Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Roger Quarles Drake III and Elizabeth Becraft

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Husband Roger Quarles Drake III [7012]

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           Born: 27 Nov 1913 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jan 1994 - Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GMHZ-NCL

       Marriage: 27 Jun 1936 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2

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Wife Elizabeth Becraft [1930]

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           Born: 9 Oct 1917 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Dec 1964 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G419-DPY

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

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, age 38y; wife Jennie, age 22y [???]; dau May D, age 12y; dau Grace, age 11y; son Roy, age 8y; son Walter, age 6y; dau Maud, age 5y; dau Kate, age 4y; dau Elizabeth, age 2y.
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• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in District 3, Montgomery Co, KY. Turner P. Becraft age 46 listed as head of household with wife Jimmie age 42 and children Roy F age 19; Walter age 17; Maude age 15; Katherine age 13; Elizabeth age 11; Earl age 9; Everett age 8 and Ruth age 6.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Roger Quarles Drake III

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South Side - Section 3

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Birth Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Becraft

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Certificate # 98-48693.

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 Elizabeth Becraft, person ID G419-DPY.

3 rootsweb.com, BATH COUNTY KENTUCKY BIRTH INDEX FOR 1911 - 1920 LETTER B (SOURCE: KENTUCKY BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH DATABASES
BIRTHS 1911-1960 CD KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES).

4 www.familytreelegends.com.