Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Joel Becraft and Eliza Jane Whritenour

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Husband Joel Becraft [4119] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 25 Oct 1831 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Nov 1901 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: M535-XTV

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         Father: Henry Becraft [3973] (1796-1879) 1 2
         Mother: Amy [4018] (1803-1868)

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       Marriage: Abt 1856

Events

• He worked as a farmer, coachman (1880 census).

• Bought 55 acres of Uncle John's property from Andrew Hill in. 1864.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. page 114
Joel Becraft, age 38, laborer, real property worth $500, born NY; Eliza J, age 36, keeping house, born NY; Edward, age 12, at school, born NY; Henry, age 10, born NY; Alice, age 7, born NY.

• He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census census in 1880 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. District 2, Joel Becraft, age 48, born NY, coachman; wife Eliza J. age 46, born NJ, keeping house; son Henry age 20, born NY, works in Iron Foundry; dau Alice age 17, born NY, at home.

• He worked as a Coachman in 1880 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. from 1880 Federal Census.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rockland, New York, United States. Joseph Becraft, 1832; Eliza J, 1834; Alice, 1863.

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Wife Eliza Jane Whritenour [4120] ^{1 3 4}

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           Born: 12 Apr 1834 - New Jersey, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1907 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LCH9-6C9

Events

• Her will left all to Alice. (29-473)

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. page 114
Joel Becraft, age 38, laborer, real property worth $500, born NY; Eliza J, age 36, keeping house, born NY; Edward, age 12, at school, born NY; Henry, age 10, born NY; Alice, age 7, born NY.

• She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census census in 1880 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. District 2, Joel Becraft, age 48, born NY, coachman; wife Eliza J. age 46, born NJ, keeping house; son Henry age 20, born NY, works in Iron Foundry; dau Alice age 17, born NY, at home.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rockland, New York, United States. Joseph Becraft, 1832; Eliza J, 1834; Alice, 1863.

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Children

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1 M Edward Whritenour Becraft [4121] ^{1 5}

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           Born: Apr 1859 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 1928 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 6

         Buried:  - Brick Church Cemetery, New Hempstead, Rockland, New York, United States 6 7
FamilySearch ID: LWX9-6ZK
Find A Grave ID: 133640417

         Spouse: Wilhelmina "Minnie" Hetzel 1 5 [4122] (1864-1936)
           Marr: 1891 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1

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2 M Henry Becraft [4132] ^{1 5}

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           Born: 8 Jan 1860 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Oct 1918 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States 1 8
         Buried: 2 Nov 1918 - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: LWX9-6C8
Find A Grave ID: 178439064

         Spouse: Sophie H. Fies 1 5 9 [4133] (1862-1938)
           Marr: 7 Dec 1882 - Marion Co, OH 1

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3 F Alice Becraft [4142] ¹

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           Born: 19 Mar 1863 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1910 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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Sources

1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 7.

3 Eileen Whritenour Armold, Whritenour - Digging up our Ancestrial roots (rootsweb.com).

4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 9.

5 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 13.

6 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 Whritenour Becraft, person ID LWX9-6ZK.

7 Findagrave.com.

8 LDS, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960.

9 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.), for son Henry W., mother's maiden name given as "Fies."