Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Samuel "Sam" Perry Shultz and Mary Polly Becraft



Husband Samuel "Sam" Perry Shultz [1059]

           Born: Cir 1815 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1888 - Kentucky, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2ZSQ-CY1


         Father: John Shultz [2387] (      -      )
         Mother: Susannah Griffon [2388] (      -      )


       Marriage: 15 May 1835 - Bath, Kentucky, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Samuel Shultz, age 35, farmer, born KY; Mary, age 34, born KY; Elizabeth, age 14, born KY, in school; James, age 11, born KY; Samuel, age 7, born KY; John age 5, born KY; Benjamin age 4, born KY; Mary age 2, born KY; Eliza age 7/12 born KY.

• He appeared on the 1860 Cenus census in 1860 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Bath County Census - 1860: Record #74 (page 10): Samuel SHULTZ, 45, Ky; Mary [BECRAFT], 44/46; Samuel, 16; John, 15; Benjamin, 13; Mary, 11; Eliza, 9; Amanda, 7; Thomas, 5; Desmond/Desamona, 8mo
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Wife Mary Polly Becraft [375]

           Born: Cir 1818 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 21RP-SL9


         Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft [238] (1778/1779-1833)
         Mother: Mary Polly Fowler [369] (Cir 1781-Cir 1890)




Children
1 F Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Shultz [2389]

           Born: 22 Jul 1835 - Olympia, Bath, Kentucky, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 May 1901 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 2


         Buried:  - Warner Graveyard, Owingsville, Bath Co, KY 2
FamilySearch ID: LZ29-BM8
         Spouse: Jacob Clay Warner [2400] (1830-1910)
           Marr: 5 Feb 1854 - Bath, Kentucky, United States


2 M James O Shultz [2390] 3

           Born: Dec 1840 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1902 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2ZSQ-ZGQ
         Spouse: Martha Ann Williams [2401] (1843-1924)
           Marr: 18 Aug 1861 - Bath, Kentucky, United States


3 M Samuel Shultz [2391]

           Born: 17 Nov 1842 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 1915 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2ZSQ-8VJ
         Spouse: Nancy Toy [2402] (1840-1915)
           Marr: 24 Oct 1865 - Bath, Kentucky, United States


4 M John Shultz [2392]

           Born: Cir 1844 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M2GD-8G2



5 M Robert Shultz [2393]

           Born: Jan 1853 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1924 - Bethel, Bath, Kentucky, United States 4
         Buried: 20 Dec 1924 - Bethel, Bath, Kentucky, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: KZVX-GT3
         Spouse: Margaret Ellen 'Maggie' Eden 4 [19055] (1848-1925)
           Marr: 28 Mar 1883 - Bath, Kentucky, United States 4


6 M Benjamin Shultz [2394]

           Born: 1846 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KHG8-Q1X



7 F Mary Shultz [2395]

           Born: 1848 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MMRW-G6H



8 F Eliza Shultz [2396]

           Born: Oct 1849 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jun 1917 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KPCX-NVZ
         Spouse: Anderson M. McCarty [2403] (1846-1930)
           Marr: 2 Feb 1868 - Bath, Kentucky, United States


9 F Amanda "Aunt Mandy" Shultz [2397]

           Born: 23 Mar 1850 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Oct 1940 - Olympia, Bath, Kentucky, United States 5
         Buried: 27 Oct 1940 - Old Field Cemetery, Olympia, Bath Co, KY
FamilySearch ID: KFD3-F1S
         Spouse: James "Bud" A. Reffett [2404] (1838-1916)
           Marr: 18 May 1912 - Preston, Bath, Kentucky, United States


10 M Thomas Shultz [2398]

           Born: 1855
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZVX-GT3



11 F Odessa Shultz [2399]

           Born: 18 Oct 1859 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1938 - Olympia, Bath, Kentucky, United States 6
         Buried:  - Old Field Cemetery, Olympia, Bath Co, KY
FamilySearch ID: 2ZSQ-ZQ8




General Notes: Husband - Samuel "Sam" Perry Shultz

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~warner/fam00983.htm

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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Samuel "Sam" Perry Shultz, person ID 2ZSQ-CY1.

2 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for James Shultz, person ID 2ZSQ-ZGQ.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Shultz, person ID KZVX-GT3.

5 Obituary of Amanda (Shultz) Reffett in the Bath County News.

6 Obituary of Odessa Shultz in the Bath County News-Outlook Thursday, March 24.


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