Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Earnest Becraft and Phyllis Taulbee

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Husband Earnest Becraft [4511]

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           Born: 29 Apr 1927 - Means, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Aug 1981 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
         Buried:  - Williams Cemetery, Peachy Williams' Hollow, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LD95-8JX

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         Father: William Herman Becraft [3263] (1894-1965)
         Mother: Carrie Williams [4508] (1899-1983)

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 400-32-2195.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Clintonville, Bourbon Co, KY. Herman Becraft, age 33 born KY; wife Carrie age 30, dau Ivy age 8; son William age 4; son Earnest age 3; son Herman age 0.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Earnest Beeraft
United States Census, 1940
Name:
Earnest Beeraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
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Event Place:
Magisterial District 4, Menifee, Kentucky, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Kentucky, Menifee, Magisterial District 4, Means
Last Place of Residence:
Rural, Bourbon, Kentucky
Sex:
Male
Age:
12
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1928
Birthplace:
Kentucky
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Herman BeeraftHeadMale45Kentucky
Carrie BeeraftWifeFemale41Kentucky
Curtis BeeraftSonMale14kentucky
Earnest BeeraftSonMale12Kentucky
Junior BeeraftSonMale10Kentucky
Raymond BeeraftSonMale6Kentucky
Beulah Mae BeeraftDaughterFemale3Kentucky
John BeeraftFatherMale67Kentucky.

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Wife Phyllis Taulbee [9784] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G8B4-PZT

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   Other Spouse: Helton [13467]

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 12 Nov 1949, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. NameErnest Becraft
SexMale
Age22
Birth Year (Estimated)1927
Father's NameHerman Becraft
Mother's NameCarrie Williams Becraft
Spouse's NamePhyllis Taulbee
Spouse's SexFemale
Spouse's Age15
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1934
Spouse's Father's NameHurst Taulbee
Spouse's Mother's NameOliva Miller Taulbee
Marriage Date12 Nov 1949
Marriage PlaceMount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Marriage Place (Original)Mt Sterling.

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Children

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1 M Douglas "Doug" Becraft [13482]

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           Born: 11 Sep 1950 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Aug 2018 1
         Buried: 13 Aug 2018 - Williams Cemetery, Peachy Williams' Hollow, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 192127401

         Spouse: Diana Georgia Lykins [13485] (living)

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2 F Faye Becraft [13483]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jones [13484] (living)

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Birth Notes: Husband - Earnest Becraft

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Certificate # 52-25637.

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

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 Earnest Becraft, person ID LD95-8JX.

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