Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Franklin D Walker and Jennie M Beacraft

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Husband Franklin D Walker [11694]

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           Born: 4 Apr 1926 - Warnerville, Richmondville, Schoharie, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Feb 1999 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LB1G-84W

       Marriage: 

Events

• He worked as a Farm Helper on 21 Apr 1950.

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Wife Jennie M Beacraft [11683]

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           Born: 1 Aug 1929 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Oct 1989 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 2
         Buried:  - Prospect Cemetery, Bramanville, Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LT63-43C

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         Father: Palmer Slingerland Beacraft [11073] (1899-1963)
         Mother: Sarah Slater [10484] (1907-      )

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Jennie M Beacraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York
Gender: Female
Age: 0
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1930
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Granddaughter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 0004
Family Number: 690
Sheet Number and Letter: 23B
Line Number: 56
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1646
Film Number: 2341380
Digital Folder Number: 4639216
Image Number: 00999
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lester Slater M 45 New York
Wife Sarah Slater F 45 New York
Son Raymond Slater M 18 New York
Daughter Edna E Slater F 15 New York
Son Leslie C Slater M 12 New York
Daughter Mildred Slater F 9 New York
Daughter Kathryn Slater F 6 New York
Son Chester I Slater M 3 New York
Son Stanly J Slater M 2 New York
Daughter Sarah Beacraft F 23 New York
Son-in-law Palmer Beacraft M 29 New York
Grandson Palmer Beacraft M 2 New York
Granddaughter Jennie M Beacraft F 0 New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. 14 Spring Street
Beacroft, Palmer, head, age 39, born NY, laborer, village; wife, Sarah, age 33, born NY; son Palmer Jr., age 13, born NY; daughter Jamie M, age 11, born NY; son Walter C, age 8, born NY; daughter Carrie E, age 5, born NY; daughter Thelma E, age 3, born NY; son Arthur W, age 5/12, born NY.

• Her obituary was published in the Schenectady Gazette on 25 Oct 1989. Jennie Walker, Cobleskill, 60
COBLESKILL - A service will be held for Mrs. Jennie M Walker, 60, of Mickel Hollow Road, who died Monday at home after a long illness.

Born in Cobleskill, Mrs. Walker was a lifelong area resident.

Survivors include her husband, Franklin Walker, four sons, Franklin Walker Jr. and Bruce Walker, both of Cobleskill, Douglas Walker of Roanoke, Va., and Richard Walker of Warnerville, Schoharie County; four brothers, Palmer Beacraft of East Worcester, Leslie Beacraft of Texas, Arthur Beacraft of Kingston, and Walter Beacraft of Sharon Springs; two sisters, Thelma Jackson of Cobleskill and Carrie Beardon of Texas, 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The service will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Lappeus Funeral Home, 32 Park St. Sharon Springs.

Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Bramenville Cemetery, Bramenville, Schoharie County.

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Children

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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 25 Nov 2025), entry for Franklin D Walker, person ID LB1G-84W.

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 Jennie M Beacraft, person ID LT63-43C.

3 Findagrave.com.