Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Palmer Slingerland Beacraft Jr and Beatrice D Morell

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Husband Palmer Slingerland Beacraft Jr [11682] ¹

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           Born: 19 Jul 1927 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 2016 - Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNR-LS2

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

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       Marriage: Abt 13 Aug 1984 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Palmer Beacraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1928
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 0004
Family Number: 690
Sheet Number and Letter: 23B
Line Number: 55
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.

• He 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.

• His companion's obituary:

Cobleskill- Mrs. Catherine, "Kaye" M. Shumway, 85, of Settles Mountain Road, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown following a brief illness.
She was born October 2, 1922 in Howes Cave, the daughter of Walter and Minnie (Turner) Barner. Mrs. Shumway was a life long area resident and had retired from the former Cobleskill Central School District where she was an employee in the cafeteria.
She had attended the First Baptist Church in Cobleskill since 1946 and became a member in 1961. Mrs. Shumway had served as a deaconess since 1998 and taught Sunday school for many years. She was the only charter member survivor of the VFW Post 5088 Auxiliary, where she also served as past president, chaplain, and was active in other positions. She had belonged to the American Legion Fred L. Stilson Post 57 Auxiliary for the past 36 years. Mrs. Shumway was a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, a charter member of the local hospital auxiliary serving with the Amber and Zircon Units, and was a 50 plus year member, and oldest, of the Cobleskill Fire Dept. Auxiliary.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles Decker, Sr., and her second husband, Orion "Stuby" Shumway.
Survivors include 3 daughters: Sharon (Ernest) Probst of Cobleskill, Carol (Kenneth) Jewett of Poestenkill, and Linda Shumway (Herbert VanNatten) of Howes Cave; her son, Charles (Cynthia) Decker of Caroga Lake; her brother, Newton Barner of Port St. Lucie, FL; 5 grandchildren: Michelle (John) Adams of Clifton Park, Shari (Herbert) Amey of Cobleskill, Riana Shumway of Richmondville, Jeff Probst of Cobleskill, and Brendal Shumway of Schenectady; 11 great-grandchildren; her companion, Palmer (Shorty) Beacraft of Worcester, NY, and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 12, 2008 at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home 171 Elm St. Cobleskill with Rev. Ken Sisson of the First Baptist Church officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, Inc. P.O. Box 40 Howes Cave, NY 12092 or Cobleskill Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary P.O. Box 697 Cobleskill, NY 12043 or First Baptist Church West Main St. Cobleskill, NY 12043.

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Wife Beatrice D Morell [11696] ²

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           Born: 26 May 1924 - Worcester, Otsego, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1997 - Albany Medical Center, Albany, , NY
         Buried: 1997 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester, Otsego, New York, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: L5RG-4H3

Events

• Her obituary was published on 14 Mar 1997. Beatrice Beacraft
March 14, 1997

Beatrice D. Beacraft, 72, of East Worcester, died Friday at Albany Medical Center.

Born May 26, 1924 in Worcester, she was the daughter of Dorwin and Tillie (Morrell) Morrell.

Her first husband, Herbert Alan, died in 1983. She then married Palmer S. Beacraft on Aug. 4, 1984, in Cobleskill.

She was a lifelong resident of Worcester.

She was employed for more than 20 years with Oneonta Dress as a dress maker, retiring in June of 1984.

In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Mary E. Loft of Fort Plain and Sandra L. Beacraft of Cobleskill; three grandchildren James, Jessica and Zachariah Wall of Fort Plain, a sister, Dorothy Joyce of Oneonta; a brother, Arthur Morrell of Schenevus; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the E.J. Skinner Co Funeral Chapel in Worcester. The Rev. Judith A. Thistle, chaplain of A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, will officiate. Spring burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester.

Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the East Worcester First Responders, P.O. Box 781, East Worcester, 12064.

Funeral arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co Funeral Chapel, 115 Main St., Worcester.

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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 Palmer S Beacraft, person ID GZNR-LS2.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Beatrice Morrell, person ID L5RG-4H3.