Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas D. Fortune and Nancy Becraft

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Husband Thomas D. Fortune [326] ¹

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           Born: 1804 - Nova Scotia, Canada 2
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FamilySearch ID: K64F-V97

       Marriage: Abt 1819 - Kentucky, United States 2

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Wife Nancy Becraft [202]

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           Born: 1790 - Kentucky, United States
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           Died: 24 Jun 1891 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
         Buried: 25 Jun 1891 - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 3 4
FamilySearch ID: LZFS-PLS

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         Father: Benjamin Becraft Sr [85] (      -1833)
         Mother: Elizabeth McDaniel [93] (1757-1848)

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   Other Spouse: Phillean Barns [327] (Cir 1800-1828) - 1820 - Kentucky, United States

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   Other Spouse: William "Old Billy" Fiscus [333] (1801-1887) - 19 Jan 1832 - Decatur, Indiana, United States 3

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Children

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1 F Nancy Fortune [331] (details suppressed for this person)

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2 M Benjamin Fortune [332] (details suppressed for this person)

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Burial Notes: Wife - Nancy Becraft

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Title: International Genealogical index
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Note: Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 6/16/2007
Text: Nancy BECRAFT; Female; Birth: 1800 , , Kentucky; Death: 24 JUN 1891 Of, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana; Burial: 25 JUN 1891 South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana; Spouse: William FISCUS; Marriage: 19 JAN 1832 , Decatur, Indiana

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Fortune, person ID K64F-V97.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas D. Fortune, person ID K64F-V97.

3 Nelson, Louise, Allison-Becraft-Higgins (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lounelson14).

4 Findagrave.com.