Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edgar Letton Becraft and May Laura Johnson

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Husband Edgar Letton Becraft [3803] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Oct 1877 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 1 3
     Christened: 

           Died: 4 Feb 1950 - Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 2
 Cause of Death: Bronchial Pneumonia

         Buried: 10 Feb 1950 - Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 2 4
FamilySearch ID: LCWK-L2X
Find A Grave ID: 32241996

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         Father: James Henry Becraft [388] (1843-1918)
         Mother: Prudence Hall Letton [391] (1849-1917)

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       Marriage: 7 Sep 1902 - Vernon, Missouri, United States

Events

• He worked as a Farmer.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. J.H. Becraft, age 36, born KY, farmer; Prudence, age 31, born KY, keeping house; Clarence, son, age 11, born KY, at school; Mary, daughter, age 7, born KY, at home; Edgar, son, age 3, born KY, at home; Anna, dau, age 2m, born ky, at home; Sallie Rankin, other, black, age 17, born KY, domestic.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Blue Mound Township, Vernon Co, MO. James Becraft, head, b Dec 1843, age 56, married 33 years, born KY, farmer; wife Prudence H, b Apr 1848, age 52y, (5 children, 4 living), born KY; dau Mary E, b Sept 1873, age 25, single, born KY; son Edgar L, b Oct 1877, age 22, single, born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar Co, MO. Edger L. Becraft, age 52, born KY; wife May L, age 52.

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Wife May Laura Johnson [4517] ²

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           Born: 20 Feb 1876 - Rich Hill, Bates Co, MO 5
     Christened: 

           Died: 20 Jul 1943 - El Dorado Springs, Cedar Co, MO 5
 Cause of Death: Carcenoma of ascending colon

         Buried: 22 Jul 1943 - Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LC41-1YV
Find A Grave ID: 119389560

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar Co, MO. Edger L. Becraft, age 52, born KY; wife May L, age 52.

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Children

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1 U Baby Becraft [13065]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jul 1911 4
         Buried:  - Shelby Memorial Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby Co, MO 4
Find A Grave ID: 105265063

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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Death Notes: Husband - Edgar Letton Becraft

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Certificate # 7367

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Death Notes: Wife - May Laura Johnson

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Certificate # 24667

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Notes: Marriage (May Laura Johnson):

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Edgar L Becraft and Laura May Johnson

Sources

1 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).

2 Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1957.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Edgar Letton Becraft, person ID LCWK-L2X.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 Missouri Online Records (<http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/results.asp?type=basic&tLName=&tFName=&tYear=&sCounty=Vernon&offset=500#null>).