Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Avonia Payne and Lillie Grace Becraft

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Husband Thomas Avonia Payne [3861] ¹

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           Born: 28 Nov 1901 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Feb 1975 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KPD5-37J

       Marriage: 5 Nov 1925 - Jeffersonville, Clark Co, IN

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Wife Lillie Grace Becraft [1925]

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           Born: 15 May 1909 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Apr 1986 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G5QN-C3H

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         Father: Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft [1920] (1882-1956)
         Mother: Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard [1923] (1884-1957)

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Events

• She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, born in KY listed with wife Jimmie age 23 born KY; daughter May age 3, born KY; daughter Lillie age NR, born KY, cousin William Sutll age 16, born KY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Turner Becraft, age 27y; wife Jimmie, age 33y; dau May, age 37; dau Lilly, age 0y11m; cousin William Shell, age 16y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, age 38y; wife Jennie, age 22y [???]; dau May D, age 12y; dau Grace, age 11y; son Roy, age 8y; son Walter, age 6y; dau Maud, age 5y; dau Kate, age 4y; dau Elizabeth, age 2y.
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• Her obituary was published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 5 Apr 1986 in Kentucky, United States. Mount Sterling - Grace Becraft Payne.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 5 Nov 1925, Jeffersonville, Clark Co, IN. Groom: T Avonia Payne
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 28 Nov 1901
Groom's Place of Birth: , , Kentucky
Groom's Residence: , Montgomery, Kentucky
Groom's Number of Marriage: First
Groom's Father: John Payne
Groom's Mother: Rachel Kinsberry
Bride: Grace Becraft
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 15 May 1904
Bride's Place of Birth: , Bath, Kentucky
Bride's Residence: Stepstone, , Kentucky
Bride's Number of Marriage: First
Bride's Father: Turner Becraft
Bride's Mother: Jennie Ballard
Informant Name:
Date of License: 05 Nov 1925
County of License: Clark
Date of Marriage: 05 Nov 1925
Place of Marriage: Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 2311798
Digital Folder Number: 4476524
Image Number: 00675
Number of Images: 1.

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Children

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1 M David Payne [3866] ¹

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2 F Racheal Payne [3868] (details suppressed for this person)

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3 F Maude Payne [3869] (details suppressed for this person)

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4 M Lewis Payne [3862] ¹

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           Born: 6 Apr 1927 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 11 Jun 2007 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, KY 2

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5 F Mary Virginia Payne [3867] ^{1 4}

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           Born: 23 Aug 1928 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 31 Jan 2005 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: Feb 2005 - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2 5
FamilySearch ID: LFQ9-1F2

         Spouse: Sweeney [14998] (living)

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6 M Charles Boyd Payne [3863] ¹

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           Born: 2 Dec 1930 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 29 May 1999 - Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2

         Spouse: Doris Frances Shrout [14999] (1932-2019)

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7 M William Edgar Payne [15000]

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           Born: 2 Jul 1934 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 14 Oct 1935 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Quisenberry Cemetery, Montgomery Co, KY 2

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8 M Thomas Avonia "Tommy" Payne [3865] ¹

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           Born: 26 Oct 1936 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 23 Apr 2016 - West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Cremated 2

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9 M James A. "Jimmy" Payne [3864] ¹

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           Born: 17 Jul 1938
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         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 2

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Sources

1 Linda Campbell.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Linda Campbell, 4 Apr 1985.

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 Mary V Payne, person ID LFQ9-1F2.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Virginia Payne, person ID LFQ9-1F2.