Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John T Becraft and Melissa Jane French



Husband John T Becraft [1842]

           Born: 24 Feb 1855 - Ripley, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Dec 1903 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried:  - Union Flat Rock Cemetery, Ripley Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-L95
Find A Grave ID: 55130809


         Father: Jackson Becraft [358] (1834-      )
         Mother: Parmelia (Nancy) Monzigo [487] (1831-      )


       Marriage: 16 Jan 1876 - Ripley, Indiana, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Fabius, Schuyler Co, MO. John Becraft
United States Census, 1860

Name:
John Becraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1860

Event Place:
Fabius Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States

Event Place (Original):
Missouri, Schuyler, Fabius Township
Gender:
Male
Age:
4
Race:
White
Race (Original):
[Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated):
1856
Birthplace:
Iowa

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jackson BecraftMale26Iowa
Permelia BecraftFemale28Kentucky
John BecraftMale4Iowa
Nancy BecraftFemale2Missouri.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ripley, Indiana, United States. RIPLEY, IN, JACKSON TWP, Page: 129
BECRAFT, JACKSON, 36, IN
Parmalla, 39, KY
John P, 14, IN
Nancy A, 12, MO
Sarah Jane, 9, IN
Mary E, 7, IN
Marion, 4, IN (m)
William E, 1, IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Jackson Township, Ripley Co, IN. Name: John Becraft
Residence: Jackson, Ripley, Indiana
Birthdate: 1856
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Malisa J. Becraft
Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 24 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0307
Page: 425
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 5508
Film number: 1254307
HouseholdGenderAge
John Becraft M 24
Spouse Malisa J. Becraft F 23
Child Nora Ellen Becraft F 3
Child Mary A. Becraft F 1.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Marion, Sebastian Co, AR. John T Becraft, head, b Feb 1856, age 44, married 22 years, born IN, farmer; wife Jennie L, b Aug 1856, (7 children, 6 living), born IN; son Ira F, b Jan 1883, age 17y, single born IN, Farm laborer; son Walter G, b Feb 1886, age 14, single, born IN, At School; son Charles E, b May 1888, age 12, born IN, at school; son William, b Mar 1891, age 9y, born IN.




Wife Melissa Jane French [1844] 2

           Born: 16 Aug 1856 - Lockspring, Ripley Co, IN 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1934 - State Hospital, Madison, Jefferson Co, IN
         Buried:  - Union Flat Rock Cemetery, Ripley Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-L87

   Other Spouse: James Gault [11619] (      -      )

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Jackson Township, Ripley Co, IN. Name: Malisa J. Becraft
Residence: Jackson, Ripley, Indiana
Birthdate: 1857
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Becraft
Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 23 years
Occupation: Keeping House
NARA Film Number: T9-0307
Page: 425
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 5509
Film number: 1254307
HouseholdGenderAge
Spouse John Becraft M 24
Malisa J. Becraft F 23
Child Nora Ellen Becraft F 3
Child Mary A. Becraft F 1.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Marion, Sebastian Co, AR. John T Becraft, head, b Feb 1856, age 44, married 22 years, born IN, farmer; wife Jennie L, b Aug 1856, (7 children, 6 living), born IN; son Ira F, b Jan 1883, age 17y, single born IN, Farm laborer; son Walter G, b Feb 1886, age 14, single, born IN, At School; son Charles E, b May 1888, age 12, born IN, at school; son William, b Mar 1891, age 9y, born IN.


Children
1 F Nora Ellen Becraft [8273] 2

           Born: 1 Spr 1877 - Indiana, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Sep 1914 - Marion Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA 2
         Buried:  - Union Flat Rock Cemetery, Ripley Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: K8CT-5VN
Find A Grave ID: 44734945
         Spouse: William Louis French 2 [8274] (1873-1899)
           Marr: 1 Mar 1896 2
         Spouse: Otha Amos Hull 2 [8275] (1878-1949)
           Marr: 1902 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 2


2 F Mary A. Becraft [8276] 2

           Born: 1879 - Indiana, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1894 2
         Buried:  - Flat Rock Cemetery, Ripley Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-5CH



3 M Ira Francis Becraft [1846]

           Born: 12 Jan 1883 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Oct 1957 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-LGD
Find A Grave ID: 24377650
         Spouse: Mamie Jane Gault 1 [8670] (1884-1958)
           Marr: 22 Nov 1905 - Jennings, Indiana, United States 3


4 M Walter Granville Becraft [8277] 2

           Born: 28 Feb 1886 - Indiana, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1933 - Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, United States 1


         Buried: 3 Jan 1934 - Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Harrison Co, KY 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-58H
Find A Grave ID: 43076054
         Spouse: Maud Palmer 1 [9743] (1885-1974)
           Marr: 23 Apr 1924 - Harrison, Kentucky, United States 4
         Spouse: Fern Mae Hileman [13849] (1892-1976)
           Marr: (Divorced in 1910)
         Spouse: Esther Sarah Henthorn [6852] (1897-1977)
           Marr: 27 Apr 1913 - Fayette, Indiana, United States. (Divorced)


5 M Charles Elmer Becraft [1845]

           Born: 28 May 1887 - Cherry Valley, Ripley, Indiana, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1920 6


         Buried:  - Otter Creek Cemetery, Butlerville, Jennings Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-2GN
Find A Grave ID: 54221237
         Spouse: Elizabeth Grace Orrell [6914] (1889-1973)
           Marr: 27 Jan 1909 - Rush, Indiana, United States


6 M William Edward "Ed" Becraft [1847]

           Born: 5 Mar 1891 - Butlerville, Jennings Co, IN 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1964 - Indiana, United States 7 8


         Buried:  - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J7-56C
Find A Grave ID: 115299324
         Spouse: Cora Bell Hull [6917] (1894-1960)
           Marr: 16 Mar 1918 - Indiana, United States


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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

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

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Mamie Jane Gault, person ID LD6D-SDC.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Maud Palmer, person ID K198-W58.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Elmer Becraft, person ID L6J7-2GN.

6 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.

7 http://www.eons.com.

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


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