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Facts and Events
From "History of the Upper Ohio Valley" p. 276 [Cincinnati Public Library]. "KNOX TOWNSHIP. Alvin Beck, one of the most popular hotel proprietors of Columbiana County, Ohio, is a native of Butler township, Columbiana county, Ohio, where he was born August 20, 1824, his parents being Richard and Lydia (Burden) Beck. Richard Beck, who was also born in Columbiana county, was a descendant of an English Quaker family who came to this township at an early date, being among the first settlers of Columbiana county. The parents of Alvin Beck reared a family of five sons and four daughters, of whom three sons and two daughters now survive. Alvin was brought up on a farm in Butler township, and followed agriculture until April, 1883, when he removed to North Georgetown and purchased a large hotel building which he remodeled and refurnished until it came to be recognized as among the best hotels in that section. The hotel is finely situated, is but a short distance from the beautiful summer resort, owned by Mr. Bush, and its proprietor is one of the most popular of hosts. Mr. Beck took Miss Angie Milner, of Yellow Creek township, to wife in February, 1845, and they are the parents of the following named children: Francis A., Lewis F., Richard, George, Fernando, Eliza J., Clementina, Alsina, Mary and Martha.
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