Solomon Josephus Beck Family Bible
These Bible pages were copied while the Bible was in possession of P. J. Reed, now deceased. The present whereabouts of the Bible unknown.
Background - Solomon Josephus Beck settled near Hamburg, Franklin County, Mississippi about 1845. he married there, twice; first to Martha Adams and second to Emeline Gainey. In the unpublished manuscript "History of Franklin County to 1865" by John William Hadskey (p. 96), Mrs. Aaron Herring, a resident of Hamburg (Nov. 9, 1949 is quoted: "Hamburg was another village that grew in population due to the building of the railroad. According to tradition, the village was named by Mrs. Solomon Beck, an old German lady, who named it for her birthplace, Hamburg, Germany." It is not know which one of Solomon's wives it refers to and could possibly refer to his mother.
The "Franklin County Historical Research Project" dated April 20, 1936, in its narrative on interviews quoted Dr. J. L. Calcote: "About one half mile east of Hamburg is an old settlement. About 1845 it was settled by the Beck family who were of German descent. A store, post office, and several houses were built there. This was the first site of the town of Hamburg."
Births
Solomon J. Beck was borned (sic) March 16th A. D. 1827 --
Martha Adam first wife of S. J. Beck was borned (sic) Jan. 29, 1831 --
Emeline M. Gainey second wife of S. J. Beck was borned (sic) Sept. 4th 1834 --
Mary E. Beck daughter of S. J. & Martha Beck was borned (sic) N9ovember 27th 1850 --
William J. M. Beck son of S. J. and E. M. Beck was borned (sic) Decr. 25th 1855 --
Hester A. P. Beck was borned (sic) June 18th A. D. 1857 --
Martha L. Beck was borned (sic) Sept. 11th 1859 --
Elenora Beck was borned (sic) Augt. 26th 1861 --
Henry Joseph Beck was borned (sic) June 18th A. D. 186_ -- (could be 3 or 5)
A son of S. J. & E. M. Beck was borned (sic) Oct. 14 - died Oct 26, 1869, not named --
Frances A. beck was borned (sic) May 2nd A. D. 1871
Marriages
S. J. beck and Martha Adam was married Jan 24th 1850 --
S. J. Beck and Emeline M. Gainey was married Decr. 17th 1854 --
F. M. Sheppard and Mary E. Beck was married Jan 8th A. D. 1874 --
Jas. T. Gray and Hester A. P. Beck was married Oct 3rd A. D. 1878 --
Robt. W. Crews and Martha L. Beck was married Jan 27th A. D. 1876
Thos. H. Coon and Mary E. Sheppard was married Decr. 16th A. D. 1877
Charles E. Reed and Elenore Beck was married July 7th A. D. 1880
Charles E. Reed and Vernie Gates June 8, 1933
Deaths
Solomon Josephus Beck departed this Life June 5th A. D. 1880 aged 53 years, 2 months & 24 days (he was stabbed by his nephew Z. T. Flowers June 3rd and died June 5th) --
William J. L. Beck Died July 29th 1857
Henry J. Beck Died 1865
Emeline M. Beck departed this Life May 26th A. D. 1897 aged 62 years, eight months, and twenty-two days
Ellanora Reed Departed this life October 20th, 1929 aged 68 years one month and 28 days
Chas. Eason Reed died June 6, 1938