Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Wesley Becraft and Elizabeth Florence "Bettie" Pergram

Husband John Wesley Becraft [1480] 







           Born: 11 Feb 1884 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1976 - Higginsport, Brown Co, OH 1 3 4







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 1 5
FamilySearch ID: LZV6-M19
Find A Grave ID: 84886879







         Father: Abraham Becraft [508] (1846-1930)
         Mother: Julie Ann Epperson [677] (1855-1932)








       Marriage: 26 Nov 1902 - Bath, Kentucky, United States



Events

•  Soc Sec Num: 271-36-3112.

•  He appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Jon W. Becraft, born in KY, Bath Co, wife Bettie age 23, born in KY; children son Clay age 9, born in KY; daughter Grace age 6, born KY; daughter Lamira age 3, born KY; and son Sam age NR, born in KY. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Jon W Becraft, age 26y; wife Bettie, age 27y; son Clay, age 9; dau Grace, age 6; dau Lamira, age 3y; son Sam, age 0y1m. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Clark, Kentucky, United States. John W Becraft, age 36y; wife Bettie, age 36y; son Clay, age 18y; dau Grace, age 16y; son Lamar, age 13y; son Eerldon, age 8y; son Herman, age 7y; son Vernon, age 4y2m; son Emerson, age 1y4m. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. John Becraft, age 45, born 1884, KY; wife Bettie, age 46, born 1883;  Herldon, age 20, born 1909, son; Herman, age 18, born 1911, son; Vernon, age 16, born 1913, son; Emerson, age 11, born 1918, son; Paul, age 8, born 1921, son; Lodema, age 1, born 1928, daughter. 






Wife Elizabeth Florence "Bettie" Pergram [1485]





           Born: 13 Jan 1883 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Aug 1944 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 7







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: LZV6-M8N
Find A Grave ID: 79530603







         Father: Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Pergram [10035] (1853-1890)
         Mother: Hannah Mary Stull [10081] (1859-1944) 5







Events

•  She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Jon W. Becraft, born in KY, Bath Co, wife Bettie age 23, born in KY; children son Clay age 9, born in KY; daughter Grace age 6, born KY; daughter Lamira age 3, born KY; and son Sam age NR, born in KY. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Jon W Becraft, age 26y; wife Bettie, age 27y; son Clay, age 9; dau Grace, age 6; dau Lamira, age 3y; son Sam, age 0y1m. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Clark, Kentucky, United States. John W Becraft, age 36y; wife Bettie, age 36y; son Clay, age 18y; dau Grace, age 16y; son Lamar, age 13y; son Eerldon, age 8y; son Herman, age 7y; son Vernon, age 4y2m; son Emerson, age 1y4m. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. John Becraft, age 45, born 1884, KY; wife Bettie, age 46, born 1883;  Herldon, age 20, born 1909, son; Herman, age 18, born 1911, son; Vernon, age 16, born 1913, son; Emerson, age 11, born 1918, son; Paul, age 8, born 1921, son; Lodema, age 1, born 1928, daughter. 




Children

1  M  Wilbur Becraft [4494]





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2  M  Clay Becraft [3096]





           Born: 1 Mar 1901 - Kentucky, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Mar 1982 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 8







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GW2Z-C7H
Find A Grave ID: 14025728



         Spouse: Bertha Reffitt [14876] (1913-1982)






3  F  Grace Becraft [3097]





           Born: 13 Sep 1903 - Kentucky, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1996 - Kentucky, United States 5







         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GSQC-4TC
Find A Grave ID: 39179323



         Spouse: Henry Thomas Turley [3098] (1900-1968)






4  M  Lamar Becraft [9525]





           Born: 13 Oct 1905 - Kentucky, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1989 - Butler, Ohio, United States 3
         Buried:  - Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: G7YK-5ZG
Find A Grave ID: 133809936



         Spouse: Alberta Watson [9526] (1911-1983)






5  M  Sam Becraft [3099]





           Born: 1910 - Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 
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6  M  Herldon Becraft [6954]





           Born: 26 Mar 1910 3 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Dec 1992 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 9 10
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GSQC-WC7
Find A Grave ID: 84886877



         Spouse: Grace Jewell [8642] (1910-1983)






7  M  Herman Becraft Sr. [5703]





           Born: 29 Jul 1912 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Feb 1991 3 9







         Buried:  - Shinkle Ridge Cemetery, Higgensport, Brown Co, OH 5
FamilySearch ID: GSQ9-4LT
Find A Grave ID: 26682629



         Spouse: Edith Clay Wilson [11165] (1906-2002)
           Marr: 4 May 1932 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 12






8  M  Vernon Becraft Sr. [4493]





           Born: 2 Oct 1914 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3 11 13 14 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Feb 1995 - Brown, Ohio, United States 3 13 14
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GSQC-CFG



         Spouse: Essie Mae Barker [5749] (1921-1944)
           Marr: 4 Feb 1939 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States






9  M  Raymond Emerson Becraft [5704]





           Born: 6 Sep 1918 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 3 11 15 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Sep 1989 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 5 15 16







         Buried: 1989 - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 16
FamilySearch ID: GW2Z-8CF
Find A Grave ID: 13240557



         Spouse: Ida Florence Carpenter 5 [6284] (1926-2003)
           Marr: 3 Jan 1949 - Camargo, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 16. (Divorced on 28 Oct 1988)






10  M  Paul N Becraft [6953] 9





           Born: 10 Aug 1921 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3 9 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jan 2003 3 9







         Buried:  - Valley View Memorial Gardens, Xenia, Greene Co, OH 5
FamilySearch ID: GSQC-CVM
Find A Grave ID: 11121433



         Spouse: Ora Lucille Rector 5 [13142] (1922-2013)






11  F  Bettie Lodema Becraft [6952]





           Born: 26 Aug 1928 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 15 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jul 1930 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GW2Z-SSV
Find A Grave ID: 79530262











Burial Notes: Husband - John Wesley Becraft



Becraft, John W., b. 11 Feb 1884, d. 18 Mar 1976, [BH]

Plot: South Side - Section 1


General Notes: Husband - John Wesley Becraft



document /data/us/ky/montgomery/machpelah.htm


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Sources




1
Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net.

2
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 Wesley Becraft, person ID LZV6-M19. 

3
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

4
Ancestry.com, John W Becraft, male, 18 Mar 1976.

5
Findagrave.com.

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Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration.  Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index.), age 23, KY, 1887.

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kbecraft@se-tel.com.

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Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.), BEACRAFT, CLAY, age 081, MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY, 03-12-1982, 013, 06478, 1982.

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http://www.eons.com.

10
Ancestry.com (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Health Data Branch, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-present.).

11
rootsweb.com, BATH COUNTY KENTUCKY BIRTH INDEX FOR 1911 - 1920 LETTER B (SOURCE: KENTUCKY BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH DATABASES
BIRTHS 1911-1960 CD KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES).

12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Edith Clay Wilson, person ID LTGT-9FK. 

13
Ancestry.com.

14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Vernon Becraft, person ID GSQC-CFG. 

15
www.familytreelegends.com.

16
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Raymond Emerson Becraft, person ID GW2Z-8CF. 

17
www.familytreelegends.com, Kentucky Births, 1911-1999.

18
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Bettie Lodema Becraft, person ID GW2Z-SSV. 







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