Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10838 Surname: Beckwith ------------------------- There were just two Beckwith families in the 1900 census for Whiteside County: In Albany Twp.: Beckwith, Jennie E. F 48 W(idow) IL NY PA Edgar Q. M 22 S Son (pearl button sawyer) IL NY IL Dwight M 13 S Son IL NY IL Margaret F 10 S Dau IL NY IL The other family was in Sterling, was from Ohio and does not seem to be related. The pearl button occupation brought back memories, in the 1960's, while in college I worked for a land surveyor in Whiteside County and surveyed much of the county. While doing a lot in Albany, we had to trace a line down to the rivers edge. As I moved along the "beach" at the bottom of the brushy bank, I realized the beach was not made up of rocks and sand, but clam shells. All the shells with neatly drilled holes about 3/8 inch in diameter, probably some of them were sawed out by the above Edgar. In the Albany Cemetery is: Beckwith, Edgar R. 1834 - 1898 GAR Marker So, the Edgar who was there in 1904 must have been the son. Let me know if you want earlier records checked. Bob