Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John C. Kendall and May Alice Becraft

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Husband John C. Kendall [17711] ¹

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           Born: 1871 - Shelby, Iowa, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 1927 - Colusa, California, United States 1
         Buried:  - Colusa Cemetery District, Colusa, Colusa, California, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GDGY-9LT

       Marriage: 30 Aug 1909 - Lakeview, Lake, Oregon, United States 1

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Wife May Alice Becraft [2715]

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           Born: 24 Aug 1874 - Indian Judicial Township, Plumas, California, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1956 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States 2 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZBQ-5ZX

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         Father: James Thomas Becraft [2507] (1827-1911) 4
         Mother: Rebecca Ann Holmes [2716] (1834-1878) 5

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Events

• She was born Plumas National on 5 Sep 1874 in Quincy, Plumas, California, United States. Page 3
Born
At Crescent, August, 1874, to Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Becraft, a daughter.

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in 85th Enumeration District, Plumas, California. James T. Becraft head of household, no wife listed; Cyrus L. age 9, born CA; James S. age 23, born CA; John T, age 18, OTHER, born CA; Martha J age 21, born CA; May age 5, born CA.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Drews Valley, Lake Co, OR. District 5
Becraft, James head 73, May 1827 KY, -- -- Stock raiser (dwlg 108)
Becraft, May dau 25, Aug 1874 CA KY MO
Becraft, Cyrus son 29, Oct 1870 CA KY MO farm laborer
Melick, Robert boarder 35, Sept 1864 CA NJ MO farm laborer
Melick, Daisy boarder 19, July 1881 CA NY IL married less than a year.

• Event: Lake County Examiner, 17 Dec 1908. Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Lakeview, Oregon, Oct. 28, 1908.

Notice is hereby given that MAYA. BECRAFT, of Vistilas, Oregon, who on April 25, 1903, made Homestead Entry No. 2946, (Serial No. 0750) for SE quarter SE quarter, Sec. 20, N half NW quarter, Sec. 28, NE quarter NE quarter, Section 29, Township 40 S., Range 16., E, Will. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Register and Receiver, at Lake view, Oregon, on the 14th day of December, 1908.

Claimant names as witnesses: Cyrus L. Becraft, Gilbert Lapham, of Vistillas, Oregon, and Walter Tracy, Walter Howard, of Lakeview, Oregon. N5 D10 J. N. Watson, Register.

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Children

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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 11 Nov 2025), entry for May Alice Becraft, person ID LZBQ-5ZX.

2 www.familytreelegends.com.

3 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

4 Tim Becraft, "Thomas."

5 Tim Becraft.