Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James David Becraft and Margaret Elizabeth Hisel



Husband James David Becraft [520]

           Born: 6 Nov 1866 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1962 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States 1


         Buried:  - Athens Christian Church Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY 2
FamilySearch ID: LDTZ-22H
Find A Grave ID: 58587949


         Father: James Howard Becraft [515] (Cir 1839-      )
         Mother: Nancy Rudder [519] (Cir 1838-      )


       Marriage: 18 Jan 1898 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Sharpsburg, Bath, Kentucky, United States. Howard Beecraft, age 31, born KY, Farm Laborer; Nancy, age 32, born KY, house keeper; Benjman, age 17, born KY, Farm Laborer; Susan, age 16, born KY, unemployed; James, age 14, born KY, farm laborer; Lizza, age 12, born KY, unemployed; Thomas, age 10, born KY, unemployed; Edward, age 7, born KY, unemployed; William, age 2, born KY; Edward Rudder, age 78, born VA, unemployed (fatherL).

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States. J D Becraft, age 53y; wife Margarett, age 47y; dau Mary, age 21y; son George, age 13y; dau Eliza, age 11y; dau Renia, age 7y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in District 7, Fayette Co, KY. James D. Becraft age 63 listed as head of house with wife Margaret age 57 and children Mary age 32; George age 23 and Rena R. age 18.




Wife Margaret Elizabeth Hisel [1029]

           Born: 22 Mar 1872 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1956 - Athens, Fayette Co, KY


         Buried: 23 Oct 1956 - Athens Christian Church Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY 2
FamilySearch ID: LZK7-DTF
Find A Grave ID: 58587990


         Father: Ira Greenbriar Hisel [1622] (1816-1903)
         Mother: Susan Lowman [1623] (      -      )


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States. J D Becraft, age 53y; wife Margarett, age 47y; dau Mary, age 21y; son George, age 13y; dau Eliza, age 11y; dau Renia, age 7y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in District 7, Fayette Co, KY. Margaret age 57 listed as wife with James D. Becraft age 63 listed as head of house and children Mary age 32; George age 23 and Rena R. age 18.

• Her obituary was published. OBITUARY
Mrs. Margaret Becraft, 85 of "Athens, Ky., died Saturday in a Lexington Ky Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, James D.; three daughtes, Mrs. Mary Poirier of Boyd, Wis., Mrs. Lydia Shanks Weiss and Mrs. Rena R Hodges, both of Dayton; one son, George P. Becraft of Dayton; a brother A J Hisel of Lexington and four grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2pm Tuesday at the Kearr Brothers Funeral home in Lexington. Burial will be in Athens cemetery.

• Her obituary was published. Mrs. James D. Becraft
Mrs. Margaret Hisle Becraft, 84, wife of James D. Becraft, died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at a local hospital.
She was a daughter of the late Ira and Susan Lowman Hisle.
Mrs. Becraft is survived, in addition to her husband, by a son George Becraft, Dayton, Ohio, three daughters, including Mrs. Lyda Shanks and Mrs. Rena Hodges, Dayton, Ohio, and a brother, Jack Hisle, Jessamine County.
The body was removed to Kerr Bros. Funeral Home.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 18 Jan 1898, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States. Groom's Name: J. D. Becraft
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Bride's Name: Margaret Hisle
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Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1898
Marriage Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01599-6
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1943687
Reference Number: 41.


Children
1 F Mary Etta Becraft [1036]

           Born: 31 Mar 1897 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1985 - Fall Creek, Eau Claire Co, WI 2


         Buried:  - Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Bloomer, Chippewa Co, WI 2
Find A Grave ID: 93345248
         Spouse: Archie Golden "Duffy" Poirier [1037] (1886-1968)


2 F Nancy Becraft [1040]

           Born: 24 Dec 1900 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Aug 1902 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Lucia Margaret Becraft [1041]

           Born: 19 Sep 1903 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1905 - Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M George Patrick Becraft [1042]




           Born: 4 Jun 1906 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 May 1959 - Ohio, United States 3


         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Find A Grave ID: 84886874
         Spouse: Grace Betty Fortune [1043] (1907-1997)


5 F Lydia Frances Becraft [521]




           Born: 30 Jun 1909 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1989 - Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States 4
         Buried:  - Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Donnelsville, Clark Co, OH 2
Find A Grave ID: 93341657
         Spouse: Jacob Charles Shanks [1030] (1882-1954)
           Marr: 1932
         Spouse: Paul Weiss [1031] (      -      )
         Spouse: Thomas Rowley [1032] (      -      )
         Spouse: Kenneth Thomas Leonard [1033] (1922-2000)
           Marr: 1968


6 F Rena Ruby Becraft [1044]




           Born: 11 May 1912 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jul 1979 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL
         Buried:  - Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL 2
FamilySearch ID: K4GN-8KY
Find A Grave ID: 93344759
         Spouse: Walter Francis Hodges [1045] (1895-1957)
           Marr: 1947 - Pinellas, Florida, United States
         Spouse: ? [13857] (      -      )



Death Notes: Husband - James David Becraft

Volume 021, Cert 10292, Death Volume 1962.

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Sources


1 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), James D. Becraft, d. 19 May 1962, Fayette, age 95, residence Fayette.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Ancestry.com, George P. Becraft, male, May 31, 1959 (implied Ohio death).

4 Findagrave.com, 31 Dec 1980.


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