Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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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 4

Events

• 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
Name James H Becraft
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 26 Mar 1867
Event Place Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Providence H Letton
Spouse's Gender Female.


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: 211145714
         Spouse: 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 2
         Spouse: 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: 32241996
         Spouse: 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 2
         Spouse: 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

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Sources


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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