Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Benjamin D Becraft

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Husband Benjamin D Becraft [11812]

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           Born: Oct 1878 - Kansas, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jan 1901 - Severy, Greenwood, Kansas, United States 1
         Buried: 22 Jan 1901 - Twin Groves Cemetery, Severy, Greenwood Co, KS 2
FamilySearch ID: GHC6-945
Find A Grave ID: 200487786

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         Father: John Jeffery\Jefferson Becraft [518] (1848-1931)
         Mother: Elizabeth Jane "Liza" Pennington [1990] (1856-1935)

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Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Brownville, Clear Creek, CO. Name: Benjamin Becraft
Residence: Brownville, Clear Creek, Colorado
Birthdate: 1879
Birthplace: Kansas, United States
Relationship to Head: Son
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Jefferson Becraft
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Mother's Name: Jane Becraft
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Age (Expanded): 1 year
Occupation:
NARA Film Number: T9-0089
Page: 125
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 5012
Film number: 1254089
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Jefferson Becraft M 30 Kentucky, United States
WIFE Jane Becraft F 24 Indiana, United States
SON Benjamin Becraft M 1 Kansas, United States
Lucy Walker F 6 Kansas, United States [Stepdaughter]
Ignacious Tomay M 31 Maine, United States.

• His obituary was published in The Severyite on 25 Jan 1901. The Severyite
Severy, Kansas
Friday, January 25, 1901
page 1

Deaths.

Becraft - Monday morning, January 21st, 1901, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Becraft, northeast of Severy, Benjamin Becraft, aged 22 years. Funeral services were held at the house Tuesday afternoon, after which the remains were interred in Twin Groves cemetery.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) June 2019.

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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 6 Nov 2025), entry for Benjamin D Becraft, person ID GHC6-945.

2 Findagrave.com.