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Jesse Zebulon Beck

30 Sep 1830 – 9 Oct 1908

Birth	30 Sep 1830
Death	9 Oct 1908
Cemetery	Oakland Cemetery Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA
Added by	Tom White on 07 Dec 2022
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59393270

Bio

Jesse Z. Beck died suddenly of hemorrhage of the brain yesterday forenoon at the home of his son-in-law, Elder L. S. White, of the First Christian Church. The funeral will be from the residence, 152 Peabody Avenue, to Oakland Cemetery at 10 a. m. today, Gen. R. M. Cane conducting the service. The pallbearers will be W. P. Roberts, T. H. McElreath, A. F. Kirkpatrick, L. R. Terry, W. C. Terry, and W. B. Badger. Mr. Beck was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky Sept 30, 1820. He was a gallant soldier in the Confederate Army, serving under Gen. Forrest. He was captured and was confined for more than a year as a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island. After the war he located at Gallatin, Tenn. Two years ago he came to Dallas to make his home with his only daughter, Mrs. White. He is also survived by a son, who lives at Sparta, Tenn, and a brother W. A. Beck, who lives at Celina, Tex. Dallas News 10-10-1908 Transcribed by Carol Moore ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Beck, Jesse Z. - 1st Lt., Co. K, 4th (Eighth) Tennessee Cavalry. In battles at Parker's Cross Roads, Thompson's Station and Franklin. Wounded at Franklin in left shoulder by brick knocked from a wall by a cannon ball. Captured at Meredith's Mill on Calf Killer River. Was thrown from horse and right ankle broken Aug. 9, 1863. Sent to Johnson's Island, O., then to Ft. Delaware, Md. Paroled May 12, 1865. From Sumner County. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Son of Reuben Beck and Elizabeth Norris. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WILLIAM ALEXANDER BECK (BROTHER): One of Jesse's brothers who served with him is: William Alexander Beck, memorial# 6461307. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NATHANIEL T. BECK (BROTHER): Another brother who served with both Jesse and William Beck is Nathaniel T. Beck who appears to be the same as Pvt N. T. Beck, Memorial# 9125148. His stone reads: N. T. Beck Co. G AND K 8 TENN REG C.S.A His memorial has this information: BECK, N.T. PVT Co. G. 8th. TENN d. 02/17/65 Residence was not listed; Enlisted as a Private (date unknown). He was listed as: POW (date and place not stated) "G" Co. [and Co K] TN 8th Infantry ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jesse married Virginia Burton, daughter of Charles Francis Burton (memorial# 65142943) and Sallie Murray Burton, (memorial# 65142923), both buried at the Charles F. Burton Cemetery, Buffalo Valley, Putnam County, Tennessee. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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Lt. Jesse Zebulon Beck Forrest's Cavalry, CSA Honored By The Order Of The Southern Cross In 2014

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Virginia "Jennie" Burton Beck 1837–1886

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