James
Leonard
Beckwith
Born in Parke County, Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Emory Walker Beckwith
and Mary (Waugh) Beckwith
Brother of
Emily Jane (Beckwith) Wilber
Husband of
Frances Matilda (Unknown) Beckwith
— married
20 Jul 1866 in Schuyler County, Illinois
Husband of
Mary Esther (Battin) Freidline
— married
20 Mar 1897 (to 1920) in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
Father of
Charles Leonard Beckwith, Laura (Beckwith) Thornton, Gertrude Marie (Beckwith) Collins, Alfred Beckwith and Raymond Beckwith
Died
at age 78
in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jul 2015
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Biography
Children with West:
- Charles Leonard (1867–1947) - m. Ella Sarah Ann Killion
- Darnetta (1869–?)
- Hattie/Hettie (1872–?) - m. George W. Looney (she is not the Hattie that married Rezin Beckett)
- Emery Walker (1877–1956) - m. Rosettie J. Baldwin
Children with Battin: Laura, Gertrude, Alfred and Raymond
Sources
FamilySearch.org, including
- 1850 Bainbridge, Schuyler, Illinois US Census - James is 8 years old, living with his parents and siblings
- 1860 Bainbridge, Schuyler, Illinois US Census - James is 17 years old, living with his parents and siblings
- Illinois Marriages - 1866 marriage to West
- 1880 Bainbridge, Schuyler, Illinois US Census - married to West with five children (one of hers and four of theirs) - occupation: farmer
- Kansas, County Marriage Records - 1897 marriage to Battin
- 1900 Howard Township, Labette, Kansas US Census - married to Battin - occupation: farmer
- 1910 Caney, Montgomery, Kansas US Census - occupation: laborer/odd jobs
- 1920 Caney, Montgomery, Kansas US Census - married to Battin - he is retired (77 years old) - she is listed as "laundress" - 3 children in the house (Gertrude, Alfred, and Raymond) - this is a January 26th census - he died the following month
Find A Grave: Memorial #45223233 - Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas
Acknowledgement: Beckwith-798 was created by "Living Baker" on 13 Jul 2015.
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