Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John William Becraft



Husband John William Becraft [528]

           Born: 14 Jul 1880 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Dec 1938 - Mud Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 1 2
         Buried: 18 Dec 1938 - Lower Salt Lick Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath, Kentucky, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LZK3-C7H
Find A Grave ID: 34760367


         Father: Robert Becraft [378] (Cir 1828-Cir 1892)
         Mother: Mary Ann Steele [525] (1844-1932)


Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 3
Charles Staton, b Jun 1875, age 24, married 0 years, born KY, farmer; wife Francis, b Oct 1885, age 16y, (0 children), born KY; Ben Becraft, boarder, b June 1876, age 23y, born KY; James Becraft, boarder, b Nov 1881, age 18y, born KY.

• He appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Marry A. Becraft, born KY, Menifee Co, with son Fldon B 34, Kentucky; son James W 30, Kentucky; Daughter Elisabeth M 24, Kentucky; Grandson Robert E 02, KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wellington, Menifee Co, KY. Marry A Becraft, widowed, age 66y; son Feldon B, age 34y; son James W, age 30y; dau Elisabeth M, age 24y; grandson Robert E, age 2y.

• His obituary was published in the Bath County News-Outlook on 22 Dec 1938. John William Becraft
Bath County News-Outlook Thursday, December 22, 1938
John Becraft Dies At Mud Lick

John William Becraft, 58 years old, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sherman Crouch, at Mud Lick Springs Saturday, December 17, after a brief illness.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, December 18, at 2:30 o'clock at the Baptist Tabernacle, Lower Salt Lick, conducted by the Rev. Herbert Spencer. Interment followed in the Lower Salt Lick cemetery.


Obituary from Bath County News-Outlook, Thursday December 22, 1938 lists his name as John William Becraft.
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Wife

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Children

Christening Notes: Husband - John William Becraft

Bachelor


Death Notes: Husband - John William Becraft

Volume 058; Certificate 28907; Death Volume 1938


General Notes: Husband - John William Becraft

according to 1910 Miracode index, he may have been a widow by 1910???

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Sources


1 Bath County News Outlook, Thursday, December 22, 1938.

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

3 Findagrave.com.


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