Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Samuel Botts Becraft and Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft

Husband Samuel Botts Becraft [500] 







           Born: 16 May 1863 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1949 - Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Lower Salt Lick Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LZKF-57K
Find A Grave ID: 13198377







         Father: John James Becraft [371] (Cir 1810-      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Treadway [495] (Cir 1833-      )








       Marriage: 12 Feb 1912 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States



Events

•  He worked as a Farmer/Cook.

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. James Becraft, age 59, born 1810, in KY; Elizabeth, age 34, born 1835, in KY; Clementine, age 18, born 1851, in KY; J B, age 15, born 1854, in KY; J R, age 12, born 1857, in KY; Steven, age 9, born 1860, in KY; Samuel, age 6, born 1863, in KY; Jessee, age 1, born 1868, in KY. 

•  He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Aarons Run, Montgomery, KY. Head of Household, farmer James Becraft, age 69, born KY; wife Elizabeth, age 48, born KY, keeping house; son Breckinridge age 25, born KY, works on farm; son Steven, age 19, born KY, works on farm; son Samuel, age 17, born KY, works on farm; son William, age 14, born KY, works on farm
(all above listed as "W" white, youngest three listed as "B" black)
Son, Jessie, age 11, born KY, works on farm; daughter, Myrtle, age 8, born KY; and daughter Bettie age 3, born KY. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Aberdeen, Brown, Ohio, United States. Samuel B Becraft, born abt 1863; Mary E, 1871; John B, 1890; Annie T, 1893. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Samuel Becraft, age 54y; wife Lizzie, age 33y; son Robert, age 12y; son Roe, age 9y; son Jesse, age 7y; son Clarence, age 5y; dau Edna, age 3y. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Sam Beecroft, born abt 1865; Robert, 1909; Roe, 1911; Jessie, 1913; Clarence, 1916; Edna, 1917; Mary, 1920; Espy, 1922. 






Wife Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft [530]











           Born: 4 Mar 1886 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1929 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3 4
         Buried:  - Lower Salt Lick Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 3
FamilySearch ID: LZK3-DGH
Find A Grave ID: 21511050







         Father: Robert Becraft [378] (Cir 1828-Cir 1892)
         Mother: Mary Ann Steele [525] (1844-1932)







Events

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in White Sulpher, Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 4
Marry Becraft, b Feby 1844, age 56y, widowed, (5 children, 5 living), born KY, farmer; dau Elizabeth, b Feby 1886, age 14y, single, born KY, house work. 

•  She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Marry A. Becraft, born KY, Menifee Co, with son Fldon B 34, Kentucky; son James W 30, Kentucky; Daughter Elisabeth M 24, Kentucky; Grandson Robert E 02, KY. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Samuel Becraft, age 54y; wife Lizzie, age 33y; son Robert, age 12y; son Roe, age 9y; son Jesse, age 7y; son Clarence, age 5y; dau Edna, age 3y. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wellington, Menifee Co, KY. Marry A Becraft, widowed, age 66y; son Feldon B, age 34y; son James W, age 30y; dau Elisabeth M, age 24y; grandson Robert E, age 2y. 




Children

1  M  Robert Estel Becraft [668]





           Born: 12 Dec 1907 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1972 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 6







         Buried:  - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G8GG-MW1
Find A Grave ID: 144862953








2  M  Stephen Roe Becraft [669]





           Born: 3 Sep 1910 - Brushy Holler, Menifee Co, KY 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 2004 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 5







         Buried: 17 Jan 2004 - Elk Creek Cemetery, Astoria, Butler Co, OH 1
FamilySearch ID: G8GL-1K5
Find A Grave ID: 41179450



         Spouse: Mildred Morrison Tipton [785] (1919-2000)
           Marr: 2 Aug 1935 - Flemingsburg, Fleming Co, KY






3  M  Jesse James "Jack" Becraft [670]





           Born: 23 Feb 1913 - Scranton, Menifee Co, KY 5 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 2006 - Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 5
 Cause of Death: pneumonia







         Buried:  - Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, , AZ 1 9 10
FamilySearch ID: G859-ZRM
Find A Grave ID: 40199889



         Spouse: Billie Wells [1468] (living)



         Spouse: Arltmisa Parra [1469] (living)






4  M  Clarence Evans Becraft [671]











           Born: 2 Apr 1915 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 11 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Mar 1986 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 5 13 14







         Buried: 1 Apr 1986 - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G859-K7W
Find A Grave ID: 171877718



         Spouse: Betty Jane Rogers [1470] (1925-1998)
           Marr: 26 Dec 1940 - Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States. (Divorced circa 1948)



         Spouse: Ethel Grace Alexander [1471] (1910-1992)






5  F  Edna Lee Becraft [672]











           Born: 3 Mar 1917 - Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 15 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 2011 - Ohio, United States







         Buried: 29 Mar 2011 - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 1 16
FamilySearch ID: GCSX-VV7



         Spouse: Ansel Ray Mann [1472] (1920-2007)
           Marr: 12 Mar 1949 - Union, Indiana, United States






6  F  Mary Bessie Becraft [673]





           Born: 7 Mar 1920 - Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 8 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 2009 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States







         Buried: 17 Jan 2009 - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G859-CRG
Find A Grave ID: 35896660



         Spouse: Ernest Alfrey [1473] (1917-1998)
           Marr: 26 Jun 1940 - Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States. (Divorced in 1980)






7  M  Espy Becraft [674]











           Born: 15 Mar 1922 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jan 1945 - Battle Of The Bulge, WW II
 Cause of Death: Killed in combat







         Buried:  - Lower Salt Lick Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 17
FamilySearch ID: G859-NFN
Find A Grave ID: 21511046



         Spouse: Did Not Marry









Death Notes: Husband - Samuel Botts Becraft



Samual, Volume 009, Certificate 04019; Death Volume 1949
Samuel, Volume 001, Certificate 00037; Death Volume 1949


Death Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft



Volume 017; Certificate 08127; Death Volume 1929


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Sources




1
Findagrave.com.

2
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.).

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 Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft, person ID LZK3-DGH. 

4
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Lizzie Becraft, d. 21 Mar 1929, Bath, age 43.

5
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

6
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, Jan 1972, Middletown, Butler, OH.

7
Menifee County, Kentucky Births 1912 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymenife/1912men.html).

8
www.familytreelegends.com.

9
gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

10
Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020). 

11
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 22 Apr 1914.

12
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), 4/02/1915.

13
Ancestry.com, Clarenc E Becraft, male, 27 March 1986, 22 April 1915, born in KY.

14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarence Evans Becraft, person ID G859-K7W. 

15
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).

16
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Edna Lee Becraft, person ID GCSX-VV7. 

17
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Espy Becraft, person ID G859-NFN. 







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