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John Beckerdite

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John Beckerdite

Birth
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
21 Mar 1863 (aged 85)
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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John Beckerdite was the eldest of fifteen known children of Richard Beckerdite (c1754-c1830) and Mary Wright Beckerdite (c1758-c1830), who married 27 Aug 1776 at Frederick County, Maryland. The family was thought to have moved from Frederick County, Maryland to Randolph County, North Carolina in c1782. Richard and Mary are thought to have died at Randolph County, North Carolina.

John married Elizabeth Yokley (1780-1861) in Oct 1801 at Rowan (became Davidson) County, North Carolina. John and Elizabeth were the parents of ten known children, seven boys and three girls, namely:

1. unknown named son Beckerdite (c1802-???)
2. Alexander Beckerdite (1804-1875)
3. Elizabeth Beckerdite Eller (1807-1887)
4. Hugh Beckerdite (1809-1864)
5. John M. Beckerdite (1811-1894)
6. Mary Ann Beckerdite Rich (1815-p1860)
7. Benjamin Franklin Beckerdite (1822-1899)
8. Sarah E. Beckerdite (c1825-p1860)
9. Andrew Ensley Beckerdite (1826-1906)
10. Ezra Franklin Beckerdite (1831-???)

The first child is known from the 1810 census. Was there really two sons with the middle name Franklin?

In 1850 John (a farmer), Elizabeth, Sarah (age 25), Ezra F. (age 23, a schoolteacher) and Andrew (age 21) were living at the Northern Division, Davidson County, North carolina. Their married daughter Mary Beckerdite Rich and her husband, the Methodist Minister John Rich (1815-1851) were living next door. In 1860 John (a farmer), Elizabeth, Franklin (age 35, a school teacher; was this Benjamin or Ezra?), Sarah (age 30), Andrew (age 28) and
the widow Mary Beckerdite Rich were living at the Northern Division, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Links to John's wife and five of his ten known children are included below.
John Beckerdite was the eldest of fifteen known children of Richard Beckerdite (c1754-c1830) and Mary Wright Beckerdite (c1758-c1830), who married 27 Aug 1776 at Frederick County, Maryland. The family was thought to have moved from Frederick County, Maryland to Randolph County, North Carolina in c1782. Richard and Mary are thought to have died at Randolph County, North Carolina.

John married Elizabeth Yokley (1780-1861) in Oct 1801 at Rowan (became Davidson) County, North Carolina. John and Elizabeth were the parents of ten known children, seven boys and three girls, namely:

1. unknown named son Beckerdite (c1802-???)
2. Alexander Beckerdite (1804-1875)
3. Elizabeth Beckerdite Eller (1807-1887)
4. Hugh Beckerdite (1809-1864)
5. John M. Beckerdite (1811-1894)
6. Mary Ann Beckerdite Rich (1815-p1860)
7. Benjamin Franklin Beckerdite (1822-1899)
8. Sarah E. Beckerdite (c1825-p1860)
9. Andrew Ensley Beckerdite (1826-1906)
10. Ezra Franklin Beckerdite (1831-???)

The first child is known from the 1810 census. Was there really two sons with the middle name Franklin?

In 1850 John (a farmer), Elizabeth, Sarah (age 25), Ezra F. (age 23, a schoolteacher) and Andrew (age 21) were living at the Northern Division, Davidson County, North carolina. Their married daughter Mary Beckerdite Rich and her husband, the Methodist Minister John Rich (1815-1851) were living next door. In 1860 John (a farmer), Elizabeth, Franklin (age 35, a school teacher; was this Benjamin or Ezra?), Sarah (age 30), Andrew (age 28) and
the widow Mary Beckerdite Rich were living at the Northern Division, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Links to John's wife and five of his ten known children are included below.

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