Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Henry Barnes and Mary Smith

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Husband Henry Barnes [16241]

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           Born: 1794 - Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Apr 1851 - Franklin, Carroll, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KJ57-MNX

       Marriage: Abt 21 Aug 1817 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1

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Wife Mary Smith [16242]

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           Born: 26 Aug 1789
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1881
         Buried:  - Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sykesville, Carroll Co, MD
FamilySearch ID: L2BK-G1T

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Children

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1 M George Hammond Barnes [232]

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           Born: 30 Mar 1820
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Dec 1903 - Gamber, Carroll, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gamber, Carroll, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: L65H-PPK

         Spouse: Ann Becraft [229] (1826-1897)

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2 M William Henry Gist Barnes [233]

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           Born: Sep 1827 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jan 1904 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 3
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gamber, Carroll, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: 9NQH-13G

         Spouse: Cordelia Becraft [230] (1828-1905)
           Marr: 14 Aug 1849 - Howard, Maryland, United States 4

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Smith

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10-08

AGED 92 YEARS, 4 MONTHS & 27 DAYS
MEMBER OF ME CHURCH FOR 70 YEARS

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 Henry Barnes, person ID KJ57-MNX.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for William Henry Gist Barnes, person ID 9NQH-13G.

3 Maryland, Archives Online Vital Records Indexing Project, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) MSA SE 7-1, Barnes, William H. G. 1904 - January 4; Carroll; W 76.

4 Howard County Marriage Records.