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William & Lucy (Lesueur) Beckett Family

 

1. Beckett, William

Parents: John & Anna (Beckelheimer) Beckett.

William’s father, John Beckett, b. 8-29-1766 Botetourt Co., VA, will proved Nov 1835. Names: wife Anna, & children Elizabeth Terry, Ann Walters, John II, Samuel & William. John Beckett m. Anna Bickelhimer, d/o John & Elizabeth, 12-17-1788 Botetourt Co., VA. John is buried in the Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Creek Cemetery, Spangler Mill Road, Floyd Co., VA.

William’s mother, Anna (Beckelheimer) Beckett d. July 1849 per Floyd Co., VA Mortality Schedule. COD: Old age. 80y.

1807 Birth: 1807 Floyd Co., VA.

1827 Marriage #1: William Beckett m. Lucy Lesueur 4-20-1827 Montgomery Co., VA bond. He s/o John Beckett per bond.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg187: William Becket, 1 male & 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 male & 1 female 10-14 yo, 1 male 5-9 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H477: Wm Beckett, 43 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $300, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H474: William Beckett, 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/50, HOH.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H154: William Becket, 63 yo w/m cooper, b. VA, cannot read/write, HOH.

1905 Death: 1905.

1905 Burial:

…+ Beckett, Lucy

Parents: Martel & Elizabeth (Bacon) Lesueur.

1805 Birth: 805 VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H477: Lucy 45 yo w/f, b. VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H474: Lucy 67 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H154: Lucy 77 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

…2. Beckett, Catharine S.

Parents: William & Lucy (Lesueur) Beckett.

1828 Birth: 6-18-1828 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H477: Catherine 22 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H474: Catherine 30 yo w/f, b. VA.

1868 Death: 2-19-1868 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 39y, 8m, 11d. Death not recorded in 1868 Floyd Co., VA Death Register.

1868 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Spangler Mill Rd NE, Floyd Co., VA. [no photo]

…2. Beckett, James Mordecai

Parents: William & Lucy (Lesueur) Beckett.

1830 Birth: 1830 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H477: James 20 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd.

1852 Marriage #1: James M. Beckett m. Wilmoth Frances Hollaway 12-18-1852 Floyd Co., VA license. James M. Beckett gave oath that he is over & above the age of 21. She d/o Sarah Hollaway per permission note.

Note: Removed to Jonesboro, Washington Co., Tennessee before the war. He was founding member Union Church of Christ, which is one of the oldest churches in the county.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: James Becket, 48 yo w/m schoolteacher, b. VA, $300/100, HOH.

1911 Death: 3-16-1911 Washington Co., Tennessee.

1911 Burial: Union Church of Christ cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee.

……+ Beckett, Wilmoth Frances

Parents: Sarah Holloway.

1832 Birth: 9-2-1832 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: Frances 38 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1902 Death: 3-1-1902 Washington Co., Tennessee.

1902 Burial: Union Church of Christ cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee.

……3. Beckett, Eli R.

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1854 Birth: 1-25-1854 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155:  Eli R. 15 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm, school.

1888 Marriage #1: Eli m. Martha Blevins 2-18-1888.

1931 Death:  2-25-1931 Jonesboro, Washington Co., Tennessee.

1931 Burial:

……3. Beckett, Rowena

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1855 Birth: 10-11-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155:  Roena 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, school.

1874 Marriage #1: Rowena m. Thomas F. Price 11-2-1874.

……3. Beckett, Charles William

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1857 Birth: 9-24-1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: Charles W. 12 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm, school.

1945 Death: 12-19-1945.

1945 Burial:

……3. Beckett, Elizabeth

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1860 Birth: 860 TN.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: Elizabeth 10 yo w/f, b. TN, at home, school.

……3. Beckett, James Alfred

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1863 Birth: 863 TN.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: James A. 7 yo w/m, b. TN.

……3. Beckett, Henry

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1864 Birth: 864 TN.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: Henry 6 yo w/m, b. TN.

……3. Beckett, Sarah Ann

Parents: James Mordecai & Wilmoth Frances (Holloway) Beckett.

1867 Birth: 867 TN.

1870 Washington Co., TN, District 8, Johnson City PO, H155: Sarah 3 yo w/f, b. TN.

……3. Beckett, Lucy E.

 

……3. Beckett, John

 

…2. Beckett, John Benjamin

Parents: William & Lucy (Lesueur) Beckett.

1833 Birth: 4-7-1833 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H477: John 17 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd.

1853 Marriage #1: John B. Becket m. Martha Louisa Robertson 11-17-1853 Franklin Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H476: John B. Beckett, 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/50, HOH.

1866 Marriage #2: John Benjamin Beckett m. Julia Ann Oaks 02-01-1866 at William B. Okes, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 31 yo widowed farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Lucy Beckett. She single 21 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William B. & Abagil Okes.

Julia Ann, b. 2-19-1844 Franklin Co., VA, d. 2-18-1928 Athens, Mercer Co., W. VA, is also bur: Austin Cemetery, Brown Ridge, Lerona, Mercer Co., W. VA.

1870 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater Twp, Retreat PO, H291:

______ Beckett, John 36 yo w/m cabinet maker, b. VA, HOH.

_________ Ann 26 yo w/f, b. VA.

1927 Death: 12-1-1927 Athens, Mercer Co., W. VA.

1927 Burial: Austin Cemetery, Brown Ridge, Lerona, Mercer Co., WVA.

……+ Beckett, Martha Louisa

Parents: John Robertson.

1836 Birth: 1836 Bedford Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H476: Martha L. 24 yo w/f, b. VA.

1865 Death: 1865 Floyd Co., VA. COD: palsey. Age: 31y.

……3. Beckett, John Tazwell

Parents: John Benjamin & 1st wife Martha Louisa (Robertson) Beckett.

1855 Birth: 10-2-1855 Calloway, Franklin Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H476: John F. 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater Twp, Retreat PO, H291: John 15 yo w/m, b. VA, F. Laborer.

Marriage #1: John m. Ulala Ferguson, Wayne, WVA.

……3. Beckett, William Madison

Parents: John Benjamin & 1st wife Martha Louisa (Robertson) Beckett.

1860 Birth: 4-19-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H476: William M. 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater Twp, Retreat PO, H291: William 13 yo w/m, b. VA.

1890 Marriage #1: William m. Ann Varison 12-25-1890.

1900 Death: 4-3-1900 Buffalo Creek, Logan Co., WVA.

Reportedly killed as he entered the gate of his own front yard.

1900 Burial:

……3. Beckett, Thomas James

Parents: John Benjamin & 1st wife Martha Louisa (Robertson) Beckett.

1862 Birth: 3-15-1862 VA.

1870 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater Twp, Retreat PO, H291: James 10 yo w/m, b. VA.

1957 Death: 8-1957 Roanoke, VA.

1957 Burial:

……3. Beckett, George Benjamin

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

1865 Birth: 11-2-1865 Floyd Co., VA, mother: Julia A. (birth record)

1866 Birth: 11-30-1866 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater Twp, Retreat PO, H291: George 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

1950 Death: 2-28-1950.

1950 Burial:

……3. Beckett, Andrew Jackson

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

1868 Birth: 1868 VA.

1870 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater Twp, Retreat PO, H291: Andrew 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

……3. Beckett, Lucy Abigail

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

……3. Beckett, Harriet Catherine

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

……3. Beckett, Henry Lamon

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

……3. Beckett, Elizabeth May

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

……3. Beckett, infant

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth & Death: at birth

……3. Beckett, Mary Magdalene

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

……3. Beckett, Isaac James

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

……3. Beckett, Albert Wilson

Parents: John Benjamin & 2nd wife Julia Ann (Oaks) Beckett.

Birth:

End William & Lucy (Lesueur) Beckett Family.