Gospel preacher listed in Churches of Christ in East Tennessee, by John Waddey.
James M. Beckett was the son of William and Lucy LeSouer Beckett. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia in 1830. In (ca) 1861 he moved to Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, then to Sinking Creek and finally to Dry Creek in Washington County. Beckett and his wife were early members of the Union Christian Church in Washington County. Beckett was a many-talented man. He preached, taught school, taught music, was a mill operator, cabinet and furniture makers. All of his sons were woodworkers. All followed their father's footsteps as ministers. Among his children were Rowena and Charles William. The Becketts worshipped with the church in Johnson City from its beginning in 1871. He shared the leadership duties there in the early days. He helped to establish the Bethel Church of Christ in Cherokee and preached at Lone Oak, Buffalo Creek, and Union Christian Churches. Brother Beckett completed his earthly journey in 1911. He was part of a mighty band of little know men who cleared the path before us. ---Churches of Christ in East Tennessee, John Waddey, 1988, p. 216.
James M. Beckett was the son of William and Lucy LeSouer Beckett. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia in 1830. In (ca) 1861 he moved to Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, then to Sinking Creek and finally to Dry Creek in Washington County. Beckett and his wife were early members of the Union Christian Church in Washington County. Beckett was a many-talented man. He preached, taught school, taught music, was a mill operator, cabinet and furniture makers. All of his sons were woodworkers. All followed their father's footsteps as ministers. Among his children were Rowena and Charles William. The Becketts worshipped with the church in Johnson City from its beginning in 1871. He shared the leadership duties there in the early days. He helped to establish the Bethel Church of Christ in Cherokee and preached at Lone Oak, Buffalo Creek, and Union Christian Churches. Brother Beckett completed his earthly journey in 1911. He was part of a mighty band of little know men who cleared the path before us. ---Churches of Christ in East Tennessee, John Waddey, 1988, p. 216.
Gospel preacher listed in Churches of Christ in East Tennessee, by John Waddey.
James M. Beckett was the son of William and Lucy LeSouer Beckett. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia in 1830. In (ca) 1861 he moved to Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, then to Sinking Creek and finally to Dry Creek in Washington County. Beckett and his wife were early members of the Union Christian Church in Washington County. Beckett was a many-talented man. He preached, taught school, taught music, was a mill operator, cabinet and furniture makers. All of his sons were woodworkers. All followed their father's footsteps as ministers. Among his children were Rowena and Charles William. The Becketts worshipped with the church in Johnson City from its beginning in 1871. He shared the leadership duties there in the early days. He helped to establish the Bethel Church of Christ in Cherokee and preached at Lone Oak, Buffalo Creek, and Union Christian Churches. Brother Beckett completed his earthly journey in 1911. He was part of a mighty band of little know men who cleared the path before us. ---Churches of Christ in East Tennessee, John Waddey, 1988, p. 216.
James M. Beckett was the son of William and Lucy LeSouer Beckett. He was born in Floyd County, Virginia in 1830. In (ca) 1861 he moved to Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, then to Sinking Creek and finally to Dry Creek in Washington County. Beckett and his wife were early members of the Union Christian Church in Washington County. Beckett was a many-talented man. He preached, taught school, taught music, was a mill operator, cabinet and furniture makers. All of his sons were woodworkers. All followed their father's footsteps as ministers. Among his children were Rowena and Charles William. The Becketts worshipped with the church in Johnson City from its beginning in 1871. He shared the leadership duties there in the early days. He helped to establish the Bethel Church of Christ in Cherokee and preached at Lone Oak, Buffalo Creek, and Union Christian Churches. Brother Beckett completed his earthly journey in 1911. He was part of a mighty band of little know men who cleared the path before us. ---Churches of Christ in East Tennessee, John Waddey, 1988, p. 216.
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