Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Henry Rayburn and Ester Phillips

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Husband William Henry Rayburn [1995] ¹

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           Born: 30 Jan 1789 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1858 - Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States 2
         Buried: Mar 1858 - Dunville Cemetery, Floris, Davis, Iowa, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KN47-NVR

       Marriage: 9 Jan 1814 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2

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Wife Ester Phillips [1996]

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           Born: 20 Sep 1798 - Virginia, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jan 1874 - Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington Territory, United States 3
         Buried: Feb 1874 - Bundy Hollow Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia, Washington, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: KN4W-TP7

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Children

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1 M Thomas Rawlings Rayburn [437] ⁴

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           Born: 30 Oct 1819 - Jennings, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Sep 1894 4
         Buried:  - Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: LJPM-MV3

         Spouse: Nancy J Becraft [325] (1819-1891)
           Marr: 25 Jan 1838 - Decatur, Indiana, 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 20 Nov 2025), entry for William Rayburn, person ID KN47-NVR.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for William Henry Rayburn, person ID KN47-NVR.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Ester Phillips, person ID KN4W-TP7.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas R. Rayburn, person ID LJPM-MV3.