Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Benjamin Becraft and Louisa Carr

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Husband Benjamin Becraft [227]

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           Died: Cir 1830 - Maryland, United States
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FamilySearch ID: L6C8-HD3

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         Father: John Becraft [86] (Cir 1740-1829) 1
         Mother: Nancy [209] (1761-Abt 1831)

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       Marriage: 22 Mar 1826 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Wife Louisa Carr [228]

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           Born: 24 Apr 1799
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           Died: 28 Sep 1891
         Buried:  - Mt Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, Gamber, Carroll Co, MD 2
FamilySearch ID: L6C8-H6Z
Find A Grave ID: 83865509

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 22 Mar 1826, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Groom's Name: Benjamin Becraft
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Bride's Name: Louisa Carr
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Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1826
Marriage Place: Baltimore, Maryland
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00929-4
System Origin: Maryland-EASy
Source Film Number: 13693
Reference Number: P 88 #724.

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Children

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1 F Ann Becraft [229]

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           Born: 27 Jun 1826 - Maryland, United States
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           Died: 16 Oct 1897 - Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gamber, Carroll, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: GQCV-NRS

         Spouse: George Hammond Barnes [232] (1820-1903)

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2 F Cordelia Becraft [230]

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           Born: 15 Apr 1828 - Maryland, United States
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           Died: 13 Nov 1905 - Carroll, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Gamber, Carroll, Maryland, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: 9WJC-T7W

         Spouse: William Henry Gist Barnes [233] (1827-1904)
           Marr: 14 Aug 1849 - Howard, Maryland, United States 4

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3 M John Becraft [231]

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           Born: Cir 1834
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           Died: 14 Apr 1855 - Maryland, United States
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FamilySearch ID: L1RC-83Q

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4 F Ursula Becraft [1426]

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           Born: 1845 - Maryland, United States 5
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FamilySearch ID: GKSD-7CS

         Spouse: Richard A. Barnes [1427] (1822-1897)

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5 F Vinetta Becraft [1428]

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         Spouse: Abijah Miller [1429] (      -      )
           Marr: 27 Apr 1841 - Howard, Maryland, United States 4

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6 F Ruth Ann Becraft [1537] ⁶

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           Born: 1839
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FamilySearch ID: MT2C-BHX

         Spouse: Jesse F. Gardner [1538] (1824-1903)
           Marr: 6 Apr 1859 - Freedom District, Carroll Co, MD

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Burial Notes: Wife - Louisa Carr

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Location 11-21, 92 years 5 months.

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General Notes: Wife - Louisa Carr

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1850 Census, Carroll Co, 4th Dist p 203, Lusia, Ann, John and Ruth

Sources

1 Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Maryland, Archives Online Vital Records Indexing Project, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) MSA SE 7-1, Barnes, Cordelia; 1905 - November 13; Carroll; W 77.

4 Howard County Marriage Records.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ursula Becraft, person ID GKSD-7CS.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ruth A. Becraft, person ID MT2C-BHX.