Married to Ruth Alexander, who passed 12 August 1870. Remarried to Susan S. Crosley 1 April 1871.
Aquilla Beck, farmer, section 23, was born February 4, 1809, in Rowan County, North Carolina. His father and mother, Samuel and Mary Beck, were also brought up in North Carolina. Aquilla was the fourth child in a family of nine children. In 1816, his parents moved to Wayne County, Indiana, the state then being a territory, and there young Beck was raised to manhood on a farm, receiving a common school education. In 1834, he went to Berrien County, Michigan, where he cleared a farm of 100 acres in the heavy timber. In July, 1854, he came to Atchison County, Missouri, and located on the farm where he has since resided. He has been twice married. First, to Ruth Alexander, their marriage occurring in the year 1830. Mrs B. was a native of Tennessee. She died in August, 1870, leaving three children: Gazaway G., Reese W. and Ulysses H. In April, 1871, Mr Beck was again married to Susan Brickett, a daughter of Thomas and Amelia (Crosby) Brickett. She was a native of Clay County, Indiana.
Brother of:
Wilson Nimrod Beck (1803 – 1861)
Wright A. Beck (1806 - ?)
Gazawa Beck (1806 - ?)
Harriet Beck Koons (1812 - 1842)
Melinda Beck (1813 - ?)
John Wells Beck (1815 - 1898)
Sarah Ellen Beck Toney (1817 - 1859)
Samuel Beck Jr. (1821 - ?)
Married to Ruth Alexander, who passed 12 August 1870. Remarried to Susan S. Crosley 1 April 1871.
Aquilla Beck, farmer, section 23, was born February 4, 1809, in Rowan County, North Carolina. His father and mother, Samuel and Mary Beck, were also brought up in North Carolina. Aquilla was the fourth child in a family of nine children. In 1816, his parents moved to Wayne County, Indiana, the state then being a territory, and there young Beck was raised to manhood on a farm, receiving a common school education. In 1834, he went to Berrien County, Michigan, where he cleared a farm of 100 acres in the heavy timber. In July, 1854, he came to Atchison County, Missouri, and located on the farm where he has since resided. He has been twice married. First, to Ruth Alexander, their marriage occurring in the year 1830. Mrs B. was a native of Tennessee. She died in August, 1870, leaving three children: Gazaway G., Reese W. and Ulysses H. In April, 1871, Mr Beck was again married to Susan Brickett, a daughter of Thomas and Amelia (Crosby) Brickett. She was a native of Clay County, Indiana.
Brother of:
Wilson Nimrod Beck (1803 – 1861)
Wright A. Beck (1806 - ?)
Gazawa Beck (1806 - ?)
Harriet Beck Koons (1812 - 1842)
Melinda Beck (1813 - ?)
John Wells Beck (1815 - 1898)
Sarah Ellen Beck Toney (1817 - 1859)
Samuel Beck Jr. (1821 - ?)
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