James
Beck
South Carolina and
Mississippi
James Beck
b. 1781 SC
d. 1840 Franklin Co. MS
m. Letha
(Letibia)
Porter 5 March 1822 Franklin Co., Miss.
b. abt 1801 SC
d. 1840 MS
her father: Joseph Porter
her
mother: Nancy
Tillet
his father: ? Beck
his mother: unknown
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#marriage
record
of Franklin Co., Miss.
http://www.franklin.msgenweb.org/marriages.htm
I know virtually nothing about James Beck. We are
still in
process of developing his story. We have a bit more
information
on Letha.
From the email records:
March 18, 2006-
Sara Porter is Sarah H. Lazarus, b. November 15, 1815 daughter of
Nicholas Lazarus b. 1794 Union County, SC and Muery Rebecca
Hutchins.
Sarah H. Lazarus married Tillet Porter (b. 1802) on August 25,
1835
Franklin County, MS. She was Tillet's second wife. His first wife
was
Ann Allison, whom he married Dec. 7, 1822 Franklin Co, MS.
After Tillet's death, Sarah Lazarus Porter married her younger
first
cousin, Edward Porter Lazarus Jr. on March 21, 1858 Franklin
County,
MS, making her Sarah Lazarus Porter Lazarus. Edward Porter Lazarus
Jr.
was the son of Edward Porter Lazarus Sr. and Malinda Peas.
Edward Porter Lazarus Sr. (father of EP Lazarus Jr.) and Nicholas
Lazarus (father of Sarah) were brothers - both sons of Nicholas
Lazarus
b. ? (abt 1760) location unknown and found in Union County, SC
Census
of 1790 and 1800. We believe this elder Nicholas' wife was a
Porter,
possibly Mary Porter, and possibly the daughter of Edward Sanders
Porter. The elder Nicholas Lazarus was a witness to Edward Sanders
Porter's will in Union County dated 1791.
The Lazarus family and the Porter family are intertwined for
several
generations. I have not studied the Porters and cannot tell you
who is
who or how they are related, but they marry each other a few times
and
they name their children for each other. I have seen conflicting
information on the web regarding Tillet Porter's parents (the
Tillet
who married Sarah Lazarus, making her Sarah Porter). One site says
Tillet's father is King David Porter (I believe a descendant of
Edward
Sanders Porter), while another researcher laid out a good argument
that
his father is Joseph Porter, son of Landlot (Lancelot) Porter and
grandson of Edward Sanders Porter.
Also, we have Edward Porter Lazarus Jr.'s death date as September
13,
1900 in MS with burial at Baptist Church Cemetery, New Salem.
Sarah
Lazarus Porter Lazarus died April 11, 1895 and is buried at Old
Wright
Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi. We do not have a death
date for
Edward Porter Lazarus Sr. (b. 1802), but my guess is the 1858 date
you
have for Jr. may be Sr.'s death date. It does seem a bit odd that
both
father and son would die on September 13th, so perhaps there is a
mistake in one of these.
I hope that is helpful to you. My line is Nicholas Lazarus b. ? of
Union County SC (and his Porter wife), Nicholas Lazarus b. 1794,
Barnabus Pipkin Lazarus, and Mary Elizabeth Lazarus.
Jane Sharrock - mailjls@att.net
Oklahoma City
"The records
show
that Nancy Smith Scott Married King David Porter in 1820 at
Franklin
County, Miss. This leads us to believe that King David Porter
was the
husband of Nancy Porter who left a Will in 1840, Franklin
County,
Mississippi. Drawer 73, case 412 and list the following names as
heirs
in the will. Ferdinand Porter; Abednago Porter; Sarah Porter;
Jane
Porter; Letha Beck-Daughter of Nancy Porter; David Porter;
Tillett
Porter."
Box 1, Pkg.37, Will Bk.A, Pg.6 Probate
Judges
Office, Union, SC
In the name of God Amen. I Edward Sanders Porter, of the State
of South
Carolina and county of Union Being thro the mercy and goodness
of God
tho weak in Body yet of sound and perfect understanding and
memory do
constitute this my last will and Testament Revokeing and
disannuling
all other wills here to fore made. and first too will and order
that
all my Lawfull Debts be paid and further I will and bequeath to
my
Loving wife during the Term of her widowhood this house where in
I now
dwell with all the furniture and Tenaments that lie about it wit
all
the Cattle, hogs sheep one Bay Horse named John and at her
marrying or
Death to be Equally divided among all my Children. and I will to
my son
Calvin Porter One bay Mare named doe Likewise to my son
Epaphroditus a
"Statling" Colt, Named Selah all which I will and order after my
Death,
And do constitute my two Eldest sons Lancelot Porter &
Hancock
Porter Executors of my Last will & Testament and Trustees
for my
wife and children. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand
and Seal
this first day of December 1791.
Edward Sanders X Porter (Seal) his mark
William Campbell
Jesse X Holcom his mark
Nicholas X Lazarus his mark
RECORDED SEPT. 4, 1792
11/22/05
"It has taken some time but I am pretty sure I have found
the
Hollaway/Steedley connection. I was able to talk to an Aunt
who told me
I had an incorrect surname. Once I had the correct one, it all
fit
together. I also got a reply from a message board that gave me
the
Porter name.
The Jane O'Leary is actually Jane Porter, daughter of
Joseph &
Nancy Tillet Porter. Jane was married to George Hollaway.
After he died
she married J P Steedley. When they both died from cholera,
James
Preston Steedley was left in the care of the Hollaway's who
were also
caring for his half brothers, Burlin, George W, James M, &
Porter M
L. Sarah Porter Hollaway & Jane Porter Hollaway were
sisters. James Preston Steedley married Alice Josephine
Hollaway,
the daughter of William Lee & Sarah Herring Hollaway.
Wouldn't that
make them 1/2 first cousins?
Joseph
Porter,
born
abt 1781 in SC, died 1840, Franklin Co. MS. Married to
Nancy Tillet, born in MS. I have to search all of my notes
but I am
sure their brother King David Porter married a Herring
further linking
the families together."
Carolyn
Orlando 11/22/05
sources:
Orlando, Carolyn Kay. records of,
11/22/05 . email - Carolynoo@aol.com
Sharrock, Jane - records and emails March, 2006
-mailjls@att.net
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