Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Howard Becraft and Nancy Rudder

Husband James Howard Becraft [515]
           Born: Cir 1839 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
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           Died:  - Bath, Kentucky, United States
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FamilySearch ID: KZQ7-QK8
         Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft Jr [374] (Cir 1815-1864)
         Mother: Dulcenia Gore [514] (Cir 1812-      )
       Marriage: 19 Sep 1861 - Bath, 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).

Wife Nancy Rudder [519]
           Born: Cir 1838 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
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FamilySearch ID: LM1C-L9W
         Father: Edward Rudder [1985] (1795-      )
         Mother: Susan Connel (Mcconnel) [1986] (1806-      )
Events
• She 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).
Marriage Events
• Marriage: 19 Sep 1861, Bath, Kentucky, United States. Groom's Name: James H. Becraft
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Bride's Name: Nancy Rudder
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Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1861
Marriage Place: Bath, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00902-3
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 273008
Reference Number: 273008-96.

Children
1 F Delica Becraft [1050]
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2 M George Becraft [1052]
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         Buried:  - Athens Christian Church Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY
FamilySearch ID: L7GY-PKB
3 F Nettie Or Lettie Becraft [1989]
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4 M Benjamin Walter Becraft [1047]
           Born: 26 Jan 1856 - Kentucky, United States ¹ ² ³
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           Died: 25 Mar 1907 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States ² ⁴ ⁵
 Cause of Death: heart desease
         Buried:  - Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co, KY ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
FamilySearch ID: LZ29-F6P
Find A Grave ID: 19864598
         Spouse: Lucy J Meyers [1987] (1863-1924)
           Marr: 12 Jun 1884 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States ²
5 F Susan Becraft [1048]
           Born: Cir 1864
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FamilySearch ID: K8N4-QXW
6 M James David Becraft [520]
           Born: 6 Nov 1866 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 19 May 1962 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States ⁸
         Buried:  - Athens Christian Church Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY ⁷
FamilySearch ID: LDTZ-22H
Find A Grave ID: 58587949
         Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Hisel [1029] (1872-1956)
           Marr: 18 Jan 1898 - Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States
7 F Elizabeth "Lizzie" Becraft [1049]
           Born: Cir 1868
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FamilySearch ID: KDMP-CK1
8 M Thomas Jefferson Becraft [1051]
           Born: Cir 1871 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 12 Oct 1942 - Clark, Kentucky, United States ⁹
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FamilySearch ID: KHXN-2LX
9 M Edward Becraft [1053]
           Born: 13 Mar 1873 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States ¹⁰
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           Died: 22 Jan 1954 - Clark, Kentucky, United States ¹⁰ ¹¹
 Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis
         Buried: 26 Jan 1954 - Athens Christian Church Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY ⁷
FamilySearch ID: KZ4Q-K61
Find A Grave ID: 110209880
         Spouse: Did Not Marry
10 M William Becraft [1054]
           Born: Cir 1878 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
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FamilySearch ID: KCLV-B75
         Spouse: Dulcina Moore [1988] (1885-      )
           Marr: 1901
11 M Michael D Becraft [1046]
           Born: 6 Apr 1882 - Bath, Kentucky, United States ⁷
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           Died: 25 Mar 1948 - Fayette, Kentucky, United States ⁷
 Cause of Death: coronary occlusion
         Buried:  - Athens Christian Church Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co, KY ⁷
Find A Grave ID: 101367473
         Spouse: Did Not Marry
Notes: Marriage (Nancy Rudder):

Groom: James H. BECRAFT
Bride: Nancy RUDDER
Date: 19 September 1861
Source: Bath County Marriage Book 3, Page 96

Sources

1 KY Tombstone Inscriptions, FHL 976.9423 V3h Bourbon Co., KY Tombstone Inscriptions; Antioch Church Cemetery, on Spencer Pike, Montgomery Co., KY - BECRAFT, Benj.W., 26 Jan 1856 - 25 Mar 1907.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Benjamin Walter Becraft, person ID LZ29-F6P.

3 Findagrave.com, 26 Jan 1856.

4 Findagrave.com, 25 Mar 1907.

5 Cemetery Database (http://205.204.134.47/cemetery.asp).

6 KY Tombstone Inscriptions.

7 Findagrave.com.

8 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.

9 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.).

10 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 KZ4Q-K61.

11 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), Ed Becraft, d. 22 Jan 1954, Clark, age 80, residence Clark.

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