Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Audley Winfred Becraft and Clydia Jean "Clittie" Newsome

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Husband Audley Winfred Becraft [1828]

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           Born: 24 May 1918 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1971 - Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States 1 2 4
         Buried: 23 Apr 1971 - Lowellville Cemetery, Lowellville, Mahoning, Ohio, United States 2 5
FamilySearch ID: KHVV-CLX
Find A Grave ID: 83971430

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         Father: Green Irvin Becraft [1756] (1889-1969)
         Mother: Willie Cora Miles [1757] (1892-1967) 6

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       Marriage: 1942

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 406-12-7143. as Becroft, 25 May 1918.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. G I Becraft, age 28y; wife Cora, age 27y; son Oliver, age 2y; son Audley, age 1y8m.

• He died. Ohio Death Index, and 1958-2007

Name Audley W Becraft
Event Type Death
Event Date 20 Apr 1971
Event Place Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Registration Place St Elizabeth Hospital
Residence Place Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Gender Male
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Date 1919
Autopsy Performed Unknown
Certificate Number 029261
Volume Number 20450
Certifier's Role Physician
Affiliate Line Number 29260
Affiliate File Name DEATHS71.DAT
Source Reference Ohio Department of Health.

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Wife Clydia Jean "Clittie" Newsome [1824] ⁵

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           Born: 8 Feb 1916 - Pike, Kentucky, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Dec 1986 - Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States 5
         Buried:  - Lowellville Cemetery, Lowellville, Mahoning, Ohio, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: LZYS-FGD
Find A Grave ID: 83971431

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   Other Spouse: Ellis Damron [15053] (1907-1966) - 4 Aug 1932 - Yeager, Pike, Kentucky, United States

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Children

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1 M Shelby "Gene" Becraft Sr. [10119]

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           Born: 22 Jul 1942 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Aug 2015
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Patricia Ann "Pat" Updike [12838] (1941-2014)

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Birth Notes: Husband - Audley Winfred Becraft

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Certificate # 48-23770.

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Burial Notes: Husband - Audley Winfred Becraft

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Section A Lot 448 Grave 6

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Burial Notes: Wife - Clydia Jean "Clittie" Newsome

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Section A Lot 448 Grave 7

Sources

1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Audley Winfred Becraft, person ID KHVV-CLX.

3 www.familytreelegends.com.

4 Ancestry.com, Audley W Becraft, male, 20 April 1971.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 Findagrave.com, Flora Becraft, wife of Irvine 1892-1967.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Clydia Jean "Clittie" Newsome, person ID LZYS-FGD.