John William Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 20 Mar 1827 - NY 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Dec 1904 2
         Burial: in Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA 3
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1850 in Chatham, Tioga, PA

1850 Chatham, Tioga, PA Census Pg 13, Sept 9
William Becraft 23 farm laborer NY***
listed with the Aaron & Catherine Spencer household
Below his listing is Jonathon & Catherine Becraft, listing.

• 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

• Military, Civil War

16th PA Cav, Co D

• 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

• Directory, 1899 Tioga County PA Directory, 1899 in Deerfield Township

Becraft John W (Academy Corners) r 7 1-2, farmer 50

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Academy Corners, Deerfield Township, Tioga Co, PA

William Becraft, head, b Mar 1827, age 73y; married 48 years, born NY, farmer; wife Catherine E, b Nov 1835, age 64, (6 children, 4 living), born NY.

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Catherine Hull 1 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. James W Becraft
                2. Mary Ascenthe Becraft
                3. John Henry Becraft 4
                4. Ella Becraft
                5. Thadeus H Becraft 5

Sources

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

2. "38166" (rootsweb.com).

3. Donna Allen, Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA (http://www.paintedhills.org/ExtraCems/RiversideKnoxvilleAK.html).
Becraft Cora Lee , Born 1871 , Died 1948
Becraft Catherine , Spouse of J W , Born Oct 12 1835 , Died Dec 20 1903 His Wife
Becraft Ethel M. , Spouse of Lee C , Born 1894 , Died 1972
Becraft J.W. , Spouse of Catherine , Born Mar 20 1827 , Died Dec 27 1904 Co. D 16 Pa Cav
Becraft Lee C. , Spouse of Ethel M , Born 1892 , Died 1966

4. Larry Foley, "Foley Ancestors" (rootsweb.com).

5. lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com).

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

2 "38166" (rootsweb.com).

3 Donna Allen, Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA (http://www.paintedhills.org/ExtraCems/RiversideKnoxvilleAK.html).
Becraft Cora Lee , Born 1871 , Died 1948
Becraft Catherine , Spouse of J W , Born Oct 12 1835 , Died Dec 20 1903 His Wife
Becraft Ethel M. , Spouse of Lee C , Born 1894 , Died 1972
Becraft J.W. , Spouse of Catherine , Born Mar 20 1827 , Died Dec 27 1904 Co. D 16 Pa Cav
Becraft Lee C. , Spouse of Ethel M , Born 1892 , Died 1966

4 Larry Foley, "Foley Ancestors" (rootsweb.com).

5 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com).