Jacob Beck and Barbara Clever

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Husband Jacob Beck ^{1 2}

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           Born: Cal 25 Dec 1780 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jul 1855 - Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Echo, Armstrong Co, PA

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         Father: George Beck (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Holsapple (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Catherine Wagle (      -      ) 1

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Wife Barbara Clever ^{2 4}

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           Born: Cal 30 Jan 1784
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1858 2
         Buried: 

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Beck

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He was born on Crooked creek, and lived there until after his marriage, when he went to the Ligonier Valley. He built a powder factory, which he operated for some time, and removed to Sewickley creek, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he engaged quite extensively in the manufacture of salt. In 1818 he came to Armstrong County, and located on Pine creek, in Wayne township, where he purchased a farm, and erected a saw-mill and carding-factory. During the latter years of his life he gave his time mainly to his mill and factory. In politics he was a democrat at first, but afterwards became a whig, and served as county commissioner for several terms. He held nearly all of his township's offices, and was a member of the Lutheran church in his youth, but afterwards became a methodist.

He was one of the pioneers of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, settling in what is now Wayne township, near Echo, where he bought a large farm. This he cleared and developed. At the same time he owned and operated an old-style carding machine. His remaining days were spent on this farm, where he died.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 480.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 393.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 465.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 481.