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BIO: BECKES, Thomas J., s/o William P. & Margaret (Jordan) Beckes
Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill)
BECKES JORDAN MAIL SPRINGER CONGER
History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886
Knox County, Johnson Twp., page 543
THOMAS J. BECKES is a son of William P. and Margaret (Jordan) Beckes, who were
born in Indiana and Kentucky, in 1790 and 1793, respectively. The mother came
to Indiana when but a child, and here her marriage took place in 1810. By
occupation the father was a farmer, and in connection, made large quantities
of apple and peach brandy for a number of years. He was a Democrat, and held
the office of justice of the peace a number of years, and both were working
members of the Presbyterian Church. The father died in 1858 and the mother in
1853. Thomas' ancestors on his father's side were of Scotch-Welsh descent,
and on his mother's Dutch-Irish. Subject was born in Knox County, Ind., in
1823. He received a somewhat limited education in the old subscription
schools, and at the age of twenty years began working for himself. In 1848 he
was married to Sarah Mail, born in 1828. She was a daughter of Isaac and Julia
(Springer) Mail, and died in 1857, having borne four children: Thomas C. and
Isaac W., and two infants deceased. In 13 Apr 1858 Mr. Mail took for his second wife
Massa A. Mail, sister of his first wife, by whom he had three children: Julia
O., Herschel R. and Lyman M. His second wife died in 1864, and the same year
he married his present wife, Keturah Conger, born in 1838 on 1 Dec 1864. To them, nine
children were born: Laura A., Homer M., Horace C., Florence M., Ellis H.,
Norman E., Leroy D., Olive A. and an infant deceased. Julia, Thomas and Isaac
are school teachers. Lyman M., is studying medicine. In 1864 he was chosen
appraiser of real estate in Knox County, and also held the position of
township trustee and clerk with great ability. His father assisted him in
life by giving him 100 acres of land, which he, by industry and economy,
increased to 275 acres. He has been a successful farmer, and takes a deep
interest in the intellectual and moral advancement of his community.
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Indiana State Library Genealogy Division
"A - B"
Indiana Marriages Through 1850
BECKES,THOMAS I married MAHLE, SARAH in KNOX on 12-6-1849
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