Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James R. Hardy and Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Becraft

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Husband James R. Hardy [1101]

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           Born: Cir 1876
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 20 Mar 1898 - Long Corner, Howard, Maryland, United States 1

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Wife Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Becraft [1091]

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           Born: 8 Dec 1880 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 5 Nov 1884 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States
           Died: Abt 1937 - Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZDH-VST

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         Father: Milton Lee Becraft [291] (1838-1912)
         Mother: Susan Rebecca Watkins [1085] (1848-1903)

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   Other Spouse: Lewis Lester Vermillion 3 [1100] (1878-1940) - 26 Oct 1904 2

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 4, Howard, MD. Milton L Becraft, age 42, 1838, MD; wife Susan R age 37, 1843, MD; daughter Minnie E, age 18, 1862, MD; son Louis E, age 15, 1865, MD; daughter Mary M, age 14, 1866, MD; son Nathan W age 12, 1868, MD; daughter Cecelia age 9, 1871, MD; daughter Amanda age 7, 1873, MD; daughter Bertha L age 6, 1874, MD; son Arthur N age 2, 1878, MD; and daughter Martha E 6/12 1880 MD.

• She appeared on the 1900 Census census in 1900 in Mt. Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States. Milton Becraft, head, b March 1838, age 62, married 39 years, born MD, Farmer; wife Susin R, b June 1842, age 58, (13 children, 8 living); dau Mattie E, b Dec 1879, age 20, single, born MD.

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Children

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Notes: Marriage (Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Becraft):

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Applicant for license, S N Scott. Rev B P Truitt.

Becraft, Mattie E.--Hardy, James--29 Mar 1899

Sources

1 Howard County Marriage Records.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Becraft, person ID LZDH-VST.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Lewis E. Vermillion, person ID LY41-K7Y.