Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Becraft and Mary Ann Carr

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Husband James Becraft [223]

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           Born: Cir 1807 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1884 - Carroll, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6C8-HWQ

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         Father: John Becraft [86] (Cir 1740-1829) 1
         Mother: Nancy [209] (1761-Abt 1831)

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       Marriage: 30 Nov 1826 - Maryland, United States 2

Events

• He appeared on the census in 1870. MARYLAND INDEXES
(Census of 1870, CR, Index)
MSA S 1746

BECRAFT, EDWARD
Age: 38 Sex: M Race: W
Birthplace: MD. Locality: NEW WINDSOR P O
Film No.: M 7247 Page: 440 MSA S 1746-1-530

BECRAFT, GEORGE
Age: 22 Sex: M Race: W
Birthplace: MD. Locality: NEW WINDSOR P O
Film No.: M 7247 Page: 441 MSA S 1746-1-531

BECRAFT, GEORGE R
Age: 37 Sex: M Race: W
Birthplace: MD. Locality: NEW WINDSOR P O
Film No.: M 7247 Page: 592 MSA S 1746-1-532

BECRAFT, JAMES
Age: 60 Sex: M Race: W
Birthplace: MD. Locality: NEW WINDSOR P O
Film No.: M 7247 Page: 443 MSA S 1746-1-533

BECRAFT, JOSEPH
Age: 23 Sex: M Race: W
Birthplace: MD. Locality: NEW WINDSOR P O
Film No.: M 7247 Page: 442 MSA S 1746-1-534

BECRAFT, LOUISA
Age: 73 Sex: F Race: W
Birthplace: VA. Locality: NEW WINDSOR P O
Film No.: M 7247 Page: 387 MSA S 1746-1-535.

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Wife Mary Ann Carr [1603]

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           Born: Cir 1805
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1884
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYWM-7TS

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Children

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1 M Jonathan Becraft [1604]

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           Born: Cir 1830
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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2 M Edward Becraft [1605] ³

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           Born: May 1840
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Oct 1910 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 4 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GNCV-Q3M

         Spouse: Mary Ellen Porter 3 [4355] (Abt 1841-      )

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3 M William Becraft [1606]

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           Born: Cir 1834
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 F Catharine Becraft [1607]

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           Born: 8 Mar 1835 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Mar 1915 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States 6
         Buried:  - Wards Chapel, Marriottsville, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: L1TQ-QCH

         Spouse: William Bailey 6 [17505] (1810-1873)
           Marr: Between 1858 and 1860 - Of, Carroll, Maryland, United States 6

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5 F Elizabeth A Becraft [1608]

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           Born: Cir 1841
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1TQ-747

         Spouse: Eli E. Koons [4366] (1833-      )
           Marr: 15 Mar 1878 - Carroll, Maryland, United States 7

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6 M Joseph Becraft [1609]

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           Born: Cir 1844
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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7 M George Washington Becraft [1610]

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           Born: 23 Feb 1853 - Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Nov 1918 - Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Old Oakland Cemetery, Eldersburg, Carroll, Maryland, United States 8
FamilySearch ID: L1TQ-7GT
Find A Grave ID: 37667454

         Spouse: Nina S McCotter [16389] (1862-      )
           Marr: 1889

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General Notes: Husband - James Becraft

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4 1/2 acres on bank of Patapsco Falls 1850 MD Carroll Co, 5th Dist p221 1860 MD Carroll Co 1880 MD Carroll Co, Mary w/ George

Sources

1 Sharf, Sharf's History of Western Maryland (Maryland Historical Society), 126-127.

2 Index 10 #467, Annapolis Records).

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

4 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.

5 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.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Catharine Becraft, person ID L1TQ-QCH.

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

8 Findagrave.com.