Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Oliver Wilson and Nancy Hitt "Nannie" Becraft



Husband John Oliver Wilson [9572]

           Born: 27 Jul 1877 - Galveston, Texas, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1963 - Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1 2
         Buried: Aug 1963 - Mountain View Cemetery, Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: 9J4P-JK8
Find A Grave ID: 162366564
       Marriage: 11 Feb 1913 - Washington, Arkansas, United States 2



Wife Nancy Hitt "Nannie" Becraft [9571]




           Born: 7 Nov 1880 - Chalk Level, St. Clair Co, MO 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jul 1971 - Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1
         Buried:  - Mountain View Cemetery, Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LZ61-85D
Find A Grave ID: 162366627


         Father: James Montgomery Becraft [2623] (1848-1928)
         Mother: Anna Meridith Trent [2624] (1846-1918)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Ward 28
James M Becraft, head, b Jan 1848, age 52y, married 23 years, born IL, farmer; wife Annit T, b May 1846, age 54y, (5 children, 4 living), born VA; dau Mary W, b Oct 1878, age 21y, single, born IL, Stenographer; dau Nannie, b Nov 1880, age 19y, single, born MO, Clerk Jewelry Co; son Trent, b Oct 1882, age 17, single, born MO, Clerk-RR; son James CMB, b Apr 1885, age 15y, single, born MO, Messenger RR.
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Aurora, Lawrence Co, MO. Ward 3
James M Becraft, age 63y; wife A T Becraft, age 63y; dau Nannie H, age 29y.


Children
1 F Mary Becraft Wilson [13983]

           Born: 1900
     Christened: 
           Died: 1920
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G67K-H5F



2 M Paul Wilson [13984]

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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FamilySearch ID: G672-486



3 F Mildred Wilson [13985]

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FamilySearch ID: LYQ9-NJ9



4 F Nellie Wilson [13986]

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FamilySearch ID: G672-9ZR



5 F Lavinia Meredith Wilson [13987] 3

           Born: 10 Feb 1920 - Farmington, Washington, Arkansas, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jan 2007 - Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 4
         Buried: Jan 2007 - Saint Matthew Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: G67K-DSH
Find A Grave ID: 194597640
         Spouse: Olon B Randall [17250] (      -Bef 2007)


6 F Christine Wilson [11965]




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General Notes: Husband - John Oliver Wilson

Notes from FindaGrave listing [2017-12-21]:
His father died before he was 2 years old. We don't have any information about him. His mother was Nancy Jane Nolen.

He was married twice.

1st to Lida Fairchild and they had three children: Katie Bruce; Henry Grady; Linden Bruce.
2nd to Nancy Becraft and they had six children: Mary, Paul James, Mildred, Nellie Juanita, Lavinia, Christine Leroy.

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for John Oliver Wilson, person ID 9J4P-JK8.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Lavinia Wilson, person ID G67K-DSH.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Lavinia Meredith Wilson, person ID G67K-DSH.


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