Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Ballard and Eva Stull

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Husband James Ballard [1944]

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           Born: 1847 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 15 Sep 1885 - Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1
 Cause of Death: Shot and killed trying to free his brother, A.J. Ballard, from guards after A.J.'s was found guilty of the murder of Peter Spe
         Buried:  - Swartz-Ballard Cemetery, Olympia, Bath Co, KY
FamilySearch ID: 9HYW-14L

       Marriage: 16 Jan 1873 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1

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Wife Eva Stull [1945]

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FamilySearch ID: LDLK-LYR

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Children

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1 F Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard [1923]

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           Born: 22 Sep 1884 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jul 1957 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 3

         Buried:  - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LZYF-B3S
Find A Grave ID: 25631713

         Spouse: Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft [1920] (1882-1956)
           Marr: Abt 1906 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3

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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 5 Nov 2025), entry for James Ballard, person ID 9HYW-14L.

2 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard, person ID LZYF-B3S.

4 Linda Campbell.

5 Findagrave.com.