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Thomas Wright Beck & Esther Blackman Fellows

Thomas Wright Beck, son of William Beck Jr. and Rebecca (maiden name unknown), was born on December 28, 1799 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He died November 10, 1869 (age 69) in Carroll County, MS. He married Esther Blackman Fellows, daughter of John Fellows and Sarah Blackman, on March 22, 1829 in Sampson County. She was born August 23, 1812 in Sampson County and died September 16, 1890 (age 78) in Carroll County. They are buried together in Old Salem Cemetery in Carroll County.

Their children were:
Sarah Rebecca - b. Nov 27, 1830; d. Mar 08, 1879 - married to William Robert Martin on Jul 18, 1850
Mary Louisa - b. Dec 01, 1832; d. 1899 - married to George W. Williams on Jun 14, 1853
Catherine Whitfield - b. Dec 27, 1835; d. 1899 - married to William Blanton Teasley on Nov 19, 1857
John William - b. Feb 23, 1838; d. after 1900 - married Alice L Casteel about 1873
George Pickney - b. May 20, 1840; d. 1841
Lewis Henry - b. Sep 5, 1841; d. Jun 12, 1848
Thomas - b. Oct 05, 1842; d. before 1850
Esther -
b. Oct 05, 1842; d. before 1850
Helen Mariah - b. Feb 19, 1845; Feb 15, 1908 - married Asa Thomas Wallace about 1867
David Wright - b. Aug 18, 1847; d. Jan 29, 1929 - married Anna Avery Stallings on Dec 23, 1869
Susan Eliza - refer to her page
Joseph Brantley
- b. Feb 25, 1853; d. 1908

1850 Carroll County Census - Thomas W (age 51) and Esther (38) are living with their children Mary (17), Catherine (14), John (12), Helen (5), David (3) and Eliza (3 months). According to the census, Thomas and Esther were born in North Carolina, and all of the children were born in Georgia except for Eliza, who was born in Mississippi.

1860 Carroll County Census - Thomas W (60) and Esther (48) are living with their children John (22), Helen N (15), David (11), S Eliza (9) and J.B. (7)


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Thomas & Esther - 1850 Census
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Thomas & Esther - 1860 Census
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The grave of Thomas Wright Beck and Esther Blackman Fellows Beck - Old Salem Cemetery / Carroll County, MS
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