Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Leon D. Dexter and Ada O. Becraft

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Husband Leon D. Dexter [2824] ¹

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           Born: Mar 1869 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1932 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 1 2
         Buried: 26 Jan 1932 - New Forest Cemetery, Utica, Oneida Co, NY 1
FamilySearch ID: 9K29-WGV

       Marriage: 1889 - New York, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in New Harford Township, Oneida Co, NY. Wm Becraft, head, b Dec 1833, age 66y, married 45 years, born NY, farmer; wife Christina, b Aug 1836, age 63y, (2 children, 1 living), born NY; son-in-law, Leon D Dexter, b March 1869, age 31, married 11 years, born NY, book keeper; dau Ada B Dexter, b Aug 1867, age 32, (3 children, 2 living), born NY; gr-dau, Edna May Dexter, b Oct 1895, age 4, born NY; gr-son Wm F Dexter, b Mar 1896, age 4y, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. Ward 19
Ada Dexter [Ada Becraft], spouse L D Dexter, born about 1868.

L D Dexter, age 41y; wife Ada Dexter, age 42y; dau Etna Dexter, age 15y; son William Dexter, age 13y; father William Dexter, age 74y; mother-in-law, S Becraft, age 75y.
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Wife Ada O. Becraft [2823] ¹

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           Born: Aug 1867 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Sep 1956 1
         Buried: 27 Sep 1956 - New Forest Cemetery, Utica, Oneida Co, NY 1
FamilySearch ID: LWF5-M46

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         Father: William Becraft [2470] (1833-1909) 1
         Mother: Christina E. Kassing [2822] (1836-1912) 3

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Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Ohio, Herkimer, New York, United States. William Becraft age 45, born NY; wife Christina age 43, born NY; daughter Ada age 12, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in New Harford Township, Oneida Co, NY. Wm Becraft, head, b Dec 1833, age 66y, married 45 years, born NY, farmer; wife Christina, b Aug 1836, age 63y, (2 children, 1 living), born NY; son-in-law, Leon D Dexter, b March 1869, age 31, married 11 years, born NY, book keeper; dau Ada B Dexter, b Aug 1867, age 32, (3 children, 2 living), born NY; gr-dau, Edna May Dexter, b Oct 1895, age 4, born NY; gr-son Wm F Dexter, b Mar 1896, age 4y, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. Ward 19
Ada Dexter [Ada Becraft], spouse L D Dexter, born about 1868.

L D Dexter, age 41y; wife Ada Dexter, age 42y; dau Etna Dexter, age 15y; son William Dexter, age 13y; father William Dexter, age 74y; mother-in-law, S Becraft, age 75y.

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Leon D. Dexter

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http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft2.html
Leon and Ada O. (Becraft) Dexter had 3 children. One of the children died as an infant and is buried in New Forest Cemetery. ¹

Sources

1 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Leon D. Dexter, person ID 9K29-WGV.

3 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), Christina.