James Henry Becraft and Prudence Hall Letton
Husband James Henry Becraft [388]
Born: 29 Dec 1843 - Kentucky, United States 1 Christened:![]()
Died: 4 Jun 1918 - Blue Mound Township, Vernon Co, MO 1 Cause of Death: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis![]()
Buried: 6 Jun 1918 - Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 2 FamilySearch ID: LCWK-K79 Find A Grave ID: 15658583
Father: Israel Laban Becraft [260] (1818-1888) 3 Mother: Priscilla Parker [380] (1823-1869)
Marriage: 26 Mar 1867 - Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 4Events
• He worked as a Farmer.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. 1860, KY, Bourbon, 674/436
BECRAFT, I. L., 41 m, MD, farmer, $21000/ $12500
Priscilla 37 f KY
James H. 17 m KY
William 15 m KY
Mary 12 f KY
Maria 10 f KY
Aquilla 8 m KY
Charles 5 m KY
Edwin 2 m KY
FITZPATRICK Julia 38 f KY
PARKER Luvina 72 f MD.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. J.H. Becraft, age 36, born KY, farmer; Prudence, age 31, born KY, keeping house; Clarence, son, age 11, born KY, at school; Mary, daughter, age 7, born KY, at home; Edgar, son, age 3, born KY, at home; Anna, dau, age 2m, born ky, at home; Sallie Rankin, other, black, age 17, born KY, domestic.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Blue Mound Township, Vernon Co, MO. James Becraft, head, b Dec 1843, age 56, married 33 years, born KY, farmer; wife Prudence H, b Apr 1848, age 52y, (5 children, 4 living), born KY; dau Mary E, b Sept 1873, age 25, single, born KY; son Edgar L, b Oct 1877, age 22, single, born KY.
• He signed a will in 1918. James H.'s will only lists Edgar, Clarence and Anna B.
Wife Prudence Hall Letton [391]
Born: 17 Apr 1849 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 1 Christened:![]()
Died: 7 Apr 1917 - Walker, Vernon, Missouri, United States 1 5 Cause of Death: Endo-Carditis![]()
Buried: 8 Apr 1917 - Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 2 6 FamilySearch ID: LCWK-VY6 Find A Grave ID: 15473134
Father: John Will Letton [392] (1821- ) Mother: Mary B. Sandusky [393] ( - )
Events
• She worked as a Housekeeper.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. J.H. Becraft, age 36, born KY, farmer; Prudence, age 31, born KY, keeping house; Clarence, son, age 11, born KY, at school; Mary, daughter, age 7, born KY, at home; Edgar, son, age 3, born KY, at home; Anna, dau, age 2m, born ky, at home; Sallie Rankin, other, black, age 17, born KY, domestic.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Blue Mound Township, Vernon Co, MO. James Becraft, head, b Dec 1843, age 56, married 33 years, born KY, farmer; wife Prudence H, b Apr 1848, age 52y, (5 children, 4 living), born KY; dau Mary E, b Sept 1873, age 25, single, born KY; son Edgar L, b Oct 1877, age 22, single, born KY.
• She died in 1917. Daughter of John W. Letton and Mary Sandusky. Death cert #17522.
Marriage Events
• Marriage: 26 Mar 1867.
James H Becraft
mentioned in the record of James H Becraft and Providence H Letton
NameJames H Becraft
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date26 Mar 1867
Event PlaceBourbon, Kentucky, United States
GenderMale
Spouse's NameProvidence H Letton
Spouse's GenderFemale.
Children
1 M Charles Clarence Becraft [3804] 5 7
Born: 30 Apr 1868 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 5 7 Christened:![]()
Died: 21 Apr 1928 - Raymondville, Willacy Co, TX 7 Cause of Death: cardiac decomprusation![]()
Buried: 24 Apr 1928 - Osceola, St. Clair Co, MO 2 7 Find A Grave ID: 211145714Spouse: Lillian Florence Shaver [13698] (1883-1974) Marr: 1 Nov 1908 - St. Clair, Missouri, United States
2 M William Claud Becraft [3805] 5
Born: 1871 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Mary Emma Becraft [3806] 5
Born: 28 Sep 1873 - Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 5 Christened:![]()
Died: 1 May 1915 - Vernon, Missouri, United States Cause of Death: ulcer of the stomach![]()
Buried: 3 May 1915 - Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 2Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Edgar Letton Becraft [3803] 5 6
Born: 15 Oct 1877 - Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States 5 8 Christened:![]()
Died: 4 Feb 1950 - Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 6 Cause of Death: Bronchial Pneumonia![]()
Buried: 10 Feb 1950 - Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 2 6 FamilySearch ID: LCWK-L2X Find A Grave ID: 32241996Spouse: May Laura Johnson 6 [4517] (1876-1943) Marr: 7 Sep 1902 - Vernon, Missouri, United States
5 F Anna "Betsey" Becraft [3807] 5
Born: Apr 1881 - Kentucky, United States 9 10 Christened: Died: 16 Nov 1961 - Idaho, United States 5![]()
Buried: - Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co, ID 2Spouse: Charles Edgar Sallee 5 [3808] (1877-1953) Marr: 8 Oct 1899 - Nevada, Vernon Co, MO 10
Death Notes: Husband - James Henry Becraft
Certificate 22290
Death Notes: Wife - Prudence Hall Letton
at 12:15pm, Certificate 17522
1 Missouri Online Records (<http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/results.asp?type=basic&tLName=&tFName=&tYear=&sCounty=Vernon&offset=500#null>).
2 Findagrave.com.
3 jmh533quin@yahoo.com, Laban, a biblical name.
4 WikiTree.com, database (WikiTree.com).
5 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).
6 Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1957.
7 LDS, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Edgar Letton Becraft, person ID LCWK-L2X.
9 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565), 1879.
10
lblanke907@charter.net, "The Henton Family and related lines" (worldconnect.rootsweb.com).
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