Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Noah Williams and Bertha Bird Becraft

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Husband Noah Williams [8453]

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           Born: 15 Dec 1887 - Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 1967 - Aurora, Dearborn, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LXQF-H53

       Marriage: 25 Nov 1920 - Montgomery, Trigg, Kentucky, United States

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Wife Bertha Bird Becraft [3264] ²

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           Born: 2 Oct 1895 - Dearborn, Indiana, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1971 - Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States 3
         Buried:  - Mount Sinai Cemetery, Mount Sinai, Dearborn, Indiana, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-9G6

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         Father: John Becraft [3256] (1872-1947)
         Mother: Shug Barnes [3257] (1877-1935)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rothwell, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Magesterial District 4
John Becraft, head, b May 1873, age 27y, married 5 years, born KY, farmer; wife Suz, b April 1879, age 21y, (4 children, 3 living), born KY; son Herman, b Aug 1895, age 4, born KY; dau Bird, b Sep 1896, age 3, born KY; dau Lula, b June 1899, 11/12, born KY; Barnes, Polly, mother-in-law, b Mar 1845, age 55, widowed, (14 children, 7 living), born KY.

• She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. John Becraft born in KY, listed with wife Shug age 32, born in KY and children Herman age 14, born in KY; daughter Bird age 12, born in KY; daughter Loula age 10, born in KY; son Bernice age 8, born in KY; son Peter age 5, born in KY; son Charlie age 3 born in KY; and daughter Retta May age NR born in KY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. John Bieroft, age 37; wife Shug, age 32y; son Herman, age 14y; dau Bird, age 12y; dau Loula, age 10y; son Bennie, age 8y; son Peter, age 5y; son Charlie, age 3y; dau Retta May, age 0y11m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Name: Bird Becroft
Residence: , Montgomery, Kentucky
Estimated Birth Year: 1899
Age: 21
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Film Number: 1820592
Digital Folder Number: 4300937
Image Number: 00475
Sheet Number: 7
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF John Becroft M 50y Kentucky
WIFE Sugg Becroft F 43y Kentucky
SON Hermon Becroft M 23y Kentucky
DAU Bird Becroft F 21y Kentucky
DAU Lula Becroft F 20y Kentucky
SON Pete Becroft M 15y Kentucky
SON Charlie Becroft M 12y Kentucky
DAU Kittie Becroft F 11y Kentucky
DAU Hazel Becroft F 6y Kentucky
SON Leslie Becroft M 2y Kentucky
Carrie Becroft F 21y Kentucky.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 25 Nov 1920, Montgomery, Trigg, Kentucky, United States. Bird Becroft
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
Name:
Noah Williams
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
25 Nov 1920
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Event Place:
Montgomery, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Montgomery
Sex:
Male
Age:
33
Birth Year (Estimated):
1887
Father's Name:
Sam Williams
Mother's Name:
Rhoda Phipps Williams
Spouse's Name:
Bird Becroft
Spouse's Sex:
Female
Spouse's Age:
22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1898
Spouse's Father's Name:
John Becroft
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Shug Barnes Becroft.

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Children

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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 24 Nov 2025), entry for Noah Williams, person ID LXQF-H53.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Bird Becraft, person ID LZYY-9G6.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Bird Becraft, person ID LZYY-9G6.