Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John James Becraft and Elizabeth Treadway



Husband John James Becraft [371]

           Born: Cir 1810 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZKN-41N


         Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft [238] (1778/1779-1833)
         Mother: Mary Polly Fowler [369] (Cir 1781-Cir 1890)


       Marriage: 5 Jul 1852 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

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 Federal 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 worked as a Farmer in 1880 in Aarons Run, Montgomery, KY. from census.




Wife Elizabeth Treadway [495]

           Born: Cir 1833 - Montgomery Or Bath Co, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MS3D-8KG

Events

• She 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.

• She 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.

• She appeared on the Federal 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.


Children
1 F Clementine Becraft [496]

           Born: 15 Jul 1853 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJ11-9WT



2 M John Beckenridge "Breck" Becraft [497]

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



3 M James Robert Becraft [498]

           Born: 31 Jan 1858 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Apr 1926 - Forrest Grove Precinct, Clark Co, KY 2
         Buried:  - Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LZKF-59R
         Spouse: Minnie Johnson [10816] (1876-1926)
           Marr: 18 Mar 1897 - Kentucky, United States


4 M Stephen Becraft [499]

           Born: Cir 1861 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZKN-8QK



5 M Samuel Botts Becraft [500]




           Born: 16 May 1863 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1949 - Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 2 3
         Buried:  - Lower Salt Lick Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LZKF-57K
Find A Grave ID: 13198377
         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Becraft [512] (1870-1907)
           Marr: 5 Mar 1888 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Spouse: Elizabeth Mariah "Lizzie" Becraft [530] (1886-1929)
           Marr: 12 Feb 1912 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States


6 M William Cooper "Coop" Becraft [501]

           Born: 18 Oct 1868 - Franklin Co, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 May 1943 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZKN-87Z
         Spouse: Cordelia 2 [Maupins] Sublett [675] (1858-1946)
           Marr: 22 Dec 1892 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States


7 M Jesse Becraft [502]

           Born: 25 May 1869 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 


           Died: 19 Mar 1956 - Clark, Kentucky, United States 3
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LZKN-871
Find A Grave ID: 84886878
         Spouse: Nancy J "Nannie" Carr [3074] (1869-1933)
           Marr: Abt 1904 - of, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5


8 F Myrtie Becraft [503]

           Born: 20 Jun 1872 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1956
         Buried:  - Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States
FamilySearch ID: MS3D-8JP
         Spouse: Taylor H. Lane [1271] (      -      )
           Marr: 29 Aug 1889 - Bath, Kentucky, United States


9 F Elizabeth "Bettie" Becraft [504]

           Born: Cir 1877 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZKN-84W



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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.

2 Findagrave.com.

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

4 Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEACRAFT, WM C, age 075, MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY, 05-25-1943, 025, 12092, 1943.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Nancy J "Nannie" Carr, person ID LZ1X-YSH.


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