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Age:73y 2m 12d
Biographical Sketch for D. L. Beck, Jackson Twp, Buchanan Co. MO
From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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D. L. Beck, farmer, section 3, postoffice Agency, was born in Madison County, Kentucky, February 23, 1824, and lived there until sixteen years old, when he emigrated with his father to Lafayette County, Missouri, where he remained two and one-half years, then moved to Clinton County and, in 1854 came to Buchanan County, where he has since resided.
He was married in 1849 to Miss Martha Ann Vaughn, a native of Missouri. By this marriage he has had six children: Daid C., Betsy A., Andrew J., Sena I., Thomas J., Mary A. By their united efforts and economy, Mr. Beck and his wife have acquired sixty-nine acres of land, the saving of their own labor.
He has been school director two years. Mr. Beck has always been a quiet, unassuming citizen, and is highly esteemed by his friends and neighbors.
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