Biographical Sketch of D. L. Beck, Jackson Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** 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 Clin- ton 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: David C., Betsy A., Andrew J., Sena I., Thomas J., and 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. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================