Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Rowley and Orissa Jane Johnson



Husband John Rowley [11984]

           Born: 14 Jul 1841 - Suckley, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1893 - Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico
         Buried:  - Panteón de Colonia García, Colonia Garcia, Chihuahua, Mexico 1
Find A Grave ID: 57713831
       Marriage: 



Wife Orissa Jane Johnson [11985]

           Born: 13 Jul 1862 - Springville, Utah, Utah, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 1941 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States
         Buried:  - Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 15408009

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Utah, United States. Name: Orisa Johnson
Estimated Birth Year: 1863
Gender: Female
Age in 1870: 7y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Utah
Home in 1870: Utah, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Lorenzo Johnson M 57y Kentucky
Emma Johnson F 29y England
Emma Johnson F 11y Utah
James Johnson M 9y Utah
Orisa Johnson F 7y Utah
Martha Johnson F 5y Utah
Mary Johnson F 3y Utah
Sarah Johnson F 1y Utah.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Nephi, Juab Co, UT. Name: Orissa Rowley
Residence: Nephi, Juab, Utah
Birthdate: 1863
Birthplace: Utah, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Utah, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 17 years
Occupation: Keeping House
NARA Film Number: T9-1336
Page: 402
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 2252
Film number: 1255336
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Orissa Rowley F 17 Utah, United States
SON George W. Rowley M 1.

• She was involved in a court case in 1888. Name: Oricy Johnson Rowley
Event: Court
Event Date: 1888
Event Place: Utah
Case Number: 1940
NARA Publication Title: Territorial Case Files of the U.S. District Courts of Utah, 1870-1896
NARA Publication Number: M1401
NARA Roll Number: 27.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Utah, Utah, United States. Name: Orissa Rowley
Residence: , Utah, Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1863
Age: 57
Birthplace: Utah
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1821868
Digital Folder Number: 4390822
Image Number: 00888
Sheet Number: 11
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Orissa Rowley F 57y Utah
Joseph H Rowley M 12y United States
Carl J Rowley M 9y United States
Earl J Rowley M 7y Utah
Burl M Rowley M 5y Utah
Veda Rowley F 3y1m Utah.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States. Name: Orissa J Rowley
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Orem, Utah, Utah
Gender: Female
Age: 67
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1863
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: England
Enumeration District Number: 0029
Family Number: 165
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 12
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2423
Film Number: 2342157
Digital Folder Number: 4547821
Image Number: 00302
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Orissa J Rowley F 67 Utah
Grandson John E Rowley M 17 Utah
Grandson Burl M Rowley M 14 Utah
Granddaughter Veda Rowley F 13 Utah.

• She died on 14 Jan 1941 in Orem, Utah, Utah, United States. Name: Orissa Jane Rowley
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 14 Jan 1941
Death Place: Orem, Utah, Utah
Birthdate:
Estimated Birth Year: 1863
Birthplace:
Death Age: 78 years 6 months 1 day
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color:
Spouse's Name: John Rowley
Father's Name: Lorenzo Johnson
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Name: Emma James
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Film Number: 2260398
Digital GS Number: 4120752
Image Number: 394
Certificate Number: 30.


Children
1 M George W Rowley [11994]

           Born: 3 Feb 1879 - Utah, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Feb 1914 - Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
         Buried:  - Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States



2 M Joseph Hyrum Rowley Sr. [2202]




           Born: 29 Jan 1884 - Nephi, Juab Co, UT
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Aug 1918 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States
 Cause of Death: thrown from wagon
         Buried: 17 Aug 1918 - Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 89668077
         Spouse: Alice Tempest Beecroft 2 [2111] (1890-1919)
           Marr: 1 Jan 1907 - Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico


3 M Moses Aaron Rowley [11992]

           Born: 1886
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Aug 1937 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KWCZ-TRK
         Spouse: Maud Gurr [11997] (1892-1958)
           Marr: 9 Jun 1909 - Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico 3


4 F Katie Mae Rowley [11993]

           Born: 1893 - Utah, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1931 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States
         Buried: 



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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 GenCircles (Family of Jim Beecroft at http://www.gencircles.com/users/jobeecroft/1, dated 2002.).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Maud Gurr, person ID KWCZ-TR2.


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