Francis Beckstead Sr was born 14 June 1773 in Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York, United States to John Volkman Beckstead (1738-1808) and Elizabeth McDonald (1742-1812) and died January 1841 Lima, Adams County, Illinois, United States of unspecified causes. He married Margarita Catherine Barkley (1770-1837) 23 February 1794 in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States. He married Catherine Lang (1794-1868) 1817 in Williamsburg, Glengerry County, Ontario, Canada.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Volkman Beckstead (1795-1876) | |||
| Helena Magdalena Beckstead (1797-1866) | |||
| Jacob Beckstead (1799-1892) | |||
| Alexander Beckstead (1802-1870) | 16 March 1802 Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York, United States | 25 February 1870 West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Catherine Elinore Lince (1807-1889) Keziah Albine Petty (1835-1907) Clarrisa Ann Brown Gilson (1837-1911) |
| Elizabeth Beckstead (1802-1867) | |||
| Nellie May Beckstead (1804-1923) | |||
| Mathew Mathias Beckstead (1805-1853) | |||
| Maria Beckstead (1806-1883) | |||
| Moses Beckstead (1807-1883) | |||
| Hannah Beckstead (1808-1911) | |||
| Francis Beckstead (1810-1848) | 4 July 1810 Williamsburg, Glengerry County, Ontario, Canada | 1848 Missouri River, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States | Maria Bailey (1810-1867) |
| Anna Elizabeth Beckstead (1812-1877) | |||
| Elizabeth Beckstead (1815-1852) | |||
| Hyrum Beckstead (1816-1845) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Louise Beckstead (1818-1888) | |||
| Simon Peter Beckstead (1822-1910) | |||
| Sarah Louisa Mary Beckstead (1823-1852) | |||
| Nancy Beckstead (1824-1865) | |||
| Daniel Beckstead (1825-1916) | |||
| Charles Beckstead (1826-1916) | |||
| Elizabeth Beckstead (1826-1852) | |||
| William Ezra Beckstead (1827-1909) | 13 March 1827 Williamsburg, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada | 17 May 1909 Colton, San Bernardino County, California, United States | Mary Jane Winn (1828-1864) Dolores Garcia (1846-1913) Mary Elizabeth Calkins (1830-1864) |
| Emma Phoebe Ann Beckstead (1829-1911) | |||
| Keziah Beckstead (1831-1856) | |||
| George Wesley Beckstead (1835-1890) | |||
Siblings