Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Chester Duerson Ray and May D Becraft

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Husband Chester Duerson Ray [3859] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Apr 1893 - Stepstone, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 1975 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: LR4N-JLQ

       Marriage: 19 Mar 1925 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 3

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Wife May D Becraft [1924]

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           Born: 2 Aug 1907 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 May 1973 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: LY9M-MC5

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         Father: Turner Presley "Tude" Becraft [1920] (1882-1956)
         Mother: Jamima May "Jimmy" Ballard [1923] (1884-1957)

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Events

• She appeared on the Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, born in KY listed with wife Jimmie age 23 born KY; daughter May age 3, born KY; daughter Lillie age NR, born KY, cousin William Sutll age 16, born KY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bath, Kentucky, United States. Magisterial District 5
Turner Becraft, age 27y; wife Jimmie, age 33y; dau May, age 37; dau Lilly, age 0y11m; cousin William Shell, age 16y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Turner Becraft, age 38y; wife Jennie, age 22y [???]; dau May D, age 12y; dau Grace, age 11y; son Roy, age 8y; son Walter, age 6y; dau Maud, age 5y; dau Kate, age 4y; dau Elizabeth, age 2y.
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Children

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1 M Chester Ray Jr. [14989]

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           Born: 22 Nov 1925 - Mongtomery Co, KY
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Nov 1925 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4
         Buried: 

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2 F Bessie M Ray [14990] ⁵

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           Born: 2 Feb 1927 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Oct 1995 - Preston, Bath, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
FamilySearch ID: GKT1-4H4

         Spouse: Wells [14991] (living)

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3 F Vergeline Ray [14992]

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           Born: 2 May 1928 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jul 2016 - Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
         Buried:  - Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
FamilySearch ID: GKT1-4R7

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4 M Joe T Ray [14993] ⁶

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           Born: 18 Jul 1930 - Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1996 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: GKT1-9LJ

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5 F Jean M Ray [3860] ^{1 7}

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           Born: 28 Nov 1935 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Oct 2008 - Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: G71V-DKR

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6 F Christine Ray [14994]

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           Born: 17 Aug 1941 - Bath, Kentucky, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Nov 1999 - Denton, Denton Co, TX
         Buried:  - Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: GKTB-L7J

         Spouse: Espie Chiles Goodpaster [14997] (1923-1968)

         Spouse: Charles Butler Dale Jr [14996] (1940-2002)
           Marr: 14 Feb 1964 - Virginia, United States

         Spouse: Sargent [14995] (living)

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Burial Notes: Husband - Chester Duerson Ray

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South Side - Section 7C

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Burial Notes: Wife - May D Becraft

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South Side - Section 7C

Sources

1 Linda Campbell.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Chester D Ray, person ID LR4N-JLQ.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Chester Duerson Ray, person ID LR4N-JLQ.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Bessie Ray, person ID GKT1-4H4.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for J T Ray, person ID GKT1-9LJ.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Jean Rae, person ID G71V-DKR.