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- 1850 Census, Washington Co, Ohio (Independence Township), enumeratd on Sep 26 1850:
John Beck, 35, farmer, value of real estate $700; Stephen Williamson, 21, farmer; Nancy Williamson, 17. All born in Ohio.
NOTE: John's son Preston was found in the nearby household of George & Elizabeth Ellifritz, probably parents of John's second wife Kiturah Ellifritz:
George Ellifritz, 51, farmer; Elizabeth, 57; Hannah, 20; Okey J, 19; Ann E, 16; James P, 14; Maria, 12; George W, 9; Preston Beck, 6. All born in Ohio except George and George W. (b. Virginia) and Elizabeth (b. Maryland).
1860 Census, Washington Co, Ohio (Independence Township, Ostend Post Office), enumerated on Aug 6 1860:
John Beck, 45, farmer, value of real estate $1,500, value of personal estate $500; Jane, 44; Susanah, 20; Preston, 14; Bivin, 8; Viola, 6; John, 3. All born in Ohio except Jane, born in Pennsylvania.
The family of John & Jane Beck was enumerated twice in 1870, two days apart and with slightly different details
1870 Census, Washington Co, Ohio (Independence Township, Newport Post Office), enumerated on Jul 23 1870:
John Beck, 55, farmer, value of real estate $800, value of personal estate $275, cannot read/write; Jane, 53; Biven, 18, farm laborer, cannot read/write; Viola, 16, helps mother, cannot read/write; John, 11, at school; Stephen B, 9, at school; Preston Beck, 25, coal digger, value of real estate $300, value of personal estate $100, cannot write. All botn in Ohio except Jane, born in Pennsylvania.
NOTE: The next enumerated household on one side was that of George Beaver (52), and on the other side Nicholas Yost (32).
1870 Census, Washington Co, Ohio (Independence Township, Newport Post Office), enumerated on Jul 25 1870:
John Beck, 53, farmer, value of real estate $800, value of personal estate $400, cannot read/write; Jane, 47, cannot read/write; Biven, 18, farm laborer, cannot read/write; Viola, 16, helps mother, cannot write; John, 12, at school; Stephen, 10, at school. All children born in Ohio, parents born in "East Virginia."
NOTE: The next enumerated household on one side was that of John Farnsworth (52, and on the other side John G. Thomas (43), with the next household after than Nicholas Yhost (32).
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 4 1880:
John Beck, 65, farmer; wife Jane, 64; son John 23, single, laborer; son Stephen, 19, single, laborer; grandson John W. Barnes, 6. All born in Ohio except Jane, born in Pennsylvania. [4]
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