Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Nicholas Caleb Wood and Mary A Becraft

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Husband Nicholas Caleb Wood [531]

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           Born: 5 May 1839 - Nicholas, Kentucky, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jan 1918 - Nicholas, Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K89J-C21

       Marriage: 30 Oct 1866 - Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Kentucky, United States.
Nicholas C Wood
United States Census, 1870
Name Nicholas C Wood
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Kentucky, United States
Gender Male
Age 31
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838-1839
Birthplace Kentucky
Page Number 1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Nicholas C Wood M 31 Kentucky
Mary Wood F 23 Kentucky
Atta Wood F 1 Kentucky
Nimrod Wood M 73 Kentucky
Margaret Wood F 73 Kentucky
Anna T Wood F 27 Kentucky
Maris Wood M 21 Kentucky
Linsey Rice M 18 Kentucky.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Kentucky, United States.
Nicholas Wood
United States Census, 1900
Name Nicholas Wood
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Magisterial District 1 (south part), Precinct B, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Gender Male
Age 61
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Date May 1839
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Maryland

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Nicholas Wood Head M 61 Kentucky
Annie T Wood Sister F 53 Kentucky
Atta M Wood Daughter F 31 Kentucky.

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Wife Mary A Becraft [383]

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           Born: 4 Aug 1847
     Christened: 

           Died: 26 Jan 1871
         Buried:  - Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, Bourbon Co, KY 2
FamilySearch ID: LRCM-WRS

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         Father: Israel Laban Becraft [260] (1818-1888) 3
         Mother: Priscilla Parker [380] (1823-1869)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. 1860, KY, Bourbon, 674/436
BECRAFT, I. L., 41 m, MD, farmer, $21000/ $12500
Priscilla 37 f KY
James H. 17 m KY
William 15 m KY
Mary 12 f KY
Maria 10 f KY
Aquilla 8 m KY
Charles 5 m KY
Edwin 2 m KY
FITZPATRICK Julia 38 f KY
PARKER Luvina 72 f MD.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Kentucky, United States.
Mary Wood
United States Census, 1870
Name Mary Wood
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Kentucky, United States
Gender Female
Age 23
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1846-1847
Birthplace Kentucky
Page Number 1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Nicholas C Wood M 31 Kentucky
Mary Wood F 23 Kentucky
Atta Wood F 1 Kentucky
Nimrod Wood M 73 Kentucky
Margaret Wood F 73 Kentucky
Anna T Wood F 27 Kentucky
Maris Wood M 21 Kentucky
Linsey Rice M 18 Kentucky.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 30 Oct 1866, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States.
Nicholas C Wood
mentioned in the record of Nicholas C Wood and Mary A Becraft
Name Nicholas C Wood
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 30 Oct 1866
Event Place Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Mary A Becraft
Spouse's Gender Female.

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Children

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Death Notes: Wife - Mary A Becraft

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Date Of Israel's Biography

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mary A Becraft

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wife of N.G. Wood (same monument as Aquilla Becraft, Jr.)

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Notes: Marriage (Mary A Becraft):

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published on Nov 1, 1866, The True Kentuckian

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Nicholas Caleb Wood, person ID K89J-C21.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 jmh533quin@yahoo.com, Laban, a biblical name.