Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Earl Becraft and Della Burgess

Husband Earl Becraft [3879] 1 

           Born: 31 May 1921 - Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1996 - Mary Chiles Hospital, Montgomery Co, KY 4 5 6
 Cause of Death: Stroke



         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 7
FamilySearch ID: LKS5-T3S
Find A Grave ID: 84886871


         Father: Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft [1920] (1882-1956)
         Mother: Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard [1923] (1884-1957)


       Marriage: 28 Feb 1942 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 407-48-6570.


Wife Della Burgess [3890] 1 

           Born: 18 Dec 1921 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 2009 - Sharpsburg, Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 10 Sep 2009 - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: G419-D88
Find A Grave ID: 84886869


         Father: Henry Burgess [3891] (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Olivia Pergrem [3892] (      -      ) 1

Events

• Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 9 Sep 2009. Dell Burgess Becraft

SHARPSBURG - Dell Burgess Becraft, 88, widow of Earl, died Mon. Funeral 2pm Thu, Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals. Visit 5-8pm Wed.
Published in Lexington Herald-Leader on September 9, 2009.

• Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 10 Sep 2009. SHARPSBURG - Della Burgess Becraft, 88, widow of Earl, died Mon. Funeral 2pm Thu, Herald & Stewart Home for Funerals.
Published in Lexington Herald-Leader on September 10, 2009.

Children
1 F Edna Earl Becraft [3893] 1 

           Born: 21 Dec 1942 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 2025 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 7 Nov 2025 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY

         Spouse: Denzil Taulbee 1 [3894] (1940-      )

2 M Everett Richard "Buddy"/"Bud" Becraft [3918] 1 







           Born: 16 Jun 1945 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Apr 2025 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY
FamilySearch ID: PWVY-QFZ
Find A Grave ID: 288329365



         Spouse: Marilyn D Robison 1 [3919] (1949-2022)
           Marr: 1966 1






3  M  James E  "Jiggs" Becraft [3932] (details suppressed for this person)





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Peggy Stone 1 [3933] (1948-2016)



         Spouse: Betsy Adkins 1 [3934] (      -      )



         Spouse: Joyce Turner 1 [3935] (      -      )



         Spouse: Alice Kenyon 1 [3936] (      -      )






4  M  Jerry Wayne Becraft [3947] 1





           Born: 5 Aug 1950 9 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 2003 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 3
 Cause of Death: murdered by Eleazar Zuniga Barron, a mexican.  Trial starts Sep 23, 2004.







         Buried: 5 Jan 2004 - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY 7
FamilySearch ID: G54N-RJP
Find A Grave ID: 16473930



         Spouse: Lulu "Lou" Jane Barker 1 [3948] (1952-2019)
           Marr: 20 Dec 1980 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 8. (Divorced on 9 Mar 1984)



         Spouse: Arlene Watkins 1 [3949] (1960-      )
           Marr: Bef 1988 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 8. (Divorced on 21 Jan 1988)



         Spouse: Loretta Jean Barker 1 [3950] (1953-2013)






5  F  Margie Becraft [3953] (details suppressed for this person)





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Tom Sexton 1 [3954] (1951-2015)






6  F  Linda Mae Becraft [14971]





           Born: 2 Jan 1957 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Feb 1957 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery, Bath Co, KY 7
FamilySearch ID: G419-39Y
Find A Grave ID: 231008660








7  F  Betty Becraft [3963] 1





           Born: 25 Dec 1957 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Kenny Martin 1 [3964] (1962-      )
           Marr: 0002









Death Notes: Husband - Earl Becraft



Volume: 064, Certificate: 31614, Death Volume: 1996


Burial Notes: Husband - Earl Becraft



Plot: South Side - Section 7


Burial Notes: Wife - Della Burgess



Plot: South Side - Seciton 7


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Sources




1
Linda Campbell.

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Earl Becraft, person ID LKS5-T3S. 

3
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

4
Linda Campbell, 13 Feb 1996.

5
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 13 Nov 1996.

6
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BECRAFT, EARL, age 075, MONTGOMERY, BATH, 11-13-1996, 064, 31614, 1996.

7
Findagrave.com.

8
www.familytreelegends.com.

9
Linda Campbell, 5 Aug 1951.

10
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 5 Aug 1950.

11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Linda Mae Becraft, person ID G419-39Y. 







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