Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Christian Shearer and Hannah Hoover

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Husband William Christian Shearer [17750] ¹

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           Born: 4 Jan 1759 - Bullock Creek, York, South Carolina, British Colonial America 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1830 - Wayne, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 1830 - Bethesda Cemetery, KY Hwy 200, Bethesda, Wayne, Kentucky, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LCJH-XZ7
Find A Grave ID: 40208274

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         Father: William Christian Shearer [17752] (1735-1789) 2
         Mother: Sarah Salome Baggett [17753] (1723-1797) 2

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       Marriage: 1776 - North Carolina, British Colonial America

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Wife Hannah Hoover [17751] ¹

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           Born: 1760 - Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1804 - Wayne, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried:  - Bethesda Cemetery, KY Hwy 200, Bethesda, Wayne, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: GTX9-DL4
Find A Grave ID: 40208281

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         Father: Andreas Huber Sr [18084] (1723-1794) 3
         Mother: Anna Margaretha Catherina Pfautz [18085] (1722-1798) 3

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Children

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1 F Mary P Shearer [17749] ⁴

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           Born: 1794 - Wilkes, North Carolina, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1880 - Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States 4
         Buried:  - Shiloh Cemetery, Ovilla, Ellis County, Texas, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: 46F9-2RP
Find A Grave ID: 138433405

         Spouse: William Powers 4 [17748] (Abt 1780-1833)
           Marr: Abt 1810 - Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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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 13 Nov 2025), entry for Mary P Shearer, person ID 46F9-2RP.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for William Christian Shearer, person ID LCJH-XZ7.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Hannah Hoover, person ID GTX9-DL4.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Eli Powers, person ID MW73-YQ4.