James Montgomery Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 27 Jan 1848 - Diamond Grove, Morgan Co, IL
    Christening: 
          Death: 1928 - Casa Grande, Pinal Co, AZ
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Education, Phi Alpha Society

http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC14080814&id=qvUSAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA5-PA98&lpg=RA5-PA98&dq=becraft

Page 98

446. James M. Becraft, b. 27 January, 1848, at Jacksonville, Ill. He entered Illinois College in 1867, after attending the district schools near Jacksonville, and remained one year. He has since been engaged in farming at Marshall, Mo.

• Census, Federal, 1860 in Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL

Aquilla, age 62, Farmer; wife Nancy, age 55; George W, age 34, farmer; Louisa, age 29; Amanda, age 27; Sallie, age 25; Virginia, age 16; Harriet, age 14; James age 12.

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Monroe, IL

Ayedia (Aquilla) Becraft, age 83, born in MD; Wife Ann L. age 74, born KY; daughter Amanda age 46, born KY; son Jas. M. age 32, born IL (his wife Annie age 34 born VA); daughter Harriet M age 33, born IL; Mary (daughter Jas. M.) born IL; daughter Virginia age 36, born IL.

• Occupation, Farmer, 1880 in Monroe, IL
• Census, Federal, 1900 in St Louis, St. Louis Co, MO

Ward 28
James M Becraft, head, b Jan 1848, age 52y, married 23 years, born IL, farmer; wife Annit T, b May 1846, age 54y, (5 children, 4 living), born VA; dau Mary W, b Oct 1878, age 21y, single, born IL, Stenographer; dau Nannie, b Nov 1880, age 19y, single, born MO, Clerk Jewelry Co; son Trent, b Oct 1882, age 17, single, born MO, Clerk-RR; son James CMB, b Apr 1885, age 15y, single, born MO, Messenger RR.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Aurora, Lawrence Co, MO

Ward 3
James M Becraft, age 63y; wife A T Becraft, age 63y; dau Nannie H, age 29y.

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Parents

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         Father: Aquila Becraft 1
         Mother: Ann Lee "Nancy" Hitt 2

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Annie S Trent
       Marriage: 26 Oct 1876 - Morgan Co, IL 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Wilson Becraft
                2. Nancy Hitt "Nannie" Becraft
                3. Trent Becraft
                4. Cecil Becraft
                5. James C M B Becraft 4
                6. Ellen/Nellie Trent Becraft

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Notes

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Death Notes:

Name: James M. Becroft
Death Date: 1928
Death Place: Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona
Gender: Male
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mrs. A. Becroft
Father's Name: A. Becroft
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Ann Lee Hitt
Mother's Birthplace:
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Film Number: 2114585
Digital Folder Number: 4203243
Image Number: 1234
Reference Number:

Marriage Notes (Annie S Trent)

Volume 00C, page 0107, certificate # 00000916

Sources

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1. jmh533quin@yahoo.com, Aquila, Latin for eagle.

2. jmh533quin@yahoo.com.

3. www.familytreelegends.com, Illinois Marriages.

4. Missouri Online Records (<http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/results.asp?type=basic&tLName=&tFName=&tYear=&sCounty=Vernon&offset=500#null>).

1 jmh533quin@yahoo.com, Aquila, Latin for eagle.

2 jmh533quin@yahoo.com.

3 www.familytreelegends.com, Illinois Marriages.

4 Missouri Online Records (<http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/results.asp?type=basic&tLName=&tFName=&tYear=&sCounty=Vernon&offset=500#null>).