Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Parkinson Claig and Matilda Garrett

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Husband Parkinson Claig [4549]

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           Born: 1800 - Warren, Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1879 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L84C-NZ5

       Marriage: 2 Mar 1861 - Warren, Virginia, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Claig, parkerson, age 70, farmer, assets 300, born VA; Claig, Matilda, age 56, Keeping house, born VA; Smedley, John B, age 23, farm laborer; Claig, Parkerson C, age 25, farm laborer.

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Wife Matilda Garrett [4539]

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           Born: Cir 1799 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Cir 1884 - Old Gavor House, Front Royal, , VA
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GG53-7J4

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         Father: David Garrett [4542] (1785-      )
         Mother: Mary Martin [4543] (      -      )

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   Other Spouse: Alexander W "Sandy" Mills [4538] (Cir 1805-Cir 1846) - 15 Jan 1834 - Frederick, Virginia, United States

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   Other Spouse: Enoch Triplett [4548] (1806-1854) - 17 Dec 1853 - Warren, Virginia, United States

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Warren, Virginia, United States. David Garret, age 66, Laborer; Mary, age 65; Matilda Mills, age 32; David Mills, age 15, laborer; Marcus W Mills, age 13; Henry Mills, age 11; Angelina Mills, age 2.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. H.H. Mills, age 21, day laborer; Sarah Mills, age 21; Matilda Triplett, age 40; Betsy Triplett, age 6.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Claig, parkerson, age 70, farmer, assets 300, born VA; Claig, Matilda, age 56, Keeping house, born VA; Smedley, John B, age 23, farm laborer; Claig, Parkerson C, age 25, farm laborer.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Henry, Bronson, age 29, laborer; Angeline, age 30; 7 kids; Claig, Matilda, age 62, at home, Rheumatism.

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Children

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Parkinson Claig, person ID L84C-NZ5.