Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Edward Becraft and Mary Ellen Porter

Husband Edward Becraft [1605] 1 

           Born: May 1840
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Oct 1910 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 2 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GNCV-Q3M


         Father: James Becraft [223] (Cir 1807-1884)
         Mother: Mary Ann Carr [1603] (Cir 1805-After 1884)


       Marriage:

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Freedom District, Carroll Co, MD. Election District 5, Precinct 1
Edward Becraft, head, b Mar 1840, age 60, married 40 years, born MD, wheelwright; wife Mary E, b Feb 1860, age 40y [?], (11 children, 7 living), born MD; son James T, b Jan 1875, age 25, single, born MD, day laborer; son Arthur G, b Apr 1880, age 19, single, born MD, day laborer.


Wife Mary Ellen Porter [4355] 1 

           Born: Abt 1841 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWYN-MKC

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 2, Baltimore, MD. Mary E. listed as head of household, age 45, born in MD, Keeping House; son Rufus, age 25, born in MD, Laborer; son William E, age 23, born in MD, Laborer; dau Ellen R, age 21, born in MD, at home; son John W. age 19, born in MD, laborer; dau Mary E. age 15, born in MD, school; son Henry F., age 12, born in MD, school; dau Rachael A. age 10, born in MD, school; son James T, age 7, born in MD, school; dau Aurina M. age 6, born in MD, at home; son George H, age 3, born in MD, at home.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Freedom District, Carroll Co, MD. Election District 5, Precinct 1
Edward Becraft, head, b Mar 1840, age 60, married 40 years, born MD, wheelwright; wife Mary E, b Feb 1860, age 40y [?], (11 children, 7 living), born MD; son James F, b Jan 1875, age 25, single, born MD, day laborer; son Arthur G, b Apr 1880, age 19, single, born MD, day laborer.

Children
1 M Edward Rufus Becraft [3046] 

           Born: Dec 1852 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1931



         Buried:  - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: MT2C-25Y
Find A Grave ID: 37533722

         Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth White [3047] (1850-1936)
           Marr: 1 Aug 1878 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 5

2 M William Eli Becraft [3018] 

           Born: 1858 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1932 6



         Buried:  - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 4 6
FamilySearch ID: LWYF-JXP
Find A Grave ID: 37544202

         Spouse: Ida Anna F. Wilson [3019] (1865-1926)
           Marr: 16 Nov 1883 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 5

3 F Ellen R Becraft [4358] 

           Born: 1859 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-LDG






4  M  John W. Becraft [4359]





           Born: 1861 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-GMX








5  F  Mary E. Becraft [4360]





           Born: 1865 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-LRN








6  M  Henry F. Becraft [4361]





           Born: May 1868 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Oct 1940 - Maryland General Hospital







         Buried:  - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-L7Y



         Spouse: Ida V. Trott [4746] (1877-      )
           Marr: 27 Nov 1895 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 5



         Spouse: Jennie [4516] (1874-      )






7  F  Rachel Ann Becraft [4362] 7





           Born: May 1868 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jun 1959 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 8
         Buried:  - Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 8
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-2VW



         Spouse: Frank Sellman 8 [17542] (1866-After 1940)
           Marr: 10 Apr 1893 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 8






8  M  James T. Becraft [3058]





           Born: 1873 - Maryland, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1945 - Maryland, United States







         Buried:  - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 4 9
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-28F
Find A Grave ID: 37538947



         Spouse: Rose Maud [3060] (1887-1938)






9  F  Aurina M. Becraft [4363]





           Born: 1874 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-21W








10  M  George H. Becraft [4364]





           Born: 1877 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWYL-251








11  M  Arthur Garfield Becraft [10827]





           Born: 4 Nov 1880 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1961 - Finksburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 10
         Buried: 1961 - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 10
FamilySearch ID: GNCJ-XBK
Find A Grave ID: 149270478











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Sources




1
Findagrave.com, in record for Edward Rufus Becraft.

2
Maryland, Archives Online Vital Records Indexing Project, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) MSA SE 7-1, Becraft, Edward; 1910 - October 22; Carroll; W 81.

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 Edward Becraft, person ID GNCV-Q3M. 

4
Findagrave.com.

5
Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maryland Marriages, 1667-1899.).

6
CC Historical Society, Carroll County Cemeteries, Southeast, page 104.

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Rachael A Becraft, person ID LWYL-2VW. 

8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Rachel Ann Becraft, person ID LWYL-2VW. 

9
CC Historical Society, Carroll County Cemeteries, Southeast.

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Garfield Becraft, person ID GNCJ-XBK. 







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