Person:Alexander Beckstead (2)

m. 1790
  1. Helena Beckstead1797 - 1866
  2. Jacob L. Beckstead1799 - 1892
  3. Alexander Beckstead1802 - 1870
  4. Nellie Beckstead1804 - 1886
  5. Mathew Beckstead1805 - 1853
  6. Marie Beckstead1806 -
  7. Moses Beckstead1807 - 1883
  8. Hannah Beckstead1808 -
  9. Francis Beckstead, Jr1810 - 1848
  10. Henry Beckstead1812 - 1873
  11. Elizabeth (Betsy) Beckstead1816 - 1852
m. 18 Nov 1854
  1. Hyrum Beckstead1855 - 1937
  2. Moses William Beckstead1857 - 1916
  3. Aaron Beckstead1858 - 1924
  4. Fannie Kesiah Beckstead1859 - 1936
  5. Robert Beckstead1861 - 1921
  6. Margarett Albine Beckstead1862 - 1944
  7. Martha Ann Beckstead1864 - 1930
  8. Francis Albert Beckstead1866 - 1952
  9. Ira Beckstead1867 - 1938
  10. Alexander Beckstead1870 - 1942
m. 15 Mar 1862
  1. Eliza Beckstead1847 - 1923
  2. Catherine Lince Beckstead1859 - 1926
  3. Clarissa Ann Beckstead1860 - 1960
  4. Viola Janette Beckstead1862 - 1862
  5. Heber Alexander Beckstead1864 - 1925
  6. Ermine A. Beckstead1867 - 1867
  7. Evelyn Abigail Beckstead1867 - 1867
  8. Araminta Beckstead1867 -
  9. Susan Felinda Beckstead1868 - 1869
  10. Susan Beckstead, V.1869 -
Facts and Events
Name Alexander Beckstead
Gender Male
Birth[1] 16 Mar 1802 Schoharie, New York, United States
Residence[1] Abt 1807 Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canadafrom about the age of 5
Marriage 25 Jan 1823 Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canadato Catherine Lince
Marriage 18 Nov 1854 West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utahto Kesiah Albine (twin) Petty
Marriage 15 Mar 1862 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utahto Clarrisa Ann Gilson
Death[1] 23 Feb 1870 West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Burial? 28 Feb 1870 South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

md Keaiah Albine Petty AFN:1MMB-XH md.,18 Nov 1854 in West Jordan, SL, Utah SS 15 Mar 1862 Eh. (#2 wife)

md #3 Clarissa Ann Brown AFN:NV78-09 md.,18 Feb 1856.

md #4 Clarissa Ann Gilson AFN:2PR9-04 md., 15 Mar 1862, Salt Lake,Utah

    SS 13 Mar 1862 EH.
 #2 wife Keziah Albine Petty AFN:1MMB-XH, md 18 Nov 1854, Wt Jordan,Ut.
         SS 15 Mar 1862 EH.
#3 wife  Clarissa Ann Gilson AFN:2PR9-04, md 15 Mar 1862, Salt Lake,Ut.
         SS 15 Mar 1862 EH.
    There are 32 children born to these three wives.

Comments: Beckstead, Alexander (Male)Alexander was the second assistant Captain of a Company of Saints emigrating from Canada to Illinois in 1837. Alexander was a very giving person. He assisted materially in sending outfits back to the Missouri River after emigrants. When flour was $25.00 per sack, he gave it to the poor instead of selling it. He was the main pillar in building the West Jordan meetinghouse. Alexander helped dig the first ditch through which water was taken from the Jordan River. Alexander was also the originator of the Beckstead Ditch and helped in many other projects in the upbuilding of the West Jordan settlement. Alexander owned the first blacksmith shop in West Jordan. Alexander raised 70 bushels of wheat an acre and 70 to 100 bushels per acre of oats and barley, and 500 to 600 bushels of large size potatoes per acre.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alexander Beckstead, in Find A Grave.