James W Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1852 - PA
    Christening: 
          Death: 18 May 1901 - Bath, Steuben Co, NY
         Burial: 20 May 1901 - Old Osceola Cemetery, Osceola, Tioga Co, PA
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1860 in Chatham, Tioga, PA

1860 Chatham, Tioga, PA Census Pg 125 &126 - Joyce's site
John W. B. Crafft (Becraft) 33 day laborer $300 NY
Catharine 25 NY
James 7 PA***
Mary 2 PA

• Census, Federal, 1870 in Chatham, Tioga, PA

1870 Chatham, Tioga, PA Census Pg 24, July 14
John Becraft 44 farmer $900 NY***
Catharine 36 NY
James 17 laborer PA
Mary 11 PA
John 7 PA
Ella 3 PA

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Deerfield, Tioga Co, PA

1880 Deerfield, Tioga, PA Census Pg 8, June 11
John W. Begraft (Becraft) 54 farmer all b. NY
Catherine E. (wife) 45 NY
John H. (son) 17
Ella (dau) 13
Thadeus (son) 9
NEXT:
James W. Begraft (Becraft) 27 laborer PA NY NY***
Josephine (wife) 28 PA NY NY
Winnie W. (son) 4 PA
Cora D. (dau) 2 PA
NEXT on Census Pg 9:
Simeon R. Tubbs 51 laborer NY
Archie H. (son) 18 PA NY PA
Ralph A. (son) 13 PA NY PA

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Steuben Co, NY

James W Becraft, head, b Apr 1853, age 47y, married 2 years, born PA, farmer; wife Cora L, b Aug 1861, age 38, (1 child, 1 living), born NY; Warner, Reu N, step-son, b Mch 1895, age 5, born NY.

• Obituary, The Wellsboro Agitator, 29 May 1901 in Wellsboro, , PA

The burial of the late Mr. James W. Becraft, formerly of Osceola, took place in that borough on May 20th, his death having occurred at the home of his son, Leroy, in Bath on May 18th. The deceased was born in Chatham and was twice married, being survived by his second wife, who was Cornelia Warner. Besides Mr. Leroy Becraft, he is survived by three other children by his first marriage - Mr. Wilbert Becraft, of Lambscreek; Mrs. Cora Bliss, of Painted Post, and Mrs. Lena Schonher, of Lindley.

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Parents

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         Father: John William Becraft 1
         Mother: Catherine Hull 1

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Josephine Knapp
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Wilbert N Becraft
                2. Cora Dell Becraft
                3. LeRoy D Becraft
                4. Lena Delsey Becraft

2. Cornelia Warner
       Marriage: 1898
         Status: 

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Notes

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Death Notes:

at the residence of his son Leroy.

Sources

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1. rusandpaula@webtv.net, Genealogy.com posting (http://genforum.genealogy.com/n/ny/schoharie/messages/396.html).

1 rusandpaula@webtv.net, Genealogy.com posting (http://genforum.genealogy.com/n/ny/schoharie/messages/396.html).