Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Harrison Becraft and Sarah Jane Sammons



Husband John Harrison Becraft [349]

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


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


       Marriage: 11 Nov 1855 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1

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.




Wife Sarah Jane Sammons [1618] 2

           Born: 1826 - Kentucky, United States 1
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           Died: 29 Jul 1875 1
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FamilySearch ID: LZYG-M5B

   Other Spouse: William J Oakley 3 [18609] (1823-1851) - 8 May 1843 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 3

Events

• She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census 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.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 11 Nov 1855, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Groom: John H Becraft
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Bride: Jane Oakley [????]
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Date of License: 09 Nov 1855
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 11 Nov 1855
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
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Film Number: 1516616
Digital Folder Number: 4170585
Image Number: 00893
Number of Images: 1.

• Marriage: 11 Nov 1855, Decatur, Indiana, United States. Groom: John H Becraft
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Bride: Jane Oakley
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Date of License: 09 Nov 1855
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 11 Nov 1855
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
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Film Number: 1516616
Digital Folder Number: 4170585
Image Number: 00892
Number of Images: 1.


Children
1 M James A. Becraft [1837]

           Born: 9 May 1857 - Indiana, United States 1
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           Died: 2 Jan 1891 1


         Buried:  - Sand Creek Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: 9J75-J2S
Find A Grave ID: 24472954
         Spouse: Mary A. Snell [1839] (1860-1953)
           Marr: 25 Jan 1880 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1


2 M Leroy M. Becraft [1838]

           Born: 5 Oct 1861 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
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           Died: 20 May 1951 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried: 22 May 1951 - Sand Creek Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 4 5
FamilySearch ID: K2JH-7P1
Find A Grave ID: 50916909
         Spouse: Jennie Z. Tremain 6 [3094] (1865-1936)
           Marr: 13 Feb 1889 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 7


3 F Mary Becraft [3477] 1

           Born: Bef 1862 1
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           Died: Bef 1870 1
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4 F Ann Becraft [3478] 1

           Born: 1863 1
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           Died: Bef 1870 1
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General Notes: Husband - John Harrison Becraft

1850 Census, Decatur, IN

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Sources


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

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Sammons Oakley, person ID LZYG-M5B.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Jane Sammons, person ID LZYG-M5B.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Leroy M. Becraft, person ID K2JH-7P1.

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

7 Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.), Book M, page 488.


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