her progress toward the Allegheny
river, and when night came on, hope inspired her. She tried to gather leaves
for her bed; but each time she laid her infant down he would cry, and knowing
what this would convey to the quick Indian ear, she held the child and
listened. She heard the steps of a man on her trail and looked around for a
hiding place. A fallen tree rewarded her search and into its branches she
crept, finding shelter under its spreading limbs. Immediately, in the dim
light, she beheld an Indian, who advanced to the spot where the infant cried,
halted, grounded his gun and listened. She heard the wiping stick strike
against the gun and feared that her infant would give the signal for her
recapture. For two hours she saw that savage and heard the beating of her own
heart, and then the ting-a-ling of a bell and the cry of a night-owl. They were
signals to retire, which the savage answered by a piercing yell and then ran
forward to join his friends.
No one who has not experienced a hair-breadth escape can conjure up the solid
wall of hope for safety which this scene engendered in the mother's heart. She
waited not for the morning to leave that spot; but set out, exhausted as she
was, to gain the fort or die. A mile or two away she halted until the morning
of the 26th, when she resumed the journey and crossed Pine creek. Some new-made
moccasin tracks alarmed her, but as the travelers were in advance of her, she
held the trail for three miles, to a hunter s' camp, where the fires were still
burning. Leaving the path, she crossed a ridge and came upon another trail,
when she beheld three deer approaching her in full chase. The animals turned to
look back, when there was a gun-shot and a stampede of deer hounds. In this
emergency, Mrs. HARBISON sought a hiding-place behind a log, and even while
there, was threatened with death as sure as that of the Indian; for, as she
placed her hand on the ground to raise herself, there was a bed of
rattlesnakes, with a huge rattler capping the pile, ready to strike the
innocent and unwilling intruder on their domain. She ventured forth again, this
time changing her course to the left; arrived at the headwaters of Squaw run,
and traveled down that stream until night compelled her to halt. The rain now
poured down, and to protect her child she placed him on her lap, and, then
bending forward until her head touched the tree, guarded off the rain from the
little one.
It was with difficulty she arose on the morning of the 27th to resume her
journey. A mile away she arrived before an untenanted cabin and thought of
entering it to die; but the sound of a cow-bell arrested her attention and this
sound she followed until she halted opposite the fort on Six Mile island. Three
men stood on the river bank, to whom she called for help. Not knowing who the
woman was, and fearing a decoy, they wished to learn more and she telling them,
they sent James CROSIER over in a canoe, while they covered his advance with
their rifles. CROSIER, landing on the right bank of the river, did not know his
old neighbor, and asked, "Who in the name of God are you?" He soon learned and
hastened to transport the wretched woman to the settlement. She was carried
from the canoe to the CORTUS cabin, while her infant was placed in equally
friendly hands. The arrival of Major MCCOLLOUGH on the scene saved the woman's
life at the hands of her friends. The heat of a great fire for the famished and
the mountains of food for the starving,-all provided with the best intentions,-
were set aside by the Major, who ordered her removal to a cooler place, and
insisted that only whey of buttermilk be given to her. He was the physician and
attendant, while Sarah CARTER and Mary Ann CROZIER acted as surgeons on the
occasion, removing the thorns from her feet and limbs. Six days in the
wilderness, as a captive of the Indians first and then as a refugee, changed
the young mother into a haggard, aged woman. Naked, starving and hunted, she
was truly a daughter of a Revolutionary hero, for she met and braved Indian
vengeance and suffered everything but death at the hands of her captors. The
hunters who were after the deer, seen by the woman, were James ANDERSON and
John THOMPSON, belonging to the detail known as spies. Had her thoughts not
been disturbed by the rattlesnakes, she would have discovered them to be
friends and escaped a day which felt like eternity. Mrs. HARBISON subsequently
settled in Buffalo township, Butler Co., where some of her descendants still
live.
The news of her escape spread rapidly in various directions, reaching
Pittsburgh the same evening of her arrival at the fort at Six-Mile Island. Two
spies proceeded that evening to Coe's' -- now Tarentum -- and the next morning
to Reed's station, bearing the intelligence to her husband. A young man
employed by the magistrates at Pittsburgh came for her to go thither for the
purpose of making before one of them her affidavit of the facts connected with
her captivity and escape, as was customary in early times, for publication.
Being unable either to walk or ride on horseback, she was carried by some of
the men into a canoe. After arriving at Pittsburgh she was borne in their arms
to the office of John Wilkins, a justice of the peace and a son of the late
Judge Wilkins, of the United States court, before whom she made her affidavit,
May 28, 1792. The facts which she thus stated, being circulated, caused a
lively sensation in and for twenty miles around Pittsburgh. Her husband arrived
there that evening, and the next morning she was conveyed to Coe's station.
That evening she gave to those about her an account of the murder of her boy on
Todd's Island, whither a scout went the next morning, found and buried the
corpse, which had lain there unburied nine days.
From her above-mentioned affidavit and her subsequent and more elaborate
narrative, prepared from her statement by John Winter, the writer has condensed
the foregoing facts, credited by the early settlers who were her neighbors, and
which were made during those six terrible days of her life.
She resided during several subsequent years at Salt Lick, a mile and a half
north of Butler, on the Connoquennessing, at or near the site of the Indian
camp mentioned in her affidavit and narrative. The last years of her life were
passed in a cabin on the lot on the northeastern corner of Fourth street and
Mulberry alley, Freeport, opposite the Methodist Episcopal church, being the
same lot now occupied by William Murphy, where she died on Saturday, December
9, 1837.
Massy is buried in the Freeport Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Patricia Donley Mellor, 5th great granddaughter of Massey Harbison. Pamela and
Manny Mellor
ARTHUR M. HARBISON: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
ARTHUR HARBISON and EFFIE BECKETT: Marriage: Apr 21, 1915, Slate Lick,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of EFFIE BECKETT and ARTHUR HARBISON are:
288. i. EDNA MAY8 HARBISON, b. Sep 10, 1916, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d. Nov
07, 1976, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
289. ii. HELEN GRACE HARBISON, b. Jun 29, 1921, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; d.
Dec 20, 1963.
159. CLARENCE MONROE7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4
BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 24, 1899 in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Feb 25, 1977 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married EMMA ESTELLE STEELE Sep 19, 1921 in Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania, daughter of JAY STEELE and DAUGHTER ALICE.
She was born Oct 30, 1903 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 31, 1990
in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
CLARENCE MONROE BECKETT: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
EMMA ESTELLE STEELE: Also Known As: Stella
Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
CLARENCE BECKETT and EMMA STEELE:
Marriage: Sep 19, 1921, Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of CLARENCE BECKETT and EMMA STEELE are:
290. i. MILDRED ELIZABETH8 BECKETT, b. Jul 10, 1922, Boggsville, South Buffalo
Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
291. ii. FLOYDE JOHN BECKETT, b. Nov 16, 1924, Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp.,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
292. iii. SARAH AGNES BECKETT, b. Sep 02, 1926, Boggsville, South Buffalo
Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
293. iv. DORTHY ESTELLE BECKETT, b. Jun 16, 1929, Boggsville, South Buffalo
Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
v. CLARENCE LEROY BECKETT, b. Oct 17, 1930, Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp.,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Apr 30, 1931, Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp.,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
294. vi. FRANK JAY BECKETT, b. Apr 13, 1932, Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp.,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
160. CORA BELLE7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 30, 1901 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died 1995 in Ford City, Pennsylvania. She married WALTER
CONRAD ATKINSON Jun 29, 1926 in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, son of
JOHN ATKINSON and MISS MAGGIE. He was born Jun 01, 1898 in Buffalo Twp.,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 29, 1940 in Worthington, Pennsylvania.
WALTER ATKINSON and CORA BECKETT: Marriage: Jun 29, 1926, Slate Lick,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
CORA BELLE BECKETT: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
WALTER CONRAD ATKINSON: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Atkinson surname meaning: Northern English: patronymic from the personal name
Atkin.
Atkin English: from the Middle English personal name Atkin, one of the many
pet forms of Adam.
Aitken Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Aitken, a pet form of Adam.
Census 1930
Walter A Atkinson 31, Armstrong, PA
Cora B Atkinson 28, Armstrong, PA
Albert L Atkinson 1, Armstrong, PA
Children of CORA BECKETT and WALTER ATKINSON are:
295. i. LAWRENCE ALBERT8 ATKINSON, b. Apr 06, 1926, Worthington, Pennsylvania;
d. 1995, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
296. ii. PAUL RICHARD ATKINSON, b. May 06, 1932, Worthington, Pennsylvania.
161. LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 31, 1904 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Dec 28, 1986 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. She married
JAMES HERBERT LAMISON Mar 12, 1931 in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
He died 1953 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania.
LOEY MILDRED BECKETT: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Lamison surname: From Middle English lamb, a nickname for a inoffensive
person, or a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of lambs.
As a German name particularly, it may also have been a habitational name for
someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of the paschal lamb.
English: from a short form of the personal name Lambert.
Lambert: English, French, Dutch, and German: from a Germanic personal name
composed of the elements land ‘land’, ‘territory’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.
In England, the native Old English form Landbeorht was replaced by Lambert, the
Continental form of the name that was taken to England by the Normans from
France.
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain. MacLysaght comments: ‘The
form Lamb(e), which results from a more than usually absurd pseudo-translation
(uan ‘lamb’), is now much more numerous than O’Loan itself.’
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laighin ‘descendant of Laighean’, a
byname meaning ‘spear’, or ‘javelin’.
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain ‘descendant of Luan’, a
byname meaning ‘warrior’.
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin.
JAMES HERBERT LAMISON: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Military: US Army
JAMES LAMISON and LOEY BECKETT: Marriage: Mar 12, 1931, Slate Lick, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of LOEY BECKETT and JAMES LAMISON are:
i. CLIFFORD EUGENE8 LAMISON, b. May 01, 1926, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jun 04, 1927, Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
297. ii. WILBERT MONROE LAMISON, b. Jul 29, 1932, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
298. iii. IDA MAY LAMISON, b. Dec 22, 1933, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
299. iv. JAMES ROBERT LAMISON, b. Nov 14, 1935, Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Nov 10, 2010, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
300. v. RUSSELL ALVIN LAMISON, b. Apr 26, 1937, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
vi. ANNA MARIE LAMISON, b. Jun 11, 1945, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m.
CHARLES PATRICK MCGUIRE; b. Abt. 1944.
162. GLENN LEROY7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 17, 1905 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Mar 24, 1961 in Worthington, Pennsylvania. He married
ELSIE BELLE HAMILTON Dec 28, 1927, daughter of WILLIAM HAMILTON and MISS M..
She was born Jul 10, 1911 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Sep 13, 1990
in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
GLENN LEROY BECKETT: Burial: Lawn Haven Burial Estates, East Franklin
Township, Pennsylvania
ELSIE BELLE HAMILTON: Elsie, a sister of Charles Harrison Hamilton, husband of
Grace Rebecca Beckett, a sister of Glenn Leroy Beckett.
GLENN BECKETT and ELSIE HAMILTON: Marriage: Dec 28, 1927
Children of GLENN BECKETT and ELSIE HAMILTON are:
301. i. GENEVIEVE8 BECKETT, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d. Jul 11, 1991,
Cabot, Pennsylvania.
302. ii. BETTY JANE BECKETT, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
303. iii. DORTHY LOUISE BECKETT, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
304. iv. RICHARD GLENN BECKETT, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
305. v. ALICE VIVIAN BECKETT, b. Feb 09, 1929, Worthington, Pennsylvania.
163. GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 29, 1909 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jul 1987 in Ford City, Pennsylvania. She married
CHARLES HARRISON HAMILTON Dec 28, 1927 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, son of
WILLIAM HAMILTON and MISS M.. He was born Jul 17, 1909 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Nov 27, 1992 in Ford City, Pennsylvania.
Hamilton Surname Origin: (Origin Scottish) Originally Hambleton, from the
manor of Hambleton, in Buckinghamshire. William, third son of Robert, third
Earl of Leicester, took that surname from the place of his birth, as above. He
was the founder of the family of that name in Scotland, whither he went about
the year 1215. The name is derived from Hamell, a mansion, the seat of a
freeholder, and dun, an enclosure, a fortified place, a town.
CHARLES HAMILTON and GRACE BECKETT: Marriage: Dec 28, 1927, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of GRACE BECKETT and CHARLES HAMILTON are:
306. i. RUTH JANE8 HAMILTON, b. Feb 21, 1929, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
307. ii. CHARLES MONROE HAMILTON, b. Nov 30, 1930, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
308. iii. KENNETH HARRISON HAMILTON, b. Feb 14, 1932, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
309. iv. FREDRICK JOHN HAMILTON, b. May 21, 1935, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
v. ARTHUR L. HAMILTON, b. Sep 21, 1936, Boggsville, Pennsylvania; m. (1)
GINGER BROWN; b. Colorado.; m. (2) SHARON NIMON.
164. WILLIS JOSEPH7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 08, 1911 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Mar 13, 1982 in Center Hill, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married BERTHA JOSEPHINE SMITH May 02, 1941. She was born
Jul 27, 1916 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jun 08, 1968 in Armstrong
Co., Center Hill, Pennsylvania.
WILLIS JOSEPH BECKETT: Burial: Lawn Haven Burial Estates, East Franklin
Township, Pennsylvania
BERTHA JOSEPHINE SMITH: Burial: Lawn Haven Burial Estates, East Franklin
Township, Pennsylvania
WILLIS BECKETT and BERTHA SMITH: Marriage: May 02, 1941
Children of WILLIS BECKETT and BERTHA SMITH are:
i. ESTELLE L.8 BECKETT, b. Jul 1942, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
310. ii. WAYNE JOSEPH BECKETT, b. 1943, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
165. RALPH HOWARD7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 08, 1913 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Aug 12, 1994 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married
(1) BETTY BOOTH Nov 20, 1935 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of WALTER
BOOTH and BERTHA HENRY. She was born in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died
Nov 13, 1968 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married (2) MILDRED EMMA
CROYLE DELP Bef. 1976, daughter of HARVEY CROYLE and SARAH ALEXANDER. She was
born Jan 06, 1908 in Ford City, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Apr 13,
1978 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
RALPH HOWARD BECKETT: Master Mason: York Lodge; Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Member of Valley of New Castle, Pennsylvania, Consistory, 32 °, New Castle,
PA. Scottish Rite
RALPH HOWARD BECKETT: Burial: Lawn Haven, East Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
BETTY BOOTH: Burial: Nov 1968, Lawn Haven, East Franklin Township, Pennsylvania
RALPH BECKETT and BETTY BOOTH: Marriage: Nov 20, 1935, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
RALPH BECKETT and MILDRED DELP: Marriage: Bef. 1976
Children of RALPH BECKETT and BETTY BOOTH are:
311. i. JEAN ANN8 BECKETT, b. May 08, 1936, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
312. ii. MARTHA JANE BECKETT, b. Dec 10, 1937, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania;
d. Feb 12, 1982.
313. iii. RONALD WALTER BECKETT, b. Jan 06, 1941, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Jan 23, 1969, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, car accident.
166. CLYDE HENRY7 BECKETT (JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 01, 1915 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jan 29, 2006 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona
Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married ELSIE ELLEN FULKMAN Nov 14,
1941 in Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of RALPH FULKMAN and
NAOMI COWAN. She was born May 25, 1922 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Apr 02, 2001 in Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Leader Times Newspaper, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Monday, January 30, 2006
Clyde H. Beckett
South Buffalo Township
Clyde H. Beckett, 90 of Boggsville, South Buffalo Township, died Sunday,
Jan. 29, 2006 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, Harrison in the
company of family members.
He was born in Boggsville May 1, 1915, to John M. and Emma J. (Baker) Beckett.
He owned and operated the Beckett Deer Farm most of his life. He also worked
for PennDOT and for South Buffalo Township road department. He retired from the
South Buffalo road crew in 1980.
Son Beckett was a member of the Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church,
Freeport.
He was a member of the South Buffalo Senior Citizens and enjoyed playing
cards hunting and gardening.
Survivors include four sons, Ralph J. Beckett and wife Jan, of Casper,
Wyoming, Donald E. Beckett and wife, Lois, Thomas E. Beckett, and Harold
"Buddy" Beckett and wife, Debbie, all of South Buffalo Township; three
daughters, Joyce Fair and husband, Sidney, of North Buffalo Township, Pauline
G. Huth and Sally A. Emery and husband Sam, all of South Buffalo Township: 19
grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elsie E. (Fulkman)
Beckett who died in 2001; five brothers, Glenn, Willis, Lee, Ralph, and
Clarence Beckett and four sisters, Effie Harbison, Grace Hamilton, Cora
Atkinson and Loey Lamison.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at the Redmond Funeral
Home Inc., 524 High St., Freeport. There will be additional visitation at the
Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church from 9 A.M. Wednesday until the time of a
funeral service at 11 A.M. with his pastor, the Rev. Mark Davis, officiating.
Burial will be in Slate Lick Cemetery, South Buffalo Township.
CLYDE HENRY BECKETT: Burial: Feb 03, 2006, Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Born and lived all his life on the farm at Boggsville, Pennsylvania
ELSIE ELLEN FULKMAN:
Butler Eagle, Friday, April 5, 2001
Elsie E. Fulkman Beckett, 78, of 194 Ridgeview Road, South Buffalo Township,
Armstrong Co., (Pennsylvania) died at 4 A. M. Monday, April 2, 200 1, at
Armstrong Co., Health Center, Kittanning.
Born May 25, 1922, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Ralph C. and Vera N.
Cowan Fulkman
and the stepdaughter of Lillian Graybigel Fulkman.
She retired in 1976 as a nurses' aide at Fair Winds Manor in Winfield Township
after 10 years.
Mrs. Beckett was a member of the Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church and the
South Buffalo Senior Citizens organization.
She enjoyed playing cards, reading, bingo and crocheting.
Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Clyde H. Beckett; four sons, Ralph J.
Beckett of Bedford, Texas, and Donald E., Thomas E, and Harold "Buddy" Beckett,
all of Sarver; three daughters, Mrs. Sidney (Joyce) Fair of Kittanning and
Pauline Huth, and Mrs. Samuel (Sally) Emery, both of Sarver; 19 grand-children;
and 19 great grand-children. Three sisters, Olivia Wilmer of Jordon,
N. Y., Shirley Dodds of California, and Nancy Linch of Derry, N. H., also
survive.
She was preceded in death by an infant son and two brothers.
Friends were received Tuesday and Wednesday at Redmond Funeral Home, 524 High
St., Freeport, (Pennsylvania) Services were held at 11 A. M., Thursday at
Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mark Davis, church pastor, and
the Rev. Roy Warren, pastor of Christ the Rock Church of Worthington
(Pennsylvania), officiated. Burial was at Slate Lick Cemetery, South Buffalo
township.
Memorial contributions may be made to Buffalo Township EMS, 663 Ekastown Road,
Sarver, Pennsylvania 16055.
ELSIE ELLEN FULKMAN: Burial: Apr 05, 2001, Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Housewife. Nurse Attendant, Fair Winds Nursing Home, Iron Bridge
Road, Sarver, Pennsylvania.
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
CLYDE BECKETT and ELSIE FULKMAN: Marriage: Nov 14, 1941, Slate Lick, Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania
Children of CLYDE BECKETT and ELSIE FULKMAN are:
314. i. RALPH JOHN8 BECKETT, b. May 31, 1942, Park Todd House, Slate Lick-
Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, Home of maternal grandparents.
315. ii. DONALD EUGENE BECKETT, b. Jan 22, 1944, At home, Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
316. iii. JOYCE LOETTA BECKETT, b. May 10, 1945, At home, Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
317. iv. THOMAS EDWARD BECKETT, b. Dec 06, 1946, At home, Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
v. TIMOTHY CLYDE BECKETT, b. Dec 22, 1947, At home, Boggsville, Pennsylvania;
d. Dec 22, 1947, At home, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
I was in school, Boggsville, one room school, Florence Galbreath was my
teacher, cold dreary day.
My dad came to school to get me, took me home to see Timothy. Very small,
looked like he was sleeping. Dad put Timothy in the car on the front seat
between us, dad was quiet, we went to the cemetery in Slate Lick, the man at
the cemetery buried Timothy, we went home.
Burial: Dec 22, 1947, Slate Lick Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
318. vi. PAULINE GRACE BECKETT, b. Feb 12, 1951, At home, Boggsville,
Pennsylvania.
319. vii. SALLY ANN BECKETT, b. Aug 30, 1953, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania.
320. viii. HAROLD CLARE BECKETT, b. Feb 05, 1958, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania, Hospital.
167. JOHN LYNN7 BAKER (MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 1904 in Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married L. PEARL BREWER.
Children of JOHN BAKER and L. BREWER are:
i. ROBERT L.8 BAKER.
ii. FRED BAKER.
321. iii. JOHN E. BAKER, b. Aug 16, 1929, Sarver, Buffalo Township; d. Jun 21,
2007, ACMH Hospital, East Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
168. FRANK H.7 BAKER (MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 04, 1912 in Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Aug 12, 1991. He married VERNA MCGREGOR, daughter of
JOHN MCGREGOR and ELLA NELSON. She was born Jun 20, 1919 in New Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania, and died May 01, 2005 in Fair Winds Manor, Butler, Co.,
Pennsylvania.
FRANK H. BAKER: Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania.
Verna T. Baker
South Buffalo
Verna T. Baker, 85, of South Buffalo passed away at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, M ay 1,
2005, at Fair Winds Manor, Winfield.
Born in New Bethlehem, on June 20, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John
and Ella (Nelson) McGregor.
She was a member of Schrader Grove Presbyterian Church in South Buffalo. Mrs.
Baker was a housewife and enjoyed gardening, canning and reading. She was a
member of South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the Sadder
Grove Presbyterian Auxiliary.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Conti of Freeport; a son, Edward Baker of
Murfreesboro, Tenn.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a daughter-
in-law, Peggy Baker of South Buffalo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank "Hank" Baker, in
1991; a son, James F. Baker, in 2003; a great-grandson, Jason Melcher, in 1998;
and a brother, Ronald McGregor.
Friends and family will be received today from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 -4
and 7-9 p.m. at REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport. A funeral
service will be held in the funeral home at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, M ay 4, with
the Rev. Michael Wilson and lay minister, Lloyd Riggle, her ministers,
officiating. Grave side services will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower
Burrell. Memorial contributions may be made to Schrader Grove Presbyterian
Church, 108 Schrader Grove Road, Freeport, PA 16229 or the Arthritis
Foundation, PO Box 96280, Washington, DC 20090.
VERNA MCGREGOR: Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
Children of FRANK BAKER and VERNA MCGREGOR are:
322. i. JOYCE8 BAKER.
ii. EDWARD BAKER, m. MISS RUTH.
323. iii. JAMES F. BAKER, b. Dec 08, 1941, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Apr 26, 2003, Fair Winds Manor, Butler, Co., Pennsylvania.
169. JOSEPH MILTON7 SMITH (MARY ALMEADA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4
BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 24, 1906 in Worthington,
Pennsylvania, and died May 21, 1965 in Worthington, Pennsylvania Single.
Child of JOSEPH MILTON SMITH is:
i. JANET8 SMITH, m. HERBER STITT.
170. ALBERT7 MARTIN (MIDFORD6, WILLIAM HENRY5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married BESSIE BROWN.
Child of ALBERT MARTIN and BESSIE BROWN is:
i. ALBERTA8 MARTIN.
171. DAVID7 MARTIN (WILLIAM JAMES6, THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 22, 1886. He married RUTH TURNER Sep
23, 1914.
DAVID MARTIN and RUTH TURNER: Marriage: Sep 23, 1914
Child of DAVID MARTIN and RUTH TURNER is:
i. WILLIAM JAMES8 MARTIN, b. Jan 07, 1923.
172. JOHN JOHNSTON7 MARTIN (WILLIAM JAMES6, THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4
BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 19, 1889. He married (1)
BEULAH MCDONALD. He married (2) MRS. JOHN JOHNSTON MARTIN.
Child of JOHN MARTIN and BEULAH MCDONALD is:
i. TWO SONS OF JOHN JOHNSTON8 MARTIN.
173. GRACE7 MARTIN (WILLIAM JAMES6, THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 1892. She married THOMAS BARTON.
Child of GRACE MARTIN and THOMAS BARTON is:
i. WILLIAM JAMES8 BARTON, b. Jan 07, 1923.
174. GEORGE BARKER7 MARTIN (FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS BECKETT5,
HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 06, 1905, and died
Jan 30, 1967. He married HELEN NEWCOMB GAGE.
Children of GEORGE MARTIN and HELEN GAGE are:
324. i. MARY CAROLINE8 MARTIN, b. Feb 05, 1935.
ii. HELEN FRANCIS MARTIN, b. Mar 24, 1936; d. Apr 16, 1957.
175. CHARLES WELLINGTON7 MARTIN II (FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS BECKETT5,
HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 27, 1909 in Omaha,
Nebraska, and died Oct 21, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. He married MARY LOUISE
CALDWELL 1931 in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Omaha, Nebraska. She was born
Aug 16, 1909 in Lincoln, Nebraska/Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, and died Jun 12,
1999 in Omaha, Nebraska.
CHARLES W. MARTIN is a life-long resident of Omaha who is an active leader in
church and community affairs. Descended from the earliest pioneers who settled
in the City of Omaha, he attended Columbian Grade School and Central High
School, going on to the University of Nebraska and Northwestern University.
Baptized and confirmed at Trinity Cathedral, Son Martin had been a member of
the vestry and served as both junior and senior wardens. From 19 55 to 1973 he
was treasurer of the Diocese of Nebraska, and in 1967- 69 he served as general
chairman of CENTURY-2, a centennial fund-raising drive of the Diocese.
Retired from business, he was formerly a partner in Martin Brothers & Company
Insurance Agency and president of Barker Company. He was a direct or of the
Conservative Savings and Loan Association, trustee of the Forest Lawn Cemetery
Association, and a member of the Advisory Committee of Mid-America Council, Boy
Scouts of America.
A past president of the Douglas County Historical Society and of the Nebraska
State Historical Society, Son Martin was a member of the Board of Directors of
the Western Heritage Society and of the Executive Board of the State Historical
Society.
For many years he had been a scholar of the Oregon Trail and has edited
overland diaries for publication. With his wife Mary; his hobby has been
following and photographing the early trails west.
With great appreciation to Charles & Mary Martin and their generosity, OCTA
recently established the Charles and Mary Martin Endowed Trust specifically to
finance legal challenges which may be necessary in the future to aggressively
protect trail remnants from rapidly encroaching civilization.
Both Charles & Mary Martin were born in Nebraska, Mary in Lincoln, Charles in
Omaha. The married in 1931 and spent most of their lives in Omaha. Mary died on
June 12, 1999; Charles passed away on October 21, 2000.
Charles was the history buff, Mary his faithful companions on many adventures,
both foreign and domestic. The gift to OCTA, while technically from Charles,
reflects the love they both shared for the trails, nearly every stretch of
every imaginable route they have re-traced. Both Charles & Mary believed in and
supported the goals of OCTA and thoroughly enjoyed its meetings, trail treks,
and especially its members.
Charles and Mary both attended the University of Nebraska. Charles continued
his education at Northwestern University. He was a Past President and Executive
Board member of the Nebraska State Historical Society as well as having served
on the Board of Directors of the Western Heritage Society. Before retiring,
Charles had been a partner in Martin Brothers & Company Insurance Agency.
While technically not one of OCTA's "founding fathers," Charles knew many of
those who met in Denver to found the organization and was elected to serve on
the first Board of Directors by the Denver organizational meeting. He served
from 1982 until 1985 before becoming Counsel to the President (Tom Hunt) in
1986 and OCTA's Vice President in 1987. He also received OCTA's highest award,
the Meritorious Achievement Award. He helped found the Nebraska Chapter and
served it in many capacities over the years. Charles authored many for both
Nebraska History and the Overland Journal, a couple of which he co-authored
with his son, Charles Martin, Jr. He was al so instrumental in setting up tour
routes and in writing tour guides for the OCTA conventions in Omaha and Grand
Island. Martin was also well-known in Omaha for his slide programs on a variety
of topics relating to Omaha, Nebraska and western history.
OCTA was deeply indebted to Charles and Mary Martin even before this generous
gift. Now, all trail enthusiasts will have the Martins to thank for
preservation of the trails.
The Church in the Middle of the Street: A History of Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral by Charles W. Martin is the official history of the Cathedral.
The text of the book is reproduced here. http://www.brownell.edu/trinity/c
itmots_preface.htm
Copies of the book are available from the Cathedral Shoppe. Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral
113 N. 18th St. Omaha, Nebraska, 68102
MARY L MARTIN b.16 Aug 1909 d. 12 Jun 1999 in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE. 68152.
SSN 508-58-6429 Issued in Nebraska
CHARLES MARTIN and MARY CALDWELL: Marriage: 1931, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,
Omaha, Nebraska
Children of CHARLES MARTIN and MARY CALDWELL are:
325. i. CHARLES WELLINGTON8 MARTIN III, b. Apr 28, 1933.
326. ii. MARY JULIA MARTIN, b. Apr 28, 1937.
176. ALFRED JOSEPH7 MARTIN I (FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS BECKETT5,
HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 06, 1914. He
married JANE PAULINE WHITAKER.
Children of ALFRED MARTIN and JANE WHITAKER are:
327. i. ALFRED JOSEPH8 MARTIN II, b. Jun 12, 1938.
328. ii. JANE PAULINE MARTIN, b. Oct 22, 1941.
177. HERBERT M.7 BECKETT (HARRY ANDREW6, WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 09, 1905 in Lakewood, Ohio, and died Sep
23, 1989 in Inverness, Florida. He married JUNE BEACHY, daughter of JOEL
BEACHY and ETTA LIVENGOOD. She was born Jun 29, 1912.
HERBERT M. BECKETT: Burial: Per his son, Donald Beckett, Ashes scattered in
Florida.
Occupation: 1936, Lawyer-1580 Union Trust Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio
Residence: 1989, 402 Vista Ave., Inverness, Florida.
Residence: 2000, Inverness, Florida.
Children of HERBERT BECKETT and JUNE BEACHY are:
i. LINDA JUNE8 BECKETT, b. Abt. 1945, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; m. RANDY E. KEITH;
b. Abt. 1945, Ohio.
880 Sautter Dr. Mansfield, Ohio 44904
ii. DONALD BEACHY BECKETT, b. Abt. 1946, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; m. JOY A.
KANTER; b. Abt. 1945.
Residence: Inverness, Florida
178. DOROTHEA F.7 BECKETT (HARRY ANDREW6, WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4, MATTHEW3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1910 in Lakewood , Ohio. She married HARRY
T. THORSEN. He was born Mar 28, 1903, and died Mar 1985 in Pima, Arizona.
http://www.cpl.org/
Cleveland Necrology File
Id#: 0361687
Name: Thorsen, Harry
Date: Mar 1? 1928
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #080.
Notes: Thorsen-Harry, beloved husband of Jennie, father of Mrs. C. A. Martin,
Clarence A., Mrs. J. F. Lange and Harry, Sunday morning. Remains at William
Daniels Funeral Home, 15800 Detroit Avenue, where services will be held
Tuesday, March 13, at 3 p. m. 1861-1928. Lakewood Park Cem.
Id#: 0361688
Name: Thorsen, Jennie
Date: Feb 14 1936
Source: Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #080.
Notes: Thorsen: Jennie, wife of the late Harry, mother of Mrs. C. A. Martin,
Clarence A., Mrs. J. F. Lang and Harry, grandmother of Moray, Marjorie,
Clayton, Jr. Martin, Dolores Lang, Carroll, Betty and Gloria Thorsen. Now at
the Wm. Daniels Funeral Home, 15800 Detroit, where services will be held
Friday, Feb. 14, at 2 p. m.
Child of DOROTHEA BECKETT and HARRY THORSEN is:
i. HARRY T.8 THORSEN, II..
179. ALBERT H.7 BECKETT (ALBERT MCPHERIN6, WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 01, 1912 in Lakewood , Ohio,
and died Mar 1981 in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida. He married MRS.
MRS. ALBERT H. BECKETT.
Children of ALBERT BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT are:
i. WILLIAM8 BECKETT.
ii. LINDA J. BECKETT.
180. LILLIAN L.7 BECKETT (ALBERT MCPHERIN6, WILLIAM5 BICKETT, THOMAS4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 20, 1916 in Ohio, and died Apr
17, 2000 in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, Ohio. She married (1) ETHELBERT
A. SOUTHARD 1938 in Ohio, son of JAMES SOUTHARD and CLARA SOUTHARD. He was
born 1911 in Ohio, and died Oct 18, 1963 in 179 Edgewood Dr., Amherst, Ohio.
She married (2) JOHN YUHAS 1967. He was born Abt. 1906.
LILLIAN L. BECKETT: Information on death certificate supplied by Lillian
Southard nee Beckett.
Occupation: 1938, Stenographer-George Worthington Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Residence: 1938, 1273 Andrews Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
Id#: 0734214
Name: Southard, Bert A.
Date: Oct 20 1963
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #157.
Notes: Southard. Bert A. Southard, beloved husband of Lillian, father of
Richard and Robert, son of Mrs. Clara Southard, brother of Mrs. Helen Hoffman
and Mrs. Mary Doelcher, passed away suddenly Oct. 18, 1963, late residence, 179
Edgewood Dr., Amherst, Ohio. Memorial services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday
at the West Minister Presbyterian Church, Amherst, Ohio. Contributions may be
made to the West Minister Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
ETHELBERT SOUTHARD and LILLIAN BECKETT: Marriage: 1938, Ohio
JOHN YUHAS and LILLIAN BECKETT: Marriage: 1967
Children of LILLIAN BECKETT and ETHELBERT SOUTHARD are:
i. RICHARD L.8 SOUTHARD, b. Jul 18, 1940, Lakewood, Ohio.
ii. ROBERT JAMES SOUTHARD, b. May 31, 1943, Lakewood, Ohio.
181. FLORENCE7 WATERS (ELIZA J.6 GREEN, MATHEW5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 1878, and died Apr 1974. She married EDWARD
ROACH.
EDWARD ROACH: Also Known As: Mac
Children of FLORENCE WATERS and EDWARD ROACH are:
i. GEORGE8 ROACH, b. Feb 17, 1917, Pennsylvania; d. Nov 13, 2000, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. THELMA ROACH, b. Abt. 1919, Pennsylvania.
iii. EDWARD ROACH, b. Abt. 1927, Pennsylvania.
182. LYDIA ANN7 HAZEL (MARY ANN6 GREEN, MATHEW5, ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 23, 1901 in Pennsylvania, and died May 08, 1973
in Avalon, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married JOSEPH FRANKS Abt. 1929 in
First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
LYDIA ANN HAZEL: Burial: May 11, 1973, United Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania
JOSEPH FRANKS and LYDIA HAZEL: Marriage: Abt. 1929, First Presbyterian Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Child of LYDIA HAZEL and JOSEPH FRANKS is:
i. JOSEPH ALLEN8 FRANKS.
183. LOUIS JOHN HAZEL7 SR. (MARY ANN6 GREEN, MATHEW5, ELIZA4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 19, 1904 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Nov 25, 1993 in Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co., Virginia. He
married CECELIA MARIE BAUMBACH Mar 21, 1928 in Emanuel Lutheran Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. She was born Dec 10, 1905 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 31, 1994 in Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co.,
Virginia.
LOUIS JOHN HAZEL SR.: Burial: Nov 29, 1993, Jefferson Memorial, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Master plumber
CECELIA MARIE BAUMBACH: Also Known As: Her husband called her Sallie
LOUIS SR. and CECELIA BAUMBACH: Marriage: Mar 21, 1928, Emanuel Lutheran
Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA
Child of LOUIS SR. and CECELIA BAUMBACH is:
329. i. LEWIS JOHN HAZEL8 JR., b. Apr 16, 1929, Pittsburgh, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania.
184. ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY (MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 16, 1916 in Saxonburg, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania. She married JOHN LINDSAY WHITTEN May 08, 1937 in Vaughn,
Benton Co., Arkansas, son of DAVID WHITTEN and MAGGIE HOLCOMBE. He was born
Oct 23, 1912 in Sumner, Talahatvhie Co., Mississippi, and died Nov 15, 1967 in
Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas.
JOHN LINDSAY WHITTEN: Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Benton Co., Arkansas
JOHN WHITTEN and ELMA SMALLEY: Marriage: May 08, 1937, Vaughn, Benton Co.,
Arkansas
Children of ELMA SMALLEY and JOHN WHITTEN are:
330. i. JOHN DAVID8 WHITTEN, b. Mar 19, 1938, Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas.
331. ii. GARY LYNN WHITTEN, b. Dec 11, 1940, Miami, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma; d.
Jan 02, 2007, Palestine, Texas.
332. iii. JAMES DARRYL WHITTEN, b. Aug 19, 1943, Miami, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma.
333. iv. CHERYL ANN WHITTEN, b. Mar 23, 1947, Bentonville, Benton Co., Arkansas.
334. v. NANCY JEAN WHITTEN, b. Jul 15, 1957, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas.
185. ADA LESLIE7 FULTON (JESSIE ALLEN6, REBECCA MATILDA5 BICKET, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1918, and died 1990. She married
EMERSON ULYSSUS MONTGOMERY 1947 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He was born
1915, and died 1995.
EMERSON MONTGOMERY and ADA FULTON: Marriage: 1947, New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Children of ADA FULTON and EMERSON MONTGOMERY are:
i. DAVID EMERSON8 MONTGOMERY, b. Apr 05, 1952.
ii. CURTIS ALLEN MONTGOMERY, b. May 09, 1955.
186. WAYNE LARUE SR7 O'KANE (HARRIET CECIL6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 26, 1906 in
Pennsylvania, and died Dec 1993 in DeLand, Volusia, Florida. He married ALICE
JOSEPHINE GAMBLE. She was born Jul 22, 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Dec 19, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
WAYNE LARUE SR O'KANE: Burial: Clinton Presbyterian Church, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
Military: Served in U.S. Army, WWII
ALICE JOSEPHINE GAMBLE: Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of WAYNE O'KANE and ALICE GAMBLE are:
i. ELIZABETH ANN8 O'KANE.
335. ii. WAYNE LARUE JR. O'KANE, b. Nov 20, 1951, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
187. BEYRL B.7 O'KANE (HARRIET CECIL6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1908 in Pennsylvania, and died
1975. She married JOHN A. FLAMM. He was born 1907 in Pennsylvania.
JOHN A. FLAMM: Military: Served in U.S. Navy
Child of BEYRL O'KANE and JOHN FLAMM is:
336. i. DONALD8 FLAMM, b. May 28, 1931, Pennsylvania; d. Dec 24, 1992,
Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.
188. ELEANOR LOUISE7 BAUMAN (LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 27, 1914 in Saxonburg, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania, and died 2000. She married EARL HENSEL. He was born Nov
08, 1925, and died Feb 18, 2000 in Weatherly, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania.
Child of ELEANOR BAUMAN and EARL HENSEL is:
i. DANIEL8 HENSEL, b. 1948.
Occupation: Doctor
189. HAROLD LEWIS7 BAUMAN (LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 02, 1916 in Saxonburg, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul 27, 2005 in Sarver, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
He married RUTH ROSALIA CLARK 1945 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She was born
Jan 17, 1920 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Oct 13, 2007 in Sarver,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
HAROLD L BAUMAN b. 02 Aug 1916 d. 27 Jul 2005 in Sarver, Butler Co., PA.
16055. SSN 171-12-2418 Issued in Pennsylvania
HAROLD LEWIS BAUMAN: Military: Served in U.S. Army, WWII European Theater,
Army War Band
HAROLD BAUMAN and RUTH CLARK: Marriage: 1945, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of HAROLD BAUMAN and RUTH CLARK are:
337. i. KAREN KAY8 BAUMAN, b. Nov 15, 1949.
ii. JAMES LEWIS BAUMAN, b. 1953; m. COOKIE LAONGTIP; b. Thailand.
JAMES LEWIS BAUMAN: Education: University of Evensville, Indiana
iii. BETTY LOU BAUMAN, b. 1956, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania;
m. CHARLES BALDWIN, 1997, Florida.
CHARLES BALDWIN: Education: Graduate of Ohio University
CHARLES BALDWIN and BETTY BAUMAN: Marriage: 1997, Florida
338. iv. CAROL BAUMAN, b. 1961, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
v. JUNE BAUMAN, b. 1962; d. 1989.
Education: Graduate of South Florida University
190. DALE EDWARD7 BAUMAN (LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1918 in Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married ANN ELIZABETH HAYGOOD. She was born 1924 in Chicago,
Illinois.
DALE EDWARD BAUMAN: Education: Graduate of Westminister College
Occupation: Teacher
Children of DALE BAUMAN and ANN HAYGOOD are:
i. KATHY ANN8 BAUMAN, b. May 10, 1954, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m. WILLIAM
SALSGIVER; b. 1953, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
KATHY ANN BAUMAN: Education: Graduate of Indiana University, Pennsylvania
ii. GALE MARGARET BAUMAN, b. Aug 25, 1958.
Education: Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
191. ARTHUR HARVEY7 BAUMAN (LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 07, 1920 in Saxonburg, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania. He married JOAN ELIZABETH LAUVER 1948. She was born 1925
in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
ARTHUR HARVEY BAUMAN: Education: Graduate of Carnegie Tech., Pittsburgh
Military: Oct 28, 1941, Captain, Army, WWII, Africa, European Theater,
discharged April 1, 1953
Occupation: Engineer
ARTHUR BAUMAN and JOAN LAUVER: Marriage: 1948
Children of ARTHUR BAUMAN and JOAN LAUVER are:
i. ANNETTE8 BAUMAN, b. 1952, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. 1982.
Education: Graduate of Akron University, Ohio
ii. DANETTE BAUMAN, b. 1954; m. RICHARD GRAHAM LYNNETTE; b. 1958.
339. iii. LYNETTE BAUMAN, b. 1958.
192. DOROTHY JEAN7 BAUMAN (LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1922 in Saxonburg, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married CHARLES HARTIG. He was born 1922, and died 2008.
DOROTHY JEAN BAUMAN: Occupation: Secretary
Children of DOROTHY BAUMAN and CHARLES HARTIG are:
340. i. LINDA8 HARTIG, b. 1949.
ii. WALTER HARTIG, b. 1953.
193. HARVEY FRANK7 PARKE (RUTH NETTI6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 1930, and died 1977. He
married CAROL JEAN COGLEY 1958.
HARVEY PARKE and CAROL COGLEY: Marriage: 1958
Children of HARVEY PARKE and CAROL COGLEY are:
i. SCOTT8 PARKE, b. 1962, Tarentum, Pennsylvania; m. CAROL SANTEL, Nov 1989;
b. Houston, Pennsylvania.
SCOTT PARKE: Education: Graduate of Pitt University, Pennsylvania
SCOTT PARKE and CAROL SANTEL: Marriage: Nov 1989
ii. PAULA PARKE, b. 1964, Tarentum, Pennsylvania; m. GENE TRENDELL, Oct 1995.
GENE TRENDELL and PAULA PARKE: Marriage: Oct 1995
194. JOHN EARL7 FRAZIER (CHAUNCEY EARL6, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4,
MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 04, 1898 in Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jan 01, 1985. He married FRANCES SPRAGUE LAND.
Children of JOHN FRAZIER and FRANCES LAND are:
i. JOHN EARL8 FRAZIER.
ii. THOMAS GIBSON FRAZIER.
iii. LINDA FRAZIER.
195. HELLEN MARIE7 FRAZIER (CHAUNCEY EARL6, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1903 in Wheeling, West
Virginia, and died Jan 05, 1987. She married EDWIN WELLINGTON CAMPBELL.
Child of HELLEN FRAZIER and EDWIN CAMPBELL is:
i. GLORIA BILLIE8 CAMPBELL.
196. CHAUNCEY THOMAS7 FRAZIER (CHAUNCEY EARL6, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 11, 1905 in Wheeling,
West Virginia, and died May 02, 1972. He married LILLIAN M. HEILMAN.
Children of CHAUNCEY FRAZIER and LILLIAN HEILMAN are:
i. CHAUNCEY EARL8 FRAZIER.
ii. MARY ELLEN FRAZIER.
197. GLADYS ELVA7 FRAZIER (CHAUNCEY EARL6, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 16, 1908 in Wheeling,
West Virginia, and died 1983. She married (1) JAMES CRAWFORD HOFFMAN. She
married (2) CHARLES IRWIN TODD. She married (3) FRANK H. BRADY.
Child of GLADYS FRAZIER and JAMES HOFFMAN is:
i. CHAUNCEY FRAZIER8 HOFFMAN.
198. DORTHY OLIVER7 FRAZIER (CHAUNCEY EARL6, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 17, 1912 in Wheeling,
West Virginia, and died May 26, 1985. She married (1) CHARLES CRAWFORD
HARTWIG. She married (2) WILLARD STEWART ALTER.
Children of DORTHY FRAZIER and CHARLES HARTWIG are:
i. BARBARA8 HARTWIG.
ii. CHARLES HARTWIG.
iii. DOROTHY HARTWIG.
iv. SUSAN HARTWIG.
199. THOMAS ALEXANDER7 FRAZIER (CHARLES FRANCIS6, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 23, 1919. He married
(1) MARTHA NAUMAN. He married (2) BILLIE BOYDE. He married (3) ELLIE
KREUGAR.
Children of THOMAS FRAZIER and MARTHA NAUMAN are:
i. ROBERTA8 FRAZIER.
ii. MICHEAL FRAZIER.
Children of THOMAS FRAZIER and BILLIE BOYDE are:
iii. THOMAS8 FRAZIER.
iv. LAURA FRAZIER.
200. MARY ELIZABETH7 BECK (ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 05, 1916 in Karns
City, Pennsylvania. She married JOHN HARRISON MCCLUNG Nov 23, 1939.
JOHN MCCLUNG and MARY BECK: Marriage: Nov 23, 1939
Children of MARY BECK and JOHN MCCLUNG are:
i. JOHN HARRISON8 MCCLUNG III.
ii. JAMES EDWARD MCCLUNG.
201. JOHN ALBERT7 BECK (ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 03, 1917 in Karns
City, Pennsylvania. He married FRANCIS ELIZABETH WALKER Aug 07, 1943.
JOHN BECK and FRANCIS WALKER: Marriage: Aug 07, 1943
Children of JOHN BECK and FRANCIS WALKER are:
i. JOHN ALBERT8 BECK.
ii. ROBERT WESLEY BECK.
iii. EDWARD CHARLES BECK.
iv. JAMES ALAN BECK.
v. CATHERINE ELIZABETH BECK.
vi. MARY JANE BECK.
202. THOMAS FRAZIER7 BECK (ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 27, 1919 in Karns
City, Pennsylvania. He married HARRIETTE ANN FREEHLING Feb 27, 1954.
THOMAS FRAZIER BECK: Military: WW II: U. S. Navy
THOMAS BECK and HARRIETTE FREEHLING: Marriage: Feb 27, 1954
Children of THOMAS BECK and HARRIETTE FREEHLING are:
i. MARTHA ANN8 BECK.
ii. THOMAS FRAZIER BECK.
iii. PAUL ROBERT BECK.
203. NETTIE JANE7 BECK (ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 16, 1923 in Karns
City, Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM GEORGE JAMESON Dec 08, 1945. He was
born Abt. 1923.
NETTIE JANE BECK: Also Known As: Janny
WILLIAM JAMESON and NETTIE BECK: Marriage: Dec 08, 1945
Children of NETTIE BECK and WILLIAM JAMESON are:
i. PRISCILLA JANE8 JAMESON.
ii. WILLIAM GEORGE JAMESON.
Residence: San Jose, California
iii. THOMAS BECK JAMESON.
Also Known As: Tim
Residence: Denver, Colorado
204. GEORGE ALEXANDER7 BECK (ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 28, 1924 in Karns
City, Pennsylvania. He married SHEILA MARJORIE MCCOLLOUGH Aug 22, 1952.
GEORGE ALEXANDER BECK: Military: WW II: U. S. Navy
GEORGE BECK and SHEILA MCCOLLOUGH: Marriage: Aug 22, 1952
Children of GEORGE BECK and SHEILA MCCOLLOUGH are:
i. PAMELA ANN8 BECK.
ii. DANIEL ALEXANDER BECK.
iii. GEORGE MATTHEW BECK.
205. MARJORIE ANN7 BECK (ELVA ISABEL6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5 BICKET,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 27, 1928 in Karns
City, Pennsylvania. She married CHARLES IGNATIUS RITCHIE Jul 31, 1954.
CHARLES RITCHIE and MARJORIE BECK: Marriage: Jul 31, 1954
Children of MARJORIE BECK and CHARLES RITCHIE are:
i. ELIZABETH ANN8 RITCHIE.
ii. CAROLINE BECK RITCHIE.
iii. CHARLES FRAIZER RITCHIE.
iv. AMY ISABEL RITCHIE.
206. HARRIET FRAZIER7 MCKINNEY (ELIZABETH RANDOLPH6 FRAZIER, HARRIET
RANDOLPH5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 14,
1913 in Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married HOWARD FREDRICK FREED
Jun 21, 1940.
HOWARD FREED and HARRIET MCKINNEY: Marriage: Jun 21, 1940
Children of HARRIET MCKINNEY and HOWARD FREED are:
i. JOHN8 FREED.
ii. KATHRYN FREED.
207. HENRY BIGLER7 MCKINNEY (ELIZABETH RANDOLPH6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 24, 1914 in
Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) HELEN ATKINSON ALLISON. He
married (2) GRETCHEN YOUNG Aug 06, 1945. She was born 1921, and died 1978.
HENRY BIGLER MCKINNEY: Military: WW II: Pvt. - Sgt., Radio repairman, tank
battalion
HENRY MCKINNEY and GRETCHEN YOUNG: Marriage: Aug 06, 1945
Children of HENRY MCKINNEY and GRETCHEN YOUNG are:
i. ELIZABETH8 MCKINNEY.
ii. MICHEAL MCKINNEY.
iii. GRETCHEN MCKINNEY.
iv. PRUDENCE MCKINNEY.
v. ISABEL MCKINNEY.
208. MONT MERCER7 MCKINNEY (ELIZABETH RANDOLPH6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 05, 1917 in
Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 1979. He married SALLY HUNIU
Jun 23, 1945.
MONT MCKINNEY and SALLY HUNIU: Marriage: Jun 23, 1945
Children of MONT MCKINNEY and SALLY HUNIU are:
i. JOHN8 MCKINNEY.
ii. LEAH MCKINNEY.
iii. ELIZABETH MCKINNEY.
209. NANCY JANE7 MCKINNEY (ELIZABETH RANDOLPH6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 30, 1921 in
Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married KENNETH RICHARD TACK Feb 07,
1942.
KENNETH TACK and NANCY MCKINNEY: Marriage: Feb 07, 1942
Children of NANCY MCKINNEY and KENNETH TACK are:
i. PHILIP8 TACK.
ii. KENNETH TACK.
iii. MARGARET TACK.
iv. JEAN TACK.
v. HELEN TACK.
vi. WALTER TACK.
vii. ANDREW TACK.
210. MARY MARGARET7 MCCAFFERTY (HARRIET LUCILLE6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 27, 1922.
She married JOHN FRANCIS GEIBEL.
Children of MARY MCCAFFERTY and JOHN GEIBEL are:
i. JOHN8 GEIBEL.
ii. THOMAS GEIBEL.
iii. GEORGE GEIBEL.
iv. DAVID GEIBEL.
v. DANIEL GEIBEL.
vi. MARGARET GEIBEL.
211. FRANK LAWRENCE7 MCCAFFERTY (HARRIET LUCILLE6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 18, 1928. He
married PATRICIA STOVER.
Children of FRANK MCCAFFERTY and PATRICIA STOVER are:
i. KATHLEEN8 MCCAFFERTY.
ii. LARRY MCCAFFERTY.
iii. ELLEN MCCAFFERTY.
iv. MARY LEE MCCAFFERTY.
v. PAUL MCCAFFERTY.
212. HARRIET FRAZIER7 MCCAFFERTY (HARRIET LUCILLE6 FRAZIER, HARRIET RANDOLPH5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 11, 1932.
She married REED AGNEW.
Children of HARRIET MCCAFFERTY and REED AGNEW are:
i. DAVID8 AGNEW.
ii. FRANK AGNEW.
iii. CHARLES AGNEW.
213. BARBARA JANE7 BICKETT (JOHN F.6, ARTHUR HILL5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1922. She married JOHN EAKLE DEUTH, son of
JOHN DEUTH and ETHEL EAKLE. He was born Jun 05, 1921 in Forreston, Illinois,
and died Feb 13, 2007 in Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado.
BARBARA JANE BICKETT: Residence: Jan 2009, Centennial, Colorado
JOHN EAKLE DEUTH:
Indianapolis Star
http://www2.indystar.com/cgi-bin/obituaries/index.php?action=show&id=58303
Deuth, Martin J.
May 2, 2006
Martin John Deuth 91, of Avon, passed away following a battle of several years
with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Martin was born May 24, 19 14 and
raised in Forreston, IL. His father, John Frederick Deuth, owned and operated
the local hardware store while his mother, Ethel Eakle Deuth, was a cook,
seamstress and homemaker. Following graduation from high school, Martin
attended DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. He participated in sports,
waited tables in one of the housing units, maintained a Rector Scholarship and
obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in geology in 1936. From there he went
to the University of Illinois and worked as a graduate student assistant while
earning his Master of Science. He graduated in 1938. He worked as a geologist
for Shell Oil Company and was stationed in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, The
Netherlands, New York, Wyoming and Colorado. At age 55, after 30 years with
Shell, he retired in 1968 as Senior Geologist. Martin and Mary Jane Lewis of
Gonzales, TX married in 1939 and had sons born in 1941 and 1945. The entire
family made all the previously mentioned moves until sons John and Allen left
home for college. In 1968 Martin and Mary Jane moved to Nacogdoches, TX., where
he taught geology at Steven F. Austin University for 17 years. He retired from
this second career as a Professor Emeritus at age 72 but remained in
Nacogdoches until the end of 2003. At that time he and Mary Jane moved to Avon,
IN., where they have been near son John and his family. During his lifetime,
Martin was an avid reader and student of virtually any subject; especially
geology, the Civil War, WWII, politics and horticulture. He always maintained
an immaculate yard and had a gorgeous rose garden for over 30 years. Martin was
also active in his Presbyterian Church as an elder and deacon. He spent many
years actively involved in Boy Scouts as his sons participated in the same. He
was an Explorer Scout Advisor for several of those years. Additionally, he was
very active in civic and community affairs as well as a member of several
professional affiliations including the AIPG (charter member), AAPG, RMAC,
Sigma Xi, AIME and the SFA Faculty Senate. Martin's life is best summarized by
his devotion to God, family and country plus giving 100% to any endeavor he
pursued while maintaining his integrity at all times. He is survived by his
wife of 66 years, Mary Jane Lewis Deuth; sons Allen L. and John B. Deuth;
daughter-in-law Elwanda Johnson Deuth; two grandsons, Kevin M. and Derek J.
Deuth; and four great grandchildren, Jessica Marie, Katherine Claire, Amanda
Nicole, Derek Jr. (residing in and around the Indianapolis area). Additional
survivors include his brother John Eakle Deuth, sister-in-law Barbara, and
nieces Deborah, Linda Deuth and Janet Deuth Bowers. Other surviving family
members include the Jones family of Gonzales, TX., (John Paul, Jo, Paula,
Tracey, Mary, John Paul II, Brittney, Brandy and John Daniel Whiteside).
Additional family and close friends survive in the states of Illinois, Texas,
Wisconsin, California, Florida and Indiana. Visitation will be held on Thursday
May 4, 2006 at Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home (106 Shaw St, Plainfield, IN.) from
11:00 am to 1:00 pm with a Memorial Service to follow at 1:00 pm. In lieu of
flowers the family asks that donations be made to the SFASU Foundation-M.J.
Deuth Scholarship Fund at Steven F. Austin University, Officer of University
Advancement, P.O. Box 6092, Nacogdoches, TX 75962; or the National Parkinson's
Foundation, 1501 N.W. 9th Ave. Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL., 33136-1494; or the
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., P.O. Box
1950, Clarksburg, MD 20871-1950.
JOHN EAKLE DEUTH: Residence: Jul 10, 2006, Centennial, Colorado
Children of BARBARA BICKETT and JOHN DEUTH are:
i. JANET8 DEUTH, b. Abt. 1953; m. SON BOWERS.
ii. DEBORAH ANN DEUTH, b. Abt. 1955.
Residence: Jan 2009, Centennial, Colorado
iii. LINDA K. DEUTH, b. Abt. 1957.
Residence: Jan 2009, Littleton, Colorado
214. ANNIE7 BECKETT (JOHN6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1882 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died 1970. She married WILLIAM JOHN
WATSON.
Children of ANNIE BECKETT and WILLIAM WATSON are:
i. MATTHEW8 WATSON.
341. ii. JOHN WATSON.
215. WILLIAM7 BECKETT (JOHN6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1883 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died 1927 in Australia.. He
married EMMA KELLY. She was born in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in
Australia..
WILLIAM BECKETT: Went to Australia.
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and EMMA KELLY are:
i. MURIEL8 BECKETT.
ii. DOREEN BECKETT.
216. ROBERT SAMUEL7 BECKETT (JOHN6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Sep 14, 1885 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died Jan
12, 1972. He married (1) LENA HELLISON. He married (2) ISABEL QUINN.
Child of ROBERT BECKETT and LENA HELLISON is:
342. i. MAUDE8 BECKETT.
217. MARY7 BECKETT (JOHN6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1895 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died 1967. She married THOMAS
MOFFIT.
Child of MARY BECKETT and THOMAS MOFFIT is:
i. HELEN8 MOFFIT.
218. ANNIE ELIZABETH7 BECKETT (GEORGE6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born May 1909 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland, and died Apr 09, 2005 in "Laurel Hill", Ballinderry, Co. Antrim,
Northern Ireland.. She married WILLIE QUINN Abt. 1931 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
He was born in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died in "Laurel Hill",
Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.
ANNIE ELIZABETH BECKETT:
Belfast News Letter
April 11, 2005
QUINN April 9, 2005, (peacefully) in her 95th year, Annie Elizabeth, beloved
wife of the late William Quinn and devoted mother of George and the late
Graham, Laurel Hill, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn. Funeral Service in
Ballinderry Presbyterian Church, Lisburn tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2.30 p. m. and
afterwards to the adjoining Churchyard. No flowers please. Donations if desired
to Action Cancer, c/o Ronnie Thompson, Funeral Director, 20 Ballinderry Road,
Lisburn BT28 1UF. Deeply regretted by her son George, daughter-in -law Betty
and grandchildren Rosemary, Patricia, Andrew and David.
WILLIE QUINN:
Surname Quinn: Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coinn ‘descendant of
Conn’. This is the name of several families in Ulster and counties Clare,
Longford, and Mayo.
Irish: McQuinn: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cuinn ‘son of Conn’, from a
short form of any of the personal names mentioned at McConnell, Connolly,
Connor, and Conroy.
WILLIE QUINN: Heir to Laurel Hill farm
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: "Laurel Hill", Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland
WILLIE QUINN and ANNIE BECKETT: Marriage: Abt. 1931, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of ANNIE BECKETT and WILLIE QUINN are:
343. i. GEORGE BECKETT8 QUINN, b. Oct 1932, "Laurel Hill", Ballinderry, Co.
Antrim, Ireland.
ii. JAMES GRAHAM QUINN, b. May 1935, "Laurel Hill", Ballinderry, Co. Antrim,
Ireland; d. Apr 01, 2005, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland.
JAMES GRAHAM QUINN:
Belfast News Letter
April 4, 2005
QUINN April 2, 2005, James Graham, son of Elizabeth and the late William
Quinn, Laurel Hill, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn. No flowers please. Donations if
desired to the Hematology Unit, Belfast City Hospital, c/o Ronnie Thompson,
Funeral Director, 20 Upper Ballinderry Road, Lisburn BT28 1U F. Deeply
regretted by his mother, brother George, sister-in-law Betty, nephews, nieces
and the family circle.
219. MOLLIE7 BECKETT (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
She married SIDNEY HOUSTON.
Children of MOLLIE BECKETT and SIDNEY HOUSTON are:
344. i. MORRIS8 HOUSTON.
ii. ALLAN HOUSTON, m. MADGE FERGUSON.
220. JOSEPH C.7 BECKETT (JOSHUA6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married EILEEN MCCULLOUGH in
Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. She was born in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
JOSEPH BECKETT and EILEEN MCCULLOUGH: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Children of JOSEPH BECKETT and EILEEN MCCULLOUGH are:
345. i. FRED8 BECKETT.
346. ii. MOLLY BECKETT.
221. WILLIAM GEORGE7 BECKETT (JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1903 in Newfield House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland, and died Jan 06, 2000 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. He married SARAH BROWN
1945 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. She was born 1916 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and
died 1990 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
WILLIAM BECKETT and SARAH BROWN: Marriage: 1945, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and SARAH BROWN are:
i. ELIZABETH I.8 BECKETT, b. 1946, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
ELIZABETH I. BECKETT:
Delores Overskei nee Bickett has written a book concerning the Bicket-Bickett
Family 1756-1898 of Ballymoney, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland, including some
material on the Becketts of Upper Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland Delores
Overskei, Route 1, Box 136, Nunda, South Dakota 57050 USA
Northern Ireland
10 May 1983
Dear Delores (Bickett) Overskei,
It is with great interest that we read your letter received some time
ago.
We live in a small community of Becketts here in Upper Ballinderry
where the family have been for the last few hundred years. My father Wm. George
Beckett will be 80 this December and he is very interested in drawing up
genealogy lists. Over the years the relationship between different Beckett
families has waned so that there is little close relationship between us. The
Old Beckett home - which is a farmstead of several hundred acres - is still in
existence. It was lived in by my father's aunt until she grew old and needed to
be cared for by her daughter in a nearby farm. It's very much as it was with
little change over the last 50-100 year s. It was inherited by my great aunt's
grandson on her death and is not occupied at present.
My father remembers being told of a family of Becketts, close
neighbors and friends, who sailed for the USA in a sailing ship. When they
reached Newfoundland the winds turned & they sailed back here. After a few days
they set sail again and made the journey successfully the next time.
I am sending some photocopies of a letter found in Newfield which is
100+
years old. Father recognizes many of the names mentioned there as being local
people and with the same name in this locality today.
My father's brother lives in Florida in retirement. Many of my
father's mother's family went to the states - there name is Johnston and most
live in California.
I trust this information may be of interest to you. I remember seeing
a letter some years ago which said the Becketts came to Ireland with Wm. of
Orange and had originated in Somerset, England.
Trusting this information may be of some help to you.
Yours
sincerely,
Elizabeth I. Beckett
13 July 1883
P. S. I had forgotten to post this letter, and came across it in my bag. At
present my father and I are planning to visit the US in September, and will be
with an uncle in Florida, then on to California to visit another uncle - my
mother's brother in Eureka, CA and cousins in San Francisco, Santa Cruz
Escondido and Arizona. My father was there about 7 years ago. I have been in
the East several times, but this is my first trip West. I see your address is
S. Dakota. My uncle Jim Brown was minister in a 1st Presbyterian Church in
Aberdeen, S. Dakota for a number of years before he moved west. He has recently
retired.
ELIZABETH I. BECKETT: Occupation: Nurse
347. ii. ROBERT BECKETT, b. 1947, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
348. iii. JOHN BECKETT, b. 1950, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
349. iv. WILLIAM GEORGE BECKETT, b. 1950, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
350. v. JOAN BECKETT, b. 1950, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
222. JOSEPH HENRY7 BECKETT II (JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 20, 1906 in House, Ballinderry, Co., Antrim,
Ireland, and died Feb 07, 1989 in Sebring, Highlands Co., Florida. He married
JESSIE MCLAUGHLIN. She was born Feb 07, 1908 in Co., Antrim, Ireland, and died
Sep 29, 1988 in Sebring, Highlands Co., Florida.
Hi Ralph.
I am so glad to hear from you. My father was Joseph Henry II. My mother was
Jessie McLaughlin., both deceased. I have an older brother named Robert Clinton
Beckett who was born in 1939.
He lives in Michigan.
I am Mary Jo born in October of 1946.
My parents were missionaries in Nigeria, where I was born.
I was married to Richard Frederick Meyer, now deceased.
maryjomeyer@msn.com
I think there was a Beckett, related to the Brown family, that died in
Florida, USA
However, I have lost that information, or I am just mistaken.
The year of immigration of this Beckett man, I believe was 1956.
JOSEPH HENRY BECKETT II: Occupation: Missionary in Nigeria
JESSIE MCLAUGHLIN: Occupation: Missionary in Nigeria
Children of JOSEPH BECKETT and JESSIE MCLAUGHLIN are:
351. i. ROBERT CLINTON8 BECKETT, b. 1939.
352. ii. MARY JO BECKETT, b. 1946, Nigeria.
223. LAURA JANE7 COPELAND (ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 09, 1892 in Ontario, Canada. She married ALBERT
HART 1912. He died 1919 in Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada.
ALBERT HART and LAURA COPELAND: Marriage: 1912
Children of LAURA COPELAND and ALBERT HART are:
353. i. VINCENT EARL8 WHITE, b. Apr 23, 1913, Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada.
ii. HELEN MARIE WHITE, b. Jan 28, 1915; m. JOHN MCNEIL.
224. EARL MINTO7 COPELAND (ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 19, 1899 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, and
died Apr 09, 1953 in Toronto, Canada. He married JEAN THERESA WHITE. She was
born Jul 04, 1905 in Toronto, Canada.
EARL MINTO COPELAND: Named after the Earl of Minto, who was Governor General
of Canada at about this time. Worked as a young man for the Bell Telephone Co.,
in Toronto as a lineman. Later worked for Toronto Transportation commission as
a lineman.
JEAN THERESA WHITE: Jean Theresa White was born in Toronto on July 4, 1905 and
raised in Montreal. The daughter of William White and Agnes Kennedy. In her
teens he returned to Toronto and lived at Rosary Hall, residence for working
girls. She was a telephone operator before her marriage and after Earl's death.
Martin Kennedy, was her first cousin.
Children of EARL COPELAND and JEAN WHITE are:
354. i. SHIRLEY THERESA8 COPELAND, b. Toronto, Canada..
ii. ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Toronto, Canada.; d. as an infant..
355. iii. RUTH FRANCIS COPELAND.
356. iv. HELEN JOYCE COPELAND.
v. THOMAS RALSTON COPELAND.
225. EDITH MAY7 COPELAND (ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 07, 1903 in Ontario, Canada, and died 1977. She
married GEORGE ALBERT WRESSELL. He was born in England.
Child of EDITH COPELAND and GEORGE WRESSELL is:
i. ROBERT ARTHUR8 WRESSELL, b. Sep 18, 1935; m. JOAN BUTTERFIELD.
226. ZELMA7 FRENCH (EMMA JANE6 BECKETT, JAMES5, ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) died 1992 in Tofield, Alberta, Canada.. She married HOMER ROODE.
Child of ZELMA FRENCH and HOMER ROODE is:
i. KEN8 ROODE, b. Lived in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. 1993; m. MRS. KEN
ROODE.
227. AGNES7 BALLANCE (GEORGE6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) She married TOM DALZELL.
Child of AGNES BALLANCE and TOM DALZELL is:
i. TWO GIRLS8 DALZELL.
228. ANNIE7 BALLANCE (GEORGE6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) She married JAMES WRIGHT.
Children of ANNIE BALLANCE and JAMES WRIGHT are:
i. JAMES8 WRIGHT.
ii. ANNIE WRIGHT.
229. EVELYN7 BALLANCE (GEORGE6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1)
Child of EVELYN BALLANCE is:
i. ONE GIRL8 BALLANCE.
230. MARTHA CRAIG7 BALLANCE (GEORGE6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 1914 in 132 Argyle Street, Belfast, Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland/Belfast, Northern Ireland. She married WILLIAM DALZELL.
Child of MARTHA BALLANCE and WILLIAM DALZELL is:
i. SON8 DALZELL.
231. GEORGE7 BALLANCE (ALBERT EDWARD6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1913. He married ELIZABETH JACKSON.
Children of GEORGE BALLANCE and ELIZABETH JACKSON are:
i. ALBERT8 BALLANCE.
ii. GEORGE BALLANCE.
iii. NORMAN BALLANCE.
357. iv. JOHN BALLANCE, b. 1938.
232. ANNIE7 BALLANCE (ALBERT EDWARD6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1916. She married JAMES MISCANDLON.
Children of ANNIE BALLANCE and JAMES MISCANDLON are:
i. LILLIAN8 MISCANDLON.
ii. JAMES MISCANDLON.
iii. ANNE MISCANDLON.
233. JOHN7 BALLANCE (ALBERT EDWARD6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1918. He married ELIZABETH MCDOWELL. She was born
1919.
Children of JOHN BALLANCE and ELIZABETH MCDOWELL are:
i. ANNE8 BALLANCE, m. C. HODGE.
ii. PAUL BALLANCE, b. 1956; m. ANNE GIBSON.
234. MARGARET7 BALLANCE (ALBERT EDWARD6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1925. She married JOHN CURRIE.
Children of MARGARET BALLANCE and JOHN CURRIE are:
i. MARION8 BALLANCE.
ii. STEPHEN BALLANCE, b. 1956.
235. ETHEL MAY7 BUSSEY (MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT,
THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 10, 1908 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
and died Jul 18, 2000 in Virden, Manitoba, Canada. She married ANDREW HAMILTON
HUTCHISON, son of JAMES HUTCHISON and AGNES HAMILTON. He was born Jan 10, 1906
in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada, and died Apr 23, 1990 in Elkhorn, Manitoba,
Canada.
ANDREW HAMILTON HUTCHISON:
Also Known As: Andy
Children of ETHEL BUSSEY and ANDREW HUTCHISON are:
i. KENNETH8 HUTCHISON.
ii. DOREEN HUTCHISON, m. SON HORN.
iii. JOAN HUTCHISON.
236. HAROLD WILMER7 BUSSEY (MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5, MARGARET4
BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 11, 1910 in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, and died Apr 23, 1990 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He
married GLADYS SMITH Jul 11, 1936 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was born
Nov 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and died Jan 1998 in Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada.
HAROLD BUSSEY and GLADYS SMITH:
Marriage: Jul 11, 1936, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Children of HAROLD BUSSEY and GLADYS SMITH are:
i. MARILYN8 BUSSEY.
ii. BRENDA BUSSEY.
iii. ELAINE BUSSEY, b. 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; d. 1994, Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada.
237. CLARENCE MAXWELL7 BUSSEY (MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5, MARGARET4
BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 21, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, and died Aug 13, 1989 in Castro Valley, California. He married
CATHERINE ELIZABETH ALLISON Apr 29, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
daughter of JOHN ALLISON and ANN CRUICKSHANK. She was born Oct 18, 1916 in
Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada, and died Aug 01, 2003 in Oakland, California.
CLARENCE BUSSEY and CATHERINE ALLISON: Marriage: Apr 29, 1944, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
Children of CLARENCE BUSSEY and CATHERINE ALLISON are:
358. i. JAMES8 BUSSEY.
ii. JOYCE BUSSEY, m. SON ROSEVEAR.
238. ROBERT STANLEY7 BUSSEY (MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5, MARGARET4
BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 25, 1920 in High Bluff,
Manitoba, Canada, and died Feb 01, 1980 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
He married FLORA MACARTHUR, daughter of ABRAHAM MACARTHUR and CHRISTINA MCLEAN.
She was born Sep 01, 1912 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, and died
Jan 28, 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Child of ROBERT BUSSEY and FLORA MACARTHUR is:
i. LORNA ROBERTA8 BUSSEY, b. Nov 1947; m. EARL ANTHONY.
Child of Flora, Adopted by Robert
239. LYLE VERNON7 BUSSEY (MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT,
THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 17, 1925 in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada,
and died Oct 17, 1992 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He married DORIS CECILE
CRIERIE Jun 20, 1947 in St. Edward's Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
daughter of ATHOLE CRIERIE and HELEN GEORGE. She was born Nov 22, 1927 in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and died Feb 22, 2001 in Saanichton,
British Columbia, Canada.
Lyle was born in Elkhorn, Manitoba where his parents farmed until the early
1930's. They moved to Winnipeg and in the early 1940's Lyle met Doris at Barber-
Ellis where they were both employed. The second world war came about and Lyle
enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy where he served until WWII ended. They
married in 1947 and lived in Winnipeg until 1963 when they moved to Castro
Valley California. Lyle worked for Caterpillar Tractor until his retirement in
1985. They moved to Sidney, British Columbia, where they stayed until Lyle
became ill they moved to Winnipeg and Lyle passed away in 1992. Lyle & Doris
are buried at Chapel Lawn Cemetary in the Memories Section.
LYLE VERNON BUSSEY: Military: Canada, WWII
Military Awards: 1939-45 Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and
War Medal 1939-45
Military service: Bet. Sep 03, 1943 - Nov 16, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Able Seaman
LYLE BUSSEY and DORIS CRIERIE: Marriage: Jun 20, 1947, St. Edward's Church,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Children of LYLE BUSSEY and DORIS CRIERIE are:
i. LINDA DIANE8 BUSSEY, b. Jul 11, 1948, St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.
Military Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal
Military service: Bet. Sep 26, 1966 - Sep 25, 1969, United States Army,
Alameda, California, USA, Specialist 5.
Residence: 2002, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
ii. BRIAN EDWARD BUSSEY, b. Abt. 1951, St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.
Occupation: 2009, Manager of Customer Service, Port Terminal Railroad
Association
Residence: 2009, Houston Texas
240. LORNA KATHLINE7 BUSSEY (MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5, MARGARET4
BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 08, 1929 in Elkhorn, Manitoba,
Canada. She married JOHN WILLIAM ELGAR May 22, 1948 in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada. He was born Jan 06, 1926 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada, and died
Jun 27, 1998 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
JOHN ELGAR and LORNA BUSSEY: Marriage: May 22, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Children of LORNA BUSSEY and JOHN ELGAR are:
i. SON8 ELGAR.
ii. SON ELGAR.
241. DR. WILLIAM MASON DANNER7 JR. (WILLIAM MASON DANNER6 SR., ELIZABETH
STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 16,
1890 in Chicago, Illinois, and died Dec 19, 1946 in Santa Barbara, California..
He married SARAH ETHEL KOLB Jun 06, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
daughter of EMANUEL KOLB and ISABELLA BECKER. She was born Oct 02, 1894 in
Morrisania (Now Part of The Bronx), New York, New York., and died Jan 05, 1969
in Santa Barbara, California.
December 20 1946: Dr. William Mason Danner Jr., former Stanford University
faculty member died at his home in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. and Mrs Sara
Kolb Danner owned a home on the Stanford campus for a number of years, coming
to Stanford in 1933, when he enrolled as a graduate student in the psychology
department. Subsequently he was appointed as a teaching assistant and later an
instructor in both the psychology and education departments.
He was a Harvard graduate, graduating in 1913. He was in charge of the YMCA in
Boston. He had been a YMCA Executive up to the time he came to Stanford. He
received his Ph D. in psychology in 1943. He left Stanford and joined the
faculty at Santa Barbara State College on a part time basis.
He was a member of Sigma XI, Scientific Honor Society.
He met his wife Sara in 1914, when his father came to Philadelphia to speak on
missions to the lepers at Sara's local church.
In 1919, he was posted to the YMCA in South Bend, Indiana. In 1926, he
accepted a YMCA posting in Santa Barbara, California.
(Peter K. Danner, July 25, 2002)
Dear Ralph Beckett,
I have now had a chance to read your account of the Danner family, and read it
with great interest. The William Mason Danner (21b) on your list is definitely
my grandfather, because he was indeed General Secretary of the YMCA in
Louisville, KY in 1894. Note: that should be The General Secretary (not "a
general secretary"); this was the title used by the YMCA for the top position
in a location. I can say nothing either way about the Ireland story, but the
family moved to Denver, where my father graduated from high school in 1908. My
Uncle Paul was likely born in 1891, in Kentucky, since my father was kept out
of college a year, so he and Paul could be classmates, which they were, both
graduating from Harvard in 1913.
Paul could not possibly have been in Iowa in 1943, although I'm sure he would
have wanted to be. As I mentioned, in 1943 he was in the Santo Tomas Internment
Camp in Manila, a guest of the Japanese. He paid us a visit in California
immediately upon his return, reduced to skin and bones. His wife was Ruth, who
was Irish and (I was told spoke only Gallic until she was ten).
A sibling named Mary is new to me, but you have Lois Stender of Webster Grove
exactly right. After my Grandfather Danner left "Y" work, he was active in
leprosy missionary work. Aunt Lois had many stories of working with him, and
actually met her future husband on a tour of the Far East. Charles Stender was
captain of one of the boats they found themselves on in the South Pacific. I am
certain of the Rutledge connection; this was her middle name and she had an
uncle (her mother's brother) whose name was Arthur Rutledge. She once gave me a
personal account of that Ernest Danner shooting.
Sincerely,
Peter Danner
My wife recently passed away after 42 years of marriage and, as a distract
ion, I have been trying to put together a bit of her family history for our two
children. It was in this connection that I stumbled across your remarkable
genealogy of the Becketts.
I am the son of William Mason Danner Junior (21bc on your list). He was born
in Chicago on July 16 and died Dec. 19, 1946, when I was only ten years of age.
As you report, he was for several years a professor of psychology at Stanford
University, but teaching in Santa Barbara, CA., at the time of his death. Both
he and his father were for many years involved with the work of the YMCA. The
elder William Mason Danner (21b) died in Washington D.C. in the early '50s. My
uncle Paul (21bb) was a year younger than my father. He married an Irishwoman,
Ruth, and was in marine insurance in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded
and spent World War II interned. He died in 1957.
I know little of my father's family history (my mother's side is much better
documented). Thus your genealogy has proved a godsend. Most of what I know I
learned from my Aunt Lois (21bd) late in her life. I wish I had known her
better, but was glad I was able to visit her on a trip to St. Louis shortly
before her death (she and her husband passed away in the mid-'80s. They had two
children, as you report: Charles Jr. is correct; their daughter's name was Lois
Ann.
One correction, if I might: I believe my grandfather Danner (21b) was married
to Lois Rutledge, not Elizabeth Davis. Aunt Lois (21bd) was very proud of being
descended from Abe Lincoln's girlfriend, and was named for her. I have never
heard of an Elizabeth Davis, nor is the name Mary Danner familiar to me.
I will bore you with no more details, but am willing to share any information
I might have. In closing, I remember visiting Uncle Frank Danner (21 c) at his
home in Iowa City when he was a very old man. This might have be en around 1950.
Sincerely,
Peter K. Danner
[From the Santa Barbara News Press, Dec. 20, 1946]
Dr. William Mason Danner Jr., 57, one of Santa Barbara's adopted sons and
famous for his long years of service in YMCA work, died last night. In Santa
Barbara he was general secretary of the YMCA for five years and more recently
had taught at Santa Barbara College and the University of California at Los
Angeles.
During the past year he had conducted his own practice along with being the
consulting psychologist for the Devereaux School here.
Dr. Danner was born in Chicago in 1890 and spent the early years of his life
in Louisville, Ky. He attended schools in Denver, Colo., and graduated from
Harvard University in 1913. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Stan ford
University in 1942 in psychology.
He spent more than 20 years in active YMCA fork, beginning as house executive
of the branch in Boston. During the first World War he was general secretary
for the "Y" at Camp Devens, Mass., and later activates chairman for the
organization in all the New England states.
From 1919 to 1924 he was general secretary of the South Bend, Ind., YMCA, from
where he went to head the "Y" at Ardmore, Pennsylvania He then came to Santa
Barbara in 1926 and remained as general secretary of the YMCA here until 1931.
For the next nine years he did graduate work and was on the faculty of Stanford
University. From 1940 to 1945 he taught at Santa Barbara College and at UCLA.
Dr. Danner was the son of Dr. William Mason Danner of Montclair, N. J., and
Washington, D. C., and the late Lois Rutledge Danner. His father is retired
general secretary of the American Mission to Lepers.
In Philadelphia on June 6, 1917, Dr. Danner married Sara Kolb. She survives
him and is noted in art circles under the name Sara Kolb Danner. The Danner
home is at 1978 Mission Ridge Rd.
Other survivors are: a son, Peter; a sister, Mrs. Charles A. Stender,
Montclair, N. J., and a brother Paul Rutledge Danner of New York.
On his mother's side, Dr. Danner is a descendant of Edward Rutledge, signer of
the Declaration of Independence. His mother was a great-niece of Ann Rutledge.
Funeral services are planned for 11 am tomorrow in the Santa Barbara Cemetery
Chapel.
[From The Boston Post, 1916 or 1917 (date doesn't appear in clipping)]
William Mason Danner, Jr., house secretary of the Boston Y.M.C.A., and son of
William Mason Danner, secretary of the leper mission work in various parts of
the world, is soon to be married.
The bride-to-be is Miss. Sadie E. Kolb, daughter of Son and Mrs. Emanuel G.
Kolb, a Philadelphia debutante.
Really if the great cataclysm of the world war had not stepped in and taken a
hand in the affairs of Boston's Y.M.C.A.'s house secretary, as well as in the
affairs of dynasties and dominions, this romance might never have happened and
Miss Kolb and Son Danner might never have met again.
Secretary Danner, Jr., had planned an extensive trip with his father and
mother through India. It was a trip to combine business and pleasure for them
all, for Secretary Danner, Sr., intended to visit the local officials of all
the leper missions in India. The trip was to cover the entire summer.
Then came the great world war and destiny. The Indian trip became impossible
and the Danner family compromised on a vacation spent at the Crawford House,
Crawford Notch, N. H.
There Miss Kolb just simply happened to be a guest. Miss Kolb and the young
Son Danner had met just once before--and very casually at that--in
Philadelphia.* They hardly recognized each other at first, but they recognized
the luring touch of romance in the turn of events. Destiny beckoned and they
followed.
* My mother once wrote about that earlier "casual" meeting in Philadelphia :
On that day in June when I went with my aunts in their Packard to meet Son
Danner, who was to speak on missionary work for the lepers at our church, I
didn't think much of the fact that we were [also] picking up his son at Broad
Street Station. He was just returning from a YMCA conference at Geneva [New
York]. Though I was very pleased to meet Mason Danner, I never dreamed that on
this day all the very happiest time of my life was just beginning.
Peter Kolb Danner
SARAH ETHEL KOLB: Sara Kolb Danner is an artist of considerable repute. Sara
inherited her interest
in art from her father. Sara entered the Philadelphia school of Design in 1912.
In 1923, Sara won a prize at the Indiana State Fair where she held a one woman
show. Her paintings were exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1942,
she exhibited a one woman show in Santa Barbara, her painting "Eucalyptus" was
later that year won first prize at the annual show of the Woman Painters of the
West. In 1943, her painting, "Second Grade" took best of show honors at the
largest Woman Painters of the West to that time, at the Los Angeles Museum.
Her painting, "Schoolhouse" auctioned by Butterfield is shown on the wed site
of askart.com. In 1951, her painting, "Lambertville" won best of show at the
Hoosier Salon. Sara rented a studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania in 1952, a very
productive year for her. For several years after the death of her husband in
1946, Sara moved back and forth between Santa Barbara and Philadelphia, where
her family lived.
SARAH ETHEL KOLB: Her family moved from New York to 1318 Ritner Street, South
Philadelphia, in 1896
WILLIAM JR. and SARAH KOLB: Marriage: Jun 06, 1917, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Child of WILLIAM JR. and SARAH KOLB is:
359. i. PETER KOLB8 DANNER, b. Jan 10, 1936, San Jose, California.
242. LOIS RUTLEDGE7 DANNER (WILLIAM MASON DANNER6 SR., ELIZABETH STEWART5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 31, 1904 in
Denver, Colorado, and died May 1987 in Webster Grove, Missouri. She married
CHARLES ADOLPH STENDER Sep 11, 1936. He was born Jan 16, 1893, and died Jan
1983 in Huntington Beach, California.
LOIS RUTLEDGE DANNER:
(Peter K. Danner, July 25, 2002)
"A sibling named Mary is new to me, but you have Lois Stender of Webster Grove
exactly right. After my Grandfather Danner left "Y" work, he was active in
leprosy missionary work. Aunt Lois had many stories of working with him, and
actually met her future husband on a tour of the Far East. Charles Stender was
captain of one of the boats they found themselves on in the South Pacific. I am
certain of the Rutledge connection; this was her middle name and she had an
uncle (her mother's brother) whose name was Arthur Rutledge. She once gave me a
personal account of that Ernest Danner shooting".
(Peter K. Danner)
Found this letter in which Lois Stender gives some family history and mentions
the Becketts. This has reminded me of three things. First, her husband Charles
was a "Junior."(Peter found later that he was not designated as "Jr.") Second,
her daughter, Lois Ann, was a year younger than me; thus born in 1937. Lois Ann
married Gerry Hein. Heidi Lois Ann's daughter.
Dear Peter, Sept. 27, '79
[First paragraph cut as irrelevant)
Heidi has pleased Charles very much by studying German this year. As you know,
his heritage is 100% German (although his father and grandfather we re native-
born New Yorkers). All my Mother's ancestors were English (Rutledge, etc.). My
paternal grandfather was of German descent, but my grandmother Danner
(Elizabeth Beckett) had Scottish(sic(English)) forbearers. They were given a
grant of land in Ireland (near Belfast) for some service to the Crown in the
long, long ago and migrated there. Hence the Irish element.
I wish you could visit Charles' mother's relatives in Detmold (Lippe) the next
time you are in Germany. They have been on the same land for 500 years. Otto
Frangmeild, 93, is still living (a retired professor and writer of poetry,
several small volumes published, a most musical family as well). Detmold in the
Tireteberger Wald where Hermann turned back the legions of Varus.
Charlie incorrectly remembered something I told him. My mother's brother
Albert Rutledge went out to Montana in the late 1890s. In 1924 she and my Dad
and I visited Uncle Albert in Bozeman. Meeting us at the railroad station, he
said, "It's a good thing you didn't arrive yesterday! They were hanging a horse
thief named Danner." (No relative, thank goodness).
Charles and I both have such vivid recollections of you at age two coming with
your parents to visit us in Montclair (we still lived in our first apartment
home then) and of the excited jabber of Lois Anne, who was a year younger and
couldn't really talk yet, when she first laid eyes on you).
Love from us both, Aunt Lois & Uncle Charles
From Crossways, the Bulletin of American Leprosy Missions, Fall 1984:
June 22, 1984
Dear American Leprosy Missions,
This is the 121st birthday anniversary of my father William M. Danner, the
First General Secretary of what was then known as the American Committee of the
Mission to Lepers, London.
The first office of the Mission was in our house in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
when I was a little girl of eight. I am now 80. In an assembly line around our
dining room table neighbor volunteers helped to collate and sent out packets of
literature and later the first piggy banks.
When I was eight years old [i.e., 1912], I went with my parents to several
Missionary exhibitions entitled The World in Boston. The World in Cincinnati,
etc., where the Mission had a booth with pictures and literature and a small
scale model of one of the first hospitals helped at Ramachandapuram, India.
I was dressed sometimes in a Chinese costume and sometimes an Indian sari and
stood on a table while I told stories to people who gathered around several
times a day about young leprosy sufferers whom the Mission had aided. (I still
have a newspaper clipping with picture entitled The Littlest Lecturer.)
I was privileged to go with my parents to the Far East in 1917 to visit
leprosy mission hospitals and in 1926 on a globe-circling trip which included
Chiengmai Colony in northern Thailand, where Dr. McKean founded with money
raised by my father. My years in the Mission office at “156” [Fifth Ave., New
York] in the late 1920s and early 1930s were some of my best.
It gives me a lift to have someone ask about those pioneer days. Surely A LM
is the epitome of “Tall oaks from little acorns.
Sincerely,
Lois Danner Stender
LOIS RUTLEDGE DANNER: Fell Heir-to Family Diary kept by Louella Danner
Residence: 1969, Webster Grove, Missouri
Peter K. Danner, July 25, 2002)
" I know little of my father's family history (my mother's side is much better
documented). Thus your genealogy has proved a godsend. Most of what I know I
learned from my Aunt Lois (21bd) late in her life. I wish I had known her
better, but was glad I was able to visit her on a trip to St. Louis shortly
before her death (she and her husband passed away in the mid-'80s. They had two
children, as you report: Charles Jr. is correct; their daughter's name was Lois
Ann".
Her father, my Uncle Charles Stender, met his future wife, my Aunt Lois, in
the Far East all right, but he was not a ship's officer. He was the American
Vice Counsel in Java when my grandfather went there for the leper mission.
CHARLES ADOLPH STENDER: Occupation: Metropolitan Insurance Co.
Residence: Webster Grove, Missouri
More About CHARLES STENDER and LOIS DANNER:
Marriage: Sep 11, 1936
Children of LOIS DANNER and CHARLES STENDER are:
360. i. LOIS ANNE8 STENDER, b. 1937, Montclair, New Jersey.
361. ii. CHARLES DANNER STENDER I, b. Feb 28, 1940, Upper Montclair, New
Jersey; d. Jan 01, 1990, Huntington Beach, Orange County, California.
243. WILLIAM EARL7 DANNER (SAMUEL ERNEST6, ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 17, 1900 in Jackson
Co., Iowa, and died May 15, 1968 in Iowa City, Iowa. He married RUTH M.
ALBERHASKY, daughter of ALBERT ALBERHASKY and JOSEPHINE SLADEK. She was born
Aug 24, 1906 in Iowa City, Iowa, and died Sep 03, 1950 in Iowa City, Iowa.
WILLIAM EARL DANNER: Burial: 1968, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa
Mrs Allen Roth, St., Louis, Missouri-Earl's Book of Memory
Residence: 1968, 126 North Gilbert St., Iowa City, Iowa
RUTH M. ALBERHASKY: Burial: Sep 07, 1950, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Iowa
City, Iowa
Occupation: 1950, Office Clerk-Purity Baking Co.
Residence: 1950, 126 North Gilbert St., Iowa City, Iowa
Children of WILLIAM DANNER and RUTH ALBERHASKY are:
362. i. DAVID ALLEN8 DANNER, b. Aug 18, 1925, Iowa City, Iowa.
363. ii. MARILYN RUTH DANNER, b. Mar 23, 1927, Iowa City, Iowa.
244. MABLE HELEN7 DANNER (SAMUEL ERNEST6, ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 19, 1903 in Iowa City,
Iowa. She married NORWOOD CLARK LEWIS I, son of HENRY LEWIS.
NORWOOD CLARK LEWIS I: Occupation: 1921, Clerk for his father; Henry Lewis,
Rexall Store
Children of MABLE DANNER and NORWOOD LEWIS are:
364. i. NORWOOD CLARK8 LEWIS II, b. Dec 08, 1925.
365. ii. HENRY WILLIAM LEWIS, b. Feb 23, 1931.
Generation No. 8
245. MARJORIE MAE DEBAY8 BAISH (ESTELLA DEBAY7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married SON CLEVER.
Child of MARJORIE BAISH and SON CLEVER is:
i. LARRY ARTHUR9 CLEVER, b. Jun 12, 1946, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
246. RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY (BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 08, 1901 in
Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 28, 1994 in St. Marys,
Pennsylvania. She married JOHN S. WELTON. He was born Aug 22, 1893, and died
May 02, 1980 in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania.
Children of RUTH GREGORY and JOHN WELTON are:
i. HELEN M.9 WELTON, b. Sep 24, 1921, Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania;
m. JOSEPH KRONENWETTER, Nov 22, 1945; b. Jan 18, 1921.
JOSEPH KRONENWETTER and HELEN WELTON: Marriage: Nov 22, 1945
366. ii. RUSSELL D. WELTON, b. Oct 02, 1925, Tarentum, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
367. iii. PAUL A. WELTON, b. Sep 28, 1928, Tarentum, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Dec 11, 1997, St. Marys, Pennsylvania.
iv. VERA LOUISE WELTON, b. Nov 25, 1930, Tarentum, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. LEANDER BANKOVICH, Apr 12, 1958; b. Jul 16, 1924; d. Jun 19,
1999, St. Marys, Pennsylvania.
LEANDER BANKOVICH: Also Known As: Pint
LEANDER BANKOVICH and VERA WELTON: Marriage: Apr 12, 1958
368. v. CHARLOTTE LAVONNE WELTON, b. Dec 01, 1934, Tarentum, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
247. MAY DENNIS8 GREGORY (BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 22, 1904 in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jul 25, 1981 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
She married ROBERT L. HEMPHILL Mar 05. He was born Aug 03, and died May 21,
1973 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
ROBERT HEMPHILL and MAY GREGORY: Marriage: Mar 05
Children of MAY GREGORY and ROBERT HEMPHILL are:
369. i. DARREL ESTELLE9 GREGORY, b. Apr 27, 1924; d. Dec 25, 1984, Natrona
Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
370. ii. NANCY CAROLYN GREGORY, b. Jan 20, 1931, Kittanning, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
248. ANNE FLORENCE8 GREGORY (BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 30, 1911 in
Freeport, Pennsylvania, and died May 24, 1985 in Palatine, Illinois. She
married DONALD ELLERY GEPHART Jul 19, 1932. He died in Palatine, Illinois.
DONALD GEPHART and ANNE GREGORY: Marriage: Jul 19, 1932
Children of ANNE GREGORY and DONALD GEPHART are:
i. DONALD GREGORY9 GEPHART, b. Feb 09, 1947, Pennsylvania; m. HARRIETT
NORRIS, Aug 09, 1975.
DONALD GEPHART and HARRIETT NORRIS: Marriage: Aug 09, 1975
371. ii. DONNA K. GEPHART, b. Oct 27, 1947.
249. RICHARD HOWARD8 GREGORY (BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 08, 1917 in
Freeport, Pennsylvania, and died Apr 12, 1994 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania. He married HELEN SMITH Aug 12, 1946. She was born May 03,
1922 in Pennfield, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died Nov 02, 1990 in
Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
RICHARD HOWARD GREGORY: Burial: Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Dorseyville,
Pennsylvania
HELEN SMITH: Burial: Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Dorseyville, Pennsylvania
RICHARD GREGORY and HELEN SMITH: Marriage: Aug 12, 1946
Child of RICHARD GREGORY and HELEN SMITH is:
372. i. JACQUELINE9 GREGORY, b. Jul 15, 1950, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
250. MARTHA EMILY8 GREGORY (BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 28, 1919 in
Freeport, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 11, 1999 in Ocala, Florida. She married
EARNEST FRANCIS JOHNS. He was born Sep 12, 1916 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
MARTHA EMILY GREGORY: Burial: Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Dorseyville,
Pennsylvania
Children of MARTHA GREGORY and EARNEST JOHNS are:
373. i. GARY DENNIS9 JOHNS, b. Mar 03, 1946, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
374. ii. DIANNE MARCIA JOHNS, b. Aug 17, 1947, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
iii. ROGER ERNEST JOHNS, b. Dec 17, 1951, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. (1) PAULA VALENZUELA, Las Vegas, Nevada; m. (2) JULIE FAYE
MNOOKIN, Apr 19, 1980, Tucson, Arizona.
ROGER JOHNS and PAULA VALENZUELA: Marriage: Las Vegas, Nevada
ROGER JOHNS and JULIE MNOOKIN: Marriage: Apr 19, 1980, Tucson, Arizona
251. ROBERT JOHN8 THOMPSON (JOHN BECKETT7, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 28, 1918, and died Feb 28,
2008 in West Sunbury Borough, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married
MERTLE HELEN GALBREATH Jul 31, 1940, daughter of HARRY GALBREATH and HATTIE
GREER. She was born Jan 09, 1920.
ROBERT THOMPSON and MERTLE GALBREATH: Marriage: Jul 31, 1940
Children of ROBERT THOMPSON and MERTLE GALBREATH are:
375. i. MARY JANE9 THOMPSON, b. Jan 22, 1943, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. ROBERTA ANN THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1947, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m.
JAMES WICK; b. Abt. 1946.
252. THOMAS MATTHEW8 BECKETT II (THOMAS MATTHEW7, THOMAS MCGILL6, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 15, 1951 in Bakersfield, Kern
Co., California. He married DEBORAH KAY BECKETT. She was born Oct 26, 1955 in
Bakersfield, California.
Residence: 2008, Bakersfield, California
Child of THOMAS BECKETT and DEBORAH BECKETT is:
i. THOMAS JAKE9 BECKETT, b. Bakersfield, California.
253. RUTH8 GAISER (ALICE7 BLACKBURN, SARAH EMILY6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. Jun 02, 1915 in Boggsville,
Pennsylvania, and died Apr 27, 2001 in Ford City. Pennsylvania. She married
LEE BOWSER. He was born Dec 27, 1887, and died May 1970 in Worthington,
Pennsylvania.
Children of RUTH GAISER and LEE BOWSER are:
i. SON9 BOWSER.
ii. DAUGHTER BOWSER.
254. SARAH ELLEN8 GAISER (ALICE7 BLACKBURN, SARAH EMILY6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. Jun 03, 1918 in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married (1) ELMER SPAWN. She married (2)
FRANK EDWARD SWARTZLANDER, son of E. SWARTZLANDER and MARY SHIELDS. He was
born Nov 26, 1891, and died Jul 1971 in Slippery Rock, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of SARAH GAISER and FRANK SWARTZLANDER are:
i. WILBERT CONRAD9 SWARTZLANDER, b. May 31, 1918; d. Jul 1986, Saxonburg,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m. LILLIAN J. MILLER; b. Nov 06, 1916; d. Jul 11,
2004, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
376. ii. RUSSELL FRANK SWARTZLANDER, b. Mar 06, 1922; d. Mar 12, 2005,
Fenelton, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. REBECCA MILDRED SWARTZLANDER, b. Mar 09, 1924; m. ROY CRAWFORD, Sep 16,
1949, North Street Christian Church, Butler, Pennsylvania.
ROY CRAWFORD and REBECCA SWARTZLANDER: Marriage: Sep 16, 1949, North Street
Christian Church, Butler, Pennsylvania
iv. ALFRED DALE SWARTZLANDER, b. Oct 28, 1926; m. ADALINE MILLER.
255. PAUL F.8 SHUTTERS (WILDA BELLE7 BECKETT, WILLIAM HENRY6, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1941 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married MISS NANCY LEE. She was born 1943.
Residence: North Buffalo Township, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Child of PAUL SHUTTERS and MISS LEE is:
i. STEVE D.9 SHUTTERS, b. 1973; m. MISS ANN M..
256. DEAN WILLIAM8 SHUTTERS (WILDA BELLE7 BECKETT, WILLIAM HENRY6, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1949 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married MISS MAJORIE M.. She was born 1948.
Residence: North Buffalo Township, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of DEAN SHUTTERS and MISS M. are:
i. JUSTIN W.9 SHUTTERS.
ii. STEPHEN D. SHUTTERS, b. 1973; m. DAUGHTER ANN.
257. DONALD E.8 GAISER (ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 24, 1910 in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Sep 14, 2005 in Fair Winds Manor, Butler
Co., Pennsylvania. He married HELEN BRICKER, daughter of ARTHUR BRICKER and
MAUDE BLAINE. She was born 1911 in Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania.
HELEN BRICKER: Beers Historical Record Index: Chapter 44
South Buffalo Township; Boggsville. At the junction of Cornplanter's run and
Buffalo creek was located the sawmill and gristmill of Jacob Bricker in 1800.
Here a number of other settlers came after that date, the town of Boggsville
being the result. Barnes & Sloan were the owners of the mills in 1875. In 1880
David C. Boggs bought them and added steam power, putting in new machinery. He
was the first postmaster here in 1890, the town being named after him.
Children of DONALD GAISER and HELEN BRICKER are:
377. i. JERRY D.9 GAISER, b. 1940, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
378. ii. LARRY C. GAISER, b. 1942, Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
258. BERNICE8 GAISER (ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 02, 1912 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married RICHARD L. CRAIG Aug 16, 1935 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He was born Oct 14, 1911 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and
died Oct 07, 2000 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
RICHARD L. CRAIG: Military: WWII, Navy
RICHARD CRAIG and BERNICE GAISER: Marriage: Aug 16, 1935, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of BERNICE GAISER and RICHARD CRAIG are:
i. MARGARET9 CRAIG, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. SON GARRETT.
ii. ROBERT CRAIG, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. DARYL CRAIG, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. ANTHONY
ALLEGRETTI.
259. ANNA G.8 GAISER (ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 26, 1916 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Nov 26, 2000 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She
married WILLIAM JAMES FRANTZ, son of WILLIAM FRANTZ and MARGARET STOKES. He
was born Dec 06, 1916 in Slate Lick, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Children of ANNA GAISER and WILLIAM FRANTZ are:
379. i. KAREN9 FRANTZ, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
380. ii. LINDA FRANTZ, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. NANCY FRANTZ, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
381. iv. SUE FRANTZ, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
v. BETSY FRANTZ, b. Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; m. PAUL KOLONAY.
260. CONRAD ALBERT8 GAISER (GEORGE ALBERT7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married MARTHA HOPE LEAR.
CONRAD ALBERT GAISER: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
MARTHA HOPE LEAR: Burial: Slate Lick Cemetery, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of CONRAD GAISER and MARTHA LEAR are:
382. i. KARL GEORGE9 GAISER.
ii. DONNA GAISER.
261. DORTHY8 GAISER (GEORGE ALBERT7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married CLARK LIVENGOOD.
Child of DORTHY GAISER and CLARK LIVENGOOD is:
i. PAT9 LIVENGOOD, m. MEL CHECK.
262. GEORGE KENNETH8 GAISER (GEORGE ALBERT7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 18, 1927 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married RUTH JANE HAMILTON in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, daughter of CHARLES HAMILTON and GRACE BECKETT. She was born Feb
21, 1929 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
GEORGE GAISER and RUTH HAMILTON: Marriage: Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of GEORGE GAISER and RUTH HAMILTON are:
383. i. KATHY JANE9 GAISER, b. May 02, 1950.
384. ii. KIRK KENNETH GAISER, b. Jan 15, 1960, Hospital, Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
263. EVERETT LEROY8 STEPP II (AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 19, 1920, and died
Nov 27, 1975. He married KATHERINE HINES.
EVERETT LEROY STEPP II: Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Prospect, Pennsylvania
Children of EVERETT STEPP and KATHERINE HINES are:
385. i. EVERETT LEROY9 STEPP.
386. ii. SHIRLEY KAY STEPP.
iii. LINDA STEPP, m. DONALD SPEICHER.
264. RUTH ESTHER8 STEPP (AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 19, 1926 in
Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 11, 2003 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married ALVIN LOUIS ETZEL Nov 10, 1956 in St. Paul’s Church,
Butler, Pennsylvania, son of LOUIS ETZEL and ELIZABETH WIDENHOFER. He was born
Sep 03, 1917 in Butler, Pennsylvania, and died Apr 12, 1975 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania.
RUTH ESTHER STEPP: As a little girl she was sled riding at her Grandparents
(Conrad and Rebecca Gaiser's) home and her sled slid into a steel fence and
gave her a horrible cut just barely above her right eye. She was lucky as she
could have lost her eye.
As a child she was riding a horse and the horse wanted to drink, so she rode
the horse to Buffalo Creek which was swift and can get rough with rapids. The
horse bent down to drink and Ruth slid off the horse into the creek. Needless
to say Ruth became fearful of water and horses and would not go into water
unless she could touch bottom.
As a teenager she would often go to her cousin Rebecca Swartzlander's home.
Her Aunt Sarah and Uncle Frank had a farm and had ice cream parties where they
would sing, play the piano and dance. Rebecca and Ruth would sneak out and go
to the barn and fill there bloomers up with Oats, and would laugh and giggle
about how fat they were.
Ruth Graduated in 1944 from Butler High. In her Year book it says "Sweet for a
guy with a Ford" which happen to be her husband years later.
Ruth dated Alvin for 12 years before they got married.
Alvin chiseled "AE + RS" in a heart in A large Stone as you are going out of
McConnell's Mill State Park. Alvin chiseled them while they were dating.
Jan 1976 she became a diabetic after the death of her husband. Her blood sugar
level was up to 700 (Coma Stage) which when the Doctor called and said "You
have to go to the hospital and get admitted to regain control of your sugar
level" Ruth said I can't, I have to take care of my children" The doctor on the
other side of the phone said; "If you don't get up here you won't be around to
take care of your children, you have 1 hour to get yourself admitted".
Ruth was Burnt in a fire in her kitchen R. D. #2 Butler (now named Ringneck
Lane), on April 1985. She was making a candle by dripping paraffin wax over
it. The wax was on the stove and started to smoke so Ruth picked up the pan and
started to take it outside when she slipped and fell dropping the hot wax and
was badly burnt. Wax continues to burn until it cools. She was flown by Life
Flight "Angel 2" to West Penn Hospital to the Burn and Trauma Unit in
Pittsburgh, PA., where she spent 2 months receiving skin graphs for her left
hand and right upper arm with 6 5% of her body burnt. She recovered and was
allowed to come home and received therapy to regain the use of her hand by
using an exercising ball.
She received Dialysis in 2001 because her kidneys wore out from being a
diabetic since '76.
She died from Staph Infection that attacked her heart. All Three of her
children Sharon, Rick and Carol, Daughter-in-law Mary ( Winters) Etzel , a
Granddaughter Melissa Rosenbauer and son-in-law Leo Rosenbauer where all with
"Mom" when she passed.
She passed away peacefully - as she had lived and died passing to the unknown
realm calmly, and showing a resignation of spirit that characterized her action
during life.
RUTH ESTHER STEPP: Also Known As: Ruthie Darling
Burial: St Mary’s Assumption, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
ALVIN LOUIS ETZEL: Etzel's Masonry Co-Owner with brother Cletus.
He was a famous stone mason and brick layer. Could look at a pile of stone and
know just where to place it. The Etzel Masonry’s work can be viewed all over
Western Pennsylvania from residential to commercial buildings, school
districts, and stone monuments.
Alvin sold the business to his Brother Regis in 1966, after deciding that he
wanted to just receive a paycheck and not be and Owner as the paperwork and
keeping books were too much.
Served in US Army -discharged - knee
Alvin chiseled "ALE + RES" in a heart in A large Stone as you are going out of
McConnells Mill State Park. Alvin chiseled them while Ruth and Alv in were
dating.
Hair: Light Brown, Eyes : Hazel
ALVIN LOUIS ETZEL: Burial: St Mary’s Assumption, Herman, Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania
Military: United States Army
ALVIN ETZEL and RUTH STEPP: Marriage: Nov 10, 1956, St. Paul’s Church, Butler,
Pennsylvania
Children of RUTH STEPP and ALVIN ETZEL are:
387. i. SHARON RUTH9 ETZEL, b. Dec 13, 1959, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
388. ii. RICHARD ALVIN ETZEL, b. Apr 06, 1961, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
389. iii. CAROL SUSAN ETZEL, b. May 24, 1966, Butler Memorial Hospital ,
Butler, Pennsylvania.
iv. STILLBORN DAUGHTER, b. Oct 21, 1968, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; d. Oct 21,
1968, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
She was 3 months early
Buried on top of Alvin L Etzel at St Mary’s Cemetery
Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Burial: St Mary’s Cemetery, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
265. MARGARET JEAN8 GAISER (WILLIAM RAYMOND7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 29, 1944. She
married ROY WILLIAM BUTERBAUGH.
Children of MARGARET GAISER and ROY BUTERBAUGH are:
i. YVONNE JEAN9 BUTERBAUGH, b. Nov 10, 1974; m. TRISHUL DEVINENI; b. Jun 28,
1974.
ii. MARLENA KAY BUTERBAUGH, b. Sep 27, 1977; m. BRIAN SCOTT GEIGER; b. Aug
12, 1970.
266. HAROLD8 BAKER (MARY BELLE7 MILLEN, JESSIE LEE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married LOIS BOARTS.
HAROLD BAKER: Harold grew-up in Slate Lick, Pennsylvania After several years
of struggling to keep working they left the area and moved to the Washington D.
C. area and then on to the Philadelphia Area. In Philadelphia
he worked for the Boeing Aircraft Company as an Instrumentation Engineer in
the Wind Tunnel and at Flight Test. He spent many years Coaching Little League,
served on the School Board and was involved in other community and was
political activated.
LOIS BOARTS: Lois grew-up near Cadogan, Pennsylvania on Boarts Road.
Children of HAROLD BAKER and LOIS BOARTS are:
390. i. KATHY9 BAKER.
391. ii. KEITH BAKER.
392. iii. DAVID BAKER.
iv. ROBERT BAKER, b. 1958; d. Jul 22, 1999; m. LINDA OLIVASTRO.
Robert was a Civil Engineering graduate and worked in Engineering and then
Management for the Connective Electric Company. Bob was an avid and good
golfer. There was no children.
ROBERT BAKER: Lung cancer
Residence: Delaware
267. JOHN WILLIAM8 MAURER (MILDRED ELIZABETH7 BECKETT, JOHN GRAHAM6,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 16, 1946 in
Herndon, Virginia. He married REBECCA MILLER. She was born Mar 12, 1944 in
Great Falls, Virginia.
Children of JOHN MAURER and REBECCA MILLER are:
i. DANA RENE9 MAURER, b. Sep 22, 1964; m. SON BATES.
ii. WENDY MAURER, b. Oct 05, 1965; m. SON MILLER.
268. RICHARD LEE8 MAURER (MILDRED ELIZABETH7 BECKETT, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 14, 1955 in Chantilly,
Virginia. He married REBECCA MAYHAL.
Children of RICHARD MAURER and REBECCA MAYHAL are:
i. RICHARD BRANDON9 MAURER, b. Feb 23, 1981.
ii. LAUREN REBECCA MAURER, b. Oct 17, 1982.
iii. THOMAS GALLUP MAUER, b. Mar 25, 1986.
269. BARBARA LYNN8 BECKETT (WILBUR MERLE7, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 22, 1946 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
She married GEORGE ROBERT KEPPLE Mar 20, 1965 in Slate Lick, Pennsylvania. He
was born Apr 30, 1941 in Slate Lick, Pennsylvania.
Residence: Hereford, Arizona
GEORGE KEPPLE and BARBARA BECKETT: Marriage: Mar 20, 1965, Slate Lick,
Pennsylvania
Children of BARBARA BECKETT and GEORGE KEPPLE are:
393. i. KAREN SUE9 KEPPLE, b. May 22, 1967.
394. ii. CRAIG ALAN KEPPLE, b. Jun 26, 1970.
270. JEFFERY ALLAN8 BECKETT (WILBUR MERLE7, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 04, 1953 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
He married SANDRA COLLIER Dec 17, 1976. She was born Jun 22, 1958 in
Leasureville, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
JEFFERY BECKETT and SANDRA COLLIER: Marriage: Dec 17, 1976
Children of JEFFERY BECKETT and SANDRA COLLIER are:
i. JODI LYNN9 BECKETT, b. Jun 22, 1977, Pennsylvania.
ii. PATRICK ANDREW BECKETT, b. May 13, 1979, Pennsylvania.
271. MICHEAL SCOTT8 BECKETT (WILBUR MERLE7, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 30, 1955 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
He married LINDA HAMMER in April 10, 1982. She was born Dec 26, 1956.
MICHEAL SCOTT BECKETT: Military: Vietnam, Air Force, Retired
Residence: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
MICHEAL BECKETT and LINDA HAMMER: Marriage: April 10, 1982
Children of MICHEAL BECKETT and LINDA HAMMER are:
i. REBECCA LYNN9 BECKETT, b. May 02, 1985.
ii. JOHN MICHEAL BECKETT, b. Dec 25, 1989.
272. DIANE KAY8 BECKETT (PAUL GRAHAM7, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 08, 1947 in Kittanning, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married ROBERT STANLEY STANKO Nov 11, 1967 in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. He was born Aug 24, 1947 in Russelton, Pennsylvania.
ROBERT STANKO and DIANE BECKETT: Marriage: Nov 11, 1967, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Children of DIANE BECKETT and ROBERT STANKO are:
395. i. BRIAN SCOTT9 STANKO, b. Jan 30, 1970, Okinawa, Japan.
ii. PATRICIE MARIE STANKO, b. Oct 10, 1973, Wheaton, Maryland; m. BRIAN
NICHOLSON, Mar 24, 2001, Uniontown, Pennsylvania; b. Feb 10.
Marriage: Mar 24, 2001, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
273. KAREN SUE8 BECKETT (PAUL GRAHAM7, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 21, 1949 in Kittanning, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married DONALD R. MCNUTT Jun 17, 1972 in Reformed
Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania. He was born May 21, 1951 in
Brush Valley, Indiana Co. Pennsylvania.
DONALD MCNUTT and KAREN BECKETT: Marriage: Jun 17, 1972, Reformed Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of KAREN BECKETT and DONALD MCNUTT are:
i. ERIC SCOTT9 MCNUTT, b. Apr 23, 1973, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
396. ii. NEAL DAVID MCNUTT, b. Mar 11, 1976, Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
iii. LAUREN SUE MCNUTT, b. Jul 08, 1978, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
274. DAVID LEE8 COCKROFT (BETTY LOUISA7 BECKETT, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 01, 1959. He married KAREN
MCHAFFEY.
Child of DAVID COCKROFT and KAREN MCHAFFEY is:
i. MATTHEW RYAN9 COCKROFT, b. Apr 24, 1984.
275. KEITH ALLAN8 COCKROFT (BETTY LOUISA7 BECKETT, JOHN GRAHAM6, MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 05, 1966. He married LISA
SPERING Mar 16, 1990.
KEITH COCKROFT and LISA SPERING: Marriage: Mar 16, 1990
Child of KEITH COCKROFT and LISA SPERING is:
i. ALLISON NICOLE9 COCKROFT, b. Oct 01, 1994.
276. ROBERT8 BURNS (SARAH ELLEN7 BECKETT, THOMAS WILLIAM6, MATILDA5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 19, 1920 in British, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland, and died Nov 18, 1998 in Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland. He
married MARY MARGARET SPEERS in Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland. She was born
Oct 07, 1922 in Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
ROBERT BURNS: Public service as commissioner.
Occupation: Retired
Personality/Interest: Raises Bees, Canaries, Chickens, Pigeons.
Residence: Ballynadrintagh, Co., Antrim, Crumlin, Northern Ireland
ROBERT BURNS and MARY SPEERS: Marriage: Lisburn, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of ROBERT BURNS and MARY SPEERS are:
i. ROBERT9 BURNS, b. Sep 11, 1959, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland; m.
ANN LOFTUS.
397. ii. THOMAS BURNS, b. Aug 29, 1960, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
398. iii. MARGARET ROSE BURNS, b. Mar 05, 1962, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
iv. MARY THERESE BURNS, b. Apr 11, 1963, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m.
MICHEAL BRADLEY; b. Co., Antrim, Ireland.
MARY THERESE BURNS: Occupation: Nurse.
v. EAMON JOSEPH BURNS, b. Apr 03, 1964, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland; m.
MRS. EAMON BURNS.
Residence: Birmingham, England
vi. JOHN BURNS, b. Dec 15, 1965, Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Personality/Interest: Golf
277. JOHN PATRICK8 BURNS (SARAH ELLEN7 BECKETT, THOMAS WILLIAM6, MATILDA5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 11, 1923 in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. He married IMELDA GERALDINE CLOSE in Co., Antrim, Ireland. She was
born Sep 18, 1932.
JOHN PATRICK BURNS: Occupation: Retired
Residence: Largy Rd. Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
JOHN BURNS and IMELDA CLOSE: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Child of JOHN BURNS and IMELDA CLOSE is:
i. CIARAN ROBERT9 BURNS, b. Aug 11, 1956; m. BARBARA JANE COCKLE; b. Sep 07,
1950.
Residence: London, England.
278. LUCY IRENE8 PRIDMORE (JOSEPHINE KATHLINE BRIDGET7 BECKETT, JOSEPH6,
MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 16, 1925 in Western
Australia. She married ALLAN THOMAS KING. He was born May 04, 1922 in Western
Australia.
Children of LUCY PRIDMORE and ALLAN KING are:
399. i. SHERYL GRACE9 KING, b. Mar 27, 1953, Western Australia.
ii. GARY JOHN KING, b. Feb 11, 1955, Western Australia.
279. JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH8 BECKETT (RICHARD JAMES7, JOSEPH6, MATILDA5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 18, 1924 in Australia, and
died Nov 11, 2007 in Western Australia. He married BETTY JOAN MELLON. She was
born 1929 in Australia, and died 1999 in Western Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Search Page: Type Surname only.
http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php
First Names Last Name Application Number
JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH BECKETT PC00007602
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
83 11/11/2007 WEMBLEY
Grave/Memorial Location
Memorial Type
BURIAL PLAQUE
PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK EREMEA COURT - 0963
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
P0005177 JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH BECKETT CURRENT 04/11/2024
Ashes Request
FAMILY GRAVE AT PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK Completed y
JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH BECKETT: Burial: Nov 16, 2007, Pinaroo Valley Memorial
Park, Padbury, Western Australia
Military: Army, Australia
Karrakatta Cemetery, City of Nedlands, Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Search Page: Type Surname only.
http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php
Summary Of Record Information
First Names Last Name Application Number
BETTY JOAN BECKETT PB00005354
Names are only recorded in capitals See legend for application code details
Aged (Years) Date of Death Suburb
70 26/10/1999 TUART HILL
Grave/Memorial Location
Memorial Type
BURIAL PLAQUE
PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK EREMEA COURT - 0963
Cemetery Area or Denomination Section Gravesite
Grant Number Grantee Grant Status Expiry
P0005177 JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH BECKETT CURRENT 04/11/2024
BETTY JOAN MELLON: Burial: Pinaroo Valley Memorial Park, Padbury, Western
Australia
Child of JOHN BECKETT and BETTY MELLON is:
400. i. ROBERT JOHN9 BECKETT, b. Jun 06, 1955, Western Australia.
280. WILLIAM ROBERT8 BECKETT (WILLIAM F.7, WILLIAM C.6, WILLIAM MATTHEW5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 09, 1927 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and died Jul 08, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He married
DIANE DOW in Northport, New York. She was born May 13, 1928 in Queens, New
York.
WILLIAM ROBERT BECKETT: Burial: Jefferson Memorial, Mt., Lebanon, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: Worked for Allis Chambers for 30 Years, then a few miscellaneous
jobs.
DIANE DOW: Residence: 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM BECKETT and DIANE DOW: Marriage: Northport, New York
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and DIANE DOW are:
i. GEORGE WILLIAM9 BECKETT, b. Jul 15, 1957, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Residence: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
401. ii. KENNETH EDWARD BECKETT, b. Jun 07, 1959, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
281. RUTH8 BECKETT (WILLIAM F.7, WILLIAM C.6, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 28, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
She married JOHN C. RIMMEL. He was born Nov 22, 1928 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and died Oct 04, 1999 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Residence: 2005, Carnegie, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Children of RUTH BECKETT and JOHN RIMMEL are:
i. HELEN RUTH9 RIMMEL, b. 1953.
ii. DAVID JOHN RIMMEL, b. 1963; m. MARGARET MARY KUBALAK; b. 1968.
iii. KEVIN J. RIMMEL, b. 1971.
Burial: Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Died in a fire.
282. LEONA MARY8 DERRICK (WILLIAM JOSEPH7, CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT, WILLIAM
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 04, 1921 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 25, 2007 in Bon Air, 351
Camfield St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She married NORBERT ANTHONY MICHALSKI
Abt. 1947 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He was born Jul 12, 1919 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Oct 1987 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
LEONA MARY DERRICK: Is it possible for you to have one of Catherine (Beckett)
Derrick's, born Oct. 1863, descendants contact me?
I have been researching Catherine (Beckett) Derrick for one of her
granddaughters, Leona (Derrick) Michalski.
Leona asked me to find out where her grandmother is buried. She thought that
Catherine was buried in a cemetery on Arlington Ave. Leona's father William J.
Derrick is buried in a soldier's plot at Calvery Cemetery.
He died young and was buried before the 1930 census. William and his wife Anna
met while working together at the glass factory. They had two children, Leona
and William J. Jr. I think that the William J. and Anna M. that are listed on
your tree may have been children of William J. Derrick from the South Side.
Both William J. Derrick (South Side) and John Derrick (Knoxville) were born in
England.
Leona Derrick Michalski would be so excited to hear from any of her father 's
family.
Florence Kichta Meade, 2254 Valera Ave. Pgh, PA 15210.
You can contact me with my email address
KichtaBeAround@hotmail.com
Hello Ralph
My sister and her husband Aleatha and Joseph Michalski, wanted me to let you
know that Leona Derrick Michalski, Catherine E. Beckett's granddaughter passed
away. One of my sisters had copied your Beckett family tree for her and she
would read it a few pages a day. It was a treasure to her that she valued.
Thank you so much. Leona was a beautiful strong person. There are only
beautiful things that can be said about her. Hope all is well with you and your
family.
Florence Meade, Aleatha Michalski's sister
LEONA MICHALSKI
On Thursday, January 25, 2007, of Bon Air. Wife of the late Norbert Michalski;
mother of Norbert (Peggy) Michalski, Jr.; sister of the late William Derrick;
grandmother of Joseph (Aleatha) and Jeffrey (Laurie); great grandmother of
Quintin and Libby. Friends will be received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME,
INC., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227, Saturday and Sunday
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Prayer Monday morning at 9:15. Mass of Christian
Burial in St. John Vianney Church at 10 am If desired, family suggests
contributions to St. John Vianney Parish, 823 Climax Street, Pittsburgh, PA
15210.
Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 1/27/2007
NORBERT MICHALSKI and LEONA DERRICK: Marriage: Abt. 1947, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
Child of LEONA DERRICK and NORBERT MICHALSKI is:
402. i. NORBERT ANTHONY MICHALSKI9 JR., b. Sep 07, 1948, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania.
283. JOHN ROLAND8 STROHM II (ELIZABETH AGNES7 RAMBO, ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT,
WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1925 in
Pennsylvania, and died Jun 23, 2006 in Katy, Texas. He married GLORIA SMITH.
She was born Oct 27, 1930, and died May 13, 2003 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
JOHN ROLAND STROHM II: John was a 32nd degree Mason, I don’t know what lodge,
I would guess it was the same lodge (#729) as his son Robert, since Robert and
his dad both live on the same block of 2nd street in Aspinwall, PA.
Robert Earl Strohm, 79, of Aspinwall, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 in Harmar
Village Care Center, Cheswick.
Born Oct. 4, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John Roland Sr. and
Elizabeth Agnes Rambo Strohm. A resident of Aspinwall his entire life, he was
employed by Duquesne Light as head of the stores department in Penn Hills. He
was a member of Masonic Lodge #729.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Smith
Strohm; a grandson, Eric Richter; and a sister, Betty Lou Kernan. He is
survived by two sons, Robert (Cheryl) Strohm Jr., of New Kensington, and Karl
Strohm, of Brackenridge; three daughters, Karen (Mark) Knapp, of Aspinwall,
Kathie (Keith) Schiller, of Gibsonia, and Robin Shields, of New Kensington;
three granddaughters, Dana (Matt) Wolfe-Stanislaw, of Monroeville, Danielle
(Jarrod) Wolfe-Miller, of Reserve Township, and Lisa Richter (fiancé, Dan), of
Jupiter, Fla.; and two brothers, John (Mary Jane) Strohm, of Katy, Texas, and
William (Janie) Strohm, of Leechburg.
Friends were received in the Joseph J. Cardaro Funeral Home, 1125 Kenneth
Ave., New Kensington, where services were held with the Rev. Don M. Bolls
officiating. Interment was in Allegheny County Memorial Park, Pittsburgh. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American
Parkinson's Disease Association, 490 E. North Ave., Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA
15212
STROHM, John R., 81, of Katy, Texas, formerly of Aspinwall, died June 23,2006.
Kyper Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)
my dad always called him Jack
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06180/701965-122.stm#ixzz0LEZ4FqBn&D
Regards
Steve Strohm
JOHN ROLAND STROHM II: Burial: Kyper Funeral Home, Shaler. Colorado
Children of JOHN STROHM and GLORIA SMITH are:
i. BETTY LOU9 STROHM.
403. ii. ROBERT EARL STROHM, b. Oct 04, 1926, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; d. Mar 30, 2006, Harmar Village Care Center, Cheswick, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania.
284. WILLIAM THOMAS8 STROHM (ELIZABETH AGNES7 RAMBO, ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT,
WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1935 in
Pennsylvania. He married MISS MARY JANE. She was born Abt. 1940 in
Pennsylvania.
Children of WILLIAM STROHM and MISS JANE are:
404. i. STEVEN ANTHONY9 STROHM, b. Abt. 1962, Pennsylvania.
ii. JULIE ANNE STROHM, b. Abt. 1966, Pennsylvania; m. ANTHONY C. FORD.
iii. LINDA R. STROHM, b. Abt. 1967, Pennsylvania; m. WILLIAM A. RICE; b. Abt.
1958.
iv. DAVID W. STROHM, b. Abt. 1969, Pennsylvania.
v. MATT A. STROHM, b. Abt. 1980, Pennsylvania.
285. ELIZABETH C.8 FORTNEY (MARY E.7 SHENKEL, MARGARET6 BECKETT, WILLIAM
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 19, 1917 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 30, 1996 in Torrance, Los
Angeles Co., California. She married HARRY THOMPSON BRUNDIDGE III, son of
HARRY BRUNDIDGE and LOUISE BRUNDIDGE. He was born Oct 05, 1918 in San Rafael,
Marin Co., California, and died Dec 17, 1993 in San Rafael, Marin Co.,
California.
HARRY THOMPSON BRUNDIDGE III: Social Security Death Index. Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
CASPER BRUNDIDGE 25 Dec 1902 Sep 1986 15207 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 15221
(Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 175-14-9489 Pennsylvania
Social Security Death Index. Pennsylvania
ARLINE F BRUNDIDGE 24 Mar 1921 26 Aug 2008 (V) 16936 (Millerton, Tioga, PA)
14871 (Pine City, Chemung, NY) 054-12-1372 New York
TERESA F BRUNDIDGE 26 Jan 1948 04 Mar 2007 (V) 16226 (Ford City, Armstrong,
PA) (none specified) 174-42-5054 Pennsylvania CASPER BRUNDIDGE 25 Dec 1902 Sep
1986 15207 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 15221 (Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA) 175-14-
9489 Pennsylvania ALVIN BRUNDIDGE 21 Jan 1929 07 Jul 2001 (V) 19130
(Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA) (none specified) 419-24-5984 Alabama
Child of ELIZABETH FORTNEY and HARRY BRUNDIDGE is:
405. i. HARRY THOMPSON9 BRUNDIDGE IV, b. 1948.
286. CAMILLE PATRICIA8 MEEHAN (DAVID BECKETT7, DAVID BECKETT6, CATHERINE5
BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 02, 1926 in Erie,
Pennsylvania, and died Dec 27, 1991 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She married HARRY
HOOD 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was born Jul 05, 1921, and died Dec 24,
1991 in Erie, Pennsylvania.
CAMILLE PATRICIA MEEHAN: Burial: Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
Residence: Apr 29, 1991, Warren, Pennsylvania
HARRY HOOD: Burial: Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania
Residence: Apr 29, 1991, Warren, Pennsylvania
HARRY HOOD and CAMILLE MEEHAN:
Marriage: 1946, Erie, Pennsylvania
Children of CAMILLE MEEHAN and HARRY HOOD are:
i. BONNIE J.9 HOOD, b. Oct 14, 1947, Erie, Pennsylvania; m. MR GERALD R.
BURKS; b. Abt. 1942, Pennsylvania.
Residence: Alabama
ii. CHARLES V. HOOD, b. Jul 19, 1949; m. CYNTHIA J. BURRY; b. Abt. 1957.
Residence: 2009, Warren, Pennsylvania
iii. PATRICK HOOD, b. Aug 11, 1954; d. Aug 1997.
287. JEAN M.8 DUDLEY (THORA7 MEEHAN, DAVID BECKETT6, CATHERINE5 BECKETT,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married DAVID HAROLD MACFIGGEN II Dec
28, 1946, son of DAVID MACFIGGEN and FRIEDA SCHMIDT. He was born Aug 21, 1925
in Erie, Pennsylvania.
DAVID HAROLD MACFIGGEN II: Military Awards: DFC, Air Metal with 2 Oak leaf
Clusters
Military service: Navy, WWII-July 5, 1945, Patrol Craft Escort 881,
Aerographers Mate-Petty Officer 2nd Class, South Pacific
Residence: Charlottsville, Virginia
Retirement: Jul 01, 1970, Lt-Colonel.
DAVID MACFIGGEN and JEAN DUDLEY: Marriage: Dec 28, 1946
Children of JEAN DUDLEY and DAVID MACFIGGEN are:
406. i. DAVID DUDLEY9 MACFIGGEN, b. Dec 28, 1947, Erie, Pennsylvania.
407. ii. DALE HAROLD MACFIGGEN, b. Jul 25, 1949, Erie, Pennsylvania.
408. iii. DEBORAH JEAN MACFIGGEN, b. Aug 04, 1950, Erie, Pennsylvania.
288. EDNA MAY8 HARBISON (EFFIE MAY7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 10, 1916 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Nov 07, 1976 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
She married CLEMENT GRAY, son of JAMES GRAY and MISS SARAH. He was born Jun
26, 1915 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 1984 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
EDNA MAY HARBISON: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
CLEMENT GRAY: Also Known As: Clem
Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of EDNA HARBISON and CLEMENT GRAY are:
i. ROBERT JAMES9 GRAY, m. MARY ELLEN SCHOONMAKER.
ii. DONNA GRAY, m. JAMES LUCAS.
289. HELEN GRACE8 HARBISON (EFFIE MAY7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 29, 1921 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 20, 1963. She married CARL WILLIAM
GRAFTON.
Children of HELEN HARBISON and CARL GRAFTON are:
409. i. CARL WILLIAM9 GRAFTON II.
ii. ELAINE GRAFTON.
iii. RUSSELL GRAFTON.
iv. SALLY ANN GRAFTON, b. Jun 1950.
290. MILDRED ELIZABETH8 BECKETT (CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 10, 1922 in
Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married
WARREN GRAFTON in Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania, son of ERWIN
GRAFTON and FLORENCE BOWSER. He was born 1922 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania, and died 2006.
WARREN GRAFTON: Military: WWII, Army
WARREN GRAFTON and MILDRED BECKETT: Marriage: Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick,
Pennsylvania
Children of MILDRED BECKETT and WARREN GRAFTON are:
i. EDWARD WARREN9 GRAFTON, b. 1942; d. 1942.
410. ii. DONALD ERWIN GRAFTON, b. 1944.
iii. FLOYD JAMES GRAFTON, b. 1945; d. 1957.
411. iv. RICHARD MICHAEL GRAFTON, b. 1949.
412. v. KATHY ANN GRAFTON, b. 1950.
291. FLOYDE JOHN8 BECKETT (CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 16, 1924 in
Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married HELEN
SLAGEL. She was born in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Child of FLOYDE BECKETT and HELEN SLAGEL is:
413. i. SHIRLEY9 BECKETT, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
292. SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT (CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 02, 1926 in
Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married
CHALMER JAY GRAFTON Feb 12, 1943 in Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick,
Pennsylvania, son of ERWIN GRAFTON and FLORENCE BOWSER. He was born Aug 22,
1913 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died in North
Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Daily Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
May 29, 2004
Chalmer J. Grafton
North Buffalo Township
Chalmer J. "Doc" Grafton, 90 of North Buffalo Township, died Friday, May 2 8,
2004 at Sugar Creek Rest Home.
He was born Aug. 22, 1913, in North Buffalo Township to Erwin and Florence
(Bowser) Grafton.
Son Grafton was a farmer all of his life. He also served as a North Buffalo
Township supervisor retiring in 1994.
He was a Protestant.
He enjoyed hunting, farming, family sports activities and spending time with
his family.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Sara A. (Beckett) Grafton, whom he
married Feb. 12, 1943;
four sons, William J. Grafton and his wife Ruth Ann of Kittanning. Arnold J.
"Red" Grafton and his wife Bissy of Kittanning. Thomas E. Grafton and his wife
Connie of Kittanning and Jerry L. Grafton and his wife Linda of Ford City; one
daughter, Sara Marie Uptograph and her husband Jack of Kittanning. 11
grandchildren, Todd Grafton, Heather Grafton, Lisa Westwood, Jonathon Grafton,
Jaime Hogue, Mike Uptograph, Jarod Grafton, Kara Grafton, Richard Grafton,
Keith Uptograph and Karen Schreckengost; 14 great-grandchildren, two great-
great-grandchildren, one brother Warren E. one sister, Laura A. Lawrence of
Worthington. He was preceded in death by parents; one grandaughter, Megan
Grafton; one great grandson, Shane Schaub; three brothers, Clarence Grafton,
Floyd Grafton and Leroy Grafton; four sisters, Mabel Alter, Irene Smith,
Melinda Travis and Glayds Milligan. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 P.M.
Sunday and 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Monday at F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Bear
Street, Worthington, where funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday
with the Rev. Robert Burns officiating. Burial will be at Center Hill Church.
CHALMER JAY GRAFTON: Also Known As: Doc
CHALMER GRAFTON and SARAH BECKETT: Marriage: Feb 12, 1943, Presbyterian
Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of SARAH BECKETT and CHALMER GRAFTON are:
414. i. WILLIAM JAY9 GRAFTON, b. 1943, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
415. ii. ARNOLD JAMES GRAFTON, b. 1945, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
416. iii. SARA MARIE GRAFTON, b. Jun 02, 1946, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania.
417. iv. THOMAS ERWIN GRAFTON, b. 1948, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
418. v. JERRY LEE GRAFTON, b. 1955, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
293. DORTHY ESTELLE8 BECKETT (CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 16, 1929 in
Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married LEROY
ELWOOD GRAFTON Mar 21, 1947 in Presbyterian Church, Slate Lick, Pennsylvania,
son of ERWIN GRAFTON and FLORENCE BOWSER. He was born Apr 04, 1925 in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 21, 1991 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
LEROY GRAFTON and DORTHY BECKETT: Marriage: Mar 21, 1947, Presbyterian Church,
Slate Lick, Pennsylvania
Children of DORTHY BECKETT and LEROY GRAFTON are:
419. i. DORIS JEAN9 GRAFTON, b. Oct 13, 1947, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. LEROY ELWOOD GRAFTON JR., b. May 13, 1952, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania; m. MARY ANN SCHUSTER, Oct 18, 1998; b. Oct 18, 1977.
LEROY ELWOOD GRAFTON JR.: Also Known As: Butch
Marriage: Oct 18, 1998
420. iii. BEVERLY ANN GRAFTON, b. Jan 26, 1954, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. SANDRA DARLENE GRAFTON, b. May 04, 1959, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania; m. LARRY JOE CLARK, Jan 20, 1978; b. Feb 01, 1952.
LARRY CLARK and SANDRA GRAFTON: Marriage: Jan 20, 1978
294. FRANK JAY8 BECKETT (CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 13, 1932 in
Boggsville, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1)
DAUGHTER JOANNE. She was born Feb 24, 1939 in Florida. He married (2) CLARA
DEE HIRTZ.
FRANK JAY BECKETT: Military: Korean War, Navy
Children of FRANK BECKETT and DAUGHTER JOANNE are:
i. FAITH ANNETTE9 BECKETT, m. RODRICK SHAW.
421. ii. SHERRY ANN BECKETT.
422. iii. DENISE ANN BECKETT, b. Mar 18, 1957.
295. LAWRENCE ALBERT8 ATKINSON (CORA BELLE7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 06, 1926 in
Worthington, Pennsylvania, and died 1995 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He
married (1) CARRIE LYNN FAIR. He married (2) ELIZABETH FISH KILGORE. She
died in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
LAWRENCE ALBERT ATKINSON: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
CARRIE LYNN FAIR: Burial: Fair Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
ELIZABETH FISH KILGORE: Burial: Cemetery, Slate Lick, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of LAWRENCE ATKINSON and CARRIE FAIR are:
423. i. DAVID EDWARD9 ATKINSON, b. Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
424. ii. DANIEL ALBERT ATKINSON, b. 1952, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
425. iii. RANDALL ALLEN ATKINSON, b. 1954, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
iv. CARRIE LYNN ATKINSON, b. Jul 21, 1964, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania; d.
Jul 21, 1964, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
296. PAUL RICHARD8 ATKINSON (CORA BELLE7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 06, 1932 in
Worthington, Pennsylvania. He married WANDA JEAN WYANT. She was born in
Center Hill, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of PAUL ATKINSON and WANDA WYANT are:
i. GINGER9 ATKINSON, m. DAVE ANKENY.
Residence: Somerset, Pennsylvania
ii. PAMELA ATKINSON, m. RICK ADAMS.
426. iii. KENNETH PAUL ATKINSON, b. 1954.
297. WILBERT MONROE8 LAMISON (LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 29, 1932 in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married DORIS FAE RICHARDSON.
WILBERT MONROE LAMISON: Military: Military Service: US Army
Child of WILBERT LAMISON and DORIS RICHARDSON is:
i. JEFFERY ALVIN9 LAMISON, b. Jul 15, 1957; d. Jul 04, 1976.
298. IDA MAY8 LAMISON (LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 22, 1933 in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania. She married VINCENT GEORGE.
Child of IDA LAMISON and VINCENT GEORGE is:
i. ROBERT9 GEORGE.
299. JAMES ROBERT8 LAMISON (LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 14, 1935 in
Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Nov 10, 2010 in Allegheny
General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He married NANCY J. STEWART 1957
in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of MR. STEWART and LOUISE SWEENY.
James R. Lamison
South Buffalo Township
James R. Lamison, 74, of South Buffalo Township, passed away Wednesday, Nov.
10, 2010, while in the company of family members at Allegheny General Hospital,
in Pittsburgh. Jim was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Boggsville, Armstrong County, the
son of the late James H. and Loey (Beckett) Lamison. He was a member of Slate
Lick United Presbyterian Church, in Slate Lick. He served his country during
the Korean War as a member of the Navy Seabees. After the war he went to work
as a service advisor at Glenn Buick, in New Kensington, and then as a service
manager for Jerome's Olds and Cadillac. Jim was in the automotive service
industry for 38 years, retiring in 1998. Jim was a life member of the NRA,
member of the South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department and a member of
the Freeport Sportsman's Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and
spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy J.
(Stewart) Lamison; three sons, Daniel (Cindy) Lamison, of Houston, Texas, Mark
(Mary) Lamison, of South Buffalo Township, and Stewart Lamison, of Parks
Township; two brothers, Wilbert (Doris) Lamison, of Oklahoma Borough, and
Russell (Phyllis) Lamison, of Allegheny Township; two sisters, Ida Mae
(Vincent) George, of Vandergrift, and Anna (Pat) McGuire, of Vandergrift; and
mother-in-law, Louise (Sweeny) Stewart. He is also survived by his eight
grandchildren, Brittany, Christian, Chloe, Molly, Megan, Robert, Emilee and
Terry Lamison. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Stewart B. Lamison Jr.
Family and friends are being received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the
REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport. Visitation will also be held
from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Slate Lick United Presbyterian Church, to be
followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Davis officiating.
Burial will be held in Union Cemetery, South Buffalo Township. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Slate Lick United Presbyterian
Church, 106 Brown Road Freeport, PA 16229, or South Buffalo Township Volunteer
Fire Department, 695 Freeport Road, Freeport, PA 16229. To send a condolence
visit, www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
JAMES ROBERT LAMISON: Burial: Union Cemetery, McVille, Pennsylvania
Military: Korean War, U. S. Navy Sea Bees
JAMES LAMISON and NANCY STEWART: Marriage: 1957, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of JAMES LAMISON and NANCY STEWART are:
i. DAVID WILLIAM9 LAMISON, b. 1962, Pennsylvania; m. CYNTHIA LOU PIEKAVISH;
b. 1969.
Residence: Houston, Texas
427. ii. MARK LAMISON, b. 1963, Pennsylvania.
428. iii. STEWART LAMISON, b. Pennsylvania.
300. RUSSELL ALVIN8 LAMISON (LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 26, 1937 in
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married PHYLIS MAE MILLER.
Residence: Leechburg, Pennsylvania
Child of RUSSELL LAMISON and PHYLIS MILLER is:
i. RUSSELL E.9 LAMISON.
301. GENEVIEVE8 BECKETT (GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Jul 11, 1991 in Cabot, Pennsylvania. She married FLOYD
GEORGE MCEWEN Unknown.
Children of GENEVIEVE BECKETT and FLOYD MCEWEN are:
429. i. GEORGE EDWARD9 MCEWEN, b. Dec 12, 1947.
430. ii. DONALD FLOYDE MCEWEN, b. Jan 16, 1949.
431. iii. SHARON ANN MCEWEN, b. Apr 09, 1954.
302. BETTY JANE8 BECKETT (GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married ROBERT C. GOLDSTROM.
Residence: Rural Valley, Pennsylvania
Children of BETTY BECKETT and ROBERT GOLDSTROM are:
432. i. CYNTHIA ANN9 GOLDSTROM, b. Mar 16, 1952.
433. ii. DONNA KAY GOLDSTROM, b. Jun 01, 1958.
434. iii. EDWARD ROBERT GOLDSTROM, b. May 20, 1961.
iv. DAVID GLENN GOLDSTROM, b. Feb 08, 1969.
303. DORTHY LOUISE8 BECKETT (GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married (1) DEAN D. DAVIS. She married (2) JAMES BURRIS.
Children of DORTHY BECKETT and DEAN DAVIS are:
435. i. DIANE L.9 DAVIS, b. Sep 15, 1954.
ii. MELODY L. DAVIS, b. Nov 15, 1955; m. WILLIAM EPPINGER.
Residence: Florida
304. RICHARD GLENN8 BECKETT (GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
RICHARD GLENN BECKETT: Military service: Vietnam, Two Tours.
Child of RICHARD GLENN BECKETT is:
i. DAUGHTER OF RICHARD GLENN9 BECKETT.
305. ALICE VIVIAN8 BECKETT (GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 09, 1929 in
Worthington, Pennsylvania. She married THOMAS W. MILLER I Unknown. He was
born Mar 29, 1931.
Child of ALICE BECKETT and THOMAS MILLER is:
436. i. THOMAS W.9 MILLER II, b. Jun 29, 1950, Worthington, Pennsylvania.
306. RUTH JANE8 HAMILTON (GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 21, 1929 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. She married GEORGE KENNETH GAISER in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania, son of GEORGE GAISER and GERTRUDE ROHM. He was born Nov 18, 1927
in Boggsville, Pennsylvania.
GEORGE GAISER and RUTH HAMILTON: Marriage: Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children are listed above under (262) George Kenneth Gaiser.
307. CHARLES MONROE8 HAMILTON (GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 30, 1930 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married ANNABELLE RIVER. She was born Dec 13,
1941.
CHARLES MONROE HAMILTON: Also Known As: Sonny
Military: Military: Korean War, Navy
Child of CHARLES HAMILTON and ANNABELLE RIVER is:
437. i. DEBRA LYNN9 HAMILTON, b. Feb 26, 1955, Charleston, South Carolina..
308. KENNETH HARRISON8 HAMILTON (GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 14,
1932 in Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married SHIRLEY QUINETH ABSNER. She was
born Nov 29, 1935 in Deer Lodge, Montana./Deer Lodge Co., MT.
KENNETH HARRISON HAMILTON: Military: Korean War, Navy
Children of KENNETH HAMILTON and SHIRLEY ABSNER are:
i. TRACEY REBECCA9 HAMILTON, b. Apr 11, 1957, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
438. ii. KENNETH RAY HAMILTON, b. Mar 19, 1960.
309. FREDRICK JOHN8 HAMILTON (GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 21, 1935 in
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married NADINE FINE. She was born Oct 08, 1935
in Jackson, Amador, California..
Children of FREDRICK HAMILTON and NADINE FINE are:
439. i. SANDY ELIZABETH9 FINE, b. Mar 14, 1951.
ii. JANON MARIE FINE, b. Jan 17, 1953.
iii. ROBERT JAMES FINE, b. Oct 16, 1954.
iv. GARY FLOYDE FINE, b. Oct 16, 1954.
v. VICKIE LEE FINE, b. Sep 04, 1958.
vi. KIMBERLY ANN FINE HAMILTON, b. Dec 15, 1959.
vii. DAVID SCOTT HAMILTON, b. Apr 11, 1961.
viii. KELLE DEAN HAMILTON, b. Oct 06, 1962.
310. WAYNE JOSEPH8 BECKETT (WILLIS JOSEPH7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1943 in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married PRISCILLA LIVENGOOD.
WAYNE JOSEPH BECKETT: Residence: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Children of WAYNE BECKETT and PRISCILLA LIVENGOOD are:
i. JOHN W.9 BECKETT, b. 1964; m. MISS KIMBERLY.
Residence: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
ii. LEROY J. BECKETT, b. 1969.
Residence: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
311. JEAN ANN8 BECKETT (RALPH HOWARD7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 08, 1936 in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania. She married RICHARD G. REYNOLDS, son of GEORGE REYNOLDS
and PHOEBE DUFFEE. He was born May 27, 1933 in New Castle, Lawrence Co.,
Pennsylvania, and died Apr 29, 1991 in Andover, Ashtabula, Ohio.
JEAN ANN BECKETT: Residence: 2009, Butler, Pennsylvania
New Castle News, Monday, April 29, 1991, page 5.
Richard G. Reynolds, 57, of 615, Hazelcroft Ave. died unexpectedly at 4 a. m.
on April 28, 1991 in Andover, Ohio.
Born May 27, 1933, in New Castle, he was the son of George M. and Phoebe
Duffee Reynolds.
Son Reynolds was employed by Pallott Inc.
He belonged to Mahoning Masonic Lodge 243, where he was a past master, and was
also a member of Valley of New Castle Consistory, Scottish Rite Bodies, A. A.
S. R. A., Past thrice potent master, he received the Meritorious Service Award.
He also held membership in Syria Temple, Pittsburgh; Council of Anointed Kings
of Pennsylvania; Northwest Division Pat Commanders and Line Officers
Association; Knights of the York Cross of Honor, Keystone Aiory 26; was past
officer of Hiram Council, Delta Royal Arch Chapter, Lawrence Commandery; grand
principal sojourner of Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania; Golden Triangle York Rite
College 32; and was past district grand high priest, Royal Order of Scotland.
A life member of the Lawrence County Sportsman Club and National Rifle
Association. Son Reynolds had been active in many additional local sportsman 's
and outdoor clubs and organizations.
He belonged to Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Jean A. Beckett; three sons, Timothy,
Chris and Randall, all of New Castle; a sister, Janet Rusu of Owasso, Okla.; a
brother, George M. of New Castle; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitatation will be 7 to 9 P.M. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. tomorrow at
the Reynolds Mortuary, 1102 Highland Ave. A Masonic service will be held
tomorrow at the Mortuary.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1 P.M. Wednesday at the mortuary by
Rev. John W. Sloat, pastor of Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Interment will follow in Castle Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of the Scottish Rite
Cathedral.
RICHARD G. REYNOLDS: Residence: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Children of JEAN BECKETT and RICHARD REYNOLDS are:
i. TIMOTHY D.9 REYNOLDS, b. Mar 05, 1958, New Castle, Lawrence Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. STEPHANIE RYAN.
ii. CHRISTOPHER D. REYNOLDS, b. Apr 07, 1959, New Castle, Lawrence Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. ROSEMARIE A. DUFFIELD; b. Abt. 1952.
Residence: 2009, New Castle, Pennsylvania
iii. RANDALL KENT REYNOLDS, b. Sep 18, 1960, New Castle, Lawrence Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. NOELE C. DITTALO; b. Abt. 1968.
Residence: 2009, Harmony, Pennsylvania
312. MARTHA JANE8 BECKETT (RALPH HOWARD7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 10, 1937 in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Feb 12, 1982. She married RICHARD MANSFIELD.
MARTHA JANE BECKETT: Burial: 1982, Lawn Haven Burial Estates, Worthington,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of MARTHA BECKETT and RICHARD MANSFIELD are:
i. MARCIA9 MANSFIELD, b. May 21, 1957, Pennsylvania.
ii. CHARLES MANSFIELD, b. Mar 01, 1959, Pennsylvania.
313. RONALD WALTER8 BECKETT (RALPH HOWARD7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 06, 1941 in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania, and died Jan 23, 1969 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, car
accident. He married (1) MRS. RONALD WALTER BECKETT I. He married (2) MRS.
RONALD WALTER BECKETT II. He married (3) MRS. RONALD WALTER BECKETT III.
Child of RONALD BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT is:
440. i. MARK ALLEN9 BECKETT, b. Aug 17, 1967, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania.
Children of RONALD BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT are:
ii. CHERYL9 BECKETT.
iii. SANDY BECKETT.
iv. KIMBERLY BECKETT, m. RAYMOND GRUM; b. Oct 1959.
KIMBERLY BECKETT: Occupation: 2005, Real Estate Profession
Children of RONALD BECKETT and MRS. BECKETT are:
v. RICKY9 BECKETT, b. Mar 02, 1958; d. 1990.
vi. RONALD BECKETT, b. Jan 25, 1967.
314. RALPH JOHN8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 31, 1942 in Park Todd
House, Slate Lick-Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, Home of maternal
grandparents. John Kennedy Beckett, Son of SHIRLEY ELIZABETH BRUCE, daughter
of ARTHUR BRUCE and ALICE BAUM. She was born Feb 26, 1937 in Kittanning,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Aug 02, 1968 in Cambria Co. Pennsylvania.
He married (1) KAREN ELAINE SERENE Nov 23, 1963 in Rev. McBeth, Presbyterian
Church, Winchester, Virginia, daughter of RICHARD SERENE and VIRGINA SMITH.
She was born Aug 24, 1943 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and died Jun 18, 1994 in
Iowa City, Iowa. He married (2) JANICE CAROL CUMBER Nov 21, 1994 in Rev. Carl
Rice, Baptist Church, Lovell, Big Horn Co., Wyoming, daughter of ALEXANDER
CUMBER and GLADYS LESTER. She was born May 01, 1937 in Jamestown, North Dakota.
Residence: Basin, Wyoming
RALPH JOHN BECKETT: Ralph's birth was at his maternal grandparents home, Park
Todd's farm.
Dr. William James Ralston Sr., was in all probability, present at this birth.
Beginning with a horse and buggy, to a Model T Ford, now owned by Jerry Gaiser.
It is believed Dr. Ralston delivered over 2,000 babies, and was present with
many
seniors, during his medical practice, in Slate Lick, from December 18, 1903 to
June 17, 1952.
This boy remembers his Smallpox vaccination, as well as other visits st his
office,
he remembers his birth certificate. " Baby Boy Beckett."
RALPH JOHN BECKETT: Military; Second Armored Division, Ft. Hood, Texas.
82nd Airborne Division, First and Second Battle Group, 503rd., Parachute
Infantry.
First Battle Group, 504th Parachute Infantry, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
"Named by Germans’ in WW II "Devils' In Baggy Pants"
Heavy Weapons, Chief, Fire Direction Control.
Cryptographic Top Secret Clearance, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
Transferred to US Control Group, XXI USA Corps.
Honorable Discharge. June 5. 1965.
Life Member: 82nd Airborne Division Association
Master Mason, 3°,York Lodge; Freeport, Pennsylvania
Master Mason, 3°,York Lodge; Estes Park, Colorado
Master Mason,3°, Masonic Lodge, Ten Sleep, Wyoming
Master, Masonic Lodge, Ten Sleep, Wyoming
Valley of New Castle, Pennsylvania, Consistory, 32 °, New Castle, PA.
Scottish Rite
KAREN ELAINE SERENE: Asked to have Amazing Grace played at her funeral, on
Bagpipes.
Her notes were found after her death and funeral, in her home in Ten Sleep,
Wyoming.
Burial: Jun 17, 1994, Greene Cemetery, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Leukemia
Presbyterian
Medical Information: Leukemia
Military: Officer, Army Reserve, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Nursing School,
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. Resigned when married.
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Residence: Ten Sleep, Wyoming
RALPH BECKETT and KAREN SERENE: Marriage: Nov 23, 1963, Rev. McBeth,
Presbyterian Church, Winchester, Virginia
RALPH BECKETT and JANICE CUMBER: Marriage: Nov 21, 1994, Rev. Carl Rice,
Baptist Church, Lovell, Big Horn Co., Wyoming
Children of RALPH BECKETT and KAREN SERENE are:
441. i. JOHN KENNEDY9 BECKETT, b. Oct 29, 1964, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania.
442. ii. JEFFERSON MONROE BECKETT, b. May 16, 1965, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
443. iii. BRENDA JANE BECKETT, b. Dec 31, 1967, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
444. iv. LAURIE ANNE BECKETT, b. Apr 28, 1969, Kittanning Hospital,
Pennsylvania.
315. DONALD EUGENE8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 22, 1944 in At home,
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married (1) CONNIE DITTMAN. She was born in
Worthington, Pennsylvania. He married (2) WANDA LOGAN. He married (3) LOIS
A. FORSTER Aug 31, 1996. She was born Aug 21, 1954 in Armstrong, Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
DONALD BECKETT and LOIS FORSTER: Marriage: Aug 31, 1996
Child of DONALD BECKETT and CONNIE DITTMAN is:
445. i. MICHEAL EUGENE9 BECKETT, b. Feb 09, 1976, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
316. JOYCE LOETTA8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 10, 1945 in At home,
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. She married SIDNEY MICHEAL FAIR in Slate Lick United
Presbyterian Church, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was born Apr 05, 1942 in
At home, Cowansville, Pennsylvania.
Residence: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
SIDNEY MICHEAL FAIR: Military: Command Sergeant Major, Pennsylvania, U. S.
Army (retired)
SIDNEY FAIR and JOYCE BECKETT: Marriage: Slate Lick United Presbyterian
Church, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of JOYCE BECKETT and SIDNEY FAIR are:
446. i. GARY MICHEAL9 FAIR, b. May 31, 1965, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
447. ii. TAMARA FAIR, b. Apr 30, 1969, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
iii. KIRK FAIR, b. Mar 20, 1974, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
317. THOMAS EDWARD8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 06, 1946 in At home,
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. He married SUSAN GAISER. She was born in
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and died in Divorced.
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
Children of THOMAS BECKETT and SUSAN GAISER are:
448. i. KEITH THOMAS9 BECKETT, b. Nov 08, 1975, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania.
ii. MARK BECKETT, b. Oct 03, 1977, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
iii. ROBERT BECKETT, b. Mar 26, 1981, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
318. PAULINE GRACE8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 12, 1951 in At home,
Boggsville, Pennsylvania. She married DONALD CONRAD HUTH. He was born in
Cowansville, Pennsylvania.
PAULINE GRACE BECKETT: Last baby born in the home, erected by Joseph Beckett
in 1885, at Boggsville, Pennsylvania
DONALD CONRAD HUTH: Military: Served i n Vietnam
Children of PAULINE BECKETT and DONALD HUTH are:
449. i. KELLIE JEANETTE9 HUTH, b. May 17, 1973.
450. ii. JOSHUA HUTH, b. Sep 29, 1976.
iii. JUSTIN HUTH, b. Dec 23, 1979.
319. SALLY ANN8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 30, 1953 in Hospital,
Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She married JAMES SAMUEL EMERY. He was born Jul 22,
1949 in Boggsville, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
SALLY ANN BECKETT: Occupation: U. S. Post Office employee.
JAMES SAMUEL EMERY: Military service: Sergeant, Vietnam; Silver Star, Bronze
Star, Purple Heart.
Children of SALLY BECKETT and JAMES EMERY are:
451. i. JAMIE SUE9 EMERY, b. Apr 13, 1970, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
452. ii. SONJA O' LITA EMERY, b. Feb 1975, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
453. iii. DOUGLAS CLYDE EMERY, b. Mar 01, 1977, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
320. HAROLD CLARE8 BECKETT (CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 05, 1958 in Hospital,
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Hospital. He married (1) DARLA GRAFTON. She was
born in Freeport, Pennsylvania. He married (2) DEBBIE MCCARTHY 2005 in
Pennsylvania.
Residence: Boggsville, Pennsylvania
HAROLD CLARE BECKETT: Occupation: Glass Factory
DEBBIE MCCARTHY: Miniature thread artist. Designs crochet miniature bears and
other animals. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=18908
HAROLD BECKETT and DEBBIE MCCARTHY: Marriage: 2005, Pennsylvania
Child of HAROLD BECKETT and DARLA GRAFTON is:
454. i. KRISTINA MARIE9 BECKETT, b. Oct 02, 1981.
321. JOHN E.8 BAKER (JOHN LYNN7, MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4
BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 16, 1929 in Sarver, Buffalo
Township, and died Jun 21, 2007 in ACMH Hospital, East Franklin Township,
Pennsylvania. He married HELEN L. BAKER 1953.
Leader Times, Kittanning, PA
John E. Baker
South Buffalo Township
John E. Baker, 77, of South Buffalo Township, passed away Thursday, June 2 1,
2007, while in the company of family members at ACMH Hospital, East Franklin
Township. Son Baker was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Sarver, Buffalo Towns hip, a son
of the late John Lynn and L. Pearl (Brewer) Baker. He was a member of Schrader
Grove United Presbyterian Church, Freeport. He worked as a h eating and air
conditioning technician for 45 years until his retirement in 1992. John enjoyed
gardening, camping and fishing. John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Helen
L. (Baker) Baker; his son, David Jack (Carolyn) Baker, of Kiski Township; his
daughter, Barbara (Richard) Snyder, of Cowansville; and two grandsons, James
(Jennifer) Baker and Brian (Becca) Baker, both of Vandergrift. He is also
survived by two great-grandchildren, Dakota Leigh and Richard Jack Baker; and
two brothers, Robert L. (Margie) Baker, of Natrona Heights, and Fred (Janice)
Baker, of Rockledge, Fla. Family and friends are being received from 7 to 9
p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the REDMOND FUNERAL HOME
INC., 524 High St., Freeport. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Schrader Grove United Presbyterian Church, South Buffalo Township, with Lay
Past or Lloyd Riggle officiating. Graveside services will be held in Greenwood
Memorial Park, Lower Burrell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to Schrader Grove United Presbyterian Church, 108 Schrader Grove Road,
Freeport, PA 16229. To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
JOHN E. BAKER: Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania
JOHN BAKER and HELEN BAKER: Marriage: 1953
Children of JOHN BAKER and HELEN BAKER are:
455. i. DAVID JACK9 BAKER.
ii. BARBARA BAKER, m. RICHARD SNYDER.
322. JOYCE8 BAKER (FRANK H.7, MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4
BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married CHARLES CONTI.
Children of JOYCE BAKER and CHARLES CONTI are:
i. KEITH9 CONTI.
ii. MICHAEL CONTI.
323. JAMES F.8 BAKER (FRANK H.7, MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4
BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 08, 1941 in South Buffalo
Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, and died Apr 26, 2003 in Fair Winds Manor,
Butler, Co., Pennsylvania. He married PEGGY A. LEWIS.
Children of JAMES BAKER and PEGGY LEWIS are:
456. i. JAMES A.9 BAKER.
457. ii. DEBORAH BAKER.
324. MARY CAROLINE8 MARTIN (GEORGE BARKER7, FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS
BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 05, 1935.
She married LISLE ARTHUR STROUD II Sep 04, 1954.
LISLE STROUD and MARY MARTIN: Marriage: Sep 04, 1954
Children of MARY MARTIN and II STROUD are:
i. HELEN FRANCIS9 STROUD, b. Nov 13, 1959.
ii. LAURIE ALICE STROUD, b. Feb 23, 1961.
iii. FREDRICK ARTHUR STROUD, b. Dec 28, 1962; m. CATHLEEN BRIDGET PITTELKA.
325. CHARLES WELLINGTON8 MARTIN III (CHARLES WELLINGTON7, FRANCIS THOMAS
BECKETT6, THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Apr 28, 1933. He married MARY ELLEN ELLIS.
Children of CHARLES MARTIN and MARY ELLIS are:
i. CHARLES WELLINGTON9 MARTIN IV, b. Sep 14, 1960; m. SABINE E. BOCK, Jul 20,
1991.
Marriage: Jul 20, 1991
ii. MARY AMY MARTIN, b. Apr 25, 1963; m. PAUL FRANCIS FERGUSON, Jul 29, 1986.
Marriage: Jul 29, 1986
iii. CATHLEEN ELLEN MARTIN, b. Mar 29, 1965; m. DAVID CHRISTOPHER MCCOOL, Apr
27, 1991.
Marriage: Apr 27, 1991
326. MARY JULIA8 MARTIN (CHARLES WELLINGTON7, FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS
BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 28, 1937.
She married FRED FRANCIS VIDEON.
FRED FRANCIS VIDEON: Occupation: Professor, Montana State University, Bozeman,
Montana, Civil Engineering.
A student and U. S. Air Force Cadet, Shannon Dudley Smith, husband of Laurie
Ann Beckett, seventh great granddaughter of Thomas Beckett of Newfield house
was a student in one of his classes.
Laurie Ann Beckett taught the girls gym/basketball at Bozeman High school.
Carrie Ann Videon’s husband William Winn Ancell taught the boys gym/basketball.
Children of MARY MARTIN and FRED VIDEON are:
i. CARRIE ANN9 VIDEON, b. Jul 24, 1959; m. WILLIAM WINN ANCELL.
ii. MICHAEL JON VIDEON, b. Nov 19, 1965.
iii. FRED MARTIN VIDEON, b. Feb 06, 1969; m. MRS. VIDEON, 1992.
Marriage: 1992
327. ALFRED JOSEPH8 MARTIN II (ALFRED JOSEPH7, FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6,
THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun
12, 1938. He married AMILE STEWART.
Children of ALFRED MARTIN and AMILE STEWART are:
458. i. ALFRED JOSEPH9 MARTIN III, b. Sep 27, 1960.
ii. WILLIAM STEWART MARTIN, b. Sep 27, 1963.
iii. AMY ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. Jul 14, 1966.
iv. ANNE MARIE MARTIN, b. May 21, 1969.
328. JANE PAULINE8 MARTIN (ALFRED JOSEPH7, FRANCIS THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS
BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 22, 1941.
She married RONALD G. MICHKA. He was born Abt. 1939.
Residence: West Des Moines, Iowa
Children of JANE MARTIN and RONALD MICHKA are:
459. i. JENNIFER JANE9 MICHKA, b. Oct 13, 1962.
ii. RONALD MARTIN MICHKA, b. Mar 09, 1964; m. DAUGHTER ANGELA; b. 1963.
Residence: Kansas City, Missouri
iii. JILL ANNE MICHKA, b. Nov 04, 1970.
Residence: West Des Moines, Iowa
329. LEWIS JOHN HAZEL8 JR. (LOUIS JOHN HAZEL7 SR., MARY ANN6 GREEN, MATHEW5,
ELIZA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 16, 1929 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He married DAUGHTER LABRENZ Jul 26, 1952 in Dormont,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Louis John "Lou" HAZEL Lt. Col.
Birth: 16 APR 1929 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Lt. Colonel, retired
Religion: Lutheran
His parents called him Junior.
LEWIS JR. and DAUGHTER LABRENZ: Marriage: Jul 26, 1952, Dormont, Allegheny,
Pennsylvania
Children of LEWIS JR. and DAUGHTER LABRENZ are:
i. SON9 HAZEL.
ii. DAVID JOHN HAZEL, m. LAURA WILKINSON, 1979.
Marriage: 1979
330. JOHN DAVID8 WHITTEN (ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA HILL5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 19, 1938 in
Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas. He married (1) MARLENE HINTON. He married
(2) LINDA BEEMAN. He married (3) CAROL BELEW 1957 in Arkansas City, Kansas.
JOHN WHITTEN and CAROL BELEW: Marriage: 1957, Arkansas City, Kansas
Children of JOHN WHITTEN and MARLENE HINTON are:
460. i. DAVID LEE9 WHITTEN, b. Sep 19, 1967.
461. ii. JAMIE DAWN WHITTEN, b. Nov 07, 1973, Durango, Colorado.
Child of JOHN WHITTEN and LINDA BEEMAN is:
462. iii. JEANNE MARIE BEEMAN9 WHITTEN, b. Apr 10, 1975.
Child of JOHN WHITTEN and CAROL BELEW is:
463. iv. ELIZABETH A.9 WHITTEN, b. Mar 31, 1960, Arkansas City, Kansas.
331. GARY LYNN8 WHITTEN (ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA HILL5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 11, 1940 in
Miami, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, and died Jan 02, 2007 in Palestine, Texas. He
married JERILYN JEAN DAVEY Jul 15, 1961 in Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas,
daughter of JAMES DAVEY and NADINE WICKMAN. She was born Sep 26, 1942 in
Valentine, Cherry Co., Nebraska.
GARY WHITTEN and JERILYN DAVEY: Marriage: Jul 15, 1961, Gravette, Benton Co.,
Arkansas
Children of GARY WHITTEN and JERILYN DAVEY are:
464. i. DAWNA L.9 WHITTEN, b. Oct 11, 1965, Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas.
465. ii. GARY DWAYNE WHITTEN, b. Jan 28, 1972, Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas.
332. JAMES DARRYL8 WHITTEN (ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA HILL5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 19, 1943 in
Miami, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma. He married VIRGINIA LEE PIKE Apr 30, 1966 in
Nowata, Oklahoma, daughter of CHANCEL PIKE and PEARL MCCARY. She was born Sep
25, 1947 in Springfield Missouri.
JAMES WHITTEN and VIRGINIA PIKE: Marriage: Apr 30, 1966, Nowata, Oklahoma
Children of JAMES WHITTEN and VIRGINIA PIKE are:
i. BRANDY LEA9 WHITTEN, b. Jun 28, 1972, Washington Co., Arkansas; m. HEATH
BRADLEY KAVANAUGH, Apr 02, 1994, Centerton, Arkansas.
Marriage: Apr 02, 1994, Centerton, Arkansas
ii. AARON JAMES WHITTEN, b. Sep 21, 1974, Granada, Apache Co., Arkansas.
iii. JACOB LINDSAY WHITTEN, b. Oct 19, 1978, Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas.
333. CHERYL ANN8 WHITTEN (ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA HILL5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 23, 1947 in
Bentonville, Benton Co., Arkansas. She married (1) TRACY LEN DEWITT Jun 21,
1963 in Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas, son of JOHN DEWITT and FRANCIS HAMMERS.
He was born Mar 10, 1944 in Stone Co., Missouri. She married (2) BRIAN EMERY
Apr 17, 1987 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born Jun 23, 1948 in Long Beach,
California.
Residence: Tulsa, Oklahoma
TRACY DEWITT and CHERYL WHITTEN: Marriage: Jun 21, 1963, Gravette, Benton Co.,
Arkansas
BRIAN EMERY and CHERYL WHITTEN: Marriage: Apr 17, 1987, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Children of CHERYL WHITTEN and TRACY DEWITT are:
i. TRACY GLEN9 DEWITT, b. Oct 15, 1964, Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas; m.
GILLIS M. HOLTON; b. Aug 30, 1966, Salt Rock West Virgina.
TRACY GLEN DEWITT: Military: US Navy, Lt. Commander, Retired, October, 2007
466. ii. TERRY LEN DEWITT, b. Oct 15, 1964, Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas.
334. NANCY JEAN8 WHITTEN (ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA HILL5
BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 15, 1957 in
Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas. She married (1) NEAL OTIS TURNER Jul 07, 1979 in
Arkadelphia, Clark Co., Arkansas. He was born Oct 23, 1957 in Arkadelphia,
Clark Co., Arkansas. She married (2) JOHN HARDMAN May 02, 1998. He was born
in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
NEAL TURNER and NANCY WHITTEN: Marriage: Jul 07, 1979, Arkadelphia, Clark Co.,
Arkansas
JOHN HARDMAN and NANCY WHITTEN: Marriage: May 02, 1998
Children of NANCY WHITTEN and NEAL TURNER are:
i. ERIN ELIZABETH9 TURNER, b. Jan 13, 1982, Stillwater, Payne Co., Oklahoma.
ii. EMILEE CAROLINE TURNER, b. Mar 04, 1985, Storey Co., Iowa.
iii. MALLORY NASH TURNER, b. Feb 23, 1991, Arkadelphia, Clark Co., Arkansas.
335. WAYNE LARUE JR.8 O'KANE (WAYNE LARUE SR7, HARRIET CECIL6 BICKET, MATTHEW
HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 20, 1951 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) NANCY RAE DANIELS.
She was born Nov 14, 1953. He married (2) NANCY WEEKS Jun 03, 2002 in Urbana,
Champagne Co., Illinois. She was born Jun 15, 1956 in Daytona Beach, Volusia
Co., Florida.
NANCY WEEKS: Also Known As: Elaine
WAYNE O'KANE and NANCY WEEKS: Marriage: Jun 03, 2002, Urbana, Champagne Co.,
Illinois
Children of WAYNE O'KANE and NANCY DANIELS are:
467. i. JENNIFER JOSPHINE9 O'KANE, b. Mar 03, 1971, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
ii. JAMES ROBERT O'KANE, b. Feb 17, 1976, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
iii. JASON MATTHEW O'KANE, b. Nov 07, 1979, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
336. DONALD8 FLAMM (BEYRL B.7 O'KANE, HARRIET CECIL6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 28, 1931 in
Pennsylvania, and died Dec 24, 1992 in Hawthorne, Alachua Co., Florida.
DONALD FLAMM: Military: Served in U. S. Navy
Children of DONALD FLAMM are:
i. DONNA9 FLAMM.
ii. DEANNA FLAMM.
Adopted
337. KAREN KAY8 BAUMAN (HAROLD LEWIS7, LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 15, 1949. She
married HIMANCHU SHAH 1973 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He was born 1945 in
India.
HIMANCHU SHAH and KAREN BAUMAN: Marriage: 1973, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Children of KAREN BAUMAN and HIMANCHU SHAH are:
i. JUSTIN9 SHAH, b. 1976, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; m. MRS
JUSTIN SHAH, Sep 2009, India.
Marriage: Sep 2009, India
ii. BRIANA SHAH, b. 1979, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. KINU SHAH, b. 1982, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
KINU SHAH: Also Known As: Hilary
338. CAROL8 BAUMAN (HAROLD LEWIS7, LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1961 in Natrona Heights,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married BRIAN T. ARSENAULT. He was born 1963.
Residence: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Children of CAROL BAUMAN and BRIAN ARSENAULT are:
i. GRANT9 ARSENAULT, b. 1997, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
ii. NICOLE ARSENAULT, b. 2000, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
iii. LINDSEY ARSENAULT, b. 2003, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
339. LYNETTE8 BAUMAN (ARTHUR HARVEY7, LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5,
MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1958. She married (1)
BART PONCE. She married (2) MATHEW RIVA.
Children of LYNETTE BAUMAN and MATHEW RIVA are:
i. SARA9 RIVA.
ii. MATHEW RIVA.
340. LINDA8 HARTIG (DOROTHY JEAN7 BAUMAN, LINDA EDITH6 BICKET, MATTHEW
HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1949. She
married (1) M. T. J. LATONA. She married (2) ROBERT GIBSON.
LINDA HARTIG: Education: Graduate of Grove City College, Pennsylvania
Child of LINDA HARTIG and ROBERT GIBSON is:
468. i. WALTER9 GIBSON.
341. JOHN8 WATSON (ANNIE7 BECKETT, JOHN6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) He married INA FERGUSON.
Children of JOHN WATSON and INA FERGUSON are:
i. DAVID9 WATSON.
ii. CLARE WATSON.
iii. JOANNE WATSON.
342. MAUDE8 BECKETT (ROBERT SAMUEL7, JOHN6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) She married SAMMY DOUGLAS.
Child of MAUDE BECKETT and SAMMY DOUGLAS is:
i. THOMAS9 DOUGLAS.
343. GEORGE BECKETT8 QUINN (ANNIE ELIZABETH7 BECKETT, GEORGE6, WILLIAM5,
JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 1932 in "Laurel Hill",
Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Ireland. He married BETTY BROWN in Co., Antrim,
Ireland. She was born Jan 1933 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
GEORGE BECKETT QUINN: Occupation: Farmer
Residence: "Laurel Hill", Ballinderry, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
GEORGE QUINN and BETTY BROWN: Marriage: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of GEORGE QUINN and BETTY BROWN are:
i. ROSEMARY9 QUINN.
ii. PATRICIA QUINN.
iii. ANDREW QUINN.
iv. DAVID QUINN.
344. MORRIS8 HOUSTON (MOLLIE7 BECKETT, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married (2) DAUGHTER JOAN.
Children of MORRIS HOUSTON are:
i. JUDITH9 HOUSTON.
ii. DAVID HOUSTON.
iii. PETER HOUSTON.
345. FRED8 BECKETT (JOSEPH C.7, JOSHUA6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) He married JANET TODD.
Children of FRED BECKETT and JANET TODD are:
i. BARBARA9 BECKETT.
ii. PAULINE BECKETT.
346. MOLLY8 BECKETT (JOSEPH C.7, JOSHUA6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) She married ROBERT MARTIN.
Child of MOLLY BECKETT and ROBERT MARTIN is:
i. ROBERTA9 MARTIN.
347. ROBERT8 BECKETT (WILLIAM GEORGE7, JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4,
THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1947 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. He
married DOREEN ANDERSON.
ROBERT BECKETT: B.A. Agriculture, Queens University Belfast
Occupation: Minister
Residence: Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children of ROBERT BECKETT and DOREEN ANDERSON are:
i. RACHAEL9 BECKETT, b. 1983.
ii. STEPHEN BECKETT, b. 1985.
iii. CATHERINE BECKETT, b. 1987.
iv. DAVID BECKETT, b. 1990.
348. JOHN8 BECKETT (WILLIAM GEORGE7, JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1950 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married
ELIZABETH ANNET. She was born 1957.
JOHN BECKETT: Triplet: John, William and Joan
Occupation: Farmer, England
Children of JOHN BECKETT and ELIZABETH ANNET are:
i. SARAH9 BECKETT, b. 1978.
ii. GEORGE BECKETT, b. 1980.
SGT. GEORGE BECKETT: Career, British Royal Marines,
Served In Iraq: 2003.
iii. SAMUEL BECKETT, b. 1982.
iv. MARY JO BECKETT, b. 1984.
349. WILLIAM GEORGE8 BECKETT (WILLIAM GEORGE7, JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5,
JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1950 in Co., Antrim, Northern
Ireland. He married DOREEN GILBERT. She was born 1958.
Children of WILLIAM BECKETT and DOREEN GILBERT are:
i. ESTHER9 BECKETT, b. 1979.
ii. RUTH BECKETT, b. 1980.
iii. ROSEMARY BECKETT, b. 1981.
iv. THOMAS BECKETT, b. 1984.
v. WILLIAM GEORGE BECKETT, b. 1988.
350. JOAN8 BECKETT (WILLIAM GEORGE7, JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1950 in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. She married
SON BLAIR in Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland. He was born in Co., Antrim,
Northern Ireland.
Residence: Moira Rd. Ballinderry, Lisburn, Co., Antrim
JOAN BECKETT: Occupation: School teacher.
JOAN BECKETT and Mr. BLAIR : Marriage: Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland
Child of JOAN BECKETT and SON BLAIR is:
i. HAZEL9 BLAIR, b. 1975.
351. ROBERT CLINTON8 BECKETT (JOSEPH HENRY7, JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4,
THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1939. He married MISS BONNITA LEE. She was
born 1943.
ROBERT CLINTON BECKETT: Residence: 2010, Bloomingdale, Michigan
Children of ROBERT BECKETT and MISS LEE are:
i. MICHAEL ANDREW9 BECKETT, b. 1963.
ii. NATHANIEL SCOTT BECKETT, b. 1979.
352. MARY JO8 BECKETT (JOSEPH HENRY7, JOSEPH HENRY6, WILLIAM5, JOHN4,
THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1946 in Nigeria. She married RICHARD
FREDERICK MEYER.
MARY JO BECKETT: Residence: San Diego Co., California
Children of MARY BECKETT and RICHARD MEYER are:
469. i. GREGORY RICHARD9 MEYER, b. 1968.
470. ii. JASON FREDERICK MEYER, b. 1969.
471. iii. JEFFREY JOSEPH MEYER, b. 1970.
353. VINCENT EARL8 WHITE (LAURA JANE7 COPELAND, ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5,
ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 23, 1913 in Watrous,
Saskatchewan, Canada. He married IVY ANDERSON.
Child of VINCENT WHITE and IVY ANDERSON is:
i. BRIAN9 WHITE, b. May 29, 1942.
354. SHIRLEY THERESA8 COPELAND (EARL MINTO7, ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5,
ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Toronto, Canada.. She married
JOHN WILLIAM TURNER. He died in Lives in King City, Ontario, Canada..
Children of SHIRLEY COPELAND and JOHN TURNER are:
i. MARLENE9 TURNER, m. BILL MILLER; b. Lives in King City, Ontario, Canada.;
d. is a policeman..
ii. DEBBIE TURNER.
355. RUTH FRANCIS8 COPELAND (EARL MINTO7, ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5,
ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married STEPHEN GULAS. He died in Live
in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada..
Children of RUTH COPELAND and STEPHEN GULAS are:
i. THOMAS9 GULAS.
ii. EARL GULAS.
iii. MARIE DALE GULAS.
356. HELEN JOYCE8 COPELAND (EARL MINTO7, ELIZABETH6 BECKETT, THOMAS5,
ROBERT4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married DONALD C. JONES.
Children of HELEN COPELAND and DONALD JONES are:
i. BRENDA9 JONES.
ii. CARL JONES.
iii. MICHAEL JONES.
357. JOHN8 BALLANCE (GEORGE7, ALBERT EDWARD6, JAMES5, MARGARET4 BECKETT,
THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1938. He married SAMARIA GREGG.
Children of JOHN BALLANCE and SAMARIA GREGG are:
472. i. WILLIAM M.9 BALLANCE.
ii. JACOLINE BALLANCE.
358. JAMES8 BUSSEY (CLARENCE MAXWELL7, MARGARET JANE6 BALLANCE, JAMES5,
MARGARET4 BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married DAUGHTER WATSON.
Children of JAMES BUSSEY and DAUGHTER WATSON are:
i. SON9 BUSSEY.
ii. SON BUSSEY, m. DAUGHTER HIGASHIYAMA.
359. PETER KOLB8 DANNER (WILLIAM MASON DANNER7 JR., WILLIAM MASON DANNER6
SR., ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jan 10, 1936 in San Jose, California. He married ZURIEL ELIZEBETH
LELANDE Sep 12, 1959. She was born Nov 17, 1936 in Laguna Beach, California,
and died May 29, 2002 in Palo Alto, California.
PETER DANNER and ZURIEL LELANDE: Marriage: Sep 12, 1959
Children of PETER DANNER and ZURIEL LELANDE are:
473. i. COLETTE LIBBY9 DANNER, b. Jan 19, 1963, Palo Alto, California.
474. ii. ERIC MASON DANNER, b. Jul 23, 1964, Palo Alto, California.
360. LOIS ANNE8 STENDER (LOIS RUTLEDGE7 DANNER, WILLIAM MASON DANNER6 SR.,
ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1937 in Montclair, New Jersey. She married GERVIS HINN 1959.
GERVIS HINN: Also Known As: Jerry
GERVIS HINN and LOIS STENDER: Marriage: 1959
Children of LOIS STENDER and GERVIS HINN are:
i. DANNER9 HINN, b. 1959.
ii. MASON RUTLEDGE HINN, b. 1961.
iii. HEIDI HINN, b. 1964.
iv. HILAMAR PAUL HINN, b. 1966.
361. CHARLES DANNER8 STENDER I (LOIS RUTLEDGE7 DANNER, WILLIAM MASON DANNER6
SR., ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Feb 28, 1940 in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, and died Jan 01, 1990 in
Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. He married JANE ETHEL BECKETT
1965 in California, daughter of ERNEST BECKETT and ETHEL TAYLOR. She was born
Aug 19, 1940 in Bell, California.
CHARLES STENDER and JANE BECKETT: Marriage: 1965, California
Children of CHARLES STENDER and JANE BECKETT are:
475. i. CHARLES DANNER9 STENDER II, b. Mar 28, 1968, Long Beach, California.
ii. STACEY STENDER, b. Dec 27, 1969, Long Beach, California.
Residence: Santa Barbara, California
362. DAVID ALLEN8 DANNER (WILLIAM EARL7, SAMUEL ERNEST6, ELIZABETH STEWART5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 18, 1925 in
Iowa City, Iowa. He married DORTHY LINNAN Jun 30, 1948 in Thomas More Chapel,
Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of CHARLES LINNAN and AGNAS WALSH. She was born 1925
in Pocahontas, Iowa.
DAVID ALLEN DANNER: Education: University of Iowa
Residence: 1994, Western Springs, Illinois
DORTHY LINNAN: Education: American Institute of Business, Des Moines, Iowa
DAVID DANNER and DORTHY LINNAN: Marriage: Jun 30, 1948, Thomas More Chapel,
Iowa City, Iowa
Children of DAVID DANNER and DORTHY LINNAN are:
i. SON9 DANNER.
ii. SON DANNER.
iii. SON DANNER.
iv. DAUGHTER DANNER.
363. MARILYN RUTH8 DANNER (WILLIAM EARL7, SAMUEL ERNEST6, ELIZABETH STEWART5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 23, 1927 in
Iowa City, Iowa. She married RALPH E. IRISH, son of JESSE IRISH and DAUGHTER
MARGARET. He was born Feb 22, 1917, and died Jul 26, 1993 in Amarillo, Randall
Co., Texas.
MARILYN RUTH DANNER: Education: Nurse-University of Iowa
Residence: 1994, Amarillo, Texas
RALPH E IRISH b. 22 Feb 1917 d. 26 Jul 1993 in Amarillo, Randall Co., TX.
79109. SSN 524-50-7633 Issued in Colorado
Children of MARILYN DANNER and RALPH IRISH are:
i. DAUGHTER9 IRISH, b. Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas.
ii. MARY LIZETTE IRISH, b. 1954, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas; m. JAMES
VINCENT GRAZULIS; b. 1959.
Residence: 2009, Littleton, Colorado
iii. CATHERINE T. IRISH, b. 1964, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas; m. DALE
GREAVES; b. 1963.
Residence: 2009, Great Neck, New York
364. NORWOOD CLARK8 LEWIS II (MABLE HELEN7 DANNER, SAMUEL ERNEST6, ELIZABETH
STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 08,
1925. He married BETTY LEWIS.
Children of NORWOOD LEWIS and BETTY LEWIS are:
i. SHARL9 LEWIS.
476. ii. GARY LEWIS.
365. HENRY WILLIAM8 LEWIS (MABLE HELEN7 DANNER, SAMUEL ERNEST6, ELIZABETH
STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 23,
1931. He married DAUGHTER SHERRY.
Children of HENRY LEWIS and DAUGHTER SHERRY are:
i. HEIDI9 LEWIS, m. MARK MOTTET.
Residence: 1994, Minneapolis, Minnesota
ii. CATHY LEWIS.
iii. TERRESA LEWIS.
iv. TRACY LEWIS.
Generation No. 9
366. RUSSELL D.9 WELTON (RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY
JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 02,
1925 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married DAUGHTER MARGARET.
She was born Sep 29, 1915, and died Dec 07, 1982.
Children of RUSSELL WELTON and DAUGHTER MARGARET are:
477. i. CAROL ANNE10 WELTON, b. Jul 07, 1947.
478. ii. JANE MARIE WELTON, b. Oct 12, 1948.
479. iii. DALE GREGORY WELTON, b. May 09, 1954.
367. PAUL A.9 WELTON (RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY
JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 28,
1928 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Dec 11, 1997 in St.
Marys, Pennsylvania. He married BETTY WALLENGREN Sep 05, 1950. She was born
Apr 24.
PAUL WELTON and BETTY WALLENGREN: Marriage: Sep 05, 1950
Children of PAUL WELTON and BETTY WALLENGREN are:
480. i. PAULETTE10 WELTON, b. May 18, 1952.
ii. JOHN WELTON, b. Jul 30, 1954; d. Aug 02, 1954.
481. iii. WENDY LYNN WELTON, b. Feb 26, 1957.
iv. BRIAN WELTON, b. Sep 12, 1958; d. Sep 18, 1958.
v. PENELOPE LEE WELTON, b. Jul 25, 1966; m. BRYAN SHOBERT; b. Aug 31.
vi. SCOTT ALLAN WELTON, b. Feb 20, 1969.
368. CHARLOTTE LAVONNE9 WELTON (RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON,
MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec
01, 1934 in Tarentum, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married VINCENT MURRAY
Oct 12, 1957. He was born Jul 19, 1926.
VINCENT MURRAY: Also Known As: Pete
VINCENT MURRAY and CHARLOTTE WELTON: Marriage: Oct 12, 1957
Children of CHARLOTTE WELTON and VINCENT MURRAY are:
i. ARRON JOHN10 MURRAY, b. Jul 20, 1958; d. Aug 20, 1983.
482. ii. BLAINE PAUL MURRAY, b. May 04, 1960.
369. DARREL ESTELLE9 GREGORY (MAY DENNIS8, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 27, 1924,
and died Dec 25, 1984 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She
married MERIL THOMAS HOAK Sep 20, 1946. He was born Aug 23, 1929, and died Jul
19, 1999 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
MERIL HOAK and DARREL GREGORY: Marriage: Sep 20, 1946
Children of DARREL GREGORY and MERIL HOAK are:
i. LINDA ELAINE10 HOAK, b. Jan 22, 1952, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania; m. (1) SON SUKALA; m. (2) KENNETH KAMMERDEINER; m. (3) DAN SUKAKA.
483. ii. DAVID THOMAS HOAK, b. Sep 21, 1954, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
370. NANCY CAROLYN9 GREGORY (MAY DENNIS8, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 20, 1931
in Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married WILLIAM FINLEY May 11,
1957. He was born May 01, 1931.
WILLIAM FINLEY and NANCY GREGORY: Marriage: May 11, 1957
Children of NANCY GREGORY and WILLIAM FINLEY are:
i. CAROL ANN10 FINLEY, b. Apr 25, 1961.
ii. JOAN FINLEY, b. Apr 01, 1964; m. KEVIN COUGHHEY.
484. iii. JANE FINLEY, b. Apr 01, 1964.
371. DONNA K.9 GEPHART (ANNE FLORENCE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY
JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 27,
1947. She married RICHARD PALM Apr 19, 1969.
RICHARD PALM and DONNA GEPHART: Marriage: Apr 19, 1969
Children of DONNA GEPHART and RICHARD PALM are:
i. LINDA ANNE10 PALM, b. Sep 26, 1973, Illinois.
ii. BRIAN PALM, b. May 08, 1978, Illinois.
372. JACQUELINE9 GREGORY (RICHARD HOWARD8, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 15, 1950
in Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married CHARLES A. RAUZAN
Apr 20, 1985 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
CHARLES RAUZAN and JACQUELINE GREGORY: Marriage: Apr 20, 1985, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Child of JACQUELINE GREGORY and CHARLES RAUZAN is:
i. BRITTANY10 RAUZAN, b. Nov 25, 1990, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
373. GARY DENNIS9 JOHNS (MARTHA EMILY8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY
JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 03,
1946 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) VICKI LEE
COSTAN Jun 20, 1970 in Elkton, Maryland. She was born Jul 24, 1947. He
married (2) ROSEANN VARTENEE KURJIAN Jun 29, 1991 in Kona, Hawaii. She was
born Oct 27, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan.
Residence: Los Angeles, California
GARY JOHNS and VICKI LEE COSTAN : Marriage: Jun 20, 1970, Elkton, Maryland
GARY JOHNS and ROSEANN KURJIAN: Marriage: Jun 29, 1991, Kona, Hawaii
Children of GARY JOHNS and ROSEANN KURJIAN are:
i. PENNSYLVANIA WOLFE10 JOHNS, b. Apr 01, 1990, Los Angeles, California.
Penn's Armenian baptismal name is Harouton. He was named after his
Grandfather, Krikor Jurjian. Haroutun Kurjians's birth name was Nighos
Khirimian.
ii. DOMINIC GREGORY JOHNS, b. Jun 23, 1992, Los Angeles, California.
Dominic's Armenian baptismal name is Krikor. He was named after his great
grandfather, Krikor Jurjian
(Khirimian) Krikor and his wife Akat were killed by the Turks in the
Armenian Massacre of 1916.
374. DIANNE MARCIA9 JOHNS (MARTHA EMILY8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON,
MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug
17, 1947 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married WAYNE
THOMAS GERARD STREYLE. He was born Feb 07, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Child of DIANNE JOHNS and WAYNE STREYLE is:
i. JENNIFER RENEE10 STREYLE, b. Apr 25, 1970, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
375. MARY JANE9 THOMPSON (ROBERT JOHN8, JOHN BECKETT7, MARY JANE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 22, 1943 in Butler,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married JOHN G. MCDOWELL Feb 15, 1964 in West
Subury Borough, Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, son of JOHN MCDOWELL and MISS
HELEN. He was born Nov 10, 1937.
JOHN MCDOWELL and MARY THOMPSON: Marriage: Feb 15, 1964, West Subury Borough,
Butler, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of MARY THOMPSON and JOHN MCDOWELL are:
i. SCOTT ALLEN10 MCDOWELL, b. Jul 12, 1965, Butler Co., Pennsylvania; m.
KAREN JANE ANDERSON; b. Abt. 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Residence: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
485. ii. ERIC JOHN MCDOWELL, b. Aug 02, 1967, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
376. RUSSELL FRANK9 SWARTZLANDER (SARAH ELLEN8 GAISER, ALICE7 BLACKBURN,
SARAH EMILY6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Mar 06, 1922, and died Mar 12, 2005 in Fenelton, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He
married JEAN SMITMAN.
Children of RUSSELL SWARTZLANDER and JEAN SMITMAN are:
i. RUSSELL10 SWARTZLANDER II, b. Sep 20.
ii. SUE SWARTZLANDER, b. Oct 1949.
377. JERRY D.9 GAISER (DONALD E.8, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1940 in Boggsville,
Pennsylvania. He married RUTH ANN NOBLE. She was born 1943.
Children of JERRY GAISER and RUTH NOBLE are:
i. AMY SUE10 GAISER, m. ROBERT FOERTSCH.
ii. BETH ANN GAISER.
iii. PAMELA DAWN GAISER.
378. LARRY C.9 GAISER (DONALD E.8, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1942 in Boggsville,
Pennsylvania. He married BETTY LOUISE COUSINS. She was born 1943 in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania.
LARRY C. GAISER: Military: US Navy
Occupation: Contractor
Residence: Matthews, North Carolina
Children of LARRY GAISER and BETTY COUSINS are:
i. SHERRY LOUISE10 GAISER, b. 1967.
ii. BRANDE MICHELLE GAISER, b. 1972.
379. KAREN9 FRANTZ (ANNA G.8 GAISER, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married SON SANDERS.
Children of KAREN FRANTZ and SON SANDERS are:
i. DAUGHTER10 SANDERS, m. SON ABOUTJ.
486. ii. DAUGHTER SANDERS.
380. LINDA9 FRANTZ (ANNA G.8 GAISER, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married SON HAWKES.
Child of LINDA FRANTZ and SON HAWKES is:
487. i. SON10 HAWKES.
381. SUE9 FRANTZ (ANNA G.8 GAISER, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Boggsville,
Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married (1) ROBERT HAGLE. She married (2)
RANDY EWING. He died Oct 29, 1973.
Child of SUE FRANTZ and RANDY EWING is:
i. DAUGHTER10 EWING.
382. KARL GEORGE9 GAISER (CONRAD ALBERT8, GEORGE ALBERT7, REBECCA MONROE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married MARY
ELIZABETH WALKER.
Child of KARL GAISER and MARY WALKER is:
i. DALE10 GAISER.
383. KATHY JANE9 GAISER (GEORGE KENNETH8, GEORGE ALBERT7, REBECCA MONROE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 02, 1950.
She married JOSEPH KOPAC. He was born Jul 24, 1950.
Children of KATHY GAISER and JOSEPH KOPAC are:
i. JOEY10 KOPAC, b. Feb 27, 1969.
ii. JIMMY ARTHUR KOPAC, b. Aug 18, 1971.
384. KIRK KENNETH9 GAISER (GEORGE KENNETH8, GEORGE ALBERT7, REBECCA MONROE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 15, 1960
in Hospital, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. He married JUDY LYNN WALTER.
Child of KIRK GAISER and JUDY WALTER is:
i. JASON MICHEAL10 GAISER, b. Jun 11, 1984.
385. EVERETT LEROY9 STEPP (EVERETT LEROY8, AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA MONROE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married MISS
PAULA.
Children of EVERETT STEPP and MISS PAULA are:
i. TRACY10 STEPP.
ii. GREGORY STEPP.
386. SHIRLEY KAY9 STEPP (EVERETT LEROY8, AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA MONROE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married WILLIAM
FILGROVE.
Children of SHIRLEY STEPP and WILLIAM FILGROVE are:
i. DEBORAH10 FILGROVE.
ii. MEGHAN FILGROVE.
387. SHARON RUTH9 ETZEL (RUTH ESTHER8 STEPP, AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA
MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec
13, 1959 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She married (1) JEFFREY ALAN KIRK Nov
10, 1980 in St Mary’s Catholic Church, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. She
married (2) LEO JOSEPH ROSENBAUER III Jun 28, 1986 in St Mary’s Catholic
Church, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He was born Feb 18, 1961.
JEFFREY KIRK and SHARON ETZEL: Marriage: Nov 10, 1980, St Mary’s Catholic
Church, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
LEO JOSEPH ROSENBAUER III: Occupation: Architect, Draftsman
LEO ROSENBAUER and SHARON ETZEL: Marriage: Jun 28, 1986, St Mary’s Catholic
Church, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Children of SHARON ETZEL and LEO ROSENBAUER are:
i. MELISSA MARIE10 ROSENBAUER, b. Jun 15, 1987.
ii. LEO JOSEPH ROSENBAUER IIII, b. Feb 19, 1989.
iii. MELANIE MAE ROSENBAUER, b. Apr 11, 1990.
388. RICHARD ALVIN9 ETZEL (RUTH ESTHER8 STEPP, AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA
MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr
06, 1961 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. He married MARY ANN WINTERS Sep 14, 1991
in St Paul’s Church, Butler, Pennsylvania. She was born Apr 16, 1965.
RICHARD ALVIN ETZEL: Owner of Etzel’s Auto body
Butler Co., Pennsylvania
RICHARD ETZEL and MARY WINTERS: Marriage: Sep 14, 1991, St Paul’s Church,
Butler, Pennsylvania
Children of RICHARD ETZEL and MARY WINTERS are:
i. ADAM RICHARD10 ETZEL, b. Aug 22, 1993.
ii. BRIAN MICHAEL ETZEL, b. Feb 04, 1995.
iii. MARK ERIC ETZEL, b. Jul 24, 1997.
389. CAROL SUSAN9 ETZEL (RUTH ESTHER8 STEPP, AGNAS MAE7 GAISER, REBECCA
MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May
24, 1966 in Butler Memorial Hospital , Butler, Pennsylvania. She married (1)
DAVID MARTIN JAILLET May 17, 1985. He was born Feb 22, 1966 in Butler Co.,
Pennsylvania. She married (2) EDWARD HARRY HANS Sep 03, 1993 in McConnell’s
Mills , Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
DAVID JAILLET and CAROL ETZEL: Marriage: May 17, 1985
EDWARD HANS and CAROL ETZEL: Marriage: Sep 03, 1993, McConnell’s Mills ,
Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Child of CAROL ETZEL and DAVID JAILLET is:
i. BRANDON RICHARD10 JAILLET, b. Dec 10, 1988, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; d. Dec
10, 1988.
Stillborn, two months early
Buried on top of Alvin L Etzel at St Mary’s cemetery
Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Burial: St Mary’s Assumption, Herman, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Child of CAROL ETZEL and EDWARD HANS is:
ii. GARRETT EDWARD10 HANS, b. Sep 27, 1994, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
390. KATHY9 BAKER (HAROLD8, MARY BELLE7 MILLEN, JESSIE LEE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married RANDY KEELEY.
RANDY KEELEY: Occupation: Minister in the state of New York
Children of KATHY BAKER and RANDY KEELEY are:
i. MELISSA10 BAKER.
ii. KIMBERLY BAKER.
iii. KEVIN BAKER.
391. KEITH9 BAKER (HAROLD8, MARY BELLE7 MILLEN, JESSIE LEE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married SHAREN KAISER.
KEITH BAKER: Keith is a graduate from the Culinary Institute of America,
worked as a chef and then into restaurant management
Residence: Delaware
Children of KEITH BAKER and SHAREN KAISER are:
i. MICHELLE10 BAKER.
ii. JENNIFER BAKER.
iii. JOHN BAKER.
iv. LAURA BAKER.
392. DAVID9 BAKER (HAROLD8, MARY BELLE7 MILLEN, JESSIE LEE6 BECKETT,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married DEBRAH PALMER.
DAVID BAKER: David worked in management for Delvest Foundry, now as a mechanic
for Pepperidge Farm Inc.
Residence: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Children of DAVID BAKER and DEBRAH PALMER are:
i. AMANDA10 BAKER.
ii. BRET BAKER.
iii. BRYAN BAKER.
iv. SAMANTHA BAKER.
393. KAREN SUE9 KEPPLE (BARBARA LYNN8 BECKETT, WILBUR MERLE7, JOHN GRAHAM6,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 22, 1967. She
married JAMES SHURINA. He was born Sep 24, 1962.
Children of KAREN KEPPLE and JAMES SHURINA are:
i. STEVEN JAMES10 SHURINA, b. Oct 02, 1999.
ii. THOMAS RYAN SHURINA, b. Sep 23, 2000.
394. CRAIG ALAN9 KEPPLE (BARBARA LYNN8 BECKETT, WILBUR MERLE7, JOHN GRAHAM6,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 26, 1970. He
married MISS KAREN.
Child of CRAIG KEPPLE and MISS KAREN is:
i. ELIZABETH10 KEPPLE.
395. BRIAN SCOTT9 STANKO (DIANE KAY8 BECKETT, PAUL GRAHAM7, JOHN GRAHAM6,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 30, 1970 in
Okinawa, Japan. He married SANDRA HANSOTTE Sep 07, 1996 in Unknown. She was
born Feb 06, 1970 in McGee Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
BRIAN STANKO and SANDRA HANSOTTE: Marriage: Sep 07, 1996, Unknown
Child of BRIAN STANKO and SANDRA HANSOTTE is:
i. MATTHEW ALEXANDER10 STANKO, b. Jul 08, 1999, McGee Hospital, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
396. NEAL DAVID9 MCNUTT (KAREN SUE8 BECKETT, PAUL GRAHAM7, JOHN GRAHAM6,
MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 11, 1976 in
Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He married LAURA LOUISE PRESTON Jun 07, 1998 in St.
Daniel's Lutheran Church, Robesonia, Pennsylvania. She was born Feb 26, 1975.
NEAL MCNUTT and LAURA PRESTON: Marriage: Jun 07, 1998, St. Daniel's Lutheran
Church, Robesonia, Pennsylvania
Children of NEAL MCNUTT and LAURA PRESTON are:
i. ANNA LOUISE10 MCNUTT, b. Aug 14, 2002, Reading Hospital, Reading,
Pennsylvania.
ii. RYAN RAY MCNUTT, b. Jan 01, 2005.
iii. THOMAS PRESTON MCNUTT, b. Nov 09, 2006.
397. THOMAS9 BURNS (ROBERT8, SARAH ELLEN7 BECKETT, THOMAS WILLIAM6, MATILDA5,
WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 29, 1960 in Crumlin, Co.,
Antrim, Ireland. He married MRS. THOMAS BURNS.
THOMAS BURNS: Occupation: Electrician.
Residence: Ballynadrintagh, Co., Antrim, Crumlin, Ireland
Children of THOMAS BURNS and MRS. BURNS are:
i. ROBERT10 BURNS.
ii. PATRICK BURNS.
398. MARGARET ROSE9 BURNS (ROBERT8, SARAH ELLEN7 BECKETT, THOMAS WILLIAM6,
MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 05, 1962 in
Crumlin, Co., Antrim, Ireland. She married JAMES HENRY. He was born Aug 28,
1958 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
MARGARET ROSE BURNS: Occupation: Housewife
Children of MARGARET BURNS and JAMES HENRY are:
i. SARAH10 HENRY, b. Apr 03, 1989.
ii. PATRICK HENRY, b. Jun 29, 1991.
399. SHERYL GRACE9 KING (LUCY IRENE8 PRIDMORE, JOSEPHINE KATHLINE BRIDGET7
BECKETT, JOSEPH6, MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar
27, 1953 in Western Australia. She married BRIAN THOMAS MILENTIS in Australia.
He was born in Australia.
SHERYL GRACE KING: Residence: Greenwood, Western Australia
BRIAN MILENTIS and SHERYL KING: Marriage: Australia
Children of SHERYL KING and BRIAN MILENTIS are:
i. REBECCA JANE10 MILENTIS, b. Sep 03, 1975.
ii. STEPHEN MICHAEL MILENTIS, b. Oct 11, 1979.
iii. BEN ANTHONY MILENTIS, b. Oct 15, 1983.
400. ROBERT JOHN9 BECKETT (JOHN RICHARD JOSEPH8, RICHARD JAMES7, JOSEPH6,
MATILDA5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 06, 1955 in Western
Australia. He married JUDY GUINAN. She was born in Australia.
ROBERT JOHN BECKETT: Residence: Ballajura, Western Australia
Children of ROBERT BECKETT and JUDY GUINAN are:
i. MISHA JULIE ANN10 BECKETT, b. Jan 30, 1983, Ballajura, Western Australia.
ii. JAMES ROBERT JOHN BECKETT, b. Apr 24, 1985, Ballajura, Western Australia.
iii. EMILY BECKETT, b. 1995, Ballajura, Western Australia.
401. KENNETH EDWARD9 BECKETT (WILLIAM ROBERT8, WILLIAM F.7, WILLIAM C.6,
WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 07, 1959 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married AUDREY JEAN RODGERS.
Residence: 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Children of KENNETH BECKETT and AUDREY RODGERS are:
i. KENNETH EDWARD10 BECKETT II, b. Jul 19, 1989.
ii. AUDREY DIANE BECKETT, b. Feb 23, 1994.
402. NORBERT ANTHONY MICHALSKI9 JR. (LEONA MARY8 DERRICK, WILLIAM JOSEPH7,
CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Sep 07, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He married
(1) PEGGIE SCHNEIDER. She was born Abt. 1948. He married (2) ANITA MARIE
GRIFFITH. She was born Dec 23, 1950.
Children of NORBERT JR. and ANITA GRIFFITH are:
488. i. JOSEPH ANTHONY10 MICHALSKI, b. Jan 22, 1979, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. JEFFERY VINCENT MICHALSKI, b. Oct 12, 1981, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania.
403. ROBERT EARL9 STROHM (JOHN ROLAND8, ELIZABETH AGNES7 RAMBO, ELIZABETH
MAE6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Oct 04, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, and died Mar 30, 2006
in Harmar Village Care Center, Cheswick, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He
married GLORIA SMITH.
Robert E. Strohm
Aspinwall
Robert Earl Strohm, 79, of Aspinwall, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 in Harmar
Village Care Center, Cheswick.
Born Oct. 4, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John Roland Sr. and
Elizabeth Agnes Rambo Strohm. A resident of Aspinwall his entire life, he was
employed by Duquesne Light as head of the stores department in Penn Hills. He
was a member of Masonic Lodge #729.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Smith
Strohm; a grandson, Eric Richter; and a sister, Betty Lou Kernan. He is
survived by two sons, Robert (Cheryl) Strohm Jr., of New Kensington, and Karl
Strohm, of Brackenridge; three daughters, Karen (Mark) Knapp, of Aspinwall,
Kathie (Keith) Schiller, of Gibsonia, and Robin Shields, of New Kensington;
three granddaughters, Dana (Matt) Wolfe-Stanislaw, of Monroeville, Danielle
(Jarrod) Wolfe-Miller, of Reserve Township, and Lisa Richter (fiancé, Dan), of
Jupiter, Fla.; and two brothers, John (Mary Jane) Strohm, of Katy, Texas, and
William (Janie) Strohm, of Leechburg.
Friends were received in the Joseph J. Cardaro Funeral Home, 1125 Kenneth
Ave., New Kensington, where services were held with the Rev. Don M. Bolls
officiating. Interment was in Allegheny County Memorial Park, Pittsburgh. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American
Parkinson's Disease Association, 490 E. North Ave., Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA
15212
John son of John, my dad always called him Jack
STROHM, John R., 81, of Katy, Texas, formerly of Aspinwall, died June 23,2006.
Kyper Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)
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Steve Strohm
Children of ROBERT STROHM and GLORIA SMITH are:
i. ROBERT EARL10 STROHM, m. MISS CHERYL.
ii. KARL STROHM.
iii. KAREN STROHM, m. MARK KNAPP.
iv. KATHIE STROHM, m. KEITH SCHILLER.
v. ROBIN STROHM, m. SON SHIELDS.
404. STEVEN ANTHONY9 STROHM (WILLIAM THOMAS8, ELIZABETH AGNES7 RAMBO,
ELIZABETH MAE6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Abt. 1962 in Pennsylvania. He married MISS DAUGHTER SUSAN DIANNE.
She was born Abt. 1960.
Residence: South Carolina
Children of STEVEN STROHM and DAUGHTER DIANNE are:
i. JOHN10 STROHM.
ii. BRYAN STROHM.
iii. MICHAEL STROHM.
405. HARRY THOMPSON9 BRUNDIDGE IV (ELIZABETH C.8 FORTNEY, MARY E.7 SHENKEL,
MARGARET6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1948. He married KATHALEEN ELIZABETH BRUNDIDGE. She was born 1955.
Children of HARRY BRUNDIDGE and KATHALEEN BRUNDIDGE are:
i. JENNIFER SUSAN10 BRUNDIDGE, b. 1976, El Segundo, California.
ii. KATHALEEN E. BRUNDIDGE, b. 1980, El Segundo, California.
406. DAVID DUDLEY9 MACFIGGEN (JEAN M.8 DUDLEY, THORA7 MEEHAN, DAVID BECKETT6,
CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 28, 1947
in Erie, Pennsylvania. He married JANICE MARGARET JEMOLA. She was born Jan
11, 1949 in Syracuse, New York.
Children of DAVID MACFIGGEN and JANICE JEMOLA are:
489. i. JAMES DAVID10 MACFIGGEN, b. Oct 09, 1970, Syracuse, New York.
ii. SCOTT MICHAEL MACFIGGEN, b. Jul 11, 1972, Syracuse, New York.
iii. JASON MATTHEW MACFIGGEN, b. Apr 16, 1986, Fresno, California.
407. DALE HAROLD9 MACFIGGEN (JEAN M.8 DUDLEY, THORA7 MEEHAN, DAVID BECKETT6,
CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 25, 1949
in Erie, Pennsylvania. He married ELLA JEAN BALLAND Jun 25, 1973. She was
born Apr 1947.
DALE HAROLD MACFIGGEN: Military service: Jun 1971, Commissioned, ROTC, USAF,
Germany and Korea.
Occupation: Captain, American Airlines
Retirement: 1991, Major, USAF
DALE MACFIGGEN and ELLA BALLAND: Marriage: Jun 25, 1973
Children of DALE MACFIGGEN and ELLA BALLAND are:
i. SAMANTHA10 MACFIGGEN.
ii. LORELEI MACFIGGEN.
iii. BRADLEY BALLARD MACFIGGEN, b. Sep 19, 1968.
408. DEBORAH JEAN9 MACFIGGEN (JEAN M.8 DUDLEY, THORA7 MEEHAN, DAVID BECKETT6,
CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 04, 1950
in Erie, Pennsylvania. She married GORDON VICTOR PARMELEE. He was born Jun
14, 1940.
Child of DEBORAH MACFIGGEN and GORDON PARMELEE is:
i. DANIEL VICTOR10 PARMELEE, b. Mar 02, 1990.
409. CARL WILLIAM9 GRAFTON II (HELEN GRACE8 HARBISON, EFFIE MAY7 BECKETT,
JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He
married MISS DONNA M..
Children of CARL GRAFTON and MISS M. are:
i. MARCY A.10 GRAFTON, m. BRIAN MATSON.
ii. RICHARD T. GRAFTON.
410. DONALD ERWIN9 GRAFTON (MILDRED ELIZABETH8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7,
JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1944. He married VIRGINIA RUTH WINTER Oct 02, 1965.
DONALD GRAFTON and VIRGINIA WINTER: Marriage: Oct 02, 1965
Children of DONALD GRAFTON and VIRGINIA WINTER are:
i. SUSAN ELIZABETH10 GRAFTON, b. 1966; m. THOMAS J. EDGINGTON.
ii. DOUGLAS ERWIN GRAFTON, b. 1971.
411. RICHARD MICHAEL9 GRAFTON (MILDRED ELIZABETH8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7,
JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born 1949. He married SHARON DIANE SMITH Oct 1970.
RICHARD GRAFTON and SHARON SMITH: Marriage: Oct 1970
Children of RICHARD GRAFTON and SHARON SMITH are:
i. SONJA DIANE10 GRAFTON, b. 1970.
ii. RENEE MICHALE GRAFTON, b. 1971.
412. KATHY ANN9 GRAFTON (MILDRED ELIZABETH8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1950. She married NICHOLAS ANTHONY CARLESI Apr 19, 1971.
NICHOLAS CARLESI and KATHY GRAFTON: Marriage: Apr 19, 1971
Children of KATHY GRAFTON and NICHOLAS CARLESI are:
i. SCOTT ANTHONY10 CARLESI, b. 1971.
ii. TREVOR AARON CARLESI, b. 1976.
413. SHIRLEY9 BECKETT (FLOYDE JOHN8, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in Armstrong
Co., Pennsylvania. She married (1) JOHN SACIK. He died in Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania Electrical, accident.. She married (2) BERNIE CRAIG.
JOHN SACIK: Died from electrical accident at work.
Children of SHIRLEY BECKETT and JOHN SACIK are:
i. SHELLEY10 SACIK.
ii. SCOTT SACIK.
iii. JEFF SACIK.
414. WILLIAM JAY9 GRAFTON (SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1943 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married RUTH ANN
HUDSON May 24, 1968.
WILLIAM GRAFTON and RUTH HUDSON: Marriage: May 24, 1968
Children of WILLIAM GRAFTON and RUTH HUDSON are:
490. i. LISA LEEANN10 GRAFTON, b. 1968; d. 2005.
ii. JONATHAN RAY GRAFTON, b. 1969.
491. iii. JAMIE DAWN GRAFTON, b. 1976.
415. ARNOLD JAMES9 GRAFTON (SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1945 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married ELIZABETH
LOUISE EMERY.
ARNOLD JAMES GRAFTON: Also Known As: Red
ELIZABETH LOUISE EMERY: Also Known As: Bissy
Children of ARNOLD GRAFTON and ELIZABETH EMERY are:
492. i. TODD ALAN10 GRAFTON, b. 1965.
493. ii. HEATHER RENEE GRAFTON, b. 1970.
416. SARA MARIE9 GRAFTON (SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Jun 02, 1946 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married
JACK UPTEGRAPH Nov 20, 1976 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was born Nov
21, 1939.
JACK UPTEGRAPH and SARA GRAFTON: Marriage: Nov 20, 1976, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of SARA GRAFTON and JACK UPTEGRAPH are:
i. KEITH10 UPTEGRAPH.
494. ii. MICHAEL JOHN GRAFTON UPTEGRAPH, b. Nov 22, 1969.
417. THOMAS ERWIN9 GRAFTON (SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1948 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married CONNIE
SHAW Nov 07, 1970.
THOMAS GRAFTON and CONNIE SHAW: Marriage: Nov 07, 1970
Children of THOMAS GRAFTON and CONNIE SHAW are:
i. MEGHAN ELIZABETH10 GRAFTON, b. 1973; d. 1984.
ii. RICHARD THOMAS GRAFTON, b. 1976.
418. JERRY LEE9 GRAFTON (SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1955 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married LINDA
LOUISE YANNI Sep 25, 1982.
JERRY GRAFTON and LINDA YANNI: Marriage: Sep 25, 1982
Children of JERRY GRAFTON and LINDA YANNI are:
i. JAROD ADAM10 GRAFTON, b. 1983.
ii. KARA MARIE GRAFTON, b. 1985.
419. DORIS JEAN9 GRAFTON (DORTHY ESTELLE8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Oct 13, 1947 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married
JOSEPH EUGENE LAUX Oct 16, 1965. He was born Mar 19, 1946.
JOSEPH LAUX and DORIS GRAFTON:
Marriage: Oct 16, 1965
Children of DORIS GRAFTON and JOSEPH LAUX are:
i. KAREN JEAN10 LAUX, b. Jan 23, 1966; m. KENNETH PAINTER, Oct 28, 1989.
Marriage: Oct 28, 1989
ii. KIMBERLY SUE LAUX, b. Oct 26, 1970; m. CARL BEATTY.
iii. MINDY JO LAUX, b. Nov 30, 1982.
420. BEVERLY ANN9 GRAFTON (DORTHY ESTELLE8 BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Jan 26, 1954 in North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She married
RALPH ADOLPH LAUX Jan 20, 1973. He was born Mar 29, 1950.
RALPH LAUX and BEVERLY GRAFTON: Marriage: Jan 20, 1973
Children of BEVERLY GRAFTON and RALPH LAUX are:
i. KELLY JOHN10 LAUX, b. Nov 11, 1973.
ii. SHARON LYNN LAUX, b. Nov 14, 1974.
421. SHERRY ANN9 BECKETT (FRANK JAY8, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married LARRY
BLISS.
Child of SHERRY BECKETT and LARRY BLISS is:
i. CHRISTOPHER10 BLISS.
422. DENISE ANN9 BECKETT (FRANK JAY8, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 18, 1957.
She married BRAD WHITEMAN.
Children of DENISE BECKETT and BRAD WHITEMAN are:
i. ERRIN10 WHITEMAN.
495. ii. TARA WHITEMAN.
423. DAVID EDWARD9 ATKINSON (LAWRENCE ALBERT8, CORA BELLE7 BECKETT, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married BONNIE BAILEY.
Child of DAVID ATKINSON and BONNIE BAILEY is:
i. BONNIE BAILEY10 ATKINSON.
424. DANIEL ALBERT9 ATKINSON (LAWRENCE ALBERT8, CORA BELLE7 BECKETT, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1952 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married ELAINE CAROLYN KING. She was
born Aug 29, 1949.
Residence: East Brady, Pennsylvania
Children of DANIEL ATKINSON and ELAINE KING are:
i. LORETTA LYNN10 ATKINSON, b. Dec 27, 1970, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. DOUGLENA MAY ATKINSON, b. Apr 03, 1976, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
425. RANDALL ALLEN9 ATKINSON (LAWRENCE ALBERT8, CORA BELLE7 BECKETT, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1954 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He married GAYLE TUECKE. She was born
Jul 09, 1952.
Children of RANDALL ATKINSON and GAYLE TUECKE are:
496. i. SHAWNEE10 ATKINSON.
497. ii. DAWN ATKINSON.
426. KENNETH PAUL9 ATKINSON (PAUL RICHARD8, CORA BELLE7 BECKETT, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
1954. He married ROSE M. RHEA. She was born 1952.
Children of KENNETH ATKINSON and ROSE RHEA are:
i. JENNIFER RHEA10 ATKINSON, m. GABRIAL MICHAEL LASH.
ii. NATHAN K. ATKINSON.
427. MARK9 LAMISON (JAMES ROBERT8, LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1963 in
Pennsylvania. He married MARY G. NEGLEY. She was born 1963 in Pennsylvania.
Residence: Schrader Grove Road, Freeport, PA 16229-1916
Children of MARK LAMISON and MARY NEGLEY are:
i. MOLLY ELIZABETH10 LAMISON, b. Mar 11, 1989, Allegheny Valley Hospital,
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.
ii. MEGAN JANE LAMISON, b. Mar 15, 1991, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona
Heights, Pennsylvania.
428. STEWART9 LAMISON (JAMES ROBERT8, LOEY MILDRED7 BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born in
Pennsylvania.
Child of STEWART LAMISON is:
i. STEWART LAMISON10 JR..
429. GEORGE EDWARD9 MCEWEN (GENEVIEVE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 12,
1947. He married (1) BONNIE LYNN ELLIOTT. He married (2) DAUGHTER LYNN.
Children of GEORGE MCEWEN and DAUGHTER LYNN are:
i. DAVID CHARLES10 MCEWEN.
ii. STACEY LYNN MCEWEN.
430. DONALD FLOYDE9 MCEWEN (GENEVIEVE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 16,
1949. He married SHARON FRAN WRIGHT.
DONALD FLOYDE MCEWEN: Military service: Vietnam-Paratrooper-Purple Heart.
Residence: Cabot, Pennsylvania
Children of DONALD MCEWEN and SHARON WRIGHT are:
i. JAMES TROY10 MCEWEN, m. CHRIS CALDWELL.
498. ii. KIMBERLY SUE MCEWEN.
iii. DEANA MARIE MCEWEN.
Adopted by her uncle Donald McEwen, June 15, 1990.
431. SHARON ANN9 MCEWEN (GENEVIEVE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 09,
1954. She married DEAN RICHARD GRAHAM. He was born Jan 01, 1950.
DEAN RICHARD GRAHAM: Military service: Vietnam- two tours, 19th Engineers.
Residence: 1998, Butler, Pennsylvania
Child of SHARON MCEWEN and DEAN GRAHAM is:
i. CLINTON DEAN10 GRAHAM, b. Sep 26, 1986.
432. CYNTHIA ANN9 GOLDSTROM (BETTY JANE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 16,
1952. She married TERRY WAYNE COUSINS.
Children of CYNTHIA GOLDSTROM and TERRY COUSINS are:
i. BONNIE JEAN10 COUSINS, b. Dec 22, 1971.
ii. TERRY WAYNE COUSINS II, b. May 01, 1972.
iii. AMANDA ELAINA COUSINS, b. Dec 20, 1976.
433. DONNA KAY9 GOLDSTROM (BETTY JANE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 01,
1958. She married JOHN FRANK MARTIN.
Children of DONNA GOLDSTROM and JOHN MARTIN are:
i. TINA MARIE10 MARTIN, b. Jan 31, 1977.
ii. ROBERT JOHN MARTIN, b. Sep 27, 1978.
434. EDWARD ROBERT9 GOLDSTROM (BETTY JANE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
May 20, 1961. He married KIMBERLY MARIE MILLER.
Child of EDWARD GOLDSTROM and KIMBERLY MILLER is:
i. TABITHA LYNN10 GOLDSTROM, b. Apr 27, 1982.
435. DIANE L.9 DAVIS (DORTHY LOUISE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 15,
1954. She married (1) JOHN WARNICK. She married (2) WILLIAM KNAPP.
DIANE L. DAVIS: Residence: Cabot, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM KNAPP: Residence: Cabot. Pennsylvania
Children of DIANE DAVIS and JOHN WARNICK are:
i. CHRISTOPHER DEAN10 WARNICK, b. May 21, 1972.
ii. JAMES RYAN WARNICK, b. Sep 22, 1977.
436. THOMAS W.9 MILLER II (ALICE VIVIAN8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jun 29,
1950 in Worthington, Pennsylvania. He married (1) HELEN DEROSE GREENAW Nov 14,
1969. She died Apr 06, 1972. He married (2) AMY RUTH HEILMAN Apr 20, 1974.
He married (3) CAROL FONTAINE 1979. He married (4) PHYLLIS FLEEGER Oct 02,
1982.
THOMAS MILLER and HELEN GREENAW: Marriage: Nov 14, 1969
THOMAS MILLER and AMY HEILMAN: Marriage: Apr 20, 1974
THOMAS MILLER and CAROL FONTAINE: Marriage: 1979
THOMAS MILLER and PHYLLIS FLEEGER: Marriage: Oct 02, 1982
Child of THOMAS MILLER and CAROL FONTAINE is:
i. AARON THOMAS10 MILLER, b. Aug 03, 1981.
437. DEBRA LYNN9 HAMILTON (CHARLES MONROE8, GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Feb 26, 1955 in Charleston, South Carolina.. She married DENNY VALYO Unknown.
He was born Dec 05, 1954 in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Children of DEBRA HAMILTON and DENNY VALYO are:
i. JASON CHARLES10 VALYO, b. Jan 21, 1983.
ii. HEATHER ANN VALYO, b. Nov 08, 1983.
438. KENNETH RAY9 HAMILTON (KENNETH HARRISON8, GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
Mar 19, 1960. He married BRENDA LEE NELSON HUISMAN Unknown. She was born Oct
28, 1962.
Children of KENNETH HAMILTON and BRENDA HUISMAN are:
i. BRIAN JAMES10 HUISMAN, b. Jan 19, 1982.
ii. ERICA RENEA HAMILTON, b. Sep 11, 1991.
439. SANDY ELIZABETH9 FINE (FREDRICK JOHN8 HAMILTON, GRACE REBECCA7 BECKETT,
JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Mar 14, 1951. She married (1) HAROLD BUCK. She married (2) CARL ALLEN
DAVIS Unknown.
Children of SANDY FINE and HAROLD BUCK are:
i. BRIAN RAY10 BUCK, b. Jul 03, 1970.
ii. WILLIAM JOHN BUCK, b. May 16, 1972.
iii. JASON ALLEN BUCK, b. Oct 01, 1976
Child of SANDY FINE and CARL DAVIS is:
iv. CHRISTINA LYNN10 DAVIS, b. Jul 20, 1978.
440. MARK ALLEN9 BECKETT (RONALD WALTER8, RALPH HOWARD7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 17,
1967 in Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married DAUGHTER DEBORAH. She
was born 1963.
MARK BECKETT: Military Career: Master SGT. 325th Battle Group, Parachute
Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division. In Iraq, 2004-2005-2006-2007-2008.
Residence: Military Base
Children of MARK BECKETT and DAUGHTER DEBORAH are:
i. WYONNA LYNN10 BECKETT, b. 1986.
Military: 2006, United States Navy
ii. KEITH BECKETT, b. 1989.
iii. SHANNON BECKETT, b. 1992.
iv. ALLEN JAMES BECKETT, b. 1994.
441. JOHN KENNEDY9 BECKETT (RALPH JOHN8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 29, 1964 in
Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married (1) TONI DIANE THELANDER in Osh
Kosh, Nebraska. Divorced 1998.. She was born Oct 05, 1970 in Osh Kosh,
Nebraska, and died Nov 26, 1999 in Private plane crash, Afton, Wyoming. He
married (2) LEAH MARIE NEHREBECKI Nov 22, 2003 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada,
daughter of MICHAEL NEHREBECKI and VICKIE RATAJCZAK. She was born Nov 22, 1980
in Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania.
JOHN KENNEDY BECKETT: Military: Specialist-E-4, Parachute Infantry, 82nd
Airborne Division; ROTC, University of Wyoming, OCS, Guernsey, Wyoming. Full
Duty Career: Lt. Colonel, Army Reserve. Service in Iraq, 2005-2006
Residence: U. S. Military Base
TONI DIANE THELANDER: Burial: Osh Kosh, Nebraska
JOHN BECKETT and TONI THELANDER: Marriage: Osh Kosh, Nebraska. Divorced 1998.
JOHN BECKETT and LEAH NEHREBECKI: Marriage: Nov 22, 2003, Las Vegas, Clark
Co., Nevada
Children of JOHN BECKETT and LEAH NEHREBECKI are:
i. ALEXANDRA10 BECKETT, b. Jan 15, 1999, Hamot Medical Center, Erie,
Pennsylvania.
Also Known As: Alli
ii. ZANE PATRICK BECKETT, b. Sep 25, 2004, Fairview Riverside Hospital,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
iii. AVA ELIZABETH BECKETT, b. Apr 29, 2006, Fairview Riverside Hospital,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hello Everyone,
John and Leah Beckett have a new addition to their family!
Ava Elizabeth Beckett was born at 6:14 PM, April 29th at the Fairview
University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She weighs 7 lbs. 7 oz., is 19" long and has strawberry blonde hair.
Leah is doing well and will spend the next two days recovering with baby Ava.
She is expected to be released Monday afternoon to return home to Allie and
Zane who I'm sure are badly missing Mama.
Pictures will follow in the next couple of days.
iv. BLAZE SEAMUS BECKETT, b. Feb 27, 2008, In the ambulance on the way to
Fairview Ridges Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
v. ISLA KATHRYN BECKETT, b. Mar 10, 2010, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St.
Charles, Missouri.
442. JEFFERSON MONROE9 BECKETT (RALPH JOHN8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 16,
1965 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married LEE ANN KAYS May 22, 1993 in
Couer D'Alene, Idaho. She was born Apr 10, 1965 in Montana.
Residence: Lexington, South Carolina
JEFFERSON MONROE BECKETT: Occupation: Heavy Equipment Operator
LEE ANN KAYS: Occupation: Pharmacy Technician
JEFFERSON BECKETT and LEE KAYS: Marriage: May 22, 1993, Couer D'Alene, Idaho
Children of JEFFERSON BECKETT and LEE KAYS are:
i. JEFFERSON JACOB10 BECKETT, b. Nov 29, 1993, Worland, Wyoming.
ii. JOSEPH MONROE BECKETT, b. May 25, 1999.
443. BRENDA JANE9 BECKETT (RALPH JOHN8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Dec 31, 1967 in
Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She married (1) ALFONSO MARTINEZ Aug 22, 1992 in Ten
Sleep, Wyoming. Divorced 2003. He was born Jan 05, 1971 in Los Angeles,
California. She married (2) DERRICK STONE May 19, 2006 in Billings, Montana.
He was born Oct 31, 1963 in Kingwood, West Virginia.
BRENDA JANE BECKETT: Occupation: Community Development Manager, City of
Billings, Montana
Residence: Billings, Montana
ALFONSO MARTINEZ and BRENDA BECKETT: Marriage: Aug 22, 1992, Ten Sleep,
Wyoming. Divorced 2003
DERRICK STONE and BRENDA BECKETT: Marriage: May 19, 2006, Billings, Montana
DERRICK STONE: Military: US Air Force, June 1981 to October 1994. US Army,
April 1995 to February 2002, retired. Occupation: Residential contractor
Child of BRENDA BECKETT and ALFONSO MARTINEZ is:
i. ALEXANDER CRUZ10 MARTINEZ, b. May 17, 1999, Billings, Montana.
444. LAURIE ANNE9 BECKETT (RALPH JOHN8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 28, 1969 in
Kittanning Hospital, Pennsylvania. She married SHANNON DUDLEY SMITH Aug 12,
1989 in Worland, Wyoming, son of STAN SMITH and BARBARA DUDLEY. He was born
May 27, 1969 in Marshaltown, Iowa.
LAURIE ANNE BECKETT: Occupation: High School teacher
Residence: United States Air Force Base
SHANNON DUDLEY SMITH: Lt. Colonel, A-10 Fighter Pilot, U. S. Air Force.
Served in Iraq during President Clinton term in office.
Served during initial attack on Iraq during President G. W. Bush's first term
in office.
Served In Iraq: 1999-2003-2005-2006-2007.
Served in Afghanistan: 2008
SHANNON SMITH and LAURIE BECKETT: Marriage: Aug 12, 1989, Worland, Wyoming
Children of LAURIE BECKETT and SHANNON SMITH are:
i. JORDAN CHRISTOPHER10 SMITH, b. Mar 25, 1994, Sheppard Air Force Base
Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas.
ii. TANNER SCOTT SMITH, b. Jul 31, 1997, Womach Army Hospital, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina..
445. MICHEAL EUGENE9 BECKETT (DONALD EUGENE8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 09,
1976 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married HEATHER ELAINE MCNABB Oct 13,
2001 in Slate Lick, United Presbyterian Church, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
She was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
MICHEAL BECKETT and HEATHER MCNABB: Marriage: Oct 13, 2001, Slate Lick, United
Presbyterian Church, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Child of MICHEAL BECKETT and HEATHER MCNABB is:
i. BRANDON MICHAEL10 BECKETT, b. Jul 16, 2004.
446. GARY MICHEAL9 FAIR (JOYCE LOETTA8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 31,
1965 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married TERESA ANN MCPHERSON. She was
born Feb 28, 1968.
Children of GARY FAIR and TERESA MCPHERSON are:
i. ALEC10 FAIR.
ii. MAILE LYNN FAIR, b. Mar 24, 1992.
iii. MCKINSEY FAIR, b. Jan 10, 1994.
447. TAMARA9 FAIR (JOYCE LOETTA8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 30, 1969 in
Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She married TODD ALAN CRAWFORD. He was born Nov 17,
1967 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Residence: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Child of TAMARA FAIR and TODD CRAWFORD is:
i. MADDIE10 CRAWFORD.
448. KEITH THOMAS9 BECKETT (THOMAS EDWARD8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 08,
1975 in Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married REBECCA SUE LEIGHTLEY
Aug 30, 1997 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She was born May 17, 1977 in
Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
KEITH THOMAS BECKETT: SPC Keith Beckett, National Guard, Co A, 1/112th Mech
Infantry, Ford City, Pennsylvania Service in Iraq. 2004-2005.
KEITH BECKETT and REBECCA LEIGHTLEY: Marriage: Aug 30, 1997, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania
Children of KEITH BECKETT and REBECCA LEIGHTLEY are:
i. COLBY JOHN10 BECKETT, b. Sep 20, 1994, Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
ii. CODY PAUL LEIGHTLEY BECKETT, b. Sep 20, 1995, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania.
iii. EMILY ELIZABETH, b. May 16, 2001, Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
449. KELLIE JEANETTE9 HUTH (PAULINE GRACE8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born
May 17, 1973. She married CLARENCE LANE.
Children of KELLIE HUTH and CLARENCE LANE are:
i. ALEXANDREA MARIE10 LANE, b. Nov 10, 1998, Hospital, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania.
ii. BENJAMIN ARTHUR LANE, b. Dec 15, 2004, Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
450. JOSHUA9 HUTH (PAULINE GRACE8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep 29,
1976.
Child of JOSHUA HUTH is:
i. AURA10 HUTH.
451. JAMIE SUE9 EMERY (SALLY ANN8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Apr 13,
1970 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She married DONALD RYAN KRIBEL. He was born
Apr 03, 1966.
Children of JAMIE EMERY and DONALD KRIBEL are:
i. CHRISTOPHER RYAN10 KRIBEL, b. Oct 13, 1986.
ii. SHAWN ALLEN KRIBEL, b. Sep 12, 1988.
452. SONJA O' LITA9 EMERY (SALLY ANN8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Feb 1975
in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. She married KIEVER MILES KREIDER Jun 29, 2002 in
United Presbyterian Church, Freeport, Pennsylvania.
KIEVER KREIDER and SONJA EMERY: Marriage: Jun 29, 2002, United Presbyterian
Church, Freeport, Pennsylvania
Children of SONJA EMERY and KIEVER KREIDER are:
i. ZACKERY ALLEN10 BERNARD, b. Feb 05, 1994.
ii. MATTHEW KEIVER KREIDER, b. Feb 25, 2005, Memorial Hospital, Butler,
Pennsylvania.
7lbs, 7 ozs., at birth
453. DOUGLAS CLYDE9 EMERY (SALLY ANN8 BECKETT, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 01,
1977 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He married JOSEY L. CRAIG Feb 17, 2001 in
United Presbyterian Church, Freeport, Pennsylvania/Freeport, Armstrong Co.,
Pennsylvania.
Residence: Rimersburg, Pennsylvania
DOUGLAS EMERY and JOSEY CRAIG: Marriage: Feb 17, 2001, United Presbyterian
Church, Freeport, Pennsylvania/Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania
Children of DOUGLAS EMERY and JOSEY CRAIG are:
i. ABIGAIL JEAN10 EMERY, b. Aug 17, 2002.
ii. BROOK LYNN EMERY, b. Dec 01, 2005.
454. KRISTINA MARIE9 BECKETT (HAROLD CLARE8, CLYDE HENRY7, JOHN MONROE6,
JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 02,
1981. She married DAVID RAUN SQUIRES JR Aug 20, 2005 in Armstrong Farms
Westminster Preserve, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, son of DAVID RAUN
SQUIRES SR..
Ralph,
Good news! Kris and Dave finally had their baby. Introducing Logan David
Squires. He was born at 12:15 on October 13, 2007. Kris was in labor for 27
hours when it was decided she had to have a
c section. He was facing forward instead of the usual backward position. He
weighed in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces and is 20 inches long. He has big blue eyes
and according to his Grandma Dar, has Bud's chin... All are doing well.
We forgot our camera so I got these pictures from Dar. She told me he is also
tongue tied and is having trouble feeding. It may stretch over time or they may
have to snip it.
Deb & Bud
DAVID JR and KRISTINA BECKETT: Marriage: Aug 20, 2005, Armstrong Farms
Westminster Preserve, Saxonburg, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
Child of KRISTINA BECKETT and DAVID JR is:
i. LOGAN DAVID10 SQUIRES, b. Oct 13, 2007.
455. DAVID JACK9 BAKER (JOHN E.8, JOHN LYNN7, MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married MISS
CAROLYN.
Child of DAVID BAKER and MISS CAROLYN is:
i. BRIAN10 BAKER.
456. JAMES A.9 BAKER (JAMES F.8, FRANK H.7, MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5
BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
Children of JAMES A. BAKER are:
i. COREY10 BAKER, m. SON LOUGHREY.
ii. JEFFERY BAKER.
457. DEBORAH9 BAKER (JAMES F.8, FRANK H.7, MATILDA6 BECKETT, JOSEPH5 BICKETT,
WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married RODNEY FRIEND.
Children of DEBORAH BAKER and RODNEY FRIEND are:
i. KYLE10 FRIEND.
ii. MORGAN FRIEND.
458. ALFRED JOSEPH9 MARTIN III (ALFRED JOSEPH8, ALFRED JOSEPH7, FRANCIS
THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Sep 27, 1960. He married KAREN HEDDERICH.
Child of ALFRED MARTIN and KAREN HEDDERICH is:
i. REBECCA CAROLE10 MARTIN, b. Sep 28, 1986.
459. JENNIFER JANE9 MICHKA (JANE PAULINE8 MARTIN, ALFRED JOSEPH7, FRANCIS
THOMAS BECKETT6, THOMAS BECKETT5, HENRIETTA4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born Oct 13, 1962. She married (1) STEVEN PROCYK, son of MATTHEW
PETER PROCYK. She married (2) KENT WAYNE TAYLOR.
JENNIFER JANE MICHKA: Divorced Steven Procyk.
Divorced Kent Wayne Taylor
Remarried Kent Wayne Taylor
Divorced Kent Wayne Taylor
Married Son Arnold
Divorced Son Arnold
Child of JENNIFER MICHKA and STEVEN PROCYK is:
i. MATTHEW PETER10 PROCYK, b. Oct 26, 1985.
Children of JENNIFER MICHKA and KENT TAYLOR are:
ii. DANIEL JOSEPH10 TAYLOR, b. Feb 05, 1983.
iii. JOSEPH MARTIN TAYLOR, b. Sep 28, 1984.
iv. EMILY ALLISON VIOLA TAYLOR, b. Jun 14, 1998.
460. DAVID LEE9 WHITTEN (JOHN DAVID8, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6,
HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Sep
19, 1967. He married TAMMY WHITTEN. She was born Mar 11, 1970.
Child of DAVID WHITTEN and TAMMY WHITTEN is:
i. MATTHEW DAVID10 WHITTEN, b. Sep 24, 1991.
461. JAMIE DAWN9 WHITTEN (JOHN DAVID8, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6,
HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov
07, 1973 in Durango, Colorado. She married UNKNOWN.
Child of JAMIE WHITTEN and UNKNOWN is:
i. KAYLA10 WHITTEN, b. Feb 09, 1992, Delores, Colorado.
462. JEANNE MARIE BEEMAN9 WHITTEN (JOHN DAVID8, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW
JOHN6, HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Apr 10, 1975. She married DAVID POOLE 1994.
JEANNE MARIE BEEMAN WHITTEN: Adoption: Adopted by John in Cortez, Colorado
DAVID POOLE and JEANNE WHITTEN: Marriage: 1994
Child of JEANNE WHITTEN and DAVID POOLE is:
i. DAYTON HEATH10 POOLE, b. Jul 12, 1995, Altus, Oklahoma.
463. ELIZABETH A.9 WHITTEN (JOHN DAVID8, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6,
HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar
31, 1960 in Arkansas City, Kansas. She married (1) JOHN GEAN. She married
(2) RUSSELL HENSLEY.
Children of ELIZABETH WHITTEN and JOHN GEAN are:
i. JONATHAN CHASE10 GEAN, b. Dec 15, 1981, Ashland, Kansas.
ii. LEWIS BLAZE GEAN, b. Apr 24, 1986.
Child of ELIZABETH WHITTEN and RUSSELL HENSLEY is:
iii. KIRSTEN ANN10 HENSLEY, b. Apr 1991.
464. DAWNA L.9 WHITTEN (GARY LYNN8, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6, HELENA
HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 11,
1965 in Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas. She married CURTIS KEITH JAMES Aug 18,
1984 in Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas, son of CURTIS JAMES and WANDA GARNER.
He was born Dec 17, 1963.
CURTIS JAMES and DAWNA WHITTEN: Marriage: Aug 18, 1984, Palestine, Anderson
Co., Texas
Children of DAWNA WHITTEN and CURTIS JAMES are:
i. ANDREW SCOTT10 JAMES, b. Feb 22, 1988, Waco, Texas.
ii. KAYLA MICHELE JAMES, b. Sep 17, 1990, Gatesville, Texas.
465. GARY DWAYNE9 WHITTEN (GARY LYNN8, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW JOHN6,
HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan
28, 1972 in Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas. He married (1) LESLIE TIPTON.
He married (2) DANA SUSAN TAYLOR Jan 01, 1995 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She
was born Apr 19, 1972 in Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas.
GARY DWAYNE WHITTEN: Occupation: Texas A&M, College Station, Texas
GARY WHITTEN and DANA TAYLOR: Marriage: Jan 01, 1995, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Children of GARY WHITTEN and DANA TAYLOR are:
i. DACEY ELIZABETH10 WHITTEN, b. Jan 19, 1999, Benton Co., Arkansas.
ii. BRAEDEN MATTHEW WHITTEN, b. Jun 19, 2000, Benton Co., Arkansas.
iii. ADDISON GRACE WHITTEN, b. Aug 30, 2001, Benton Co., Arkansas.
466. TERRY LEN9 DEWITT (CHERYL ANN8 WHITTEN, ELMA JEAN7 SMALLEY, MATTHEW
JOHN6, HELENA HILL5 BICKET, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Oct 15, 1964 in Gravette, Benton Co., Arkansas. He married CHARLOTTE
MARIE TALKINGTON. She was born Mar 04, 1966 in Pensacola, Florida.
TERRY LEN DEWITT: Military: Lt. Colonel, US Army Reserve
Occupation: Ouachita Baptist University, Health Sciences, Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Children of TERRY DEWITT and CHARLOTTE TALKINGTON are:
i. LAUREN MARIE10 DEWITT, b. Apr 11, 1990, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish,
Louisiana.
ii. CLINTON LEN DEWITT, b. Apr 11, 1990, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish,
Louisiana.
467. JENNIFER JOSPHINE9 O'KANE (WAYNE LARUE JR.8, WAYNE LARUE SR7, HARRIET
CECIL6 BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Mar 03, 1971 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. She married
MICHAEL FENK.
Child of JENNIFER O'KANE and MICHAEL FENK is:
i. TREVOR10 FENK, b. May 18, 2000, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.
468. WALTER9 GIBSON (LINDA8 HARTIG, DOROTHY JEAN7 BAUMAN, LINDA EDITH6
BICKET, MATTHEW HARVEY5, MATTHEW4, MATTHEW3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He
married DOBORAH SKURKAY 1949.
WALTER GIBSON and DOBORAH SKURKAY: Marriage: 1949
Children of WALTER GIBSON and DOBORAH SKURKAY are:
i. NATHAN10 GIBSON.
ii. EVA GIBSON.
iii. MAURA GIBSON.
469. GREGORY RICHARD9 MEYER (MARY JO8 BECKETT, JOSEPH HENRY7, JOSEPH HENRY6,
WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1968. He married MISS
SASHA.
Children of GREGORY MEYER and MISS SASHA are:
i. MICHAEL10 BECKETT, b. 1989.
ii. JOHNATHON BECKETT, b. 1995.
iii. BRANDON BECKETT, b. 1997.
470. JASON FREDERICK9 MEYER (MARY JO8 BECKETT, JOSEPH HENRY7, JOSEPH HENRY6,
WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1969. He married MISS
ERICA.
Children of JASON MEYER and MISS ERICA are:
i. MARLEY10 MEYER, b. 2001.
ii. MADELINE MEYER, b. 2004.
471. JEFFREY JOSEPH9 MEYER (MARY JO8 BECKETT, JOSEPH HENRY7, JOSEPH HENRY6,
WILLIAM5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born 1970. He married MISS
RENAE.
Children of JEFFREY MEYER and MISS RENAE are:
i. CODY10 MEYER, b. 1998.
ii. ANDREW MEYER, b. 2000.
iii. COOPER MEYER, b. 2008.
472. WILLIAM M.9 BALLANCE (JOHN8, GEORGE7, ALBERT EDWARD6, JAMES5, MARGARET4
BECKETT, THOMAS3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married DAUGHTER MAUD.
Child of WILLIAM BALLANCE and DAUGHTER MAUD is:
i. COLIN10 BALLANCE.
473. COLETTE LIBBY9 DANNER (PETER KOLB8, WILLIAM MASON DANNER7 JR., WILLIAM
MASON DANNER6 SR., ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 19, 1963 in Palo Alto, California. She married
JOHN PATRICK PRENDERGAST.
Residence: Seattle, Washington
Child of COLETTE DANNER and JOHN PRENDERGAST is:
i. OWEN JOSEPH10 PRENDERGAST, b. Mar 29, 2003, Seattle, Washington.
474. ERIC MASON9 DANNER (PETER KOLB8, WILLIAM MASON DANNER7 JR., WILLIAM
MASON DANNER6 SR., ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 23, 1964 in Palo Alto, California. He married
SAMANTHA E. FORDE.
ERIC MASON DANNER: Occupation: Marine Biologist, University of California,
Santa Cruz, California
Child of ERIC DANNER and SAMANTHA FORDE is:
i. QUINN FORDE10 DANNER, b. Aug 21, 2004, Santa Cruz, California.
475. CHARLES DANNER9 STENDER II (CHARLES DANNER8, LOIS RUTLEDGE7 DANNER,
WILLIAM MASON DANNER6 SR., ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3
BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Mar 28, 1968 in Long Beach, California. He
married VIOLAINE BONNIN Bet. Feb 27 - Aug 27, 1993 in First date: Civil in
Paris, Second Date: Church in Anger, France. She was born Feb 20, 1970 in
Anger, France.
CHARLES DANNER STENDER II: Residence: Near Paris at St Leu La Foret, France
CHARLES STENDER and VIOLAINE BONNIN: Marriage: Bet. Feb 27 - Aug 27, 1993,
First date: Civil in Paris, Second Date: Church in Anger, France
Children of CHARLES STENDER and VIOLAINE BONNIN are:
i. QUENTIN10 STENDER, b. Jun 07, 1995.
ii. NICOLAS STENDER, b. Jun 13, 1997.
iii. ALEXANDRE STENDER, b. Jun 01, 1999.
476. GARY9 LEWIS (NORWOOD CLARK8, MABLE HELEN7 DANNER, SAMUEL ERNEST6,
ELIZABETH STEWART5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3 BECKETT, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He
married DAUGHTER MARIE.
Child of GARY LEWIS and DAUGHTER MARIE is:
i. MARY BETH10 LEWIS.
Generation No. 10
477. CAROL ANNE10 WELTON (RUSSELL D.9, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Jul 07, 1947. She married RICHARD PISTNER May 23, 1970. He was born
Jul 25.
RICHARD PISTNER and CAROL WELTON: Marriage: May 23, 1970
Children of CAROL WELTON and RICHARD PISTNER are:
i. RICHARD JAMES11 PISTNER, b. Jun 05, 1971.
ii. LIBBI JANE PISTNER, b. Apr 22, 1975; m. TROY FRITZ, Sep 19, 1998.
Marriage: Sep 19, 1998
iii. JOEL DAVID PISTNER, b. Feb 12, 1992.
478. JANE MARIE10 WELTON (RUSSELL D.9, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Oct 12, 1948. She married THOMAS KUNES Aug 19, 1967. He was born Dec
08.
THOMAS KUNES and JANE WELTON: Marriage: Aug 19, 1967
Children of JANE WELTON and THOMAS KUNES are:
499. i. TRICIA11 KUNES.
ii. THOMAS KUNES, b. Jul 09, 1969; m. JENNIFER HOLMGREN, Jun 27, 1998.
Marriage: Jun 27, 1998
iii. DANIEL KUNES, b. Jun 22, 1977.
479. DALE GREGORY10 WELTON (RUSSELL D.9, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born May 09, 1954. He married JEAN MARIE KRUG Apr 13, 1977. She was born
Feb 22.
DALE WELTON and JEAN KRUG: Marriage: Apr 13, 1977
Children of DALE WELTON and JEAN KRUG are:
i. EMILY11 WELTON, b. May 09, 1979.
ii. HENNIFER WELTON, b. Nov 26, 1980.
iii. ERIN WELTON, b. Aug 06, 1982; d. Aug 09, 1982.
iv. KAREN WELTON, b. Apr 15, 1985.
480. PAULETTE10 WELTON (PAUL A.9, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born May 18, 1952. She married SAMUEL HUTCHINS.
Children of PAULETTE WELTON and SAMUEL HUTCHINS are:
i. NICOLE MARIE11 HUTCHINS, b. Nov 04, 1998.
ii. KRISTEN ELIZABETH HUTCHINS, b. Nov 04, 1998.
481. WENDY LYNN10 WELTON (PAUL A.9, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Feb 26, 1957. She married RANDALL SHAFFER.
Child of WENDY WELTON and RANDALL SHAFFER is:
i. BRENT SHAFFER11 SHAFFER, b. Sep 27, 1984.
482. BLAINE PAUL10 MURRAY (CHARLOTTE LAVONNE9 WELTON, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY,
BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born May 04, 1960. He married AUDREY FRIEDL May 28, 1988.
She was born Apr 30, 1955.
BLAINE MURRAY and AUDREY FRIEDL: Marriage: May 28, 1988
Children of BLAINE MURRAY and AUDREY FRIEDL are:
i. KELLY RUTH11 MURRAY, b. Aug 31, 1990.
ii. MOLLY ELIZABETH MURRAY, b. Apr 24, 1992.
483. DAVID THOMAS10 HOAK (DARREL ESTELLE9 GREGORY, MAY DENNIS8, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Sep 21, 1954 in Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He
married (2) SHARON FLECK Sep 13, 1986. She was born Aug 07.
DAVID HOAK and SHARON FLECK: Marriage: Sep 13, 1986
Children of DAVID THOMAS HOAK are:
i. DENTER T.11 HOAK.
ii. CASSANDRA L. HOAK, b. Nov 15, 1987
Child of DAVID HOAK and SHARON FLECK is:
iii. DENVER THOMAS11 HOAK, b. Feb 17, 1990.
484. JANE10 FINLEY (NANCY CAROLYN9 GREGORY, MAY DENNIS8, BERTHA MABEL7
THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
was born Apr 01, 1964. She married LARRY GAVETT.
Children of JANE FINLEY and LARRY GAVETT are:
i. JACK11 GAVETT.
ii. WILL RINGEN GAVETT, b. Jun 10, 1999.
485. ERIC JOHN10 MCDOWELL (MARY JANE9 THOMPSON, ROBERT JOHN8, JOHN BECKETT7,
MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Aug
02, 1967 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
Residence: Milton, Pennsylvania
Children of ERIC JOHN MCDOWELL are:
i. CAMERON JOHN11 MCDOWELL, b. Sep 01, 1995, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania.
ii. PARKER JAMES MCDOWELL, b. Jan 07, 1997, Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
486. DAUGHTER10 SANDERS (KAREN9 FRANTZ, ANNA G.8 GAISER, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA
MONROE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married
SON WHITAKER.
Child of DAUGHTER SANDERS and SON WHITAKER is:
i. SON11 WHITAKER.
487. SON10 HAWKES (LINDA9 FRANTZ, ANNA G.8 GAISER, ALVIE R.7, REBECCA MONROE6
BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) He married DAUGHTER
BATSSI.
Child of SON HAWKES and DAUGHTER BATSSI is:
i. DAUGHTER11 HAWKES.
488. JOSEPH ANTHONY10 MICHALSKI (NORBERT ANTHONY MICHALSKI9 JR., LEONA MARY8
DERRICK, WILLIAM JOSEPH7, CATHERINE E.6 BECKETT, WILLIAM MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Jan 22, 1979 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.,
Pennsylvania. He married ALEATHA JEANETTE KICHTA. She was born Sep 04, 1975
in South Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of JOSEPH MICHALSKI and ALEATHA KICHTA are:
i. QUINTIN XAVIER11 MICHALSKI, b. Aug 08, 2003, West Penn Hospital,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
ii. LIBBY ROSE MICHALSKI, b. May 25, 2007, West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
iii. KAYLEN JORDAN MICHALSKI, b. Jan 23, 2009, West Penn Hospital,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.
489. JAMES DAVID10 MACFIGGEN (DAVID DUDLEY9, JEAN M.8 DUDLEY, THORA7 MEEHAN,
DAVID BECKETT6, CATHERINE5 BECKETT, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was
born Oct 09, 1970 in Syracuse, New York. He married TRACY VIDETTO. She was
born Sep 23, 1971.
JAMES DAVID MACFIGGEN: Military service: Feb 13, 1998, Air National Guard,
Firefighter, Fresno, California
Child of JAMES MACFIGGEN and TRACY VIDETTO is:
i. SKYLAR KAITLYN11 MACFIGGEN, b. Mar 21, 2004.
490. LISA LEEANN10 GRAFTON (WILLIAM JAY9, SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE
MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1968, and died 2005. She married SON WESTWOOD.
Child of LISA GRAFTON and SON WESTWOOD is:
i. GLEN ALLEN11 WESTWOOD, b. 1986.
491. JAMIE DAWN10 GRAFTON (WILLIAM JAY9, SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE
MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1976. She married RICK HOGUE 1998.
RICK HOGUE and JAMIE GRAFTON: Marriage: 1998
Children of JAMIE GRAFTON and RICK HOGUE are:
i. RICHARD NOAH11 HOGUE, b. 1998.
ii. JULIE HOGUE, b. 2001.
492. TODD ALAN10 GRAFTON (ARNOLD JAMES9, SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE
MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1965. He married AMY CAROL ASHE Oct 13, 1990.
TODD GRAFTON and AMY ASHE: Marriage: Oct 13, 1990
Children of TODD GRAFTON and AMY ASHE are:
i. HUNTER JAMES11 GRAFTON, b. 1995.
ii. NATHAN MONTGOMERY GRAFTON, b. 1997.
iii. SKYLER THOMAS GRAFTON, b. 2001.
iv. GAVIN TODD GRAFTON, b. 2003.
493. HEATHER RENEE10 GRAFTON (ARNOLD JAMES9, SARAH AGNES8 BECKETT, CLARENCE
MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1) was born 1970.
Children of HEATHER RENEE GRAFTON are:
i. SHANE JEFFERY11 SCHAUB, b. 1986; d. 1986.
ii. JOSHUA TODD GRAFTON, b. 1989.
494. MICHAEL JOHN GRAFTON10 UPTEGRAPH (SARA MARIE9 GRAFTON, SARAH AGNES8
BECKETT, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT,
MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1) was born Nov 22, 1969.
Child of MICHAEL JOHN GRAFTON UPTEGRAPH is:
i. MORGAN LEIGH11 DEBERRY, b. 1994.
495. TARA10 WHITEMAN (DENISE ANN9 BECKETT, FRANK JAY8, CLARENCE MONROE7, JOHN
MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
Children of TARA WHITEMAN are:
i. BRANDON11 WHITEMAN.
ii. ABIGAIL WHITEMAN.
496. SHAWNEE10 ATKINSON (RANDALL ALLEN9, LAWRENCE ALBERT8, CORA BELLE7
BECKETT, JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2,
THOMAS1)
Children of SHAWNEE ATKINSON are:
i. ZACHERY11 ATKINSON.
ii. NICOLE ATKINSON.
497. DAWN10 ATKINSON (RANDALL ALLEN9, LAWRENCE ALBERT8, CORA BELLE7 BECKETT,
JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
Child of DAWN ATKINSON is:
i. JOSHLYN11 ATKINSON.
498. KIMBERLY SUE10 MCEWEN (DONALD FLOYDE9, GENEVIEVE8 BECKETT, GLENN LEROY7,
JOHN MONROE6, JOSEPH5 BICKETT, WILLIAM4 BECKETT, MATTHEW3, JAMES2, THOMAS1)
She married MARK WILLIARD HARVEY.
Children of KIMBERLY MCEWEN and MARK HARVEY are:
i. JADE NICHOLE11 HARVEY.
ii. DUSTIN JOSHUA HARVEY.
iii. TROY ALEXANDER HARVEY, b. Oct 1998.
Generation No. 11
499. TRICIA11 KUNES (JANE MARIE10 WELTON, RUSSELL D.9, RUTH MYRTLE8 GREGORY,
BERTHA MABEL7 THOMPSON, MARY JANE6 BECKETT, MATTHEW5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3,
JAMES2, THOMAS1) She married TIMOTHY DASHIELL Jun 09, 1990.
TIMOTHY DASHIELL and TRICIA KUNES: Marriage: Jun 09, 1990
Children of TRICIA KUNES and TIMOTHY DASHIELL are:
i. CRAIG12 KUNES, b. May 25, 1998.
ii. MARK KUNES, b. May 25, 1998.
iii. KATIE KUNES, b. May 25, 1998.