Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Green Irvin (or T.) Becraft and Mahala\Mahola Day

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Husband James Green Irvin (or T.) Becraft [1670]

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           Born: 6 Dec 1856 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - On Hill Toward Johnathan Rock, Near Frenchburg, KY
FamilySearch ID: LZ68-9LL

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         Father: Thomas Becraft [1613] (Cir 1810-Cir 1867)
         Mother: Jemima Ringo [1614] (Cir 1820-1880)

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       Marriage: 7 Mar 1889 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States

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Wife Mahala\Mahola Day [1755]

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           Born: Jan 1862 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Apr 1940 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Greenwade Cemetery, Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LQRD-THG
Find A Grave ID: 48938885

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         Father: William Henry Day Jr [1808] (1834-1878) 4
         Mother: Easter Ann Blair [1809] (1837-1924) 5

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Hester A Day, age 82y; dau Mary E Day, age 42y; dau Hala Becraft, age 53y.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Mohala Becraft age 70, listed as head of house alone.

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Children

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1 M Green Irvin Becraft [1756]

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           Born: 21 Jul 1889 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 1969 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States 6 7
         Buried:  - Mack Cemetery, Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 8 9
FamilySearch ID: K6SL-M85
Find A Grave ID: 7648233

         Spouse: Willie Cora Miles 10 [1757] (1892-1967)
           Marr: 26 Jul 1914 - Morgan, Kentucky, United States

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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.), Hala Becraft, d. 10 Apr 1940, Menfe, age 81, residence Menifee.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Mahala Day, person ID LQRD-THG.

3 Findagrave.com.

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 William Day, person ID LCPP-BKV.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Esther A., person ID LQRH-225.

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

7 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.

8 Findagrave.com, Irvin Becraft.

9 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.

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