There are many marriages in Buchanan for Devorss but I don't see any Beck's.

Database: Buchanan County, Missouri Marriages: 1839-55

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Name: Robert E. Doherty
Spouse: Mary Ann Devorss
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1841


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Name: Daniel Devorss , Jr.
Spouse: Sarah Shanks
Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1844


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Name: Thomas Devorss
Spouse: Lucinday Prater
Marriage Date: 02 Jun 1844


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Name: Thomas F. Wilson
Spouse: Mary Devorss
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1845


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Name: Enoch Devorss
Spouse: Mary Jane Chener
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1846


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Name: William W. Cook
Spouse: Frances Devorss
Marriage Date: 04 Oct 1846


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Name: Henison Devorss
Spouse: Sarah Robertson
Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1848


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Name: Levi Devorss
Spouse: Margaret McMunn
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1848


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Name: Daniel Devorss
Spouse: Charlet Turner
Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1848


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Name: John Fletcher
Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Devorss
Marriage Date: 09 Aug 1849


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Name: Samuel Devorss
Spouse: Manerva Shirley
Marriage Date: 01 Nov 1849


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Name: Joseph Scott
Spouse: Manerva G. Devorss
Marriage Date: 04 Apr 1852


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Name: Cyrus Sprague
Spouse: Edy Devorss
Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1852


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Name: William Devorss
Spouse: Mary I. Smith
Marriage Date: 08 Sep 1853


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Name: Randolph Magandot
Spouse: Hannah Devorss
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1854


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Name: John J. Devorss
Spouse: Ann Bates
Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1855

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There is a small bio on the William Devorss above but no other family info other than they had two sons and two daughters.

Another bio I found from Buchanan. This is done with an OCR reader so there may be a few errors I missed.

HIRAM Devorss. This much esteemed and prominent minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been engaged in preaching the gospel for over a
half century. He is considered one of the best
ministers in his county, and is noted for his eloquence, deep reasoning and piety.
John D. Devorss, the father of our subject, was born in Pike County, Ohio, and was the son of Daniel D. Devorss, who hailed from the Keystone State and was a soldier in the Black Hawk War. Mary (Davis) Devorss, the mother of our subject, was born in Kentucky, while her father, John Davis, was a native of Virginia, and during the War of the Revolution served as a veteran in its ranks. The elder Mr. and. Mrs. Devorss were married in
Ohio, where they continued to live, in Pickaway County, until 1841, the date of their removal to this state. Locating on a wild tract they redeemed it from its primitive state and made it their home until their decease. They were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, toward the support of which they gave liberally of their means and time. The father was very prominent in politics, being a strong Democrat, and served his fel
low townsmen at different times as Justice of the Peace for twenty-one years.
Mr. Devorss of this sketch, who was the eldest of his parent's family of seven children, was born December 29, 1816, in Pickaway County, Ohio. He was reared on his father's farm and made the best of the meager means afforded him for obtaining an education. He was permitted to attend school but two months in the year, but being a bright pupil he soon gained a fair knowledge of the ordinary branches, to which he has later added by a thorough course of reading.
Young Devorss, when starting out for himself, learned the trade of a cabinet-maker in Circleville,Ohio, which he continued to follow during his residence in the Buckeye State. In 1838 he was married to Miss Rebecca English, a native of the above state and who was the daughter of John and Mary English, early settlers in Ohio. Mrs. Devorss was born, in 1819 and four years after her marriage to our subject removed with him to Buchanan County. There the father erected a log house, in which they resided for three years, then removed to the southwest quarter of Section 31, which was the second entry of land in " Platte Purchase." It was covered over with very high prairie grass and the good state of cultivation under which he placed it returned to him a golden tribute for the years of labor which he expended upon it. He resided upon this fine farm until about seven years ago, when he sold it and purchased where he at present makes his home.
During the late war Mr. Devorss was compelled to leave his farm as his property was confiscated and his house and barn burned to the ground. He removed with his family to Rushville, where they remained for two years, and on their return found their land overgrown with willow trees. While living in the above place our subject followed the trade of cabinet-making, in which he was more than ordinarily successful, but the work of which did not agree with him as well as farm life. On returning to his rural home he rebuilt
the house and remained there until seven years ago. His property now consists of one hundred and eleven acres.
The wife of our subject died in 1887. She became the mother of ten children, seven of whom are still living Susan, Ma;gie, Rebecca, Fannie, Nannie, David, Hiram. They are all married and established in homes of their own. Mr. Devorss has been engaged in preaching the gospel since 1841 under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. During the first three years he traveled as Missionary Circuit Rider, preaching on Sundays and working at his trade during the week. Since that time he has held many important charges and at all times gave entire satisfaction to his congregations.
In January, 1891,Mr. Devorss was married to Mrs. Mary Meyers, a native of Missouri. She is
also a member of the Methodist Church. In his political relations our subject is a strong Democrat, in the workings of which body he has always been actively interested.


I could not tie the two surnames together. I tried to find the marriage of Henry P. Smith and Eve Ann ?? but had no luck.

Sorry no help.

Chuck