Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft and Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard

Husband Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft [1920] 

           Born: 29 Jun 1882 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1956 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1



         Buried:  - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LZK3-W67
Find A Grave ID: 25631716


         Father: William J Becraft [516] (1842-1917)
         Mother: Ellen Kerrick [1055] (1853-1924)


       Marriage: Abt 1906 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4

Events

• He appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, born in KY listed with wife Jimmie age 23 born KY; daughter May age 3, born KY; daughter Lillie age NR, born KY, cousin William Sutll age 16, born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Turner Becraft, age 27y; wife Jimmie, age 33y; dau May, age 37; dau Lilly, age 0y11m; cousin William Shell, age 16y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, age 38y; wife Jennie, age 22y; dau May D, age 12y; dau Grace, age 11y; son Roy, age 8y; son Walter, age 6y; dau Maud, age 5y; dau Kate, age 4y; dau Elizabeth, age 2y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in District 3, Montgomery Co, KY. Turner P. Becraft age 46 listed as head of household with wife Jimmie age 42 and children Roy F age 19; Walter age 17; Maude age 15; Katherine age 13; Elizabeth age 11; Earl age 9; Everett age 8 and Ruth age 6.


Wife Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard [1923] 

           Born: 22 Sep 1884 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jul 1957 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 4



         Buried:  - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYF-B3S
Find A Grave ID: 25631713


         Father: James Ballard [1944] (1847-1885)
         Mother: Eva Stull [1945] (      -      )

Events

• She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, born in KY listed with wife Jimmie age 23 born KY; daughter May age 3, born KY; daughter Lillie age NR, born KY, cousin William Sutll age 16, born KY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Turner Becraft, age 27y; wife Jimmie, age 33y; dau May, age 37; dau Lilly, age 0y11m; cousin William Shell, age 16y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, age 38y; wife Jennie, age 22y [???]; dau May D, age 12y; dau Grace, age 11y; son Roy, age 8y; son Walter, age 6y; dau Maud, age 5y; dau Kate, age 4y; dau Elizabeth, age 2y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in District 3, Montgomery Co, KY. Turner P. Becraft age 46 listed as head of household with wife Jimmie age 42 and children Roy F age 19; Walter age 17; Maude age 15; Katherine age 13; Elizabeth age 11; Earl age 9; Everett age 8 and Ruth age 6.

Children
1 F May D Becraft [1924] 

           Born: 2 Aug 1907 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 May 1973 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Status: Twin
FamilySearch ID: LY9M-MC5

         Spouse: Chester Duerson Ray 2 5 [3859] (1893-1975)
           Marr: 19 Mar 1925 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6

2 F Lillie Grace Becraft [1925] 

           Born: 15 May 1909 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Apr 1986 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 7
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: G5QN-C3H

         Spouse: Thomas Avonia Payne 2 [3861] (1901-1975)
           Marr: 5 Nov 1925 - Jeffersonville, Clark Co, IN

3 M Roy Franklin Becraft [1926] 

           Born: 16 Aug 1911 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1963 - Mongtomery Co, KY 1
 Cause of Death: Gun Shot



         Buried:  - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LY9M-WZC
Find A Grave ID: 25631715






4  M  Walter J. Becraft [1927]





           Born: 27 Mar 1913 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 9 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1953 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 2 11







         Buried:  - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 2 3
FamilySearch ID: G31Z-LWL
Find A Grave ID: 25631717



         Spouse: Stella Lou Hampton [1946] (1919-2016)
           Marr: 1 Apr 1935 - Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 12






5  F  Maude Becraft [1928]





           Born: 8 Nov 1914 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Oct 1996 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LYGY-SBV



         Spouse: Hubert Ware Sr. 13 [3870] (1912-1985)
           Marr: 25 Feb 1932 - Camargo, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 14






6  F  Katherine "Kate" Becraft [1929]





           Born: 20 Jun 1916 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G8PC-F7L



         Spouse: Robert Dudley Harlow Sr 2 15 [3874] (1916-1958)
           Marr: 9 Feb 1948 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 16






7  F  Elizabeth Becraft [1930]





           Born: 9 Oct 1917 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Dec 1964 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: G419-DPY



         Spouse: Roger Quarles Drake III [7012] (1913-1994)
           Marr: 27 Jun 1936 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 17






8  M  Albert C. Becraft [1931] (details suppressed for this person)





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








9  F  Blanche Becraft [10495] 18





           Born: 19 Jun 1910 - Kentucky, United States 18 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1916 - Preston, Bath, Kentucky, United States 18 19
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G419-8TC








10  M  Everett Becraft [1932]





           Born: 30 Mar 1921 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 20 21
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Apr 1989 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 20 22 23







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 3
         Status: Twin
FamilySearch ID: G5QN-VZ8
Find A Grave ID: 84886873



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






11  M  Earl Becraft [3879] 2





           Born: 31 May 1921 - Kentucky, United States 2 20 24
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1996 - Mary Chiles Hospital, Montgomery Co, KY 25 26 27
 Cause of Death: Stroke







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LKS5-T3S
Find A Grave ID: 84886871



         Spouse: Della Burgess 2 [3890] (1921-2009)
           Marr: 28 Feb 1942 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 2






12  F  Ruth Becraft [1933]





           Born: 24 Jul 1924 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 2003 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
         Buried: 25 Feb 2003 - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: G5QN-61Y



         Spouse: Elmer Fred Centers 2 [3880] (1919-2000)









Death Notes: Husband - Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft



Volume 008; Certificate 03760; Death Volume 1956


Death Notes: Wife - Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard



Volume 031; Certificate 15359; Death Volume 1957


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Sources




1
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.).

2
Linda Campbell.

3
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4
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. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Chester D Ray, person ID LR4N-JLQ. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Chester Duerson Ray, person ID LR4N-JLQ. 

7
Linda Campbell, 4 Apr 1985.

8
rootsweb.com, BATH COUNTY KENTUCKY BIRTH INDEX FOR 1911 - 1920 LETTER B (SOURCE: KENTUCKY BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH DATABASES
BIRTHS 1911-1960 CD KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES).

9
www.familytreelegends.com.

10
LDS, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.

11
LDS, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953.

12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Stella Lou Hampton, person ID GSNF-RD9. 

13
Linda Campbell, Bill Ware.

14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Hubert Ware, person ID LTHF-VKT. 

15
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Dudley Harlow, person ID GS5H-DBQ. 

16
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Katherine "Kate" Becraft, person ID G8PC-F7L. 

17
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Becraft, person ID G419-DPY. 

18
Kentucky Vital Records Project (http://kyvitals.com).

19
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Blanche Becraft, person ID G419-8TC. 

20
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

21
www.familytreelegends.com, 1921-04-01, certificate # 183-90438.

22
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BECRAFT, EVERETT, age 068, FAYETTE, BATH, 04-06-1989, 018, 08996, 1989.

23
www.familytreelegends.com, Fayette Co, KY.

24
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Earl Becraft, person ID LKS5-T3S. 

25
Linda Campbell, 13 Feb 1996.

26
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 13 Nov 1996.

27
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BECRAFT, EARL, age 075, MONTGOMERY, BATH, 11-13-1996, 064, 31614, 1996.







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