Personal Life
Jake Beckley was the son of Bernhart and Rosina (Neth) Beckley. He was twice married but had no children, his first wife Molly dying just months after their 1891 wedding. In addition to his umpiring and coaching after retirement from professional play, Beckley operated a grain business in Kansas City. Jake Beckley died of heart disease in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 50. He was interred at the Riverside Cemetery in Hannibal, Missouri.
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