"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6M-KF1 : accessed 23 October 2015), Susan Beckey in household of Norris Beckey, Township Of Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 22, household ID 160, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,551.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCS-QSP : accessed 23 October 2015), Columbus Beckey in household of Susan Beckey, Michigan, United States; citing p. 2, family 11, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,185.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSP-XSF : accessed 23 October 2015), Columbus Beckie in household of Susan Beckie, Rollin, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district 167, sheet 415A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0591; FHL microfilm 1,254,591.
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWQ-WBH : accessed 23 October 2015), Columbus F. Beckey and Frances M. Mcqueen, 11 Dec 1889; citing Addison, Lenawee, Michigan, v 2 p 334 rn 875, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,486.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182931122/columbus-f-beckey: accessed 28 November 2022), memorial page for Columbus F Beckey (13 Oct 1858–29 Jun 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182931122, citing Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Earth Angel (contributor 47691338) .
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