Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Abram Fields Becraft and Mary Jane Goodpaster

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Husband Abram Fields Becraft [372]

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           Born: Cir 1811 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1880 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 21RP-9FM
Find A Grave ID: 285873816

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         Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft [238] (1778/1779-1833)
         Mother: Mary Polly Fowler [369] (Cir 1781-Cir 1890)

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       Marriage: 5 Aug 1841 - Aberdeen, Brown, Ohio, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Fields Becraft, age 35, Farmer, born KY; wife Jane, age 22, born KY; Benjamin, age 6, born KY; Abraham, age 3, born KY; Elias, age 2, born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Record #994: Field/Fields BECRAFT, 48, Ky, farmer, estate=$160;
Jane, 36; Benjamin, 16, farmhand; Abram, 14.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Polksville, Bath, KY. Head of household, farmer, name listed as Fielden.

• He worked as a Farmer in 1880 in Polksville, Bath, KY. on census.

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Wife Mary Jane Goodpaster [505] ¹

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           Born: 1825 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Mar 1875 - Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States 2
         Buried:  - Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: KCTC-3XT
Find A Grave ID: 157440928

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         Father: Abraham Goodpaster [18704] (1801-1877) 1
         Mother: Rhoda Goodpasture [18705] (1807-After 1870) 1

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   Other Spouse: Reeves 2 [18706] (      -      )

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Becraft [506]

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           Born: 1841 - Mason, Kentucky, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Cir 1860-1865 - Kentucky, United States
 Cause of Death: Shot by sniper (Civil War)
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 94Y1-XSX

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2 M Robert Becraft [507]

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           Born: Cir 1844 - Mason, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Cir 1850
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7GL-XVW

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3 M Abraham Becraft [508]

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           Born: 15 Sep 1846 - Mason, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1930 - Olympia, Bath, Kentucky, United States 4
         Buried: 7 Nov 1930 - Stull Family Cemetery, Olympia, Bath, Kentucky, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: 94Y1-XSB
Find A Grave ID: 78807313

         Spouse: Julie Ann Epperson [677] (1855-1932)
           Marr: 28 Jun 1868 - Bath, Kentucky, 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 25 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Goodpasture, person ID KCTC-3XT.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Jane Goodpaster, person ID KCTC-3XT.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Benjamin Becraft, person ID 94Y1-XSX.

4 Findagrave.com.