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Topic: Becks & Martins, in McPherson county
Conf: McPherson County Queries, Msg: 52406
From: Deleted User
Date: 5/29/2003 10:17 AM

I am looking for information on, or descendents of a line of Becks, and Martins. In 1887, Reuben Martin, and his wife Martha Ford, came to McPherson county from Centralia Illinois. Reuben had family already in McPherson county, a nephew, names John Wilson Martin and his wife Maida Robbins. John had come to McPherson county, around 1879, and later moved to Reno county, around 1907.
Reuben and Martha(Mattie) Martin, brought with them 3 children. Hattie Nancy Martin, the eldest child, married Alpha D. Beck, on June 18, 1893, in McPherson county. Alpha is listed in the 1930 census for Reno county, without Hattie, but with their married children and their children. Wondering if anyone out there might have information, from census records, and personal information on any of the following:

Reuben Martin, b. Nov 14, 1841 TN d. Dec 2, 1928 McPherson KS
Martha(Mattie)Ford, b. Dec 28, 1850 IL d. Feb 4, 1844 McPherson KS
children:
1)Hattie Nancy(Martin)Beck was buried in Memorial Park cemetery, Hutchinson KS, as was husband Alpha D. Beck.
2) Cora Sylvia Martin, b. Oct 24, 1875;
3) Ruby Mae, b. July 10, 1885 IL.

Of Reubens nephew John Wilson Martin, John was born Aug 20, 1850, TN d. Nov 27, 1927 buried in McPherson(unknown location). His wife Mida, and John had two children, George Davenport Martin, and Nora Evangeline Martin. Both married and left Kansas. Would like to find Kansas info on this couple though.
John Martin, also had a brother who came to McPherson county at some point, named James Martin, b. 1848 TN, died July 1887 McPherson county. He was married to a Margaret Benson, and had 2 children: Carrie Martin, married a Carl W. Olsen, and Agnes Nora, marrid a L.C. Hallenback.

Hattie and Alphas had 2 children, born in McPherson county, before coming to Reno county, around 1900:
1)Bessie Irene Beck, b Jan 12, 1895 in McPherson
2)Leroy Martin Beck, b. July 25, 1897

Any leads, suggestions, or tidbits, would be most appriciated. Thank you.