Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Harrison Becraft and Catherine "Kitty" Oakley

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Husband John Harrison Becraft [349]

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           Born: Cir 1817 - Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 4 Mar 1875 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LQR8-9DL

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         Father: William Becraft [204] (1794-1838)
         Mother: Nancy Casseldine [348] (1797-1888)

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       Marriage: 2 Jan 1840 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 2

Events

• He owned land Patent 5515 on 30 Mar 1837 in La Porte, St. Joseph Co, IN. 40 acres
NESE, 25/, 36-N, 1-E, NO, 2nd PM, IN, St. Joseph
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• He owned land Document #8055 on 30 Jun 1837 in La Porte, St. Joseph Co, IN. 80 acres
E1/2NW, 7/ 35-N, 1-E, No, 2nd PM, IN, St. Joseph.

• He had an estate probated Order bk C, p. 240 on 14 Nov 1838. Harrison Becraft and Jacob L. Tucker administrators of estate of William Becraft, dec'd. vs. Nancy Becraft widow of William, William, Sarah, Thomas, Lucinda, Rebecca, Polly (or Mary - see p. 522), Samuel, Franklin, Jackson, and Nancy Becraft heirs of William dec'd.; petition to sell the real estate of the deceased.

• He owned land Document# 14299 on 1 Aug 1839 in Jeffersonville, Decatur Co, IN. 40 acres
NWSE, 14/, 9-N, 10-E, No, 2nd PM, IN, Decatur, Ripley.

• He owned land Document# 17862 on 10 Apr 1843 in Jeffersonville, Decatur Co, IN. 40 acres
NESW, 22/, 9-N, 10-E, Yes, 2nd PM, IN, Decatur, Ripley.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. 1850, Marion Tp.,Decatur, IN, ED175 pg.67
BECRAFT, John H., 33 m, KY, farmer
Catharine, 29 f, KY
William H., 9 m, IN
John T., 7 m, IN
Samuel H., 3 m, IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Marion, Decatur Co, IN. John H Becraft age 43, born KY listed with wife Sarah J age 34, born KY; children William H age 19 born IN; John T, age 17 born IN; James H age 13, born IN; and mother Nancy age 72 born KY.

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Wife Catherine "Kitty" Oakley [438]

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           Born: 11 Jan 1820 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
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           Died: 8 Dec 1855 3
         Buried: 1855 - Fortune Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN 4
FamilySearch ID: LZNY-67J
Find A Grave ID: 113159011

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         Father: John P Oakley [13216] (1792-1865)
         Mother: Mary Ann Jackson [13217] (1795-1878)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA. 1850, Marion Tp.,Decatur, IN, ED175 pg.67
BECRAFT, John H., 33 m, KY, farmer
Catharine, 29 f, KY
William H., 9 m, IN
John T., 7 m, IN
Samuel H., 3 m, IN.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 2 Jan 1840, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Groom: Harrison Becraft
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Bride: Catharine Oakley
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Date of License: 28 Dec 1839
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 02 Jan 1840
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
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Film Number: 1516965
Digital Folder Number: 4170593
Image Number: 00606
Number of Images: 1.

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Children

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1 M William H. Becraft [439]

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           Born: 10 Sep 1841 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 1
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           Died: 9 Oct 1923 - Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
 Cause of Death: stroke

         Buried: 11 Oct 1923 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: KNH7-K8W
Find A Grave ID: 35371246

         Spouse: Mary Ann Grey [2012] (1842-1918)
           Marr: 9 Nov 1865 - Osgood, Ripley Co, IN

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2 M John J. Becraft [440]

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           Born: Cir 1843 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
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           Died: 
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FamilySearch ID: LZNY-6D5

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3 M Samuel Henry Becraft [441] ⁵

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           Born: Sep 1846 - Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA 1
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           Died: 16 Nov 1909 - Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States 1 6

         Buried: 25 Oct 1912 - Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co, IN 4 7
FamilySearch ID: LZ2J-BS4
Find A Grave ID: 45496875

         Spouse: Mary Jane Framer [2031] (1860-1928)
           Marr: 30 Mar 1877 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 8

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4 M Infant Becraft [1998]

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           Born: Aug 1855 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
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           Died: 27 Aug 1855 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - Fortune Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co, IN 4
Find A Grave ID: 113185214

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General Notes: Husband - John Harrison Becraft

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1850 Census, Decatur, IN

Sources

1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 Ancestry.com (Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850.).

3 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), 12 Aug 1855, Father John P Oakley, Mother Mary Ann (Polly) Jackson.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).

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 Samuel Henry Becraft, person ID LZ2J-BS4.

7 Crown Point Cemetery.

8 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), book K, page 478.