Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Joel A Becraft and Emma Francis Legg

Husband Joel A Becraft [4028] 1 

           Born: 24 Oct 1853 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1914 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 1



         Buried: 1914 - Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 2 3 4 5 6
FamilySearch ID: L8DN-QHY
Find A Grave ID: 14328982


         Father: John Henry Becraft [6140] (1822-1857/1860) 1 7
         Mother: Elizabeth Weymer [6141] (1825-Bef 1865) 1 8


       Marriage: 6 Feb 1879 - Loudon, Cedar, Iowa, United States 9

Events

• He appeared on the Iowa State Census, 1895 census in 1895 in Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States. Joel A. Becraft, age 41, born NY; wife Emma age 38, born OH; son Adam age 14, born Boone Co, IA; son Harley age 9, born Boone Co, IA; son Lucius age 3, born Boon Co, IA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Joel Becraft, head b Oct 1853, age 46y, married 20 years, born NY, Farmer; wife Emma, b Feb 1856, age 44, (3 children, 3 living), born OH; son Adam, b Aug 1880, age 19, single, born IA, laborer farm; son Harley, b Sept 1885, age 14, born IA, at school; son Lucius, b Mch 1891, age 9, born IA, at school; Martha Wilson, boarder, b Apl 1876, age 24, single, born IA, school teacher.

• His obituary was published on 30 Jan 1915. http://riograndeco.homestead.com/files/RGObitIndexA-Br.htm
BECRAFT, Joel MVJ 1/30/1915

Died at his home north of town on Jan 23. Born in Rockland Co., NY on Oct 24, 1853. 2 sons survive.


Wife Emma Francis Legg [4029] 1 

           Born: 11 Feb 1856 - Washington, Shelby Co, OH 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1911 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 1
 Cause of Death: complications from asthma and Brights Disease



         Buried:  - Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 4 5
FamilySearch ID: L8DZ-WJ3
Find A Grave ID: 14328967

Events

• She appeared on the Iowa State Census, 1895 census in 1895 in Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States. Joel A. Becraft, age 41, born NY; wife Emma age 38, born OH; son Adam age 14, born Boone Co, IA; son Harley age 9, born Boone Co, IA; son Lucius age 3, born Boon Co, IA.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Joel Becraft, head b Oct 1853, age 46y, married 20 years, born NY, Farmer; wife Emma, b Feb 1856, age 44, (3 children, 3 living), born OH; son Adam, b Aug 1880, age 19, single, born IA, laborer farm; son Harley, b Sept 1885, age 14, born IA, at school; son Lucius, b Mch 1891, age 9, born IA, at school; Martha Wilson, boarder, b Apl 1876, age 24, single, born IA, school teacher.

• Her obituary was published on 21 Apr 1911. http://riograndeco.homestead.com/files/RGObitIndexA-Br.htm
BECRAFT, Emma SLG 4/21/1911

Died on Thursday of complications of asthma and Brights Disease. 56 years of age. Husband, Joel Becraft, and 3 sons survive.

Children
1 M Adam Henry Becraft [4030] 1 

           Born: 9 Aug 1880 - Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States 1 10 11 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Sep 1973 - Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA 1 10 11 13
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6LH-RZ4

         Spouse: Onie Bell Gring 1 [4031] (1881-1969)
           Marr: 11 Feb 1903 - Dallas, Iowa, United States 1

2 M Harley Arthur Becraft [4111] 1 

           Born: 24 Sep 1885 - Boone, Boone Co, IA 1 14 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Nov 1974 - Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, United States 1 11 16 17



         Buried:  - Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 5 6 18
FamilySearch ID: L6LH-RXW
Find A Grave ID: 14328938

         Spouse: Bessie Bertha Milner 1 19 [4112] (1886-1947)
           Marr: 6 Feb 1906 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 17

3 M Lucius Amos Becraft [4114] 1 

           Born: 1 Mar 1891 - Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States 1 10 11 12 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1964 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 1 10 11 12
         Buried:  - Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: L6LH-RJJ
Find A Grave ID: 44967851

         Spouse: Ada Kathryn Wright 1 10 11 21 [4115] (1893-1978)
           Marr: 6 Sep 1911 - Del Norte, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 1

Burial Notes: Husband - Joel A Becraft

Woodmen of the World

Burial Notes: Wife - Emma Francis Legg

Inscription reads: Emma Francies Becraft wife of Joel Becraft; Feb. 11, 1856 - Apr. 20, 1911; Aged 55 Yrs. 2 Mos. 9 Days

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Sources

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

2 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net, Woodsmen of the World, Becraft, Joel, 1853-1914.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Joel A Becraft, person ID L8DN-QHY.

4 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO.

5 Findagrave.com.

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

7 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 8.

8 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 10.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Francis Legg, person ID L8DZ-WJ3.

10 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

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

12 www.familytreelegends.com.

13 www.familytreelegends.com, Los Angeles Co, CA.

14 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 24 Sep 1885.

15 LDS, 5 Sep 1885.

16 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Harley Arthur Becraft, person ID L6LH-RXW.

17 LDS.

18 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO, buried with Bessie Milner Becraft.

19 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO, Bessie Milner Becraft.

20 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lucius Amos Becraft, person ID L6LH-RJJ.

21 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Ada Catherine Wright, person ID LZKG-D84.

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