Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Isaac Ryan and Matilda Johnson

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Husband James Isaac Ryan [19125] ¹

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           Born: 1814 - Tennessee, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCWV-6H4

       Marriage: 17 Mar 1838 - Perry, Alabama, United States 2

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Attala, Mississippi, United States. NameJames Ryan
SexMale
Age56
Birth Year (Estimated)1814
BirthplaceTennessee
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1870
Event PlaceAttala, Mississippi, United States
Event Place (Original)Township 15 Range 6, Attala, Mississippi, United States
Household Identifier137
Line Number40
Page Number19
Affiliate Publication NumberM593
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Other People on This Record

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Matilda RyanF46Alabama
J C RyanM21Alabama
S L RyanF27Alabama
Martha RyanF25Alabama
C B RyanM20Mississippi
Y M RyanM15Mississippi
Y M RyanM11Mississippi.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Attala, Mississippi, United States. NameJames Ryan
SexMale
Age66
Birth Year (Estimated)1814
BirthplaceTennessee, United States
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationFarmer
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of Household

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Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina, United States
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia, United States
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1880
Event PlaceBeat 3, Attala, Mississippi, United States
Event Place (Original)Mitchells Mills, ED 16, Attala, MS, United States
Household Identifier12804495
Person Number0
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number81
Volume1
Affiliate Publication NumberT9
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

James Ryan's Spouses and Children
Lovina RyanDaughterF37Alabama, United States
Gary I. RyanSonM31Alabama, United States
James Q. M. RyanSonM21Mississippi, United States
M Alabamma RyanDaughterF17Mississippi, United States
Matilda RyanWifeF56Alabama, United States

Other People on This Record
Emma BarrF70North Carolina, United States.

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Wife Matilda Johnson [19126] ¹

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           Born: 27 Nov 1824 - Alabama, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1910 - Arkansas, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 945Y-NJ5

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Children

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1 M Joseph M Ryan [19123] ³

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           Born: 12 Apr 1856 - Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jul 1898 - Bear Mountain, Garland, Arkansas, United States 3
         Buried:  - Crystal Springs, Arkansas, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LZ63-MC3

         Spouse: Georgia Ann Mims 3 [19124] (1865-1949)
           Marr: 5 Jan 1882 4

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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 29 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph M Ryan, person ID LZ63-MC3.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for James Isaac Ryan, person ID KCWV-6H4.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Era Beatrice Ryan, person ID 978Y-566.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Georgia Ann Mims, person ID LHYG-ZPP.