I am forwarding the following message for a person who is not a subscriber to this mailing list. If you wish to answer the query, please reply to [email protected] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 21:29:11 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: {not a subscriber} BECK/SIMPSON/BALLARD/LANE Searching for descendants of John J. Beck, b. Dec 5, 1832 in Indiana, m. Elizabeth Simpson in Kaufman Co., Texas on 8 Nov 1860. Their children were: Susan E. Beck John A. Beck, b. 1866 (died at age 33) Mary Matilda Beck, m. Mr. Smith William Henry Beck Robert Devin "Bob" Beck, b. 1877 in Kaufman Co., TX, m. Nealie Alice Ballard and they had children Leotis Elizabeth Beck, b. 5 Dec 1911 who married Virgil Lane and John Wesley Beck, b. 30 April 1914. These are related to me. Does anyone have more information about these persons, or any descendants?? Both John J. and Elizabeth Simpson Beck are buried at College Mound Cemetery, Kaufman County, Texas, as are at least three children who died in childhood. Joyce Nell Beck Truitt - [email protected]