William Beckett (abt. 1768 - abt. 1829)

Born about 1768 in Virginia [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Sprinkle) Beckett — married 8 Oct 1792 in Beckley County, West Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1829 at about age 61 in Raytown, Jefferson County, Ohio

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Biography

William was born in 1768. William Beckett ... He passed away in 1829.

William was born about 1770. He passed away in 1815.

Created by Kate Thompson.

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, William Becket, male, spouse: Elizabeth Sprinkle, female, married on 10/8/1792 in Berkeley County, Virginia.

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, William Becket, male, spouse's name: Elizabeth Sprinkle, female, married on 10/08/1792 in Berkeley, West Virginia.

From Find A Grave website bio: - An article in the 08/12/1936 edition of the Steubenville Herald-Star titled "Pioneer Days, Turning Back the Pages of History in Ohio Valley," included: "Here is to the Becketts of Jefferson county. At Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley in 1770, William Beckett was born, grew to manhood, married, Elizabeth Sprinkle and conducted a hotel. In 1802 he emigrated to Short Creek, West Virginia across from Warrenton, on the Ohio River. He had at that time five children: Isaac, Erasmus, Sarah, Katherine, and Nancy. There he again engaged in the hotel business, continuing for thirteen years. Then he bought a farm in Jefferson county, and moved to it, where five more children were born, John, William, Eliza, George and Mary. His son Isaac died in his 21st year, and William Beckett, Sr., died in 1815. Buried at Hopewell Methodist Cemetery, Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Sources

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBBV-XY1 : 16 March 2020), William Becket and Elizabeth Sprinkle, 08 Oct 1792; citing Berkeley Co., Virginia, P23, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,960.

Ancestry.com:

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971.

Find A Grave website: Memorial #67496375.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Theresa Ellenwood for creating WikiTree profile Becket-35 through the import of AugustaMaeSprinklesAncestors.ged on Mar 5, 2013.