Wilbur Curtis Beck was born on 18 Sep 1929 in Harriet, Tom Green Co., TX. He died on 16 Jan 2006 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX. He was buried on 18 Jan 2006 in Fairmount Cem., San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX. He married Billie Jean Arthur in 1949.
Other marriages:High, Harriet Laverne
W. CURTIS BECK _Publication Date: January 17, 2006
SAN ANGELO — W. Curtis Beck, 84, of San Angelo died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in a local nursing home.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, in Johnson’s Funeral Home chapel with the Rev.
Francis Strother officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery.
Mr. Beck was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Tom Green County in the community of Harriett. He was the first
child of Charles and Floy Beck.
He attended grade school in Harriett, San Angelo and the last two years of high school in Miles, Texas,
graduating in 1938. He was active in school sports, played football, basketball, ran track, boxed in
golden gloves and played on 14 different championship softball teams over a span of 20 years. Curtis
was active in 4-H Club and showed several champion lambs and was Gold Star and Wilson award
winner in Tom Green County, as well as being vice-president of the FFA in Miles. He worked on family
stock farms, beginning plowing with teams of mules and horses, and later with tractors. Curtis went to
college at Texas Tech, graduating in 1949 with degrees in Animal Science and Ag Economics, with
minors in economics and pre-law. He always had one to three jobs while a student, one of those jobs
being the assistant to the head of the Animal Science Department. He was involved in many
experimental projects with sheep as an undergraduate. He was a graduate student from 1950 to 1953,
also a tax assessor and appraiser for the Lubbock School District and the city of Lubbock at the same
time. Curtis was on the staff at Texas Tech in the Animal Science Department from 1955 to 1957.
He later was in the Sheep Business near San Angelo and later general contracting. Mr. Beck spent over
three years in the Air Force (1942-1945) as an airplane mechanic including two and a half years at
Goodfellow Air Force Base in the 49th school squad.
He married Billie Jean Arthur in 1949.
He was a fanatic sports fan coming right behind family in importance, and was thrilled to see the sheep
business making a comeback in West Texas. His hobby of writing over the years about politics, current
events and religion were read in newspapers from San Angelo to Fort Worth.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Billie; his father and mother; and brothers Charles and
Bobby.
Survivors include his daughters Lynda Kaye Young, Su and husband Jim Lee, Tonya and Bill Williams,
son Don Beck; grandchildren Jay, Todd and Jennifer Young, Dustin Lee, Stephanie Fisher, Rebekah
Emery, and Betsy and Brook Williams; three grandchildren; and one-great grandchild. Also surviving are
one brother and two sisters.
Johnson’s Funeral Home
Billie Jean Arthur.Billie married Wilbur Curtis Beck in 1949.
Jimmy Dell Young was born on 8 May 1943 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX. He died on 14 Apr 1985 in Mertzon, Iron Co., TX. He was buried on 17 Apr 1985 in Fairmont Cem., San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX. He married Lynda Kay Beck on 7 May 1962 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
Lynda Kay Beck [Parents] was born on 1 Jan 1944 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX. She married Jimmy Dell Young on 7 May 1962 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
They had the following children:
M i Curtis Todd Young was born on 8 Jul 1965 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
Israel C. Smith [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1805 in Anderson Co., SC. He died on 4 May 1874 in Van Zandt Co., TX. He married Martha Cavin.
Other marriages:Pickens, Dorcas
Pesterfield, Elizabeth A.
ISRAEL C. SMITH born Anderson Co., S.C. Jan. 14, 1805; died Vanzandt Co. TX May 4, 1874; with family (son of William Smith) moved to McMinn Co., Tenn. where he lived nearly 40 years; first wife, Dorcas Pickens "lived 23 years"; second wife, Martha Cavin "lived" about 5 years; third wife, Elizabeth A. Pesterfield survived him; moved to Cherokee Co. TX 1856; to Vanzandt Co. in 1869; surviving him were widow and 3 children by a previous wife, one a son, Rev. William A. Smith. James T. Smith of the Holston Conf. was his nephew.Listed on the 1850 census of McMinn Co., TX with wife Martha - there is a 6 month old male infant in household - next oldest child 9 years old
Listed on the 1860 census of Cherokee Co., TX with Elizabeth
Listed on the 1870 census of Henderson Co., TX with wife Elizabeth; his age 65, born S.C.
McMinn Co., TN Deed Records:
349 30 Sep 1856 Now in Deed Book 8J, page 664 ISRAEL C. SMITH to WILLIAM R.SMITH; land..BROWDER's Meadow...reserving fraction on which the Methodist Church and school house stands and where the grave yard is.
312 22 Apr 1853 ISRAEL C. SMITH to ELISHA BRIENT, JOHN SMITH, JOSEPH SMITH, JOHN MIDDLETON, SAMUEL WILSON and ELISHA COX, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; for love and affection for laws of God and His people; for a location for a public school house and contingent buildings; land on Middle Creek to include the meeting house, schoolhouse, and contingent buildings, also one tract inclosed and used as a grave yard, near the house in which the said ISRAEL C. SMITH now lives.
175 6 Jun 1831 Nancy Pickins. Robert Pickens, John Smith and wife Mary late Pickens, Israel C. Smith and wife Dorcas late Pickens, Andrew Pickens, Abraham B. Neal and wife Rebecca late Pickens, for themselves, and William C., Charles A., Nancy and Patsy Pickens minors by their Gdns. Goerge Bowman and Nancy Pickens, all heirs of John Pickens dec'd, to Mary F., Elizabeth H., Pegga A., James L., sarah j., Samuel L., and Joseph Gilbreath, all heirs of Joseph Gilbreath dec'd. Attest: Robert and Reece Pickens
By will of his father in 1829, Israel was given the land on which he then resided
Martha Cavin was born about 1824 in TN. She married Israel C. Smith.
Israel C. Smith [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1805 in Anderson Co., SC. He died on 4 May 1874 in Van Zandt Co., TX. He married 1 Elizabeth A. Pesterfield on 11 Jan 1853 in McMinn Co., TN.
Other marriages:Pickens, Dorcas
Cavin, Martha
ISRAEL C. SMITH born Anderson Co., S.C. Jan. 14, 1805; died Vanzandt Co. TX May 4, 1874; with family (son of William Smith) moved to McMinn Co., Tenn. where he lived nearly 40 years; first wife, Dorcas Pickens "lived 23 years"; second wife, Martha Cavin "lived" about 5 years; third wife, Elizabeth A. Pesterfield survived him; moved to Cherokee Co. TX 1856; to Vanzandt Co. in 1869; surviving him were widow and 3 children by a previous wife, one a son, Rev. William A. Smith. James T. Smith of the Holston Conf. was his nephew.Listed on the 1850 census of McMinn Co., TX with wife Martha - there is a 6 month old male infant in household - next oldest child 9 years old
Listed on the 1860 census of Cherokee Co., TX with Elizabeth
Listed on the 1870 census of Henderson Co., TX with wife Elizabeth; his age 65, born S.C.
McMinn Co., TN Deed Records:
349 30 Sep 1856 Now in Deed Book 8J, page 664 ISRAEL C. SMITH to WILLIAM R.SMITH; land..BROWDER's Meadow...reserving fraction on which the Methodist Church and school house stands and where the grave yard is.
312 22 Apr 1853 ISRAEL C. SMITH to ELISHA BRIENT, JOHN SMITH, JOSEPH SMITH, JOHN MIDDLETON, SAMUEL WILSON and ELISHA COX, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; for love and affection for laws of God and His people; for a location for a public school house and contingent buildings; land on Middle Creek to include the meeting house, schoolhouse, and contingent buildings, also one tract inclosed and used as a grave yard, near the house in which the said ISRAEL C. SMITH now lives.
175 6 Jun 1831 Nancy Pickins. Robert Pickens, John Smith and wife Mary late Pickens, Israel C. Smith and wife Dorcas late Pickens, Andrew Pickens, Abraham B. Neal and wife Rebecca late Pickens, for themselves, and William C., Charles A., Nancy and Patsy Pickens minors by their Gdns. Goerge Bowman and Nancy Pickens, all heirs of John Pickens dec'd, to Mary F., Elizabeth H., Pegga A., James L., sarah j., Samuel L., and Joseph Gilbreath, all heirs of Joseph Gilbreath dec'd. Attest: Robert and Reece Pickens
By will of his father in 1829, Israel was given the land on which he then resided
Elizabeth A. Pesterfield was born about 1810 in TN. She married 1 Israel C. Smith on 11 Jan 1853 in McMinn Co., TN.
Listed on the 1860 census of Cherokee Co., TX with husband --age listed as "29", born TN
Listed on 1870 census of Henderson Co., TX with husband
Joseph A. Smith [Parents] was born about 1835 in TN. He married Margaret S..
Listed in household of his father Israel on the 1860 census of Beat 8, Cherokee Co., TX with his wife and daughter Nancy.
Margaret S. was born about 1838 in AL. She married Joseph A. Smith.
They had the following children:
F i Nancy A. Smith was born about 1859 in TX.
George Watson Bruce [Parents] was born on 13 Oct 1896 in TX. He died on 3 Feb 1959. He was buried in Childress City Cem., Childress Co., TX. He married Josephine R. Snider about 1921.
Living with his parents on 1920 census of Childress Co., TX
Some data on the descedancy of George Bruce's family supplied by Sydney Key of Arlington, TX (2006) Sydkey@aol.com
Josephine R. Snider was born on 9 Jan 1901 in OK. She died on 6 May 1941. She was buried in Childress City Cem., Childress Co., TX. She married George Watson Bruce about 1921.
They had the following children:
Johnnie Franklin Henley was born in 1905. He died in 1958. He was buried in Childress City Cem., Childress Co., TX. He married Leta Daphney Bruce about 1924 in prob Childress Co., TX.
Leta Daphney Bruce [Parents] was born on 8 Oct 1907 in TX. She died on 13 Nov 1994 in Childress Co., TX. She was buried in Childress City Cem., Childress Co., TX. She married Johnnie Franklin Henley about 1924 in prob Childress Co., TX.
Listed on 1930 census of Childress Co. TX next door to parents
They had the following children:
F i Nadine Louise Henley was born on 24 Mar 1927. M ii Leon Bruce Henley was born on 16 Dec 1928. He died on 7 Jul 2003. M iii Aubrey Dean Henley was born on 27 Feb 1933.
William Emzy Hallenbeck Sr. [Parents] was born on 27 Jun 1889 in TX. He died on 9 Sep 1965 in Eastland, TX. The cause of death was coronary occlusion. He was buried on 11 Sep 1965 in Eastland Cem., Eastland, TX.
Death certificate # 62980
Lived at 501 S. Mulberry
Resident of Eastland for 50 years
Building contractor
Father: M.L. Hallenbeck
Mother: Elizabeth Burse
Informant: W.E. Hallenbeck, Jr.
He had the following children:
M i William Emzy Hallenbeck Jr. died on 1 Feb 1998 in Eastland Co., TX.
Was informant on his father's death certificate (1965)
Mr. Miller. married Mary Frances Hallenbeck.
Mary Frances Hallenbeck [Parents] was born on 29 Jan 1939 in Lampasas Co., TX. She married Mr. Miller.
Living in West Virginia in 1998 when brother Randall died Living in Charlston, WV in 1992 at mother's death
Randall Leon Hallenbeck [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 28 Dec 1935 in Lampasas Co., TX. He died on 18 Feb 1998 in Chico, Wise Co., TX. The cause of death was heart complication. He was buried in cremated. He married Kathryn Benz on 1 Jun 1957 in Pittsburg, PA. Randall was employed as Retired Army - Chief Warrant Officer II.
Kathryn Benz.Kathryn married Randall Leon Hallenbeck on 1 Jun 1957 in Pittsburg, PA.
Living in Chico at time of husband's death
They had the following children:
M i Randy Hallenbeck. M ii John Hallenbeck.
Lived in Chico, TX in 1998F iii Cindy Hallenbeck. F iv Amy Hallenbeck.