Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Banford Becraft and Iva Pearl Ginter

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Husband Banford Becraft [1950]

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           Born: 12 Apr 1905 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Dec 1984 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 4 5

         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: LKG4-S5R
Find A Grave ID: 12870156

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         Father: Charles William "Charlie" Becraft [1237] (1871-1938)
         Mother: Jennie Stull [1238] (1879-1911)

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 403-42-2393.

• He appeared on the 1910 Kentucky Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Charlie Becraft, age 38, born KY; wife Tennie 33, born KY; son Shirly age 12, born KY; dau Mattie W age 9, born KY; dau Emmie age 7, born KY; dau Stela age 6, NR; son Danford age 4, born KY; son Frank NR, born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Charlie Becraft, age 38y; wife Lennie, age 33y; son Shirly, age 12y; dau Mathe W, age 9y; dau Emmie, age 7y; dau Stela, age 6y; son Banford, age 4y; son Frank, age 1y2m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Charley Becraft, age 49y; son Shirley, age 21y; dau Emma, age 18y; dau Stella, age 16y; son Bantford, age 13y; son Frank, age 11y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Name: Bandford Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 3, Montgomery, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Estimated Birth Year: 1906
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Enumeration District Number: 0006
Family Number: 119
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Line Number: 5
NARA Publication: T626, roll 770
Film Number: 2340505
Digital Folder Number: 4584854
Image Number: 00421
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charley Becroft M 64 Kentucky
Wife Sally Becroft F 45 Kentucky
Son Bandford Becroft M 24 Kentucky
Son Frank Becroft M 21 Kentucky
Son Ollie Becroft M 14 Kentucky
Daughter Ella Becroft F 12 Kentucky
Son Charley Becroft M 7 Kentucky
Daughter Fanny Becroft F 6 Kentucky.

• His obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 18 Dec 1984.

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Wife Iva Pearl Ginter [3884] ⁶

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           Born: 5 Nov 1912 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Oct 2001 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

         Buried: 29 Oct 2001 - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: L2H5-H9G
Find A Grave ID: 65289994

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 404-38-4298.

• Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 28 Oct 2001. MOUNT STERLING -- Iva Ginter Becraft, 88, West High Street, retired restaurant owner, widow of Banford Becraft, died yesterday. Services 11 a.m. Monday, ...

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Children

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1 F Anna Mae Becraft [8640]

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           Born: 29 Oct 1932
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Oct 1997 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: GYKM-FKP
Find A Grave ID: 65289981

         Spouse: Burns [8641] (living)

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2 F Barbara Sue Becraft [3885]

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           Born: 15 Apr 1939 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 2004 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: GXMP-3SS

         Spouse: Howard Manning [3886] (1931-1979)

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Death Notes: Husband - Banford Becraft

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Volume 063, Cert 31111, DeathVol 1984.

Sources

1 Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration. Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index.), age 4, KY.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Banford Becraft, person ID LKG4-S5R.

3 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 12 Apr 1906.

4 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Banford Becraft, d. 17 Dec 1984, Montgomery, age 78, residence Montgomery.

5 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, Dec 1984.

6 Findagrave.com.

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