Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Robert "Bob" Goodpaster and Lula Mae Becraft



Husband Robert "Bob" Goodpaster [3889]

           Born: 2 May 1899 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1977 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Hudson Cemetery, Menifee, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: LFM3-5Q4
Find A Grave ID: 49649173
       Marriage: 

Events

• His obituary was published in 1977. Goodpaster
Robert Goodpaster, 77, 1670 Costigan Dr., died 1:40 p.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and native of Menifee County. Survived by five daughters, Mrs. Ann Hostetler, Lexington, Mrs. Irene Jackson, Trenton, Ohio, Mrs. Norma Barnes, New Miami, Ohio, Mrs. Gertrude Grisby, Osgood, Ind., Mrs. Gracie Stutler, Milan, Ind.; a son Willie Goodpaster, Hamilton, Ohio; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister and one brother. Friends may call at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home after 6 p.m. this evening.




Wife Lula Mae Becraft [3265]

           Born: Jun 1899 - Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jul 1942 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Hudson Cemetery, Menifee, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: LFM7-VZT
Find A Grave ID: 49649172


         Father: John Becraft [3256] (1872-1947)
         Mother: Shug Barnes [3257] (1877-1935)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rothwell, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Magesterial District 4
John Becraft, head, b May 1873, age 27y, married 5 years, born KY, farmer; wife Suz, b April 1879, age 21y, (4 children, 3 living), born KY; son Herman, b Aug 1895, age 4, born KY; dau Bird, b Sep 1896, age 3, born KY; dau Lula, b June 1899, 11/12, born KY; Barnes, Polly, mother-in-law, b Mar 1845, age 55, widowed, (14 children, 7 living), born KY.

• She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Menifee, Kentucky, United States. John Becraft born in KY, listed with wife Shug age 32, born in KY and children Herman age 14, born in KY; daughter Bird age 12, born in KY; daughter Loula age 10, born in KY; son Bernice age 8, born in KY; son Peter age 5, born in KY; son Charlie age 3 born in KY; and daughter Retta May age NR born in KY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Slate, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. John Bieroft, age 37; wife Shug, age 32y; son Herman, age 14y; dau Bird, age 12y; dau Loula, age 10y; son Bennie, age 8y; son Peter, age 5y; son Charlie, age 3y; dau Retta May, age 0y11m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Name: Lula Becroft
Residence: , Montgomery, Kentucky
Estimated Birth Year: 1900
Age: 20
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Film Number: 1820592
Digital Folder Number: 4300937
Image Number: 00475
Sheet Number: 7
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF John Becroft M 50y Kentucky
WIFE Sugg Becroft F 43y Kentucky
SON Hermon Becroft M 23y Kentucky
DAU Bird Becroft F 21y Kentucky
DAU Lula Becroft F 20y Kentucky
SON Pete Becroft M 15y Kentucky
SON Charlie Becroft M 12y Kentucky
DAU Kittie Becroft F 11y Kentucky
DAU Hazel Becroft F 6y Kentucky
SON Leslie Becroft M 2y Kentucky
Carrie Becroft F 21y Kentucky.


Children
1 F Grace Marie Goodpaster [10025]

           Born: 26 Mar 1928 - Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 2010 - St. Andrews, Batesville, Ripley Co, IN
         Buried: 11 Mar 2010 - New Cravens Cemetery, Milan, Ripley Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: LVYL-52F
Find A Grave ID: 114697380
         Spouse: Ernest Laverne Stutler [10026] (1924-2008)
           Marr: 2 Mar 1946


2 F Ann Goodpaster [7196]

           Born: 1933 - Menifee, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 2006
         Buried:  - Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: LVYL-5C9



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