Descendants of Jesse Beck
Jesse Beck, is likely related to the other Beck's from South Carolina who arrive in Alabama in the same time period. His is one of the hardest family I have traced in Alabama. His descendants end up marrying into the Scots Irish settlement families of Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Generation No. 1
1. JESSE1 BECK was born Abt. 1799 in SC, and died 20 Aug 1883. He married SARAH WOODCOCK Abt. 1835 in Woodstock, GA. She was born Abt. 1818 in GA, and died 14 Oct 1894.
Notes for JESSE BECK:
? Relative Alfred Beck in 1830, Greene County (he is 40-50)
1830 two Jesse Beck's
Montgomery 120002 females 211001 (30-40, born 1790-1800)
Tuscaloosa 00001001 females 0010001
1840 Covington (still one in Tuscaloosa_
1100001 females 10001
Possible relations from 1860 census
John Beck age 66 born SC (in same county as Jesse in 1830)
William G. Beck age 45 born GA (William shows up in same counties as Jesse in 1840, 1850 and poss 1830)
Alfred Beck, homestead Al 1837
1870 Found a Jesse not with his family or wife in Holmes Fl, age about right and where born
1920 Esc. Co, next to Alfred and son's is a Jesse age 37, is this Alfred D.'s son?
James Baggett living with Alfred 1880, as bro in law
More About JESSE BECK:
Burial: Enon Baptist Church, Florida
Census 1: 1850, Covington County, AL
Census 2: 1840, Covington County, Al
Census 3: 1860, Covington County, AL
More About SARAH WOODCOCK:
Burial: Enon Baptist Church, Florida
Children of JESSE BECK and SARAH WOODCOCK are:
2.
i.WILLIAM COLUMBUS2 BECK, b. 02 Feb 1836, GA; d. 06 Jan 1919, Escambia county, Florida.
3.ii.MAHALIA L. E. BECK, b. Abt. 1840, GA; d. Unknown.
4.iii.JESSE BRYANT BECK, b. Abt. 1842, Al; d. Unknown.
5.iv.ZELLAH BELLE BECK, b. 05 Jan 1843, Andulusia, Alabama; d. 26 Jun 1927, Florida.
v.ZILLAH BELLE BECK, b. 05 Jan 1843, AL; d. Bef. 1860.
vi.SARAH BECK, b. 1846, Al; d. Unknown.
vii.ELIZABETH ISABELLA BECK, b. 1848, Al; d. Unknown.
6.viii.NANCY BECK, b. 1851; d. Unknown.
7.ix.ALFRED DARLING BECK, b. 12 Jan 1855, Al; d. 22 Sep 1935, Escambia county, Florida.
8.x.AMANDA PALESTINE BECK, b. 26 Feb 1855, AL; d. 09 Feb 1895, Century, FL.
9.xi.MARY FLORENCE BECK, b. 14 Nov 1857; d. 05 Apr 1930, Atmore, AL.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM COLUMBUS2 BECK (JESSE1) was born 02 Feb 1836 in GA, and died 06 Jan 1919 in Escambia county, Florida. He married (1) MARY C. WATTS Abt. 1860. She was born 23 Dec 1844, and died 26 May 1891 in Santa Rosa Co.. He married (2) ANNIE LARUE COLLINS Abt. 1891. She was born Abt. 1860, and died Unknown.
Notes for WILLIAM COLUMBUS BECK:
1860 ? Lowdes County Alabama, same age, wife A.M.
Unmarked grave
WILLIAM WAS KNOWN AS A "CHAINER" FROM THE 1830S IN GEORGIA UNTIL 1919 IN FLORIDA. BECK DESCENDENTS SAT THIS WAS A TYPE OF SURVEYOR, AND THAT HE MOVED GRADUALLY SOUTH FROM GA TO FL, "CHAINING" ALL THE WAY
1880 Santa Rosa Florida
More About WILLIAM COLUMBUS BECK:
Burial: Pine Barren Church, Davis Ville, FL
Census: 1880, Pensacola, Fl
Notes for MARY C. WATTS:
civil war pension online
More About MARY C. WATTS:
Burial: Emmet Cemetery, Santa Rosa County, Fl
Notes for ANNIE LARUE COLLINS:
From Winston Lowery's site
He married (2) Annie Larue Collins CANNON in 1889 at Covington, AL.
Born ca. 1860. First married to a CANNON. Clinton, Robert, Annie Permelia,
and Cleveland BECK were probably her children by CANNON who were
officially
or unofficially adopted by her husband William Columbus BECK, Sr.
Children:
24 F xi Clinton BECK, born on 13 Jan 1881.
Suspect that Clinton may be a male; will have to check source.
25 M xii Robert BECK, born on 13 Oct 1882; died in 1921.
26 F xiii Annie Permelia BECK, born on 23 Aug 1884.
27 M xiv Cleveland BECK, born on 19 Oct 1887.
28 M xv Henry Grady BECK, born on 10 Aug 1889.
29 M xvi Marion Columbus BECK, born on 14 Apr 1893.
30 F xvii Hilda Mae BECK.
BIRT DATE 29 FEB 1895
31 F xviii Cuba Beatrice BECK, born on 9 Jul 1897.
Children of WILLIAM BECK and MARY WATTS are:
i.JOHN3 BECK, b. 1867, Florida; d. Unknown.
Notes for JOHN BECK:
? wife Lulu
ii.WILLIAM COLUMBUS BECK, JR., b. 1869, Florida; d. Unknown.
iii.MARY ELIZABETH BECK, b. 1871, Florida; d. Unknown; m. AARON D. GRIMSLEY; b. 1866, Alabama; d. Unknown.
iv.CAROLINA RUBY BECK, b. 02 Mar 1874, Florida; d. 16 Nov 1926, santa Rosa Co. Fl.
v.ALFRED BECK, b. 1875, Florida; d. Unknown.
Notes for ALFRED BECK:
From Winston Lowery's website
A descendant of Alfred's, a Winston BECK, married a Martha
SEABROOK (who is
buried in her family's plot in Milton Cemetery, Santa Rosa,
FL.) Martha and
Winston later split up, and Martha went north and took up with
(or possibly
married) another man.
She and this man committed a series of murders known as the
"Lonely Hearts
Murders" across the eastern US, and Martha was executed in NY
for the crimes.
It isn't currently known whether her partner in crime was also
caught,
convicted, or executed.
According to the Pensacola BECKS, this story was often
rehashed in the local FL
papers, since the BECKS were long-time residents of this area.
Many BECK family
members were irate at the negative publicity and indignant at
the notoriety
because, as Irene FAULK explained it, "She wasn't even a Beck,
she just
MARRIED one."
vi.MARY ALICE BECK, b. 1876, Florida; d. Unknown.
vii.EULA BECK, b. 1879, Florida; d. 1912.
viii.ERNEST BEDFORD BECK, b. 05 May 1882, Florida; d. 11 Sep 1950; m. MALITIE VIRGINIA COOLEY; b. Abt. 1885; d. Unknown.
ix.OLA BECK, b. 1883; d. Unknown.
Notes for OLA BECK:
From Winston Lowery's site
23 F x Ola BECK, born in 1883; buried at Pine Grove Cemet.
BURI PLAC Pine Grove Cemetery
Married (1) COOLEY (2) Eurastus THOMPSON
Ola BECK married (1) ? COOLEY.
She married (2) Eurastus THOMPSON
3. MAHALIA L. E.2 BECK (JESSE1) was born Abt. 1840 in GA, and died Unknown. She married JOHN T. PENTON Abt. 1857, son of JOHN PENTON and ELIZABETH BROOKS. He was born 1833 in Alabama, and died Unknown.
More About MAHALIA L. E. BECK:
Census: 1880, baldwin County, AL
More About JOHN T. PENTON:
Census: 1860, Covington County, AL
Children of MAHALIA BECK and JOHN PENTON are:
10.i.JOHN A.3 PENTON, b. 1858, florida; d. Unknown.
ii.WILLIAM T. PENTON, b. 1867; d. Unknown.
4. JESSE BRYANT2 BECK (JESSE1) was born Abt. 1842 in Al, and died Unknown. He married L. J. UNKNOWN Aft. 1862. She was born 1846 in Alabama, and died Unknown.
Notes for JESSE BRYANT BECK:
JESSE BRYANT BECK:
WENT TO TEXAS AFTER 1860; CENTER, SHELBY CO. TX, JUST ACROSS THE LOUISIANNA STATE LINE.
JESSE B. BECK'S CAS RECORD:
HE ENLISTED IN MONTGOMERY, AL ON 29 AUG 1861. HE WAS PROMOTED FROM PRIVATE TO FIRST SARGEANT ON 1 OCT 1863 BY COL. JOHNSON. HE WAS ADMITTED TO CAMP DIRECTION HOSPITAL, CHATTANOOGA, TN ON 10 FEB 1863. THE HOSPITAL RECORD DOESN'T MENTION WHY. LATER HE WAS WOUNDED AND TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS ADMITTED TO WAY HOSPITAL, MERIDIAN, MS ON 14 JUN 1865. THIS WS OBVIOUSLY A UNION HOSPITAL. AT THE TIME, HE WAS PAROLLED AND SIGNED A DECLARATION SWEARING NOT TO BEAR ARMS AGAINST THE U.S.. ALSO, DURING THE WAR HE HELD THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENENT.
1880 Shelby Co. TX
Cannot find in 1870
Children of JESSE BECK and L. UNKNOWN are:
i.A. M.3 BECK, b. 1869, Alabama; d. Unknown.
ii.J.C. BECK, b. 1871, Alabama; d. Unknown.
5. ZELLAH BELLE2 BECK (JESSE1) was born 05 Jan 1843 in Andulusia, Alabama, and died 26 Jun 1927 in Florida. She married AARON DUPREE PENTON 04 Apr 1860 in Covington Cty, Alabama, son of JOHN PENTON and ELIZABETH BROOKS. He was born 01 Jan 1835 in Alabama, and died 10 Dec 1912.
Notes for ZELLAH BELLE BECK:
Living with son in 1920, as is her daughter Mattie.
She has civil war pension application online
Shown as Isabella in 1860 census, younger sister shown as Isabella in 1850, shown as Elizabeth 1860
More About ZELLAH BELLE BECK:
Name 2: Zelah Bell Beck
Notes for AARON DUPREE PENTON:
Enlisted April 1, 1862 In Andulusia, Alabama in the 25th Alabama Infantry under Captain Bushrod Bell. Was listed August 01-30, 1862 in the Muster Roll of the 42nd Alabama, Co. 6. Was captured at the Battle of Vicksburg, 1863 and was a p risoner exchange. Was wounded 22 June 1864 at Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in G eorgia. Battle took place between June 9, 1864 thru June 30, 1864. Lost leg a nd was discharged in Milner, Georgia on August 30, 1864. Received a veteran's p ension from the state of Florida.
More About AARON DUPREE PENTON:
Died 2: 10 Dec 1912, Florida
Census 1: 1860, Covington County, AL
Census 2: 1880, baldwin County, AL
Children of ZELLAH BECK and AARON PENTON are:
i.SARAH ELIZABETH3 PENTON, b. 15 Feb 1861, Alabama; d. 08 Feb 1862, Alabama.
ii.JOHN AARON PENTON, b. 08 Dec 1862, Alabama; d. 09 Jun 1936.
More About JOHN AARON PENTON:
Census: 1920, Escambia Co, FL
11.iii.MOSES JACKSON PENTON, b. 05 Oct 1863, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 25 Jan 1918, Escambia Cty, Florida.
12.iv.MAHALA MELLISSA PENTON, b. 07 Dec 1866, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 12 Mar 1944.
13.v.JAMES MILES PENTON, b. 03 Dec 1870, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 28 Apr 1922.
vi.LUCY CATHERINE PENTON, b. 25 Jul 1873, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 04 Jan 1956.
vii.ROXIE ANN PENTON, b. 04 Mar 1876, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 31 Mar 1941.
viii.JESSE FRANKLIN PENTON, b. 22 Nov 1878, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 09 Jan 1966.
ix.MATTIE BELLE PENTON, b. 07 May 1884, Santa Rosa Cty, Florida; d. 15 Jun 1969.
6. NANCY2 BECK (JESSE1) was born 1851, and died Unknown. She married (1) RICHARD MORGAN 11 Feb 1867. He was born Abt. 1850, and died Bef. 1895. She married (2) WILLIAM MARION MCCURDY I 1895, son of ELIJAH MCCURDY and BARBARA SUNDAY. He was born 21 Mar 1849 in Santa Rosa Co. FL, and died 01 Aug 1939 in Century, Escambia, FL, USA.
Notes for NANCY BECK:
civil war pension online
7 children per 1900 census, Santa Rosa, Milligan Mills
More About NANCY BECK:
Name 2: Nancy Palestine Beck
Notes for RICHARD MORGAN:
census 1880 precinct 1, Santa Rosa, FL
Notes for RICHARD MORGAN:
FAMILY ANECDOTE:
RICHARD MORGAN HATED BLACKS AND IT WAS GENERALLY KNOWN THAT HE HAD KILLED SEVERAL, WHO HE FELT HAD CROSSED HIM IN SOME WAY. nOTHING WAS PROVED AND HE WAS NEVER CAUGHT, BUT HE APPARENTLY MADE NO SECRET OF THE FACT. EVENTUALLY HE WAS SHOT TO DEATH WHILE HE WAS OUT PLOWING HIS FIELD. FIELD HANDS WHO WITNESSED THE KILLING DENIED SEEING ANYONE WITH A GUN, AND CLAIMED THAT THE SHOTS HAD COME FROM THE NEARBY WOODS. HOWEVER,THOSE WHO KNEW MORGAN BELIEVED THAT HE WAS KILLED BY A VENGEFUL RELATIVE OF ONE OF HIS VICTIMS, AND THAT SOME OF THE WITNESSES MAY HAVE ACTUALLY KNOWN MORE THAN THEY ADMITTED.
Notes for WILLIAM MARION MCCURDY I:
census 1910 Esc Co FL
1920, Flomaton, ESC Co
1930 Flomaton
Civil War pension file #A10518
He filed in 1930, Florence in 1939
May 4, 1954 was original birthdate for William. However, his obituary copy found in his pension file gives his birth as 22 March 1849, as well as his pension claim give his birth as 21 March 1849. I'm choosing the one from his pension file, hoping it is the more accurate.
per DM McCurdy
ran in unknown newspaper in Pensacola, FL on Aug 1, 1939:
Will McCurdy Succombs at 90
Pensacolians' Father Had 28 Chiildren
FLOMATON, Aug 1 - (Special) - William McCurdy, 90, father of 28 children, equally divided between his first and second wives, died at his home near here today.
He leaves, in addition to nearer relatives, 58 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The Flomaton Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. McCurdy was born in Santa Rosa county March 22, 1849 but has been a resident of Escambia county for 65 years.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Florence McCurdy, and the following children: Mrs. Sallie Shirley, Mrs. Nettie Reeder, Mrs. Andrew Svendson and Mrs. Carrie McCurdy of Century; B. L. McCurdy of Miami; E. J. McCurdy of Pensacola; Mrs. F. C. Lynthicum of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Charles Carroll of Brewton, Ala.; LeRoy McCurdy of New Orleans; Mrs. Pete Laffalier of New Orleans; Mrs. Clifford Wood and Mrs. Lloyd Butler of Pensacola, and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Howard McCurdy, William E. McCurdy, Julie McCurdy and Mrs. Pierce Malone, all of Century.
[notation in handwriting on bottom looks like Pensacola Journal 8/2/39]
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1930 Esc Co, Flomaton, FL, youngest 6 children with his family then
More About WILLIAM MARION MCCURDY I:
Burial: McCurdy Cemetary, Century, FL
Census: 1900, Escambia co. Fl, P. 183, prec 20
Obit: 01 Aug 1939, Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA
Children of NANCY BECK and RICHARD MORGAN are:
i.FLORENCE3 MORGAN, b. 1871, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
ii.LAURA MORGAN, b. 1872, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
iii.JOSEPH MORGAN, b. 1874, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
iv.THOMAS FRANK MORGAN, b. 1876, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
v.SARAH I. MORGAN, b. Apr 1880, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
vi.JOHN C. MORGAN, b. 1885, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
vii.JAMES E. MORGAN, b. 1887, santa Rosa Co. Fl; d. Unknown.
7. ALFRED DARLING2 BECK (JESSE1) was born 12 Jan 1855 in Al, and died 22 Sep 1935 in Escambia county, Florida. He married MARY C. BLACKMAN 12 Sep 1878 in Baldwin County, AL. She was born 1840, and died 20 Dec 1927 in Escambia county, Florida.
Notes for ALFRED DARLING BECK:
1880 Pensacola Florida, Hauling logs
1885 Census Florida.
Beck Darling W M 29 1 Farmer 1 Ala NC Ala
1 334 4 4 Beck Mollie W F 45 ~ wife 1 housekeeper 1 Fla Fla Fla
1 334 4 4 Beck Alfred W M 4 ~ son 1 Fla Ala Fla
1 334 4 4 Beck Eddie W M 2 ~ son 1 Fla Ala Fla
1 334 4 4 Beck William W M 6 mo ~ son 1
Florida Homestead 1891
1920 Escambia Co. Fl
More About ALFRED DARLING BECK:
Census: 1880, Pensacola, Fl
Children of ALFRED BECK and MARY BLACKMAN are:
14.i.ALFRED3 BECK, b. 1881, Florida; d. Unknown.
ii.EDDIE BECK, b. 1883; d. Unknown.
15.iii.WILLIAM I. BECK, b. 1885; d. Unknown.
8. AMANDA PALESTINE2 BECK (JESSE1) was born 26 Feb 1855 in AL, and died 09 Feb 1895 in Century, FL. She married WILLIAM MARION MCCURDY I Abt. 1870, son of ELIJAH MCCURDY and BARBARA SUNDAY. He was born 21 Mar 1849 in Santa Rosa Co. FL, and died 01 Aug 1939 in Century, Escambia, FL, USA.
Notes for AMANDA PALESTINE BECK:
NOTE: Amanda's sister Nancy was William's second wife
More About AMANDA PALESTINE BECK:
Date born 2: 1853
Died 2: 1895, Century, Escambia, FL, USA
Burial: McCurdy Cemetary, Century, FL
Notes for WILLIAM MARION MCCURDY I:
census 1910 Esc Co FL
1920, Flomaton, ESC Co
1930 Flomaton
Civil War pension file #A10518
He filed in 1930, Florence in 1939
May 4, 1954 was original birthdate for William. However, his obituary copy found in his pension file gives his birth as 22 March 1849, as well as his pension claim give his birth as 21 March 1849. I'm choosing the one from his pension file, hoping it is the more accurate.
per DM McCurdy
ran in unknown newspaper in Pensacola, FL on Aug 1, 1939:
Will McCurdy Succombs at 90
Pensacolians' Father Had 28 Chiildren
FLOMATON, Aug 1 - (Special) - William McCurdy, 90, father of 28 children, equally divided between his first and second wives, died at his home near here today.
He leaves, in addition to nearer relatives, 58 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The Flomaton Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. McCurdy was born in Santa Rosa county March 22, 1849 but has been a resident of Escambia county for 65 years.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Florence McCurdy, and the following children: Mrs. Sallie Shirley, Mrs. Nettie Reeder, Mrs. Andrew Svendson and Mrs. Carrie McCurdy of Century; B. L. McCurdy of Miami; E. J. McCurdy of Pensacola; Mrs. F. C. Lynthicum of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Charles Carroll of Brewton, Ala.; LeRoy McCurdy of New Orleans; Mrs. Pete Laffalier of New Orleans; Mrs. Clifford Wood and Mrs. Lloyd Butler of Pensacola, and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Howard McCurdy, William E. McCurdy, Julie McCurdy and Mrs. Pierce Malone, all of Century.
[notation in handwriting on bottom looks like Pensacola Journal 8/2/39]
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1930 Esc Co, Flomaton, FL, youngest 6 children with his family then
More About WILLIAM MARION MCCURDY I:
Burial: McCurdy Cemetary, Century, FL
Census: 1900, Escambia co. Fl, P. 183, prec 20
Obit: 01 Aug 1939, Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA
Children of AMANDA BECK and WILLIAM MCCURDY are:
i.SARAH PALISTINE3 MCCURDY, b. 10 Aug 1871; d. Aft. 1939; m. (1) SHERLEY VAN JERNEGEN, Abt. 1890; b. 1862; d. 1915; m. (2) J. W. SHIRLEY, Abt. 1915; b. 1880; d. 1930.
16.ii.ELIZABETH JANETT MCCURDY, b. 18 Nov 1872, Flomaton, Escambia County, FL; d. 06 Sep 1964, Flomaton, Escambia County, FL.
iii.MARY ANNER MCCURDY, b. Jul 1874; d. Aft. 1939; m. CHARLES CARROLL; b. Abt. 1874; d. Unknown.
Notes for MARY ANNER MCCURDY:
Died in Fire.
17.iv.WILLIAM HENRY MCCURDY, b. 04 Apr 1876; d. 18 Sep 1912, Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA.
18.v.PLINA PAULINE MCCURDY, b. 06 Feb 1878, Jay, FL; d. 19 May 1940, Slidell, LA.
19.vi.FRANCIS MARION MCCURDY, b. 19 Mar 1880; d. 28 Feb 1917.
20.vii.CAROLINE CORENE MCCURDY, b. 17 Mar 1882; d. 12 Sep 1979.
21.viii.JESSIE ELIJAH MCCURDY, b. 03 Jul 1884; d. 1949.
ix.ALFRED ROY MCCURDY, b. 04 Aug 1886; d. Bef. 1939.
x.GROVER CLEVELAND MCCURDY, b. 10 Sep 1887; d. 1899.
xi.JOSEPHINE ALABAMA MCCURDY, b. 22 Jan 1889; d. Aft. 1939; m. F.C. LINCHYCUM; b. Abt. 1885; d. Unknown.
Notes for JOSEPHINE ALABAMA MCCURDY:
Living with sister Carrie in 1900 census, Santa Rosa County, next to her father's household.
22.xii.BENJAMIN LAWRENCE MCCURDY, b. 09 Jun 1891; d. Aft. 1939.
xiii.RHOUBEN A. MCCURDY, b. 1892; d. Bet. 1892 - 1893.
Notes for RHOUBEN A. MCCURDY:
died at 8 months
xiv.BEARNARD TAYLOR MCCURDY, b. 09 Jan 1895; d. 1895.
9. MARY FLORENCE2 BECK (JESSE1) was born 14 Nov 1857, and died 05 Apr 1930 in Atmore, AL. She married WILLIAM WALTER LOWERY 16 Apr 1874 in Escambia county, FL. He was born 22 Mar 1856 in Macon County, Al, and died 12 Mar 1935 in Atmore, AL.
Notes for WILLIAM WALTER LOWERY:
Two Adopted children, Twins, Bessie and Rankin born 11/12/1891
Children of MARY BECK and WILLIAM LOWERY are:
i.ELLA LEE3 LOWERY, b. 08 Jun 1875, Shelby Co. TX; d. 23 Oct 1876, Shelby Co. TX.
ii.STELLA IRENE LOWERY, b. 11 Sep 1877, Shelby Co. TX; d. 15 Jul 1898, Esc. AL.
iii.MATTIE BELL LOWERY, b. 02 Oct 1881, Escambia County, FL; d. Unknown.
iv.LILLIE K. LOWERY, b. 04 Dec 1883, Escambia County, FL; d. 1883, Escambia County, FL.
v.SARAH LENORA LOWERY, b. 03 Dec 1885, Escambia County, FL; d. 22 Oct 1956, Esc. AL.
vi.LELIA JEWEL LOWERY, b. 1886, Escambia County, FL; d. 1886, Escambia County, FL.
vii.JESSEE SELEAMA LOWERY, b. 23 Oct 1889, Escambia County, FL; d. 05 Sep 1980, Esc. AL.
viii.WILLIE MARIE LOWERY, b. 09 Dec 1890, Esc. AL; d. 1890, Esc. AL.
ix.WINTON WALTER LOWERY, b. 25 Jan 1895, Esc. AL; d. 14 Apr 1940, Biloxi, MS.
x.MARY OMEGA LOWERY, b. 11 Jan 1897, Esc. AL; d. 04 Apr 1930, Esc. AL.
xi.DONNIE DUPREE LOWERY, b. 11 Jan 1899, Esc. AL; d. 12 Nov 1969, Florida.
Generation No. 3
10. JOHN A.3 PENTON (MAHALIA L. E.2 BECK, JESSE1) was born 1858 in florida, and died Unknown. He married FRANCIS UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1853, and died Unknown.
More About JOHN A. PENTON:
Census: 1880, baldwin County, AL
Children of JOHN PENTON and FRANCIS UNKNOWN are:
i.UNREADABLE4 PENTON, b. 1877; d. Unknown.
ii.THOMAS PENTON, b. 1878; d. Unknown.
iii.DORA PENTON, b. 1880; d. Unknown.
11. MOSES JACKSON3 PENTON (ZELLAH BELLE2 BECK, JESSE1) was born 05 Oct 1863 in Santa Rosa Cty, Florida, and died 25 Jan 1918 in Escambia Cty, Florida. He married ANGELINE MALONE 16 Dec 1890 in Beulah, Florida, daughter of JOEL MALONE and CHARLOTTE MCCURDY. She was born 12 Sep 1873 in Baldwin Cty, Alabama, and died 01 Oct 1945 in Pensacola, Florida.
Notes for MOSES JACKSON PENTON:
Was engaged in the logging industry in Escambia Cty, Florida. Was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
More About MOSES JACKSON PENTON:
Date born 2: 05 Oct 1863, ?, Santa Rosa, FL, USA
Died 2: 25 Jan 1918, ?, Escambia, FL, USA
Children of MOSES PENTON and ANGELINE MALONE are:
i.DAUGHTER4 PENTON, b. Aft. 1890; d. Unknown.
ii.SON PENTON, b. Aft. 1890; d. Unknown.
iii.MALE PENTON, b. Aft. 1890; d. Unknown.
iv.ANNIE BELLE PENTON, b. 01 Oct 1891, Alabama; d. Unknown.
v.MOSES SYLVESTER PENTON, b. 27 Sep 1893, Alabama; d. Unknown.
vi.ETHEL ELVADA PENTON, b. 09 Oct 1895, Alabama; d. Unknown.
vii.LUCY CHARLOTTE PENTON, b. 08 May 1898, Beulah, Florida; d. Unknown.
viii.JACK DUPREE PENTON, b. 15 Aug 1900, Beulah, Florida; d. 11 Apr 1965, Beulah Cemetary, Beulah, Florida.
ix.ADA IDELL PENTON, b. 14 Mar 1905, Beulah, Florida; d. 06 Jan 1916, Beulah Cemetary, Beulah, Florida.
x.ERNEST WASHINGTON PENTON, b. 26 Dec 1910, Beulah, Florida; d. 14 Nov 1965, Pensacola, Florida; m. TESSIE LEE HINOTE, 1929; b. 25 Aug 1912, Beulah, Florida.
Notes for ERNEST WASHINGTON PENTON:
Was employed by Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company for 39 years and for the last twenty was a construction foreman. He was a member of the Brownsv ille Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida and was a charter member of the Telep hone Pioneers.
12. MAHALA MELLISSA3 PENTON (ZELLAH BELLE2 BECK, JESSE1) was born 07 Dec 1866 in Santa Rosa Cty, Florida, and died 12 Mar 1944. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEAGALL. He was born 02 Jan 1856, and died Unknown.
More About MAHALA MELLISSA PENTON:
Died 2: 12 Mar 1944, Beulah Cemetary, Beulah, Florida
Children of MAHALA PENTON and BENJAMIN STEAGALL are:
i.JESSE4 STEAGALL, b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown.
ii.ANNIE STEAGALL, b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN KITTRELL; b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown.
iii.INEZ STEAGALL, b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN JONES; b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown.
More About UNKNOWN JONES:
Date born 2: Abt. 1884
iv.AVERY STEAGALL, b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN TOWNLEY; b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown.
v.DAUGHTER STEAGALL, b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN NELLUMS; b. Aft. 1880; d. Unknown.
vi.HENRY A. STEAGALL, b. 1886; d. Unknown.
vii.BENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEAGALL,JR., b. 1889; d. Unknown.
viii.JOHN WASHINGTON STEAGALL, b. 1893; d. 1972, Clear Springs Cemetary, Baldwin Cty, Al.
ix.ZELIA BELLE STEAGALL, b. 30 Jun 1898; d. 20 Jun 1952, Pensacola, Florida; m. (1) ROBERT EDWARD SANDERS; b. Abt. 1895; d. Unknown; m. (2) CHRISTIAN EMERAL PATE I, Abt. 1914; b. 05 Dec 1895; d. Unknown; m. (3) JOSEPH HAGGERMAN NELLUMS, 21 Mar 1927, Escambia Cty, Fl; b. 15 Jun 1893, Rockhill, Florida; d. 06 Nov 1982, Pensacola, Florida.
Notes for JOSEPH HAGGERMAN NELLUMS:
Was a member of Lawton Baptist Church. Worked as a baker most of his life.
13. JAMES MILES3 PENTON (ZELLAH BELLE2 BECK, JESSE1) was born 03 Dec 1870 in Santa Rosa Cty, Florida, and died 28 Apr 1922. He married KATIE UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1880, and died Unknown.
Children of JAMES PENTON and KATIE UNKNOWN are:
i.TERRY4 PENTON, b. 1898.
ii.MACK PENTON, b. 1900.
iii.LUCY PENTON, b. 1904.
iv.FLORA PENTON, b. 1906.
v.MARY PENTON, b. 1910.
vi.Living PENTON, b. 1915.
vii.Living PENTON, b. 1917.
14. ALFRED3 BECK (ALFRED DARLING2, JESSE1) was born 1881 in Florida, and died Unknown. He married LELIA UNKNOWN Abt. 1903. She was born 1882 in Alabama, and died Unknown.
Notes for ALFRED BECK:
1920 Escambia County, FL
Children of ALFRED BECK and LELIA UNKNOWN are:
i.MARY M.4 BECK, b. 1904; d. Unknown.
ii.NELLIE BECK, b. 1906; d. Unknown.
iii.RICHARD B. BECK, b. 1908; d. Unknown.
iv.Living. BECK, b. 1909; d. Unknown.
v.Living BECK, b. 1911; d. Unknown.
vi.Living BECK, b. 1912; d. Unknown.
vii.Living BECK, b. 1914; d. Unknown.
viii.Living BECK, b. 1915; d. Unknown.
ix.Living BECK, b. 1919; d. Unknown.
15. WILLIAM I.3 BECK (ALFRED DARLING2, JESSE1) was born 1885, and died Unknown. He married TALLY UNKNOWN Abt. 1910. She was born 1884, and died Unknown.
Notes for WILLIAM I. BECK:
1920 Esc Co. FL
Children of WILLIAM BECK and TALLY UNKNOWN are:
i.LEONARD4 BECK, b. 1911; d. Unknown.
ii.NEILA BECK, b. 1912; d. Unknown.
iii.Living BECK, b. 1915; d. Unknown.
iv.Living BECK, b. 1916; d. Unknown.
v.Living BECK, b. 1919; d. Unknown.
16. ELIZABETH JANETT3 MCCURDY (AMANDA PALESTINE2 BECK, JESSE1) was born 18 Nov 1872 in Flomaton, Escambia County, FL, and died 06 Sep 1964 in Flomaton, Escambia County, FL. She married LARKIN REEDER, son of JACK REEDER and MARTHA UNKNOWN. He was born 1888 in Mississippi, and died 1929 in santa Rosa Co. Fl.
Notes for ELIZABETH JANETT MCCURDY:
Pictures of tombstones
1930 Flomaton, Esc. FL
Notes for LARKIN REEDER:
1920 Escambia, Pensacola, district 10
Child of ELIZABETH MCCURDY and LARKIN REEDER is:
i.MARY E.4 REEDER, b. 1913, Louisianna; d. Unknown.
17. WILLIAM HENRY3 MCCURDY (AMANDA PALESTINE2 BECK, JESSE1) was born 04 Apr 1876, and died 18 Sep 1912 in Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA. He married (1) MARY COOPER Bef. 1900. She was born Nov 1875, and died 1900 in Bay Minette, AL. He married (2) HARRIET MARGERY SWIFT 25 Feb 1900. She was born 07 Apr 1871 in Milton, Santa Rosa, FL, USA, and died 03 Feb 1916 in Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA.
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY MCCURDY:
1900 census with first wife, Esc co FL
Killed by a streetcar.
not found in 1910
NOTE: Marjorie's father McCurdy was killed while attempting to change the direction of the horse-drawn trolley in Pensacola, Florida about c. 1916. Sometime nearby her mother also died, leaving her an orphan.
Per DM McCurdy he was swinging from row to row collecting fares and run over by the trolley.
Dick McCurdy's gedcom puts his birth in Conecuh county, AL
per email from Dick McCurdy regarding his death:
"Their father was killed in a trolley accident as he was swinging from row to row collecting fares. He was run over by the trolley months before my father's birth..."
His recent gedcom puts the death date as 18 Sep 1912.
More About WILLIAM HENRY MCCURDY:
Census: 1900, Esc. Co, Fl, p 323a, prec 15
Occupation: 01 Sep 1912, Conductor of horse-drawn trolley (method of demise).
Notes for HARRIET MARGERY SWIFT:
from email from Dick McCurdy of 7 May 2000:
"Their mother, Ella Swift Stoeckinger McCurdy, died when my father was 3 and all three children were raised by two aunts Harriet Swift and Agnes Whitson (I remember her well.)"
Death date as 3 Feb 1916 per Dick.
The four sisters purchased a large farm that was about the size of a city block and divided it into 4 parcels. Ella, Kate & Agnes built homes and Harriet's piece was used for general farmland, since she lived near the city with her husband. The brother did not join the venture and built his own home closer to town.
More About HARRIET MARGERY SWIFT:
Census: 1920, Escambia County, FL
Children of WILLIAM MCCURDY and HARRIET SWIFT are:
i.MARJORIE SWIFT4 MCCURDY, b. 05 Jan 1910, Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA; d. 26 Apr 1965, Sepulveda, Los Angeles, CA, USA; m. WARREN CANDLER GRAY, 20 Jun 1926, Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA; b. 17 Jul 1902, Cairo, Grady (then Thomas), GA, USA; d. 14 Feb 1976, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Notes for MARJORIE SWIFT MCCURDY:
NOTE: After Marjorie's parents died, she was taken in by her aunt, E.S. Swift presumably. This is the aunt in her wedding announcement article from the paper, and it assumed to be the same person as the one who raised her.
According to DM McCurdy one of the children was reared by Harriet Swift and the other by Agnes Whitson, so William Henry and Marjorie were raised apart, and I'm not sure where George Stoeckinger was raised or if he was grown at the time.
1920, living with aunt, Agnes Whitson,
Notes for WARREN CANDLER GRAY:
buried Oakwood Memorial Park
More About WARREN CANDLER GRAY:
Census: 1910, ?, Jackson, FL, USA
FUNERAL: 17 Feb 1976, Oakwood Memorial Park Chapel, Northridge, ?, CA, USA
ii.WILLIAM HENRY MCCURDY II, b. 05 Oct 1912; d. 05 Jan 1998; m. OPAL LEE COX, 26 Mar 1938; b. 06 Oct 1917; d. 18 Apr 1989.
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY MCCURDY II:
NOTE: last known address is 220 Carolina Drive, Pensacola, FL 32534 (Apr, 2000)
per DM McCurdy
More About WILLIAM HENRY MCCURDY II:
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