Sarah Elizabeth Beck

Jacob B. Arnsberger
(1800-1878)

Barbara I. Barnhart
(1805-1837)

William Beck
(1832-1895)

Catherine Arnsberger
(1833-1927)

Sarah Elizabeth Beck
(1858-1937)

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Spouses/Children:
1. John M. Garver

Sarah Elizabeth Beck ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 31 July 1858, York Springs, PA ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage (1): John M. Garver circa 1876 in New Kingstown, PA ¹ ²
Died: 1 March 1937, Abilene, KS at age 78 ¹

bullet Another name for Sarah was "Lizzie" Beck.⁶

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Tyrone Township, Adams County, PA on 26 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 41, Roll 1057, Dwelling 306, Family 324
Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Sarah Beck..1..MD
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - Sarah was born in Pennsylvania instead of Maryland.
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA on 20 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 34, Dwelling 260, Family 274
Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Lizzie Beck..2..PA..At Home
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 31 Jul 1858, then her age should have been 1 instead of 2.
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Silver Springs Township, Cumberland County, PA on 2 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 140D, District 71, Dwelling 34, Family 35, Roll 1122
Silver Springs Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Sarah E. Garver..Wife..21..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Abilene, KS on 26 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 24A, District 32, Family 634, Roll 530
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
412 Northwest Seventh Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Elizabeth Garver..Head..61..PA..Widowed
Leroy V. Garver..Son..25..KS
Catharine Beck..Mother..86..PA..Widowed

(Sarah Elizabeth was widowed and living with her son and widowed mother.)
.

Sarah married John M. Garver, son of Jacob Garver and Elizabeth Musselman, circa 1876 in New Kingstown, PA.¹ ² (John M. Garver was born on 25 February 1853 in New Kingstown, PA ¹ ² and died in March 1919 in Abilene, KS ¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Silver Springs Township, Cumberland County, PA on 2 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 140D, District 71, Dwelling 34, Family 35, Roll 1122
Silver Springs Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
John M. Garver..Self..27..PA..Farmer
Sarah E. Garver..Wife..21..PA..Keeping House
Viola May Garver..Dau..2..PA
Elsie A. Garver..Dau..9m..PA..Aug
.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Silver Springs Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 71, p. 140D, dwelling 34, family 35, John M. Garver and Sarah Elizabeth Beck; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Apr 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1122.

3 Jerry R. Arnsberger, "Jerry R Arnsberger Home Page" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/r/n/Jerry-R-Arnsberger-Oh/index.html; Updated July 22, 2006).

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, p. 41, dwelling 306, family 324, William Beck and Catharine Arnsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Mar 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1057.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 24A, family 634, Sarah Elizabeth Beck; index and images (accessed 19 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 530.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, p. 34, dwelling 260, family 274, William Beck and Catharine Arnsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Apr 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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Sarah Elizabeth Beck ² ³ ⁴ ⁵