James Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Aug 1815 - MD
Christening:
Death: 3 Jun 1902 1
Burial: 6 Jun 1902 - Howard Chapel Cemetery, Howard Co, MD
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Census, Federal, 1850
1850, MD, Anne Arundel, 493/1183, Howard District• Census, Federal, 1860 in Lisbon, Howard Co, MD
BECRAFT, James, 35 m, MD, farmer, planter/ $700
Margaret, 30 f, MD
Susan S., 13 f, MD
Milton L., 12 m, MD
Grafton, 10 m, MD
Lorenzo, 9 m, MD
Sarah A., 7 f, MD
Richard H., 5 m, MD
Rufus E., 5/12 m,MD
Peter, 75 m,MD
Sarah, 64 f,MD
1860 census, Lisbon 4th East District, Howard, MD• Census, Federal, 1870 in Montgomery Co, MD
James Becraft, mw 44, farmer, $6000/1500, MD
Margaret, fw 40, MD
Milton, mw 22, MD
Grafton, mw 20, MD
Loreso, mw 19, MD
Richd. mw 14, MD
Sarah, fw 17, MD
Rufus, mw 10, MD
Lucinda, fw 8, MD
George, mw 4, MD
Mary, fw 3, MD
Calvin, mw 9/12, MD
James Becraft, age 54, 1816, MD; wife Margaret age 50, 1820, MD; son E Rufus age 20, 1850, MD; daughter W Lucinda age 18, 1852, MD; son W Geo age 15, 1855, MD; daughter C Mary age 13, 1857, MD; and son E Calvin age 10, 1860, MD.• Census, Federal, 1880 in Howard Co, MD
James Becraft, age 64, 1816, MD; wife Margaret, age 59, 1821, MD; son George W, age 25, 1855, MD; son Calvin E, age 20, 1860, MD; daughter-in-law Martha E, age 33, 1847, MD; granddaughter Rosa L, age 10, 1870, MD; granddaughter Ida E Smith age 16, 1864, MD.• Event, The News, 26 Feb 1887
Mr. Jas. BECRAFT, aged 70, who married his son's young widow, was presented with a pair of fine boys the other day, Wonders never cease.• Voter Registration, Howard County Voter Registrations, 1899 in Ridgeville, Frederick Co, MD
Lisbon Precinct #4, Book 2, Howard County Voter Registrations, Residence Ridgeville, PO Address Ridgeville, Becraft, James, Party -, Sworn or Affirmed Sworn, Age 84, Nativity MD, White, Time of Residence Precinct or Dist 63 yrs, Time of Residence County or Legislative Dist 63 yrs, Time of Residence State 84 years, Naturalized Native, Can Read Yes, Qualifed Voter Yes, Date of Application Oct 3, 1899, Voted 1899, 1900 no, 1901 no, Deceased 1902.• Census, Federal, 1900 in Howard Co, MD
Election District 4• Funeral, The News, 7 Jun 1902
James Becraft, age 84, Aug 1815, MD, widowed, landlord; son Henry P age 13, Jan 1887, MD; son Lorenza P, age 59, May 1841, MD, married 6 years; daughter-in-law Sarah age 45, Jul 1854, MD, (0 children, 0 living).
The funeral of Mr. James BECROFT, who died June 3 at his near Ridgeville, took place at Howard chapel on June 6. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Hoblitz. Mr. Becroft was one of the oldest citizens of the community in which he was born 87 years ago. He was the father of 14 children, 10 of whom survive M...
Parents
Father: Peter Becraft
Mother: Sarah Penn
Spouses and Children
1. *Margaret Watkins
Marriage: 30 Dec 1835 - Frederick Co, MD 2
Status:
Children:
1. Susan Jane Becraft
2. Milton Lee Becraft
3. Grafton Becraft
4. Lorenzo P. Becraft
5. Sarah A. Becraft
6. Richard H. Becraft
7. James L. Becraft
8. Rufus E. Becraft 3
9. Lucinda W. Becraft
10. George W. Becraft
11. Dr. Calvin E. Becraft
12. Catherine Marie Becraft
2. Martha E. Watkins
Marriage: 20 Apr 1886 - Howard Co, MD 4
Status:
Children:
1. Henry Peyton Becraft
2. Becraft
Notes
Death Notes:
in his 87th yearGeneral:
Bible reference, Ms. Pickett's gives marriage date as 7 Jan, 1836 by Rev Lloyd Selby.Marriage Notes (Martha E. Watkins)
Rev B Payton Brown of Baltimore City.
Sources
1. Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions.
2. Marriage Licenses of Frederick Co, MD, page 15. .... Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maryland Marriages, 1667-1899.)
3. Maryland, Archives Online Vital Records Indexing Project, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) MSA SE 7-1, Becraft, Rufus E. 1912 -September 28; Carroll; <unreadable>.
4. Howard County Marriage Records.