Shannon & Roy's Genealogy


James WATSON [Parents] was born about 1770/1780 in German Twnp,Fayette Co,Pa. He died before 1850 in Fayette Co,Pa. He married Nancy.

Nancy was born about 1780 in German Twp,Fayette Co,Pa. She died after 1850. She married James WATSON.

They had the following children:

  M i John WATSON was born in 1805 in German Twp.,Fayette Co.,Pa.
  F ii Mary WATSON was born in 1810 in German Twp.,Fayette Co.,Pa.
  M iii James WATSON was born in 1815 in German Twp.,Fayette Co.,Pa.
  M iv William WATSON was born in 1820 in German Twp.,Fayette Co.,Pa.
  F v Margaret WATSON was born in 1825 in German Twp.,Fayette Co.,Pa.

Charles WATSON [Parents] was born about 1768/1774. He died before 1803/1804 in Fayette Co,Pa. He married Minty DOWNARD.

Children listed in Deed Book I pg 170, Fayette Co., PA

Minty DOWNARD [Parents].Minty married Charles WATSON.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann WATSON.
  M ii John WATSON.
  F iii Mary WATSON.

Richard Andrew BECK [Parents] was born on 6 Apr 1834 in Oh. He died on 30 Oct 1917 in Niantic, Macon Co, IL. He was buried in Harristown, IL. He married Sarah Jane TURNER on 18 Mar 1858 in Macon Co,Il.

Richard A---TURNER, SARAH JANE MACON 03/18/1858 /
marriage

SHAFFER, LEMMEL [P] BECK, RICHARD A. [D] 1858
1669 Macon County Circuit Court Case Files Index, (1829-1861)

BECK, RICHARD 27 193 12/24/1892 12/23/1892 Cook
County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1872 - 1911

1870 Census and listed under Niantic P.O. (which is
near Harristown). is a B.A. Beck age 36M Farmer, Personal Real Estate Value
800, born in Ohio, wife Sarah C. 27 Keeping house, born IL, Mary 11F at
home, born IL, Phoebe E. 9F IL, Alva 8M, IL, Minerva J. 6F IL, Richard 5M
IL, Margaret A. 3F, IL, John 1M IL and a George Seymour 33M works on Farm,
Ohio. I checked the 1860 Census and listed under County out of Decatur is a
Richard Beck 26M farmer, Value 150, born Ohio, Sarah 18F born IL and Mary E
1F born IL. I feel this is the same family since ages almost 10 years
difference. Under the 1870 Census they may have read the intial as B
instead of R when they were transcribing census.

1880
Richard BECK Self M Male W 48 KY Farmer KY KY
Sarah J. BECK Wife M Female W 39 IL Keeping House OH OH
Minerva J. BECK Dau S Female W 16 IL At Home KY IL
Richard BECK Son S Male W 15 IL At Home KY IL
Margret A. BECK Dau S Female W 12 IL At Home KY IL
John BECK Son S Male W 10 IL At School KY IL
Walter F. BECK Son S Male W 9 IL KY IL
Peter B. BECK Son S Male W 4 IL KY IL
Cora BECK Dau S Female W 1 IL KY IL
Pheba S. LUCAS Dau W Female W 19 IL At Home KY IL
Arminta LUCAS GDau S Female W 2 IL KY IL
Oscar E. LUCAS GSon S Male W 5M IL KY IL

Source Information:
Census Place Niantic, Macon, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254229
NA Film Number T9-0229
Page Number 540A

Sarah Jane TURNER [Parents] was born on 28 Apr 1842 in Latham, IL. She died on 11 Apr 1927 in Niantic, Macon Co, IL. She was buried in Harristown, IL. She married Richard Andrew BECK on 18 Mar 1858 in Macon Co,Il.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary E BECK
  F ii Phoebe S. BECK
  M iii Alva BECK
  F iv Minerva J. BECK
  M v Richard BECK
  F vi Margaret A BECK was born in 1867 in Macon Co,Il.
  M vii John BECK was born in 1869 in Macon Co,Il.

listed as from Mt. Pulaski in mother's obit
  M viii Walter F. BECK was born in 1871 in IL.
  M ix Peter B. BECK was born in 1876 in IL.
  F x Cora BECK

Robert JACKSON was born in May 1733 in Co Fermanagh,Ireland. He died on 28 Sep 1809 in Searights,Fayette,Pa. He was buried in 1809 in Searights,Fayette,Pa,Searights Episco. He married Mary HENTHORN on 23 Dec 1756.

Mary HENTHORN [Parents] was born on 29 Sep 1733 in Chester Co. She died on 18 May 1802 in Fayette Co,Pa. She was buried in Searight's Epis.. She married Robert JACKSON on 23 Dec 1756.

They had the following children:

  M i Abraham JACKSON
  F ii Mary Ann JACKSON
  M iii Isaac JACKSON
  F iv Rebecca JACKSON
  F v Sarah JACKSON
  M vi Robert JACKSON Jr.
  M vii John JACKSON was born about 1777.

Living

He had the following children:

  F i Sarah ALLISON

Living

He had the following children:

  F i Minty DOWNARD

Thomas DENBOW [Parents] was born in 1765. He died in 1826 in Harford,Md. He was married about 1785.

He had the following children:

  M i Elijah DENBOW.

Carl Denbow's comment: "I'm not sure if this guy really exists. He's not
listed in the Thompson Book and I don't remember why I entered him."
  F ii Martha DENBOW
  F iii Ann DENBOW
  M iv Bazeleel DENBOW
  M v John DENBOW
  F vi Sarah DENBOW
  M vii Levi DENBOW was born in 1801.
  M viii Martin DENBOW was born in 1803.
  F ix Cassandra DENBOW
  M x Thomas DENBOW was born in 1807 in Md.
  M xi Gabriel DENBOW was born in 1809. He died in 1894.

John HARRIS [Parents].John married Fanny CAMPBELL on 21 Apr 1807 in ,Belmont Co.,Oh.

Fanny CAMPBELL.Fanny married John HARRIS on 21 Apr 1807 in ,Belmont Co.,Oh.


Living

Betsy HARRIS [Parents].Betsy married Living.


George HARRIS [Parents] was born about 1787 in ,,Va. He died on 21 Mar 1878. He married Elizabeth ARCHER in 1814/1815 in ,Guernsey Co.,Oh.

Elizabeth ARCHER [Parents] was born about 1798/1799 in ,,Va. She died on 19 Feb 1879. She married George HARRIS in 1814/1815 in ,Guernsey Co.,Oh.

1870 census says age 69

They had the following children:

  M i William HARRIS was born on 13 Dec 1816.
  M ii Esau HARRIS
  M iii Elisha HARRIS
  F iv Margaret HARRIS
  M v Silas HARRIS
  M vi James HARRIS
  M vii David McGarry HARRIS
  M viii Dennis HARRIS was born on 8 Jan 1829.
  F ix Nancy HARRIS
  F x Elizabeth HARRIS
  M xi B HARRIS was born on 1 Apr 1840.
  M xii Sampson HARRIS

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