Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Green Irvin Becraft and Willie Cora Miles

Husband Green Irvin Becraft [1756] 







           Born: 21 Jul 1889 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 1969 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Mack Cemetery, Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 3 4
FamilySearch ID: K6SL-M85
Find A Grave ID: 7648233







         Father: James Green Irvin (or T.) Becraft [1670] (1856-      )
         Mother: Mahala\Mahola Day [1755] (1862-1940)








       Marriage: 26 Jul 1914 - Morgan, Kentucky, United States



Events

•  Soc Sec Num: 401-24-5518.

•  He worked as a School Superintendent in Menifee, Kentucky, United States.

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. G I Becraft, age 28y; wife Cora, age 27y; son Oliver, age 2y; son Audley, age 1y8m. 






Wife Willie Cora Miles [1757] 5





           Born: 24 Feb 1892 - Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1967 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 7
         Buried:  - Mack Cemetery, Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 6 8
FamilySearch ID: LQRH-XB4
Find A Grave ID: 7648239







         Father: Randall Crittenden Miles [1829] (      -      )
         Mother: Eliza (Louisa) Short [1830] (      -      )







Events

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. G I Becraft, age 28y; wife Cora, age 27y; son Oliver, age 2y; son Audley, age 1y8m. 

Marriage Events

•  Marriage: 26 Jul 1914, Morgan, Kentucky, United States. Groom's Name:  G.I. Becraft
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Bride's Name: Clara Miles
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Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1914
Marriage Place: Morgan, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08920-9
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 839919
Reference Number: p 404. 




Children

1  M  Oliver Wendell Becraft [1825]











           Born: 11 Jan 1917 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 9 10 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jul 2001 - Portland, San Patricio Co, TX 11







         Buried:  - Palms Memorial Gardens, Portland, San Patricio, Texas, United States 11 12
FamilySearch ID: LZYS-6KN
Find A Grave ID: 81958298



         Spouse: Virginia Lee Williams [10115] (1921-2012)
           Marr: 1940 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States






2  M  Audley Winfred Becraft [1828]











           Born: 24 May 1918 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1 10 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1971 - Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States 1 13 14
         Buried: 23 Apr 1971 - Lowellville Cemetery, Lowellville, Mahoning, Ohio, United States 11 13
FamilySearch ID: KHVV-CLX
Find A Grave ID: 83971430



         Spouse: Clydia Jean "Clittie" Newsome 11 [1824] (1916-1986)
           Marr: 1942






3  M  Irvin Waldo Becraft [1826]











           Born: 24 Feb 1920 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jun 2013 - San Manuel, Pinal, Arizona
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8Q1-1JB



         Spouse: Katherine Rankin [9040] (1924-2012)
           Marr: 1 Apr 1944 - Texas, United States 15






4  M  Walter Green Becraft [1827]











           Born: 5 Mar 1922 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1944
 Cause of Death: killed in action, World War II







         Buried:  - Henri-Chapelle American (ABMC) Cemetery and Memorial, Liege, Belgium 11 16
FamilySearch ID: KCYS-Q79
Find A Grave ID: 56279336



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






5  M  Willard Randall Becraft [3722] 17 18











           Born: 2 Mar 1926 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 2024 - La Jolla, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States 18
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LFH6-RL8



         Spouse: Pauline Sloan [10113] (living)









Death Notes: Husband - Green Irvin Becraft



Volume 006, Cert 02727, Death Volume 1969.


General Notes: Husband - Green Irvin Becraft



LDS AFN: 49CC-2Q


Burial Notes: Wife - Willie Cora Miles



as "Flora Becraft".


General Notes: Wife - Willie Cora Miles



LDS AFN: 49CC-3W


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Sources




1
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Green I Becraft, d. 12 Dec 1983, Fayette, age 79, residence Menifee.

3
Findagrave.com, Irvin Becraft.

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Green Irvin Becraft, person ID K6SL-M85. 

5
Findagrave.com, Flora Becraft, wife of Irvine 1892-1967.

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Willie Cora Miles, person ID LQRH-XB4. 

7
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEECRAFT, WILLIE C, age 075, MENIFEE, MENIFEE, 06-16-1967, 029, 14422, 1967.

8
Findagrave.com, Clora Miles Becraft.

9
Menifee County, Kentucky Births 1912 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymenife/1912men.html).

10
www.familytreelegends.com.

11
Findagrave.com.

12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Oliver Wendell Becraft, person ID LZYS-6KN. 

13
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Audley Winfred Becraft, person ID KHVV-CLX. 

14
Ancestry.com, Audley W Becraft, male, 20 April 1971.

15
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Irvin Waldo Becraft, person ID L8Q1-1JB. 

16
(file for Thomas and Jemima Becraft (both Lemaster and Ringo lines)).

17
http://www.snowscomputer.com/Close/Generations/Generation5.htm.

18
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Willard Randell Becraft, person ID LFH6-RL8. 







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