Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Beckenridge "Breck" Becraft



Husband John Beckenridge "Breck" Becraft [497]

           Born: 16 Mar 1855 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 24 Apr 1936 - Clark, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M7FW-RNS


         Father: John James Becraft [371] (Cir 1810-      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Treadway [495] (Cir 1833-      )


Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. 1860 KY, Montgomery, 204/64
BECRAFT, Jas., 30 m, KY, farmer, / $370
Elizabeth, 27 f, KY
Clementine, 8 f, KY
John B. , 5 m, KY
Jas. W. , 2 m, KY
SHULTZ, Jas., 21 m, KY, gentleman.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. James Becraft, age 59, born 1810, in KY; Elizabeth, age 34, born 1835, in KY; Clementine, age 18, born 1851, in KY; J B, age 15, born 1854, in KY; J R, age 12, born 1857, in KY; Steven, age 9, born 1860, in KY; Samuel, age 6, born 1863, in KY; Jessee, age 1, born 1868, in KY.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Aarons Run, Montgomery, KY. Head of Household, farmer James Becraft, age 69, born KY; wife Elizabeth, age 48, born KY, keeping house; son Breckinridge age 25, born KY, works on farm; son Steven, age 19, born KY, works on farm; son Samuel, age 17, born KY, works on farm; son William, age 14, born KY, works on farm
(all above listed as "W" white, youngest three listed as "B" black)
Son, Jessie, age 11, born KY, works on farm; daughter, Myrtle, age 8, born KY; and daughter Bettie age 3, born KY.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in District 2, Clark, KY. Brack Becraft age 75 listed as brother (need full reference to determine household).




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Sources


1 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEACRAFT, JOHN B, age 081, CLARK, WINCHESTER, 04-24-1936, 020, 09988, 1936.


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