Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Jesse James "Jack" Becraft and Arltmisa Parra



Husband Jesse James "Jack" Becraft [670]

           Born: 23 Feb 1913 - Scranton, Menifee Co, KY 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 2006 - Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 3
 Cause of Death: pneumonia


         Buried:  - Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, , AZ 4 5 6
FamilySearch ID: G859-ZRM
Find A Grave ID: 40199889


         Father: Samuel Botts Becraft [500] (1863-1949)
         Mother: Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft [530] (1886-1929)


       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 405-10-7356.

• He was born on 23 Feb 1913 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States.
Jesse J Becraft
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes
Name Jesse J Becraft
Event Type Birth
Event Date 23 Feb 1913
Event Place Menifee, Kentucky, United States
Gender 9
Mother's Name Lizzie Becraft.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Samuel Becraft, age 54y; wife Lizzie, age 33y; son Robert, age 12y; son Roe, age 9y; son Jesse, age 7y; son Clarence, age 5y; dau Edna, age 3y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Sam Beecroft, born abt 1865; Robert, 1909; Roe, 1911; Jessie, 1913; Clarence, 1916; Edna, 1917; Mary, 1920; Espy, 1922.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Bath, Kentucky, United States.
Jesse Becraft
United States Census, 1940
Name Jesse Becraft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Magisterial District 4, Bath, Kentucky, United States
Sex Male
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birthplace Kentucky
Birth Year (Estimated) 1914
Last Place of Residence Same House

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sam Becraft Head M 76 Kentucky
Jesse Becraft Son M 26 Kentucky
Clarence Becraft Son M 24 Kentucky
Edna Becraft Daughter F 23 Kentucky
Mary Bessie Becraft Daughter F 20 Kentucky
Espy Becraft Son M 18 Kentucky.

• Military: 1 Jul 1941, Ft Thomas, Newport, , KY. Army Serial Number: 35126516
Name: Becraft, Jesse J
Residence: State #52 (VA)
Residence: County 011 (Bath)
Place of Enlistment: 5242 (Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky)
Date of Enlistment Day: 01
Date of Enlistment Month: 07
Date of Enlistment Year: 41
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT#
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:0 (Undefined code)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel: 0 (Civil life)
Nativity:52 (KY)
Year of Birth: 13
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 0 (Grammar school)
Civilian Occupation: 736 (Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (enlisted men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0898
Film Reel Number: 3.320
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Wife Arltmisa Parra [1469] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children

Birth Notes: Husband - Jesse James "Jack" Becraft

Certificate # 209-93780


Burial Notes: Husband - Jesse James "Jack" Becraft

He was buried with full military honors. He served in North Africa, Italy, and India with the Army Air Core.

Section 4 Site 45

Inscription:
He Loved His Country and His Family

CPL US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

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Sources


1 Menifee County, Kentucky Births 1912 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymenife/1912men.html).

2 www.familytreelegends.com.

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

4 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).


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