This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Steve_Orthwein Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.shaw/74.822.1715.2499/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great grandfather was Alfred Putnam Beck born in 1862 in Texas (presumably Seguin, Guadalupe, Co.) For years I presumed he was beamed down by the starship enterprise. Now, through census records, I found him in Seguin, TX in the 1870 cebsus at 7 years old with a mother named Lectovinia and no father, but several brothers. Then in 1860 (before Alfred was born), by using the brothers names, I found the same family in Seguin with a father Israel P. and a mother named M.G. I also found a Rootsweb family tree with Israel Putnam Beck and Missouri Gillis Shaw (Beck). What records I've found Israel dying in 1969, thus not there in 1870, but who is Lectovenia Beck (b. KY) same age as Missouri G.? Any connections,any ideas, any help??? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.