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James Levi Becton

Male 1883 - 1961  (77 years)


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  • Name James Levi Becton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 25 Dec 1883  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Jul 1961  Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Burial Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Notes 
    • A digital image of his actual Texas Death certificate is viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. At the time of his death he was widowed and his home address was 1316 Berry Road, Houston, Texas. His occupation was shown as Drug Store Clerk, and he was listed as the son of Levi Becton and Emily Humphery. The informant was his son, Earsel H. Becton.
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1910 Census
      Texas, Sabine, Pr 6
      Enumerated 6 through 11 May 1910
      SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 31B/32A
      203-203
      Humphreys, Madison Hd M W 48 M1 23 Miss Miss Miss Farming
      Humphreys, Elizabeth Wf F W 57 m2 23 7/5 Tx Miss Tx
      Humphreys, Willie Dtr F W 20 S Tx Miss Tx
      Humphreys, Carrie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Miss Tx
      206-206
      Becton, Levi Hd M W 52 M2 27 NC NC NC Farmer
      Becton, Emma Wf F W 51 m1 27 8/6 Miss La Miss
      Becton, Dollie Dtr F W 20 S Tx NC Miss
      Becton, William E Son M W 19 S Tx NC Miss Farming
      Becton, Ada Dtr F W 14 S Tx NC Miss
      Becton, Elmos Son M W 9 S Tx NC Miss
      Humphreys, Uriah Father-in-law M W 85 Wd La US US
      212-212
      Becton, James Hd M W 25 M1 5 Tx NC Miss Farming
      Becton, Daisy Wf F W 25 m1 5 2/2 Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Beatrice Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Gladys Dtr F W 1 s Tx Tx Tx

      1920 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
      Enumerated 17 Jan 1920
      SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 16A Stamped 212
      306-306
      Becton, Jim L Hd M W 36 M Tx NC Miss Farmer
      Becton, Daisie M Wf F W 36 M Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Ivie B Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Howard I Son F (sic) W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Fay A Dtr F W 7 Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Gladis R Dtr F W 2 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
      307-307
      Fullen, John W Hd M W 72 M Tx Ms Ms Farmer
      Fullen, Jane Wf F W 69 Tx Tx Tx
      Fullen, James W Son M W 50 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
      Fullen, Drew O Grandson M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
      Fullen, Luke T Grandson M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx

    • (Medical):See attached sources. [5]
    Person ID I20743  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Levi Edward Becton,   b. 10 May 1858, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1932, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Emily A. Humphreys,   b. 23 Jun 1858, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1938, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1883  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • Barbara Yancey Dore also shows them as the parents of two additional children not found on census records, Rosa Elvie and Arlis, born ca 1913.
    Family ID F5690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daisie Mae Fullen,   b. 18 Nov 1883, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1940, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 3 Dec 1905  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    • Ameth Carmicheal shows them as the parents of Iva Beatrice, Reba Gladys, Earsel and Faye Athenor BECTON.She further shows that Iva married John BARRETT. Reba married Clyde SHEPARD, Earsel married Dixie McDONALD, and Faye married Frank ROARK.

      James and wife Daisy share a triple grave marker with their young daughter, Gladys, as the Rosevine Cemetery in Sabine County.

      http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/114-010415-Rosevine_Cem_A-C.htm

    Children 
     1. Elvie Beatrice Becton,   b. Abt 1907, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gladys Becton,   b. 18 Sep 1908, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1916, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 7 years)
     3. Earsel Howard Becton,   b. 26 Aug 1910, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1981, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Faye Athenor Becton,   b. 5 Dec 1912, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1998, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     5. Living
    Family ID F5495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Dec 1883 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Dec 1905 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jul 1961 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S406] Fullen, Don and Amy "Our Ever Growing Fullen Family Tree", (Website: http://www2.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=thefullens5&view=8&tview=0&firstname=&lastname=fullen&rand=366641891 (Note: Password protected. Password can be obtained by emailing the website administrator) Some of this information was also previously was posted at: Fullen, Don and Amy "Booker and Fullen Family Genealogy" http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=70772890&id=I1022).

    2. [S433] Toole, Blanche "1910 Population Census Sabine County, Texas" ca 1987 Sabine County Memorial Library and Museum, p 115 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S199] McDaniel, Robert Cecil THE 1920 POPULATION CENSUS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS, p 207 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S51] McCary, Kay P. "Rosevine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.

    5. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).

    6. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    7. [S607] McCary, Kay P. "Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.

    8. [S434] Toole, Blanche "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" c. 1983.