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JOHN D. BECKWITH
1802-1875
MARY DOSSETT
1789-18__
LUCRETIA LANK
1808-18__

 

Thanks to Julie Martin, 3rd great-granddaughter of Delphine and Alfred,
whose enthusiastic research and contributions made it possible to
document this line of Beckwith descendants.


John D. Beckwith
Son of: Elisha Beckwith
Mary (Polly) Walker
b: Apr 3, 1802 New York
m: Sept 21, 1821
d: Apr 6, 1875 Parker Co, TX
burial: City Greenwood Cemetery,
Weatherford, Parker Co, TX

Mary Dossett
Dau. of:

b: 1798
m: Sept 21, 1821
d:
burial:

John & Mary's Son
 

John D. Beckwith Jr.
b: Oct 26 [after 1821]
m:
d:
burial:
 
 


John D. Beckwith
Son of: Elisha Beckwith
Mary (Polly) Walker
b: Apr 3, 1802 New York
m: Nov 7, 1830
d: Apr 6, 1875 Parker Co, TX
burial: City Greenwood Cemetery,
Weatherford, Parker Co, TX

Census listings 1850, 1860, 1870


Lucretia Lank
Dau. of:

b: Apr 16, 1808 New York
m: Nov 7, 1830
d: aft June 1, 1870 Weatherford, Parker Co, TX
burial: City Greenwood Cemetery,
Weatherford, Parker Co, TX

This is the spelling of Lucretia's maiden name as passed down in family records.  The absence of this surname in New York censuses suggests that this is a variation of the actual spelling.


John & Lucretia's Daughter
 

Delphine R. Beckwith
b: Sep 1, 1831 Elmira, Chemung Co, NY
d: Sep 19, 1906 Weatherford, Parker Co, TX
burial: City Greenwood Cemetery,
Weatherford, Parker Co, TX

Spouse 1: Alfred Thaddeus Obenchain
Son of: Samuel Obenshain & Martha Toller
b: Feb 7, 1824 Buchanan, Botetourt Co, VA
m: Dec 4, 1850 Hancock Co, IL
d: Aug 16, 1862 near the present day location of
Breckenridge, Stevens Co, TX
burial: Interred on the prairie at the above site,
perhaps later exhumed and reburied in a
military cemetery.

Spouse 2: William R. Higgins
Son of:
b: abt 1841 Missouri or Ohio
m: btw 1862 and 1868
d:
burial:
 


A portrait of Delphine. For display on this website only.

Shared by Julie Martin

 

 

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