Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Philip Thomas Harman and Catherine Marie Becraft

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Husband Philip Thomas Harman [7642]

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           Born: 17 Jul 1850 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1928 - Howard, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County, Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: LZBF-Q39
Find A Grave ID: 234173437

       Marriage: 23 Dec 1873 - Maryland, United States

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Wife Catherine Marie Becraft [412]

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           Born: 31 Oct 1856 - Long Corner, Howard, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 May 1923 - Howard, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried:  - Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County, Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: 96C7-VJD
Find A Grave ID: 234173405

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         Father: James Becraft [288] (1815-1902)
         Mother: Margaret Watkins [289] (1819-1885)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Lisbon, Howard Co, MD. 1860 census, Lisbon 4th East District, Howard, MD
James Becraft, mw 44, farmer, $6000/1500, MD
Margaret, fw 40, MD
Milton, mw 22, MD
Grafton, mw 20, MD
Loreso, mw 19, MD
Richd. mw 14, MD
Sarah, fw 17, MD
Rufus, mw 10, MD
Lucinda, fw 8, MD
George, mw 4, MD
Mary, fw 3, MD
Calvin, mw 9/12, MD.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Montgomery, Maryland, United States. James Becraft, age 54, 1816, MD; wife Margaret age 50, 1820, MD; son E Rufus age 20, 1850, MD; daughter W Lucinda age 18, 1852, MD; son W Geo age 15, 1855, MD; daughter C Mary age 13, 1857, MD; and son E Calvin age 10, 1860, MD.
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• Her obituary was published in The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) on 16 May 1923. HARMAN.\emdash Suddenly, on May 15, 1923, at her home, Pine Orchard, Howard county, Md., MARY C., aged 67 years, beloved wife of Phillip P. Harman. Funeral will take place from the above residence on Friday, May 18, at 2 P.M. Interment in St. John's Cemetery, near Ellicott City.

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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 6 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Marie Becraft, person ID 96C7-VJD.