John Quincy Beck 1849-1936

BECK, SCHRIBNER, SPRANKLE, FAHR, COX, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 2/14/2002 at 16:27:32

JOHN QUINCY BECK

John Quincy Beck, the eldest son of George Beck and Helen Schribner, was born in York County, Penn., July 5, 1849, and passed away at the home of his daughter, Clara, at Rose Hill, Iowa, August 16, 1936, at the age of 87 years, 1 month and 11 days.

He lived most of his life in Van Buren county, being one of the oldest pioneers of the county, having come to Bonaparte with his parents from Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1851. Later he moved to a farm in Harrisburg township, where he suffered many of the early pioneer hardships. He was united in marriage with Emmabelle Sprankle, Oct. 26, 1871. To this union were born eight children, two of whom preceded him in death.

The family moved to Bonaparte in 1876, where Mr. Beck took up the blacksmith trade, at which he worked for 44 years, when he sold his shop and retired. He continued to work for his friends and neighbors in his home shop until the death of his wife April 10, 1935. He then closed his home at Bonaparte and went to live with his daughter at Rose Hill. While at his daughter’s he was very active for his age, employing his time working in the yard and making garden. He never missed a radio news broadcast; and was much interested in the political speeches. Just a few minutes before his death he watched an airplane take off from a neighboring field.

Mr. Beck was the last of his family of three sisters and two brothers. Those left to mourn are the following children: Mrs. Helen Fahr of Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Clara Cox of Rose Hill, Mrs. Emmabelle Schroeder of Lynden, Wash., Joseph William of Wilmington, Calif., Roy Quincy of (crease cannot be read clearly) and Donald Upton? of New York City; also eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, as well as many old neighbors and friends.

Mr. Beck’s death was caused by the extreme heat. The temperature at the time of his passing was 110 degrees.

The funeral was held at the Bonaparte Presbyterian church Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev. Robert G. Alexander. Burial was made in Bonaparte cemetery.

Source: Van Buren Record (Bonaparte); 27 Aug. 1836; p. 7 col. 2

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