James Beck
Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1812 July 1
Mother
Catherine Dixon
Father
James Beck
Date Details
Occurred On 1812 July 1
Married Elizabeth Yates
1837 October 23 (Age 25)
Baptized
1842 December 23 (Age 30)
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Additional Information
The Beck family sailed from England on the Norfolk on 15 September 1844, and landed in New Orleans in November. The family included James and Elizabeth Yates, and their children Jonas Nuttall and Thomas Campbell, and from James’ first wife, John Beck. From New Orleans, the family took the steam boat “The Hilander” to St. Louis, and arrived 23 November. They stayed for four years in St. Louis, and on 28 March 1848, they left for Council Bluffs or Florence. According to a history Jonas wrote of his life, his family prepared to cross the plains and joined Lorenzo Snow’s company. Lorenzo Snow was a Captain of a Hundred, and was the third company in the Brigham Young Company in 1848.
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in British Mission
1856 – 1858 February 19 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England, Scotland
Date Details
Started On 1856
Departed from Home
On 1856 August 5
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1858 February 19
Departed from Field
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1866 August 5 (Age 54)
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