Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John George Becraft and Matilda Blevins



Husband John George Becraft [1665] 1

           Born: 1846 - Jackson Twp, Decatur Co, IN 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1900
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZN8-Z9K


         Father: Thomas Becraft [1613] (Cir 1810-Cir 1867)
         Mother: Jemima Ringo [1614] (Cir 1820-1880)


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Kentucky, United States. Name: John Becraft
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 22y
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
John Becraft M 22y Kentucky
Matilda Becraft F 22y Kentucky
George Becraft M 3y Kentucky.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Name: John Becraft
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farm Hand
Race (Original):
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Birth Date: 1848
Spouse's Name: Matilda Becraft
Spouse's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Page: 675
Page Letter: D
Entry Number: 2536
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0433
GS Film number: 1254433
Digital Folder Number: 004241264
Image Number: 00576
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Becraft M 32 Kentucky, United States
Wife Matilda Becraft F 32 Kentucky, United States
Son George Becraft M 10 Kentucky, United States
Son John Becraft M 7 Kentucky, United States
Son Harry Becraft M 5 Kentucky, United States
Son Peter Becraft M 2 Kentucky, United States.

• Event: The Atlanta Constitution, 15 Jun 1883. murder. The widow of the murdered man told how her husband was shot in bed and fell dead upon the sleeping infant at her side, The jury fixed the punishment at imprisonment for life. Five of the seven jointly indicted with Barneti, namely, 'Newton Yarlock, John Becraft, William BECRAFT, John Gibbs and Elliott Wadkins, also pleaded guilty, and received like sentences. Indictments have been found against three others called as witnesses for Birnett vs. James Morrison, William Hodge and Alonzo BECRAFT.

• Event: 17 Mar 1884. Acts of the General assembly of the commonwealth of Kentucky, passed, Volume 1

page 738

Chapter 413.
An act for the benefit of J.W. Chenault, sheriff of Montgomery county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
1. That the Auditor of the State be, and is hereby, authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer of Kentucky in favor of J.W. Chenault, sheriff of Montgomery county, for the sum of two hundred dollars, in full for his extra services rendered by him on the trials of Jno. L. Barnett, Newton Yarber, Elliott Wadkins, John Becraft, John Gibbs, Alonzo Becraft, and Sol. Becraft, all of whom were indicted, tried, and convicted of murder in the county of Montgomery, and that the Treasurer pay the same out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2. That this act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved March 17, 1884.




Wife Matilda Blevins [4498]

           Born: 1848 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1922 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZY2-ZTT

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Kentucky, United States. Name: Matilda Becraft
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 22y
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Event Place: Kentucky, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
John Becraft M 22y Kentucky
Matilda Becraft F 22y Kentucky
George Becraft M 3y Kentucky.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Name: Matilda Becraft
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original):
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Birth Date: 1848
Spouse's Name: John Becraft
Spouse's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Page: 675
Page Letter: D
Entry Number: 2537
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0433
GS Film number: 1254433
Digital Folder Number: 004241264
Image Number: 00576
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Becraft M 32 Kentucky, United States
Wife Matilda Becraft F 32 Kentucky, United States
Son George Becraft M 10 Kentucky, United States
Son John Becraft M 7 Kentucky, United States
Son Harry Becraft M 5 Kentucky, United States
Son Peter Becraft M 2 Kentucky, United States.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rothwell, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Magesterial District 4
Matilda Spanson/Sponsor?, b unk 1850, age 50y, widowed, (5 children, 5 living), born KY; son Peter, b April 1878, age 22, born KY, Farm laborer; dau Lula, b Dec 1880, age 19, born KY; son Harvey, b June 1875, age 24y, married 3 years, born KY, farmer; d-inlaw, Laura, b unk unk, age 18, born KY.

• She appeared on the 1910 Kentucky Miracode Index census in 1910 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Harvey Becraft born in KY, with wife Laura age 23, born KY; mother Matilda age 55, born KY; Nephew Willie H, age 7 born KY and one non-relative.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Harvey Becraft, age 35y; wife Laura, age 23y; mother Matilda, age 55y; nephew Willie H, age 7y; Charlie King, age 12y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Harvey Becraft, age 48y; wife Laura, age 30y; dau Blanche, age 7y; mother Tilda, age 75y.


Children
1 M George T. Becraft [3255]

           Born: Feb 1870 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1947 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-QQS
         Spouse: Isabelle Perry [3261] (1878-      )
           Marr: 20 Oct 1898 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 4
         Spouse: Lanine Pelfrey [4962] (1880-      )


2 M John Becraft [3256]

           Born: Jun 1872
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1947 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5 6
         Buried:  - Hudson Cemetery, Menifee, Kentucky, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: LZY2-ZYF
Find A Grave ID: 49649164
         Spouse: Shug Barnes [3257] (1877-1935)
           Marr: 8 Mar 1895 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 8 9


3 M James Harvey Becraft [3258]

           Born: 3 Jun 1876 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1957
         Buried:  - Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 10
FamilySearch ID: LZY2-ZYH
Find A Grave ID: 181968969
         Spouse: Laura Perry [3259] (1887-      )
           Marr: 28 Mar 1898 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 11
         Spouse: Bertha Johnson [10837] (1904-      )
           Marr: 21 Dec 1925 - Butler, Ohio, United States


4 M Peter Franklin Becraft [3123]

           Born: 1 Apr 1877 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 10 12 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1953 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 2 10 12 13


         Buried:  - Slusher Cemetery, Menifee Co, KY 10
FamilySearch ID: LZY2-ZYJ
         Spouse: Esther Belle Ringo 14 [3124] (1890-1947)
           Marr: 23 Dec 1904 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States


5 F Lula or Lou Becraft [3260]

           Born: Dec 1880 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1957 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States 15
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZY2-ZY3
         Spouse: Leonard Graham 16 [4497] (1884-      )
           Marr: 13 May 1939 - Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States 15
         Spouse: John Rowe 15 [17541] (1878-1936)
           Marr: 16 Apr 1901 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States 15



Death Notes: Wife - Matilda Blevins

Volume 051; Certificate 25211; Death Volume 1922

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Sources


1 (file for Thomas and Jemima Becraft (both Lemaster and Ringo lines)).

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

3 Mailed Genealogy.

4 ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900.), George Becraft/ Isabelle Perry 20 Oct 1898, Menifee, KY.

5 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BECRAFT, JOHN, age 076, MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY, 10-19-1947, 046, 22932, 1947.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Becraft, person ID LZY2-ZYF.

7 Findagrave.com, Hudson Cemetery, Menifee Co, KY.

8 ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900.), John Becraft/Shug Barnes 8 Mar 1895/ Menifee, KY.

9 ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900.), John Becraft/Sug Barnes 16 Mar 1895, Menifee, KY.

10 Findagrave.com.

11 ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900.), Harvey Becraft/Laura Perry 28 Mar 1898 Menifee Co, KY.

12 chmullins@aol.com, Ancestry.com Family Trees.

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

14 chmullins@aol.com, Ancestry.com Family Trees, Middle name "Belle."

15 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lula or Lou Becraft, person ID LZY2-ZY3.

16 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025) Graham, person ID LFH6-5VP.


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