Sorry, I have conducted no research on the parents or siblings of John BECK, son of Richard and Sarah BECK. He married into one of my collateral MILLER lines, so all I have is information on some of his descendants. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX -------------- Original message from [email protected]: -------------- > Is your Minerva J. Beck, b. 1 Nov 1863, Harristown, Macon Co, IL, d. 27 May > 1946, married to Henry J. Treft, on 8 Jul 1881, Macon Co? > > Henry is the brother of my great-grandmother, Louise Martha Treft Oliver. > Their parents are John Treft and Margaret Leikem, both of Germany. John d. > 22 Dec 1862, Mt. Pulaski, Logan, IL. Margaret remarried in 1870 to Joseph > Thomas, she d. 8 Apr 1889, Springfield, IL. John Trefts/Treft and Margaret > T. Leikem had 11 children. > You can read Louise Oliver obit with her husband, son John and > daughter-in-law, Maude on the Logan County website. > > Henry and Minerva moved to Iowa, and was living there when Louise died in > 1922. Louise is buried in Old Union cemetery, Lincoln, and Henry is buried > in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Dunlap, Iowa. > I have 10 children listed for Minerva Beck and Henry Treft. > > Richard Beck in 1880, Niantic, Macon, IL, states he and his parents are > born in KY. However, all the files I found on him say he was born in OH. ??? > If this is your Minerva J. Beck, please contact. > K Mae > [email protected]