Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Adoniram Judson Tucker and Catherine Marie Becraft

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Husband Adoniram Judson Tucker [2564]

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           Born: 1821 - Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1870 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States
 Cause of Death: died of disease contracted in service
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KLYG-BCD

       Marriage: 1 Sep 1841 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States

Events

• He worked as a Farmer.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Morehouseville, Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States.

• Military: Civil War, 8 Dec 1863-21 Aug 1865. Enlisted 8 Dec 1863 at Brooklyn, NY, age 44 as
Private, Co. G, 84th NY Infantry
Transferred 2 June 1864 to Co. K, 5th NY Veteran Infantry
Promoted 2nd Lieutenant 16 Sept 1864 (not mustered)
Mustered out 21 Aug 1865 at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, NYC

Widow (Catherine M. Tucker) filed for pension 30 June 1880
Application #275904, Certificate #229257.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.

• He worked as an Express Driver in 1870.

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Wife Catherine Marie Becraft [2489]

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           Born: 6 May 1820 - Schoharie, New York, United States 2
     Christened: 11 Jun 1820 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY
           Died: 16 May 1906 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L7J3-V19

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         Father: Peter Becraft [2407] (1799-1849)
         Mother: Elizabeth Miller [2408] (1802-1880)

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Events

• She worked as a Nursing.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Frederick Becraft, age 56, hotel keeping, born NY; Matildy, age 51, wife, keeping house, born NY; Betsey, age 80, mother, born NY.
Giles, age 28, son, farming, born NY; Margarite, wife; age 30, keeping house, born NY; William, age 1, son, born NY.
Catherine Tucker, age 60, sister, nursing, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1890 in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States. Special Schedule
Catherine E, widow of; PO 181 Howard Ave, 12th ward, Utica.

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Children

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General Notes: Wife - Catherine Marie Becraft

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Ancestry.com, William Knox, wknox1@msn.com on 1880 census with brother Frederick.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyhamilt/bios/Becraft1.html
Adoniram and Catherine lived in Morehouse until sometime between 1850 and 1860, when they moved to Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, as did Adoniram's brothers and their families. While living in Brooklyn, Adoniram and Catherine's eldest, and only living son, Henry Mortimer Tucker, enlisted for service in the Civil War. He was "killed in the service of his Country", July 1863. That December, Adoniram enlisted as private in Co. G, 84th NY Vol. Infantry. He was transferred to Co. K, 5th NY Vols. And then mustered out with his company 21 August 1865. After his discharge, the family moved to Utica, Oneida Co., NY where, five years later, Adoniram died of "disease contracted while in the service." Catherine remained with her children in Utica, collecting a widow's pension. She was listed on the 1880 Morehouse census as an 80 year-old widow with nursing as her occupation, residing in the home of her brother, Frederick. However, according to her pension papers, she was living on Lansing St. in Utica in that year. ³

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Notes: Marriage (Catherine Marie Becraft):

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Rev. William Thurston

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Adoniram Judson Tucker, person ID KLYG-BCD.

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 Catherine Marie Becraft, person ID L7J3-V19.

3 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).