Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James E Beacraft and Hannah Jane "Jannie" Woodcock

Husband James E Beacraft [5592] 

           Born: 1856 - Schoharie, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1910
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M53V-YD3


         Father: William Francis Beacraft [13876] (1821-1898) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Hazer [13877] (1817-      )


       Marriage: 25 Dec 1884 - Howes Cave, Schoharie, New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: James D Beacroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 40 Cobleskill Township (election district 2-3 excl. Cobleskill vill.), Schoharie, New York, United States
Birth Date: Apr 1856
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 16
Estimated Marriage Year: 1884
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 111
Reference Number: 66
Film Number: 1241161
Digital Folder Number: 004114748
Image Number: 00088
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head James D Beacroft M 44 New York
Wife Jane Beacroft F 38 New York
Son David D Beacroft M 14 New York
Son Frederick Beacroft M 8 New York
Son James I Beacroft M 6 New York
Son Daniel Beacroft M 3 New York
Son Palmer F Beacroft M 1 New York.


Wife Hannah Jane "Jannie" Woodcock [10549] 

           Born: Sep 1862 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jan 1962 - Middleburgh, Schoharie, New York, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-QPQ


         Father: George Hamilton Woodcock [13921] (1824-      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Mariah Keyser [13922] (Abt 1838-1926) 3

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Jane Beacroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 40 Cobleskill Township (election district 2-3 excl. Cobleskill vill.), Schoharie, New York, United States
Birth Date: Sep 1862
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 16
Estimated Marriage Year: 1884
Mother How Many Children: 6
Number Living Children: 5
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 111
Reference Number: 67
Film Number: 1241161
Digital Folder Number: 004114748
Image Number: 00088
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head James D Beacroft M 44 New York
Wife Jane Beacroft F 38 New York
Son David D Beacroft M 14 New York
Son Frederick Beacroft M 8 New York
Son James I Beacroft M 6 New York
Son Daniel Beacroft M 3 New York
Son Palmer F Beacroft M 1 New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States. Jennie Beacraft, age 48y, born NY, widowed; son Frederick F, age 17y, born NY; son James J, age 15y, born NY; son Daniel C, age 12y, born NY; son Palmer S, age 10y, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Jennie Beacraft
Residence: , Schoharie, New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1865
Age: 55
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Film Number: 1821264
Digital Folder Number: 4442090
Image Number: 00331
Sheet Number: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Jennie Beacraft F 55y New York
SON Fred Beacraft M 26y New York
SON Daniel Beacraft M 22y New York
SON James Beacraft M 24y New York
SON Palmer Beacraft M 20y New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States. Central Bridge
Beacraft, Jennie, head, age 76, born NY, widowed.

Children
1 M David D Beacraft [11697] 

           Born: Feb 1886 - Schoharie, New York, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-SG1






2  M  William J Beacraft [13871]





           Born: 1889 - Schoharie, New York, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4WK-RZR








3  M  Frederick F Beacraft [11071]





           Born: 11 Aug 1892 - Central Bridge, Schoharie, New York, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Dec 1925
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-4FQ








4  M  James Jacob Beacraft [11072]





           Born: 29 Nov 1894 - Howes Cave, Schoharie, New York, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1969 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 7
         Buried: Mar 1969 - Schoharie Memorial Park, Schoharie, New York, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: G4W8-CZ1



         Spouse: Jennie Isabell Jones [11675] (1911-1971)
           Marr: 7 Dec 1931 - Sloansville, Schoharie, New York, United States 7






5  M  Daniel Carl Beacraft [99] 8





           Born: 4 Dec 1896 - Howes Cave, Schoharie, New York, United States 8 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jan 1969 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 8 9







         Buried: 1969 - Central Bridge Cemetery, Schoharie, New York, United States 8 9
FamilySearch ID: LT63-H17



         Spouse: Barbara Hogaboome 8 [100] (1909-1982)
           Marr: 24 Apr 1926 - Schoharie, New York, United States 9






6  M  Palmer Slingerland Beacraft [11073]





           Born: 14 Dec 1899 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1963 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Lawyersville Union Cemetery, Lawyersville, Schoharie, New York, United States 10
FamilySearch ID: LT63-355



         Spouse: Sarah Slater [10484] (1907-      )









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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 5 Nov 2025), entry for William F Beacraft, person ID M53V-YCP. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Hannah Jane "Jannie" Woodcock, person ID LT63-QPQ. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Mariah, person ID GW9J-Z3F. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for David D Beacraft, person ID LT63-SG1. 

5
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 J Beacraft, person ID G4WK-RZR. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Frederick F Beacraft, person ID LT63-4FQ. 

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for James Jacob Beacraft, person ID G4W8-CZ1. 

8
Findagrave.com.

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Daniel Carl Beacraft, person ID LT63-H17. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Palmer Slingerland Beacraft, person ID LT63-355. 







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