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Subject: Re: BECK Family
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 08:57:58 -0400

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Tom Nagy
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L Harris wrote:
>
> Would anyone have any additional information on the BECK Family...
> The family I seek lived in KY(?) in the late 1700's early 1800's
> SIMEON BECK b. 1798 Nicholasville, KY (a suburb of Lexington)
> He apparently came from a large family....many if not all of his
> brothers came thru Union & Wayne COs., in Indiana where he was one of
> the first school teachers in the area as early as 1822...he also
> became a constable in Union Co. Where he was married, in 1827, to Mary
> Elizabeth Williams b. Southern Indiana 1806.
> They had 8 children: Ann Caroline, George G., William Monroe (my
> gggrandfather),
> John F. (who became a prominent business man in Marshall Co., IN),
> Celena, David (who later moved to California), Elias, Sarah Ann.
> Simeon died in 1842...at that time the family moved to Marshall Co.,
> presumably for family support...later William Monroe move back to
> southern Elkhart Co.,(New Paris area) and Milford, Kosciusko Co. (In
> Elkhart co he owned a large farm...)
>
> Any an all info or suggestions on researching would be helpful.
> Sources and early info on Simeon is scarce...
>
> Other associated names: Geyer/Guyer, Druckamiller
>
> Thanks,
> Michael L Harris
> 70600 CR 23
> New Paris, In. 46553-9771
>
>

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